Frank James Podcast

Today’s guest on the Podcast is the YouTube comedian and educator Zack Star. His first channel Zach Star with 1.36 million subscribers is focused on engineering, and his second channel Zach Star Himself is where he posts topical, thought-provoking, and most importantly hilarious comedy sketches. In our conversation we talk about a lot of stuff including his YouTube journey and growth, creativity and idea generation, his writing process, including a very practical guide on how he uses mind maps to create his comedy sketches. Visit him on YouTube:

Zach Star Himself: https://www.youtube.com/zachstarhimself

Zach Star: https://www.youtube.com/@zachstar

Today's guest is the super-creative and ever so talented singer/songwriter Malinda Reese. We discuss her early viral success with Twisted Translations, her pivot to TikTok, and her current music career. How did she find the courage to explore the unknown on her creative journey? Listen to hear her story.

Find her on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@malindamusic

Stream her album "It's All True": https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mEORB1JsL90bFBjzVKpeH3mgoMjswRP_Y&si=6ApwBR1FPsj1ikPQ

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@Malinda

Twisted Translations: https://youtube.com/@TwistedTranslations

I'm joined by the brilliant Olivia from OliSUNvia. With nearly a million YouTube subscribers, she's a powerhouse of Gen Z, producing deep-dive video essays while pursuing a degree in philosophy. We'll delve into how she picks her compelling topics, balances her student life with YouTube, and her fearless approach to content creation. Visit her YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@oliSUNvia

Talking with MattColbo about his experiences creating comedy sketches for YouTube. We discuss his process, his battles against perfectionism, and why he shoots most of his videos in the woods. Visit his channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@MattColbo

A conversation with Marco of the channel Podel , whose surreal animated videos stand out on YouTube for their creativity and unique style of humor. We discuss his creative process for YouTube videos, as well as his ambient music projects. Visit his YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@podel

Today's guest is YouTube legend Andrew Hales @LAHWF , whose viral prank videos rocketed him to YouTube stardom in the early 2010s. Despite the success of that format, he pivoted to interview-style videos, which garnered him a new audience. Our discussion runs the gamut of topics from his experiences on YouTube, to AI, to his creative advice, and much more.

Jeffrey Helton has co-written several "16 Personalities" comedy sketches on the Frank James channel. He has written a rap for each of the 16 MBTI Personalities on his own channel AutoAlchemy. He is currently studying for his Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy. Visit his YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@AutoAlchemy

A conversation with Scott Cramer. Visit his YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@ScottCramer

A conversation with YouTuber and journalist J.J. McCullough https://www.youtube.com/@JJMcCullough

Discussion with Jake of the YouTube Channel ManCarryingThing about pulling all nighters to make YouTube videos, his creative process, and how he keeps his sanity in the midst of making 3 comedy sketches a week.