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In today's episode Matt and Kolby break down Forbes' 2026 Top Creators list, the surprising revival of luxury print media, and Kit's biggest product launch ever—pulling out what's working, what's being left on the table, and what every media founder should take notes on.

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Forbes Top Creators 2026
• 01:14 The $1B Milestone & MrBeast's $300M
• 02:10 Breaking Down the Top 10
• 05:44 YouTube-to-Hollywood Crossover
• 06:41 Mark Rober's Subscription Box Playbook
• 09:42 Cody Sanchez & the Creator Capital Allocator
• 11:42 Hot Takes: Who Forbes Missed
• 14:36 Streamers & the Entrepreneurship Score Debate
• 17:35 Is Print Back? The Mountain Gazette Story
• 22:41 Why Print Is the Next Vinyl: Firecrown & Colossus
• 28:05 Building Fandom With Physical Products
• 30:38 New Media Summit 2027 in Austin
• 31:25 Kit's Craft + Commerce Launch: SMS & Subscriber Signals
• 37:29 Beehiiv's July Launch & the "Everything App" Trap
• 43:02 Circle's Focused Launch & Wrap-Up

Resources:

• Forbes List
• Mountain Gazette
• Firecrown Media
• Colossus
• New Media Summit