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On this episode: Is YouTube becoming the next big marketplace for movie ideas? We explore how YouTubers are catching the attention of Hollywood studios like A24, with two films recently picked up. Plus, we discuss YouTube's latest monetization feature, "Creator Music," which allows creators to use licensed music in their videos. Also in this episode, we cover TikTok's plans to introduce paywalls a...

In this episode: Lauren is in Sin City. But the real action isn't at the casinos — YouTube Shorts Monetization has arrived, and it's time to find out if it's paying off. That's not all — a recent study says that TikTok is the app most banned by families, with some surprising runners-up. Also, what's behind the curtain at TikTok's brand-new Transparency Center? YouTube revenue is lagging despite 50...

In this episode we got:  Lauren making a MrBeast video about her.  The 3 buckets of why people don't like the fact that Jimmy Donaldson cured 1,000 people of blindness . An interview with YouTube and social media megastar Brent Rivera and his business partner Max Levine of AMP Studios . (This one is good. Seriously.) Uploads/Downloads include KSI and Logan Paul 's Prime at the Super Bowl and insid...

In this episode:  Lauren is back! Yay!  Gordan Ramsey tries a Prime Energy drink and has some thoughts… Tiktok admits its own employees decide what videos go viral by heating them.  Adam Mosseri says Instagram is going back to Photos . For ‘balance’ sake? Make Instagram Instagram Again. uhem. Upload/Downloads include Arizona State , Hank and John Green doing Study Hall. And a rare mea culpa from o...

In this episode:   Famous Birthdays , Founder and our guest host Evan Britton is in the house! We get all the updates happening over at Famous Birthdays YouTube returns as title sponsor at VidCon 2023 Netflix announces it will be at this year’s Upfronts Our hosts talk about YouTube Shorts monetizing in February TikTok’s advertising trick? Lower prices Lex Fridman’s interview with MrBeast Upload/Do...

In this episode:  Lauren’s back! And January Josh is pushing Sahil Bloom’s Annual Planning Guide . YouTube is monetizing shorts and it’s starting February 1st! Get the details . Instagram is going back to its roots and they’re swapping the shopping tab to what? And more importantly, why? Upload/Downloads – includes YouTube , The NFL , and MrBeast Philanthropy ! Check out  Jellysmack and  GET IN TO...

In this episode:   Guest host Brendan Gahan, from Mekanism, sits in for one of our hosts and gives insight into CES in Las Vegas . More Predictions for 2023! YouTube has a new rollout that includes a swear jar and it is controversial.  Samsung streams food as it cooks…say what?   Check out  Jellysmack and  GET IN TOUCH ! We have a  YouTube Page !  Please subscribe and follow. ( Thank you! )  Catch...

In this episode:   Hans Zimmer and MrBeast collaborate in Antarctica? Yes! Spotify opens up offices in Los Angeles for musicians and podcasters. Blippi is expanding to Latin America with a new Brazilian character named Juca. And Lauren and Josh have predictions for 2023. Twitter, TikTok, and ANYCOLOR round out the list. Check out  Jellysmack and GET IN TOUCH ! We have a  YouTube Page !  Please sub...

In this episode:   There’s a shake-up in the Tech Industry!  CFO of YouTube Martin Kon exits for AI Cohere. Theorists Media gets acquired by Lunar x. Meta’s answer to Cameo is shutting down Super . Will YouTube be the exclusive streaming space for NFL Sunday ? Maybe. Upload/Downloads – Instagram hack and Dhar Mann  Check out  Jellysmack and their awesome  blog ! Also visit   Amaze.co .  We have a ...

In this special episode:    Jimmy Donaldson, MrBeast, is on the cover of Forbes . Launches Gift Cards . And Feastables are back. TikTok is back in the headlines. The Senate Passed a bill to ban TikTok on government devices. What is the Anti-Social CCP Act? We’ll help you out.  Instagram has a ton of new updates . Is it the End of TikTok? Or an attack on Snapchat?  Cameo collabs with Candle Media a...

In this special episode:   How were the Streamy Awards after all?  Josh and Lauren share how it went!  ChatGPT and OpenAI – more cool than scary? Our hosts chime in.  Rhett and Link get profiled in the NY Times - they may be OG’s but they’re not slowing down one bit. Mad respect! Uploads/Downloads: Discord monetizes and whattup FoodieCon ?    Check out  Jellysmack and their awesome blog ! Also our...

In this special episode:   The  Streamy Awards are live in Los Angeles this weekend (Dec 4th) and Josh is in town for the big event. Find out what to expect, how to stream and some other inside scoopy stuff (like what’s Airrack doing at the award show).  TikTok CEO,  Shou Chew talks new technology and the Metaverse at the NY Times Deal Book Conference. Our hosts have some other concerns.  Project...

In this special episode:   A social media horror story, explained by our guest and friend Chris Eberle.  Chris talks about being doxed, what happened and how he got through it. Josh and Lauren ask the question, what is a platform’s responsibility? Find out what Chris ended up doing, what happened to the instigators, and more. This was a big deal, Business Insider , also did a piece on “Ginger ”. ...

In this episode:   Our hosts share Thanksgiving Day plans. Did anyone know Josh was a pastry chef? Lauren shares one of her favorite pumpkin pie recipes that includes melted vanilla bean ice-cream ( this isn’t the actual recipe, but it’s super close ).  Youtuber Graham Stephan talks FTX – our hosts talk crypto markets, Ponzi schemes and more importantly the creator’s responsibility in sponsorship....

In this episode:   YouTube’s Big update involves tabs and possibly becoming the “ everything app .” Meta lays off 11% of its workforce. Walls Street Reacts. Viral Video doesn’t help. And Lauren gives us the inside scoop on things they’re also doing away with which used to be commonplace. Laundry? Really? The Interview with Co-Founder and CEO Alex Zaccaria from Linktree . Find out how it started, a...

In this episode:   The Onion. An Amicus Brief . The Right to Parody. LegalEagle Video The FCC Recommends a ban on TikTok . Finally.  Twitter’s Elon Musk is bringing back Vine . And possibly adding a video feature that charges viewers to watch…Hmmmm.  Facebook makes it easier for creators . Lauren says it’s a huge change!  A disagreement between Josh and Lauren on an NFT Marketplace feature. And Up...

In this episode:  An inside preview of the upcoming Streamy Awards !  Save the date Dec. 4th, 2022 in person and streaming online.  Facebook / Meta – Lauren chimes in on the list of Facebook’s current and somewhat continuing issues and how the Metaverse maybe shouldn’t be Zuck’s focus. Investors seem to agree.  Youtube/Google - Alphabet’s earnings update and although also a loss, very different th...

In this episode:   Muaaz reveals on Twitter that the TikTok Pulse Program from 2020 is in full swing. Maybe? Tiktok also chimes in with a link in bio platform hooking up with Linktree .  Youtube wants to dominate the podcast space – but don’t they already? Pinterest gets into music. Idea pins. – And Lauren’s all here for it!  Upload/Downloads – it involves something bathroom worthy. And Ludwig .  ...

In this episode:   Artificial Intelligence is coming for all our jobs, which includes creative ones too! Example? See Steve Jobs and Joe Rogan meet up in a podcast. “Terrifying” is one word to describe it… TikTok is building product fulfillment centers in the US. What does this mean?  YouTube makes a small product change that’s HUGE (Lauren’s favorite!).  Uploads/Downloads – includes Twitch’s foam...

In this episode:   MrBeast is running for President – Jimmy Donaldson is entering his aspirational media phase… Instagram test multiple links in bio. Will it work? Facebook is shutting down its competitor  to Substack. It was called Bulletin. TikTok makes a tiny change to character limits with a big upside. How will Google respond? Uploads/Downloads include Try Guys and Vidcon 2023 . Check out Jel...

In this episode:   Josh shares his excitement about a  new video on Lace and its relation to Robots and Artificial Intelligence. The  Streamy Awards are December 4th. Clearly, the ONLY award show that matters. FYI!  An insightful interview with Rene Ritchie,  Youtube’s Creator Liaison is on the podcast spilling information all creators (and execs) want to hear. We learn what the day-to-day is like...

In this episode:   Josh still can’t believe there are no Walmart stores in Los Angeles. That’s not stopping Jimmy Donaldson aka MrBeast from announcing another product in his Feastable’s brand available at…you guessed it – somewhere near you but not anywhere near Lauren . Revenue Sharing for YouTube Shorts . Ads are a coming! Josh and Lauren go into detail. Robert Kyncl heads Warner Brothers Music...

In this episode:   Artificial Intelligence, Open Cameras, Global Surveillance, Driesdepoorter reveals how influencers take photos and “…that is creepy and upsetting…” says one of our hosts.  Social Media giants are in Congress and Lauren has some issues with the answers coming from Vanessa Pappas of TikTok.  Patreon lays off 17% of its workforce, but what do we really think about it?  Instagram is...

In this episode:   Defining the American Dream, Lauren style. A Grand Opening for MrBeast Burger , the American Dream Jimmy Donaldson style . Warren James raises $6M! Also looking to make an impact in the food and beverage arena – our hosts discuss what makes you move merchandise if you’re not Logan Paul or MrBeast.  Instagram is scaling back on its shopping feature and the question is, why?  Uplo...

In this episode:   Daniel Liss makes fun of Adam Mosseri in a Twitter post explaining how Dispo is not like Instagram.  Snap is laying off some of its workforce, so is Evan Spiegel going back to basics ?  Mark Bergen, Bloomberg Reporter, has a new book out about YouTube and we’ve got the interview! Upload / Downloads – believe it or not, it’s also about…you guessed it… Youtube !  Who have they bee...