Bandrew Says Podcast

On episode 184 of the BSP I analyze the recent outrage surrounding PewDiePie pledging to donate $50,000 to the Anti Defamation League and then retracting his donation and share what can be learned from this situation. I also talk about some changes youtube is making to the view count for music videos.    Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com   Gear Used This Episode (Af...

On episode 183 of the BSP, I analyze YouTube banning 17,000 channels for hate speech over a 3 month period, YouTube disabling all comments and notifications for channels that create content for children, and much more.   Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com   Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links): Shure Sm7b:   https://geni.us/shuresm7b Universal Audio LA610 MKII: ...

On episode 182 of the BSP, I analyze Susan Wojicki's quarterly creator letter where she defends hosting offensive content, YouTube Banning Info Wars contributor, YouTube Refusing to negotiate with a YouTuber Union, and Spotify pushing people to create podcasts with Anchor.    Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com   Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links): Shure Sm7b:  ...

On episode 181 of the BSP, I analyze YouTube's recent court filing to sue a copyright troll who allegedly extorted youtubers with the DMCA takedown requests, and allegedly swatted a YouTuber with the address gained from the DMCA copyright system. I also discuss the new Apple Card, what people have gotten wrong about it, and how you should not use a credit card.    Subscribe to the full audio podca...

On episode 180 of the BSP, I analyze YouTube making changes to the manual copyright claiming system to curb abuse, and allow creators more power in this arena. I also discuss fair use, and common myths of fair use.    Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com   Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links): Shure Sm7b:   https://geni.us/shuresm7b Warm Audio WA73-EQ:  https://gen...

On episode 178 of the BSP, I analyze YouTube moderators stating there is a double standard for profitable creators on youtube, and the FTC advocating you to sign up for Equifax's free credit monitoring.   Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com   Movies of the Week (Affiliate Links): Threads: https://geni.us/threads  (Also available on shudder) Super: https://geni.us/supe...

On episode 178 of the BSP, I scream about Equifax's $700m settlement, how it doesn't actually do anything for the affected consumers, and how Equifax might actually gain MORE information from you based on the settlement. I also answer listener questions range from am I religious, to do I prefer Pan or Deep Dish Pizza?   Movies of the Week (Affiliate Links): None this Week   Subscribe to the full a...

On episode 177 of the BSP, I analyze the recent controversy surrounding the Face App that was used to age yourself or genderswap yourself, and some of the privacy and security implications of using this app, and I cover Apple announcing they will be producing premium podcasts and how this will/will not affect you as an independent content creator.    Movies of the Week (Affiliate Links): Observe &...

On episode 176 of the BSP, I analyze youtube updating their monetization policy by expanding Membership Levels, Superheat Stickers, and the Merch Shelf, as well as adding Educational playlists and Taking youTube Giving out of beta. I also discuss YouTube updating their copyright strike system, and Twitter's new Policy regarding dehumanizing speech surrounding religious groups. Subscribe to the ful...

On episode 175 of the BSP, I analyze Frederica Wilson's recent statement that she wants to prosecute people for making jokes about politicians on the internet, and briefly mention the upcoming Apple Keyboard updates. I then address questions regarding RE320, RE20, and RE27ND foam deterioration, and my thoughts on youtube demonetizing entire genre's of content.    #FredericaWilson #ProsecutedForJok...

On episode 174 of the BSP, I analyze youtube allowing you adjust what videos are recommended to you and think for yourself, Twitch announcing a new streaming option, and much more.   #AdjustYouTubeRecommendations #TwitchSubStream #HowToBecomeAConfidentSpeaker   Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com   Twitter: @bandrewsays Ask Questions: AskBandrew@gmail.com Merch; https...

On episode 173 of the BSP, I analyze youtube's test of hiding comments automatically, as well as youtube remastering 1000 old music videos by replacing the original source file with an updated version. I also talk about why podcast channels are hard to grow on youtube, my favorite x-files season, and movies of the week.   #YouTubeHidingComments #HowToGrowAPodcast #MoviesOfTheWeek   Subscribe to th...

On episode 172 of the BSP, I analyze how YouTube has updated and altered the notification system, the limitation of notifications, the new notification options, and when you should publish your videos, as well as a new video visibility feature for YouTube Members. I also discuss horror films I"ve been watching, if and how you should approach EQ-ing your podcast, my thoughts on Anchor, and some of...

On episode 171 of the BSP, I analyze the Vox Adpocalypse and the War on YouTube, I provide a summary of the events between Steven Crowder and Carlos Maza, the articles from CNET and New York Times, what concerns me about these actions, and what I think you as a creator are able to do to avoid any kind of negative impact on your career.    Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsa...

On episode 170 of the BSP I discuss a recent analysis done by Coffee Break regarding the bias shown on the YouTube Trending Page, and discuss a battle going on between Vox & Steven Crowder, what I think the true motives are, and what I think you should do with this information.   CLARIFICATION: I do not think my discussion on the second story was clear. To make sure what I said in the 2nd story is...

On episode 169 of the BSP I analyze YouTube changing how they display Live Subscriber count, and how it will affect you as a creator as well as why you shouldn't freak out. I also include a remind on how you should approach contracts. I also respond to a bunch of questions including "IS BIGFOOT REAL!?"   Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com   Twitter: @bandrewsays Ask...

On episode 168 of the BSP I analyze how included links to external sites in your YouTube description can harm your video's performance, YouTube removing related channels, Facebook implementing a one strike policy, and Apple losing an Antitrust appeal case. Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com Twitter: @bandrewsays Ask Questions: AskBandrew@gmail.com Merch; https://tees...

On episode 167 of the BSP I analyze Susan Wonicki's blog update surrounding YouTube's 2019 goals and what we can learn from it, YouTube apparently causing a $70 Billion market cap loss for Google, Facebook's move to ban Alex Jones, Milo Yiannopolis and more.   NOTE: I completely forgot to mention that the $70 billion "lost" by youtube is a loss in Alphabets Market Cap.   Subscribe to the full audi...

On episode 166 of the BSP I analyze a new podcast app called Swoot and discuss how they plan to fix the podcast discovery problem, Luminary's launch and how they were ruining your podcast stats and taking away a revenue stream, and Twitter banning political candidates showing how inconsistent they are with enforcing their rules.    Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com...

On episode 165 of the BSP I analyze YouTube's algorithm mislabeling the Notre Dame fire as a 9/11 conspiracy video, YouTube giving free super chats to Premium subscribers, YouTube returning to FireTV, Apple & Qualcomm coming to an agreement, Twitter launching a feature to censor your own comments, and Facebook storing your Instagram passwords in plain text. I also address how much editing goes int...

On episode 164 of the BSP I analyze an update to Apple Podcast's website, Alex Jones being on Logan Paul's Podcast Impaulsive and why the reaction scares me, YouTube raising prices for YouTube TV, Disney Plus launch details, and I share my thoughts on the 2019 iPad mini.   Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com   Twitter: @bandrewsays Ask Questions: AskBandrew@gmail.com...

On episode 163 of the BSP I analyze an Australian bill that would jail social media executives if extremist content is hosted on their platform, Twitter allowing you to appeal strikes directly from the app, Rode releasing a new wireless microphone system, and The Verge sucking at microphone recommendations. Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com Twitter: @bandrewsays Ask...

On episode 162 of the BSP I analyze Article 11 and Article 13 passing in the EU and what that could mean for content creators, Apple News+ Subscription, Apple Arcade, Apple TV+, Apple Card and why it's so stupid, Spotify buying another podcast network, and the BBC pulling podcast from google. Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com Twitter: @bandrewsays Ask Questions: Ask...

On episode 161 of the BSP I talk about a recent bust of Counterfeit Audio Gear manufacturers in China, Apple updating the iPad mini, iMac, and AirPods, and Facebook storing your passwords in plain text since 2012. Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com Twitter: @bandrewsays Ask Questions: AskBandrew@gmail.com Merch; https://teespring.com/stores/podcastage-store Discord:...

On episode 160 of the BSP I analyze Facebook's day long outage, Logan Paul releasing a flat earth conspiracy theory documentary, what you should not do if your account gets deleted, and the main story is Spotify attacking Apple and what the potential anti-trust legislation could mean for YouTuber's income. Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com Twitter: @bandrewsays Ask...