The Colin and Samir Show

Hey, We’re Colin and Samir, YouTube creators and podcasters that break down the latest news in the creator economy from a creator's perspective. We have a long history building communities and brands through digital content. New episodes of The Colin and Samir show go live every Monday on Spotify and YouTube.com/ColinandSamir.

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Jack Conte: The Unexpected Story of Patreon
This week we chat with Jack Conte about his journey from musician to founder to a $4 billion dollar valuation with Patreon.&nbsp;</p><p>This episode is sponsored by Cometeer Coffee, check out the future of Coffee here: http://cometeer.com/colinandsamir
102 min
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Elle Mills: Life after Burnout
This week Colin and Samir sit down with Elle Mills to discuss life after YouTube burnout. Subscribe to our newsletter to learn about the creator economy: www.thepublishpress.com
50 min
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How Squid Game saved Netflix
<p>Colin and Samir discuss how Squid Game Saved Netflix and what creators can learn from the storytelling tactics Squid Games used to keep our attention.&nbsp;</p><p>Subscribe to our free creator economy newsletter: https://www.thepublishpress.com/</p><p>Watch the episode on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/colinandsamir</p>
26 min
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The Future of YouTube: A Conversation with YouT...
Learn about the Creator Economy every week in 5 minutes or less - <a href="http://www.thepublishpress.com">Subscribe to the Publish Press&nbsp;</a></p><p>In this episode Colin and Samir chat with YouTube Chief Business Officer Robert Kyncl about the future of the platform and how creators can build long term businesses with YouTube.&nbsp;</p>
26 min
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The Silent Genius of Khaby Lame
<p>Khaby Lame is the second biggest TikTok creator in the world, but different from Charli D'amelio and Addison Rae, he doesn't speak... Colin and Samir breakdown why he's grown so much over the past year going from factory worker in Italy to 114 Million Followers on TikTok.&nbsp;</p>
19 min
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Predicting the Future of the Creator Economy
<p>Colin and Samir talk through their predictions for the future of the Creator Economy. These predictions are directly from our newsletter, The Publish Press, subscribe here: http://thepublishpress.com</p>
22 min
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The Dark Side of the Charli and Dixie D'amelio
<p>This week we chat about the new D'amelio show and the dark side of social media stardom. This story was covered first in our newsletter, The Publish Press, subscribe to get creator economy news in your inbox every tuesday and friday - http://www.thepublishpress.com&nbsp;</p>
20 min
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The Full Story of MrBeast
<p>This week we sit down with MrBeast to hear his full story, talk about his new $10M studio and his upcoming endeavors. Subscribe to our weekly Creator Economy newsletter, The Publish Press at www.thepublishpress.com&nbsp;</p>
116 min
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A Conversation with MrBeast’s Mom
This week we're chatting with Mr. Beasts Mom to learn about her perspective on how her son went from being Jimmy Donaldson, to Mr. Beast. Subscribe to our newsletter at www.thepublishpress.com
25 min
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Dear Emma Chamberlain, You've Changed
<p>On this weeks episode we explore Emma Chamberlains change in style on YouTube. Subscribe to our Creator economy newsletter, The Publish Press for creator news every tuesday and friday: thepublishpress.com. This weeks show is supported by Storyblocks.&nbsp;</p>
21 min
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Why the Paul Brothers are Saving the Boxing Ind...
<p>This week we interview Logan Paul's editor, Hayden Hillier Smith about how Logan and Jake Paul are impacting the Boxing industry. Subscribe to The Publish Press to get creator economy news to your inbox every tuesday and friday: http://thepublishpress.com&nbsp;</p>
31 min
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The Wildly Lucrative world of Ice Cream TikTok ...
<p>check out presspublish.shop to shop our first ever Press Publish Drop&nbsp;</p><p>Type in "PODSQUAD" at checkout and see what happens...&nbsp;</p><p>And check out Dylan Lemay on TikTok to follow along with this interview!&nbsp;</p>
17 min
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72 hours with the most popular YouTuber on the ...
<p>We spent 72 Hours with Mr. Beast and here's what we learned.&nbsp;</p>
33 min
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Why does everyone leave the Hype House?
<p>Partner with Jellysmack and tell them we sent you! → http://www.Jellysmack.com Today on the channel we're talking about creator houses and how the Hype House has found a way to thrive after stars like Charli D'Amelio and Addison Rae have moved on.</p>
34 min
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He sold his company to Amazon for $970,000,000 ...
<p>We interview Twitch Co-founder, Justin Kan about his story, selling his company to Amazon and why he's starting a YouTube Channel.&nbsp;</p>
63 min
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👋🏽 Hey It’s Samir.
<p>A quick update from Samir.&nbsp;</p>
1 min
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Tai Verdes: The making of a modern day popstar
<p>This week we interview Tai Verdes to talk about how he rose to fame on TikTok and build an fan base for his music. We caught up with Tai a week before he headlined Lollapalooza&nbsp;</p>
53 min
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The TikTok Cult Leader - Victoria Paris
<p>NOTE: This episode includes Explicit Language.&nbsp;</p><p>This week we are interviewing TikTok creator, Victoria Paris. We Chat with her about how she grew from 0 to 1M subscribers in 6 months and how she plans on growing her business from here on out. Subscribe to our Creator Economy newsletter, <a href="http://www.thepublishpress.com">The Publish Press.&nbsp;</a></p>
36 min
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How College Athlete Vloggers became Millionaire...
<p>This week, we're talking about how College athletes can now monetize their name image and likeness, most notably - through Social Media.&nbsp;</p><p>Do you like stories like these? Check out our newsletter: www.thepublishpress.com</p>
19 min
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The High Price of Airrack's Success
<p>Part 2 of our interview with Airrack.&nbsp;</p>
24 min
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How Much Money Airrack Makes with 1M subscriber...
Today we speak to YouTuber Airrack about his business after hitting 1 million subscribers by collaborating with creators like Logan Paul and MrBeast.Partner with Jellysmack and tell them we sent you! → http://www.Jellysmack.com If you're a creator looking to grow your audience and your business, definitely check out Jellysmack   
46 min
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The Disney-Fication of the Nelk Boys
<p>This week we discuss the Nelk Boy's new venture - Happy Dad Seltzer and talk about how they are following a similar strategy to Disney. If you want a visual reference for the episode, just search Walt Disney's synergy map from 1952.&nbsp;</p><p>if you want creator news delivered straight to your inbox every tuesday and friday, subscribe at http://www.thepublishpress.com</p>
31 min
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Being a YouTuber in India ft. Sejal Kumar
<p>Sejal Kumar is a talented YouTube Creator from New Delhi, India. We speak with her today about YouTube in India and her trajectory as a career creator. Thanks to Storyblocks for sponsoring the episode, Check out http://www.Storyblocks.com/ColinandSamir</p>
36 min
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We played Roblox so you don't have to...
<p>This week, we explore the wild world of Roblox&nbsp;</p><p>Thanks to <a href="http://www.public.com">Public.com</a> for sponsoring this episode - get started on <a href="http://www.public.com">Public.com</a> by downloading the app and entering code CREATORS for $10 in free stock.&nbsp;</p>
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Ryan Trahan: From college dropout to the YouTub...
<p>This week we interview Ryan Trahan about his rise from college dropout to full time creator.&nbsp;</p><p>Subscribe to the The Publish Press at <a href="http://thepublishpress.com">ThePublishPress.com&nbsp;</a></p><p>Watch the full interview at <a href="http://youtube.com/colinandsamir">youtube.com/colinandsamir</a></p>
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