Check out the podcast channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgqGPn-NTBmUXcNWYf7uFvwCheck out our Online Storytelling Course here: https://moment.8ocm68.net/keM6zThis week on the Colin and Samir Podcast we're joined by the multi-faceted Creator, Pierson Fode. Pierson is best known for being a twice emmy nominated actor, he's been on shows and movies across a wide variety of networks including the Disney Channel, CW, TruTv and recently booked the biggest job of his career - he's going to be starring in an action comedy movie alongside Kevin Hart and Woody Harleson called "The Man from Toronto"Pierson reached out to us a few weeks ago wanted to talk about YouTube - as the quarantine era began Pierson took his career into his own hands, creating content across social platforms and quickly growing a following of over 2M on TikTok, 70,000 on YouTube and almost half a million on Instagram.He's on the few actors in his age group to make the jump from Traditional media to digital creator and he's had so much success in doing so because he's got a pretty interesting and eclectic background. We absolutely loved chatting with pierson which is why this podcast is 2 hours long, we talk about everything from his early upbrining on a farm in washington to his big break in hollywood, dating a celebrity and dealing with papparazzi up to growing an audience on social as an actor. We did film this episode and it's up on our podcast channel right now so if you want to watch the episode you can head over there, subscribe to our new podcast channel and let us know in the comments what type of topics you want to see on the podcast and the podcast channel. Alright let's dive right in - I think you guys will really enjoy this episode of the colin and samir podcast featuring Pierson Fode.

<p>Check out the podcast channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgqGPn-NTBmUXcNWYf7uFvw">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgqGPn-NTBmUXcNWYf7uFvw</a></p><p>On this episode we talk about if College is still worth it and make some predications and suggestions for the future of college. Maybe universities should start working with creators to develop engaging online video?&nbsp;</p><p>Check out our online storytelling course: <a href="https://moment.8ocm68.net/keM6z">https://moment.8ocm68.net/keM6z</a></p><p><br></p>

<p>Watch the video version of this podcast:&nbsp;https://youtu.be/kzBU9gEHx_M</p><p>Check out our Online Storytelling Course: https://moment.8ocm68.net/keM6z</p><p>Eric Decker aka Airrack started uploading to YouTube in January 2020. He started this year with 50 YouTube subscribers and today he has over 500,000. He’s had explosive growth this year and his mission is to get to 1M youtube subscribers - in order to get there he’s had to do some pretty crazy things including taking out a $17,000 loan to pay for one video. He’s one of the most committed creators we’ve come across and we definitely feel like he has what it takes to get to 1M subs and probably even further than that - and once you hear this episode I think you’ll agree with us on that as well. If you aren’t familiar with his videos, just type in Airrack on YouTube, I’d recommend that you watch his Couch series, that’ll give you a pretty good understanding of who he is.</p>

<p>Check out our online course here: <a href="https://moment.8ocm68.net/keM6z">https://moment.8ocm68.net/keM6z</a></p><p>And use the code <em>tellbetterstories </em>for 10% off&nbsp;</p><p>New Studio, New Subscribers and a New Business - we talk about what we've been up to for the past month since the last time you heard from us.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Our Online Storytelling Course is officially on presale: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=QUFFLUhqbENid2dlOEtMSVdOYkVFVGpuelNoaGl2OEFUd3xBQ3Jtc0ttMjRPUnQya0hRQi1HUmVpNXNmWGhTV3hRdkpwclZBQS1EQmlFbjNodnJwYnBHMjBYcXY0N0RXc290bnR0UzJmUUVFZUFkVEFrWmY5QzJhbkFHcEZrcThVVGItRW5MVTVnSi0ySzB0NERZcVR5UnlfQQ%3D%3D&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fmomnt.io%2F36zeSxh&amp;event=video_description&amp;v=lAMFzDc2zLE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://momnt.io/36zeSxh</a></p><p>Use the code: tellbetterstories for an additional discount at checkout&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>In October of 2019, we were ready to finally &nbsp;call it quits... &nbsp;but there were a few key &nbsp;things that happened over the next few months that turned everything &nbsp;around. &nbsp;This week we &nbsp;moved into a new studio, started hiring a team to work at our company and launched our first storytelling course. A lot is happening with Colin and Samir and we dive in to all of that on this episode of the podcast.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Sign up for the waiting list for our Online storytelling Course: <a href="https://t.co/Lc4uqxVizb?amp=1" rel=" noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="https://bit.ly/2ZnVCzo">https://bit.ly/2ZnVCzo</a></p><p>This week we workshop some of the growing pains we're experiencing as a business, it's pretty raw and a bit unplanned. &nbsp;We really just recorded a conversation working through some problems we were trying &nbsp;to solve. &nbsp;Would love hear feedback on this one - tweet at us @colinandsamir&nbsp;</p>

<p>Join our filmmaking challenge here: https://bit.ly/3hi8RKm</p><p><br></p><p>On this episode we talk about TikTok and how it seems like the first real Competitor to YouTube. We also talk about Colin's TikTok and our latest YouTube video.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Justice for George Floyd: <a href="https://www.change.org/p/mayor-jacob-frey-justice-for-george-floyd">https://www.change.org/p/mayor-jacob-frey-justice-for-george-floyd</a></p><p><strong>This week on the Colin and Samir Podcast, we address the current protests that come as a result of the murder of George Floyd. It took us some time to organize our thoughts around this topic - we’ve talked to each other, friends and family and have put together thoughts that we’d like to share on this podcast as well as across our platforms in the coming days. We ask that the listeners of this podcast be open minded as you listen to our conversations - and to use our conversation as a spark to not only have conversations in your own community but to also take action.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>

<p>This week on the Colin and Samir Podcast we’ve got a bit of a different episode for you guys, we asked you on instagram what you wanted to see in the storytelling course that we’re working on and a lot of you asked about the brainstorming process. So we had a brainstorm planned for the week and thought we’d just press record and bring you a long. Storytelling isn’t just about the specific videos we make but also about a brand as a whole, a great brand is a great story - and we feel like we could e telling a better story as a brand. So in this brainstorm we work through our show the breakdown and try and come up with a Unique Value Prop for the show as well as the branding elements and framework that will communicate the unique value prop to the audience.</p>

This week on the Colin and Samir Podcast we talk about the future of the world, from concerts to restaurants to college - we’re about to see a big shift in the way the world looks, which means a lot of change and a lot of innovation. On this episode we talk about and make predictions about what the future will look like. Link to our latest YouTube Video: 

<p>We started making videos together in 2012 and over the past 8 years we've learned a lot. This week we look back on our first videos ever and talk about the lessons we've learned over the past 8 years. Check out our latest YouTube Video here: &nbsp;https://youtu.be/hnxMlDLwD8Y</p><p>And if you are interested in trying out Skillshare you can sign up to get 2 &nbsp;months free here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=hnxMlDLwD8Y&amp;event=video_description&amp;redir_token=R1SBiwOBIiJ2cJF54peY33mHqWN8MTU4OTI2NTkwOEAxNTg5MTc5NTA4&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fskl.sh%2Fcolinandsamir4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://skl.sh/colinandsamir4</a></p>

<p>This week on the podcast we talk about what a day in our lives looks like in 2020 - we &nbsp;dive into &nbsp;how our lives have changed &nbsp;as well as how our creative process has changed. We also answer questions from our instagram. Check out our latest youtube video at YouTube.com/ColinandSamir and make sure to follow us on instagram @colinandsamir</p>

<p>This week we’re joined by Comedian, Educator, Entertainer and Storyteller - Esteban Gast. On this episode we talk about the value of comedy during times like these. We also talk about Esteban’s journey as a creator and dive into some of our favorite pieces of content that have been released In the social distancing era. Check out Esteban @realestebangast on instagram</p>

<p><strong>This week on the Colin and Samir Podcast we’re talking about some lessons that we’ve learned in 10 days of being in quarantined here in Los Angeles. We’ve kept ourselves busy with making videos, podcasts and instagram posts but we have also had a significant change in our daily lives.</strong></p><p><strong>So in this episode we breakdown some lessons we’ve learned and how those lessons can be applied once this whole experience is over.&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Make sure to subscribe and send us a voice message on Anchor!&nbsp;</strong></p><p><br></p>

<p>This week, on the Colin and Samir Podcast, we’re joined by Danny Casale aka <strong>Coolman Coffeedan</strong>. Now we actually recorded this episode a few weeks ago and we are working on a YouTube video with Danny, but felt like right now was a good time to release it because Danny’s story is extremely inspiring and he built a lot of his career from his bedroom...which is where a lot of us are spending most of our time now. Danny is a NYC based artist who has gained popularity through his surreal, and poorly-drawn animations. He calls himself a Bad animator, but his bad animations have made there way on to the big screens at times square… he’s got 2M subscribers on YouTube, 2 Million on Instagram 1.5 Million followers on Facebook and another 1.3 Million on Tiktok, so clearly his animations connect with a lot of people. He recently released an album on Spotify</p><p>Although he’s been uploading to Youtube for over 10 years for His style first took off in 2017 when he released an animation titled Snakes have Legs, which was basically a PSA for people to stop believing everything they read on the internet. The video has over 10 million views on Danny’s facebook and has been shared all over the internet. Spending the day with Danny was awesome, he’s a big inspiration to us, his message is strong and his style is so relatable. I would recommend checking him out on instagram before you listen to this so you can get a feel for his style, he even recently put out a song about washing your hands. We met Danny earlier this year at Samsung Unpacked and we quickly bonded over our mutual love of emo music… so if you’re into that too, tweet at us @colinandsamir</p>

<p>In this episode Colin is back in LA and we podcast about the current state of the world. We are also joined by our friend Jack Coyne in the middle of the episode who give us his perspective. Make sure to tweet at us @colinandsamir, send us a voice message on Anchor or shoot us an email to join in on the conversation. Thanks for listening and supporting us and we'll try our best to give you more podcasts in the coming weeks.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>This week on the Colin and Samir Podcast I’m joined by Thomas Dajer. Thomas is the lead editor for the YouTube Channel, &nbsp;Yes Theory - we’ve had him on the show before to talk the what goes on behind the scenes of Yes Theory and how they craft their stories that reach millions of people. This week, we’re talking about something different, Thomas competed in one of Mr. Beasts challenges - now if you are unfamiliar with Mr. Beast, he’s a creator with over 32 million subscribers - he does these big social experiments that often times end with some sort of cash prize. Thomas not only competed in the video but also Won (and he won $70,000...) We spend the first 20 minutes of the episode talking about the making of that video - so If you haven’t seen it yet - watch Yes Theory’s version on their channel and then listen to the podcast - it’ll make more sense once you’ve watched the video, We also talk about Thomas’ trip through Europe, his modeling career, his on-camera appearances and his efforts to expand his identity, it’s a really interesting conversation that we had a lot of fun having.</strong></p>

<p>The first 500 people to sign up get a 2 months premium membership to Skillshare for FREE: <a href="https://skl.sh/colinandsamir3">https://skl.sh/colinandsamir3</a></p><p><strong>We’ve taken a 3 month break from the podcast and are really excited to be back. In these three months, I’ve traveled to India, Colin has taken 2 cross country road trips and we’ve lived out a dream of ours by working with Samsung to unveil their latest phone on stage with them at their unpacked event in San Francisco.</strong></p><p><strong>On this episode we truly pull back the curtain and take you through the last three months, which have not been the easiest months for us, they’ve actually been both some of the most challenging as well as most surreal and exciting months in our career. Our goal with this podcast is to be completely open and honest throughout our journey so that we can build community with all of you out there that are pursuing your own creativity, your own passions and your own ideas, it’s not always easy. This episode is just us but we also have some awesome guests lined up for future episodes, we love bringing others in to share their perspectives on the creative journey.</strong></p>

<p>This week on the Colin and Samir Podcast we talk about our thoughts on Instagram removing likes from the platform. We also catch you guys up on our latest YouTube videos. Samir is off to India this week, so if there are any creators out there who want to connect / collaborate or any recommendations for restaurants or coffee shops - send them over to colinandsamir@gmail.com or tweet them @colinandsamir &nbsp;</p>

Colin and I are back with another episode reflecting on our year, giving you an update on what we’ve been up to and talk about what we’d prescribe to the world for 30 days.

Hey, we're back!On this episode we talk about where we've been and why we took a break. We also talk about hitting one of our big goals on YouTube, 100,000 subscribers. Follow us on twitter, instagram and subscriber to us on youtube - we are Colin and Samir across all platforms. 

<p>This week on the Colin and Samir Podcast, we talk about our latest movie, The Lost Pyramid, with Ammar Kandil of Yes Theory. If you haven’t heard about it yet, we spent the last month working on a movie with our friends at Yes Theory, it was one of our toughest projects to date, but we’re really excited about the story that we got to tell.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>On this episode we talk to Ammar about the process of making the film, and bring you guys behind the scenes of what our last few weeks have been like working on this movie. We also talk about how we released the film, &nbsp;which was a total experiment for us - &nbsp;We released the movie using a “pay what’s fair” model - meaning that the audience gets to decide how much they want to contribute to watch the movie.&nbsp;</p><p>So this is now our 3rd documentary this year and our second documentary with Yes Theory, and also our second podcast with Ammar, if you haven’t heard the first one definitely go back and check that out, there are some awesome stories in there.&nbsp;</p><p>If you haven’t seen the doc yet, head to yestheory.com/documentary to check it out and you can contribute what you want to watch the film. Alright we hope you enjoy this episode of the Colin and Samir podcast featuring Ammar Kandil.&nbsp;</p>

<p>This week on the Colin and Samir podcast, Colin is back on the show and we’re just about a week away from releasing our latest movie with our friends at Yes Theory. Make sure to head to yestheory.com/documentary to get early access to the film - it comes out on August 11th and we’d love for all of you to check it out</p><p>Another thing that is happening this week is that i’m turning 30. Colin and I love to talk about big milestones and i think that’s probably because we’ve gone through some pretty pivotal moments together over that past 7 years. Turning 30 feels like one of those big moments. On this episode we talk about my expectations and feelings going into the next decade of life and the concept of balancing time while trying to achieve creative and financial goals.&nbsp;</p>

<p>On this weeks episode, Colin is out of town and Samir takes questions from twitter and instagram. You can ask more questions by tweeting at us @colinandsamir</p><p>Make sure to check out our new documentary, coming out on August 11th. Find out more at Yestheory.com/documentary&nbsp;</p><p><br></p>

<p>&nbsp;This week on the Colin and Samir Podcast, we’re joined by Yes Theory’s head editor, Thomas Dajer. We talk about the ups and downs of what it’s like to be a full time editor, and TD has been editing full time for 4 years now. In those 4 years, Yes Theory has built an audience of over 4 million subscribers and TD has edited videos that have gotten over 416M views on YouTube Alone, including a number of videos that have over 10M views.&nbsp;</p><p>Editing is one of the most important crafts in filmmaking, especially on youtube - it’s where the story comes together, and it’s what separates the good channels from the great ones. Some creators take on the edits themselves and some bring on others to help tell their stories - the bottom line is, without editing, films don’t get made. Editing is also where a lot of creators tend to burn out - long hours, not much sleep, creative roadblocks, software problems, the list goes on. Earlier this year we worked with TD on a documentary for Yes Theory’s channel called “Frozen Alive” and during that time we connected on our love hate relationship with the craft of editing and that’s a big part of what we explore on the show today.&nbsp;</p><p>We also cover ton of other topics such as personal fulfillment, time and relationship management as a creator and how it feels to be the guy behind the guys.&nbsp;</p>