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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 an...
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The Death of YouTube Views
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The New Rules of YouTube (2027)
Today on The Colin & Samir Show we sit down with Paddy Galloway, the YouTube strategist behind over 10 billion views for channels like Red Bull, Jesse...
The Viral Russian MrBeast TikTok & The True Value of Views
In this episode of The Colin & Samir show we overanalyze one of MrBeast's highest viewed videos ever, a Russian dance TikTok that initially confused u...
An Honest Discussion About How Creators Use AI
Four words got Hank Green accused of using AI, and the backlash hasn't stopped. We brought five voices into the room to argue about where the line act...
9 Lessons From TBPN's $100M+ Exit
"Companies are bought, not sold." That's the mindset John Coogan and Jordi Hays say got them a nine-figure acquisition from OpenAI, without ever tryin...
4 Ways Creators are Making Money in 2026
Creator ad spend is hitting thirty-nine billion dollars in 2026, and traditional video reads are no longer the standard. In this episode, we break dow...
Tom Segura and Fox Creator Studios: Inside Hollywood's New Business Model
Traditional networks are no longer just looking to creators for marketing—they want premium, long-term IP. Today we explore how independent comedy pow...
CANNES DAY 3: The Art of Standing Out: Pablo Rochat, Sir John Hegarty & E.L.F Beauty
We are live from the LinkedIn Lounge for Day 3 of Cannes Lions. Today, we sit down with creative director Pablo Rochat, industry legend Sir John Hegar...
CANNES DAY 2: Instagram vs. YouTube: The Battle for the Living Room
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In this episode of The Daily Brief from the Linkedin Lounge, w...
Cannes Lions Day 1: Anthpo, Ramp, and The Best Ads of the Year
Live from the LinkedIn Lounge at Cannes Lions, we break down why traditional advertising is broken and what's actually working today.
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Markiplier Breaks Down His $50M Movie Live
Today on The Colin & Samir Show we sit down with Markiplier and YouTube's Tim Katz, live from the Fox Studios lot in front of 650 creators at Press Pu...
Emergency Pod: The YouTube Kids are taking over Hollywood
This week, we break down three creator-made films that are reshaping the industry: Backrooms ($118M opening weekend on a $10M budget), Obsession ($148...
Kareem Rahma: How SubwayTakes Became the New Late Night
Today on The Colin & Samir Show we sit down with the creator and host of SubwayTakes, Kareem Rahma. We dive into the origins and mechanics of what mak...
Why every creator is making a show
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Mark Rober's $60 Million Dollar Experiment
Today on The Colin and Samir Show we’re joined by Mark Rober, the former NASA engineer turned YouTube’s most prolific scientist, along with his Chief...
Yes Theory and the Art of Making People Care
Most of the internet runs on negativity.
But Yes Theory built a massive audience doing the opposite.
They’re a group of film...
Why Sam Altman Spent $100M on 10,000 Viewers
OpenAI just dropped $100M+ to buy a tech podcast that's only been around for 16 months. On the surface, it makes no sense. But when you look closer, t...
3 Trends Reshaping the Creator Economy in 2026
The first three months of 2026 revealed where the creator economy is actually headed. We broke down the three trends that defined the quarter: the liv...
YouTube, Meta and the case of the Infinite Scroll
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He Built an AI Podcast and It Became the #1 Show.
This episode isn’t about AI tools.
It’s about what happens when content makes itself.
Adam (levy.eth) built a fully automate...
Who Is Actually Making Money in the Creator Economy?
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The creator economy is projected to reach $43 billion in ad spend this year. But a rec...
How Markiplier’s $50M Movie Changed Hollywood Forever
Breaking down the success of Markiplier's indie-horror film "Iron Lung" and what it means for creators and Hollywood.
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AI Slop and the End of the 'Human' Internet
In this episode, we dive into the "Abundance Era," a major shift where the supply of content has far outpaced human demand. We explore the rise of "AI...
Inside Jordan Matter’s Netflix Deal, and what it signals for YouTubers
Netflix just signed a major talent deal with Jordan Matter and his daughter, Salish, it's the next big step in the YouTube to Netflix Pipeline.
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How TBPN Built the Luxury Brand of the Creator Economy
In this episode, we sit down with Jordi Hayes and John Coogan, the hosts of TBPN, a daily, live technology and business show that’s quietly become one...
The Art of Reinvention on YouTube - ft Speeed
James Pumphrey and Jesse Wood helped build Donut Media into one of the most influential YouTube brands of the last decade. Then they walked away and s...
The Creator Economy’s Abundance Crisis
We recorded this episode from Big Sky, Montana at the annual Spotter Creator Summit - four days with some of the top creators in the world talking abo...
Our 2026 Creator Economy Predictions
In this episode, we break down our 2026 creator economy predictions and debate what we’re in and out on. From video podcasts and AI-generated content...
Instagram on TV, YouTubers on Netflix, Disney on AI
Instagram is coming to your TV. YouTube creators are showing up on Netflix and Hulu. And Disney just invested $1 billion into OpenAI.
In...
Gambling, Creators, and the Future of Trust Online
Something strange is happening in media: you can now bet on everything.
News events. Celebrity relationships. Short-form views. Even what MrBeas...
Why the Future of Creator Businesses Is Offline
Something big is happening in the creator world: creators are turning their online audiences into real-world destinations. From tours to immersive pop...
Why Netflix Is Stealing Podcasts from YouTube
Netflix just made its biggest move yet against YouTube, and it is happening in podcasts. In this episode, we break down Netflix’s new partnership with...
How Instagram Became the Center of the Universe
Today on The Colin and Samir Show we break down how Instagram became the center of the creator universe in 2025.
We explain why Instagram...
How a YouTube Doc Rewrote the Hollywood Playbook
Today on The Colin and Samir Show we speak with filmmaker Owen Reiser. When he realized his work in nature documentaries was drying up, he decided to...
The Business of Email: How Substack Changed Everything
You probably don’t think of your inbox as part of the creator economy, but email is a big business, and Substack is leading the charge.
I...
Adam Faze: How TikTok Reinvented the TV Pilot
Adam Faze is building what might be the first true TV studio for TikTok. His company, Gymnasium, develops short-form shows that reach millions of view...
Ai Video and the Future of the Creator Economy
In this episode, Colin and Samir break down the launch of OpenAI’s Sora 2 — and what it means for the creator economy. They explore how this new gener...
LIVE: Casey Neistat Unfiltered on Modern YouTube
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LIVE: How Diary of a CEO became YouTube's #1 Show
At Press Publish NYC, Colin & Samir sat down with Diary of a CEO host Steven Bartlett to unpack how he built one of the world’s top podcasts by embrac...
The Highly Addictive World of Chinese Micro-Dramas
On this episode of the Colin and Samir Show, we break down the microdramas, the 1-minute movies that are making billions.
C...