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Colin and Samir
Hosted by Colin Rosenblum & Samir Chaudry
Colin and Samir cover the creator economy, interviewing top YouTubers and content creators about building audiences, monetization, and the business of online content.
Recent Episode Summaries
Feb 26, 2026•37m•10 insights•5 min read
How Markiplier’s $50M Movie Changed Hollywood Forever
- •How a YouTuber turned down 3 theaters and demanded 50-60 instead—then got 3,000
- •$48M on a $3M budget: The exact moment his audience's template emails overwhelmed AMC and Regal
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Feb 11, 2026•41m•10 insights•5 min read
The Internet Era Nobody Asked For
- •An Indian YouTube channel hit 3M subscribers in 6 months posting fully AI-generated videos—and it's making serious money
- •95M photos uploaded to Instagram daily + 23M TikToks daily = the 'abundance era' is here and it's destroying what made creators special
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Feb 5, 2026•38m•10 insights•5 min read
Why the Biggest YouTube Family Just Went to Netflix: Jordan Matter
- •The $40M YouTube secret: How Jordan Matter became the most under-the-radar creator with 30 million subscribers
- •Netflix's surprising bet: Why they signed a unique 3-year talent deal with a creator who brought NO show pitch
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Jan 1, 1970•40m•10 insights•5 min read
Casey Neistat: The Death of "Art" on YouTube
- •His brutal take: 'If you're in it because you want to make money, you want to get the views, like f*** you. I don't care about you.'
- •Why Casey says he's 'the biggest Mr. Beast fan' — and it has nothing to do with his views
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