Best Colin And Samir Podcasts (2025)

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#263: Colin & Samir on the future of their channel and the creator economy 1:01:25

18h ago1:01:25

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I interviewed YouTube legends, Colin and Samir. They are the most influential duo in the creator economy. Today, they talk about how to build a channel that stands the test of time. In this episode, you’ll learn the importance of formats in building a strong brand, how to set your channel up for financial success, and we vent about miscellaneous gr…

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Inside Ryan Trahan’s 50-Day YouTube Marathon 57:15

2d ago57:15

57:15

In this episode, we catch up with Ryan Trahan midway through 50 States in 50 Days—his most ambitious YouTube series yet. Ryan breaks down how he's producing 20–30 minute daily videos while traveling to a new state every day, all to raise money for St. Jude (over $3.6M so far). We talk about building repeatable formats, interactive storytelling, and…

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Grok 4 Wows, The Bitter Lesson, Elon’s Third Party, AI Browsers, SCOTUS backs POTUS on RIFs 1:30:50

4d ago1:30:50

1:30:50

(0:00) The Besties welcome Travis Kalanick and Keith Rabois! (3:02) Travis on Pony.ai / Uber rumors and the state of Cloud Kitchens (18:51) xAI launches Grok 4, learning "The Bitter Lesson" in AI (40:36) How Grok can catch ChatGPT in usage, OpenAI's product excellence (46:27) Perplexity and OpenAI building AI-native browsers and taking on Chrome (5…

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Twitch CEO Dan Clancy : Why live streamers are driving culture in 2025 1:14:47

7d ago1:14:47

1:14:47

In this episode of the Colin and Samir Show, we talk to Twitch CEO Dan Clancy about the platform’s unique place in internet culture, the creator economy, and the future of livestreaming. Dan shares why Twitch isn’t trying to compete with YouTube, how the platform supports community-driven creators, and what really happened with those exclusive Twit…

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The Viral Expert: Anthpo 1:41:38

7d ago1:41:38

1:41:38

Check out Epidemic Sound and get 50 in Five: https://share.epidemicsound.com/colinandsamirJUN25YouTuber Anthony Potero aka Anthpo is one of the brightest minds when it comes to storytelling on the internet. He's responsible for the Timothee Chalamet Lookalike Contest, Cheeseball Man, and Kid with Crocs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph…

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#262: I was falling into this negative loop – watch out! [Voice Memo] 3:56

7d ago3:56

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If you enjoy this episode, please leave a comment on Spotify or a review on Apple Podcasts! → Subscribe to the newsletter → Join The LabBy Jay Clouse

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#261: Before you do that new thing [Voice Memo] 6:09

10d ago6:09

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If you enjoy this episode, please leave a comment on Spotify or a review on Apple Podcasts! → Subscribe to the newsletter → Join The LabBy Jay Clouse

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Big Beautiful Bill, Elon/Trump, Dollar Down Big, Harvard's Money Problems, Figma IPO 1:25:11

11d ago1:25:11

1:25:11

(0:00) Bestie intros (2:58) Big Beautiful Bill: Senate revision, AI regulation moratorium killed (14:10) Clean energy subsidies phased out: What this means for energy production in the US (25:12) Elon/Trump; US fiscal picture post-BBB (43:26) US dollar down over 10% in 2025 (53:51) Harvard's money problems: bleeding $1B/year in fight against Trump,…

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#236: Mike Michalowicz – How the author of Profit First stays lean by licensing his ideas [Greatest Hits] 57:30

15d ago57:30

57:30

Mike Michalowicz is the author of ⁠Profit First⁠, which is used by hundreds of thousands of companies across the globe to drive profit – Creator Science is one of those companies. Profit First has helped me develop sound financials for my business. He’s also the author of Clockwork, a powerful method to make any business run on automatic, and seven…

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12 Day War, Socialism Wins in NYC, Stocks All-Time High, AI Copyright, Science Corner 1:47:33

18d ago1:47:33

1:47:33

(0:00) Bestie intros: The Core Four is back! (1:38) Launching All-In Tequila! (7:01) 12 Day War ends in US-led ceasefire: what it means for the future of the region (29:48) How markets digested the last few weeks in the Middle East, crucial role of energy independence (39:58) Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani upsets Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic…

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#260: Detailed Breakdown: Our First Offline Event (And What We’ll Do Differently Next Time) 55:26

22d ago55:26

55:26

Welcome back to Creator Science! In this special “Offline Recap” episode, host Jay Clouse takes us behind the scenes of The Lab’s very first in-person event—now officially dubbed “Lab Offline.” After years of thriving as an online community, this was a bold experiment to bring members together face-to-face in Boise, Idaho. Jay walks us through ever…

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How $1 Trillion in Ad Spend Is Shifting Toward Creators 46:33

24d ago46:33

46:33

We just got back from the most powerful week in advertising—and it wasn’t in New York or L.A., it was on the beaches of France. In this episode, we break down the 3 biggest takeaways from Cannes Lions 2025 that every YouTube creator needs to know. From why brands still struggle to measure creator impact, to the rise of deficit-financed YouTube seri…

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IPOs and SPACs are Back, Mag 7 Showdown, Zuck on Tilt, Apple's Fumble, GENIUS Act passes Senate 1:52:45

25d ago1:52:45

1:52:45

(0:00) The Besties welcome Thomas Laffont! (3:26) State of LA, Hollywood's decline, positivity around GDP growth and AI productivity (10:19) Zuck on tilt over AI: $100M offers, Scale AI deal, hiring spree (23:58) Mag 7 AI Showdown: Ranking the most likely AI winners, biggest stock divergences, and more (42:41) Why Apple is fumbling AI and how they …

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Tony Robbins | All-In Live from Miami 45:05

26d ago45:05

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(0:00) The Besties welcome Tony Robbins! (0:23) Tony's background and how it led to his career (8:19) Why progress correlates to happiness, state of the younger generation, biochemistry studies (21:53) SSRIs, psychedelics, importance of personal moonshots (31:49) Maintaining focus while managing multiple businesses (36:37) Thoughts on longevity (42…

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#259: My numbers from May 2025 [From The Lab] 34:14

29d ago34:14

34:14

Welcome back to Creator Science! In this special episode, host Jay Clouse pulls back the curtain on his business with a transparent look at his May Retro—an in-depth monthly review where he walks through key metrics, goals, wins, challenges, and behind-the-scenes decisions. You’ll get a firsthand listen to the kind of content usually reserved for T…

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ICE Raids, LA Riots, Strong Economic Data, Politicized Fed, Iran War with Tucker Carlson 1:42:28

1M ago1:42:28

1:42:28

**NOTE: This episode was recorded on Thursday, before the events in the Middle East. All-In will be back to cover this situation next week. (0:00) The Besties welcome Tucker Carlson! (4:25) ICE raids, LA riots, immigration debate (46:08) Strong macro data: inflation, tariff revenue, GDP, jobs (1:14:00) Big, Beautiful Bill update: State of the bill,…

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How Corridor Crew Made One of the Internet’s Favorite Shows 1:23:13

1M ago1:23:13

1:23:13

Thanks to Lexar for sponsoring this episode On this episode of The Colin and Samir Show, we sit down with Niko Pueringer—co-founder of Corridor Crew, the minds behind VFX Artists React, one of YouTube’s longest-running and most beloved formats. With over 16 million subscribers across their channels, Corridor has cracked the code on how to blend fil…

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#258: Q&A: Goals for our YouTube videos, determining when a new offer is a distraction, validating a product idea, and more 56:41

1M ago56:41

56:41

Welcome back to Creator Science! In this special episode, host Jay Clouse takes listeners behind the scenes of the The Lab’s vibrant community. Fresh off organizing The Lab’s first-ever major in-person event in Boise, Jay shares a candid update about creating real-world connections among full-time creators and what these gatherings mean for the fut…

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Jared Isaacman: What went wrong at NASA | The All-In Interview 1:00:45

1M ago1:00:45

1:00:45

(0:00) David Friedberg welcomes Jared Isaacman (1:10) Jared's background: billion-dollar founder, pilot, commercial astronaut (7:15) Relationship with Elon Musk, road to becoming a commercial astronaut (16:37) Becoming Trump's nominee to lead NASA, the major issues at NASA and his plan to fix things (31:52) Breaking down NASA's proposed budget cuts…

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Miami Mayor Francis Suarez: The Recipe for Creating America's Happiest City | All-In Live from Miami 24:03

1M ago24:03

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(0:00) The Besties welcome Mayor Francis Suarez! (0:23) How Miami significantly decreased homelessness and homicides (5:17) Formula for turning Miami into America's happiest and healthiest city (10:32) Addressing overregulation at the local level (17:05) Ambitions for his post-Mayor career (21:39) Partner shoutouts: Thanks to OKX, Circle, Polymarke…

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3 Creator Economy Trends Shaping the Future 46:54

1M ago46:54

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Subscribe to the Publish Press to find out about Press Publish NYC. In this episode we're going to be breaking down the 3 Trends shaping the Creator Economy in 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Colin and Samir

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#257: How to Build a Creator-First Business (That Actually Lasts) | The Strategy Hour Podcast 45:49

1M ago45:49

45:49

Welcome back to Creator Science! In this special Strategy Hour episode, host Jay Clouse flips the script as a guest on Abagail Pumphrey’s acclaimed podcast, Strategy Hour. Abagail, the founder and CEO of The Boss Project, dives into Jay’s fascinating journey from startup founder to creative entrepreneur—exploring how he built a thriving newsletter …

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#472: John Patrick Morgan – Freedom, Love, Power, & Creating 1:26:08

1M ago1:26:08

1:26:08

John Patrick Morgan (JP) is a philosopher, creator, and powerful human. In this podcast episode, we talk about parenting, love, and how JP manifested a house in Hawaii in exactly one year. I attended his intensive/retreat in Hawaii called The Field from May 19-23, 2025. We recorded this episode on May 25. In this episode, we mainly focus on insight…

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AI Doom vs Boom, EA Cult Returns, BBB Upside, US Steel and Golden Votes 1:29:41

2M ago1:29:41

1:29:41

(0:00) Bestie intros! (1:25) The AI Doomer Ecosystem: goals, astroturfing, Biden connections, effective altruist rebrand, global AI regulation (25:17) Doom vs Boom in AI: Job Destruction or Abundance? (52:44) Big, Beautiful Bill cleanup and upside: DOGE angle, CBO issues (1:17:14) US Steel/Nippon Steel deal: national champions and golden votes Foll…

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Nico Rosberg on the Booming Business of F1 | All-In Live from Miami 24:34

2M ago24:34

24:34

(0:00) The Besties welcome Nico Rosberg! (0:27) Nico's history with F1, what makes a great driver (6:24) The business of F1 (10:05) Teammate rivalries, why "Drive to Survive" works, future growth (16:48) Post-F1 career, best angel investments, becoming a VC (22:16) Partner shoutouts: Thanks to OKX, Circle, Polymarket, Solana, BVNK, and Google Cloud…

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#242: Mark Manson – Why YouTubers aren’t making more money [Greatest Hits] 53:01

2M ago53:01

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Mark Manson is an entrepreneur and author of the best-selling book, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck. Mark's entrepreneur-first approach has enabled him to speed-run his YouTube success, gaining 2,600,000 subscribers in just two years. In this episode, we break down Mark's approach to YouTube, from content strategy to setting up his channel for …

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Senator Ron Johnson on the Senate showdown over Trump's Big Beautiful Bill | All-In Interview 1:01:39

2M ago1:01:39

1:01:39

(0:00) Friedberg and Chamath welcome Senator Ron Johnson (2:30) The Reconciliation Bill process, how much the Big, Beautiful Bill will add to the national debt (14:33) Problems with growing our way out of debt, why elected officials are avoiding the fiscal reality (24:53) Energy rescissions, future of DOGE (32:09) How Senator Johnson will force a r…

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Bond crisis looming? GOP abandons DOGE, Google disrupts Search with AI, OpenAI buys Jony Ive's IO 1:33:56

2M ago1:33:56

1:33:56

(0:00) Today's topics and bestie intros! (2:49) Bond market chaos, GOP abandons DOGE, Trump's big, beautiful bill passes the House (38:15) Google's big week: AI in search, roadmap to diversifying revenue (46:49) OpenAI acquires Jony Ive's design startup for $6.5B (57:09) AI Diplomacy: Sacks breaks down his trip to the Middle East and the datacenter…

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Antonio Gracias: DOGE updates, Voter fraud arrests, Finding 'Big Balls' | All-In Live from Miami 28:39

2M ago28:39

28:39

(0:00) The Besties welcome Antonio Gracias! (0:30) DOGE updates: Government complexity worse than imagined, how to fix it (9:00) Talent acquisition: How Elon attracted 10x engineers for DOGE, a better model for civil service (15:54) Voter fraud findings: illegal immigrants voting in elections, building a zero-defect voting system (22:12) Fixing imm…

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Walking Away From 15 Million YouTube Subscribers 30:47

2M ago30:47

30:47

Today on The Colin & Samir Show we're dissecting Luke Nichols (Outdoor Boys) decision to walk away from 15 million YouTube subscribers at the peak of his career. Then we give our takeways from last weeks YouTube Brandcast event, helping to make sense of where YouTube is heading as a platform. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc…

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#256: How to Find More Time: Balancing Creative Projects, Business, and Personal Life 46:24

2M ago46:24

46:24

Welcome back to Creator Science! In this solo episode, I’m inviting you directly into the whirlwind that is my mind these days. From the outside, it might look like I’ve got things under control—but as I share straight from my journal, the reality is a constant tug-of-war between where my energy wants to go and where my time needs to be spent. I op…

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Sergey Brin, Google Co-Founder | All-In Live from Miami 33:25

2M ago33:25

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(0:00) The Besties welcome Sergey Brin! (0:40) Sergey on his return to Google, and how an OpenAI employee played a role! (5:58) AI's true superpower and the next jump (12:23) AI robotics: humanoids and other form factors (17:07) Future of foundational models and open-source (19:59) Human-computer interaction in the age of AI (31:09) Partner shoutou…

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Trump's Big Week: Middle East Trip, China Deal, Pharma EO, "Big, Beautiful Bill" with Ben Shapiro 1:37:21

2M ago1:37:21

1:37:21

(0:00) The Besties welcome Ben Shapiro! (1:53) A Bestie apology to Phil Hellmuth, All-In Poker Tournament (7:58) Trump's majorly consequential Middle East trip: Saudi, Qatar, Iran, and his vision for a "New Middle East" (35:18) US-China deal: is the tide turning on tariffs? (46:33) GOP divided over "Big, Beautiful Bill" due to its impact on our deb…

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Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet | The All-In Interview 1:02:21

2M ago1:02:21

1:02:21

(0:00) David Friedberg welcomes Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai (2:58) Will AI kill search?: Google disrupting itself, evolving search to follow the user (15:32) Infrastructure advantage, foundational model differentiation (25:08) Future of human-computer interaction, hardware, competitive landscape in AI (35:29) Energy constraints in AI (41:20) Google'…

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Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn Founder) on the Future of AI in Storytelling 1:31:46

2M ago1:31:46

1:31:46

On this episode of the Colin and Samir Show, we speak with Reid Hoffman — LinkedIn founder, OpenAI investor, and now one of the first people to launch an AI version of himself. We interview both Reid AI and the real Reid to explore what AI means for the future of storytelling. We dive into the biggest questions facing creators today: Will AI help u…

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#255: What’s going on with Substack? 35:33

2M ago35:33

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Dan Koe, Justin Welsh, and I joined Substack in the last couple of weeks. In this episode, I explain what’s going on, my own motives, and why you should (or shouldn’t) consider making the same move. → Read Why I Joined Substack → Subscribe to my Substack ⁠Full transcript and show notes⁠ *** RECOMMENDED NEXT EPISODE → ⁠#251: Behind the Scenes: What …

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Fed Hesitates on Tariffs, The New Mag 7, Death of VC, Google's Value in a Post-Search World 1:36:09

2M ago1:36:09

1:36:09

(0:00) The Besties intro Philippe Laffont! (2:12) Miami F1 Recap! (12:10) Fed holds rates steady on tariff uncertainty (32:47) Google drops after Apple sees fall in search queries on Safari (56:48) Creating a new Mag 7 (1:07:00) Private markets: Is traditional VC dead? Philippe details Coatue's new fund structure and what makes a great investor Fol…

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#254: Caleb Ralston – Meet the Secret Strategist Behind Alex Hormozi and GaryVee 1:17:26

2M ago1:17:26

1:17:26

Caleb Ralston is a strategist and brand builder for some of the biggest names in business. His breakthrough was back in 2018 when he grew GaryVee’s TikTok from 300k to 3.5 million followers in just 3 months. In 2022 he joined Alex and Leila Hormozi’s team as content employee #1, where he grew their audience from 1.2 million to 11.5 million. Caleb j…

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Doug Burgum, Secretary of the Interior | All-In DC 51:37

2M ago51:37

51:37

(0:00) David Friedberg introduces Secretary Doug Burgum (2:11) Burgum's background and how it led to his role in the administration (10:56) The state of American energy and how we got here (22:32) America's energy emergency: AI, unlocking potential, China, increasing national risk tolerance (34:22) Burgum's National Balance Sheet idea: How it could…

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Hollywood is Broken. Can YouTubers Fix it? 53:00

2M ago53:00

53:00

This week on the Colin and Samir Show, we explore the Creator Camp Film Festival—a new experiment in creator-led cinema organized by Max Reisinger. Creator Camp is building a new economic model for film that bypasses Hollywood gatekeepers. We also talk with Max about the challenges of monetizing art on the internet, the evolving relationship betwee…

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Brooke Rollins, Secretary of Agriculture | All-In DC 50:02

2M ago50:02

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(0:00) David Friedberg welcomes Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins! (1:32) How she ended up in Trump's two administrations, history of the USDA (16:56) Trump's first 100 days, what needs to be reformed in the USDA (21:31) SNAP's massive impact on USDA budget: soda, obesity, health challenges; how being DC outsiders helps the Trump Administration …

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