Best Colin And Samir Podcasts (2025)

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The Business of Email: How Substack Changed Everything 44:16

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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. In this episode, Colin and Samir sit down with Rachel Karten, writer of the Substack newsletter Link in Bio, which covers the world of social media and has grown to more than 105,000 subscribers. Rachel left her ro…

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#281: A question about the future of this podcast... [Voice Memo] 4:17

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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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#263: How To Succeed on YouTube Today feat. Colin & Samir [Greatest Hits] 58:25

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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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Adam Faze: How TikTok Reinvented the TV Pilot 1:01:06

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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 viewers — sometimes for less than the cost of a dinner out. In this episode, we talk about how he’s rethinking the studio model for the vertical video era, what it takes to turn a 90-second TikTok into an…

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#280: How to LEGALLY Protect Your Channel (YouTube Lawyer Tyler Chou Explains) 45:05

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Tyler Chou spent nearly two decades as an entertainment attorney in Hollywood, with senior roles at Disney, Skydance, BuzzFeed, before starting her own YouTube channel, which brought her into this world of creators. And today, she helps clients like Sam & Colby, Andy Morris, and Jenny Hoyos stay on the right side of the law.Unfortunately, that’s ge…

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#279: How we navigate our different internal characters (and her experience as a first time author) | Amanda Goetz 55:01

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In today's episode, I am speaking with my dear friend Amanda Goetz. Amanda is my favorite kind of person. She works her butt off, but she's also sensitive and introspective. Her perspective on ambition and how to marry it with family life is baked into her new book, called Toxic Grit, How to Have It All and Actually Love What You Have. Amanda is a …

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How Paysend is Solving the Single Biggest Challenge in Financial Services 59:51

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As CEO at Paysend, Ben Chisell is revolutionising how money moves across borders. In this episode, we talk with Ben about his personal journey, his passion for improving financial inclusion, and the challenges faced by millions when it comes to sending and receiving money. We explore the inefficiencies in traditional systems, the impact of new tech…

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Ai Video and the Future of the Creator Economy 38:24

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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 generation of AI video could change everything from audience expectations to the way creators produce content, and share their predictions for what comes next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap…

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#278: How I’m Approaching The Rest of 2025 (Behind The Scenes) 44:09

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Today, I want to take you behind the scenes in The Lab this week. Every month I do a retro where I look at the months that just passed, things that went well, things that didn't go well, things that I'm changing because of that. I wanted to share a version of that here on the channel and on the podcast feed, and hopefully by learning more about wha…

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LIVE: Casey Neistat Unfiltered on Modern YouTube 41:11

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By Colin and Samir

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#277: The best and worst income streams for creators (ranked) 20:48

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By Jay Clouse

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#276: From self-publishing to traditional and becoming a NYT best-seller | Pat Flynn (Part 2) 45:06

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This episode is part two of my recent conversation with Pat Flynn. Pat, is an online business legend, and this is the third time he's been on the show. Pat is the founder of Smart Passive Income. In this episode, we dig into his experience publishing his latest book, Lean Learning: How to Achieve More by Learning Less. Lean Learning was a New York …

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How Agentic AI is Changing the Financial Health of Millions 57:28

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With so many people struggling to manage their finances effectively, the financial services industry is steadily shifting its focus from increasing financial inclusion to improving financial health. For more than two decades, Jennifer Tescher has been pursuing this cause with the Financial Health Network, with the aim of ensuring a fair shake for t…

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LIVE: How Diary of a CEO became YouTube's #1 Show 52:40

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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 embracing failure as a strategy. Steven shared how his “failure team” runs rapid experiments to learn fast and improve, and how tools like pre-watch testing remove guesswork from creative decisions. Try out…

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#275: From ignoring short-form video to 3.5 billion views | Pat Flynn’s Pokémon juggernaut (Part 1) 39:59

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Pat Flynn (also known as Deep Pocket Monster or the Should I Open It Or Should I Keep It Sealed Guy) is the man with the most famous thumbs on the Internet. Pat has been a staple in the online business community for over a decade. But it's his short form Pokemon card series, that launched him to new heights. Today, we're breaking down exactly how h…

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#474: Melissa Nanavati – Peak Performance Love 57:54

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Melissa Nanavati's mission is to help people find and build a peaceful, thriving relationship, without sacrificing their ambition.In this episode, she talked about how she helped her husband trek Antarctica from thousands of miles away, what makes peak performance love different, and much more. Website: ⁠https://www.melissananavati.com⁠ YouTube: ⁠h…

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The Highly Addictive World of Chinese Micro-Dramas 46:25

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On this episode of the Colin and Samir Show, we break down the microdramas, the 1-minute movies that are making billions. Check out Epidemic Sound: https://share.epidemicsound.com/colinandsamirSEP25Use code COLINANDSAMIR for 50% your first two months Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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#274: Podcast growth strategies (paid and organic) with Jeff Umbro of The Podglomerate 1:04:18

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This week, I'm speaking with my friend Jeff Umbro. Jeff is the founder and CEO of The Podglomerate, which helps you produce, market, and monetize your podcast. The Podglomerate's worked with some of the biggest podcast clients in the world, from creators like me to major brands like Netflix, NPR, PBS, HubSpot, Harvard, Substack, and more. Since its…

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#273: How to create a scrappy industry report that elevates your brand | Jeremy Enns 1:18:15

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Today I'm speaking with my friend Jeremy Enns, the founder of Podcast Marketing Academy, an accelerator program that works with scrappy, ambitious creators and brands who are serious about podcast growth. Jeremy and I have a lot in common. We both care a lot about craft design and helping people who are already doing the work. For the last three ye…

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How the Gates Foundation Brings Financial Access to Billions 1:04:47

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As the former Chief Architect of the SWIFT network, which is still used to handle $4 trillion in daily transfers, Kosta Peric helped to transform the global financial landscape. Now at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Kosta is helping to increase financial inclusion across the globe, building scalable, interoperable payments infrastructure to…

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Inside Michelle Khare's Most Dangerous Video 1:30:35

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YouTuber Michelle Khare and director Garrett Kennell join us to break down their most dangerous video yet: recreating Tom Cruise’s airplane stunt from Mission: Impossible. We get into how they pulled it off, the team behind the scenes, and what it’s like to build an independent media company from the ground up. Michelle also opens up about her fail…

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#272: Live from CEX: Book sales, book updates, and planning for the future | Justin Moore 55:23

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Welcome back to another episode of Creator Science. I'm back home now, fresh off a trip to Cleveland for the fourth annual CEX, Content Entrepreneur Expo. While I was there, I caught up with my good friend Justin Moore. Justin is the founder of Creator Wizard, the author of Sponsor Magnet, and the creator of Sponsor Games. He is the sponsorship guy…

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Masterclass: The YouTube Playbook in 37 Minutes 39:38

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Download our Free 7-Point YouTube Checklist: http://colinandsamir.com/checklist We've asked 100s of professional YouTubers this question: How do you stand out on YouTube? We pulled out 37 minutes of the best advice from The Colin and Samir Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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#271: Coaching: Helping a Lab member design their product suite | Hot Seat with John McBride 54:37

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Welcome back to another episode of Creator Science. This week, I'm sharing with you a coaching conversation with John McBride. John is the co-founder of Fatherhood Unlocked, which offers digital products and group coaching programs to help high-performing dads level up as leaders, parents, and husbands. This is exactly my jam right now. John is a m…

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#270: Being a creator and a parent | Jay-Talking with Jay Acunzo 1:00:29

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Welcome back to another episode of Creator Science. We have a different type of episode this week. I recently shared some stories on my social media about being a dad, and my good friend Jay Acunzo reached out and said we should do an episode talking about being parents and creators. I thought that was a great idea because, as I have spent the last…

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Payments and the Rise of Agentic Commerce 57:28

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The mobile revolution of the 2000s didn’t just redefine the way we communicate, it fueled innovation, redefined industries, and transformed our lives in ways few could have predicted. Working in mobile at the time, Checkout.com CMO Rory O’Neill sensed a similar transformation was about to grip the payments industry – and made it his mission to beco…

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Josh Johnson on Building a Comedy Career on YouTube vs Netflix 1:33:02

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Comedian Josh Johnson is doing something almost no one else in stand-up is doing: releasing a new set every single week on YouTube. In this episode, we talk with Josh about how he’s built a 350M-view channel without Netflix or HBO, why stand-up comedians are some of the best observers of the human condition, and what creators can learn from the way…

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#269: Moments I wanted to quit, AI-proofing, what’s changed on social, and whether I’d ever sell the business [Ask CS Pt. 2] 1:13:49

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Welcome back to another episode of Creator Science. This is part two of our July edition of Ask Creator Science. I asked for your questions about your business or mine on all of our different social platforms. Here in part two, we're going to answer all of the LinkedIn questions. We had several dozen, so I'm going to get through as many as I possib…

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#268: Meet the Appliance Repairman Making $1.8 Million on YouTube Shop | Benjamin Schlichter 43:09

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Ben Schlichter is no ordinary YouTuber. He doesn’t do challenges or video essays. He talks about appliances and makes a LOT of money doing it, but not in the way you think.In this episode, we talk about, what you’re missing out on by not using YouTube Shop, how to effectively use your videos to sell products, and when you should start making your o…

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Colin & Samir Reflect on Life and the State of the Creator Economy 1:30:06

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Back in 2011, Colin and Samir's decision to build a YouTube business creating Lacrosse videos seemed risky, baffling friends and family alike. But by building a loyal community and learning to monetize their content, they soon turned their passion into a thriving business, selling their Lacrosse Network in 2014. Their journey wasn’t without hurdles…

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Is YouTube Turning Into Reality TV? 39:50

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Come to Press Publish NYC: https://news.thepublishpress.com/press-publish-nyc In this solo episode, Samir breaks down the rise of Jubilee’s Surrounded series—and why the latest episode left him uneasy. He explores the line between conversation and spectacle, and what it means for the future of YouTube content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi…

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#267: When to use low-ticket offers, refund policies, how much I earned in the last 12 months, and my 5-year vision [Ask CS Pt. 1] 1:04:15

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Welcome back to another episode of Creator Science. I am here in the home studio, and I figured we are overdue for an episode of Ask Creator Science, where I dive into your questions from different social media platforms. We have several dozen questions, and I'll do my best to cover as many as I can. We have product questions, content questions, bu…

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#266: The key to more sales and referrals + a personal win [Weekend Update] 9:54

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→ Watch my episode with Nathan Barry → Subscribe to the Nathan Barry Show → ⁠Subscribe to the newsletter⁠ → ⁠Join The LabBy Jay Clouse

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The Future of Attention, Human Connection & the Internet with Mustafa Suleyman 1:11:53

4M ago1:11:53

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In this episode, Colin and Samir sit down with Mustafa Suleyman, CEO of Microsoft AI and co-founder of DeepMind, for a conversation about the future of artificial intelligence and what it means for creators, culture, and the future of the internet. Mustafa shares how his journey from running a juice stand in Camden Market to building one of the wor…

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#265: How I Built A Community-Driven Business ($500K/yr) | Niche Pursuits Crossover 50:21

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Welcome to a bonus episode of Creator Science. I was recently interviewed on the Niche Pursuits podcast hosted by Jared Bauman. He wanted to get into the nitty-gritty about how we built The Lab, our membership community, and how that 200-member community became a $400,000+ property in the business. In this episode, they asked great questions and I …

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#473: Nick Sweeney & Jack Moses 1:17:00

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Two of my close friends, Nick Sweeney and Jack Moses, joined me for this special episode of the podcast. (00:00) - The Shared Mission for Service (12:20) - Authenticity and Self-Acceptance (16:11) - Navigating Input Overload and Self-Awareness (23:27) - Finding Self-Love and True Alignment (35:21) - Honoring the Writer Within (45:39) - Empowerment …

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How DailyPay Is Reshaping The Financial Lives Of Americans 43:40

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Since WWII, America’s two-week pay cycle has seen ordinary workers having to wait for their paycheque to pay their bills, put food on the table, and cover any expenses. With anywhere from 30-77% of Americans living paycheque to paycheque, this antiquated model has seen many go into debt, with others struggling to maintain healthy finances. Earned w…

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#264: The paradox of book writing AND other things I'm working on [Weekend Update] 6:36

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

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Nick DiGiovanni: From Harvard Dropout to YouTube's most watched Chef 1:34:22

4M ago1:34:22

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Try Spotter Studio: https://partner.spotterstudio.com/colinandsamir Nick DiGiovanni is one of the biggest food creators on the internet — and creators in every genre can learn a lot from his journey. On this episode of The Colin and Samir Show, we talk with Nick about how he went from studying at Harvard to building a global audience by making cook…