Andrew Schulz's Flagrant with Akaash Singh
Casey Neistat: “Today's YouTube makes me sad”
25 Apr 2023
yerrr, today we had on YouTube & NYC's own: Casey Neistat - we talked the state of YouTube, his wild upbringing, his lack of fear of risk, surviving 9/11, being a dad, his never ending hustle and much much more. INDULGE 00:00 Daily Flagrant vlog 00:46 Casey crashes every car he’s had 05:56 Bitterness isn’t interesting + 2003 Apple video 12:10 Having a daily record of my life 13:35 Becoming a caricature + wife keeps Casey honest 19:46 Staying away from sensationalism 21:23 Casey’s next video “YouTube makes me sad” 24:03 100m views before monetisation - BIG MISTAKE 25:26 Casey is addicted to Prime energy 26:41 Influencer monetisation + doing merch right 28:32 Beme - inspiration & hoodwinking CNN 33:55 Rejected from the CNN PJ + enjoying his riches 41:09 Nothingness+ TOUGH upbringing + Trapping 46:04 Mum gave Casey ultimatum + leaving home 47:57 Rizzing & impregnating at 15 54:20 Becoming a parent + Van adopting Casey 59:21 Moving to New York = from trailer park to tiny studio 01:05:45 Getting the first break + babysitting cats 01:08:51 September 11th, 2001 01:21:20 Oscars + being a sheep isn’t safe 01:26:49 Raising rebellious children that follow the rules 01:29:32 Don’t disparage children 01:35:49 Tasting success - Bill Clinton 01:41:05 “Science Experiments” - might be the first NFT 01:44:02 Not asking for permission- making ads 01:46:11 Failures too 01:47:08 Vlogging - cable access, HBO, Gonzo journalism 01:53:33 Working with Van Neistat and their challenging times 01:55:28 Representing New York + LA feels hollow 01:57:21 Feeling like a Judas + being in love with NY 02:00:30 The King of New York 02:01:35 Misunderstanding New Yorkers 02:04:42 New York is the best it’s has ever been 02:06:29 Chinatown is ungentrifiable and we LOVE it 02:07:46 Half-way houses f-ing up the neighbourhood 02:09:45 Casey will never leave NY + no regrets moving to LA 02:11:32 The importance of story - communicating universality 02:21:58 Doing NY better + finding balance 02:28:00 The story of the sunglasses 02:30:11 Most people are awesome + fame helps 02:34:01 Seldomly saying no to a selfie 02:41:58 Daughter watching Casey’s vlogs 02:44:06 ASMR Camping + girls go camping is educational 02:49:48 Candice is BLESSED + new income avenue? –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– dizzy by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud Music promoted by Audio Library • Dizzy – Joakim Ka... –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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