Tim Chantarangsu: 20 Years on YouTube Without Burning Out | DSH #1720

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Why do Reels control everything now?

Sean Kelly 0:00
I'm picky.

How important is editing your own content for success?

Sean Kelly 0:00
I like, I feel like people don't understand.

What is the impact of chasing viral takes vs. staying authentic?

Sean Kelly 0:03
I feel like I have a really specific sense of humor sometimes.

How has Tim managed to stay on YouTube for 20 years?

Sean Kelly 0:05
And sometimes I'm like, I just leave a little bit, a couple more seconds or like, why would you cut that joke?

What is the difference between TikTok fame and having real fans?

Sean Kelly 0:10
That was like the best part.

What challenges did Tim face being Asian in Hollywood?

Sean Kelly 0:10
So sometimes I just got to do it myself.

How do long-distance relationships actually work?

Sean Kelly 0:12
And I got a couple of people that will hit me up and they'll edit reels and shit, but I still kind of go in there and kind of tweak them a bit.

What are Tim's views on marriage and commitment?

Sean Kelly 0:17
Yeah, the reels are everything these days. That's how you found me. That's how I found you, bro. All over my algorithm, man. People with the craziest takes. I feel like I need to come in with some hot takes or something. Let's go viral, dawg.
Tim Chantarangsu 0:31
All right, guys, we got Tim on the show today. OG in the social media game. Wow, wow, wow. What an honor, bro. Thanks for having me. You've been doing this for over a decade.
Sean Kelly 0:39
Yeah, no, I've been, uh, next year will be my 20th year on YouTube. Holy shit, two decades. Yeah, yeah. What the hell? Crazy, right? Yeah, I started my channel back in 2006. There's only like 10 of you guys left. Hey, man, we still out here. I mean, everybody either, like, retired or is hiding away or got a real job, you know? Is it close to not ever? Nah. nah i'm out here just grinding still just working you know that's not easy man it's not it's not you know especially the internet changes everything changes audience gets older demographics change but i'm just you know just grinding yeah yeah there's waves now it seems like the the live streaming is the wave in podcasts i know yeah yeah the streamers are what's popping right now i couldn't do it could do it nah i mean not the like in real life follow me all the time like
Sean Kelly 1:24
I don't know. How long are those guys streaming for usually?
Tim Chantarangsu 1:27
Some of them 10 hours a day. Yeah, nah, can't do it. Like Kai Sanat's doing a mafia-thon right now, like a marathon. Yeah, and it's like, how long is that going for? 24-7 for a month.
Sean Kelly 1:35
For a month? That's crazy. While he's sleeping. That's crazy, but he's just making money while he's sleeping. That's lit. Like you could spend 20 bucks to blow some bubbles. That's amazing. While he sleeps? Yeah. You ever seen that streamer where he would set it up so that people could wake him up while he's sleeping? Yeah, yeah. I need my sleep. No amount of money is fucking with us. And I just need my peace, bro. You know what I'm saying? I feel like I spent so much time either filming or editing or with the babies, so it's like I can't be on camera like that. You still do your own editing? For, like, vlogs and, you know, reels and shit like that. Respect, dude. Thanks, man. I'm picky. Like, I feel like people don't understand.
Sean Kelly 2:14
I feel like I have a really specific sense of humor sometimes. Sometimes I'm like, ah, just leave a little bit, a couple more seconds. Or, like, why would you cut that joke? That was, like, the best part. So sometimes I just got to do it myself.
Tim Chantarangsu 2:24
Yeah, I feel like that is hard to train, though.
Sean Kelly 2:26
Yeah, and I got a couple people that will hit me up and they'll edit reels and shit. But I still kind of go in there and kind of tweak them a bit.
Tim Chantarangsu 2:31
Yeah, the reels are everything these days. That's how you found me, right?
Sean Kelly 2:35
That's how I found you, bro. All through my algorithm, man. People with the craziest takes. I feel like I need to come in with some hot takes or some shit. Let's go viral, dog.
Tim Chantarangsu 2:41
What's your hottest take right now?
Sean Kelly 2:43
No, no. I got to give you something on what the type of shit I've been seeing on my algorithm from you. You've seen the channeler. You've seen... I mean, I've seen whoever popped... Here we go. Here we go. Ready? You ready for this? Yeah. You know, wearing socks actually gives you cancer. How? Well, here's the thing. If you look at the fungus that builds in your toes when you wear hot shoes, right, what happens is the amalgamation of the photosynthesis from the sulfur on the bottom of your toes starts to marinate, and then those cause the cancerous cells to multiply. Holy crap. Yeah, man. You don't wear any socks? I never wear socks.
Tim Chantarangsu 3:19
Damn, barefoot.
Sean Kelly 3:21
Yeah. What about shoes?

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