The Colin and Samir Show
Episodes
How Mr. Beast turns $Millions into Billions
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week Colin and Samir talk about Mr. Beasts storytelling style and how he takes millions of dollars and turns them into billions of views Watch ...
Reviewing our worst Brand Deals
18 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Colin and Samir break down some of their worst influencer brand deal offers and talk about what makes a good creator brand partnership. Subscribe for ...
Predicting the Biggest Creator Trends of 2021
11 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Colin and Samir predict the biggest YouTube Creator trends of 2021. We discuss the creator economy and big YouTubers like Mr Beast, Dream, David Dobr...
Building a better world for Creators ft Joe Albanese
22 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Colin and Samir Podcast we’re joined by Joe Albanese - Joe is the founder and CEO of Stir, a company that’s building tools & soft...
Making Music a Career with Henry Hall
12 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we chat with musician Henry Hall about his path to pursuing music as a career, we also get a special performance from him at the end of the ...
Creativity, Video and the meaning of Life: The Evolution of Jack Coyne
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jack Coyne returns for a 3rd time on the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Making your own Market: Why Logan Paul Bought $200,000 in Pokemon Cards
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Video Version of the Podcast: https://youtu.be/Ivo2vw1zXjc Check out our Online Storytelling Course: moment.8ocm68.net/keM6z This weeks episode we tal...
VOTE: A conversation about Voting
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Check out our Podcast Channel Here: https://bit.ly/3duRYKJ Information about Voting here: https://www.vote.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...
Our Thoughts on Casey Neistat's Return to Vlogging
11 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Podcast Channel: https://youtu.be/sQ6o4XWZfZY This week we talk about Casey Neistat's return to vlogging and the impact Casey has had on the YouTube p...
The Social Dilemma: A conversation
26 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Watch our podcast channel: https://bit.ly/3mSXmMf Check out our online storytelling course: https://moment.8ocm68.net/keM6z Colin and Samir discuss ...
What we want to do when we grow up
23 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Check out the podcast channel: https://bit.ly/3032F1L Check out our Online storytelling course: https://moment.8ocm68.net/keM6z This week on the Col...
Actor, Farmer, TikTok Star - Pierson Fode's Life Story
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Check out the podcast channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgqGPn-NTBmUXcNWYf7uFvw Check out our Online Storytelling Course here: https://mo...
Is College Still Worth it?
09 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Check out the podcast channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgqGPn-NTBmUXcNWYf7uFvw On this episode we talk about if College is still worth it and...
A $17,000 gamble on YouTube ft. Airrack
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Watch the video version of this podcast: https://youtu.be/kzBU9gEHx_M Check out our Online Storytelling Course: https://moment.8ocm68.net/keM6z Eric ...
New Studio, New Subscribers and a New Business Venture
13 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Check out our online course here: https://moment.8ocm68.net/keM6z And use the code tellbetterstories for 10% off New Studio, New Subscribers and a N...
F*ck it, let's get jobs (Part 2)
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our Online Storytelling Course is officially on presale: https://momnt.io/36zeSxh Use the code: tellbetterstories for an additional discount at checko...
The Growing Pains of Growing a Creator Business
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sign up for the waiting list for our Online storytelling Course: https://bit.ly/2ZnVCzo This week we workshop some of the growing pains we're experien...
Why Tiktok is taking over
17 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join our filmmaking challenge here: https://bit.ly/3hi8RKm On this episode we talk about TikTok and how it seems like the first real Competitor to Yo...
George Floyd and American Racism, A Discussion.
03 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Justice for George Floyd: https://www.change.org/p/mayor-jacob-frey-justice-for-george-floyd This week on the Colin and Samir Podcast, we address the ...
A candid look into our brainstorming process
25 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Colin and Samir Podcast we’ve got a bit of a different episode for you guys, we asked you on instagram what you wanted to see in th...
The Future of the World
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Colin and Samir Podcast we talk about the future of the world, from concerts to restaurants to college - we’re about to see a big s...
Lessons from 8 years of YouTube
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We started making videos together in 2012 and over the past 8 years we've learned a lot. This week we look back on our first videos ever and talk abou...
A day in the life of Colin and Samir **Quarantine Edition
04 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the podcast we talk about what a day in our lives looks like in 2020 - we dive into how our lives have changed as well as how our crea...
The Value of Comedy during times like these ft. Esteban Gast
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re joined by Comedian, Educator, Entertainer and Storyteller - Esteban Gast. On this episode we talk about the value of comedy during t...
10 Things we Learned from 10 Days in Quarantine
31 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Colin and Samir Podcast we’re talking about some lessons that we’ve learned in 10 days of being in quarantined here in Los Angele...
50 Million Views with Coolman Coffeedan
25 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, on the Colin and Samir Podcast, we’re joined by Danny Casale aka Coolman Coffeedan. Now we actually recorded this episode a few weeks ago...
Our Perspective on the New Normal.
20 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Colin is back in LA and we podcast about the current state of the world. We are also joined by our friend Jack Coyne in the middle of ...
$70,000 in a day ft. Thomas Dajer of Yes Theory
16 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Colin and Samir Podcast I’m joined by Thomas Dajer. Thomas is the lead editor for the YouTube Channel, Yes Theory - we’ve had hi...
Lessons from Failed YouTubers
10 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The first 500 people to sign up get a 2 months premium membership to Skillshare for FREE: https://skl.sh/colinandsamir3 We’ve taken a 3 month break ...
Instagram is Removing Likes.
02 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Colin and Samir Podcast we talk about our thoughts on Instagram removing likes from the platform. We also catch you guys up on our la...
If you could do anything for 30 days
28 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Colin and I are back with another episode reflecting on our year, giving you an update on what we’ve been up to and talk about what we’d prescribe...
Why we took a break
07 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hey, we're back! On this episode we talk about where we've been and why we took a break. We also talk about hitting one of our big goals on YouTube, 1...
We made another movie ft Yes Theory's Ammar Kandil
19 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Colin and Samir Podcast, we talk about our latest movie, The Lost Pyramid, with Ammar Kandil of Yes Theory. If you haven’t heard ab...
Candid Thoughts on Turning 30
05 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Colin and Samir podcast, Colin is back on the show and we’re just about a week away from releasing our latest movie with our friend...
Ask Samir Anything.
29 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this weeks episode, Colin is out of town and Samir takes questions from twitter and instagram. You can ask more questions by tweeting at us @colina...
Behind the Scenes of Yes Theory ft Thomas Dajer
22 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Colin and Samir Podcast, we’re joined by Yes Theory’s head editor, Thomas Dajer. We talk about the ups and downs of what it’s...
F*ck it, Let's just get jobs.
15 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Colin and Samir Podcast we bring you behind the scenes on a conversation we’ve had for the past 3 years. When we left our stable jo...
Who do you want to be? A conversation about Masculinity and Identity in Media
08 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Colin and Samir Podcast we talk about how media, and specifically social media, plays into defining the identities we all connect wit...
Making a TV Show: What we Learned
01 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this weeks episode we talk about a big first for us, We made a documentary for Television - a 22 minute special for NBC sports. We talk about how w...
A quick update, See you in June!
13 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A quick update about The Colin and Samir Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dealing with Self Doubt
06 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Colin and Samir podcast we take a question from anchor that inspired the topic for the episode, self doubt. Self doubt is something...
Saying Yes to Yes Theory
29 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Colin and Samir podcast, we talk about a call we got from Yes Theory, we explore the concept of saying yes, which we did and talk thr...
The importance of having a North Star - and we answer your questions
22 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Colin and Samir Podcast we’re talking about a big moment that we experienced earlier this week. We got invited to an event from a b...
Lessons from Game of Thrones - the value of consistency
15 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the show we are talking about the value of sticking to a schedule when it comes to creating content. Appointment viewing is nothing new in e...
How to Delete Instagram and take a break from Social Media
08 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the Colin and Samir podcast we're talking about social media use...specifically Instagram and the effect it's had on our lives as creators. ...
How to be more than an athlete with Paul Rabil
11 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Check out Paul's podcast: Suiting Up with Paul Rabil Today on the Colin and samir podcast we’re incredibly excited to bring you a conversation with ...
How to Change the World with Ammar Kandil of Yes Theory
04 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Colin and Samir Podcast, we’re joined by one of the founders and creators of Yes Theory - Ammar Kandil. Ammar and Yes Theory have b...
We did it, We made a movie.
25 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Colin and Samir Podcast we talk about realizing our dream of making a movie. We’ve had this dream for a while and we’ve talked ...
The art of love, kindness and empathy with Houston Kraft
11 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Check out Houston here: https://www.houstonkraft.com/ This week on the Colin and Samir podcast we’re joined by a very unique guest. His name is Hous...
We never thought this day would come
04 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Colin and Samir podcast we talk about a day that we never expected would come. We recorded this episode on Colin’s 30th birthday. C...
Creating a career doing what you love with Matt D'avella
30 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Colin and Samir Podcast, we’re joined by our good friend Matt D’avella. We first met Matt about a year ago when we were on his po...
Finding your niche audience - LIVE Episode
21 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Colin and Samir Podcast we took a trip to UCLA. If you don’t know what UCLA is, it’s a college here in Los Angeles and one of our...
Our first big Hollywood meeting
14 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Colin and Samir Podcast, we are bringing you an unreleased conversation about our first big Hollywood meeting. If you’ve been follo...
New Year, New Beginnings
07 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Colin and Samir Podcast we bring in this new year by talking about new beginnings and more specifically, we’re actually talking abo...
We want your feedback
26 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
as the year comes to a close, we want your feedback on the Colin and Samir Podcast, we'd love to hear from you what you loved about teh show and you t...
Dealing with Uncertainty and looking back on 2018
17 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of The Colin and Samir Podcast, we take a look back at the past year of our lives…and this has been a year of a lot of ups and downs...
We've got a lot to learn
10 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re talking about our experience at Buzzfeed. As a quick refresher, we pitched our show, The Breakdown, to a program called Vertical U t...
Finding the the artist within yourself: ft. Sahil Chaudry
03 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by Samir's brother, Sahil. Sahil can be considered a somewhat third member of our team - obviously, he’s been a big part of m...
The value of feedback
26 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this weeks episode of The Colin and Samir Podcast, we talk about how feedback plays into everything Colin and I do - from launching brands to creat...
Lessons from a Failed Pitch: dealing with nerves, comparison and imposter syndrome
19 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week Colin and I talk about a recent experience that turned out to be one of the most nerve-wracking experiences we’ve had in a while. It all r...
How to remain authentically You: The return of Jack Coyne
12 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Donate to wildfire relief: https://www.gofundme.com/cause/californiafires This week we are joined by Jack Coyne, who was actually the first person on ...
17 Year Old Entrepreneur and YouTuber, Jade Darmawangsa on being different and finding success online
05 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the Colin and Samir Podcast we’re joined by 17-year-old entrepreneur Jade Darmawangsa. Jade is a Digital marketer who has built a very impr...
Questions to ask yourself: Are you living the life you want to live?
29 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Colin and Samir podcast, we take a look at ourselves and more specifically, we take a look at our lifestyle and how the work we’re ...
Designing the life you want to live with Rachel and Daniel from Mango Street
22 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the Colin and Samir podcast, we are joined by our good friends, Rachel, and Daniel of Mango Street. Rachel and Daniel have created a very su...
Why are we doing this? Answering the toughest question we've asked ourselves.
15 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Colin and Samir podcast we ask ourselves one question - Why? Why do we do what we do every day? This conversation was inspired by a T...
Yes Theory's Thomas Brag and Matt Dajer on working through uncertainty, dealing with lows and Saying Yes.
08 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the Colin and Samir Podcast, we’re joined by Thomas Brag and Matt Dajer from Yes Theory. This is an episode we’ve been wanting to record ...
Candid thoughts on fame and early stage success on YouTube.
01 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this weeks episode, we are driving to the Grand Canyon to help out with The Jump. In case you missed it - Last week, Will Smith bungee jumped out o...
18 Year Old Filmmaker Braxton Haugen on YouTube vs Film and Working with Colin and Samir
17 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of The Colin and Samir Podcast, we’re joined by the youngest guest we’ve had on the show, Braxton Haugen. Braxton is a filmmaker a...
Brand building and struggling to stay consistent on YouTube
10 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we talk about our new show, The Breakdown. We dive into how we are approaching our brand on YouTube and some of the struggles we've had in t...
Living in a Van and building Community on YouTube: Minimal Millennials
03 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are joined by Christian and Aubry from the YouTube channel Minimal Millennials. 2 years ago, Christian and Aubry bought a sprinter van an...
Creating Authentic Content on YouTube as a Company: Caleb and Niles from Moment Lenses
27 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On Today's episode of The Colin and Samir Podcast we talk to Caleb and Niles from Moment lenses about how they built a successful YouTube channel for...
Working with Jake Paul and the importance of Diversity in Entertainment with content producer, Mai Linh Nguyen
20 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this weeks episode we interview Mai Linh Nguyen. Man Linh is a producer for Jake Paul’s Team 10, she’s a content creator and an advocate for As...
Building a long lasting brand with Professional Lacrosse Player Kyle Harrison
13 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Colin and Samir Podcast, we are really excited to have our good friend Kyle Harrison joining us. Kyle is a professional lacrosse play...
Facing your fears, Conquering Imperfection and Daily Vlogging with Cody Wanner
06 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast we are joined by YouTube Creator: Cody Wanner Cody is a daily vlogger who’s goal is to encourage the Doers, he is also responsi...
Legally Blind Filmmaker James Rath on Accessibility, Self-Acceptance and Overcoming Adversity
30 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Colin and Samir Podcast we interview legally blind filmmaker James Rath. James is an incredibly inspiring creator - he makes aw...
How to send cold emails and bring your ideas to life: Madison Dye, Aerospace Engineer
23 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this weeks episode we sit down with Aerospace engineer, Madison Dye....Madison is also the editor / producer of our podcast. We met Madison the way...
Instagram Robots and The Future of Storytelling with Filmmaker Kerry Furrh
16 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the podcast Kerry Furrh joins us to talk about Instagram robots and the future of storytelling. Kerry is an extremely talented writer, d...
Conquering your Fears, Jumping out of Planes and Self Storytelling: Skydiving with Josh Rottman
09 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we do something a bit different, we are bringing you a long with us as we conquer one of our biggest fears: Skydiving. Colin is afraid...
Lessons from traveling around the world in a car: Alex Portera of The Nowhere Men
25 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we talk to Alex Portera of The Nowhere Men. The Nowhere Men is a traveling group of filmmakers who have a really simple philosophy - ...
Bringing an idea to life and dropping the term "YouTuber" : Your Questions Answered
18 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we decided to experiment with the format of this podcast. We decided to wear wireless lav mics and walk around Venice beach answering the qu...
Ask us Questions: Show Update #1
12 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hey Everyone - just a quick update from us: On next week's episode we are doing a Q & A, so we're asking our audience to rate & review our podcast and...
Dealing with Creative Block and Burn Out
11 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We have been feeling "Burnt Out" from the pressures we place on ourselves to achieve a certain amount of success through our content. This week on the...
The Future of Live Entertainment: HQ Trivia, Twitch and Logan Paul vs KSI
04 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Since its inception live entertainment has been dominated by sporting events and major networks, but with the advent of live video game streaming, You...
How to Sell Your Movie to Netflix with Filmmaker Matt D'avella
22 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Matt D'avella is an award-winning documentary filmmaker best known for his movie Minimalism. Matt has done something that Colin and I have always want...
Jake & Josh: building a World Record Trick Shot Channel on YouTube, Sending Cold Emails, and Making the content you want to make.
16 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jake & Josh are creators who've grown to over 140,000 subscribers on YouTube in just under 9 months. They perform trick shots and break World Records ...
Jack Coyne on working with Casey Neistat, Beme News and Finding your own voice as a YouTuber
14 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jack Coyne is a filmmaker and YouTuber based out of New York City that got his start working for Casey Neistat. After a complete overhaul of the compa...
Why Every YouTuber Has a Podcast
08 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
You Might notice that YouTubers are starting podcasts. But why would video creators be interested in audio? We break down our reasons for why it makes...
Creative Partnerships
08 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most commonly asked questions is how did we meet and how does our partnership work? We’ve found it’s fairly unique to have a creative p...
Podcast Trailer
07 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hi we’re Colin and Samir, creative entrepreneurs that love talking about online video and entertainment. We’ll break down the latest trends and br...