Fantastic interview, relate so much to the algorithm vs artist point. And your discussion around how you’re forgotten in a flick of the finger was spot on
I can so relate to Hasan's earlier days and you guys' struggle in 2019. I feel like that's where I am right now. The money is not coming up in yet, but I enjoy the content that I'm creating and the little bit of validation that I'm getting is enough to motivate to keep up on going. To keep up on pushing. I don't know how close I might be to striking gold.
This was a killer episode- it's freaking Hasan! I love that theres so much learning happening for you guys and him. The convo around the RU-vid "take a break" bell and what came from that was genuinely thought provoking because of the differences of opinion on it. It's amazing the ideas shared on this channel, with the hope of impacting everyday creators, is just as impactful to household artists like Hasan. I could have watched 3 more hours of this. This is depth and I'm here for it
I think Hasan's storytelling ability is what has separated him from other comedians and that's why he's won 2 Peabody awards. I've been listening to the audiobook 'How to Tell a Story by The Moth (think a standup comedy set but strictly for nonfiction storytelling), and Hasan has attributed his time at the Moth for sharpening his ability to tell different levels of emotional stories from light-hearted, to sad, to ones with a more serious note. If you need an example, just look up the Storytime he did with Jimmy Fallon. The difference is CLEAR.
Incredible. Best interview you guys have done. The way he opened up felt so relatable There was so much to take from this interview, that isn't the average "make good content and you'll become a youtuber" advice Knocked it out of the park
I found this video after watching the trailer for Hasan’s special. This interview was perfect. I am not a creator. I work in corporate America in a capacity that requires creative problem solving. There were messages in this interview that resonated with me and our process. Thank you
One of your best episodes, Colin and Samir.Thanks for bringing Hasan on the show. Also, I would have liked you guys to ask him about his movie projects !
This one was soooo good! Love the artist vs algorithm perspective and I feel like I try to find the best balance in it everyday. I love Hasan’s thoughts about mourn and move on. Our lives would be a lot more happier if we could do this successfully.
This hits me while I'm in my own version of the "dark ages." It's a good reminder to stay on the path and trust it. It's exciting and scary, but it's a necessary barrier to prove that you want it. Thanks for the inspiration Hasan + C&S.
The board lol 😂😂😅😅. Colin and Samir never fail to put little things in their videos for us to find. Keep it up both of you. These little Easter eggs will be gold for you in the coming decade
I've never come across your channel before (and I'm not a creator/artist in any way) but I came across this video. It was so enjoyable and I felt that this conversation was a real value add for me. I'll be checking out other videos for sure!
The two different perspectives-Hasan's being a popular creator on RU-vid and the Internet before the modern day creator economy, and Colin and Samir's now popular creators in that economy-really make this conversation thrive. There's a lot of shared tissue between the two, but they're distinctly unique.
Incredible interview/convo. Probably the best guest to have that can best talk to the balance between art and commerce, something I'm obsessed with as someone who is wanting to just get started and find that balance in my heart. Loooove this!
Really appreciate how real and vulnerable Samir gets about the pressure from family at the dinner table to make money @47:00 as a child of an immigrant mother , this really resonates!
Congratulations on a million subs guys! Stoked to see some bigger names up on the channel. Have to agree with Samir, that how I built this is a solid listen when going through the hardships of building something.
Since you are known to read comments: Your content is absolutely amazing, but please have your studio acoustically treated a little guys. Also try using more subtle gates (longer release-time) on the mics. most people listen to this on earphones and it is very irritating hearing the "pffs, fffs," etc from cutting a roomy mic signal off. It's minor thing but it will boost the technical quality by a lot! Keep up the great work!
As a Pakistani, who at 24 is escaping the traditional business school route and is now exploring the creative ideas that always roamed around his mind, this was such an important watch. I hope you guys can get someone like RomanAtWood to talk about the evolution of merchandising or the sidemen's manager or even their camera man @konstantin and his journey as his own creator.
Did not disappoint at all! Really encouraging to hear you guys talk about those dark ages and all the effort put in before you experienced a breakthrough. Appreciate you guys so much.
The work that is worth the 5 year bet is something that lets the viewer better understand the artist. When I watch a special like The King’s Jester that goes so deep into this creator’s life and unique experiences, those are the creators I will remember, return to, and tell others to watch.
Man! This is so inspiring. I’ve been in a place of trying to honor my creativity vs trying to chase the algorithm. This gave me a lot of clarity. Thank you
Great job Colin and Samir, this interview was your best to date. Hasan Minhaj has been a huge inspiration to us for years. He is unapologetically smart, a proud son of immigrants, and shines a light on so many important topics that don’t get enough airtime in our current media climate. Its like Democracy Now but with enough funny to make it digestible to everyone. Thank you for this incredible interview , its great to hear about the process behind Hasan’s content. PS : Hasan for president !
I would love to hear Hasan and Andrew Schultz hash this stuff out in a room together. The way they talk about their individual perspectives and passions is both unique and yet resonates almost the same.
I want more of this. Hasan is the middle child of the two creator generations. And he rides that rail separating the two so gracefully! I did not realize the amount of perspective we can miss when we ONLY listen to the new era creator’s point of view.
This is the most helpful podcast I’ve sat down with… maybe ever… as I consider my “artistry” AND as I wrestle with what I have to say. The scarcity mindset rushed in the first month a few bucks showed up. All 3 of you and the team… thank you! 🙏
i don’t say this often, but i believe this interview changed my life. i wasn’t driven to stay creative, i was ready to go work for deloitte or go to the caribbean, but this video reignited my creative drive. thank you.
This a massive interview for this channel. Hasan is such a powerful voice in storytelling right now. Can’t wait to not sleep tonight thinking about this.
55:00 as a creator, wouldn’t it make sense to get a home, pay off to keep the burn low. No clue why you wouldn’t want to decrease your overhead by owning your shelter.
Honestly this was one of my favorite interviews y’all have ever done. I didn’t know of Hasan going into this but he hit on so many crucial, important topics that aligned so well with a lot of what you guys preach. Thanks for all the work you put in, and congrats on 1 MIL!! ❤🎉
I loved the conversation of course. I just have to say I'm on your side with the break button. While I get Hasan's point, you work hard for your progress on youtube and shouldn't have to keep up that level of work year-round just to maintain it. I also don't think it has to be the same as asking for PTO, for one it could be automatic without an approval system. But even if it eventually needs approval from youtube (probably because people would game the system) you can still take time off whether or not you get approved, and just lose revenue but not lose the 'job' like you would if it were with a company.
Damnnn …. you guys got Hassan 😍 Freakkk gotta get my coffee and notepad … excited for the value to us creators and entertainment for us as Viewers as well 🤩🔥💯 Thanks Colin and Samir 💯🔥
Yo this was an incredible piece. Also Tyler Babin was there! I'd love if you guys had him on, I watched Gary Vee a ton back when he was with them at the "peak" of DailyVee and I really would like to hear the questions you'd ask him, you gotta be built some typa way to go through that rhythm and I wanna know how (or if) his perspective shifted, what's he doing now with Hasan at 186k etc.
its so amazing you had an interview with Hasan! We went to grade school together at its amazing to see how his career has grown. Hes SO talented!! Bravo!
1:05:00 As I get older I keep hearing people say "it's never too late, age is just a number" as if there are no differences or anything lost with time. It's so different than my experience and hearing him acknowledge that while you can still accomplish things, the reality is that it will be different and some dreams may die as you imagined them, is refreshing and encouraging. While I've observed this it's my first time hearing someone else say it.
Hassan: "I don't want the med school route. Where 10 years later you don't know what to do" Me in the final year of med school and figuring out what I want in life: 🤡
Such a profound conversation, with many universal ideas that will see this conversation sit in the timeless category as it ages. Congrats to Colin & Samir for such an amazing interview, congratulations to Hasan Minhaj on an amazing special and congrats to everyone involved for being pure, honest and willingness to bring a level of vulnerability when discussing their artforms both objectively and subjectively. As a consumer of content and genuine fan of all 3 men and both brands, I felt engaged, and ironically also felt like I understood the meta conversations about their industry/respective media formats even though I have no affiliations to either other than viewing the end product as a consumer/subscriber, but I guess that's just like Hasan says when he talks about "not insulting the audiences intelligence."
This is a phenomenal piece. Crazy because I was influenced by a comment on Hasan’s interview on JJ’s podcast. I wasn’t going to watch it but now I will. I’ve always been a fan of all three of y’all. And this interview solidified why I will always watch your videos.
The artist vs distributor graphic sent me over the edge! I've struggled with content creation for the last 2 months and this is exactly why. I feel that a have to be a "skinned rat" producing content in order to be relevant instead of creating content as an artist and content that makes me happy
I just wanted to say you guys are a big part of my daily decision making with my side of the company. I direct and shoot for the youtube channel Aaron Witt, and we've been growing insanely rapidly this year. I have your leadership to thank for a lot of the growth and success. Thank you both, and I can't wait for the day I can shake your hands.
15 minutes in and damn this interview is engaging. Edit: “The RU-vid med-school route” is such a great way to contextualize the dark road the algorithm can push you towards.
So when someone post content about the crisis happening to men isn’t art, it’s just the algorithm?! Interesting. Lol this dude is another below average woke comedian.
The last 5 minutes of this was too real. 'The game checks you' is so valuable to anyone, especially new content creators. I am feeling almost like I'm that person, 26y.o. trying to be a relatable teen vlogger. Maybe I've not yet graduated? And that's hard, a hard lesson for a content creator to learn
I think, like Hasan, the depth and personalization is the draw to this show as well. Through you two interviewing other creatives we’ve learned so much about your own story as creators. Both the juxtaposition and the strong parallels found in the journey of whomever you’re sitting across from really is what makes it even more interesting and also incredibly relatable. It’s the classic fucked up poetry of your past failures being crucial to your current success. And it keeps hope alive for the rest of us still in our “unreasonably” enthusiastic dark ages. Another great interview and amazing guest. 🙌🏼 Love to see the continued success of everyone in this video, and congrats on 1M. #keepyourburnlow
The chin check introspection is just golden. This was really a gift of wisdom you just get back up and move on to something else once you figure it out it’s not working. We need more of this reality in a hyrealistic time great question met by a great answer.
No dis to this video. I was loving it, but it has been a long day and I fell asleep just before the end. For some reason I decided to scroll back and watch last few minutes. So glad I did.
