I Confronted YouTubes 'Scary' New CEO 

GUYS THE KEI TRUCK IS OLD AND SQUEEKS WHEN I SHIFT GEARS HOPEFULLY IT SOUNDS OKAY 🙇

Lud got to spend a day with yt ceo before his hour with shroud 💀

Props to Neal for actually getting into your car! lmao

Sneaking in "Nfts usually end up being abused to scam people like Logan Paul did" to the RU-vid CEO and immediately changing topic is a baller move. Ludwig impresses yet again.

Neal is such a pro at answering a question without actually answering it

This car has been on an adventure, imported, stolen, now transporting CEOs

Ludwig slowly going from CEO to CEO of RU-vid. Soon it would be a RU-vid CEO policy to be recognised by the Ludwig to cement their position.

"Buddy its thursdays, I smoked weed and play valorant on thursdays" GOD DAMN DO I LOVE LUDWIG

"I smoke weed and play Valorant on Thursdays" lmaoooooo

Ludwig getting a huge ass smile when he found out that Neal watches his videos was so wholesome

This interview taking place in transit, with daylight and outdoor scenery passing by is quite refreshing, both visually and likely for the participants in the interview getting some sunlight. Natural lighting of course looks great, but I think it also has the benefit of giving yall energy throughout the interview. Pro strats, just wanted to say.

Does anyone else notice how incredible the editing of this is? There are at least three different cameras inside the truck, and at least two cameras outside around the truck, but, still, the sound is perfectly in sync. There are even a few times the cab of the truck is shown from the front, and you can tell that the lips are still synced up with the vocal recording. I thought this was all amazing.

Neal giving Ludwig a YT apron/rolling pin for QT is such a business move.

Good to see small time CEOs interacting with BIG BOY RU-vid streamers like LUDWIG.

Good interview. Since Neil seems to be making the rounds right now I'm hoping someone with an upcoming interview opportunity will see this comment and maybe ask my own question: Have you considered bringing back some form of the community video response feature? That is the feature that most made RU-vid feel like a community 10+ years ago. Especially in the DIY space, to make a tutorial video and then have a column of video responses from people that tried it out was really special. Likewise I'd like to see a feature similar to TikTok's video comment replies, where clicking on a comment in mobile gives the option to record a short response with your phone camera. These responses should live in a separate place on your channel so as to not clutter the regular upload or shorts tab, and likewise not annoy subscribers with frivolous notifications.

13:00 he has the window open? What an audio nightmare! Props to the sound editor for getting it so clean

I agree with the shorts. I could watch hours of videos on RU-vid and feel content, but if I get sucked into a shorts hole I gotta put the phone down and walk away feeling unproductive

I really relate to what Ludwig says at 22:40 about shorts, you don't really get any satisfaction out of it in the long term. You may watch it equally long as normal video content, but you don't take anything away from it. It's just time lost and it makes me feel bad, yet it is so addictive

My biggest takeaway from this is kudos to both Lud and Neal for navigating this interview. It became pretty obvious early on that Neal has to bite his tongue often with a lot of Ludwigs questions, and he does a good job navigating those questions in a very political manner. Neal makes a nothing answer sound sincere. Ludwig also does a good job picking up on that and not pressing for a better answer since he knows Neal can't give it to him.

This was quality. Also. Ludwig is so primed for tv like there’s no awkwardness or silence at any moment and so naturally transitions to topics and he speaks well. I would've liked him to ask about ads. creators love them, viewers hate them so if theres any way to resolve this. ads are becoming much more invasive and seem like they will grow to be more invasive.

Man is doing a whole ass interview with a CEO while driving an Alt-Drivers side stick shift. that’s my streamer

bro's doing better journalism than journalists

Fucking dead at the ending lmao. Wonderful interview

28:26 "we love getting your lists" implies Ludwig sends them lists of ideas often lol

Should have asked him why the search function ends up just showing about 4 relevant videos then a load of bullshit that has nothing to do with what you searched for

"i smoke weed and play valorant on Thursday's" LMFAO TRUE

You can tell Nick was cooking in the production for this

I like how this interview slowly shifted from how RU-vid works to Neal being Lud's psychologist

The new CEO seems very chill to be honest. RU-vid is a massive company and is really tied to the interests of shareholders but he seems like a very good leader with actual field experience. Also shout-out to Ludwig for asking the hard hitters lmao

It's so kind for Ludwig to interview such a small CEO.

Gotta say Ludwig is a major W creator for RU-vid. You've made both CEOs look really good.

This series is the absolute best of your content in my opinion. I feel like you do an incredibly job of humanizing high up figures. No matter how qualified someone is for a job, they're still just one person who has ideas and is trying to manage a huge company. It also gives a great update on what the platform is focused on the most. I don't think the platform will ever be perfect, but they should focus on not falling behind on issues that matter the most.

"Tucked in a truck with Ludwig" seems like a good interview series

Amazing as always. As someone who has been a daily user of the site since 2005 I have seen youtube go through many changes. I remember when youtube had a dating site aspect. Biggest changes I miss though are the 5 star rating system, video replies, and messaging. But I think the weirdest part to me is not that long ago I could recognize every large channel with 1 million subscribers. Then Vine shutdown and things changed quickly. I come across channels with 10 million subs that I have never heard of and that just blows my mind. But the other big change is for over a decade and a half the people who made youtube were just the man. We had no faces to attach to them. This recent shift of having the CEOs come out and do events and podcasts has been huge and feels good. But it still makes me a little sad just as we finally got to know susan she left but Neal he seems pretty cool and I really hope he keeps making the site better. Changes I would want to see, go back to more relevant recommendations, when I search for a video stop giving completely off topic things. Some times I want to learn about something I know nothing about. When searching for "quantum computing" there is no reason I should be getting recommendations for the latest Yard video talking about aimen peeing on cats or something. Or get the latest mogul mail about some random stream drama. I would also love if youtube didn't slow down based on what browser I am using. Oh also please allow us to rewind/scrub through shorts on desktop.

This was an absolutely beautiful interview in all aspects. Huge props to Neal and Ludwig. Great watch

9:04 Ludwig calling out Logan Paul's scam is my favorite part of the video

Ludwig has got to make more interviews like this, it's so refreshing and grounded Mogul Moves gotta make a video about this video

CEOs in cars getting interviewed And then the exact title came on screen. Well done bro

If I am being completely honest, this confrontation is the perfect podcast. I'm happy Ludwig tried really hard not to disturb this interview with Neal. This is an amazing thing to listen in the background since all they are doing is drinking coffee and driving in a truck even though the truck does make some racket.

2:22 holy shit there is more cameras in there than car

bro used his journalism skills in this one

This was a great video. As someone who is chronically on RU-vid, it was absolutely lovely listening to a CEO give a bit more than the expected cookie cutter answers that a company gives out.

This is one of the most well shot and thought out interviews I have seen on the platform. You did a really good job Lud!

Ludwig’s an impressively well-rounded guy. He’s like the ultimate IRL version of a created character that you evenly distributed all of your stat points into.

I hope this video will be his most viewed video, because it's just so professional and well made. It deserves that place

This was really well done. It’s not often I watch this long of a video without skipping through some parts of it, really hope you do more interviews like this in the future.

The 28:58 shot of the kei truck and the transitions preceding are absolutely gorgeous and elevate this interview video so much

Loved that he asked the question about short enjoyment. Realising how much time I spent watching shorts made me rethink the entire way I use my phone. I wish I could opt out of seeing them

Whoever directed this video, the whole thing felt like a genuine conversation you'd have with someone, observed from the outside. amazing video!

Really cool interview! Personally as someone who is now 18, I have grown up with RU-vid has part of my life. This has always been my favourite app/website but recently I have had a few problems that if no one reads this, I'd like to put out there. My recommended feed does not feel as exciting as it once did. For years, I have had no problem going to the home page and instantly seeing something I want to watch. Now, there are some things I want to watch and the recommendations aren't completely random but it feels too forced. I will get recommended the same videos over and over again until it feels like I have to watch them. I also don't know whether perhaps it's more on the content creation side that videos don't seem very creative/captivating/interesting as often as they used to (ofc yours are great Ludwig lol). I think perhaps it is generally just that the internet has become more vapid and robotic than what it used to be. Hope everyone is doing well

I have a lot of respect for the CEO to be so open, and really looking forwarded to see the fantastic work done.

Ludwig posting one video a year about his bakery in Japan or France sounds like the most relaxing content to enjoy

Wow this guy clearly got inspiried to do more journalism from that mogul moves guy huh

I did not think I would watch an hour-long interview... But the way you put this together 100%%% makes me sit down and watch the whole thing.

It always amazes me how well spoken top executives are. I know they’re in those positions for a reason but they are truly so eloquent in the way they answer and receive questions

Big ups tto the production team on this one. Some really great, fun shots and a lot of the cuts were really well done. Especially a fan of the drone shots and the cafe set up. Would love to see more stuff like this down the road!

Ludwig really did a yoink and twist of comedians in cars getting coffee

I love the comedians in cars getting coffee style interviews. I’d love to see this become a series.

I didn't realize how much I wanted an interview that didn't take place remotely or inside a studio. This was entertaining to watch & the questions were great!

These ai videos of Lud make me feel like he's still with us

Watching this, it just feels calming watching ludwig interview with someone casually in a kei truck. honestly would watch more videos in this format. It feels down to earth. fired up for more

If this was the guy that made the AI comment threads thing, it’s by far one of my favorite things to ever see and I wish they would take it further to show you what other comments are saying with similar subjects

7:38 luds side of the car is noticably lower. He truly is getting big for us boys ❤

I really enjoyed the dynamic through the whole video! Neal seems like a good guy, and the questions were pretty thoughtful. Also, the editing style with different locations and B-Roll kept me engaged

What a great video. The production value and editing was fantastic, a lot more than I expected. Honestly, Neil seems like a cool guy. He seems genuinely excited about RU-vid and seems like he's actively involved in it, which is a lot more than I expect from an average CEO.

This, like the susan interview, was incredible to watch. Loved the format, hope you can maybe even do this with other business leaders at some point! :D

Glad to see how based Neal is.

Tech CEOs in Kei Trucks Getting Coffee was not on my 2024 bingo sheet

to go from daily uploads laughing at reddit memes, to such high quality videos as your opera song and this, is truly very inspiring dubbin

This has gotta be one of my favorite videos in the past few years. Well shot, great questions and very real conversations! Thanks Lud!

The ending of this video, despite being really wholesome and lighthearted, felt really somber. I get it's something as silly as Lud receiving an apron, but it really did make it click that youtube, and ludwig as an online personality won't last forever and something about that hit really hard

i like this guy, he seems way more human than some of the other big ceos

I appreciate the extra mile you went in editing and pacing this video. Good job Lud and crew!

shout out to the videographer(s), all of these shots look amazing

This is SUCH a well-produced interview. Good on you Ludwig and team

For everyone's info, youtube just laid off their whole music team for unionizing, no matter what pr shit they do their CEO is not the good guy

I feel like we didn't get any real answers from the CEO aside from "We listen to our creators and community". Everything coming out of his mouth was so sanitized and sounded like it could have been a tweet from the YT Twitter page. Lud did great though, production was amazing, and I am glad he has an opportunity to do this.

Ludwig the type of guy to see a new CEO and ask "Is anyone going to interview them?" and then not wait for an answer

Man this should be a series with all willing ceos. What a positive vibe

I would love to see this become a video format. Just interviews with interesting characters while you drive around your truck.

Having a charming and friendly CEO doesnt really tell you anything about their personality. The main job of a CEO is to represent his company and to handle discussion with all sorts of people. They can be quite charming when doing business with them but also pretty merciless when they are talking with their employees. I have myself worked in a company where the CEO was very charming to outsiders while making at least one employee run out of a meeting crying.

I just realized their masterplan. I can't believe I didn't see it before. QT is making moves to become CEO of Twitch and Ludwig CEO of RU-vid in 5 years.

The DankPods jazz made me think Lud was testing headphones with the CEO.

Amazing vid! The sound was fine as well, I actually like this aesthetic/way of interviewing. Has its own charm.

God damn that wide shot of the car driving is so fucking dope. Love all the shots in this video. Amazing idea to not try and hide the cameras like more traditional media would do! Great work

Ludwig honestly man you are going to age like fine wine with the content man. The way you conduct yourself in interviews yet entertain everyone and leave us all smiling is just amazing. Honestly cant wait to see what 2024 has for you man and I am so happy that you have come this far and are climbing even higher man. Keep it up!!

Honestly seeing you conduct interviews in this format with other creators, CEOs, or any person of interest would be dope to watch! Hopefully this isn't the last of this style of video you do Lud

Aside from the interview, from 44:00 on was my favorite and felt the most real and just two bros talking I loved it

Ludwig never fails to fill me up with NFTs, make my dog retire, and make my doctor cry in a way I can feel my own pain in the shorts

The dankpods music in between is amazing, just a little disappointed that it didn't change after replacing the hu-duh-6-hunges

I like how you brought up the way that shorts make you feel! This is so true! I barely hear anyone talk about it. It’s incredibly damaging, I definitely think that shorts impact me negatively.

I feel like this interview was far more insightful than a colin and samir interview because you truly came from experience of trying lots of things on the platform. 10/10

Damn a 40mil dollar contract is worth it for Ludwig

Lud is such a good journalist. He's just such a likable guy and that makes the conversations feel so natural and cool. Great video!

Ludwig is such a good interviewer, first with Susan on The Yard set and now with Neal in his Kei Suzuki.

I kinda want you to interview more CEO's like this

Ik it takes more time to set up but this is one of my favorite videos from Ludwig and not because of who he is interviewing but just this format in general, he does it so well.

23:44 he does this on his shorts by saying at the end “and that’s how… starts over I got scammed by such and such”

This guys a good interviewer, he should start a podcast or something

Damn good interview but all I can think about is the dankpods jazz at 18:26