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YouTuber Anthony Potero aka Anthpo is one of the brightest minds when it comes to storytelling on the internet. He's responsible for the Timothee Chalamet Lookalike Contest, Cheeseball Man, and Kid with Crocs
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How $1 Trillion in Ad Spend Is Shifting Toward Creators
We just got back from the most powerful week in advertising—and it wasn’t in New York or L.A., it was on the beaches of France. In this episode, we break down the 3 biggest takeaways from Cannes Lions 2025 that every YouTube creator needs to know. From why brands still struggle to measure creator impact, to the rise of deficit-financed YouTube series, to a major shift from the attention economy to the connection economy—this is what the future of the creator business looks like.
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How Corridor Crew Made One of the Internet’s Favorite Shows
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On this episode of The Colin and Samir Show, we sit down with Niko Pueringer—co-founder of Corridor Crew, the minds behind VFX Artists React, one of YouTube’s longest-running and most beloved formats. With over 16 million subscribers across their channels, Corridor has cracked the code on how to blend filmmaking, format creation, and internet culture. We talk about how they stumbled into their viral hit, the creative philosophy that powers their work, and what it really takes to build a sustainable creative business on YouTube.
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3 Creator Economy Trends Shaping the Future
Subscribe to the Publish Press to find out about Press Publish NYC. In this episode we're going to be breaking down the 3 Trends shaping the Creator Economy in 2025.
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Walking Away From 15 Million YouTube Subscribers
Today on The Colin & Samir Show we're dissecting Luke Nichols (Outdoor Boys) decision to walk away from 15 million YouTube subscribers at the peak of his career. Then we give our takeways from last weeks YouTube Brandcast event, helping to make sense of where YouTube is heading as a platform.
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Hey, We’re Colin and Samir, YouTube creators and podcasters that break down the latest news in the creator economy from a creator's perspective. We have a long history building communities and brands through digital content. New episodes of The Colin and Samir show go live every Monday on Spotify and YouTube.com/ColinandSamir.
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