The Karat Podcast

Marche quit community college to work at a gaming center for minimum wage so he could use the computers to stream a dying video game. Those life choices led to today - where Marche is the secret boss of Twitch. He’s co-owner & producer of  @FearAndPodcast   with @HasanAbi @WillNeff @QTCinderella @AustinProductions - and shoots content for @Valkyrae. Today Marche shares how to take massively risky bets on yourself that payoff, why partying can help your career, and how to find meaning if in life- even when you're down. ---------------------------------------------- Learn more about Karat at https://www.trykarat.com Follow Karat at https://www.instagram.com/trykarat/?hl=en Follow Eric at https://www.instagram.com/erictway/?hl=en Now available on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5iL6RT6SOPFKXA4148hBPc Follow Marche at https://twitter.com/Marche https://www.instagram.com/actuallymarche/?hl=en ---------------------------------------------- 00:00 - Introduction 01:38 - Filming Talent to becoming one 04:03 - Creating content for the viewer and the streamer 05:26 - I deserve just as much pay as you do 06:43 - My boss likes to empower workers 07:57 - 100 Thieves discouraged me to interact with talent 08:59 - I view popular streamers as equals 09:46 - Having no experience producing The Courage & Nadeshot Show 11:44 - I've always been a Hasanabi head 13:09 - From being a fan to a terrified employee 14:33 - How I got to produce the Fear& podcast 15:18 - My first Fear& podcast is taking a downfall 17:17 - A Hasanabi head let us use their boathouse 17:45 - My adrenaline refused to let the first podcast fail 18:51 - Getting praised by my favorite streamer 20:11 - Building Fear& from the ground up 21:46 - Surrealism within the podcast 24:32 - I'd rather have a scuffed podcast 27:46 - I just wanted to be a pro gamer 28:47 - Gambling my future 30:10 - Working a minimum wage shift to make my dreams come true 32:44 - Making $8/hr to part owner of a successful company 34:56 - Why I skipped high school 37:22 - High risks always led me to high rewards 38:33 - Gambles that might’ve not worked out 39:46 - Ignoring the adverse outcomes 40:09 - Getting punched by life 40:37 - Turning my life around 41:21 - My life philosophy 42:23 - My best friend got me a job at 100 Thieves 45:12 - Experiencing self-doubt and imposter syndrome 47:07 - I spoiled Will Neff’s dog 49:08 - Controlling my different mindsets 50:35 - Partying escalated my career 52:43 - DO NOT gain confidence this way 54:15 - Partying as a teen taught me how to hang 57:21 - I don’t want to scale into a production company 59:01 -Say yes to every opportunity 1:00:00 - Working with Valkyrae and MGK 1:01:09 - Saying yes to jobs I don’t know how to do 1:02:45 - I’m my boss’s secret weapon 1:03:32 - What I had to unlearn 1:04:46 - Professionalism isn’t everything 1:09:23 - Would I change anything? 1:10:38 - This is what I want in 10 years 1:11:28 - A more fulfilling life

Dan Clancy is the CEO of Twitch. He plays dodgeball with Ludwig, met streamers 1:1 while living in his van during a cross country roadtrip, and went viral singing Country Roads on Twitch. He cares about streamers. He’s also is trying to make Twitch profitable and making hard decisions around layoffs, exiting Korea, and streamer payout changes. Today- Dan shares his plan to save Twitch, why Twitch is so culturally important, and his personal story on *why* he started streaming. Recorded 12/29/2023 ---------------------------------------------- Learn more about Karat at https://www.trykarat.com Follow Karat at https://www.instagram.com/trykarat/ Follow Eric at https://www.instagram.com/erictway/ Follow Dan Clancy at https://www.twitch.tv/djclancy https://twitter.com/djclancy999 https://www.youtube.com/user/djclancy997 -------------- 0:00 - Intro 1:17 - Who is the coolest CEO in the world? 4:29 - Why Dan was REJECTED as CEO of Twitch 6:03 - Why Dan streams to such a small audience 7:37 - Susan Wojcicki doesn't watch Youtube 10:34 - Twitch's CEO lives in a van 11:53 - Does Dan want to be CEO? 15:40 - Do Twitch streamers even like the CEO? 16:25 - Will Twitch last the next 20 years 21:05 - Twitch's BIGGEST competitors 28:07 - Is Dan confident in the changes he has made? 31:33 - Why Dan stayed at NextDoor 36:32 - How Twitch keeps its creators happy 38:09 - Measuring trust at Twitch 40:44 - Metrics can be dangerous 43:22 - Improving Partner Plus 41:44 - Should Twitch 'gamify' the creator experience? 44:11 - Small creators are crucial to streaming 47:01 - The best way to grow on Twitch is.... 50:42 - Is Al taking over the world 52:58 - Why AI doomers are WRONG 56:09 - AI is not the worst thing going on in the world right now 57:04 - How Dan thinks and lives linearly 59:47 - Can AI be used as a tool to create? 1:03:08 - Producing an online stream or a television show 1:06:37 - Telling Nick Cannon to lower his production value 1:07:49 - Amazon would NEVER do this 1:10:22 - Why creators will continue to stream to a small audience 1:13:35 - Twitch CEO is a theater kid

Max Reisinger, the guest of this podcast, is saving YouTube from the algorithm. He talks about what's wrong with YouTube, the need for change, and how to create good art. Max also shares his experience as an entrepreneur and his dream of being a stay-at-home dad. He discusses the impact of loneliness and personal growth, as well as the power of narratives in shaping our identity. The podcast also explores themes like anxiety, transformation, memory, therapy, and the impact of breakups.

She's quitting her YouTube channel with 700K subscribers. She already deleted her Instagram. She blew up for sharing everything about her life - but then everyone began asking things of her or attacking her. @KellyStamps is starting a new channel - @senpaistamps - more focused on her faith. Join us as she shares why she's doing this, how to move beyond toxic relationships, and how to start over when you have everything to lose. ---------------------------------------------- Learn more about Karat at https://www.trykarat.com Follow Karat at https://www.instagram.com/trykarat/?hl=en Follow Eric at https://www.instagram.com/erictway/?hl=en Follow Kelly Stamps at @senpaistamps @KellyStamps -------------------------------- 00:00 - Introduction 01:16 - Quiet quitting YouTube 07:50 - God told me in a DREAM to start over 10:47 - I wish I was normal 12:48 - I deleted my Instagram 14:24 - I'm DONE pleasing everyone 14:52 - My Zoom Meeting w Captain Marvel 17:15 - The cost of being relatable 18:10 - What's it like being stereotyped 20:45 - Be more unhinged on YouTube 24:58 - Being a Christian in today's world 30:30 - How Kelly Stamps described her old channel 31:40 - When I made $1300 a month on YouTube 33:03 - Faith over fear 34:48 - Growing up in a toxic home 40:40 - I'm not Christian enough 41:54 - Regaining confidence 46:32 - why I stopped sharing my life on Instagram 47:47 - Finding True Friends 49:38 - Life of a Christian Creator 56:10 - What's the end goal? 01:00:10 - Firing my PR team 01:02:42 - I'm NOT a millionaire anymore 01:06:32 - The new era of Senpai Stamps

Hollywood rejected Scumbag Dad. TikTok censored him. But over 10M of you today support his critiques of fake social media content - enough to support him to become a full time creator. Today he shares takes on MrBeast, SSSniperWolf, xQc, Hasan Minaj, & Barstool Sports - as well as why staged content is always bad, how to be a moral person in a fake world, and what he learned from his own relationships. ---------------------------------------------- Learn more about Karat at https://www.trykarat.com Follow Karat at https://www.instagram.com/trykarat/ Follow Eric at https://www.instagram.com/erictway/ Follow Scumbag Dad at ​⁠@scumbagdad https://www.instagram.com/scumbagdadofficial/?hl=en ---------------------------------------------- 00:00 - Intro 00:51 - Scumbag Dad's mission 01:20 - Why the MrBeast generation fakes content 03:01 - Are Hollywood actors making fake content? 05:06 - The Blind Side is a fake story 08:01 - Oh lying is okay if it "feels" emotionally okay 09:12 - How The Blind Side author justifies his work 09:28 - Hasan Minaj lied and told fake jokes 10:38 - Scumbag Dad disagrees with Hasan Minaj - don't make fake stories of oppression 11:50 - A planted story where a Trump car was beat up in a black neighborhood 15:58 - Is it authentic to film North Korean escapees? 20:03 - Does MrBeast fake his videos? 22:16 - Cancel culture isn't real - Bentellect is still around 23:55 - Why SSSniperWolf doesn't change 26:45 - xQc just watches TikToks... 28:06 - To get big on TikTok - fake content 37:56 - filming AI homeless peple 40:20 - Social media work is REAL work 42:14 - Can you exploit an AI homeless guy? 45:28 - Using his son with cancer for views 48:37 - Why I HATE staged podcasts 50:46 - Scumbag Dad's philosophy is based on Kant 56:37 - I started Scumbag Dad to be a good dad to the viewers 59:51 - Scumbag Dad & Dhar Mann - have the SAME mission? 01:03:44 - Why Scumbag Dad goes after Italian husbands 01:08:00 - How the law fails us 01:14:00 - Be controversial to get attention 01:18:37 - How much Scumbag Dad makes money

Former pro chess player turned top Twitch streamer, akaNemsko shares why she quit chess, how she became a streamer, and her relationship with her parents. They discuss burnout, childhood freedom, and the challenges of being a female in a male-dominated world. She also talks about the difference between female and regular Grandmaster titles in chess and the perceptions of emotional well-being in the chess community.

Jaime, a former college student turned full-time streamer, opens up about the struggles of growing up, the stress of becoming successful, and what's next beyond streaming. Topics discussed include dropping out of college, hustling as a high school student, dealing with hate, finding the right therapist, and future plans.

@ConnorEatsPants felt suffocated in school - but when he streamed, he felt alive. He developed that passion into a 7 figure streaming career collaborating with friends like jschlatt & Ludwig. Over 15 years in though - he's burned out and looking to find fulfillment. Today Connor opens up on the anxieties of Internet fame, why he makes content, and what he's thinking about doing next. ------------------------------------ Learn more about Karat at https://www.trykarat.com Follow Karat at https://www.instagram.com/trykarat/ Follow Eric at https://www.instagram.com/erictway/ Follow Connor at @ConnorEatsPants https://www.instagram.com/connoreatspants/ https://twitter.com/ConnorEatsPants ------------------------------------ 00:00 - Intro 01:25 - The first video game I ever played 03:58 - I started streaming with my Nintendo DS 05:03 - Improv improved my life 07:01 - The everyday struggle of a high schooler 10:30 - I am BURNED OUT 19:08 - Connor wokring on the Infinity War set: Wakanda's gardener 27:04 - What happens when streamers live together 33:55 - Who *is* ConnorEatsPants? 39:16 - Watching por*hub in Animal Crossing 42:03 - The Pantsies, the happiest moments of my life 48:04 - Ludwig events are the place to be 52:14 - The highs and lows of being a streamer 1:01:40 - The Sistine Chapel was a brand deal

@allenpan almost made it to MythBusters but was rejected at the last round - and then later sued by them. He's built a top channel showcasing crazy inventions like giving snakes robot legs - with a secret underlying message about capitalism hidden in them. Join us as he talks about his time on TV, how he hitchhiked across the US dressed as Ash Ketchum, and why he values principles over money. ------------------------------------ Learn more about Karat at https://www.trykarat.com Follow Karat at https://www.instagram.com/trykarat/ Follow Eric at https://www.instagram.com/erictway/ Follow Allen Pan at @allenpan https://www.instagram.com/sufficientlyadvanced/ https://www.tiktok.com/@allenpan?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc -------------- 00:00 - Intro 01:26 - How Allen was NEARLY a MythBuster 03:31 - The secrets of cable TV 07:08 - Becoming a welder in a week 09:44 - How Allen Pan owns the MythBusters copyright 14:53 - Getting sued by Warner Bros. Discovery 21:43 - Why you can't avoid the evils of capitalism 33:47 - Quitting a stable career to live in a tent and hitchhike 40:31 - Hitchhiking across America as Ash Ketchum 48:00 - The crazy way Allen taught robotics on a budget 54:15 - What it means to be "chaotic good" 58:38 - Why hindsight rarely sees true failure 01:03:07 - Exposing the multi-million dollar mosquito scam 01:12:06 - How to balance a message with entertainment

Before he was a rogue super scientist making uranium glass in his garage, NileRed loved playing with firecrackers with his dad. Now he has over 12 million followers across all platforms. Learn his origin story on the Karat podcast. ------------------------------------ Learn more about Karat at https://www.trykarat.com Follow Karat at https://www.instagram.com/trykarat/ Follow Eric at https://www.instagram.com/erictway/ Follow NileRed at @NileRed  @NileBlue  @NileRedShorts  https://www.instagram.com/nile.red/?hl=en https://twitter.com/NileRed2 -------------- 00:00 - Intro 01:24 - The reason why NileRed became a YouTube chemist 11:58 - NileRed almost went into filmmaking instead of chemistry 15:56 - Why NileRed does all the production on his own 27:27 - How NileRed was ALMOST a doctor 39:55 - Balancing creativity with business 45:22 - How money has changed Nigel 55:21 - Why Nigel NEEDS to see a therapist 01:00:28 - How YouTube helped Nigel become confident 01:06:20 - The reason Nigel HATES being a celebrity