The Grandfathers Of YouTube w/ Ryan Higa - SmoshCast 27

The Grandfathers Of YouTube w/ Ryan higa is the 27th episode of SmoshCast, hosted by Ian Hecox, Mari Takahashi and Ryan Higa. It was released on August 21, 2019 on podcast platforms and on August 23, 2019 on the SmoshCast channel.

Video Description
Ian and Mari sat down with Ryan Higa before VidCon to talk about what it’s like keeping a YouTube channel alive for almost fifteen years, the pressure of having to be the representative of your culture in media, and whether or not Ian & Ryan they regret the cringey movies they made.

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ALSO IN THIS EPISODE:

3:18 - Is Vegas Better Than LA?

12:44 - Why Ryan Had To Stop Making “I Dare You”

22:12 - What It’s Like To Be On YouTube For 15 Years

29:44 - The Pressure of Making Content For Your Culture

35:52 - What Would We Be Doing If We Weren’t Doing YouTube?

44:08 - Do We Regret Making Our Movies?

50:00 - Ian Wasn’t Invited To Be In Angry Birds 2

52:42 - Why Ryan Kept His Relationship Private

1:02:45 - How To Survive Creative Burnout

Trivia

 * A highlight clips of this podcast was released on SmoshCast on the same day as the podcast version should have been released.