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Yahoo
10-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Sean Evans, Rhett & Link and Marques Brownlee Celebrate 20 Years of YouTube at SXSW: ‘Everyone Comes to YouTube and Then Everything Grows'
The Variety Podcasting Brunch presented by YouTube at SXSW featured creators Sean Evans, Rhett McLaughlin, Link Neal and Marques Brownlee discussing their video content amidst YouTube's 20th anniversary. The discussion, moderated by Variety's Clayton Davis, was a live taping of the Variety Awards Circuit podcast. Evans spoke about his YouTube series 'Hot Ones,' which features celebrity guests answering questions while eating chicken wings. McLaughlin and Neal explained the process of hosting talk show 'Good Mythical Morning,' and Brownlee described his approach for the tech-focused 'WVFRM Podcast.' The speakers broke down how they navigate YouTube. For Evans, the platform was key to getting a show like 'Hot Ones' off the ground. 'I think what's amazing about YouTube and having the show on YouTube was that it wasn't a big hit at first. And who knows if we were on a network or it was a more traditional TV show, maybe 'Hot Ones' would've been canceled before it got a chance to find itself,' Evans said. Brownlee pointed out that as YouTube has grown, creators have been challenged to find niches and make content that can draw in viewers through a particular angle. Creators benefit as a whole when specific audiences form — 'I think the rising tide lifts all ships thing is true,' Brownlee said. 'It's sort of organically finding someone who hasn't been spoken to yet and speaking to them and bringing them on YouTube and creating an audience that gravitates towards that thing. So everyone can do that. And everyone comes to YouTube and then everything grows,' Brownlee said. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Oscars 2026: First Blind Predictions Including Timothée Chalamet, Emma Stone, 'Wicked: For Good' and More What's Coming to Disney+ in March 2025
Yahoo
27-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Sean Evans, Rhett & Link and Marques Brownlee to Headline Variety Podcasting Brunch, Presented by YouTube at SXSW
YouTube and Variety are teaming up to host the inaugural Variety Podcasting Brunch, presented by YouTube at SXSW, on March 8 in Austin, Texas. The Variety Podcasting Brunch will be headlined by Sean Evans, host of 'Hot Ones'; Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal, the hosts of 'Good Mythical Morning'; and Marques Brownlee, host of 'Waveform Podcast' in a panel discussion about how they are trailblazing storytelling and fan engagement across popular talk shows and podcasts. Clayton Davis, Variety's chief awards editor, will moderate the panel, which will serve as the first live taping of his popular podcast Variety Awards Circuit. 'Hot Ones,' the Emmy-nominated talk show featuring interviews with guests such as Jennifer Lawrence, Pedro Pascal and Bad Bunny while eating spicy hot wings, attracts over 14 million subscribers and over 4 billion views on YouTube. 'Good Mythical Morning' counts over 18 million subscribers and is one of the most-watched daily shows on the internet. Brownlee attracts over 19 million subscribers to his YouTube content, which focuses on tech reviews and interviews with industry leaders. Brunch attendees will be invited to record their own soundbites, immersing themselves in the experience of hosting their own podcast. 'Creators are driving innovation across media and entertainment, developing some of today's most-watched and listened-to podcasts and shows, while building global audiences and businesses on YouTube,' said Tim Katz, VP of partnerships at YouTube. 'These creators will bring their unique perspectives to SXSW to discuss with Variety the state of podcasting and the creator-led media and entertainment landscape.' 'We're honored to partner with YouTube and bring these voices front and center at SXSW,' said Dea Lawrence, Variety's chief operating and marketing officer. 'Content creators play a vital role in the entertainment ecosystem and we are excited for the thought-provoking conversations this panel will generate.' Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Grammy Predictions, From Beyoncé to Kendrick Lamar: Who Will Win? Who Should Win? What's Coming to Netflix in February 2025
