The Karat Podcast

Sep 30 2024 87 ep. 67 mins
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Ever wondered what your favorite creators are like behind the scenes? Karat Financial co-founders Eric Wei and Will Kim talk with today’s biggest creators to get to know the humans behind the content. Tune in to go deep, with topics covering hopes, dreams, philosophy, and insecurities.

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EP. 85 - Anthpo exposes why being funny on YouTube sucks (interview) [VIDEO]

Sep 30 2024 30 mins  
Apply to join the creator talks discord here: https://link.trykarat.com/DiscordYT @anthpo's videos make people laugh - but @anthpo works incredibly hard behind the scenes to make them. Today he shares why he quit YouTube last year before mysteriously returning - how he balances his art with making money - and what it was like working for MrBeast. Note: we filmed this at VidCon li

EP. 84 - OfflineTV’s Creative Genius: Brodin Plett interview [VIDEO]

Aug 02 2024 48 mins  
Apply to join the creator talks discord here: https://link.trykarat.com/DiscordYT @OfflineTV is a content powerhouse featuring streamers like @DisguisedToast,​⁠ @LilyPichu and @MichaelReeves, now meet their creative director who helps make the magic happen, @Brofain. Today Brodin shares his creative vision for OTV and the thought process behind OTV’s viral video- along wi

EP. 83 - I spent $2M on a YouTuber science fair: William Osman interview [VIDEO]

Jul 04 2024 60 mins  
Karat Banking waitlist: https://link.trykarat.com/yt-banking @williamosman just hosted the world's coolest science fair with top creators like @NileRed & @MarkRober - and it cost him $2M and his sanity. Today - he shares the real story behind his event Open Sauce, what it was like working with MrBeast, and why he's quiet quitting his main channel. ------------ Follow

EP. 82 - i faked a relationship to sell clothes: Frugal Aesthetic interview [VIDEO]

Jun 19 2024 73 mins  
Sign up for free access to Karat Insights: https://link.trykarat.com/yt-insights @FrugalAesthetic got a new girlfriend, moved in with her, then tragically broke up & got jacked - except it was all staged. Today Christian shares why he did it, how he pulled it off, and how he almost lost his mind. ------------ Follow Karat at https://www.instagram.com/trykarat/ Now available

EP. 81 - I got laid off & went viral: Chloe Shih interview [VIDEO]

Jun 08 2024 71 mins  
Subscribe to our new pod together at @jomopod ! and try our new Karat Insights tool at https://link.trykarat.com/yt-insights ~ @chloeshih lived two lives: by day she was a PM at Discord, by night she was a YouTuber. Then Discord laid her off. She made videos about it and went viral - getting over 25M views and coverage in the Wall Street Journal. Today she shares what that was l

EP. 80 - Internet Shaquille On Making $250K/ yr without selling out [VIDEO]

May 30 2024 80 mins  
Sign up for free access to Karat Insights: https://link.trykarat.com/yt-insights @internetshaquille makes over $250K on YouTube without selling out his soul - because he relies on his Patreon community & selling handmade ceramic cookware. He's actively turned down chances to make 3x more - join us today to learn why and how he does it! ------------ Follow Karat at https://

EP. 79 - Asian Gang Members to YouTube Kings: JustKiddingNews interview [VIDEO]

May 16 2024 77 mins  
Sign up for free access to Karat Insights: https://link.trykarat.com/yt-insights @JustKiddingNews cofounders Bart Kwan and Joe Jitsukawa grew up working in gangs in the "pharmaceutical industry" - but wanted to be better and make good. In 2007 - they started the Just Kidding YouTube empire. 17 years later - despite fellow creators quitting & AdSense dropping - they&

EP. 78 - Hollywood Actor on Getting 150M views/ month (Adam Rose interview) [VIDEO]

May 10 2024 32 mins  
Sign up for free access to Karat Insights: https://link.trykarat.com/yt-insights @realadamrose never had a normal life - from playing Robin William’s son at just 9yrs old, starring in an Oscar nominated film, to going viral during the pandemic and landing a Fortnite brand deal. Today Adam talks about the secret to gaining 150 MILLION views monthly online and how he’s retur

EP. 77 - Steezy Kane on Quitting YouTube & Collabing w The Weekend (interview) [VIDEO]

May 01 2024 63 mins  
Sign up for free access to Karat Insights: https://link.trykarat.com/yt-insights @steezykane is done. He's quitting his Youtube channel with over 3 million subscribers. Steezy Kane was a fake persona created by Isaiah Shepard to get famous. Now, Isaiah is moving onto Hollywood. Today he discusses his collaboration with The Weeknd, his new show "Views" that will chang

EP. 76 - Avatar Star Michaela Murphy (Toph) on Netflix’s Reboot & Growing Creatively [VIDEO]

Apr 24 2024 66 mins  
Sign up for free access to Karat Insights: https://link.trykarat.com/yt-insights @michaelamostly voiced Toph in Avatar. Then she quit acting to go to Yale and become a doctor and live what she thought would be a "normal" life- but that's not what happened. Today she shares what post-Avatar life looks like, how she really feels about Netflix's Avatar, and her own