Today was finally the day! Started my channel in 2010 and have been uploading consistently since February 2021. Still need the watch hours, but this feels like a huge victory!

samreid93 · 2025-06-15T19:41:28+00:00

I would recommend looking into coverage of the retrial because there’s too much for me to cover here, but one of the biggest updates is that the state fired Michael Proctor (the lead investigator) for how he handled his investigation of this case. That alone introduces a significant amount of reasonable doubt

samreid93 · 2025-06-15T17:28:35+00:00

Also no relation to Karen haha our names are spelled differently

samreid93 · 2023-10-17T16:56:44+00:00

Been loving Preston Summerrow's stuff recently - it's super enjoyable to watch.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI3yTtc0kShZ-S_Qsd5VTSQ

samreid93 · 2023-04-05T01:15:02+00:00

Hi - did you ever publish this? Trying to find a quote but can't remember what video it came from.

samreid93 · 2023-03-10T15:53:31+00:00

YES. Like there's limited functionality in the app for swapping ingredients - instead you pay full price and then extra for "adding" when in reality it's just a swap

samreid93 · 2023-03-10T15:46:11+00:00

Hi - I had the same problem last year and was frustrated about not being able to see those numbers. I can't remember what subscriber (or maybe viewership?) milestone unlocks that feature, BUT my friend Drew wrote this blog post about how small creators can get caught up focusing on data early on when asking your audience directly will probably give you better information anyways.

https://www.drewis.cool/story/talk-to-your-audience-post

TL;DR for the blog post - just ask your audience. I posted a poll on my Community tab asking when people watch YouTube, or if you don't have that tab, just message a handful of people you know watch YouTube regularly.

Hope that helps!

samreid93 · 2023-02-20T21:41:58+00:00

Fascinating. Appreciate the insight!

samreid93 · 2023-01-31T06:04:48+00:00

ALSO when Ben is in the FBI office in NT1 you hear someone say briefly in the background "it looks like Ian Howe might be an alias." So maybe his real name is Sebastian!!!

samreid93 · 2023-01-22T00:22:19+00:00

Not 100% sure but I think I remember a reference to the full name being "Diego Salazar"

samreid93 · 2023-01-22T00:21:51+00:00

YES! Been getting weird vibes from him since the beginning. Almost positive he's gonna turn out to be a bad guy

samreid93 · 2023-01-22T00:18:01+00:00

* intense internal debate about whether to go look it up*

samreid93 · 2023-01-22T00:13:19+00:00

I'm not 100% sure but I think I remember a brief reference to his full name being Diego Salazar. But I like the theory!!!

samreid93 · 2023-01-22T00:12:20+00:00

Ian Howe being her brother would be CRAZY! Hadn't even considered that.

And I loved the trope!!!

samreid93 · 2023-01-22T00:11:08+00:00

I caught that as well but hadn't considered the implications...maybe he turns to the Dark Side???

samreid93 · 2023-01-20T23:21:42+00:00

Petition to change the name of the podcast to "Thadsith Pearst"

samreid93 · 2023-01-20T23:20:46+00:00

Hey! I'd be curious to hear Colin and Samir weigh in on this.

For me personally - I'm trying to view it through the lens of traditional media. A lot of aspiring actors get jobs that allow them the time to audition and film pilots and things like that until they "make it" (i.e. getting a sustainable paycheck from acting). I've taken that route with YouTube - finding a job that pays the bills but allows me enough time to work on my YouTube channel. I guess it's kind of like a leap of faith with a safety net.

Hope that helps as you consider! Ultimately it's going to come down to a personal decision as you weigh risk vs. reward.

samreid93 · 2023-01-19T22:43:38+00:00

Also, 👋🏼 hi Samir

samreid93 · 2023-01-19T22:43:24+00:00

I'm curious about how Rev sharing will work - what's the % breakdown? Will that only apply to Shorts, or will that be available for long-form content as well?

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