hey mojo holics I’m your host Rebecca and in this seventh episode of watch
and in this seventh episode of watch
and in this seventh episode of watch mojo FAQ our CEO and co-founder ashcan
mojo FAQ our CEO and co-founder ashcan
mojo FAQ our CEO and co-founder ashcan Carver’s fusion joins me to answer
Carver’s fusion joins me to answer
Carver’s fusion joins me to answer questions about the origins of the
questions about the origins of the
questions about the origins of the company and its name and to finally set
company and its name and to finally set
company and its name and to finally set the record straight on our older videos
the record straight on our older videos
the record straight on our older videos [Music]
welcome to watchmojo.com and Arash can
welcome to watchmojo.com and Arash can carpets version welcome hi guys and hi
carpets version welcome hi guys and hi
carpets version welcome hi guys and hi alex is Alex Bernard who is the user who
alex is Alex Bernard who is the user who
alex is Alex Bernard who is the user who commented that we see ash quite a bit as
commented that we see ash quite a bit as
commented that we see ash quite a bit as the mystery host and wondering why we
the mystery host and wondering why we
the mystery host and wondering why we didn’t see any other WatchMojo staffers
didn’t see any other WatchMojo staffers
didn’t see any other WatchMojo staffers on the show we don’t have kenneth on I
on the show we don’t have kenneth on I
on the show we don’t have kenneth on I think in week 3 but in any case some
think in week 3 but in any case some
think in week 3 but in any case some good news for you Alex I’ll be traveling
good news for you Alex I’ll be traveling
good news for you Alex I’ll be traveling next week so most likely we’ll have
next week so most likely we’ll have
next week so most likely we’ll have another colleague on to talk about
another colleague on to talk about
another colleague on to talk about genetic hua uh based on your questions
genetic hua uh based on your questions
genetic hua uh based on your questions will determine who write so this week
will determine who write so this week
will determine who write so this week I’d like to kick things off by focusing
I’d like to kick things off by focusing
I’d like to kick things off by focusing on another users comment namely Brian
on another users comment namely Brian
on another users comment namely Brian Michael Wilson who asked what is the
Michael Wilson who asked what is the
Michael Wilson who asked what is the backstory of the channels first videos
backstory of the channels first videos
backstory of the channels first videos which is kind of similar to call of duty
which is kind of similar to call of duty
which is kind of similar to call of duty gamer oh for Tina’s question why is your
gamer oh for Tina’s question why is your
gamer oh for Tina’s question why is your first video different compared to
first video different compared to
first video different compared to today’s ok I guess our past is coming to
today’s ok I guess our past is coming to
today’s ok I guess our past is coming to contest so basically it was a I think
contest so basically it was a I think
contest so basically it was a I think March of 2006 we created an account on
March of 2006 we created an account on
March of 2006 we created an account on YouTube to just upload you know one
YouTube to just upload you know one
YouTube to just upload you know one video to just see what the reaction
video to just see what the reaction
video to just see what the reaction would be right because at the time
would be right because at the time
would be right because at the time YouTube was like the wild wild west
YouTube was like the wild wild west
YouTube was like the wild wild west jungle where clips went viral or not or
jungle where clips went viral or not or
jungle where clips went viral or not or whatever
whatever
whatever exactly but then we got addicted
exactly but then we got addicted
exactly but then we got addicted ourselves and we start to upload more
ourselves and we start to upload more
ourselves and we start to upload more videos to that channel but it wasn’t
videos to that channel but it wasn’t
videos to that channel but it wasn’t named WatchMojo so we were doing a bunch
named WatchMojo so we were doing a bunch
named WatchMojo so we were doing a bunch of Streeters some comedy skits yes we
of Streeters some comedy skits yes we
of Streeters some comedy skits yes we used to do commies comedy skits as well
used to do commies comedy skits as well
used to do commies comedy skits as well as how to lists you know guides etc and
as how to lists you know guides etc and
as how to lists you know guides etc and that morphed into interviews profiles
that morphed into interviews profiles
that morphed into interviews profiles biographies verses and finally really a
biographies verses and finally really a
biographies verses and finally really a lot of lists but didn’t you say that the
lot of lists but didn’t you say that the
lot of lists but didn’t you say that the first video that you shot was a top 10
first video that you shot was a top 10
first video that you shot was a top 10 yeah indeed so way way back in 2005 were
yeah indeed so way way back in 2005 were
yeah indeed so way way back in 2005 were really just experimenting and the first
really just experimenting and the first
really just experimenting and the first video we actually shot which never saw
video we actually shot which never saw
video we actually shot which never saw the light of day though we tackled the
the light of day though we tackled the
the light of day though we tackled the topic again was I believe top 10
topic again was I believe top 10
topic again was I believe top 10 skyscrapers but if you fast-forward to
skyscrapers but if you fast-forward to
skyscrapers but if you fast-forward to 2007 we had a formal partnership with
2007 we had a formal partnership with
2007 we had a formal partnership with YouTube and our YouTube rep was
YouTube and our YouTube rep was
YouTube and our YouTube rep was like don’t mind my asking why is your
like don’t mind my asking why is your
like don’t mind my asking why is your channel not named WatchMojo we explained
channel not named WatchMojo we explained
channel not named WatchMojo we explained the backstory and then basically decided
the backstory and then basically decided
the backstory and then basically decided to upload everything that we have
to upload everything that we have
to upload everything that we have produced about a thousand videos to the
produced about a thousand videos to the
produced about a thousand videos to the channel we were going to do that on a
channel we were going to do that on a
channel we were going to do that on a weekend I had a mr.clean convention that
weekend I had a mr.clean convention that
weekend I had a mr.clean convention that weekend but the Friday we basically
weekend but the Friday we basically
weekend but the Friday we basically uploaded three fashion videos yes but
uploaded three fashion videos yes but
uploaded three fashion videos yes but not just any fashion videos no won’t lie
not just any fashion videos no won’t lie
not just any fashion videos no won’t lie these were bikini and lingerie fashion
these were bikini and lingerie fashion
these were bikini and lingerie fashion videos so yes if you were to go to our
videos so yes if you were to go to our
videos so yes if you were to go to our watch module channel and click like the
watch module channel and click like the
watch module channel and click like the oldest Clips you’re going to see a lot
oldest Clips you’re going to see a lot
oldest Clips you’re going to see a lot of lingerie fashion videos I mean we’re
of lingerie fashion videos I mean we’re
of lingerie fashion videos I mean we’re shooting a lot of fashion shows and
shooting a lot of fashion shows and
shooting a lot of fashion shows and beauty and makeup tips in general back
beauty and makeup tips in general back
beauty and makeup tips in general back in the day so wait like I could have
in the day so wait like I could have
in the day so wait like I could have been Michelle Phan yes I mean we also
been Michelle Phan yes I mean we also
been Michelle Phan yes I mean we also did magic so I guess we could just snap
did magic so I guess we could just snap
did magic so I guess we could just snap our fingers and make that happen we all
our fingers and make that happen we all
our fingers and make that happen we all did apparently those days um some more
did apparently those days um some more
did apparently those days um some more than others in any case
than others in any case
than others in any case yeah the first lips were what they were
yeah the first lips were what they were
yeah the first lips were what they were but you know what we published those at
but you know what we published those at
but you know what we published those at the time was a lot more tame you know
the time was a lot more tame you know
the time was a lot more tame you know how to’s guides overviews and whatnot
how to’s guides overviews and whatnot
how to’s guides overviews and whatnot right
right
right do you regret bundling all of the videos
do you regret bundling all of the videos
do you regret bundling all of the videos onto the one channel and not having like
onto the one channel and not having like
onto the one channel and not having like theme based channels for travel
theme based channels for travel
theme based channels for travel entertainment Beauty etc honestly yes a
entertainment Beauty etc honestly yes a
entertainment Beauty etc honestly yes a lot of entrepreneurs say if they had to
lot of entrepreneurs say if they had to
lot of entrepreneurs say if they had to live everything you know and do
live everything you know and do
live everything you know and do everything again they wouldn’t change
everything again they wouldn’t change
everything again they wouldn’t change anything they’re lying the truth is yes
anything they’re lying the truth is yes
anything they’re lying the truth is yes we actually split up our programming on
we actually split up our programming on
we actually split up our programming on Hulu and MySpace that’s how old we are
Hulu and MySpace that’s how old we are
Hulu and MySpace that’s how old we are but on YouTube for whatever reason we
but on YouTube for whatever reason we
but on YouTube for whatever reason we just discussed it and decided to go for
just discussed it and decided to go for
just discussed it and decided to go for one big channel and ironically the one
one big channel and ironically the one
one big channel and ironically the one platform where it would have made sense
platform where it would have made sense
platform where it would have made sense to splinter everything up was YouTube
to splinter everything up was YouTube
to splinter everything up was YouTube but then fast-forward to 2012 when we
but then fast-forward to 2012 when we
but then fast-forward to 2012 when we decided to make the watch module channel
decided to make the watch module channel
decided to make the watch module channel focus on pop-culture infotainment and
focus on pop-culture infotainment and
focus on pop-culture infotainment and top ten lists we carved out you know new
top ten lists we carved out you know new
top ten lists we carved out you know new channel the old content we carved them
channel the old content we carved them
channel the old content we carved them out in for fashion and beauty lifestyle
out in for fashion and beauty lifestyle
out in for fashion and beauty lifestyle health and travel I bet most of you
health and travel I bet most of you
health and travel I bet most of you don’t even know we have those but you
don’t even know we have those but you
don’t even know we have those but you should check them out even though we
should check them out even though we
should check them out even though we don’t update them that much but anyway
don’t update them that much but anyway
don’t update them that much but anyway one thing I wanted to know as does you
one thing I wanted to know as does you
one thing I wanted to know as does you user Noah Bigsby what inspired you to
user Noah Bigsby what inspired you to
user Noah Bigsby what inspired you to create watchmojo.com in the first place
create watchmojo.com in the first place
create watchmojo.com in the first place okay that’s very simple there’s a longer
okay that’s very simple there’s a longer
okay that’s very simple there’s a longer version and you know I like longer
version and you know I like longer
version and you know I like longer versions well and that involves the
versions well and that involves the
versions well and that involves the Montreal Expos but we’ll expand on that
Montreal Expos but we’ll expand on that
Montreal Expos but we’ll expand on that one day in the future the short version
one day in the future the short version
one day in the future the short version was basically that you know the year was
was basically that you know the year was
was basically that you know the year was 2005 the world was changing I felt I
2005 the world was changing I felt I
2005 the world was changing I felt I could no longer be a hitman and I just
could no longer be a hitman and I just
could no longer be a hitman and I just wanted to create a video on every topic
wanted to create a video on every topic
wanted to create a video on every topic kind of like Wikipedia but professional
kind of like Wikipedia but professional
kind of like Wikipedia but professional produce
produce
produce content but in video form and the idea
content but in video form and the idea
content but in video form and the idea really was to inform and entertain now
really was to inform and entertain now
really was to inform and entertain now obviously how we do that has evolved but
obviously how we do that has evolved but
obviously how we do that has evolved but that’s stuck as our mission and vision
that’s stuck as our mission and vision
that’s stuck as our mission and vision and it will be if you really like me as
and it will be if you really like me as
and it will be if you really like me as prime minister of Sweden please so many
prime minister of Sweden please so many
prime minister of Sweden please so many rent and clothes okay last one Call of
rent and clothes okay last one Call of
rent and clothes okay last one Call of Duty gamer o fourteen again wants to
Duty gamer o fourteen again wants to
Duty gamer o fourteen again wants to know what are the origins of your
know what are the origins of your
know what are the origins of your YouTube username watchmojo.com what were
YouTube username watchmojo.com what were
YouTube username watchmojo.com what were your thoughts on creating that name and
your thoughts on creating that name and
your thoughts on creating that name and why did you think of that name another
why did you think of that name another
why did you think of that name another long story this one involves a hooker
long story this one involves a hooker
long story this one involves a hooker and a prostitute in Vegas I’m just
and a prostitute in Vegas I’m just
and a prostitute in Vegas I’m just kidding I know so this one is much more
kidding I know so this one is much more
kidding I know so this one is much more boring I gave I think you and Dan
boring I gave I think you and Dan
boring I gave I think you and Dan address this but I gave you guys a very
address this but I gave you guys a very
address this but I gave you guys a very condensed version which didn’t actually
condensed version which didn’t actually
condensed version which didn’t actually address the when it popped into my head
address the when it popped into my head
address the when it popped into my head so the year was late in 1999 early 2000
so the year was late in 1999 early 2000
so the year was late in 1999 early 2000 my tennis career was struggling I had
my tennis career was struggling I had
my tennis career was struggling I had just left Brook I was starting to hook
just left Brook I was starting to hook
just left Brook I was starting to hook up with Stephie I think he means Andre
up with Stephie I think he means Andre
up with Stephie I think he means Andre Agassi cuz he’s ball yeah there you go
Agassi cuz he’s ball yeah there you go
Agassi cuz he’s ball yeah there you go it’s one of the many references you guys
it’s one of the many references you guys
it’s one of the many references you guys make in the comments okay I was watching
make in the comments okay I was watching
make in the comments okay I was watching Austin Powers The Spy Who shagged me
Austin Powers The Spy Who shagged me
Austin Powers The Spy Who shagged me true story and for some reason just I
true story and for some reason just I
true story and for some reason just I mean this is the truth it’s not pretty
mean this is the truth it’s not pretty
mean this is the truth it’s not pretty but it’s true just the words Mojo
but it’s true just the words Mojo
but it’s true just the words Mojo supreme hit me across the head and the
supreme hit me across the head and the
supreme hit me across the head and the rest of the movie and for a few days was
rest of the movie and for a few days was
rest of the movie and for a few days was just in my head now today if I say mojo
just in my head now today if I say mojo
just in my head now today if I say mojo supreme it doesn’t mean anything to you
supreme it doesn’t mean anything to you
supreme it doesn’t mean anything to you actually I think of tacos yes I agree I
actually I think of tacos yes I agree I
actually I think of tacos yes I agree I used to think of tacos as well but the
used to think of tacos as well but the
used to think of tacos as well but the point was fast forward to 2004 once I
point was fast forward to 2004 once I
point was fast forward to 2004 once I got the entrepreneurial bug we decided
got the entrepreneurial bug we decided
got the entrepreneurial bug we decided to launch an incubator called Taco Bell
to launch an incubator called Taco Bell
to launch an incubator called Taco Bell no no no not Taco Bell Mojo supreme
no no no not Taco Bell Mojo supreme
no no no not Taco Bell Mojo supreme alright and then I guess this week it’s
alright and then I guess this week it’s
alright and then I guess this week it’s the the drinking game is every time I
the the drinking game is every time I
the the drinking game is every time I say fast forward so that fast forward to
say fast forward so that fast forward to
say fast forward so that fast forward to 2005 we had started to think of you know
2005 we had started to think of you know
2005 we had started to think of you know the cofounders of WatchMojo were like
the cofounders of WatchMojo were like
the cofounders of WatchMojo were like what should we call this production unit
what should we call this production unit
what should we call this production unit within mojo supreme we thought of AI
within mojo supreme we thought of AI
within mojo supreme we thought of AI mojo which we thought was kind of lame
mojo which we thought was kind of lame
mojo which we thought was kind of lame we were using 10 mojo to aggregate top
we were using 10 mojo to aggregate top
we were using 10 mojo to aggregate top 10 lists and curate top 10 lists so we
10 lists and curate top 10 lists so we
10 lists and curate top 10 lists so we always liked the list concept but seeing
always liked the list concept but seeing
always liked the list concept but seeing how we’re going to do this wide array of
how we’re going to do this wide array of
how we’re going to do this wide array of videos that people should watch we
videos that people should watch we
videos that people should watch we decided to go with watch mojo and it’s
decided to go with watch mojo and it’s
decided to go with watch mojo and it’s stuck and people liked it and here we
stuck and people liked it and here we
stuck and people liked it and here we are very interesting well thank you guys
are very interesting well thank you guys
are very interesting well thank you guys for watching and depending on what
for watching and depending on what
for watching and depending on what questions you guys send in we will have
questions you guys send in we will have
questions you guys send in we will have a
a
a friend snapper here next week beside me
friend snapper here next week beside me
friend snapper here next week beside me in two weeks Alex thanks for watching
in two weeks Alex thanks for watching
in two weeks Alex thanks for watching watch mojo FAQ tune in again next week
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