hey mojo holics i’m your host rebecca and in this ninth episode of watchmojo
and in this ninth episode of watchmojo
and in this ninth episode of watchmojo faq our CEO and co-founder ashcan
faq our CEO and co-founder ashcan
faq our CEO and co-founder ashcan carvers crucian joins me to discuss
carvers crucian joins me to discuss
carvers crucian joins me to discuss dan’s new show as well as other series
dan’s new show as well as other series
dan’s new show as well as other series that may or may not be in watch mojo’s
that may or may not be in watch mojo’s
that may or may not be in watch mojo’s future hey mojo holics welcome to
future hey mojo holics welcome to
future hey mojo holics welcome to watchmojo 9 ashes back in the studio
watchmojo 9 ashes back in the studio
watchmojo 9 ashes back in the studio after his whirlwind trip to New York
after his whirlwind trip to New York
after his whirlwind trip to New York welcome back thank you did you get a
welcome back thank you did you get a
welcome back thank you did you get a chance to see Dan and Dave last week yes
chance to see Dan and Dave last week yes
chance to see Dan and Dave last week yes I did and I thought the final product
I did and I thought the final product
I did and I thought the final product was rather entertaining now i’m not the
was rather entertaining now i’m not the
was rather entertaining now i’m not the biggest gamer and while i think it’s
biggest gamer and while i think it’s
biggest gamer and while i think it’s important for us to kind of explain the
important for us to kind of explain the
important for us to kind of explain the method to the madness of our lists i
method to the madness of our lists i
method to the madness of our lists i thought i will apply the first take that
thought i will apply the first take that
thought i will apply the first take that I saw that was never aired I thought
I saw that was never aired I thought
I saw that was never aired I thought they came off you know a bit defensive
they came off you know a bit defensive
they came off you know a bit defensive they they look like hostages pleading
they they look like hostages pleading
they they look like hostages pleading their case to capture so I just told
their case to capture so I just told
their case to capture so I just told them to be themselves you know show that
them to be themselves you know show that
them to be themselves you know show that they know the material and just relay
they know the material and just relay
they know the material and just relay that we are objective in what we do and
that we are objective in what we do and
that we are objective in what we do and I actually really enjoyed it so how did
I actually really enjoyed it so how did
I actually really enjoyed it so how did your presentation at YouTube go it
your presentation at YouTube go it
your presentation at YouTube go it actually went very well we talked about
actually went very well we talked about
actually went very well we talked about how we’ve grown from a hundred thousand
how we’ve grown from a hundred thousand
how we’ve grown from a hundred thousand subs 25 million subs in 18 months do you
subs 25 million subs in 18 months do you
subs 25 million subs in 18 months do you think that that is a growth rate that we
think that that is a growth rate that we
think that that is a growth rate that we can maintain that’s 5000 percent in 18
can maintain that’s 5000 percent in 18
can maintain that’s 5000 percent in 18 months so probably not for us to reach
months so probably not for us to reach
months so probably not for us to reach that same metric in 18 months we’d have
that same metric in 18 months we’d have
that same metric in 18 months we’d have to be a 250 million subscribers Oh what
to be a 250 million subscribers Oh what
to be a 250 million subscribers Oh what is possible um I think if we could add
is possible um I think if we could add
is possible um I think if we could add as many subscribers as we have in the
as many subscribers as we have in the
as many subscribers as we have in the last 18 months in the next 18 months
last 18 months in the next 18 months
last 18 months in the next 18 months thus being at fought at 10 million I
thus being at fought at 10 million I
thus being at fought at 10 million I think that would be unbelievable and
think that would be unbelievable and
think that would be unbelievable and something we should be very proud of and
something we should be very proud of and
something we should be very proud of and we can probably accomplish that in one
we can probably accomplish that in one
we can probably accomplish that in one of three ways one we could actually go
of three ways one we could actually go
of three ways one we could actually go rather global and start doing lists in
rather global and start doing lists in
rather global and start doing lists in either other countries or gear to other
either other countries or gear to other
either other countries or gear to other demographics to we could launch a
demographics to we could launch a
demographics to we could launch a similar channel for a woman or just
similar channel for a woman or just
similar channel for a woman or just launched produce more female oriented
launched produce more female oriented
launched produce more female oriented programming on our core channel both of
programming on our core channel both of
programming on our core channel both of those of pros and cons I think you know
those of pros and cons I think you know
those of pros and cons I think you know 5 million subscribers is a great number
5 million subscribers is a great number
5 million subscribers is a great number we should be proud of but it’s not like
we should be proud of but it’s not like
we should be proud of but it’s not like it’s 50 million subscribers so my gut
it’s 50 million subscribers so my gut
it’s 50 million subscribers so my gut says actually to double down and just
says actually to double down and just
says actually to double down and just give the Mojo holics more of what they
give the Mojo holics more of what they
give the Mojo holics more of what they want better more faster right so
want better more faster right so
want better more faster right so yesterday on what’s your mojo den and I
yesterday on what’s your mojo den and I
yesterday on what’s your mojo den and I finally unveiled what Dan’s new show
finally unveiled what Dan’s new show
finally unveiled what Dan’s new show will be which is YouTube topics which is
will be which is YouTube topics which is
will be which is YouTube topics which is basically a series of top 10 lists of
basically a series of top 10 lists of
basically a series of top 10 lists of top 10 YouTube channels and different
top 10 YouTube channels and different
top 10 YouTube channels and different themes so top 10 youtube cooking
themes so top 10 youtube cooking
themes so top 10 youtube cooking channel’s top 10 YouTube makeup channels
channel’s top 10 YouTube makeup channels
channel’s top 10 YouTube makeup channels etc how does that fit into plans so I
etc how does that fit into plans so I
etc how does that fit into plans so I think entrepreneurs lie to themselves
think entrepreneurs lie to themselves
think entrepreneurs lie to themselves they take credit for everything say
they take credit for everything say
they take credit for everything say everything was planned from day one
everything was planned from day one
everything was planned from day one whereas most inventions and most
whereas most inventions and most
whereas most inventions and most decisions are kind of actually stumbled
decisions are kind of actually stumbled
decisions are kind of actually stumbled upon so to speak so in our case yes we
upon so to speak so in our case yes we
upon so to speak so in our case yes we did think of doing something along those
did think of doing something along those
did think of doing something along those veins and sure we think you know what
veins and sure we think you know what
veins and sure we think you know what the risk of sounding altruistic it would
the risk of sounding altruistic it would
the risk of sounding altruistic it would be good to cast a spotlight on other
be good to cast a spotlight on other
be good to cast a spotlight on other channels but it wasn’t really until we
channels but it wasn’t really until we
channels but it wasn’t really until we saw that one giving suggestion that top
saw that one giving suggestion that top
saw that one giving suggestion that top 10 YouTube movie critics exactly yeah so
10 YouTube movie critics exactly yeah so
10 YouTube movie critics exactly yeah so when we saw top 10 YouTube movie critics
when we saw top 10 YouTube movie critics
when we saw top 10 YouTube movie critics and we saw some of the featured critics
and we saw some of the featured critics
and we saw some of the featured critics share that and kind of show their
share that and kind of show their
share that and kind of show their excitement for us to do the list a light
excitement for us to do the list a light
excitement for us to do the list a light bulb went off and we said you know even
bulb went off and we said you know even
bulb went off and we said you know even if people didn’t necessarily go out of
if people didn’t necessarily go out of
if people didn’t necessarily go out of their way to promote us when we were
their way to promote us when we were
their way to promote us when we were smaller or unknown we just thought it
smaller or unknown we just thought it
smaller or unknown we just thought it would make a lot of sense to you know
would make a lot of sense to you know
would make a lot of sense to you know showcase other channels right had that
showcase other channels right had that
showcase other channels right had that ever crossed your mind before truth be
ever crossed your mind before truth be
ever crossed your mind before truth be told yes in June I was in LA and I was
told yes in June I was in LA and I was
told yes in June I was in LA and I was listening to YouTube CEO talk and it’s
listening to YouTube CEO talk and it’s
listening to YouTube CEO talk and it’s not a direct quote but she said
not a direct quote but she said
not a direct quote but she said something to the effect of you know
something to the effect of you know
something to the effect of you know there’s a lot of great content on
there’s a lot of great content on
there’s a lot of great content on YouTube but actually for a viewer to
YouTube but actually for a viewer to
YouTube but actually for a viewer to know what to watch it’s not obvious so
know what to watch it’s not obvious so
know what to watch it’s not obvious so we kind of between that quote and the
we kind of between that quote and the
we kind of between that quote and the suggestion we kind of view this as a win
suggestion we kind of view this as a win
suggestion we kind of view this as a win win win win would meaning obviously the
win win win would meaning obviously the
win win win would meaning obviously the channels we feature get promotional
channels we feature get promotional
channels we feature get promotional coverage which is good for them I think
coverage which is good for them I think
coverage which is good for them I think the YouTube community wins just the
the YouTube community wins just the
the YouTube community wins just the audience wins by virtue of
audience wins by virtue of
audience wins by virtue of cross-promotion and showing people new
cross-promotion and showing people new
cross-promotion and showing people new channels to you know waste time and
channels to you know waste time and
channels to you know waste time and learn stuff on obviously YouTube
learn stuff on obviously YouTube
learn stuff on obviously YouTube benefits from having more subscribers to
benefits from having more subscribers to
benefits from having more subscribers to all their channels and just having us
all their channels and just having us
all their channels and just having us leverage our you know platform to
leverage our you know platform to
leverage our you know platform to promote and plug other channels that may
promote and plug other channels that may
promote and plug other channels that may have less views or less activity on them
have less views or less activity on them
have less views or less activity on them and I will apply I think at the end of
and I will apply I think at the end of
and I will apply I think at the end of the day if we are honest and do a good
the day if we are honest and do a good
the day if we are honest and do a good job and kick ass with these lists the
job and kick ass with these lists the
job and kick ass with these lists the way we have with our existing
way we have with our existing
way we have with our existing programming then we will benefit as well
programming then we will benefit as well
programming then we will benefit as well so it kind of all came together so are
so it kind of all came together so are
so it kind of all came together so are there any other shows in our future yes
there any other shows in our future yes
there any other shows in our future yes definitely um last week after I watched
definitely um last week after I watched
definitely um last week after I watched Dan and Dave’s kind of talk show about
Dan and Dave’s kind of talk show about
Dan and Dave’s kind of talk show about the top 10 video games
the top 10 video games
the top 10 video games all time I actually posted a comment
all time I actually posted a comment
all time I actually posted a comment saying to the module asking the Mojo
saying to the module asking the Mojo
saying to the module asking the Mojo holics if they like the talk format or
holics if they like the talk format or
holics if they like the talk format or if we should stick to what you have
if we should stick to what you have
if we should stick to what you have shown most interest in which is top 10
shown most interest in which is top 10
shown most interest in which is top 10 list I also asked a few guys would be
list I also asked a few guys would be
list I also asked a few guys would be interested in a TMZ like you know
interested in a TMZ like you know
interested in a TMZ like you know glimpse into fly on the wall show where
glimpse into fly on the wall show where
glimpse into fly on the wall show where you see some of our creative meetings
you see some of our creative meetings
you see some of our creative meetings and you get a sense of how we decide and
and you get a sense of how we decide and
and you get a sense of how we decide and you know there’s some interesting funny
you know there’s some interesting funny
you know there’s some interesting funny witty moments and again those have pros
witty moments and again those have pros
witty moments and again those have pros and cons but the same way that the watch
and cons but the same way that the watch
and cons but the same way that the watch module staff never seem to listen to me
module staff never seem to listen to me
module staff never seem to listen to me the Mojo holics didn’t exactly listen
the Mojo holics didn’t exactly listen
the Mojo holics didn’t exactly listen either they just kind of replied saying
either they just kind of replied saying
either they just kind of replied saying call of duty should be number one last
call of duty should be number one last
call of duty should be number one last of us should be number one you guys are
of us should be number one you guys are
of us should be number one you guys are idiots kind of comments which is fine so
idiots kind of comments which is fine so
idiots kind of comments which is fine so this week I’d like to throw it back
this week I’d like to throw it back
this week I’d like to throw it back again at you guys and say there is a
again at you guys and say there is a
again at you guys and say there is a poll if you guys could take it and give
poll if you guys could take it and give
poll if you guys could take it and give us feedback that would be appreciated
us feedback that would be appreciated
us feedback that would be appreciated and for sure probably even before we
and for sure probably even before we
and for sure probably even before we launch the first youtube topic show with
launch the first youtube topic show with
launch the first youtube topic show with then we are going to do more news
then we are going to do more news
then we are going to do more news oriented programming so top 10 reasons
oriented programming so top 10 reasons
oriented programming so top 10 reasons why Isis has grown so much in the last
why Isis has grown so much in the last
why Isis has grown so much in the last year top 10 reasons why Scotland
year top 10 reasons why Scotland
year top 10 reasons why Scotland considered then rejected independence
considered then rejected independence
considered then rejected independence top 10 reasons why you may get Ebola
top 10 reasons why you may get Ebola
top 10 reasons why you may get Ebola after all so that’s definitely going to
after all so that’s definitely going to
after all so that’s definitely going to happen and same mechanism you guys are
happen and same mechanism you guys are
happen and same mechanism you guys are going to vote to tell us what you want
going to vote to tell us what you want
going to vote to tell us what you want us to produce first right so aside from
us to produce first right so aside from
us to produce first right so aside from Dave who was on last week to discuss his
Dave who was on last week to discuss his
Dave who was on last week to discuss his area of expertise which is video games
area of expertise which is video games
area of expertise which is video games do you foresee any other YouTube
do you foresee any other YouTube
do you foresee any other YouTube watchmojo staffers coming on to discuss
watchmojo staffers coming on to discuss
watchmojo staffers coming on to discuss their Forte hopefully I mean two weeks
their Forte hopefully I mean two weeks
their Forte hopefully I mean two weeks ago when I mentioned to the staff that I
ago when I mentioned to the staff that I
ago when I mentioned to the staff that I was going to New York I asked who wants
was going to New York I asked who wants
was going to New York I asked who wants to come on and only Dave showed an
to come on and only Dave showed an
to come on and only Dave showed an interest I actually reached out to one
interest I actually reached out to one
interest I actually reached out to one of our colleagues my crew manages our
of our colleagues my crew manages our
of our colleagues my crew manages our freelance team of writers and he said
freelance team of writers and he said
freelance team of writers and he said maybe I’ll come on in the future to talk
maybe I’ll come on in the future to talk
maybe I’ll come on in the future to talk about do’s and don’ts and best practices
about do’s and don’ts and best practices
about do’s and don’ts and best practices if you want to write for us the reality
if you want to write for us the reality
if you want to write for us the reality is there’s not that many people jumping
is there’s not that many people jumping
is there’s not that many people jumping up in volunteering to come and take your
up in volunteering to come and take your
up in volunteering to come and take your abuse I’m just kidding um but hopefully
abuse I’m just kidding um but hopefully
abuse I’m just kidding um but hopefully I mean I think I’m going to be gone
I mean I think I’m going to be gone
I mean I think I’m going to be gone again on another business trip in a few
again on another business trip in a few
again on another business trip in a few weeks so I’m gonna basically course or
weeks so I’m gonna basically course or
weeks so I’m gonna basically course or blackmail someone to come on it’s the
blackmail someone to come on it’s the
blackmail someone to come on it’s the only way I get anything done good okay
only way I get anything done good okay
only way I get anything done good okay so if you have any feedback on the talk
so if you have any feedback on the talk
so if you have any feedback on the talk format that you saw last week or you’d
format that you saw last week or you’d
format that you saw last week or you’d like to see a behind-the-scenes show or
like to see a behind-the-scenes show or
like to see a behind-the-scenes show or have any ideas or feedback at all we are
have any ideas or feedback at all we are
have any ideas or feedback at all we are listening ashes back next week to
listening ashes back next week to
listening ashes back next week to discuss the campus ambassador program
discuss the campus ambassador program
discuss the campus ambassador program sounds very formal that we don’t really
sounds very formal that we don’t really
sounds very formal that we don’t really have a clue what that entails but
have a clue what that entails but
have a clue what that entails but something weird
something weird
something weird thanks for watching thanks for watching
thanks for watching thanks for watching
thanks for watching thanks for watching watchmojo faq tune in again next time
watchmojo faq tune in again next time
watchmojo faq tune in again next time and tell us what you think
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