hey mojo holics i’m your host rebecca and in this first episode of watchmojo
and in this first episode of watchmojo
and in this first episode of watchmojo faq our CEO and executive producer ash
faq our CEO and executive producer ash
faq our CEO and executive producer ash can carpets fruition announces some
can carpets fruition announces some
can carpets fruition announces some programming changes and discusses the
programming changes and discusses the
programming changes and discusses the possibility of a watchmojo app hey mojo
possibility of a watchmojo app hey mojo
possibility of a watchmojo app hey mojo Alex with me is ash can carpets version
Alex with me is ash can carpets version
Alex with me is ash can carpets version do not try to spell that who is the
do not try to spell that who is the
do not try to spell that who is the founder co-founder and CEO of watchmojo
founder co-founder and CEO of watchmojo
founder co-founder and CEO of watchmojo over the years he’s hosted some videos
over the years he’s hosted some videos
over the years he’s hosted some videos and now he’s back in front of the camera
and now he’s back in front of the camera
and now he’s back in front of the camera so we want to know why the change in
so we want to know why the change in
so we want to know why the change in programming sure so about a year ago you
programming sure so about a year ago you
programming sure so about a year ago you and then started to do the public
and then started to do the public
and then started to do the public service announcements where you
service announcements where you
service announcements where you basically announced to the Mojo holics
basically announced to the Mojo holics
basically announced to the Mojo holics if we had a new t-shirt or if we had
if we had a new t-shirt or if we had
if we had a new t-shirt or if we had launched in your suggestion tool and
launched in your suggestion tool and
launched in your suggestion tool and whatnot and then six months ago we said
whatnot and then six months ago we said
whatnot and then six months ago we said well wait a second we have this great
well wait a second we have this great
well wait a second we have this great suggestion tool but we want to showcase
suggestion tool but we want to showcase
suggestion tool but we want to showcase some lists to get feedback on so then at
some lists to get feedback on so then at
some lists to get feedback on so then at the time Emily was no longer with us
the time Emily was no longer with us
the time Emily was no longer with us started doing a short and sweet what’s
started doing a short and sweet what’s
started doing a short and sweet what’s your mojo show where we would just put a
your mojo show where we would just put a
your mojo show where we would just put a spotlight on five lists when Emily left
spotlight on five lists when Emily left
spotlight on five lists when Emily left it made a lot of sense for us to keep
it made a lot of sense for us to keep
it made a lot of sense for us to keep the show going and we added some
the show going and we added some
the show going and we added some segments like in case you missed it and
segments like in case you missed it and
segments like in case you missed it and we were already doing an FAQ for all
we were already doing an FAQ for all
we were already doing an FAQ for all intents and purposes you know through
intents and purposes you know through
intents and purposes you know through social media and email we were answering
social media and email we were answering
social media and email we were answering a lot of questions so it made sense to
a lot of questions so it made sense to
a lot of questions so it made sense to also add an FAQ at the end of that show
also add an FAQ at the end of that show
also add an FAQ at the end of that show and because you and Dan had already been
and because you and Dan had already been
and because you and Dan had already been doing the PSAs and Dan was doing our
doing the PSAs and Dan was doing our
doing the PSAs and Dan was doing our voiceover in some of the videos it kind
voiceover in some of the videos it kind
voiceover in some of the videos it kind of was natural to bring them bring you
of was natural to bring them bring you
of was natural to bring them bring you two together in the show now
two together in the show now
two together in the show now fast-forward six months we’re kind of at
fast-forward six months we’re kind of at
fast-forward six months we’re kind of at another crossroads where we see the
another crossroads where we see the
another crossroads where we see the feedback is very good and a ongoing
feedback is very good and a ongoing
feedback is very good and a ongoing feedback is you guys want to see more of
feedback is you guys want to see more of
feedback is you guys want to see more of these shows seeing behind the scenes and
these shows seeing behind the scenes and
these shows seeing behind the scenes and other staffers so we’re going to be
other staffers so we’re going to be
other staffers so we’re going to be doing more of these behind-the-scenes
doing more of these behind-the-scenes
doing more of these behind-the-scenes kind of segments now’s a good time to
kind of segments now’s a good time to
kind of segments now’s a good time to basically carve out the faq and create
basically carve out the faq and create
basically carve out the faq and create that as a standalone show so this is
that as a standalone show so this is
that as a standalone show so this is episode one but Dan also by now deserves
episode one but Dan also by now deserves
episode one but Dan also by now deserves his own show and we’re working on a few
his own show and we’re working on a few
his own show and we’re working on a few ideas and this being watchmojo you guys
ideas and this being watchmojo you guys
ideas and this being watchmojo you guys will actually in the next week or two
will actually in the next week or two
will actually in the next week or two give us feedback on what kind of show
give us feedback on what kind of show
give us feedback on what kind of show that should be all that then you know
that should be all that then you know
that should be all that then you know take you guys through that and speaking
take you guys through that and speaking
take you guys through that and speaking of then by the way a little bit of
of then by the way a little bit of
of then by the way a little bit of trivia here dan has the biggest
trivia here dan has the biggest
trivia here dan has the biggest collection of watch mode
collection of watch mode
collection of watch mode shirts in the universe okay I won’t tell
shirts in the universe okay I won’t tell
shirts in the universe okay I won’t tell you how many but it’s plentiful now that
you how many but it’s plentiful now that
you how many but it’s plentiful now that all being said and because you and Dan
all being said and because you and Dan
all being said and because you and Dan haven’t actually a very good rapport and
haven’t actually a very good rapport and
haven’t actually a very good rapport and the audience seems to like that dan will
the audience seems to like that dan will
the audience seems to like that dan will still be co-hosting the end of the
still be co-hosting the end of the
still be co-hosting the end of the what’s your mojo show in the giveaway
what’s your mojo show in the giveaway
what’s your mojo show in the giveaway section and you guys will be answering a
section and you guys will be answering a
section and you guys will be answering a lot of questions but questions that are
lot of questions but questions that are
lot of questions but questions that are more specific to YouTube like what’s
more specific to YouTube like what’s
more specific to YouTube like what’s your background would you like and what
your background would you like and what
your background would you like and what not and less about company policy and
not and less about company policy and
not and less about company policy and editorial you know horizon ideas and
editorial you know horizon ideas and
editorial you know horizon ideas and whatnot at the same time we’ve heard a
whatnot at the same time we’ve heard a
whatnot at the same time we’ve heard a lot of you know comments asking for more
lot of you know comments asking for more
lot of you know comments asking for more watchmojo staffers so we kind of
watchmojo staffers so we kind of
watchmojo staffers so we kind of wrestled with that and said what’s the
wrestled with that and said what’s the
wrestled with that and said what’s the best way to proceed and we realize this
best way to proceed and we realize this
best way to proceed and we realize this show could be a good platform so that if
show could be a good platform so that if
show could be a good platform so that if you guys are asking questions regarding
you guys are asking questions regarding
you guys are asking questions regarding you know video editing we can bring on
you know video editing we can bring on
you know video editing we can bring on one of our video editors if you guys
one of our video editors if you guys
one of our video editors if you guys want to know how you can help us add
want to know how you can help us add
want to know how you can help us add subtitles we can ring on our community
subtitles we can ring on our community
subtitles we can ring on our community manager and he could sort of take you
manager and he could sort of take you
manager and he could sort of take you guys through that so what you’re going
guys through that so what you’re going
guys through that so what you’re going to see is a bit more interaction so for
to see is a bit more interaction so for
to see is a bit more interaction so for one thing there’s a link below the video
one thing there’s a link below the video
one thing there’s a link below the video you guys can go and suggest questions
you guys can go and suggest questions
you guys can go and suggest questions this being watchmojo and then others can
this being watchmojo and then others can
this being watchmojo and then others can upload that question or down vote so you
upload that question or down vote so you
upload that question or down vote so you know if you guys want to know what it
know if you guys want to know what it
know if you guys want to know what it will take for one of you to go out on a
will take for one of you to go out on a
will take for one of you to go out on a date with Rebecca you could ask that
date with Rebecca you could ask that
date with Rebecca you could ask that question and if enough people uploaded
question and if enough people uploaded
question and if enough people uploaded then we might answer that really but
then we might answer that really but
then we might answer that really but yeah I will see there will be a
yeah I will see there will be a
yeah I will see there will be a filtering process and then the last
filtering process and then the last
filtering process and then the last thing is basically this will evolve from
thing is basically this will evolve from
thing is basically this will evolve from the one-way communication that the show
the one-way communication that the show
the one-way communication that the show was as entertaining well as the segment
was as entertaining well as the segment
was as entertaining well as the segment was to more of a two ways so if you guys
was to more of a two ways so if you guys
was to more of a two ways so if you guys ask a question and we give you an answer
ask a question and we give you an answer
ask a question and we give you an answer and you disagree or you want to chime in
and you disagree or you want to chime in
and you disagree or you want to chime in afterwards you’ll be able to communicate
afterwards you’ll be able to communicate
afterwards you’ll be able to communicate with us directly great i am looking
with us directly great i am looking
with us directly great i am looking forward to bugging my co-workers on
forward to bugging my co-workers on
forward to bugging my co-workers on camera anyway joshua Olivas and aiden
camera anyway joshua Olivas and aiden
camera anyway joshua Olivas and aiden edwards among others myself included
edwards among others myself included
edwards among others myself included want to know where the hell the
want to know where the hell the
want to know where the hell the watchmojo app is oh yes yeah we do get a
watchmojo app is oh yes yeah we do get a
watchmojo app is oh yes yeah we do get a lot of emails about the app and lots of
lot of emails about the app and lots of
lot of emails about the app and lots of comments on YouTube so okay the worst
comments on YouTube so okay the worst
comments on YouTube so okay the worst kept secret is that believe it or not we
kept secret is that believe it or not we
kept secret is that believe it or not we actually have an appt it’s an iPad app
actually have an appt it’s an iPad app
actually have an appt it’s an iPad app it’s an app we had built not even we
it’s an app we had built not even we
it’s an app we had built not even we built a partner of ours built three four
built a partner of ours built three four
built a partner of ours built three four years ago the reason we don’t promote
years ago the reason we don’t promote
years ago the reason we don’t promote that app one is that it’s just for ipad
that app one is that it’s just for ipad
that app one is that it’s just for ipad right now there’s no android version and
right now there’s no android version and
right now there’s no android version and i don’t think it
i don’t think it
i don’t think it works at all on iPhones is that it
works at all on iPhones is that it
works at all on iPhones is that it reflects our content the way our content
reflects our content the way our content
reflects our content the way our content used to be presented which is the
used to be presented which is the
used to be presented which is the category so automotive business comedy
category so automotive business comedy
category so automotive business comedy fashion health history music travel
fashion health history music travel
fashion health history music travel movies etc etc today we largely produce
movies etc etc today we largely produce
movies etc etc today we largely produce top 10 lists on pop culture topics with
top 10 lists on pop culture topics with
top 10 lists on pop culture topics with the odd origins or vs so it’s very weird
the odd origins or vs so it’s very weird
the odd origins or vs so it’s very weird for us to promote that because it’s not
for us to promote that because it’s not
for us to promote that because it’s not really who we are anymore so that’s the
really who we are anymore so that’s the
really who we are anymore so that’s the reason now the other reality is to quote
reason now the other reality is to quote
reason now the other reality is to quote one of my favorite comedians Chris Rock
one of my favorite comedians Chris Rock
one of my favorite comedians Chris Rock is just because you could drive with
is just because you could drive with
is just because you could drive with your feet doesn’t mean you should so
your feet doesn’t mean you should so
your feet doesn’t mean you should so just because a company can have an app
just because a company can have an app
just because a company can have an app doesn’t mean that we should have an appt
doesn’t mean that we should have an appt
doesn’t mean that we should have an appt it’s different for tech applications
it’s different for tech applications
it’s different for tech applications like if you’re trying to book a trip or
like if you’re trying to book a trip or
like if you’re trying to book a trip or make a payment online you know using
make a payment online you know using
make a payment online you know using your big fat finger well my big fat
your big fat finger well my big fat
your big fat finger well my big fat fingers to make that it’s frustrating so
fingers to make that it’s frustrating so
fingers to make that it’s frustrating so an app is really intuitive for content
an app is really intuitive for content
an app is really intuitive for content companies the key is to have a
companies the key is to have a
companies the key is to have a mobile-friendly website so if you want
mobile-friendly website so if you want
mobile-friendly website so if you want to go to watchmojo.com you can basically
to go to watchmojo.com you can basically
to go to watchmojo.com you can basically watch all of our videos in their full
watch all of our videos in their full
watch all of our videos in their full glory but since most of you guys really
glory but since most of you guys really
glory but since most of you guys really like watching our videos on YouTube and
like watching our videos on YouTube and
like watching our videos on YouTube and not elsewhere then for us it doesn’t
not elsewhere then for us it doesn’t
not elsewhere then for us it doesn’t make sense to have an app and then take
make sense to have an app and then take
make sense to have an app and then take the most hardcore passionate mojo holics
the most hardcore passionate mojo holics
the most hardcore passionate mojo holics and divert them to that app and kind of
and divert them to that app and kind of
and divert them to that app and kind of become smaller on YouTube that really
become smaller on YouTube that really
become smaller on YouTube that really makes no sense at all we rather put all
makes no sense at all we rather put all
makes no sense at all we rather put all of our for better or worse go all in on
of our for better or worse go all in on
of our for better or worse go all in on youtube if you think about it we could
youtube if you think about it we could
youtube if you think about it we could also say well why stop there let’s get
also say well why stop there let’s get
also say well why stop there let’s get more people to come on watchmojo.com we
more people to come on watchmojo.com we
more people to come on watchmojo.com we could publish items 10 through six of
could publish items 10 through six of
could publish items 10 through six of our lists on YouTube and then publish
our lists on YouTube and then publish
our lists on YouTube and then publish five through one on watchmojo that’s
five through one on watchmojo that’s
five through one on watchmojo that’s really great for us in theory short-term
really great for us in theory short-term
really great for us in theory short-term thinking you guys would hate us you’d
thinking you guys would hate us you’d
thinking you guys would hate us you’d get a lot of hate mail instead of all
get a lot of hate mail instead of all
get a lot of hate mail instead of all these wonderful gifts that keep your
these wonderful gifts that keep your
these wonderful gifts that keep your mail you apparently in the mail and and
mail you apparently in the mail and and
mail you apparently in the mail and and it would it make sense for us so we
it would it make sense for us so we
it would it make sense for us so we really go all in now the bigger question
really go all in now the bigger question
really go all in now the bigger question though is as we get close to 5 million
though is as we get close to 5 million
though is as we get close to 5 million subs maybe it does make sense to have a
subs maybe it does make sense to have a
subs maybe it does make sense to have a nap because we wouldn’t really divert
nap because we wouldn’t really divert
nap because we wouldn’t really divert maybe you will add to the magic of
maybe you will add to the magic of
maybe you will add to the magic of watchmojo and now as I said this is very
watchmojo and now as I said this is very
watchmojo and now as I said this is very interactive there is a survey below this
interactive there is a survey below this
interactive there is a survey below this video where you guys get to answer some
video where you guys get to answer some
video where you guys get to answer some questions we have such as should we have
questions we have such as should we have
questions we have such as should we have a nap yes or no should we focus on
a nap yes or no should we focus on
a nap yes or no should we focus on Android or iOS should it focus only on
Android or iOS should it focus only on
Android or iOS should it focus only on the videos or also our suggest to or our
the videos or also our suggest to or our
the videos or also our suggest to or our trivia or this day in video
trivia or this day in video
trivia or this day in video Allender so we want to hear from you let
Allender so we want to hear from you let
Allender so we want to hear from you let us know and maybe we will have a nap
us know and maybe we will have a nap
us know and maybe we will have a nap soon cool I know the apps that I am most
soon cool I know the apps that I am most
soon cool I know the apps that I am most interested in are like trivia apps so
interested in are like trivia apps so
interested in are like trivia apps so that’s definitely an interesting aspect
that’s definitely an interesting aspect
that’s definitely an interesting aspect of V amazing we do have a trivia section
of V amazing we do have a trivia section
of V amazing we do have a trivia section I would say when you look at all of our
I would say when you look at all of our
I would say when you look at all of our apps we have the calendar like this day
apps we have the calendar like this day
apps we have the calendar like this day and video calendar we have the trivia
and video calendar we have the trivia
and video calendar we have the trivia and we have the suggest tool and without
and we have the suggest tool and without
and we have the suggest tool and without a doubt the suggest tool you guys are
a doubt the suggest tool you guys are
a doubt the suggest tool you guys are very vocal we love that we love the
very vocal we love that we love the
very vocal we love that we love the feedback the suggest tool is far and
feedback the suggest tool is far and
feedback the suggest tool is far and away the most sort of interactive and
away the most sort of interactive and
away the most sort of interactive and popular app that we have but that’s kind
popular app that we have but that’s kind
popular app that we have but that’s kind of like where we need some feedback do
of like where we need some feedback do
of like where we need some feedback do we go double down on videos but if we
we go double down on videos but if we
we go double down on videos but if we double down on videos what’s the point
double down on videos what’s the point
double down on videos what’s the point because you’re already watching them on
because you’re already watching them on
because you’re already watching them on YouTube or do we kind of go and take
YouTube or do we kind of go and take
YouTube or do we kind of go and take something like trivia that isn’t as
something like trivia that isn’t as
something like trivia that isn’t as popular as say the stain video or the
popular as say the stain video or the
popular as say the stain video or the suggestion tool and push that already
suggestion tool and push that already
suggestion tool and push that already okay last question if people want to
okay last question if people want to
okay last question if people want to reach you how do they do that well
reach you how do they do that well
reach you how do they do that well believe it or not I do read the comments
believe it or not I do read the comments
believe it or not I do read the comments on YouTube that’s always been very
on YouTube that’s always been very
on YouTube that’s always been very helpful and if any of you have emailed
helpful and if any of you have emailed
helpful and if any of you have emailed us at watch it watch mantra calm you may
us at watch it watch mantra calm you may
us at watch it watch mantra calm you may be surprised to see that I will I or one
be surprised to see that I will I or one
be surprised to see that I will I or one of our colleagues will reply so I would
of our colleagues will reply so I would
of our colleagues will reply so I would say that’s still the best way try not to
say that’s still the best way try not to
say that’s still the best way try not to send too much hate mail but we do read
send too much hate mail but we do read
send too much hate mail but we do read those as well yeah so that’s the best
those as well yeah so that’s the best
those as well yeah so that’s the best way viewer feedbacks always been very
way viewer feedbacks always been very
way viewer feedbacks always been very important that won’t change just we are
important that won’t change just we are
important that won’t change just we are trying to streamline everything that’s
trying to streamline everything that’s
trying to streamline everything that’s why we launched a suggestion tool about
why we launched a suggestion tool about
why we launched a suggestion tool about a year ago because as we got bigger and
a year ago because as we got bigger and
a year ago because as we got bigger and bigger it was impossible for me to just
bigger it was impossible for me to just
bigger it was impossible for me to just read comments and be like hey we should
read comments and be like hey we should
read comments and be like hey we should produce this or that same thing now
produce this or that same thing now
produce this or that same thing now we’re getting maybe fifteen twenty
we’re getting maybe fifteen twenty
we’re getting maybe fifteen twenty thousand comments per day it’s
thousand comments per day it’s
thousand comments per day it’s impossible for us to read everything and
impossible for us to read everything and
impossible for us to read everything and I think this show and the emails and
I think this show and the emails and
I think this show and the emails and what’s your mojo is just our way to make
what’s your mojo is just our way to make
what’s your mojo is just our way to make watchmojo as good as it can be
watchmojo as good as it can be
watchmojo as good as it can be reflecting your taste your you know your
reflecting your taste your you know your
reflecting your taste your you know your preferences and whatnot without
preferences and whatnot without
preferences and whatnot without necessarily pandering either alright
necessarily pandering either alright
necessarily pandering either alright thank you very much ash thank you guys
thank you very much ash thank you guys
thank you very much ash thank you guys for watching episode one and be sure to
for watching episode one and be sure to
for watching episode one and be sure to tune next time for maybe a new watchmojo
tune next time for maybe a new watchmojo
tune next time for maybe a new watchmojo Stefan thanks for watching the inaugural
Stefan thanks for watching the inaugural
Stefan thanks for watching the inaugural episode of watchmojo FAQ tune in again
episode of watchmojo FAQ tune in again
episode of watchmojo FAQ tune in again next week and tell us what you think
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