hey mojo holux I’m your host Rebecca and in this 16th episode of watch mojo FAQ
in this 16th episode of watch mojo FAQ
in this 16th episode of watch mojo FAQ our CEO and co-founder ashcan Carver’s
our CEO and co-founder ashcan Carver’s
our CEO and co-founder ashcan Carver’s crucian joins me to discuss the feedback
crucian joins me to discuss the feedback
crucian joins me to discuss the feedback on Dan’s new show topics and the
on Dan’s new show topics and the
on Dan’s new show topics and the possibility of upcoming watch mojo books
possibility of upcoming watch mojo books
possibility of upcoming watch mojo books movies game shows and more welcome to
movies game shows and more welcome to
movies game shows and more welcome to watchmojo.com ash how are you nice to
watchmojo.com ash how are you nice to
watchmojo.com ash how are you nice to see you
see you
see you yeah it was on a red-eye from LA so if
yeah it was on a red-eye from LA so if
yeah it was on a red-eye from LA so if my eyes look a bit red I did not smoke a
my eyes look a bit red I did not smoke a
my eyes look a bit red I did not smoke a joint I’m just a bit tired but I’m fine
joint I’m just a bit tired but I’m fine
joint I’m just a bit tired but I’m fine and I’m hearing let’s get this show on
and I’m hearing let’s get this show on
and I’m hearing let’s get this show on the road
the road
the road alright last week you explained how we
alright last week you explained how we
alright last week you explained how we handle rights and a user had I think a
handle rights and a user had I think a
handle rights and a user had I think a very astute follow-up question and being
very astute follow-up question and being
very astute follow-up question and being a Sporto I am NOT being smartass I
a Sporto I am NOT being smartass I
a Sporto I am NOT being smartass I actually thought this was a good
actually thought this was a good
actually thought this was a good question Andrea mgc asks does that mean
question Andrea mgc asks does that mean
question Andrea mgc asks does that mean that sometimes you add companies or
that sometimes you add companies or
that sometimes you add companies or clips in top-ten lists partially because
clips in top-ten lists partially because
clips in top-ten lists partially because they’ve asked to be featured does that
they’ve asked to be featured does that
they’ve asked to be featured does that factor into your decision to add one
factor into your decision to add one
factor into your decision to add one company over another in your list and
company over another in your list and
company over another in your list and then you replied absolutely not care to
then you replied absolutely not care to
then you replied absolutely not care to expand yeah that is the truth the whole
expand yeah that is the truth the whole
expand yeah that is the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth no the
truth and nothing but the truth no the
truth and nothing but the truth no the reason why we mentioned that media
reason why we mentioned that media
reason why we mentioned that media companies send this stuff and ask us to
companies send this stuff and ask us to
companies send this stuff and ask us to promote them is just to show that they
promote them is just to show that they
promote them is just to show that they largely
largely
largely buy all for all intents and purposes
buy all for all intents and purposes
buy all for all intents and purposes support us and a proof of what we do
support us and a proof of what we do
support us and a proof of what we do however as you guys know you guys
however as you guys know you guys
however as you guys know you guys determine what we produce to a large
determine what we produce to a large
determine what we produce to a large extent and while it’s not the only
extent and while it’s not the only
extent and while it’s not the only variable you guys alternately decide
variable you guys alternately decide
variable you guys alternately decide what is on the list as well clearly we
what is on the list as well clearly we
what is on the list as well clearly we research and then it’s rather
research and then it’s rather
research and then it’s rather objective and empirical but in no way
objective and empirical but in no way
objective and empirical but in no way now occasionally I would say we have
now occasionally I would say we have
now occasionally I would say we have 8000 videos maybe 80 videos in our
8000 videos maybe 80 videos in our
8000 videos maybe 80 videos in our history so a very small percentage have
history so a very small percentage have
history so a very small percentage have been sponsored by someone but they don’t
been sponsored by someone but they don’t
been sponsored by someone but they don’t necessarily impact what we feature on
necessarily impact what we feature on
necessarily impact what we feature on them it just means that it’s a tie it
them it just means that it’s a tie it
them it just means that it’s a tie it ties in with a given brand and they want
ties in with a given brand and they want
ties in with a given brand and they want to promote something and then they
to promote something and then they
to promote something and then they sponsored and we’re very transparent
sponsored and we’re very transparent
sponsored and we’re very transparent you’ll see at this fact this video is
you’ll see at this fact this video is
you’ll see at this fact this video is brought to you by someone the reality is
brought to you by someone the reality is
brought to you by someone the reality is just to be very clear we turned down I
just to be very clear we turned down I
just to be very clear we turned down I know sometimes I’ll read in the comments
know sometimes I’ll read in the comments
know sometimes I’ll read in the comments like oh my god this was just a cash grab
like oh my god this was just a cash grab
like oh my god this was just a cash grab you know what
you know what
you know what fair comment from
fair comment from
fair comment from your vantage point we turn down 99% of
your vantage point we turn down 99% of
your vantage point we turn down 99% of the opportunity we turn down 999 out of
the opportunity we turn down 999 out of
the opportunity we turn down 999 out of a thousand opportunities that are thrown
a thousand opportunities that are thrown
a thousand opportunities that are thrown our way because we don’t want to insult
our way because we don’t want to insult
our way because we don’t want to insult your intelligence we feel you’re in the
your intelligence we feel you’re in the
your intelligence we feel you’re in the driver’s seat this is almost like your
driver’s seat this is almost like your
driver’s seat this is almost like your channel
channel
channel we’re like the custodians as as cheesy
we’re like the custodians as as cheesy
we’re like the custodians as as cheesy as it is so we don’t want to mess it up
as it is so we don’t want to mess it up
as it is so we don’t want to mess it up and we feel the same way that we can’t
and we feel the same way that we can’t
and we feel the same way that we can’t do a list and botch it because you’ll
do a list and botch it because you’ll
do a list and botch it because you’ll call us out on it if we were to kind of
call us out on it if we were to kind of
call us out on it if we were to kind of just try to you know monetize and pour
just try to you know monetize and pour
just try to you know monetize and pour the channel for lack of a better word
the channel for lack of a better word
the channel for lack of a better word you guys will butcher us you’ll show up
you guys will butcher us you’ll show up
you guys will butcher us you’ll show up with pitchforks huh so so no not not at
with pitchforks huh so so no not not at
with pitchforks huh so so no not not at all they don’t determine any of that
all they don’t determine any of that
all they don’t determine any of that stuff all right moving right along last
stuff all right moving right along last
stuff all right moving right along last week we launched the top X pilot and we
week we launched the top X pilot and we
week we launched the top X pilot and we launched the WatchMojo news series and
launched the WatchMojo news series and
launched the WatchMojo news series and we touched on WatchMojo news last week
we touched on WatchMojo news last week
we touched on WatchMojo news last week in the show but you said that you’d go
in the show but you said that you’d go
in the show but you said that you’d go through the feedback of topics episode
through the feedback of topics episode
through the feedback of topics episode one so I have some feedback so like most
one so I have some feedback so like most
one so I have some feedback so like most of our videos overwhelmingly you guys
of our videos overwhelmingly you guys
of our videos overwhelmingly you guys liked it which is great but here’s the
liked it which is great but here’s the
liked it which is great but here’s the truth as much as I’d like to think that
truth as much as I’d like to think that
truth as much as I’d like to think that you all tune in and watch this watch
you all tune in and watch this watch
you all tune in and watch this watch will enjoy FAQ show or your what’s your
will enjoy FAQ show or your what’s your
will enjoy FAQ show or your what’s your mojo show the reality is like 1% 1% of
mojo show the reality is like 1% 1% of
mojo show the reality is like 1% 1% of you actually care about these shows
you actually care about these shows
you actually care about these shows which is a shame because this is where
which is a shame because this is where
which is a shame because this is where you get to have like a greater say in
you get to have like a greater say in
you get to have like a greater say in our future direction and you also get
our future direction and you also get
our future direction and you also get like a sneak peek into what we’re gonna
like a sneak peek into what we’re gonna
like a sneak peek into what we’re gonna be unveiling soon but since we had
be unveiling soon but since we had
be unveiling soon but since we had relayed what topics was gonna be through
relayed what topics was gonna be through
relayed what topics was gonna be through these two shows to that 1% a lot of you
these two shows to that 1% a lot of you
these two shows to that 1% a lot of you were a bit confused you’re like why are
were a bit confused you’re like why are
were a bit confused you’re like why are we seeing Dan why is he standing at this
we seeing Dan why is he standing at this
we seeing Dan why is he standing at this angle why are you guys focusing so much
angle why are you guys focusing so much
angle why are you guys focusing so much on YouTube channels why is this less
on YouTube channels why is this less
on YouTube channels why is this less scripted why is it so pinyin ated and
scripted why is it so pinyin ated and
scripted why is it so pinyin ated and you know what the hell is going on here
you know what the hell is going on here
you know what the hell is going on here so a few of us were moderating the
so a few of us were moderating the
so a few of us were moderating the channel and we were quick to point out
channel and we were quick to point out
channel and we were quick to point out what we were trying to accomplish which
what we were trying to accomplish which
what we were trying to accomplish which was it all started again with you guys
was it all started again with you guys
was it all started again with you guys you made that suggestion for top 10
you made that suggestion for top 10
you made that suggestion for top 10 movie critics on YouTube a light bulb
movie critics on YouTube a light bulb
movie critics on YouTube a light bulb one and it got uploaded a lot and a lot
one and it got uploaded a lot and a lot
one and it got uploaded a lot and a lot of people shared it on social media
of people shared it on social media
of people shared it on social media a light bulb went on that this could be
a light bulb went on that this could be
a light bulb went on that this could be possibly a one-off but it could actually
possibly a one-off but it could actually
possibly a one-off but it could actually become a series and then we tied it to
become a series and then we tied it to
become a series and then we tied it to other feedback that we were getting over
other feedback that we were getting over
other feedback that we were getting over the years such as once in a while it
the years such as once in a while it
the years such as once in a while it would be nice if something was a bit
would be nice if something was a bit
would be nice if something was a bit more subjective once in a while we’d
more subjective once in a while we’d
more subjective once in a while we’d like to see the host once in a while
like to see the host once in a while
like to see the host once in a while we’d like
we’d like
we’d like you guys to engage with other YouTube
you guys to engage with other YouTube
you guys to engage with other YouTube channels so we kind of like married this
channels so we kind of like married this
channels so we kind of like married this altogether and we took your feedback and
altogether and we took your feedback and
altogether and we took your feedback and things that we were thinking of and
things that we were thinking of and
things that we were thinking of and brought it all all together but the main
brought it all all together but the main
brought it all all together but the main point is it’s one video per week out of
point is it’s one video per week out of
point is it’s one video per week out of forty two point five percent so you know
forty two point five percent so you know
forty two point five percent so you know we’re not changing the recipe that you
we’re not changing the recipe that you
we’re not changing the recipe that you guys made so successful that you told us
guys made so successful that you told us
guys made so successful that you told us you loved so much you know ninety seven
you loved so much you know ninety seven
you loved so much you know ninety seven point five percent of our videos will
point five percent of our videos will
point five percent of our videos will remain what they are once a week we’re
remain what they are once a week we’re
remain what they are once a week we’re gonna do this different thing and that’s
gonna do this different thing and that’s
gonna do this different thing and that’s the reality media companies change and
the reality media companies change and
the reality media companies change and evolve we start off very horizontal and
evolve we start off very horizontal and
evolve we start off very horizontal and then we became very focused on top ten
then we became very focused on top ten
then we became very focused on top ten entertainment list and now we’re
entertainment list and now we’re
entertainment list and now we’re starting to expand and who knows what
starting to expand and who knows what
starting to expand and who knows what future forms of media will produce could
future forms of media will produce could
future forms of media will produce could be books which we’re working on could be
be books which we’re working on could be
be books which we’re working on could be TV shows could be movies could be lots
TV shows could be movies could be lots
TV shows could be movies could be lots of things is that why you were in LA uh
of things is that why you were in LA uh
of things is that why you were in LA uh yeah partly so um you know like I don’t
yeah partly so um you know like I don’t
yeah partly so um you know like I don’t know if this is a haha thing but not a
know if this is a haha thing but not a
know if this is a haha thing but not a shameless plug but like I’ve written a
shameless plug but like I’ve written a
shameless plug but like I’ve written a couple books and I before starring
couple books and I before starring
couple books and I before starring WatchMojo I was working on a manuscript
WatchMojo I was working on a manuscript
WatchMojo I was working on a manuscript as a screenplay
as a screenplay
as a screenplay for a movie and I was gonna instead of
for a movie and I was gonna instead of
for a movie and I was gonna instead of starting WatchMojo do this movie it was
starting WatchMojo do this movie it was
starting WatchMojo do this movie it was basically like a couple college kids
basically like a couple college kids
basically like a couple college kids thinking of starting a company together
thinking of starting a company together
thinking of starting a company together think of like a Good Will Hunting kind
think of like a Good Will Hunting kind
think of like a Good Will Hunting kind of vibe but and then the second part was
of vibe but and then the second part was
of vibe but and then the second part was gonna be they start the business so it
gonna be they start the business so it
gonna be they start the business so it was gonna be like Mad Men but like
was gonna be like Mad Men but like
was gonna be like Mad Men but like startup scene setting in like the late
startup scene setting in like the late
startup scene setting in like the late 90s early 2000s and then the third part
90s early 2000s and then the third part
90s early 2000s and then the third part of the trilogy eventually was going to
of the trilogy eventually was going to
of the trilogy eventually was going to be like now the businesses big Wall
be like now the businesses big Wall
be like now the businesses big Wall street-type where there’s like drugs
street-type where there’s like drugs
street-type where there’s like drugs prostitutes exactly like you saw the
prostitutes exactly like you saw the
prostitutes exactly like you saw the evolution that was gonna be a trilogy
evolution that was gonna be a trilogy
evolution that was gonna be a trilogy but I only had enough money to do one
but I only had enough money to do one
but I only had enough money to do one and I thought it was gonna be really
and I thought it was gonna be really
and I thought it was gonna be really dumb if I make that bet and then the
dumb if I make that bet and then the
dumb if I make that bet and then the movie flopped
movie flopped
movie flopped you know what rocky was fortunate
you know what rocky was fortunate
you know what rocky was fortunate Sylvester Stallone he did that and it
Sylvester Stallone he did that and it
Sylvester Stallone he did that and it was a Grand Slam so good for him but
was a Grand Slam so good for him but
was a Grand Slam so good for him but that’s usually the best way to lose your
that’s usually the best way to lose your
that’s usually the best way to lose your money and your shirt so instead we
money and your shirt so instead we
money and your shirt so instead we started WatchMojo and the idea was let’s
started WatchMojo and the idea was let’s
started WatchMojo and the idea was let’s produce all this content build an
produce all this content build an
produce all this content build an audience and then over time we can go
audience and then over time we can go
audience and then over time we can go and do books which we are now but it
and do books which we are now but it
and do books which we are now but it won’t be the kind of books that I
won’t be the kind of books that I
won’t be the kind of books that I published ten years ago it’s gonna be
published ten years ago it’s gonna be
published ten years ago it’s gonna be books based on what makes sense to you
books based on what makes sense to you
books based on what makes sense to you guys in the content we produce and
guys in the content we produce and
guys in the content we produce and similarly I don’t know if that idea I
similarly I don’t know if that idea I
similarly I don’t know if that idea I threw out there ten years ago for the
threw out there ten years ago for the
threw out there ten years ago for the movie is what makes sense for us but
movie is what makes sense for us but
movie is what makes sense for us but imagine if we were to do a movie where
imagine if we were to do a movie where
imagine if we were to do a movie where we tap into your wisdom and you guys get
we tap into your wisdom and you guys get
we tap into your wisdom and you guys get to control like you guys could come up
to control like you guys could come up
to control like you guys could come up with like a new breed of super villains
with like a new breed of super villains
with like a new breed of super villains and superheroes and you could even kind
and superheroes and you could even kind
and superheroes and you could even kind of like I mean we’d have to give you
of like I mean we’d have to give you
of like I mean we’d have to give you choices so it doesn’t become a farce but
choices so it doesn’t become a farce but
choices so it doesn’t become a farce but you guys kind of determine the main
you guys kind of determine the main
you guys kind of determine the main superhero what are what are his super
superhero what are what are his super
superhero what are what are his super strength and the main villain and it’s
strength and the main villain and it’s
strength and the main villain and it’s kind of like you know and then with all
kind of like you know and then with all
kind of like you know and then with all of you guys you we could I mean we can
of you guys you we could I mean we can
of you guys you we could I mean we can do movie clubs there’s a lot in the
do movie clubs there’s a lot in the
do movie clubs there’s a lot in the works like we’re we’ve been working on a
works like we’re we’ve been working on a
works like we’re we’ve been working on a game show so it’s just like why because
game show so it’s just like why because
game show so it’s just like why because we have a trivia section that you guys
we have a trivia section that you guys
we have a trivia section that you guys actually engage with and it makes sense
actually engage with and it makes sense
actually engage with and it makes sense now to have you know to work on a game
now to have you know to work on a game
now to have you know to work on a game show so the content evolves but we would
show so the content evolves but we would
show so the content evolves but we would never turn our back to the top ten list
never turn our back to the top ten list
never turn our back to the top ten list that you guys come in love it’s just we
that you guys come in love it’s just we
that you guys come in love it’s just we got a lot of feedback and we want you
got a lot of feedback and we want you
got a lot of feedback and we want you guys to give us more feedback on the
guys to give us more feedback on the
guys to give us more feedback on the direction that we should take and how we
direction that we should take and how we
direction that we should take and how we prioritize things shotgun host of the
prioritize things shotgun host of the
prioritize things shotgun host of the game show
game show
game show I’m just saying anyway pretty cool but
I’m just saying anyway pretty cool but
I’m just saying anyway pretty cool but yeah if you haven’t a lot of female know
yeah if you haven’t a lot of female know
yeah if you haven’t a lot of female know there’s like the one there’s a the
there’s like the one there’s a the
there’s like the one there’s a the weakest link lady so you would be a
weakest link lady so you would be a
weakest link lady so you would be a pioneer I could be here I don’t know
pioneer I could be here I don’t know
pioneer I could be here I don’t know anyway moving on one last thing and so
anyway moving on one last thing and so
anyway moving on one last thing and so this is this has been watched show
this is this has been watched show
this is this has been watched show number sixteen we’ve done so we’ve done
number sixteen we’ve done so we’ve done
number sixteen we’ve done so we’ve done 15 shows where we talked about a lot of
15 shows where we talked about a lot of
15 shows where we talked about a lot of things merchandise the translators for
things merchandise the translators for
things merchandise the translators for like adding subtitles and foreign
like adding subtitles and foreign
like adding subtitles and foreign languages the localized versions so next
languages the localized versions so next
languages the localized versions so next week we’re actually going to kind of
week we’re actually going to kind of
week we’re actually going to kind of like it’s Judgment Day we’re gonna go
like it’s Judgment Day we’re gonna go
like it’s Judgment Day we’re gonna go back and look at all those things and
back and look at all those things and
back and look at all those things and give you an update some of those are
give you an update some of those are
give you an update some of those are rather advanced like on top of t-shirts
rather advanced like on top of t-shirts
rather advanced like on top of t-shirts we’re expecting a shipment of cups and
we’re expecting a shipment of cups and
we’re expecting a shipment of cups and caps and other crap you guys said you
caps and other crap you guys said you
caps and other crap you guys said you want so we’re gonna do that for you and
want so we’re gonna do that for you and
want so we’re gonna do that for you and you’ll see how we’re packaging it
you’ll see how we’re packaging it
you’ll see how we’re packaging it together it’s kind of unique it’s not
together it’s kind of unique it’s not
together it’s kind of unique it’s not crap it’s good stuff
crap it’s good stuff
crap it’s good stuff but there’s some stuff that are taking a
but there’s some stuff that are taking a
but there’s some stuff that are taking a bit longer to get off the ground but we
bit longer to get off the ground but we
bit longer to get off the ground but we still want to give you an update and be
still want to give you an update and be
still want to give you an update and be honest and give you like us give
honest and give you like us give
honest and give you like us give ourselves a score for where every
ourselves a score for where every
ourselves a score for where every initiative is that and hope you tune in
initiative is that and hope you tune in
initiative is that and hope you tune in alright turn in thanks for watching
alright turn in thanks for watching
alright turn in thanks for watching that’s all for this week thanks for
that’s all for this week thanks for
that’s all for this week thanks for watching and tune in tomorrow for me and
watching and tune in tomorrow for me and
watching and tune in tomorrow for me and Dan on what’s your mojo
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