Rewind Time

11. Tay Zonday

We chat OG YouTuber Tay Zonday, best known for his viral song “Chocolate Rain”. Tay would follow up his biggest hit with commercial spins on it, new original music, and covers of everything from Christmas classics to Carly Rae Jepsen.
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00:00:00 Introduction
00:03:21 Our history with Tay Zonday
00:06:58 Tay’s pre-virality videos
00:11:20 Chocolate Rain
00:28:52 Chocolate Rain spon-con
00:41:03 Musical videos following Chocolate Rain
00:46:45 Mama Economy The Economy Explained
00:54:37 Later direction of Tay’s channel
01:08:28 1 million subscribers
01:15:30 Tay Zonday’s Cameo
01:20:42 Legacy of Tay Zonday
01:24:45 What we’re subscribing to
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10. VenetianPrincess

We yap about VenetianPrincess, the late 2000s parody music queen. 
Neither of us was familiar with VP before this episode, so listen to us track her content journey from the early Disclosure series, to her breakthrough with a Hillary Clinton friendship song, to her highly popular parodies of pop songs. 
VP would become ‘The most subscribed female on YouTube’, and her videos featured cameos from some of YouTube’s top creators. But it was not to last, and an algorithm change led to declining view counts and eventually, VP stepped away from YouTube.

9. Fred

This week we chat Fred, the high-pitched, hyperactive, and arguably highly annoying character created by Lucas Cruikshank.
We touch on how the channel became incredibly popular on early YouTube, how Lucas used his online popularity to launch a mainstream acting career on Nickelodeon, and the eventual spoiler peaceful retirement of the Fred character.
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00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:02: Our history with Fred 
00:09:53 Early Fred videos
00:23:41  Fred’s popularity
00:27:19: The Nickelodeon era 
00:38:41 New Fred content
00:45:32 Lucas comes out
00:49:08 The controversial ‘New Fred’ series
00:57:07 The final era of the Fred channel 
01:03:35 Lucas’ current content
01:07:43 Fred’s legacy
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8. The Lonely Island

This week’s topic is the iconic 2000s musical comedy trio The Lonely Island, consisting of Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, and Akiva Schaffer. 
Are The Lonely Island YouTubers? Should we cover them on this podcast? These are valid questions, but instead, we spent this episode compiling our respective Top 10 The Lonely Island Music Videos lists. 
The music videos mentioned are available in a YouTube playlist.
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7. Philip DeFranco

Content warnings: This episode touches on some heavier topics as part of discussing the channel’s coverage of news - discussion of sexual assault between 23:15 and 29:10, during the Late 2000s Philip DeFranco Show chapter. Discussion of child abuse between 41:00 to 55:00, during the chapter The Daddy of Five exposé chapter.
We review the YouTube career of Philip DeFranco, most well-known for hosting the news and current events program The Philip DeFranco Show since 2007.
We discuss why Phil scrubbed his old videos from the internet, how his presentation has changed through the years, and the approach he took to covering three of YouTube’s biggest dramas while his channel was at its peak popularity.
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6. Michelle Phan

In this episode, we look back over the career of Michelle Phan, one of YouTube's original beauty gurus. Starting in 2005, Michelle transitioned from makeup blogs and short video tutorials to becoming a YouTube sensation. 
We discuss her rise to fame, notable collaborations, including her early partnership with Lancome, and her ventures into launching her own makeup line, EM Cosmetics. 
We examine Michelle's hiatus from YouTube and her eventual return, as well as her public advocacy for cryptocurrency and alternative medicine.We are subscribing to: 
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5. Neil Cicierega

This week we talk Neil Cicierega, the artist and musician behind the iconic Potter Puppet Pals. Uploaded during 2000s Harry Potter mania, the series became one of YouTube’s earliest viral hits.
We explore Neil's early work on Newgrounds, pioneering Animutation, his other eclectic comedic and musical projects, and where he is at in 2025.
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4. iJustine

This week we discuss YouTuber Justine Ezarik aka iJustine. Her content ranges across Apple fandom, tech commentary, music parodies and public dance videos. We discuss her continued success, mainstream media opportunities and collaborations with other creators and celebrities. We also highlight her professionalism and the challenges of being a female creator in a male-dominated space.
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3. nigahiga

This week we are discussing the former most subscribed YouTuber and unfortunately named nigahiga.
The channel’s founders, classmates Ryan Higa and Sean Fujiyoshi, started out posting short comedy videos filmed around their Hawaiian homes. Ryan took control of the channel and became one of OG YouTube’s biggest stars, posting comedy content including music videos, sketches, commentary, and parodies. His popularity would lead to starring roles in two films, a reality tv show and global tours.
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2. lonelygirl15

This week, we delve into the mysterious world of lonelygirl15, which began in 2006 as a vlog by a teenage girl named Bree but turned out to be a groundbreaking web series.
We recount the channel’s rise to the most subscribed on YouTube, the eventual reveal of its fictional nature, and the innovative use of social media integration, product placements, and viewer-funded content.
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