We interviewed YouTube's funny uncle
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00:00 Who is Kurtis Conner?
02:40 Kurtis’s Pinterest outfits
03:51 Kurtis, your funny uncle
05:29 His standup
06:51 Toilet humor interlude
08:05 First getting into comedy
10:22 College + comedy
12:31 His Vine career
15:03 The staying power of Viner’s
19:30 How Vine helped his comedy skills
22:49 From Vine to KZfaq
23:49 Commentary videos
25:01 His first viral videos on KZfaq
26:12 Running Inkbox’s YT channel
29:14 Balancing a job + working on videos
32:37 Working at Starbucks while sorta famous
36:00 Leaving his full time job
37:28 What makes a video a hit?
39:28 Poking fun at people vs punching down
43:39 His pre-production process
44:08 Reacts vs commentary content
45:32 Do you see yourself as a writer?
46:13 Working with an editor vs keeping creative control
48:31 Pressure to grow his team
50:02 His upload schedule
52:04 Work/life balance
55:39 Colin and Samir test their Gen Z slang knowledge
57:04 Kurtis’s relationship with money
1:00:45 MrBeast
1:02:53 Finding the right people to work with
1:05:18 The Kurtis Conner Revenue Breakdown
1:08:12 The business of live comedy touring
1:13:55 Is Matt Rife hot?
1:16:21 Promoting yourself as a standup
1:20:37 His first comedy special, Keep Busy
1:27:48 Standup jokes vs KZfaq jokes
1:29:11 Is Colin wearing a shirt under his sweater? Find out!
1:31:10 How do you test a standup joke?
1:32:14 Gripes and the overall health of KZfaq
1:36:56 Making TikTok’s
1:38:48 His relationship with fame
1:46:21 His next milestone
1:47:00 The extra greeting
1:49:18 His relationship to YT analytics
1:50:41 KZfaq thumbnail craziness
1:51:25 Making his videos longer
1:54:14 The future of commentary video creators
1:59:04 Were there any dark times?
2:02:34 Expectations for his special
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@kurtisconner 6 ай бұрын
sorry for making u cry colin :(
@danilo9498 6 ай бұрын
Shout out to you bro
@chestnut1043 6 ай бұрын
kurtis we r so excited for ur special, congrats!!! :-)
@taytoflame2314 6 ай бұрын
who is this bum
@willmax95 6 ай бұрын
Didnt realize you were head of video for inkbox, I can relate my first job was head of video too
@justagalwhocomments 6 ай бұрын
scoundrel
@hospitalgal101 6 ай бұрын
Shout out to Kurt for mentioning his tour bus without mentioning the fire
@kashhaliwell 6 ай бұрын
i was honestly waiting for him to bring it up
@ashphipps5139 6 ай бұрын
The James Chapeskie videos is maybe my favorite Kurtis video of all time. It was so refreshing to see a project full of so much palpable passion, and it was humanizing in a way we rarely see on the internet. With someone that Kurtis conner could easily make fun of, he saw something new and creative and chose to learn more about it, take us through that process, and raise up a small creator to his huge audience. That one really got to me.
@justagalwhocomments 6 ай бұрын
i watched it earlier today it was legit so wholesome
@bibliobibuli_ 6 ай бұрын
Same I’ve watched it a dozen times and the respect I have for both Kurtis and James is insane
@caitlynwinkler4189 5 ай бұрын
I agree. It was so heartfelt and refreshing.
@arthurau67 6 ай бұрын
You know this guy is good when a casual interview basically becomes its own stand-up show 😂 Can’t believe I’d never heard of him before, what a beast.
@dcp0102 6 ай бұрын
his youtube videos are so funny
@skirval_ 5 ай бұрын
You've been missing out!! Kurtis has been the best dude on youtube for years haha, weird uncle energy for sure
@aspenisthebest 3 ай бұрын
you've never heard of Kurtis? I didn't know that was legal.
@MsLilyPickles 6 ай бұрын
I’m new here (Broski Nation brought me here). These guys are so good at asking questions that are clearly planned in advance in such a way that they seamlessly blend into conversation. True professionals and experts at their craft. Much respect.
@xanthethorpe8015 4 ай бұрын
YESS ME TOO BROSKI NATION REPRESENT
@CajunKoiAcademy 6 ай бұрын
"There is no ability anymore to practice in private when you become a creator at that scale whether it's comedy or your craft" Dang! Kurtis dropped some real wisdom there. The whole episode was awesome, guys! Super laid-back with a perfect mix of comedy and insights! 🔥
@ChompChunk 6 ай бұрын
I really appreciate you guys creating chapters at this granularity, makes my watching experience 10x better
@davidgorvy 6 ай бұрын
Good to know, thanks for the feedback!
@pageorpeggy 6 ай бұрын
Kurtis is such a Canadian slay, thanks for this series!
@fabiowarner7796 6 ай бұрын
A “canadian slay”😂, that is so funny to me
@kay-collins 6 ай бұрын
Yesss! I never call white men king, I don’t call many men king period, but if there ever was one it’s Kurtis Fr! If he was ever exposed for being racist or misogynistic I’d fs lose all hope in humanity
@WhateverWhenever888 3 ай бұрын
@@kay-collinsShut up!
@kay-collins 3 ай бұрын
@@WhateverWhenever888 lol no. Your feelings hurt by what I said? How about you go delete your browsing history before somebody finds out you like black men just as much as I do..
@kashhaliwell 6 ай бұрын
as a girl who watches kurtis i can confirm that his channel has become sort of a safe space. whenever i need a pick me up i can just put on any video and have a good time without hearing weird jokes at the expense of women.
@alysa7336 5 ай бұрын
FR
@azariahyahira2558 4 ай бұрын
Literally
@WhateverWhenever888 3 ай бұрын
Cringe
@WhateverWhenever888 3 ай бұрын
So you’re sexist…you don’t like jokes at the expense of women yet you’re fine with jokes at the expense of men…
@azariahyahira2558 3 ай бұрын
@@WhateverWhenever888 exactly 👏🏼👏🏼
@cinnamonroll96 6 ай бұрын
watched brittany's interview, loved it! really liked how prepared and vibey the three of you were, very excited for kurtis now!
@aleks-33 6 ай бұрын
I'm a Kurtis fan and only just recently realized he was also a stand up comedian. I went to a show he was advertising and it was just.. a standup set with other comedians. And I had a blast. I was like WHAT?! Lmao. I'm gonna get a ticket to his standup show digital thing this Friday.
@Rashadmcka 6 ай бұрын
Colin and Samir seem so relaxed this episode. Kurtis is a great guest perfect balance of conversation, bits, and insight.
@Lily-1175 6 ай бұрын
I like how Kurtis is the only one without a soda, as if he’s not allowed to have one
@oliviabuttry5432 5 ай бұрын
They had to limit him or he’d shit on the desk🤷♀️
@jadejarencio2030 6 ай бұрын
This & Brittany Broski’s interview, so good back to back guys! Was so interested from start to finish with Kurtis and you both
@AZaqZaqProduction 6 ай бұрын
Having someone else edit Kurtis's videos would be like him hiring someone else to write his jokes. I can understand why he wouldn't do it considering how much the editing is a part of the experience.
@namixavier 6 ай бұрын
he's making them laugh so effortlessly damn
@TechOutAdam 6 ай бұрын
First thing I do whenever I see a KZfaqr with millions of followers is go to their videos and sort by oldest. They always have a 8+ year timeline and hundreds of videos published. This is not even including videos they deleted. All KZfaq takes is time and consistency guys. There's no secret. I would HOPE after 8+ years you'd finally have 1mil subs holy cow that's a long time of trying.
@bakedtofu420 6 ай бұрын
my fave kurtis conner moment is when he had a psychic on his podcast, and went in being skeptical only to end up in tears during their conversation. usually i'm laughing my ass of listening to very really good podcast, but that was such a touching moment!
@faithneoian1264 6 ай бұрын
kurtis is genuinely one of the funniest but also the most respectful youtuber of this gen. he doesn’t poke fun at a community without putting in the effort to understand them and see their pov, and it’s so refreshing. i listen to his podcast vrg while i do hw or even while i’m driving solely bc he’s so comforting and hilarious at the same time :’)
@WhateverWhenever888 3 ай бұрын
That’s not real comedy
@LunaMail 6 ай бұрын
Only 15 minutes into the interview and I've been smiling throughout. Brilliant!
@flo3861 6 ай бұрын
you guys are getting such amazing creators on your show recently - Amelia, Max, Brittany and now Kurtis? you're keeping us fed, keep up the good work
@DeLaSoul246 6 ай бұрын
I have loved watching Kurtis Conner because I can watch it more passively without worrying that he's going to slip in some kind of bad faith judgment of people, or something hateful. I trust that he put the thought into it to be kind and I don't have to be hypervigilant, picking apart his intentions or something. I can just chill and laugh.
@WhateverWhenever888 3 ай бұрын
That sounds like a you issue. Stop over analysing JOKES!!
@Celinelikedion 6 ай бұрын
don’t think I’ve laughed along as much in an interview yet 👏
@haleywallace5395 6 ай бұрын
I feel like Colin has been a lot more comfortable in interviews recently and I LOVE to see it!! Another great video from you guys. Cool to see Kurtis on the show.
@graceb8659 2 ай бұрын
Same here!!!
@niablee 6 ай бұрын
Never been more proud to be a Canadian.
@KatMatthews91 6 ай бұрын
Super excited to watch this episode!
@alanobrien5051 6 ай бұрын
This is great timing. Konsidering I just started binging alot of Kurtis'sssss videos recently. Such a funny dude
@kylerslife462 6 ай бұрын
Thanks for continuing to do these!! Love the content - and love the insights!!!
@Razaqinnit 6 ай бұрын
I'm so glad you released this video just after I binged basically all your videos😂
@Casperr 5 ай бұрын
Watching this today, all the Matt Rife talk hits kinda different 😅
@ck-wl7mi 6 ай бұрын
Ready for the special! So excited. And i bought the t shirt...its so comfortable. Worth every penny and more. Go Kurtis!
@mollz1997 6 ай бұрын
brittany and now kurtis you're feeding us!! great video
@KevinLangue 6 ай бұрын
i stay becoming a fan of the people you bring on 😂
@crystalhong1 6 ай бұрын
Seeing you here omg worlds collide. Join kurtistown 😭🎉
@despres380 6 ай бұрын
first our supreme leader brittany, now our mayor kurtis! let's goo
@gracetaylor270 6 ай бұрын
woooooo, loving this video as a current humber hawk who lives in Toronto and was at the later comedy special show. can't wait to see the special in full king
@MattBolman 6 ай бұрын
hey kurtis I was at your show in champaign IL and I think all the time about the speed at which you said "not a joke" after the crowd laughed when you talked about going to comedy school, you're great off the cuff and I am gonna really love buying your show even after I've seen it in person because that crowd was weird as hell and I love your comedy. keep it up man.
@lizcallahan4788 6 ай бұрын
yet another amazing episode, you guys are killing it! I would be super interested to see potential interviews with big ASMR channels (gibi, gentle whispering, etc), I feel like that's a whole side of youtube where the business and strategy of developing content is really intriguing bc the market is so saturated
@MelRackley 6 ай бұрын
Amazing fun interview totally loved this!!!! 🎉
@Robin-ps9wq 6 ай бұрын
this is the best crossover ever. two of my favourite creators of all time!
@yammy5935 5 ай бұрын
I’ve been watching Kurtis for a few years now and I’ve only really known him as a youtube persona. I knew he did stand-up but he doesn’t really delve into it as much in his videos until his comedy special and kinda when he mentions his tour, like i didn’t know he went to college for it and was pursuing it. It was really awesome to hear how passionate he is about it.
@r3p0sed 6 ай бұрын
watched your episode with brittany broski a bit ago & this just came up in my recommended, i absolutely love your interview style & will absolutely be subscribing after this
@demerrara 6 ай бұрын
i remember watching kurtis years ago when he had the sitcom style intro and did music recs ! gemini by wild nothing is still one of my favorites because of him. bonus that he’s a style icon
@DakotaWhite95 6 ай бұрын
This was amazing. I love all of your content.
@shahanahsan05 3 ай бұрын
Everyone's favourite Canadian 🐐 One of the greatests in the scene without a fuckin doubt One of the funniest & most respectful (especially considering he has a commentary channel) in the scene Love that lil Stinker (wrong reference)
@thesuperframe 6 ай бұрын
I just know this is going to be gold
@bobbybrilliance 6 ай бұрын
very funny episode :) One of my favourite things about this C&S is you get introduced to creators you might never have heard of before which is very very cool! Thanks guys!
@efficientapp 6 ай бұрын
I need to comment on your videos more... I just find that I listen to your episodes often when driving with my wife or doing things around the house. I learn something new to take and apply from every single video. Some videos I've even listened to 2-3 times (Mr. Beast Manager was fascinating, but also the Tim Ferris episode), and this was fantastic as well. It's so awesome to see a KZfaqr turn into a comedian and do shows. Can totally relate with the grind of "just more content equals more money" and "let me just finish this quick edit and then I'll come to dinner" (sorry Andra...) Appreciate so much what you're all doing for the KZfaq community and haven't missed an episode. Don't worry, this won't be the last episode, every single one we'll continue to listen to haha
@Lucymm99 6 ай бұрын
as someone with dual citizenship of Kurtistown and Broski Nation - thrilled to be here.
@sergiopstudio 6 ай бұрын
the collab I wasn't expecting this week
@FranciscoTapia4 6 ай бұрын
Great episode as always!
@RSStarfire 6 ай бұрын
It’s bizarre that the Disney adult video was so long ago. I thought “wait wasn’t I just watching this during high school lunch?” Then I remembered that I’m twenty and a sophomore in college
@Patricia19734 6 ай бұрын
Hit 200k today. I'm really grateful for all the knowledge and nuggets you had thrown my way over the last months. Started with 14k in June
@Melodyjackson1 6 ай бұрын
Inspiring! I would really love to know how much work you did put in to get to this stage
@Patricia19734 6 ай бұрын
After I came across investment platform of Mrs pettersson my financial life has totally changed. I'm not bothered about the market fluctuations.
@pamalapaul9545 6 ай бұрын
Wow😊l know her and I have also been trading with her, she's such an amazing woman with good skills keeps me happy all week knowing I earn 15thousand extra income trading with her.
@Lam-paul 6 ай бұрын
Actually thought I was the only one trading with Mrs pettersson!.she currently manages all my funds too and she also provides webinars on how to trade perfectly without losses, I haven't started on my own yet, still building up my portfolio with her help now.
@antoniolynn766 6 ай бұрын
Same here, I earn $13,000 a week. GOD bless her,she has been a blessing to my family.
@maxkrill_ 5 ай бұрын
loved the interview! kurtis always like makes me laugh even with the littlest things, and also the questions were great as always and the flow of the conversation was awesomeee!! Really wish some day you guys could do an interview with ian and anthony from smosh, would love to see your amazing questions for them
@veronicaflores343 6 ай бұрын
Loved this video!
@MrMoney331 6 ай бұрын
I'm usually a audio listener, but had to jump on an watch the video for this sexy hunk of a man! Kurtis is awesome and hilarious!
@gracewilson5246 6 ай бұрын
This is so exciting. Kurtistown unite ❤️
@earnestlivingandwellness 6 ай бұрын
loved this
@maryorr331 6 ай бұрын
Can’t wait to watch your spesh tomorrow!
@MattFitzgerald 6 ай бұрын
Like JUST for the "Editing as a married man" conversation. I have never felt so seen hahaha ha
@Hipji 6 ай бұрын
this drew guy is great im glad he has a new comedy special
@snejanaceneva3455 6 ай бұрын
HOLD MY NACHOS THIS VIDEO IS ABOUT TO BE FIRE
@Harrisweldingandfriends 6 ай бұрын
Nice work 👍 I have been waiting for this one !!! I have a question where do I find a editor ???? Help please
@TIMRYANLE 6 ай бұрын
THE COLOR GRADING ON THIS IS INSPIRING
@user-qc2uv7fd9y 2 ай бұрын
I really appreciate you guys
@gracehutchings471 6 ай бұрын
omg another banger
@r3p0sed 6 ай бұрын
interview so good kurtis changed eye colors
@avacusciotta7477 6 ай бұрын
pls do a new updated episode with cody ko & his running channel you guys always ask the best questions & I know you will be the best for it
@shaileekoranne 6 ай бұрын
Colin and Samir, please put proper captions on your videos! The auto-generated ones pretty much suck, especially in long conversational videos like this one
@caitlinwheelan5759 6 ай бұрын
YAYYYYYYYYYYYYY KURT
@TrentKingdom 4 ай бұрын
Matt Rife talk aged like sour milk lmao
@m3kkR 6 ай бұрын
this was great
@rueberschaer 6 ай бұрын
I just watched a 23 minute vine compilation of Kurtis's to find the knee joke and it wasn't there. I fail at the internet
@davidgorvy 6 ай бұрын
I tried too, desperately wanted it in the video. 😛
@nathaliaahamilton 6 ай бұрын
the way that i actually cackled at the fact that kurtis rocked a kid with a gatorade???? 😭😭😭😭😭
@willmax95 6 ай бұрын
I can relate to the making videos for other people while making youtube videos for myself part
@shouldiworry 6 ай бұрын
It would be so cool if you guys had dan and ethan from the h3 podcast on one of these, they have the biggest live podcast/show on youtube and i feel like they really dont get the credit for it
@aahuggybear 6 ай бұрын
Been wanting them on the show forever now, really hope it’s in the pipeline
@madebylamodernique 6 ай бұрын
Hahaha! "If you need it to be done by EOD" lololol Samir!
@BlumeBen 6 ай бұрын
Let's FREKIN GO
@AndrewBerube41 6 ай бұрын
Bringing Colin and Samir to Kurtis town!
@seank997 6 ай бұрын
Love kurtis
@brianabrisebois5092 6 ай бұрын
im convinced that i am kurtis in another universe
@gabsvb_ 6 ай бұрын
im studying at humber and hearing them asking if it’s a comedy school it’s so funny to me 😭
@DeliaSlucutt 5 ай бұрын
Enjoyable!
@never_bored_again 6 ай бұрын
kurt's eyes are goin crazy in this one
@atbreet 6 ай бұрын
Hell yea Kurt 😅
@aryavrateditz 6 ай бұрын
Respect for my man Kurtis 😁✊📈☝️
@mikiejae 6 ай бұрын
omg KURTISSSS!!!!
@faye396 6 ай бұрын
Im a female queer and I love Kurtis Conner 💖
@JaySpringett 6 ай бұрын
Nice unclosed loop in the editing at the end of the intro
@gn4tbug 6 ай бұрын
kurtis is on EVERYONES podcast rn
@lillyhummer4997 5 ай бұрын
I would love if you guys interviewed mics Mike!!!!!!
@Walkingclaxxic 6 ай бұрын
Need a black press publish hat 👀👀👀 Great interview always enjoy when yall upload
@sagara4e 6 ай бұрын
I just started listening to the episode. Everyone says Kurtis made Colin cry. I need to see how this happens.
@alyssabreann6909 6 ай бұрын
Great video
@VenusNotThePlanet 6 ай бұрын
You guys have to have Chloe Shih on! Great insight on the creator/corporate creative line
@rumi4919 6 ай бұрын
20:25 got me thinking what Chapelles Show did for Dave Chapelles Standup 🤔
@MichaelSuperbacker 6 ай бұрын
How is it going Colin and Samir?
@chhitijpahari1011 6 ай бұрын
Well at the end of the day It's night
@ColinandSamir 6 ай бұрын
Pretty good, you?
@MichaelSuperbacker 6 ай бұрын
@@ColinandSamir I am doing great. Looking forward to the upcoming holiday season and the new year that will have more consistent content. I feel like it’s an amazing time for creators.
@cynthiaxwangcomedy 6 ай бұрын
timestamp for when colin cries?
@sportybeth 3 ай бұрын
Is it weird that I watch loads of his videos but has no idea he was that famous or had that many subscribers 😂 I thought he was a relatively small KZfaqr I never looked at how many subs he had 🤯
@imme265 6 ай бұрын
I never realised how blue kurtis' eyes
@formerbabyfutureghost 6 ай бұрын
I think people who can be successful constrained to 6 second clips of content will inherently have staying power because I feel like it requires a level of creativity to make 6 second content that actually has impact & can build an audience. It’s a testament to a creators abilities and translates well to other mediums
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