Hey everyone, we are still alive and back with episode #118 of Chad & Steve Have a Podcast! We are joined by Robert Dunn (Aging Wheels) and diving into a whirlwind chat that spans everything from camera settings, AI video creation, and the charm of old-school analog photography, to the mixed reactions we've seen in the comment sections.

We also get into the nitty-gritty of car safety, ponder over the beauty(?) and design(?) of things like the Cybertruck, and share our personal stories about handling the good, the bad, and the ugly comments online.

Plus, we can't forget Robert's head-turning cars, run-ins with vehicle regulations, and how politics plays a part in what we drive.

Check our Robert's latest video on the Aptera: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDmeqLEB9c0

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In this episode we're big on art and talking about New Year's resolutions and self-improvement. We discuss setting intentions rather than resolutions for the new year, emphasizing personal growth and self-reflection. The show also touches on the importance of communication and connection with others, and finding a balance between personal and professional pursuits. We share insights from our experiences as content creators and individuals, aiming to inspire and motivate listeners in their own journeys.

Houseplants can be daunting for those of us without a "green thumb", but keeping a houseplant isn't as hard as you may think it is, you just need to know a few simple basics (all that green thumb stuff is nonsense too).

In this episode, houseplant expert Darryl Cheng from Houseplant Journal joins Chad & Steve to discuss how to manage the light, water and general care needs of almost any houseplant.

Darryl is a content creator with over 600,000 Instagram followers, almost 50,000 YouTube subscribers, and almost 200,000 Facebook followers. He runs the website http://www.houseplantjournal.com

He has an online course, he's a plant advisor / consultant, he does speaking engagements, and he's the inventor / creator of the LTH Meter and the Houseplant Journal Watering Can & Soil Probe.

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In this conversation, Rob Kenney discusses his YouTube channel ( https://www.youtube.com/@DadhowdoI ) and the impact he hopes to have on his audience. He talks about the challenges of authenticity and self-awareness as a content creator and the importance of avoiding controversial topics.

Rob also shares his personal journey of forgiveness and the power it has had in his life. He discusses the responsibility of being a role model as a dad and the value of sponsorships that align with his values.

The conversation concludes with Rob reflecting on becoming an empty nester and his transition to full-time YouTube.

In this conversation, Rob Kenney from Dad, How Do I discusses various topics, including sports, managing messages and expectations, balancing social media and personal time, interactions with fans, feeling seen and appreciated, and celebrity interactions.

• Forgiveness can be a powerful tool for personal growth and healing.
• Being a role model as a dad involves recognizing the value of fatherhood and encouraging other dads to do their best.
• Sponsorships should be integrated authentically into content to maintain the trust of the audience.
• Becoming an empty nester can be a bittersweet experience, but it also opens up new opportunities for personal growth.
• Transitioning to full-time YouTube requires careful planning and consideration of financial stability.
• Encouraging and empowering Dads is important for building strong families and communities.
• Reflecting on regrets and lessons learned can help individuals grow and make better choices in the future. Being a fan of sports teams can be challenging, especially when they are not performing well.
• Managing messages and expectations can be overwhelming, but it's important to find ways to disconnect and have personal space.
• Balancing social media and personal time can be difficult, but setting boundaries and prioritizing alone time can help.
• Interacting with fans can be both rewarding and challenging, and it's important to make them feel seen and appreciated.

Christopher Bill is a Composer, Arranger, Music Director, Video Maker, YouTuber and a Trombonist.

Christopher started his channel "Classical Trombone", way back in 2009 and started posting videos in 2011. Over the years he has built a dedicated audience of almost 300,000 subscribers.

Not only is he an amazing trombone player, he has showcased the trombone as such a versatile instrument with his clever takes on popular music.

Christopher joins us from his camper / studio / car, how cool is that!?

Visit Christopher Bill's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr-U9BPniu4AQA16baIPHYQ

Karen Brown is a YouTuber, quilter, crafter, mother, wife, daughter, businesswoman, but not necessarily in that order. Karen is the creator behind Just Get It Done Quilts, a name that I love because it is all in the way that you say it 🙂

February 11th, 2018 was the day that Karen opened the doors on her YouTube channel – she uploaded her first video called "hazel nut quilt part 2" and just a few years later, she's managed to attract over 30,000,000 videos views and build a faithful community of almost 400,000 subscribers.

In this episode, Karen discusses her creator journey from knowing basically nothing about Instagram or Youtube, to becoming a one of the top online personalities in the quilting niche.

👉 Just Get it Done Quilts on Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/@JustGetitDoneQuilts

👉 Just Get it Done Quilts Website:

https://www.justgetitdonequilts.com

Just a convo with Greg Guevara about YouTube, performance art, and Satanism.

jREG on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jREG

In this episode, we are joined by guest Matt Shea, YouTuber known for his gaming content. We talk about Matt's two week road trip across Canada and his utter awe at witnessing the world's largest red paperclip. And of course, we talk about gaming content on YouTube and how it's changed over the past decade. Matt Shea on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@TheMattShea

In this episode we talked about the irony of influencers having to sit through a 45 minute ad. And Chad is a chaperone. Plus, are you willing to pay to watch YouTube videos?

In this episode we talked about how Chad bought Instagram followers, and how that works. And assistants for bigshot YouTubers.

We talked about Louis CK,  How the YouTube algorithm strips creators of our souls, Madonna, Music, and Crypto scams.

Chad & Steve Have A Podcast is hosted by Chad Reynolds and Steve Ramsey. This is where YouTubers share their stories. We interview a diverse range of content creators and learn more about the creator behind the content.

Listen to more episode at www.ChadandSteve.com

Mr. Beast, Netflix, and using “value” to justify clickbait. 

Chad Reynolds and Steve Ramsey are back with another mildly-entertaining podcast talking about YouTube, but mostly a lot of other things that are not completely related to YouTube.

Chris Burton (aka Half-Asleep Chris) joins the podcast again to discuss Legos, YouTube videos, cats, new homes and much, much more! 

(Basically we talked a lot about legos)

Check out Chris’s channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@HalfAsleepChris

It’s been awhile since we last connected with Tiffany Ferguson (aka TiffanyFerg) and there is much to talk about! We discuss the crazy world of wedding planning, the fickle world of content creation, short form content vs long form content and wanting to never be on camera again.

Check out Tiffany’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/tiffanyferg

Chad & Steve Have a Podcast is back with another intriguing creator interview, this time we are joined by our friend Cassandra Aarssen of Clutterbug and HGTV’s Hot Mess House to discuss ADHD, YouTube overwhelm, decluttering, organizing and much more! 

Take the quiz to find out what type of Clutterbug you are! https://clutterbug.me/what-clutterbug-are-you-test

Watch Clutterbug on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OrganizedClutterbug

Alec Watson is the creator behind Technology Connections, a YouTube channel started in 2014 that creates entertaining and educational videos about, well, just about anything.

Be it a kettle or coffee percolator, can opener, a DVD, a turn signal, or maybe contents of a lava lamp – Alec guides us through these banal subjects in a calm, collected manner – while sprinkling in just the right amount of humour and entertainment to make the learning enjoyable.

The videos are incredibly well produced and packed full of information that you never thought you actually needed to know, but by the end you’re sitting there like, wow, I learned something by watching a YouTube video.

And then you realize you’re not the only one watching and that Technology Connections has built an audience of over 1.7 million subscribers on the back of only 160 videos – and all of that adds up to almost 200,000,000 video views.

Technology Connections on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TechnologyConnections

Robert Dunn is the creator behind the YouTube channels Aging Wheels and Under Dunn and he joins us on the podcast (for a 3rd time!) to discuss electric vehicles, mental health, making YouTube videos, road trips and much more.

Visit Aging Wheels on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/agingwheels

It’s been far too long since we last had Matthias Wandel on the podcast to complain about YouTube and drone on about how things were better in the olden days.

Check out Matthias on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Matthiaswandel

Our friend JJ McCullough joins us to discuss a wide range of topics from incessantly checking YouTube statistics, writing a column for The Washington Post, worrying about those damn thumbnails, coming to Toronto for BufferFest, Bill C-11 and much more!

Check out JJ’s YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/JJMcCullough

We are joined (for a record 5th time) by our friend Kevin Espiritu of Epic Gardening to discuss YouTube Shorts, Tik Tok, not posting photographs on Instagram, why Steve Ramsey’s tomatoes won’t grow, gardening myths and we finally find out what is a weed.

Check out Epic Gardening: https://www.youtube.com/c/EpicGardening

Follow Chad & Steve on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChadandSteve

Jill Bearup is back on the show to discuss a little bit of everything, including YouTube Shorts, Twitter, TikTok, Swords and taking a break from creating content. 

Check out Jill’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JillBearup

We’re back with another episode of Chad & Steve Have A Podcast! And this time we are talking about the general sense of frustration with YouTube and social media in general these days. What a bold choice of subjects for Chad Reynolds and Steve Ramsey to talk about.

It’s been awhile since we’ve had a guest on the podcast, so in this episode we welcome back one of the first guests we had on the Chad & Steve podcast – Jared Polin aka Fro KnowsPhoto – who joins us to talk about the fascinating world of professional bowling, sharing your political beliefs on social media and of course, photography.  

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Chad & Steve Have A Podcast is hosted by Chad Reynolds and Steve Ramsey. This is where YouTubers share their stories. We interview a diverse range of content creators and learn more about the creator behind the content.

Listen to more episode at http://www.ChadandSteve.com

Chad & Steve are back to share stories of the ‘old days’ of YouTube (including a trip to YouTube Brandcast in 2013), buying things from Instagram ads, making woodworking and cleaning courses, Google video and we play Steve Ramsey: Fact or Fiction! 

 In this episode, Chad and Steve discuss the current situation in Russia and the effect on content creators, reminisce about the olden days of the internet and explore just how well they know their YouTube audiences.

It’s been a little while since we last spoke, so in this episode we discuss where we have been, what we have been doing and what will become of Chad & Steve Have A Podcast. 

We also spend like an hour talking about YouTube stuff.