An Unfiltered Conversation with The Try Guys

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00:00 Who are the Try Guys?
01:07 Thanks to Spotter
02:12 The Magic of the Try Guys
09:27 The Scandal
17:32 How they make money
21:27 The Impact of the scandal
25:00 Candid Thoughts on the SNL Sketch
30:37 The Parasocial Paradox
35:57 How the Try Guys responded to scandal
39:30 How the Try Guys Came to Be at Buzzfeed
43:40 Buzzfeed's Equation for Virality
51:44 Trouble at Buzzfeed
55:57 What make a Try Guys video go viral (also hi Ryan Trahan)
1:06:15 The Real Reason the Try Guys Left Buzzfeed
1:13:17 How Patreon Saved The Try Guys
1:17:25 Zach's psychological struggle with The Try Guys
1:28:00 How business impacts art
1:35:40 Navigating personal vs the business
1:42:30 Making content vs making art
1:45:25 Who is the YouTuber in the group? and what about Eugene?
1:56:28 Risk and the future of the Try Guys

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We hope you enjoy our conversation with Zach Kornfeld and Keith Habersberger of The Try Guys. Originally 4 members the group now is down to 3 after the very public removal of their co-founder Ned Fulmer for having an affair with an employee at the company.


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