301: From Bald and Bankrupt to Bald and Banked Up

Our guest this episode is the notorious Mr. Bald from Bald and Bankrupt on KZbin! He's amassed over 4 million subscribers and embarked on many dangerous journies and documented travels to places few have gone to visit. These risks have paid off as Bald actually filed for bankruptcy in the UK before he began filming but is now a certified millionaire thanks to his KZbin channel. Find out how he finally put these funds to use after having them just sit in a zero interest bank account for years.
Discussed:

• Bald and Bankrupt KZbin Channel ( / baldandbankrupt )

• U.K Guide to Bankruptcy (www.gov.uk/gov...)

• Bald's Video to Visit Abandoned Russian Spaceship ( • The Greatest KZbin V... )

• Johnny FD KZbin Channel ( / @johnnyfd )

• Petrolectric KZbin Channel ( / @petrolectric )

Where we are:

• Johnny FD - Kyiv, Ukraine / IG @johnnyfdj ( / johnnyfdj )

• Sam Marks - Bangkok, Thailand / IG @sammarks12 (www.instagram....)

• Derek - Los Angeles, USA / IG @DerekRadio ( / derekradio )

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Time Stamps:
00:33 - Johnny & Derek Intro
05:57 - Interview with Bald Begins
17:40 - Bald's KZbin Strategy
23:30 - When Bald Found Out He's A Millionaire
32:35 - Where Bald Invests His Money
52:12 - Johnny & Derek Outro

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[@JoefishJ]

Bald is a legend and huge inspiration. I can't thank Bald and Backpacker Ben enough for giving me an opportunity on their UK tour🙏

[@nickbarritt8355]

This is a awesome interview. Its great to hear the legend Bald being so open about what he has earned through KZbin. Inspirational stuff

[@markoenrico2684]

I have watched all of Bald and bankrupt videos on youtube more than once so great to watch.

[@Andrij_Kozak]

He was born to be a KZbinr. Natural talent.

[@gappuma7883]

​@Andrij_Kozak they were both pick up artists before

[@Andrij_Kozak]

@@gappuma7883 bald & bankrupt has natural talent to do this KZbin stuff. Each video is entertaining no matter where he arrives.

[@gappuma7883]

@@Andrij_Kozak I know I've been watching since 2019

[@Andrij_Kozak]

@@gappuma7883 me too since around 2019

[@howdan1985]

Fascinating interview, thank you for doing this. So interesting to hear BaldAndBankrupt talking to you about his approach to money and investing. (Also amazing to see you and Ben reunite, Johnny). Part 2 please!

[@soldiercze]

Amazing, i started watching bald videos about 2020 and it became my absolute favorite channel just by character and content, now being a crypto OG (10yrs more) i can finally see that all these people we have same kind of thinking going through life, very impressed that you found out about these options where only young people with very little hope of current system would start to exploring new ways and thinking outside of the box, not only my favorite youtuber but a crypto man as well, flippin heck! :D i was rooting for bald to say something like that. I live in UK atm :D

[@javascriptdao]

Super insightful, thanks to Ben for doing this and being so open about his journey!

[@jamieopulence]

Admire his hustle - he truly deserves all of the rewards he has been able to yield from grinding away. Fair play to him! He's certainly had me entertained over the years with the India trips.

[@churchofbrap876]

Not sure I'd call it hustle lol. He does like 1 video a month now. He's fortunate that he has a charismatic personality, voice, etc which is perfect for KZbin success. Very few have that.

[@latitudepost]

​@@churchofbrap876You make a very important point. The reason his KZbin channel is so successful is precisely because he is so knowledgeable, charismatic and entertaining. Very little to do with his so-called "hustle" or "grind". You can make all the videos in the world, but if you are an airhead forget it. There are far too many travel vloggers out there with 100s of videos and zero personality.

[@luminousblue1539]

Really wanted to hear the story of Bald! Beautiful interview.

[@gagamba9198]

This was a very interesting interview. Thanks.

[@MrJeffgonz]

The best interview 🔥

[@eldino]

Very inspirational! Bald has been very open and transparent!

[@MrVampira1]

Amazing interview!!! Very impressive all the honesty with finances!

[@araucariapasquale1]

Have watched your videos since the earliest India videos, but I distinctly remember your Babruisk video and that is what really hooked me. It was magical.

[@MrJaybon]

Mr Bald is a great story teller i really love when he speak to the local even sometimes he don't understand the language 😁

[@TimKyoutube]

Great talk. Fun to hear some talk from Bald about the early days with Harald.

[@Andrij_Kozak]

In the end Bald is more successful than Harald Baldr. More subscribers and views.

[@churchofbrap876]

​@@Andrij_Kozakfor some reason I prefer Harald. He's the OG.

[@Andrij_Kozak]

@@churchofbrap876 Bald and Bankrupt is the man.

[@Hrossey]

@@churchofbrap876wait, am I filming? 😂❤

[@robertmolloy553]

You have a great channel too

[@gmme6424]

Visaginas!! Thanks, very interesting to hear this conversation between you. Thoroughly enjoyable. Easiest listen ever

[@Nick-co8qm]

Regarding storing your BTC keys at home and fire loss risk, look into multi-sig, storing your keys in multiple geographic locations, and also storing the keys in a fire proof steel capsule

[@1badjesus]

I swallow an pass mine everyday. Better than safe!

[@gorgeousgeorge3947]

One of the best videos I have ever seen is Bald and Bankrupt in Dharavi. The head massage.

[@allenfromalameda5691]

Appreciate getting this angle on the lives you are living. Thanks for going “open kimono” about the numbers involved. Takes some nerve to live this way without a safety net.

[@gazzwilko6630]

What a great interview fantastic

[@ExpatPolska]

That was awesome to hear how crypto savvy Bald is 👏🏼 You guys are an inspiration. Watching Bald's adventures and discovering Johnny's channel through him, was the push I needed to leave the states for Poland, and my life has never been better since. Your successes are well deserved 👍🏻

[@goldgeologist5320]

I would Like to see the travel bag Bald uses and what he packs in the way of clothes, gear and toiletries. I want to master traveling light like these lads.

[@carljames4862]

Johnny: "Have you ever thought about living somewhere more expensive now, y'know back in the UK?..." Bald: "How dare you! Back in the UK!?!" 😂🤣 44:55

[@r_unner_G]

Immigration has ruined Western Europe

[@dmitriykozello718]

Great interview! You guys are legends greetings from Ukraine!

[@AlphaConviction]

Bald dropped so many gems- *ESPECIALLY* about leaving the West

[@justinb7434]

Been watching Bald for some time now, I was one of Johnny subs that found him from watching bald, really miss the chemistry the two of you had that showed in the vids that the two of you made together.

[@AusValue]

Good on you Ben, cheers for sharing your story. Hope we cross paths one day

[@goldgeologist5320]

Bald’s best videos are when he travels with someone else!

[@dethray1000]

bald is fearless

[@NashMancino]

Great interview!

[@askme3992]

great pod.. lucky for yall algo popped it up. you should advertise it

[@johndewey6358]

With all that money, Bald starts his new channel: Lord Bald and Bankrupt and his new family crest will have some Soviet mosaics😅

[@goldgeologist5320]

Brilliant!

[@steveinsj]

Love the podcast - thanks

[@GloriaHoulihan]

Oh! So Bald liked gardening! I have 44 Delphinium seedlings doing quite well 😊 . 🌱

[@JustSamOfficial]

That was very interesting..Bald dose have a great personality...That helps..

[@ConradWalsh]

Great interview - both Ben and Peter Santanello are really well worth watching. Timmy Karter's a pretty funny cheeky chappie for the younger generation too, but otherwise there's some pretty dull wannabees out there. Amazing good luck story! Best of luck with this podcast, and take care in Kiev.

[@cornflowertoile3026]

Actually Bald & Bankrupt you do have some skills, you’re a good speaker, obviously like to talk & your voice is very clear.

[@Alfredosolotravels]

It’s a great podcast . I’m surprised he said how much he was making . Would have been great to know why he didn’t do sponsor videos until recently

[@stompieandsuzie]

Bald spoke to that once - he said he just wanted to make good content free of sponsorship. I'm surprised at this turnaround, I'm guessing he just couldn't resist the offers anymore

[@prepaidtrash5552]

How much was he making? At least 500K a year I guess if hr was worth a million after three years

[@wanneroo7106]

All Bald has to do is keep making a decent long form video here and there and keep his channel ticking over and he’ll have recurring income from Adsense for a long time. I’m surprised he hasn’t been contacted by tv channels, streaming services like Netflix or whatever to do shows or voice over work.

[@ajadrew]

Really good to hear Bald talk in this manner - I thought about, & mentioned to close friends, putting a thousand pounds into crypto 12 years ago. I just googled what it'd be worth today if I had done that - 4.4 million pounds.

[@mr.100rupees3]

That 37% Jewish in Bald makes sense now 😂

[@SckMyBallsPls]

He's Jewish? Time stamp please

[@justsomeguy1141]

Ben probably shouldn’t have mentioned that he keeps his keys to his million pound crypto portfolio in his house 😅

[@spanishjohn420]

Bald mate you should look into physical gold too. When all thecrypto all the cash and all the investments are gone the gold will still be there in your safe, and liquid.

[@polster2]

How does the rights holder of Bald's old videos actually get the money from the advertisements when their all run on Bald's channel and he gets all the revenue?

[@InvestLikeaBossPodcast]

I think we need to do an episode on how this all works soon!

[@goldgeologist5320]

I would love to travel and hangout with these lads. When I was traveling for work in the developed 40 plus years ago, there were no small video cameras or KZbin.

[@JetskiDex]

Bald has many many skills, I doubt he will be broke again.

[@wendy-moore]

Fun info

[@atombomb31458]

Prague...sposed to be nice

[@GhostofEnoch]

Bald, Based & Chadpilled

[@tradeyourselftowealth7149]

37:30 "Completely in control and no one can touch it"? Wrong. Just ask Roger Ver. The IRS audited him, sussed he owed them $50,000,000 on unreported crypto, had him arrested in Spain, then extradicted to the U.S.

[@tradeyourselftowealth7149]

Governments absolutely can look at the blockchain. And do.

[@msnpassjan2004]

​@@tradeyourselftowealth7149I think the whole anonymous crypto thing is an Interpol honey pot trap. Or FBI / CIA ....

[@James-ik1ne]

Hes 1 in a million that succeed on youtube

[@Tvidstein]

The white levi Shirt bald was wearing riding on a train in Bangladesch (?) is cult, i bought it for myself and wear it on special occasions 😂🎉

[@user-zz5et5od4z]

What happened to Alina Chic?

[@tekpic04]

Alina lives in Praha now.

[@user-zz5et5od4z]

So does Bald

[@ceehud]

Jonny is like a child in a mans body ....More front than the US/ mexico border .... Likable chap but nervous laugh , its a San Fran thing ....Woke Like a Boss !!!!

[@johndewey6358]

Bald's future options: 1- Bald spends 300K and buys a Russian Citizenship so he can stay in Russia and chase all the Soviet Mosaics he wants. 2- Bald invests in Johnny FD's apartment in Kyiv so Bald can get Ukrainian Residency and chasing on the Soviet Mosaics in Ukraine! 3- Bald finally settles with girlfriend in Czech republic and has six kids who start their own KZbin channels from the moment of birth😊

[@tekpic04]

He probably call one or two of them, 'Soviet' and 'Vodka'.

[@johndewey6358]

@tekpic04 Don't forget "Mosaic", that's a nice name for girl, as long as she does not know what it means 😜

[@tekpic04]

@johndewey6358 Yes, Yes, Yes!, very good. 👍

[@johndewey6358]

@tekpic04 Now, we got to find for his other three kids! remember, he has taken the first step in the relationship, he now has a condo in Czech Republic and I suggested that he should have six kids and you named the first two, I named Mosaic. We should help him and his would be wife 😜

[@tekpic04]

@johndewey6358 I had lighting moment!😝 His last three children will be named as ' Babruysk', 'Hottie' and 'Grechka'. Just remember his little cat he and Alina smuggled in from Cuba is called 'Fidel'. Mr Bald!, we have given you some name's to think about regarding your new young off-springs.🍻🍺🥂😆

[@msnpassjan2004]

I think the guy on the left met Bald and Bankrupt in Thailand, where there are no cranberries.

[@mmitache]

Johnny is a snake, Bald best stay away from him.

[@Grek1574]

Great advice buddy, go suck some ruzzi dingl!

[@JoseMedina-du5cx]

I been watching big dawg Johnny for years I had no idea about this podcast 💨💨🇺🇦💨

[@Nick-co8qm]

Johnny I'd urge you to take the time to understand what BTC really is. You lost everything because you kept your keys on a centralized exchange. The point of BTC is that it's a bearer asset like gold, you can take custody of it yourself. Self custody is the only way to safely store it over long periods of time

[@daantjelol5]

Agreeing here!

[@cougsjohnson1]

What do you mean "He Lost Everything?" How do you know this ?

[@Nick-co8qm]

@@cougsjohnson1 He says he stored his Bitcoin and Ether with BlockFi and Celsius which both went bankrupt. If you're aware of what happened with these businesses you'll know it's unlikely he'll even get a fraction of his money back

[@matthewross2501]

@@cougsjohnson1listen to the podcast..

[@lynndalton733]

@@cougsjohnson1he said he lost all BTC because the 2 cos he was with went bankrupt.

[@electrarelic]

How can you invest in sp500 from UK not just CFD trade ? Cool interview I followed both bald and Johnny from pretty much the start. Glad Bald is still friends with Harald I got impression they may have fallen out over Russia. Love to see more video collab between them again.

[@fehilyfitness]

Vusa etf

[@nr655321]

Why did the bald millionaire bring a ladder to the bar? Because he heard the drinks were on the house!

[@GloriaHoulihan]

I wonder what they could do with £2.50? 😊

[@donatasviso2725]

💯💯💯👌👌👌

[@deanwild4971]

45% in bitcoin is wild

[@latitudepost]

I really enjoyed this video. However, I just want to make one small point. I don't think one should be judged on how many views they have on You Tube. Whilst a billion views is indeed a lot, remember that some crappy mind numbing Crazy Frog track has almost 5 billion views alone.

[@santstravels]

2 Billion views of someone actually telling stories vs. 5 Billion views of a crappy soundtrack that kids are listening to,.

[@goldgeologist5320]

And now Bitcoin passed $100,000!

[@davidanalyst671]

bald got to a million in his bank account because he wanted to see a million in his account? Is that investing like a boss or investing like a stupid

[@iraf.official]

🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@robertmolloy553]

A great video for bald would be to ride in elons starship that would be the best

[@GloriaHoulihan]

The Indian ones were good.He doesn't come across as a builder.🤔 Who wants professionally made? So boring. I wonder if he still has the cat 🐈 The really dangerous video he made was very good and he was good with the indigenous population. Clacton is only for the brave.

[@GloriaHoulihan]

You would be surprised what women watch 😊

[@redgatecrt]

I’m surprised you haven’t got any gold. It’s performed very well

[@mario2849]

Johnny is a mess

[@iraf.official]

😎😎😎👌👌👌

[@Grek1574]

That was really dumb to stake ur crypto at centralized exchange, u can stake at dex:/ and much better to not stake but hold it on cold wallet. Im shoked that Bald have half of his capital in crypto:)

[@prepaidtrash5552]

‘How much was in my account, you can’t say it’ lol Johnny is such a douche, idc how much money you have, I’m happy I’m not like him

[@zzzsss00]

Bold and bankrupt definitely more than 37% Jewish🤣

[@GloriaHoulihan]

Some of my family does crypto currency. I don't know anything about it.

[@atombomb31458]

"Ukraine in a bit of a situation" ....holy S Bald.....

[@FizzFizzFizzFizzFizz]

Love y'all, but "he isn't doing anything immoral or illegal" ...(seconds later)... "but he is breaking the law" 😅 Isn't breaking the law doing something illegal?

[@user-jshsd2]

Scam artists.

[@dvsdvsdvs329]

#EpicCash is Bitcoins Private Twin

[@HalfLife83]

He wasn't Benjamin it was A.I.. You should be banned from everything filthy scammers