An Unfiltered Conversation with Linus Tech Tips

[@LinusTechTips]

Thanks for having me. And for letting me borrow your studio for our GPU review. You guys are doing amazing work and I'm glad youtube recognizes how important what you do is to help inform and inspire creators. -LS

[@monster_king]

Hello there

[@zfdfilms]

Thanks for going on from all of us!

[@CausesKaos]

I’ve been waiting for this day! Super excited to watch

[@jessemaron1767]

Love you Linus!!!

[@Leolpzz]

You should make a statement on the honey scam

[@JerryRigEverything]

Linus is the GOAT

[@jarpipz]

Real recognize real 💯

[@EvanAintDead]

But he doesn’t sell any cool knifes though, I’d argue that you’re the goat 🤣

[@RyanMercer]

Hey man, you're up there yourself.

[@LinusTechTips]

Means a lot from you man. Will always remember when we met. The only guys at the party sipping water instead of something cooler "hey Linus, wanna ditch and check out this drone I just got?""LOL sure" -LS

[@zfdfilms]

@@LinusTechTips dang

[@Blarpington]

My favorite LTT format is: Alex has a bad idea. They are often things I have thought of myself and I really enjoy when you can explore something I can't afford to do myself for time or money reasons.

[@Alaster-]

Tend to watch more Alex LTT than anything other LTT. His stuff is good!

[@Blarpington]

There are dozens of us!

[@bradhaines3142]

i love those epic jank videos, and theyre actually some of the most popular by the numbers. just arent that many possible ideas they can squeeze in between the real money makers

[@aditya.khapre]

Aka Linus and Alex FAFO 🤣

[@Fhnsgkdfkvsgmvdg-y6u]

At some point he said that he included a list of ideas with his application.

[@josieMayday]

As a regular WAN show viewer I was skeptical of how much more “unfiltered” this would be but hearing Linus swear without his bleep button is throwing me for a loop 😂

[@mitchellharris]

lol it looked like it was throwing linus too

[@EricsTechChannel]

right?

[@Axiom2.0]

1000%

[@Emenblade]

Yeah, 😅

[@XDRosenheim]

Yea, except they censured the estimated revenue when they showed the view graph. I am pretty sure Linus has leaked that a few times on WAN.

[@SalemTechsperts]

Being in the same genre on KZbin, Linus has always been the GOAT. The fact he took insane risks to build such a huge team is what inspires me most to not be afraid of growing. Amazing interview guys, thank you for doing these.

[@mattgallant419]

he might be the GOAT but he's not the "Greatest Technician Thats Ever Lived"

[@PhyrexJ]

@@mattgallant419cringe

[@xiaodown]

The greatest technician that's ever lived makes an appearance!

[@joshmulgrew5188]

Linus is the second greatest technician that's ever lived

[@headcas620]

He only wanted to grow because he has a huge ego. He sold out and the content is much worse than it used to be. I've been unsubbed for many years.

[@t3dotgg]

Linus doesn’t get enough credit for how much of modern KZbin they pioneered. They took the hit of being first to commit to in-video ad spots. Fundamentally changed how KZbin works as a business

[@werethless12]

Linus shouldn't get ANY credit for anything. He lied to his audience for over a decade and made NO changes till he was called out. As you left this comment, I guess you support lying to your audience. You're trash dude.

[@scottydoesntno]

Not only that they also fought the advertisers for creators rights, advertisers wanted the ad to take place in the first minute of the video Linus fought to have a 10 second stinger at the beginning and move the full ad read to the end of the video.

[@nickoates]

theo sighting in the wild

[@khao_yt]

theo???

[@3nertia]

Yep, and that allowed everyone else to do it and now KZbin is largely just thinly veiled advertising for this product or that product heh

[@NewtoRah]

11:22 is a great example of Rule 7: Remember your audience. He know he's on a non-tech channel, so he immediately gives context of what a snapdragon CPU is direct to the audience so that they can understand the story.

[@jaypandya913]

W linus

[@MasterCraft_48]

It's something tech nerds (including me) need to learn to do. I sometimes can't fathom tech illiteracy where someone my age can't figure out that there's more than just the default browser, but that's because I'm used to my bubble... still pains me, though.

[@SSPsGoku1]

You guys should interview Luke Lafreniere next.

[@TheBurningSeraphim5]

Nah do Dan. Let's here from the man that has to manage them😆

[@harvardfootball]

Dennis*

[@leonjorgh]

YES!

[@Nick404]

*Lefrendo lol

[@PearHellforge]

this i want

[@JosePenaCoto]

Say what you will, but there is no denying Linus is an incredibly hard-working guy.

[@AaronBrown83]

Not only that, but he knows KZbin about as good as anyone

[@lpmala]

That’s the exact reason why his channel is thriving

[@michael.petraeus]

Quite frankly I can't imagine living this kind of lifestyle.

[@JosePenaCoto]

​@@michael.petraeusI suppose only a few do. With great influence comes great responsibility.

[@werethless12]

No he's not. He's a liar that doesn't make changes till publicly called out. If you think he's "hard working" you really should go back to elementary school.

[@DailySetupTech]

I've been subbed since 2013 when LTT had 100-200K Subs. At the time I ''needed'' a laptop for ''homework'' and vividly remember trying to convince my dad to buy me a Razer Blade after watching Linus' video. I never got my Razer Blade 🤣

[@natelevy1040]

Which leads me to this segue... to our sponsor, Dollar Shave Club!

[@rationalcommentor]

ahh yes, the good old razer blade.

[@PrograError]

TBH, gamer stuff is almost never that good and value for money at all… unless that's your only choice for gaming… Gaming PC are noise demons always… under pressure it sounds like jet engines. Workstation, IMO, is much better unless it's not what you need… (Desktops are always much better… until the ARM PC/Laptop gets better, which I guess takes another 2-3 years/ 2030s.)

[@AthanImmortal]

If I'm not mistaken, the Razor Blades were also one of their first big call out videos, where they basically said "We have a couple dozen of these and almost all of them have problems or have been RMA'd", so you probably dodged a bullet there :D

[@liamkefford2574]

reading this on one, half I bought for younger me hahaha

[@jaedon-wong]

When Linus was explaining how to “plan for flow” and purposely spilled that water - that was brilliant

[@kunsan3121]

are you sure its not linus drop tips at it again?

[@victorkreig6089]

That's because despite never being an actual salesman he has learned by osmosis how to be a top tier street vendor

[@aebisdecunter]

Bruce Lee: "Be as water, my Friend. "

[@EPICOfficialTeam]

17:10

[@Anonemousehouse]

Insert obligatory female understanding joke here

[@MrMopbucket]

1:19:18 "I'm not short native," Linus said. DBrand takes issue with this.

[@XeZrunner]

Perhaps he isn't short "native", rather short in compatibility/emulation mode.

[@BitsOfInterest]

He's natively short though

[@cloudyview]

'shortnative' should be their next discount code 😄

[@TohirT]

This interview is the proof of my Linus is still one of my favorite creators. He is so articulate and clear in his vision for the brand and all of its components.

[@broad_cat]

There's something about hearing the pride that Linus has in being able to provide the salary that buys someone a home or being able to put on a Christmas party with kids that his employees can afford to have because of this entity he created that honestly made me a little misty eyed. I'm sure this is a reality for many people in many industries to feel this pride in their creation, but knowing Linus means and it seeing him earn it over the ears means those statements from him hit that much more earnestly. Great interview. Great questions, great space given to answers but also follow up when needed. First time seeing the channel, and super impressed. Great vid.

[@ikbendusan]

linus's take on the accuracy of language resonates with me greatly

[@NotLegato]

besides, many people use "language evolves" as an excuse for their own unwillingness to do their due diligence to learn the subject matter of their arguments, be it linguistic or logical. it's some form of gaslighting, really, to just say "nuh uh, that's not actually what it means, now."

[@korakys]

Yesterday I called myself "a paid up member of the society for the prevention of changing the meanings of words."

[@Tennosoul]

The amount of times I had to argue because someone doesn’t know the meaning of the word or "changing" it especially on twitter. I always say and will say that words have meaning, so use words meaningfully. It is especially frustrating because I learned English I am not even close to being native speaker and learned everything with dictionary on hand. Could I speak English as good as my two native languages I would’ve won so much more arguments on twitter😂

[@suny217]

Hearing Linus on a different show with different mic settings feels so weird lol

[@RainbowPh0enix]

It sounded NOTHING like him for the first few minutes, I was very lost! And the no bleeping

[@chunkythunder-m5b]

Linus cursing still sounds funky​@@RainbowPh0enix

[@antononononon]

Sounds better and no need to wear huge earphones on video! Awesome! Wan should be like this!

[@eugenebean234]

@@antonononononI kind of feel it’s got a little teeny bit too much low end, at least for Linus. I wonder if they are EQ’d all the same or different for each individual

[@DiabloMonk]

You are hearing the differences between the Electro-Voice RE20 used on WAN Show and the SM7B being used here.

[@PAC0TAC0]

From what I captured, here is the 10 laws. (willing to edit if LS cares to comment on changes) 1. Control the scope... make sure the point isn't too broad... Keep it narrow, keep it focused. 2. Don't waste the viewers time... Again what is the point of the video, make it as concise as possible, Information density... 3. Load up the learning outcomes... Make the viewer feel like the got something of substance at the end. 4. Plan for flow... Make sure you have a clear idea, Some ideas will have a natural order, think beginning to end, do not get distracted from the natural conversation. 5. Make it personal... 6. Provide context... its not always obvious what you are presenting or the story you are telling. 7. Remember your audience... know your consumers, their level of knowledge, and their level of interest 8. Plan for payoff... 9. Tell and show us how we should feel... 10. Have fun, The audience has a finely tuned bullshit detector...

[@tire_reviews]

Point 2 could be used to trim down the 5 minutes of pretalk on this video

[@willshadow]

@@tire_reviews I would agree if this was a normal video, but it’s really more a podcast than a video, and that’s fairly normal (and in my case, enjoyed and wanted) for a podcast

[@connerfarrell]

Thank you aggregating these in the comments👍

[@ianthepelican2709]

@PAC0TAC0 I think #9 was more about amplifying the expressions and emotions you display as a presenter in order to convey more visually the story you are telling. We humans are very visually driven critters after all. It's not about telling us how we viewers should feel, it's about showing us how you as a presenter feels.

[@TechAuditTV]

Linus's Journey & How He Makes Videos Linus's early days: 0:00 - 1:00, 1:20 - 1:38, 2:10 - 2:35, 3:07 - 3:28, 5:42 - 6:50, 7:12 - 8:15, 8:41 - 9:55, 10:38 - 11:37, 13:41 - 14:33, 29:30 - 31:32, 37:58 - 41:35, 41:38 - 42:03 His "One Take" policy: 7:12 - 8:15 The 85% rule: 8:41 - 9:55 His writers' room: 13:41 - 14:33, 23:08 - 24:34 His 10 laws of making good KZbin videos: 0:21 - 0:31, 14:48 - 18:36 Linus's thoughts on formats: 24:48 - 26:36 Evergreen content: 26:36 - 29:30, 43:06 - 46:30 LTT's Growth & Business The creation of LMG: 1:38 - 1:54, 48:28 - 49:44 Their business practices and controversy: 2:09 - 2:21, 1:33:22 - 1:41:34, 1:54:40 - 1:55:26 Their current business structure: 2:21 - 2:35, 9:55 - 10:38, 1:47:27 - 1:50:02, 1:50:12 - 1:52:17 Their viewership and audience: 1:19:53 - 1:22:37 Their growth: 29:30 - 31:32 Linus's Personality & Approach His comfortability on camera: 38:28 - 41:35 His thoughts on being a "Visionary": 1:47:54 - 1:48:17 His thoughts on dealing with controversy: 1:33:22 - 1:41:34 His future with KZbin: 1:59:16 - 2:07:31 Other Key Topics The Creator Economy: 2:06:41 - 2:10:51 Spotter Studio: 3:28 - 4:49 The future of KZbin: 2:06:41 - 2:08:14

[@sriharsha.bommireddipalli]

Man thanks so much for your diligence 😃

[@GutRegeneration]

appreciate this mate 💯

[@justyours8766]

Where is the Honey scam statement?

[@colour_bloo]

Whoa, it’s like seeing NoKi1119 from WAN show in the wild!

[@DeathSlayer1337]

Are you NoKi's twin brother?

[@TonisFilmClub]

1:40:11 "Oh, where'd you get this?" Samir, with the cadence of a mobster: "Don't worry about it man" LOL unexpectedly badass moment.

[@kg4wwn]

Linus goes back and orders the firing of everyone with access to that document, without realizing it includes himself.

[@jalakere]

No, he’ll just fire Colton as usual

[@mareksendecki5695]

I love because he says "Don't worry about it" a lot on WAN Show 😂

[@EndorfinDelfin]

That was very funny

[@newearth9027]

Every interview i watch about Linus makes me respect him even more.

[@werethless12]

How? Cause he straight up just lies the whole time?

[@newearth9027]

@@werethless12 what did he lie about that isn't just your own speculation?

[@PhaythGaming]

@@newearth9027this guys whole purpose in this section is trolling and making bad points. Kid is obviously too young or too stupid for the internet.

[@thegameawards]

Looking forward to this.

[@GamerOverThere]

Hello gameawards

[@GamerOverThere]

Happy 10th anniversary

[@victorkreig6089]

Shoo-shoo Dorito Pope

[@Geek3d]

hi geoff

[@danthebee27]

Yo it's the shills, everyone point and laugh.

[@alexdi1367]

I'm amazing Linus can continue coming up with things I want to see. Hard to know if it's the subject or him, but I just watched him fangirl for ten minutes over a TV room under the stairs. And I'll come back tomorrow for the video on the 50-drive RAID.

[@Freestyle80]

i think its the energy and as he said in this podcast, he is having fun with it all so its more likely for the viewers to enjoy it

[@roknboker]

I feel exactly the same way

[@fixorbricks]

Absolutely ditto

[@Muhluri]

I always tune in for his petabyte project videos

[@RichardRatner.1972]

I'm not into computers or even tech I just watch his channel for the life skills & banter on the WAN show. Big love, kindest regards, Richard U.K

[@victorkreig6089]

WAN show has no equal, it breaks all barriers

[@hp4985]

His video making laws sums up how i was taught to write essays in school which is really cool

[@hp4985]

Oh lol he said it himself

[@ReviewsAndHowTos]

Ha! I thought the same thing, and then he said it.

[@CrystalFier]

I subbed to LTT in March of '23, after hearing about the hack. And then I subscribed to Floatplane in mid/late August of '23, after the "scandal" broke, simply because I watched Steve's video and realized pretty quick the VAST majority of it should've been a phone call and a conversation, instead of a drama filled video. I figured Linus and the team deserved my support. I have a ton of respect for Linus and the empire he's built, and how much he's achieved in his career and life.

[@Miniac]

Linus' 10 Video Commandments: 1. Control the Scope // Make sure the point isnt too broad 2. Don't waste the viewer's time // Information Density 3. Load up the learning outcomes // Walk away with as much as possible 4. Plan for flow // Outside to Inside, Beginning to End, Logical order for ideas shared 5. Make it personal 6. Provide context // Real world comparisons 7. Remember who you're talking to // Retrofit a video for a target audience 8. Plan for the payoff 9. Tell and show us how to feel // Expressing emotion to replace bland writing 10. Have fun // Be passionate about your subject LTT is a massive inspiration to my channel and this was an absolute goldmine. Thank you Colin, Samir, and Linus ❤

[@secksworker]

I don't think people realize how dead on Linus is with most of his commentary. Truly a wealth of knowledge if you don't get sucked in to dumb drama people try to attribute to him (sometimes deserved tho lets be real🤣) Thanks for giving him room to speak Colin and Samir!

[@PrograError]

TBH sometimes he creates it's own drama...

[@Thatonegirl989]

He gets involved in dumb drama sometimes and I feel there’s plenty of valid criticisms. But I don’t think he’s an idiot and there are things you can learn from him.

[@kart182]

True

[@kart182]

@ most likely the contract forbids them removing an ad without pursuing legal action

[@jasonsachinger3276]

@@kart182 I doubt such a clause would be legal , given that the scheme is meant to defraud affiliate revenue and likely illegal in some way. But even if it wasn't, they have a moral and ethical duty with the size of their platform to return the money they were paid for the ads and to then expose the scam. The fact that they said nothing is what makes them a coward. They took the money then said nothing for three years which allowed potential millions to be stolen from smaller content creators. This is a massive ethical, moral, and possibly legal fallout from all of this. And GamersNexus publicly exposes then removes all the scammy businesses from his channel. You want me to believe that GN has better terms in the ad deals than LTT? I doubt it.

[@jahiggin]

As someone that went to school for Journalism and Media Production, a very long time ago, everything Linus talks about and his 10 pillars are right out of Media production principles. It is refreshing to see this in the creator space.

[@LinusTechTips]

I should have gone to school then, because it would’ve saved me a lot of guesswork 😅 -LS

[@SpaceDroplet]

I've been asking for this for a while. And glad that he's here. One of the true KZbin entrepreneurs that knows how to do KZbin. Really good interviewing by Colin and Samir. Linus is so respectable and top quality

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

I’ve been waiting for this one. Thank you for sharing your wisdom with us Linus. Cheers

[@victorkreig6089]

Yo, love your channel man

[@davidweiss5000]

Linus not wearing socks and sandals ruined the whole video for me 😉 Great vid, nice Christmas present, thanks guys 😊

[@geoffmerritt]

What! is there other footwear... why hasn't any one told me this!

[@bradhaines3142]

@@geoffmerritt dude theyre in canada where the winter is REAL, im betting his toes couldnt handle it

[@martymcfriess]

What was he wearing? Vesi?

[@geoffmerritt]

@@bradhaines3142 that's what socks are for... those cold days

[@DanielsBrew]

Love seeing the progression Linus has made over the years... He's come from being just a youtuber to a seasoned executive running a substantial company. And he's done it in a slow and steady manner - truly earning his success.

[@aliabdaal]

Amazing episode ❤

[@ZhenYaoYin]

2:03:53 As a parent, I totally relate to this. Being able to proudly announce that you can have a Santa is such an underrated milestone to hit. It's not something that would've even occurred to me 5 years ago

[@abdoufma]

I'm not christian, and I know next to nothing about the christmas tradition, can you explain why that's a big deal?

[@jozefkeresturi2139]

​@@abdoufmait's not about being Christian. It's about having enough money for gifts.

[@Prexry]

@@abdoufma It's not strictly part of Christianity, but typically after someone is a teen they laugh at people for believing in such fallacies. The fact they can actually say that is endearing to their family.

[@mariomachadofilho]

​@@abdoufma the big deal is People is confident enough in the company to start making childreen

[@isrnick]

​@@abdoufma It's not about Christianity, in fact Santa Claus has absolutely nothing to do with Christianity, it's just a mundane tradition created to boost sales during Christmas, and people bought into the idea because of its uplifting message and eventually it became a tradition. The pride comes from the fact that your company is now able to provide to and sustain whole families, the fact that the company Christmas party now includes the presence of a sizeable amount of children is physical evidence of that fact.

[@exemika]

Slowly watched this in chunks throughout the day and loved every bit of it. Linus has been a part of my life for almost 10 years consistently and that’s just crazy. It’s the only channel I’ve never stopped watching. Fantastic interview and even better creator.

[@chiciu]

Brah his joy for having a Santa because there's now a lot of employee kids. That was awesome.

[@Squidkingdom]

9:41 Felt weird to have Linus reference Yvonne as ‘My Wife’ and not do the Borat voice.

[@sinnyhuang]

OMG yes. I haven’t even watched the video but this is the collaboration that I did not know I needed. I’m also part of Linus’s 4% female viewership, and even though I know the bare minimum about computer I watch the wan show in full every weekend.

[@Berry_N]

Same 👍

[@Freestyle80]

lol is there really only 4%?

[@Berry_N]

@Freestyle80 it's super low, they mentioned it recently and I was stunned. Found an old thread from 2022 where Linus mentioned the stat was 98% male back then, though I'm sure there is some wiggle room in YT stats.

[@JeffGeerling]

@@Berry_Nin tech, IT, radio, some similar areas I've talked to other creators and compared screenshots... channels get between 1-6% on average. It's crazy how segmented the content seems to be.

[@Berry_N]

@JeffGeerling I am an educator in stem. A lot more women in engineering nowadays. Not so much in computer science.

[@RodamisCZ]

Never seen your channel before but youtube reccomended me it since I watch linus tech tips

[@prakharchaurasiya8107]

Anywhere Linus shows up, KZbin recommends it to me, without fail

[@Wonky_irl]

I've always appreciated Linus's use of the serenity prayer, it is very important to many addicts i've worked with, not sure if Linus knows that.

[@monitorcord8025]

he is from Surrey British Columbia, a large city which has a large drug problem. Linus seems like the kinda guy to be in touch with reality due to being just a guy

[@Metal_Maxine]

Linus has said that he identifies as a Christian.

[@oceanman207]

@@Metal_Maxine not to be that guy, but do you have a source? Ive been watching wan show and following him for over 5 years and I dont think ive heard him say hes religious.

[@Metal_Maxine]

@@oceanman207 Not off the top of my head, but I'm sure he mentioned it in passing. Now I'm trying to think...

[@Wonky_irl]

@@Metal_Maxine Hi, I don't think it matters too much what he identifies as, I was just saying how this prayer has become something more to so many people.

[@CausesKaos]

As a small business owner with a few business units, I’ve always loved LTT for things like the WAN show and how Linus speaks so candidly about absolutely kernel and real issues/joys of being a business leader. I think the challenges of running a business and the joys associated is what interested me in your podcast originally, and I am just so happy you finally got Linus himself on here. Loved the questions, ability to discuss and fun energy of this entire interview. Thank you!

[@midnightmonty]

Beardless Linus doesn't age

[@HearMeLearn]

he only ages when he allows his face to look like its aged

[@DrLol07]

Listening to Linus outside of his persona at LMG is a great way to close 2024. The podcast I didn't know that I needed

[@jessemaron1767]

Linus is a legend. Been watching since 2017 every video

[@Danny-wv8ec]

omg Linus doing the South Park "internet money" voice and joke, i lolled.

[@GutRegeneration]

*Laws of making exceptional YT vids/ content/ etc* 14:42 #0 Who is this for and why would they watch 15:13 #1 control the scope, make sure the point isn’t too broad. keep it narrow, keep it focused. 15:21 #2 don’t waste the viewers time. make your point as concisely as possible. information density. 16:03 #3 load up the learning outcomes. What did the viewers learn or take away from the video? more than just entertainment. 16:45 #4 Plan for flow. Clear idea (not disruptive, reactive, drawing attention else where), dialled in path (linear, left to right, inside to outside layers, etc, classic essay formats, lists) 18:30 #5 Make it personal. 18:35 #6 provide context, it’s not always obvious. 18:50 #7 Remember who are you talking to. not every video is for everyone, cater to the exact sub Niches. 19:12 #8 Plan for the payoff 19:15 #9 Tell and show us how to feel. Provide context, show how you are feeling. Be expressive. Camera filters out emotions/ energy, ramp up the emotions/ energy, Example: 20:07 21:02 #10 Have fun… the audience is bullshit detector. If you don’t give a shit… they won’t.

[@SaketBakshi]

Love how LS opened up. Great interview.

[@lyko7951]

dude the parasocial relationship bit is to real. its like the old time celebrity status of I've watched this dude for 70% of my life time along with the fact that he does interact with his audience the way a tv/movie star doesn't.

[@zfdfilms]

What a gift 🎁 thanks for this episode never expected to see Linus on here!!

[@corneliusloewen8319]

My favourite LTT videos are the tours of factory’s that you don’t normally see like the Intel fab, Equinix, Micron, etc. Always fun to see how they operate.

[@walkerousley]

2:11:25 You guys haven't set up the end card on this video :)

[@martymcfriess]

Which is funny considering they talked about QA checks 😅

[@MrBizaaro]

The difference between LTT "merch" and other youtuber merch is its actually good. That's how you get repeat customers. That how merch becomes 'apparel'.

[@VladiDusil]

I have been following Linus' work and his entire team for a greater part of the last 15 years and I applaud his amazing success. This should be a great listen and mandatory for every aspiring content creator.

[@siedenburg1]

Not only content creators, there are also informations that are interesting/important for leaders, could be ceo, but could also be manager positions.

[@mitchellharris]

I love you colin and samir and linus

[@azaanandiworld]

This must be among the best chats. It was very insightful, and I enjoyed listening to Linus. I appreciate his content. Well done, Colin and Samir!

[@adfjasjhf]

11:25 I don’t think many people noticed, but the way Linus looked directly at the camera while explaining, as if he’s speaking to the audience, really shows his professionalism.

[@RaidenHusky]

That is the best way I have ever heard "Sales" worded. I always HATE the sales teams of any organization I've been in because of the recklessness with how they pursue money over everything else, and it really got me to hate "Sales" as a career and skill. But I've never disconnected it from the recklessness and focused on it's skill to argue. Thank you so much, this really changed my perspective 💚

[@RantamA]

Linus, such a top guy and overall quality bloke. Humble and knowlagable with a ton of humility. We make mistakes. We don't however, leave sight of our goals and passions. We climb back up the hill. I salute you sir, I have been with you since I don't know when. I just know we are old now. Love from British land

[@GutRegeneration]

Is the WAN show time stamp guy gonna time stamp this 🤔. Would come back in 24hrs for time stamps. Or I would attempt to do so.

[@AthanImmortal]

I gotchu bro: 0:00 Video starts 2:11:31 Video ends 😄

[@damirkvajo]

@gutregeneration - this is a conversation. You just press play and listen. If you don't have enough attention span than don't even bother.

[@glenvilledixonjrathome990]

​@@damirkvajo don't be a dick.

[@Metal_Maxine]

Somebody somewhere on this comment page has done some timestamps.

[@TNH91]

@@damirkvajo *then ;P

[@BruceLeedar]

An unfiltered conversation with Linus is any conversation with Linus.

[@werethless12]

HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA No.

[@dragonpup1]

God I wish I could find something I'm as passionate about as Linus is about LMG and his career. Say what you want about him but he's genuinely passionate about what he does. He's passionate about informing people and educating them about tech and what is a good deal and bad deal, making entertaining videos and having fun. There's so much to learn from him from things he's picked up being a forerunner in tech youtubers. Thank you Linus for this insight.

[@johntanner611]

I have loved LTT for a long time, Linus is such a genuine energetic and interesting guy. My all time fav youtuber, and my most watched, would love to meet him one day. You can tell how passionate he is about tech, even in his new and old videos where he might be shaking holding a new CPU because he is so excited. Glad you guys had him on the show, great episode!

[@adityasharma5106]

great video. he is "the youtuber" that i look up to, be it the youtuber side, family side, business side(merch etc) i think a lot of people will aspire to have a video like terrace/taran, showcasing the kind of relationship or work environment in LMG that ultimately is what makes that " i quit from lmg' video so emotional and valueable. i am not phrasing it well but theres something supremely great about how linus/lmg conducts its operations (be it transparency about the percentages of their source of income or employess relationship with each and the audience) also once i start making money, his merch(brand) is probably the only high quality (at right or slightly high) enough for me to be convinced to make that purchase. clothes are top notch and so are the the tools(screw drivers, magnet cable ties and backpack). maybe not the backpack cause not my style but otherwise they are all just simply top quality stuff.

[@projectporvette1914]

I was patiently waiting to hear about Linus Cat Tips, and it's eventual return.

[@qwertyferix]

There was a short within the last couple weeks! It's not dead yet!

[@Nathan_Lundstrom]

01:40:10 | "Don't worry about it, man..." lol I'm ROLLING hahaha

[@Voodoo_monk]

Man... this was by far the best interview you guys have done. Hearing this story and his journey to where he is now is so empowering and inspirational. From employee to defunct cpu retailer to working in garage... from house to warehouse... crazy and at the same time phenomenal. I hope LMG gets a docu done.

[@jonahdent9245]

Because of the goofyness in alot of LTT videos, it's easy to forget just how intelligent Linus is. Great to see it here. This is my first time watching Colin and Samir and I will watch more. Thanks

[@Chazebrimbor]

Brilliant interview! Came here for Linus, stayed for the conversation. Subbed. Brilliant questions.

[@CoalitionGaming]

Great to see Linus on the show! Always love hearing his insighrs on production and business management. Being a tech creator with a bachelor's in business administration, I find the inner workings of how to run a channel/company veryyyy interesting!

[@RicardoJunqueira]

This was really nice. I have a deep appreciation for Linus, his values and how he (apparently) runs things. It was cool to have a small peek into some of LTTs processes and such. Thanks guys!

[@santinojoshuatorre1695]

So how does LMG make money? *Linus takes sip out of LTT water bottle* can't argue with that, though, their shirts are really high quality

[@werethless12]

He lied to his audience for over a decade, and then plugged his merch in the "apology" video. Why would you support someone like this?

[@TheFabulousEnby]

​@@werethless12 someones mad.

[@OreoThePanda]

@@werethless12 You keep comenting all this angry stuff and being vague, the plug in his apology video that was an actual apology video because LMG has done all the things they'd said they do, and what have they lied about for the last 10 years? Like LTT had their controversy, they took the feedback, and fixed their issues. Sure they still aren't perfect but no content creator is. He has stated that the Honey issue was resolved in 2021 when they stopped advertising it and talked about it then on the Wan Show. He also has staff to pay still so in that 2 weeks of introspection they took no videos were being made or worked on, so they still needed to pay people. Your anger is just you chasing a response from people

[@Lucifye]

@@werethless12 yet you're commenting on videos related to him. Go live life dude.

[@orlagh277]

​@@werethless12 i have no idea what you're referencing, please be more specific

[@poc027027]

Great interview, the hours just flew by. Great to hear Linus getting interviewed, it really isn't often you get this to see this version of Linus but I do appreciate it when it happens.

[@INTEL_CORE_INSIDE]

Wow Linus is a really inspirational person and I think everyone should see this video. Much love❤

[@roninbadger7750]

"Either I am a micro manager and do everything myself or I am loosey goosey and dont care" is a point of contention I had with one of my old bosses. fortunate for me I could and did quit. For Linus He cant completely fire his "boss" he just has to take his lumps and continues as is.

[@ZeLoShady]

There is a nuance to that dilemma that most leaders never realize and it's this. You can be BOTH a micro manager and a loosey goosey at different times to different (or the same) people. You don't have two different people saying two different things for no reason. No one is perfectly strict in their conduct and it's impossible for a leader to predict when someone they are directing is taking a situation (interaction) seriously or not. As a leader you can't always control how people receive your actions but you can control your reaction to their feelings when presented with them.

[@Danny-wv8ec]

what's great about LTT is that they're producing to tier merch and tools now, not merch actually but really high quality clothing. too bad i can't get any of it here in Beirut.

[@victorkreig6089]

That's one of the main reasons they are selling so well The main avenues of getting just basic stuff doesn't really exist anymore because amazon killed all those markets, unless you live in a small town/village you're SOL because there just isn't enough business for more local people to be able to compete at reasonable prices to give you better quality products. Well unless you live in Japan or Vietnam, they have both been able to survive this change well

[@KingPr0o7]

What a great speaker. Linus can formulate his points and relations on the fly. As the video progressed, so did the degree and angles of the questions, yet he still provided spectacular connections and perspectives to his growth and foundation. I can see his "first take," and AP English skills throughout his answers.

[@meandhiminc]

DIY Perks!!! loved to see an LTT sponsored video from him.

[@qwertyferix]

Yeah, I said that out loud, too. It's sad that Linus couldn't remember that one. Matt makes top tier videos showcasing some amazing projects. Like many have said, a DIY Perks & LTT collab would be awesome.

[@Metal_Maxine]

@@qwertyferix Linus is terrible with names and faces. He's talked about it on WAN. He once didn't recognise Luke waving and yelling at him from the other side of the street.

[@qwertyferix]

@@Metal_Maxine I remember that story. They've talked about it a couple of times.

[@kozygeorg]

Wan show lite has come to bless us in the middle of the week

[@AndrewKirby-e5o]

You should get Sam and Niko from corridor to interview next

[@ebhstimster07]

they're practically long time youtube royalty just like Linus is...

[@chelseajordan5752]

I love Linus and love to see an interview with him, because I've only seen him on his channels. It's nice to see he is who he shows us. He's a real dude.

[@Bassahaulic]

I thought I liked Linus before. But damn it. He just leveled up so much. My mom is a 33 year teacher now, my grand mother a teacher, my aunt a teacher, my grandfather a teacher.....

[@stikraverboy]

First time I've ever seen this channel. Cool interview. Love Linus and LTT

[@arisandra]

Fantastic interview! Been a long time LTT viewer so this is an absolute treat. Had seen the WAN show clip where he talked about his "10 laws" briefly but super cool to get more detail and insight

[@LewisWJackson]

Linus is the epitome of applying reps. In KZbin, reps are king.

[@Bai-Hui]

Linus is the epitome of living long enough to see yourself become the villain. Quality of the videos dropped off a hill, merch gimp, became an apple fanboy.

[@Wavpro]

​@@Bai-HuiSome of their latest videos are clearly the highest quality they've ever been, they make really good stuff that could easily spin off into it's own company instead of being merch and he literally made a video 3 weeks ago on why the iphone experience didn't live up to what he wishes for and went on for 20 minutes about issues that he for the most part sees android phones have already solved.

[@Metal_Maxine]

@@Bai-Hui I really don't get people claiming Linus is an Apple fanboy. He's always points out features that make things sort of great _and_ then a lot more features that aren't great, don't work or aren't well-priced. And it seems to particularly nark him that Apple coasts on its "great for creatives" by-line and cult following. Also, guess what? Apple doesn't talk to him. It's why LMG always reviews Apple devices later than the dedicated, more "on message" Apple channels - they have to either buy retail when the item is released or hope d-Brand has made a skin for it and have some sample units to spare. I think that it was this that more killed LMG's mac-centric channel than anything else.

[@Shuksanaudio]

This was easily one of the best most informative and helpful C&S episodes I've seen. Love them all, linus just really knows his stuff.

[@colbster12302]

hey linus. youre so well composed and professional here. it really highlights the chaos poor Dan has to deal with on the WAN show.

[@machine.grundberg]

Awesome listen! love that Linus shout outs his AP writing teacher...a good teacher/mentor can change your life and outlook.

[@matt.stevick]

great interview. as linus’ boss, i’d say he did very well 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@CanadianBusLiving]

Ive definitely herd all this from linus b4 , I listen to every wan show start to finish for 6 ish years but this was great , I can listen to him talk all day, so intelligent and well spoken ty for this interview

[@harvardfootball]

Only thing that would've topped this interview would be a Dennis appearance

[@AlexS-wv4ur]

This is the most hype i've ahd for a C&S interview.....this man has a wealth of knowledge that needs to be documented.

[@victorkreig6089]

Scan his brain, there's no way he isn't hitting storage capacity in the near future

[@LilQuaser]

Hey guys where is the 60 day spotter free trial in the description? Am I stupid?

[@ColinandSamir]

It’s in there! partner.spotterstudio.com/colinandsamir

[@LilQuaser]

@@ColinandSamir Thanks!

[@Sashowindfeather]

I don't often watch 2+ hour long interviews. But this, I saw through the whole thing. Great to hear from Linus. A 'boss' I'd enjoy working for.

[@werethless12]

You'd enjoy being lied to and sexually harassed by the owner and his wife? Goddamn dude.

[@ZhenYaoYin]

22:43 He said “streets ahead”! We’re gonna make it a thing, let’s go!

[@qwertyferix]

Pierce, stop trying to coin the phrase "streets ahead." 🙄

[@seanabbycovers2558]

Cool cool cool

[@Limbo-99]

Well ​@@qwertyferix, you're clearly streets behind

[@rob87bro]

I’ve been following Linus for around 10 years now! Amazing to see this transformation. C&S great job on the video!

[@CHEFPKR]

Posting in a legendary thread.

[@doderiolarkisso4038]

Thread? This is the comment section of a youtube video, not a forum.

[@CHEFPKR]

I'm an 80s kid. Everything is a forum. ​@@doderiolarkisso4038

[@garyhandt3858]

i VERY often buy electronics on Linus's recommendations . He just "seems" (not like i know the guy) a genuine person. Thank you for the content as a 1st time watcher of this channel , really enjoyed this.

[@Genesis8934]

1:31:39 Yeah, this. Reminds me of a TNG quote: "It is possible to make no mistakes and still lose, Mr. Data" -Picard (no timestamp) Also remember about sound bytes ... lol. (example) "I'm not short native"

[@jessejaimyhecker3350]

So cool to see linus here!!🎉🎉🎉 i love how he answered the questions ty for that linus!!

[@Major_D3rp]

Hearing Linus openly swear is like forbidden fruit. Lol