The Truth About YeahMad

[@yeahmadtv]

Hey guys, really appreciate all the responses. Both good and bad. One question I've seen a lot online has been around the NDA in the agreement, which "prevents" them from sharing their side. I felt I need to make it clear that I have absolutely zero problem with them responding to what I said. I 100% agree that you need to get both sides of the story so I'd love for them to share their side with backed receipts. I have receipts and evidence for every single thing I spoke about in the video, plus the information I shared is only the tip of the iceberg. - Ben

[@GarrettMORailfan]

This video sheds a new light on the whole situation. Thank you for posting this!

[@henrystone3322]

You say you have receipts but then you haven't shown any in the video and you try and bamboozle people talking about operating costs as a reason you couldn't share profits etc... not sure this is going the way you thought it would...

[@TellUWhy]

All we can do is to keep moving forward. Well spoken. I’m sure the new cast will be just as great!

[@allegory9693]

Why didn't you elaborate on how much you personally were making per shoot? That is, of course, a rhetorical question. We all know why.

[@kensmith2829]

@@henrystone3322 He didn't say he couldn't share profits. He said he couldn't share 50% of the profits considering he had 100% of the risks and costs.

[@kamanama3671]

The alcohol cost alone would bankrupt most channels

[@wombat6]

In that case, Matt is definitely the one who should've been fired LOL jk love Matt

[@averagetf2enjoyer247]

@YuckFouTubeX ah yes, sarcasm is a thing in the world

[@williamk52]

​@YuckFouTubeX Yeah you do need to learn some econ. Subs does not equate to views. Nor does it equate to staying monetized.

[@williamk52]

@YuckFouTubeX how am I wrong princess?

[@mateuszkrytyk5711]

how much does alcohol cost according to you ?

[@SergTTL]

maybe you should hire the different Abby now

[@EwwwwwPeople]

She's on your siiiideeeee!!111 (surprised face of Abby)

[@McKavian]

You got me on that one. Nice.

[@ptrinch]

You win!!!!

[@j.schutz4084]

Oh... You mean a different Abby? 🤣

[@lakshyasanghavi1783]

He did. I guess the different abby now is peyton

[@mattanthony4492]

Thanks again for sharing your side of the story Ben. It’s easy to forget you’re also the CEO of a company and not just the subtitle guy

[@blezzyzx]

If they stayed 1 more year, they would have gotten Lamborghini

[@hullmees666]

​​@user-xw2fd4fq2kthe comedians took no risk. If the 50% thing is true then they were insane. If the guy just took half I would understand but he also has to pay rest of the staff as well.

[@mrdaft3272]

@user-xw2fd4fq2k Which are directly tied to him finding them. Do I care for the new cast? No not really, they lack something...but it does not change the fact that the channel was Ben's vision, so yes you are here to watch what Ben made - the comedians are just part of it.

[@Erevos85]

@@hullmees666 this. They wanted 50% but certainly they wouldn't give anything to YeahMad from the extra money they are making from getting famous because of YeahMad. I bet their sold-out stand-up shows weren't that full a couple of years ago.

[@brokenbutterfly3178]

​@user-xw2fd4fq2kwhich one of the guys (cause ben said "he") do you think was causing all the trouble?

[@Highcaloriegrappling]

You know that with Sath and Matt staying, there is more to the story. If it was as fucked as people claim, everyone would have left.

[@Tarantulux]

theyre the funniest ones anyway imo

[@itaz6083]

You can never know the circumstances they live in, becoming somewhat famous a bit fast doesn't completely change your entire life when it's not entirely you becoming famous. And even if that was the case, it's still not enough for such a drastic change of a life style.

[@grandmasteryado8478]

That would make sense if it was just 1-2 people that left. Almost whole group leaving is extremely sus.

[@ip7801]

​@@Tarantuluxwhat? Alan is streets ahead of everyone else

[@Tarantulux]

@@ip7801 alan is the absolute worst 😂🤣

[@JoesGuy]

Moral of this story - Never trust a Redditor.

[@soulshot96]

Some crazy irony in saying something like this in a youtube comment section. Truth is, no matter what is actually going on here, or what social media platform you're on; people are shitheads.

[@JoesGuy]

@@soulshot96 Where's the irony?

[@tomchapman128]

He said he got his info from Andrew, who confirmed it.

[@JoesGuy]

@@tomchapman128 Who did?

[@RyanLucroy]

So someone just throwing out "facts" without any facts (e. g. contracts, bill, bank statement etc) is better than a redditor with connections to the cast

[@greninja1630]

Respect to Sath and Matt for not leaving

[@vikdotexe]

matt has no choice

[@aaronchandler8569]

Everyone has a choice

[@SergTTL]

@@vikdotexe why?

[@bharwi_o7]

What about everyone besides sath and matt?

[@PV75445]

@YuckFouTubeX My guy forgot to turn his brain on while watching the video

[@4RILDIGITAL]

Sometimes business complexities and miscommunication leads to misunderstandings. Good luck with the new path, healing, and improvement in the future.

[@verdant543]

@@archeryan8404 50/50 of total revenue, split between actors and the company is bullshit, especially on a newly grown channel. you clearly have no fucking clue what you're talking about.

[@adem-Savs]

There is not a lot of misunderstanding. I reckon instant fame got to their heads and they could not grasp the idea that they were under contract and thought they owned Yeahmad. Kudos to Ben, he could not say anything until the cast members decided to move on. But it will not end well for them, their personalities are too diverse. I feel sorry for the new channel, too many bosses and not enough talent. They may reckon they exist as a family, but they will soon learn that you can pick your friends, but are stuck with family.

[@micglou]

@@adem-Savs The "company" is not as big as he makes it out to be... he wouldn't have been where he's at without the talent he had to get there. It should've been a partnership, seems like he treated them like employees and did not value them as much as he should. But the thing is, we only got his side of the story... are we supposed to take this as the truth? There are always three sides to a story... party one, party two... and the truth!

[@hogbeancreamyt5295]

Crazy how people in the internet change sides immediately soon as someone puts their side... I still want to stay neutral with this one

[@RetroFrito]

I mean, really anyone who isn't directly involved should be neutral.

[@EsseHolez]

In 6 months, no one will remember the old members, Hammo, Akila, Abby. But YeahMd wil just get better and better. This is how YeahMad will prosper, bring in new talent every 6 months. Gve new aspiring comedians a chance to shine. It is a shame, that the old crew thought they were special, they are NOT. But there are hundreds of talented Australian comedians that want a taste of success and good exposure.

[@bricktop7803]

Unfortunately, the contracted comedians hung out their washing on KZbin, Reddit and Facebook. They leave themselves open to comments. The basis of the Drama is simple, the contracted comedians thought they could blackmail the owner of the show by threatening to leave. The owner did the correct thing and DID NOT renew their contract. Now there are new talented comedians who have a chance to shine, win - win for everyone. It is not about neutrality, if you wanted to stay neutral, you should not have commented...lol.

[@Julio_Gomes]

Yeah, I feel like there's definitely more to this. Hot tempers and money problems don't show up out of nowhere.

[@MisterRhul]

​@@bricktop7803he not commenting would be more neutral? Hardly. You can't buy one side or the other to be neutral, like YOU are doing.

[@bfg216]

I miss the old yeah mad. Sath, Matt, Abby, Alan, Sam, ya know. They were amazing

[@vis9337]

Maybe not Abby

[@bfg216]

@vis9337 sorry, different Abby.

[@skylardeslypere9909]

@@vis9337 Why not Abby?

[@Zack-cy4hz]

even akila and andrew

[@vis9337]

@@skylardeslypere9909 if you know, you know

[@kyoooo]

Damn i thought ya'll are tight group of friends that hangout and someone just happens to have stuffs for video recording and decided you make videos whenever you guys hangout.

[@jackhamilton1261]

That's the illusion we have as the viewer unfortunately it's just been broken due to the drama

[@kyoooo]

​@@jackhamilton1261eeh it just got clear for me, people come and go. I just binge watch from last month episodes new faces seems chill rory, matt, and sath still there. Im glad matt stayed

[@liquidminds]

it's been pretty obvious from the first episode that they were random people thrown together. They had to grow together, which caused a lot of the awkwardness we loved early on.

[@marcelthiel1]

That's what I thought. It is broken now.

[@rodrigoizquierdo9432]

Yeah I thought that they were all friends that seem to have a lot of fun and said "hey what if we create a channel and tell jokes, just to have fun" but with all of this that idea dropped and it's not the same feeling anymore, I'll support them, but it's not the same

[@TechTimeTraveller]

I think anyone who has 'done KZbin' knows that what Yeahmad was doing was a hell of a lot more complex than a few people just sitting at a table telling Dad jokes. I have a feeling the old cast will run into this reality with their new channel, though I wish them every success. The ultimate judge is the viewer, and we will see what they decide for both groups. Hopefully it ends up being an 'everybody wins' situation.

[@mrdaft3272]

I doubt the channel will ever get started - They have to figure out all the logistics and pay for everything now. If they pooled money, then they might be able to.

[@Whatreally123]

There will never be a channel with those guys. It's not easy to start a channel this size in terms of production. Hamilton is hardly getting views on his channel. Abby started a channel and once all this wears off, don't think anyone would be interested. Sam has gone the degeneracy route and started her OnlyFools account. They could've done all they're doing now and still worked at YeahMad for a few days a year. They got too greedy and effed up.

[@sth469]

Im not gonna watch them. They want 50% for working 1 day a month lol

[@Thanhatos]

If they have any sucess, we might be lucky to have 2 of that kind of channels. :)

[@Pandacorps]

Yh I do a gaming channel and that’s already much more complex than I ever expected, for me it’s just the editing and scripting, just watching at vids makes it feel effortless

[@hungkhanh2094]

This is what we want. A clear explanation and full information to understand both sides' story. We were all shocked when the old cast left without any explanation. And then you bring up a new cast like the old cast never existed. Also, the hate toward the new cast is unfair and unreasonable. They made a great Charades episode and made me laugh like I used to do with the old cast. I believe this new cast is the future of YeahMad.

[@Jit-2019]

Couldn’t agree more

[@DanielHodder7]

Never gonna happen

[@esercapar2004]

İ agree but it will probably never happen..

[@RushingRiverSmoothStones]

I'm glad Ben filled us in but it is weird we feel entitled to an explanation

[@gr8est_noob]

sorry but didn't even watch one episode consisting of new cast, even if sath is included in that cast or not, and I don't think I will again... it's joever.

[@ghidrah76]

Thank you for making this channel with the old and new cast. I’m always grateful for the content. We all know things won’t ever stay the same, but I hope everyone gives the new cast time to adjust. Thank you for reaching out to the fans and keeping up up to date and getting the truth out there.

[@Qbihun]

Honestly, the viewers needed this for a looong time. I've seen the same comment you're referring to a while ago and (because you're behind the scenes, it was believeable) I couldn't really do much about it. Then Matt and Sath was on set and that was a point for me which made me question the whole story (Sath not as much for obvlious reasons :D ) So glad that this video brighten things up you can't believe it.

[@kenananaquitchichich4772]

Ppl don't understand it takes money to make money. The cast got greedy and we're blinded by how fast their pay jumped. You're already making bank to sit down for 20min, get drunk, and tell jokes.

[@taaffmaster]

exactly

[@silverbackhayabusa]

Don't oversimplify their contribution to the channel. Every person plays a role and deserves to share in the success to an extent. The comedians are the face and talent that makes or breaks the show. There is a distinct difference between the old crew and new. Maybe the new crew will develop the spark that we had with the old crew over time but something was definitely lost losing the old crew and time will tell whether they were replaceable or not in terms of success.

[@ContranianCommando]

Dude comedic talents are unique, u just can't replace them and think u will be fine.

[@Nina-cd2eh]

The amount itself is not important, it's the share of labour and value to their channel. "It takes money to make money" only makes sense when you talk about capital investment, not adversarial negotiations. At the end of the day, it's their choice to accept or not the deal, and you could apply your statement to YeahMad itself as easily.

[@BaronOBeefDip]

*They* were the reason that the channel was successful in first place

[@battle4945]

Business is business, shit happens. As long as the content is good, I'm here for it.

[@jubayerjubu4038]

art can't/shouldn't be commercialized

[@stephenparenteau5467]

@@jubayerjubu4038 did you just compare drinking games to "art"? 🤣🤣🤣

[@LesNickIn]

​@@jubayerjubu4038you're talking like people like Andy Warhol don't exist

[@vinny142]

"As long as the content is good," That's kind of the problem right now.

[@orangesail]

@@jubayerjubu4038unfortunately things require investment. Look at TV and movies, for example. It’s very much an art, but it takes a lot of money to make these things work. And if the first project doesn’t work, there’s no money left for a lot of people to move onto and try a second project.

[@mejanner]

The OGs setting up a new channel can only be a good thing. Comedy is subjective, everyone has their favourites. Having two channels to choose from is great from a viewers perspective! - more choice, but more importantly: more comedy - which is what we're here for!

[@davio5225]

got the channel name for me mate?

[@shibuya04]

Or support both

[@davio5225]

@@shibuya04 yeah^^ thats what i plenn to do^^ but i need the name nonetheless XD

[@cats4hir3]

more content to enjoy then. Win for us, win for them, win for all

[@mejanner]

@@davio5225 nah I don't think it's happened yet.

[@gdxnsk]

I was led to believe that akila would stay given the charades episode. ;-;

[@Galahad54]

Wait ... that's NOT Akila? /s

[@jamesturner9540]

I have enjoyed all of your content and effort. As it is sad to see the original crew, not be present. The new crew look to be very happy to work together and do their best. Your content has brought me out of the worst depressive thoughts and made me laugh and actually enjoy a You tube Channel again. Keep up the good work :)

[@thewretch4081]

People just don't want to accept their "favorites" got greedy and just wanted more money

[@ketansrivastav]

what i dont understand is that surely the demanded 50% should have come out of profits? So AFTER the cost of production, lawyers etc. ? In the video it seems like YeahMad would have been responsible for all of that from their 50%? That can't be true?

[@JADEK111]

Same people are the ones that given a lot of colours to the channel. Without them, it's not the same.

[@walkingsunshine-ys3zl]

@@ketansrivastav Its like Trisha wanting 50% from H3H3. I guess we can never really know the story with these kinds of things. If the side that left wants to do it their selves theyll probably be making way more than 50%. But they'll still need to hire people who are familiar with how to run the whole show. Too bad they all couldnt find a middle ground.

[@jayrodr897]

People are allowed to leave a job if they don't want to work there anymore and if they think they can get better benefits elsewhere.

[@patkany-cw9eo]

​@@ketansrivastavEven if you are right, and the 50% is off the profits and not from the income, Ben has a lot of debt to pay off. The more profit they gain, the more he can pqy off. And this is without the fact that this is a company, and to improve it, to make changes and Upgrades, you need to use you free Cashflow. By giving the half of your profit out, it really limits the whole thing. And if someone came to me with a threat of stealing my crew, I would be mad too.

[@gingerrabbit6286]

simply start posting consistently again and all the haters will disappear

[@sir_fancy_exe1608]

Completely agree. Eventually the people who keep chanting to bring the old crew back will get bored and move on.

[@tomaszwota1465]

​@@sir_fancy_exe1608 or they get bored of chanting and forget about the channel. For example, I don't watch the new cast and that's fine too.

[@beachlife2968]

He has had to post because the numbers will be abysmal after the original cast left but will still be collecting 100% profit now from the videos they did. Both sides need there heads banging and try and meet in the middle. This show could tour and that's where the real money could be made.

[@rg_888]

It's not that simple. The "haters" keep flagging videos (for no legitimate reason) to try to get them taken down, which kills the channel revenue, as well as mass-downvoting, which I would guess reduces the channel's exposure based on KZbin's algorithm.

[@fllowerknight]

Literally.

[@thecoolmalaka6327]

Thanks for clearing the air, this channel and all the people involved helped my mental state between losing my grandmother and my job the past 9 months and I won't forget that. I have respect for all of you and will make an effort for both the old crew with their new channels/content and the new crew here on yeahmad. Keep up the great work!

[@Qatch1140]

I am very glad that you released this video. I was out of the loop, and I respect you significantly for posting this

[@Bamberger25]

1st world problems. Making millions for getting filmed playing party games... and still going to fight over it.

[@gauntr]

Stomach isn't full enough until you're starting to puke, apparently.

[@ryanlu6425]

Someone’s jealous

[@Bamberger25]

@@ryanlu6425 That just does not make any sence... 🤦‍♂🤦‍♂🤦‍♂

[@Always5onKobe.]

They weren’t making millions, their channel hadn’t been around long enough for that and this wouldn’t even be a “drama” if that was the case

[@Bamberger25]

@@Always5onKobe. Just count the numbers in the Video. Next thing is with that amount of subs, plus Ads, we´re not only talking bout 1 mio...

[@pratikmali9277]

Glad that this got posted Ben and yes this should have been said long ago when people were starting to assume the reason behind the old cast quitting.

[@tenin982000]

i look at like this take both sides with a grain of salt because who isn't saying both aren't lying. one to make one look better etc. wasn't ben deleting comments?

[@NishanT_ACM]

haha how easily you believed ben it's business my guy everyone tells their sugercoated stories i dont believe either of them for me yeahmad is ruined

[@MR_Foffe]

​@@comedyguy911In all fairness, those weren't receipts. He could've easily fabricated those screenshots he shared. It's more like a powerpoint than evidence

[@NishanT_ACM]

@@comedyguy911 like i wrote earlier i dont believe either of them

[@nv2202]

​@@MR_FoffeYou can't fake receipts?

[@westoncasteel5389]

I don't know why it took so long for you to acknowledge this and tell us why and what is happening, but this is all I wanted to hear. I'm not going anywhere I'll just have to get used to the cast now.

[@DorkyDogBoy]

I suppose it is stress and fear.

[@ptrinch]

Speculating here, but I would imagine every word spoken needed to be run through legal to avoid exposing themselves to liability.

[@joey-wx8sg]

I would've assumed he just didn't give a fuck about what what one random person says

[@ubiquitination]

Legality 100 percent.

[@smellybearc7411]

I could think of a few reasons 1. Legal process like someone said in the comments above 2. It could be that Ben kept quiet cuz he didn’t want to ruin the old cast’s reputation but has been suffering from the consequences such as people attacking this channel 3. This is a bit dark but is very possible - The new cast is starting a new channel. He is trying to sabotage them by posting this cuz this could have the effect of making it look like they were the bad guys and he’s the good guy here.

[@JCG11]

Lesson learned everyone, DON'T TRUST ABOUT FAKE NEWS, ALSO DON'T BE STUPID

[@soberTrezviy]

@YuckFouTubeX you mean Ben?

[@TuberTugger]

Lesson learned, just know what's fake, easy.

[@mprice6683]

@@soberTrezviy Why would we trust him either. He said this with no receipts. How do we know the numbers he gave were true?

[@soberTrezviy]

@@mprice6683 exactly. he also shows total numbers instead of per person to make it look big, also australian dollars instead of USD for the same reason and total for 6 months instead of per segment too

[@fireburn95rs]

​@YuckFouTubeXben hasnt attacked anyone or tried to blame anyone, he just explained an unfortunate situation - a business deal that ended.

[@gamedevbrownbus2871]

I really appreciate this explanation, I really believe it was a better late then never situation. I hope the new cast will work out for you guys!

[@ShadowSnowLeopard95]

Have to admit if it wasn't for the algorithm I might not have stumbled upon this. I hope you take this controversy as a lesson that when stuff like this happens you get out in front of it immediately. I doubt I will watch this channel going forward because frankly I stayed for the chemistry between the original cast but it at least clears up that things weren't so one sided. Best of luck Ben.

[@Darell_960]

Im watching this and i don't even know what is happening😅

[@Teraplexor1]

Same.. I don't even know there was drama

[@alphabret6844]

I was like, who da fuck is this? Then clicked on the channel to see Alan and the guys and was like, oh, these guys

[@weylennairne6265]

Bunch of the cast left

[@Teraplexor1]

@@weylennairne6265 any idea who?

[@NarendraKamatham-k4v]

😮😮 don't know

[@amac2504]

In a viewer’s perspective: this is actually interesting, we can see a new cast and in another channel we have the same guys. I will watch both, hope the best for each group

[@kristis]

What's the another channel?

[@reddd35]

what is this another channel?

[@janda1258]

What would be the another channel?

[@pekinoantis4405]

​@@kristisi think it's still being created

[@elisafigueroa4171]

Do they already have another channel or is it just speculation they will have one

[@michaeldelcastillo7211]

Yeah losing the OG cast was like losing friends in real life but I'm glad you took time to gather the facts and present them to us. Shitty situation all around but I wish everyone the best and looo forward to content from YeahMad and whatever channel the OG cast create

[@pandorasnow]

not trying to stir anything up, i havent heard about any drama until this video popped up. who left yeah mad?

[@michaeldelcastillo7211]

​@@pandorasnowAndrew, Alan, Sam, Abby (and different Abby), and Akila

[@rambot670]

Thank you for sharing Ben ! I completely understand your position, and offer unconditional support to this channel. All the very best and love from IN !

[@layton3391]

I understand where youre coming from and its good of you to try and come forward, its just sad losing 90% of the people on there

[@benmathew8773]

Appreciate this Ben hope Yeah Mad continues to grow with the new cast and best of those that parted ways with yourself hope both work out well and people hopefully continue to enjoy the contents

[@lukefallon8276]

As you said it's like losing a bunch of friends. Thanks for clearing things up. I'm willing to give the new gang a chance.

[@SC-ss8xh]

Does anyone else ever wonder just how drunk and high everyone is during their team meetings?????

[@brokenbravo83]

Running and operating a business is is ridiculously difficult and most people do t realize the depth of doing so. Mentally physically and emotionally invested in something doesn't just end when you end your day at five o clock, it consumes what seems every decision you make and takes a toll. End of the day a business must make profit to keep running and expanding, pay the workers more but there's no profits and business dwindles. Don't pay the workers and make profit in order to expand and they aren't happy. Keep the business happy or keep workers happy, these are the daily decisions that are made that most people don't realize or understand. Then when a decision is made, you question if it was the correct one or not. I was in a really bad accident and forced to close all my businesses after I was left bedridden. With much time to reflect I came to the conclusion that one must do what they feel is best decisions at the time and what their gut instinct tells them, if it fails just know you did your best and there's nothing more you could do. I wish everyone here the best and hope everything turns out for the best in the long run

[@CmdrX3]

You also need to come up with new content that people want to watch or people will just end up getting bored of your channel and drift away. Epic Meal Time is probably the biggest example of this, same old content for years. In their heyday they were puling in millions of views for every video, now they barely get 6K viewers on a video.

[@bricktop7803]

How would Abby respond if the employees of the bar she manages demanded a share of the profits? Yeahmad is improving after unloading the old wood, every struggling comedian wants a chance to be on Yeahmad. Fresh talent is the best thing for the company. Ben is absolutely correct sticking to 6 month contracts, it means the channel moves forward instead of being stuck with old dead wood. Not the brightest move by Andrew, Abby and Akila, they believed their own press and over-estimated their value.

[@eloymiron4628]

I wish all the success in the world for everyone who has worked and is working at YeaMad i dont think people realize what you're actually doing , you're making literally the world a better place, you bring laughter to everyone and that is fucking great 👏👏👏

[@jellin3607]

This is like one of if not the favorite channels of mine, i was so sad when i discovered that the old cast is gone...

[@sharkysharkerson]

I liked the variety of the older cast. With the newer cast, I can't even tell the difference between some of the people.

[@VoltoreCorvino]

The don't watch. Stop crying about the old Crew.

[@sharkysharkerson]

@@VoltoreCorvino to be honest I haven’t. I just learned about the drama through this vid. I stopped watching because the mood was different and everyone was generic.

[@doofsCat]

Thats just racist lmao

[@Justusson]

⁠​⁠@@VoltoreCorvinoInteresting. You tell someone to not watch or comment if they don’t like the content - Yet you read the comment and complain about the content of it. 😂 F,..ing hypocrite. Let everyone speak their feelings,..👌

[@ElCinema-9519]

​@@VoltoreCorvino You need to take your own advice and stop crying over people having different opinions.

[@Weezy-zy9qy]

Hey Ben, Thanks for the clarification and addressing the situation and giving an account of what went from your side as well. Post videos more consistently without taking too much time between one video and another, be interactive with the audience once again, and the haters will slowly disappear over the course of time. Good luck 🤘🏽

[@abilucksanvijeyakumaran891]

Finally, what i was waiting for. now can resume watching the channel back again without a sense of guilt

[@Regiwulf]

At the end of the day, this outcome is pretty common. You have partnerships breaking up on the regular due to a number of reasons. I applaud you for finally taking the time to explain the changes and shift into a new cast because the audience deserves some form of reason as to why the cast they love is breaking apart. Most creators/producers neglect this and think people just swallow content like a pill. In some cases this is true BUT yeahmad is more than just the witty jokes or stunts written on the creative board it is also the cast that sends positive energy and the audience that embraces it. So good on you for finally having the good sense to make this before your haters pile up beyond count 👌

[@alunni4890]

Too bad you didn't make this video sooner, but anyways, it's great to finally have some real info on this matter. It makes me sad how it all ended up, but shit happens. I believe that things will turn out great for the channel and the new cast has a lot of potential.

[@Michael-jw4jw]

Thanks, Ben. We'll give it a crack! And to all people saying "Bring back the old cast", well... sometimes your celebs are not what you think they are... and you can't do anything about it.

[@Balry]

This is the best self drama breakdown I've ever seen. Your talent is also showing

[@ahmadnajmiroslan]

*What a nice and good explanation man,hope this will clear up all the mess*

[@potamtribe3474]

i just recently discovered yeahmad and i enjoy the content. its good seeing people tell jokes and not get offended. thats my favorite thing about the channel.

[@username9774]

Actually good explanation. I would still want them to come back but I understand now. The last dad jokes episodes was actually good so nature is healing i guess

[@SaraBryan-sw7ri]

Love your perspective, it's like a breath of fresh air in a sea of sameness.

[@sokopapas6987]

You have created a unique concept towards comedy . Have you considered cycling through the cast to allow up and coming comics to present their writing dad jokes? Just a thought

[@Thanhatos]

Thanks for the explanation. That's all most of us "needed". And it's a good way to cut short of the lies here and then.

[@yussmr.brightside4851]

This was all we was asking, an explanation. Thanks Ben.

[@tstasio71]

I'm here for content that I watch for free... I understand the need for cast changes whether amicable or not. I'm here as long as the content is still funny.

[@watchthegamer73]

Thank for this. Though I’m still disappointed in losing the original crew, or most of them, I’m glad you came here to explain yourself. Honestly you didn’t need to go that far into details because it’s nobody’s business but I appreciate the clarification. Not gonna lie, I’m still adjusting to the new crew and there are some good and bad moments but I can feel it seems to be gaining some steam. I’m not going anywhere and always believe change is worth taking the time to be a part of. No one likes change but a fan will at least give changes a chance and that’s what I’m doing.

[@Tiffer143]

There are 3 versions of every story...yours, theirs, and what happened everyone's view is different. Shit happens....we're human. I'm still a Yeah Mad Chick and I'll be an equally whatever their channel is too. I'm sure both channels will flourish. I wish everyone success and happiness

[@dalf01]

I agree. Two truths, and then there's the facts. 😉

[@sir_fancy_exe1608]

Wow never seen it put like that... Gotta save that one for later!

[@williamk52]

... 3 sides to every story. Yours, Mine, the Truth. Truth is not subjective. As humans we filter what we see and hear but what happened didn't change.

[@dominique8354]

Thank you for clarifying! It’s absolutely understandable that 50% deals can’t work especially when the cast is earning that as salary but the channel owner has to cover other costs with their share of 50%. The only problem here is staying quiet about the actual concerns for so long. I believe all the followers just really wanted to know what’s going on. It’ll take sometime to get used to the new cast but someone of them are really very difficult to connect with..

[@iceman66999]

Lets believe what he said lol

[@RH-oy4hp]

Don't give in to the drama! You guys are awesome. Keep up the good work. Sometimes you are the only thing I have to look forward to.

[@dwildman11]

thanks for being so transparent. There are so many costs behind the scenes that people need to be aware of. Respect!!

[@Hazellovich]

Finally! Glad I waited to hear both sides of the story before jumping into conclusion and leave braindead comments

[@shivs_nb]

Can't believe The GOAT is here Love your vids bro ❤

[@jaytee8188]

Where or how have you heard the ‘other’ side?

[@djnorth2020]

Very new to the channel but been absolutely binging the videos. I liked pretty much every person in these videos, crazy funny stuff. Good luck on future, mad concept of drinking and joking. Yeah, mad!

[@Pa1_Thakur]

I liked the simple and concise way you explained your side of the story

[@dakotabarrett5585]

As you mentioned, it would have helped if this was brought up sooner. The longer it takes one party to respond, the more you just get one side of the story and time to speculate. It also feels like the person who comes out last has had time to create a bullshit story so just overall, try to be more open about this kind of thing when you legally can.

[@FireLysm]

Exactly this and I don't believe a word from Ben... also no evidence was shown either.

[@Schnapsbrennor]

Uh...yes evidence was shown...

[@m2hmghb]

@@Schnapsbrennor Screen shots can easily be faked. It's allegations right now.

[@nicktwolf]

@@m2hmghb I agree with you.

[@RenewedAurora]

I still think there's a little more unsaid, just a gut feeling, but in my experiences the ones who don't wish ill well and don't proactively try to tear down the other party are usually the ones telling the most truthful story. Thankful I'm giving the new cast a chance (fucking love that Rory is back) and here's to wishing both channels success!

[@Whatreally123]

Rory can be funny and extremely annoying. Typical engkish white guy. Imo not a good fit as one of the main guys. Look at the comments on the picti9nary video. He was annoying as hell. I actually like Pat. He's a good fit. Funny and a chilled out nice dude. Peyton I am still warming up to.

[@stephenparenteau5467]

To be honest I would cycle out cast members anyway. You can always ask back the popular cast members and no one will notice because its constantly new members and new content. Watching the same 5-6 people do the exact same thing over and over will not help your channel grow as much as it could. Keep Matt and Seth as they are awesome and would be awesome producers as well as cast.

[@krishaei]

Respect. You did what your job expects from you. And the outgoing cast are talented as well. I hope you as well as them get more success and keep spreading smiles across the globe. I also wish to see them back here in the future even for one video.

[@Skullivan92]

Thank you for the explanation Man. I was curious. I still love yeah mad, and will certainly continue to tune in!

[@gabrieltenguan4470]

The $200 bucks thing happened when on the very first episode the comedian who got hated AF on tik tok talked to a newspaper about it and mentioned she just went for a paycheck and got monumental hate for no reason. I get to understand why people believed this was forever the payout, but it’s kinda nonsense that after a year, merch and growth they’d make the same as in the very first payment

[@shalokshalom]

which comedian was that?

[@TheMagicianThing]

@@shalokshalom I'd think steph. she's not even got her socials listed on that video, and comments have been turned off o:

[@rodrigorubio8545]

Thank you so much for the transparency, it comes a long way. Will keep on supporting you guys, as many have said before, greed is a hell of a drug, sad it happened. but looking forward to your new content!

[@robinverpoorten690]

Thanks Ben for the information, not everything can go perfect.

[@kristianuhde5241]

People have to bear in mind, that the production costs of running a channel like this are no joke. I had an insight into the entertainment industry and especially renting the studio and the equipment tends to get VERY VERY expensive. I'm happy that you gave us the insight to the situation. Personally, I like the new cast members, I am not against random guests appearing too, I think it works nicely and the videos are still really entertaining. I wish all the best to everyone!

[@ryanjones8462]

Incredible how vulnerability and transparency can help change the conversation. Ballsy video to make, respect for that ✊🏽

[@fr33wil]

Fake transparency…do the math on that 400k-600k offer that Ben would’ve agreed on. For the size of this channel and the number of view seems like peanuts. Remember he said it was for 12month, all the cast(8-10people) and 3 days of filming…comes to $1.388-$2.083/day/cast member. Ben made 3videos from 1 day of filming…with 3-4million views on average/video. If he were transparent he would also share how much the channel made…so we could see And remember they never got that money…that was their best offer for the end of 2024…what if the channel got to 5million subs? or 10?

[@petemoss603]

Keep it up, good for you for not giving in. I wish you the best.

[@mohammedsahilrizvi8678]

This is what happens with youtube channels such as this which are essentially entertainment businesses. A cast fuels the channel's success, then demands a pay raise which is denied and in retaliation ventures out on its own. Look at how buzzfeed has always followed this cycle. Not taking any sides here because both parties seem to have valid reasons for their actions and we never truly know who's lying.

[@Morleyz]

You sound like you’ve never run a business. Shelf stacker who just wants more.

[@NarTVipeR]

@@Morleyz you sound like you don't know shit about youtube.

[@Whatreally123]

The cast doesn't fuel the success all bynits3lf. Ben created the channel, he came up with th3 ideas, he put the money to get the studio space, equipment, people to use those equipment, legal fees, taxati9n and all other expenses of running a business. The "crew" were just ghe front. And to demand what they did just after few months of being famous is ridiculous. Easiest way to crash all this is for them to start their own channel. Theyll r3alis3 the amount of effort and finances that go into making it a success. If they 3ver start a channel and hire new guys to tell jokes, even they won't ever pay 50% of profits. That's not businesses run. Id buzzfeed had followed what you're saying, why would so many if them leave buzzfeed and start their own channel? 🤷

[@Brunos_Pruno]

I noticed he left out the final result of the first renegotiation, and he doesn't seem to understand that profit is what's left after expenses, so listing the expenses as the reason why he can't share profit is pretty stupid.

[@midnyte1230]

This video is just PR to get some heat of his back. If you look at the latest video there's way less negative comments than usual.

[@mengkit7884]

A business cashflow is important. U cant have zero or few cashflow around. A business is business, friend is friend. This is why a business is hard to keep around friends, and friend wont last long in a business, as everyone expectations is different. If someone couldn't understand the situation, especially in the earlier stage, it will ruin the business.

[@robjones535]

I’m very glad you made this video, and I just pray you keep us updated.

[@7r4v3ny6]

This is a great case of drama being stirred up by the viewers rather than the people in the show/channel. Up until this, no one in the videos has mentioned any ill will towards any side off this event. It's us the viewers that are looking at it and going "Where are my favorite people at? I don't want to have to adapt to a new cast of persons and personalities." Things change guys, especially in businesses. People leave and quit all the time for various different reasons. If you don't like the current show, then move on and stop hating the new peeps that are in the same positions as the former. I think we all need to learn to move on from the past rather than live in it

[@TheRealStarwin]

I respect the transparency. I hope that the channel will survive. But to be honest, the content isn't funny anymore and a major change like this means usually the end of a show.

[@NamanArusia]

I actually really liked the recent dad jokes video and paid attention to the jokes because I felt they were much better than previous content. Like majority of the videos of old cast were starting to become too reliant on in-jokes and berating (all in good faith, ofcourse) each other. Don't get me wrong, in a sense it became the DNA of YeahMad, but you need structure first for choas to deliver. But then I watched the recent Charades video and felt that it was extremely weak compared to what we have come to expect of YeahMad. So yeah, the situation is shitty but I hope the channel rises up again. Hoping for the best

[@nilangik]

It is only when the comedians start another channel that they will understand the time, money & effort you have to put in behind the scenes, and that it isn't just about drinking and making jokes :) Thanks for the explanation, and wishing you all the luck, support, and love you need in order to have more and more success, Ben!

[@dennisrowley5685]

I appreciate your side of it. Thanks for explaining

[@savoff477]

Thank you for finally giving us some context.. them leaving the channel made me sad.. i did start warming up to the new cast a little (still wont really be the same for me).. but the rumours made it feel like some corporation was in control of yeahmad and they were taking advantage of young talent.. not like some normal guy was just trying to make content.. and if what your saying about how much they were getting paid is true then honestly.. why the fuck would they leave.. you take most of the stress of running the channel.. they just have to be funny, drink, and hangout on camera a couple of times a month.. honestly.. this all makes a lot of sense now. Its the reason none of them accept andrew are doing much of anything when it comes to content.. i mean alan has his skits on ig and stuff, but they aren’t crazy good or anything.. idk.. i love the og cast.. but this left a sour taste in my mouth..

[@grandchad5655]

Im just hoping to see more content. The new cast has potential and frankly will refresh the channel.

[@frozoneCZ]

Wtf man, maybe I was naive or so but I thought that YeahMad was a group of friends enjoying making these videos, not paid actors in paid studio, and the fact that you get so successful to get monetized by YT was a side goal, I would never thought you had these problems 😂 keep on the good work! 👍

[@frozoneCZ]

@@jakelockley7208 well I saw that video in the video list but I didn't played it so I know how popular this channel is, but still, I never thought they were just paid actors. I kinda thought like the go: hey, let's make a channel about dad jokes and drinking, and eventually we get so successful with it that we get money from it 😂

[@Lalitchhabra]

Thanks for the honesty. Even i was hearing only one side of story and believed them. The greed is unimaginable. The amount they make after just one year , i dont even make it after 25 years in my job.

[@SDt729]

This is much appreciated its important to hear both sides of the story i dont blame ben at all

[@WakkoZakko1]

Appreciate the transparency. Sucks that such a fun time can be crushed by stuff like this. Wish all the best and thanks for the laughs along the way.

[@BlackKnight7341]

The one thing missing, which would kill this issue outright, would be backing up the statements about the channel not making much with the actual numbers. Everyone understands there are extra costs involved with running the channel (it's not at all a concept that needs a large team behind it though) but when the main cast is at the peak making

[@apavlides24adw80]

Well, 20K$ were going to the cast. And I agree it seems not much. Sure, there are the other costs Ben mentions, but I doubt his bank account was growing by just 20K$ per month at the end of 2023 - I.e. with all those costs, he was making more money than the entire cast combined.

[@Whatreally123]

Thats what a contract is. They agreed for a price to be paid. It doesn't matter how much ge channel makes. And when it comes to contract renegitation, you ask for more. Also just cos the channel is making money doesn't mean all of are profits. There's a lot of expenses to be taken care of. This is socialist behaviour asking for ,ore money but not wanting to be part of any risk. At your work you sign a contract with your company for a fixed salary. If the company makes more doesn't mean you should get a cut out of it. Maybe a bonus but not a cut.

[@BlackKnight7341]

@@Whatreally123 For sure, they agreed to a contract so they got what they agreed to. That doesn't mean it isn't a shit (and frankly exploitative) contract. Everyone understands that revenue isn't profit and that there are other expenses involved. Ben should be transparent about that if that is the reason why he couldn't offer them a fairer deal, provide numbers showing the poor revenue and/or high costs. He likely won't though because it'd just expose him for what he was being accused of to begin with (exploiting the cast) or it'd show he's horribly mismanaging the finances. The difference with a typical job is that you're wholly replaceable without that changing anything. The company's brand is the product/service they provide, not the individuals working there. Here though, the brand *is* the individuals they have on screen. They are what make YeahMad what it is. I'd agree with this point if they were filming more regularly and constantly swapping people out but they aren't. With it being the same core cast all of the time, and the industry that this is, it just makes sense that there would be some level of revenue sharing.

[@NarTVipeR]

@@Whatreally123 That waht a contract is, and they finally came to conclusion that that contract was trash and asked for more, they were not given more so they left as their right. What's the problem?

[@NarTVipeR]

@@Whatreally123 If the company increases profit by big amounts then people that work for the company will ABSOLUTELY get paid more in accordance, in any capitalist country. Those wack contracts you are talking about only exist in scam and music industry, because how music industry operates has barely changed since before you and me was even born.

[@ThatGuy.75]

I am one of those subscribers who was here around 750k if I remember correctly. The whole reason why unsubscribed is because of the turnover and the rumors. What would have kept me on was THIS VIDEO being posted before shit got bad. I appreciate your stepping up and talking about things. Subbed...

[@litolito1893]

I'm looking forward to your next video and the future of your channel 💪🏻 I need a good laugh amidst all the negativity we witness on a global scale!

[@tonytoka4317]

Thanks for taking time to explain it. Obviously we as viewers have no idea what's going on behind the scenes and it is good to hear the explanation. Hope channel continues to grow and be success

[@jezzaclarkson5023]

I'm just finding out now, about this. Some things didn't work out............. Sometimes, life gets in the way and without warning, boom, everything changes. Only thing you can do is, step off, stay off any substance that will impare your ability to see within , go somewhere quiet. The beach can be good. Clear your thoughts and your path ahead will be shown. Nice to have an honest open discussion about how things work. Good on you for doing this.

[@RealAadilFarooqui]

It's better to clear the air yourself than for someone else to make thunder out of it.

[@kanzenj]

That's a great euphemism for farting in an elevator.

[@RealAadilFarooqui]

@@kanzenj 😂😂😂😂 Now I can't go back, can't read it without Imagining this

[@Cornishcro]

I appreciate the update!!! I sorta have a feeling who it was that made the threat given the timeline. Bc a certain fella seemed a wee bit more angry than usual, at the time i figured it was jusy a rough patch in life

[@gokulv1721]

Who was it

[@LukeXGJ]

Its a shame that this has happened. I dont feel like this is the full story but i dont believe it will ever fully come out. Personally, i was here for that chemistry between Alan, Seth, Abby and Sam. I look forward to what they do next.

[@UltraNoob140]

People come and go, things work and fail. But this right here is working well enough. The Rory vs Sath episode is the proof. It was at par with some of the best videos of the channel. So, kudos to you people for keeping up with the content. Let some people take time to accept the new cast while others already ooze the complete fun from all of it. All the best 👍🏻

[@LurkerPatrol5]

All the best man, sorry about the bad situation.

[@Flomas98]

This was respectfully and professionally done. I hope all parties involved can stay civil/ friends . And I hope everyone can respect the new cast. I have seen far to many hateful comments on previous videos. It's not the new cast members fault about anything that has happened and they should be appreciated for the amazing content they bring us.