BSP-361: YouTubers Can't Shut Off Unskippable Ads, Are Clone Mics Okay?

Topics Discussed: Youtubers being unable to shutoff unskippable, preroll, and post roll advertisements. The difference between counterfeit and clone microphones, my thoughts on counterfit microphones, and a quick test of the best mic for a reverberant room.

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Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links):
Neumann U87 Ai: https://geni.us/u87aikit
Behringer Mic 300: https://geni.us/mic300
Universal Audio x8: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/uax8
Rode NTH-100: https://geni.us/rnth100

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00:00 - Intro
00:14 - YouTubers Can't Shut Off Unskippable Ads
08:50 - What I'm Testing
10:00 - WYHTS: Wimpy From Popeye
10:50 - WYHTS: Get Bandrew To Read Your Copy!
12:20 - WYHTS: Counterfeit vs. Clone Mics
17:20 - Super Thanks
18:50 - Ask Bandrew
19:26 - Video Submission 1
21:08 - My Thoughts on Clone Mics
31:20 - Video Submission 2
33:27 - Best Mic for Reverberant Room?
39:30 - Conclusion

BSP-360: YouTube Testing 60 Second Unskippable Ads, Don't Buy Counterfeit Gear, & More

Topics Discussed: Youtube testing 90 second unskippable ads, Don't buy counterfeit gear, Audio technica AT2020USB-X, The Benefit of youtuber merch, modern music that is great, how I store microphones, How you should take control of your life, and a lot of great topics in the Donation segment.

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Audio Technica AT2020USB-X: https://geni.us/at2020usbx
Rode NTH-100: https://geni.us/rnth100

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00:00 - Intro
00:20 - YouTube Testing 90 Second Unskippable Ads

• Ad Guidelines: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/2467968

• Ad Length Guidelines: https://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/6244563?sjid=1712794147187447008-NA

09:28 - Don't Buy Counterfeit Gear

• Ricky's Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNR-Oa6QVp4

24:08 - Audio Technica AT2020USB-X
25:43 - WYHTS: Benefit of YouTuber Merch
28:43 - WYHTS: Modern Music is GREAT!
31:58 - WYHTS: How Do You Store Mics?
33:38 - WYHTS: Take Control Of Your Own LIFE!
37:18 - Donation Segment
52:28 - Conclusion

BSP-359: Why I Share Private YouTube Data, No More Ads on This Show, & More

Video: https://youtu.be/GxCI_FzEpUM

Topics Discussed: Why I share so much data private youtube data, how lucky we are as hobbyists, why supporting content creators is important, skipping & unskippable ads, the amazing value for value supporters, a manual way to give youtube members ad free viewing, and how people use compressors with their interfaces.

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Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links):
Neumann U67 Reissue: https://imp.i114863.net/u67
Universal Audio LA610 MK2: https://imp.i114863.net/la610mk2
Universal Audio x8: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/uax8
Rode NTH-100: https://geni.us/rnth100

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00:00 - Intro
00:14 - WYHTS: Why I Share So Much Data?
06:25 - WYHTS: Supporting Content Creators is Important!
09:40 - WYHTS: It Wasn't a 1 Minute Unskippable Ad
10:40 - WYHTS: I Got a 2 Minute Unskippable Ad!
13:50 - No More Adverts on This Podcast
15:35 - Value for Value Supporters
20:35 - Ask Bandrew
23:20 - Video Submission 1
24:45 - Manual Way to Give Members Ad Free Viewing
28:50 - Voice Submission 2
30:27 - New Music Is AWESOME
31:25 - How Do People Use Compressors with an Interface
35:20 - Outro

BSP-358: YouTube Removing Links on Shorts, My Annual Podcast Earnings, & More

Video: https://youtu.be/Bbxw4vVo0AM

Topics Discussed: Youtube removing links from Short form content and channel pages and who this affects, the AKG C414 XLS, names for listeners of the BSP, advertisements on my podcast, and my Annual podcast earnings.

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Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links):
AKG C414 XLS: https://geni.us/c414xls
Universal Audio x8: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/uax8
Rode NTH-100: https://geni.us/rnth100

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00:00 - Intro
00:17 - YouTube Removing Links on Shorts

• YT External Policy Link Policy: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/9054257

• Link Update Post: https://support.google.com/youtube/thread/229722002

07:50 - What I've Been Testing: AKG C414 XLS
10:21 - WYHTS: BSP Community Names
15:20 - WYHTS: Your Podcast Has Unskippable Ads!
18:20 - WYHTS: My Annual Podcast Earnings
27:05 - Super Thanks!
28:50 - Conclusion / Outro

BSP-357: Is YouTube Premium REALLY Better for Creators? & More

Topics Discussed: Apple tax on YouTube Premium, donwloading youtube videos with Premium, what other features and value does youtube premium offer, the argument against youtube premium, AKG C414 XLS vs AKG C414 XLII, If youtube premium is really better for content creators, and the name for the Bandrew Says Podcast community.

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Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links):
Neumann U67 Reissue: https://imp.i114863.net/u67
Universal Audio LA610 MK2: https://imp.i114863.net/la610mk2
Universal Audio x8: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/uax8
Rode NTH-100: https://geni.us/rnth100

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00:00 - Intro
00:40 - WYHTS: Apple Tax on YouTube Premium
02:25 - WYHTS: Downloading Videos From YouTube is Awesome
05:15 - WYHTS: What Other Value does Premium Offer?
08:15 - WYHTS: Why Pay for YT Premium? Adblock is free!
11:55 - WYHTS: AKG C414 XLS vs AKG C414 XLII
15:15 - Ask Bandrew
15:55 - Video Submission 1

• SP's Podcast Network: www.gonnageek.com

• YouTube Premium FAQ: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/6306276

19:15 - Is YouTube Premium REALLY Better for Content Creators?
27:15 - Voice Submission 2

• Josh's Website: www.jcaldigital.org

28:15 - Name for the Bandrew Says Podcast Community?
31:10 - Conclusion

BSP-356: Is YouTube Premium Worth It?, Is Industry Standard Gear Great? & More

Topics Discussed: YouTube Premium price increase and if it's worth it, if great gear = industry standard gear, the fact that popular ≠ bad, avoiding social media and news for mental health and the AKG C414 XLRS vs Austrian Audio OC818.

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Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links):
Neumann U67 Reissue: https://imp.i114863.net/u67
Universal Audio LA610 MK2: https://imp.i114863.net/la610mk2
Universal Audio x8: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/uax8
Rode NTH-100: https://geni.us/rnth100

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00:00 - Intro
00:30 - Is YouTube Premium Worth It?

• YouTube Premium Site: https://www.youtube.com/premium

07:34 - Neumann U67 Reissue
08:45 - WYHTS: Does Great Gear = Industry Standard Gear?
12:10 - Popular ≠ Good
16:20 - WYHTS: This Show Has 4 Years of Content!?

• Andrew's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AndrewMasters

18:00 - Ask Bandrew
18:57 - Voice Submission 1
21:18 - Why I Avoid Social Media
30:50 - Video Submission 2
34:00 - AKG C414 XLS vs Austrian Audio OC818?
41:17 - Conclusion 

BSP-355: Twitter is Paying Creators, Rode Podmic USB, Escaping the Internet

Topics Discussed: Twitter launching advertising revenue share for creators, the Rode Podmic USB, social media being a drain on our lives, why I enjoy physical media, old social media services, and using social media with intention.

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Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links):
Rode Podmic: https://geni.us/podmicusb
Universal Audio x8: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/uax8
Rode NTH-100: https://geni.us/rnth100

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00:00 - Intro
00:21 - Twitter Advertising Revenue Share

• Twitter Revenue Share Article: https://help.twitter.com/en/using-twitter/creator-ads-revenue-sharing

• Twitter Subscriptions Policy: https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/subscriptions-policy

05:57 - WIBT: Rode Podmic USB
06:57 - WYHTS: Social Media Sucks the Life Out of You!
09:17 - WYHTS: Escaping the Internet. Physical Media & Minimialism.
16:03 - WYHTS: Old Social Media Services / Myspace Tom
19:13 - WYHTS: Use Social Media with Intention
22:32 - Conclusion

BSP-354: Social Media Fatigue, $200 USB Mic Recommendations, & more

Topics Discussed: The launch of Threads by Instagram / Meta I am at full fatigue of social media, Does youtube really understand the alogrithm?, Ignoring the pandemic in my content, Microphones as product placements, The life of a youtube channel, $200 USB Microphone Recommendations, and Identifying a microphone by sound.

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Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links):
Shure SM7b: https://geni.us/shuresm7b
Universal Audio x8: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/uax8
Rode NTH-100: https://geni.us/rnth100

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00:00 - Intro
00:12 - Social Media Fatigue
10:53 - WYHTS: YouTube Doesn't Understand the Algorithm?
14:53 - WYHTS: Ignoring The Pandemic
17:48 - WYHTS: Mic Product Placement
20:53 - The Life of a YouTube Channel
24:08 - AskBandrew
24:33 - Email 1
24:53 - $200 USB Microphone Recommendations
33:18 - Video Submission 2
34:28 - Identifying Mics by Sound
37:58 - Outro

BSP-353: Just Make BETTER Content, Prop Mics, & Is Your Content TOO Impersonal?

Topics Discussed: Do subscribers improve video performance, advice to just make better content, YouTube promotions are for companies, why people might use a prop microphone, is your content too impersonal?

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Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links):
Shure SM7b: https://geni.us/shuresm7b
Universal Audio x8: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/uax8
Rode NTH-100: https://geni.us/rnth100

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00:00 - Intro
00:25 - Do Subscribers Improve YouTube Performance
06:13 - Just Make Better Content
11:22 - WYHTS: Promotions Are For Companies

• Kettner Creative Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@kettnercreative

14:58 - Ask Bandrew
15:28 - Video Submission 1
16:28 - Why Do People Use Prop Microphones?
22:03 - Do Prop Mics Bother Me?
23:28 - Video Submission 2
26:13 - Is Your Content Too Impersonal
36:48 - Conclusion

BSP-352: Thumbnail A/B Testing, Do Comments Impact Video Performance?, & More

Topics Discussed: YouTube's announcement of thumbnail A/B testing, YouTube promotion feature allowing you to run videos as ads, do comments impact your videos distribution and performance, youtube's monetization changes being for streamers, an important metric being monetizeable actions, condenser microphone alternatives to the Shure SM7b, and my thoughts on the Rodecaster Duo.

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Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links):
Shure SM7b: https://geni.us/shuresm7b
Universal Audio x8: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/uax8
Rode NTH-100: https://geni.us/rnth100

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00:00 - Intro
00:15 - YouTube Introducing Thumbnail A/B Comparison Testing

• YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0veygaKzdjw

06:25 - Paying for Views on YouTube (YouTube Promotions)

• YouTube Promotion Help: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/12199105?hl=en

12:35 - Do Comments Impact Video Performance
21:45 - W.I.B.T.
22:50 - WYHTS: YouTube Monetization Changes Are For Streamers
26:12 - WYHTS: Monetizable Action is Most Important to YouTube
30:05 - Ask Bandrew
31:05 - Voice Submission 1
31:52 - Condenser Mic Alternatives to the Shure SM7b
37:18 - Voice Submission 2 (Newsreels Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@lukewhostalking)
39:05 - I Looked Stupid
40:20 - Thoughts on Rodecaster Duo
52:50 - Conclusion