Before Inside and Eighth Grade, Bo Burnham was a humble YouTuber. We chat the comedy superstar YouTuber origins - from recording original music in his childhood bedroom, to performing at YouTube Live, signing a record deal and eventually leaving the platform.

We cover how Bo’s comedy changed as he matured, his signature themes and style, and what makes someone a ‘YouTuber’.

CHAPTERS

Introduction 00:00:00 Our history with Bo Burnham 00:01:51 My Whole Family 00:05:56 Early original music 00:13:09 Bo's use of shock comedy and recurring motifs 00:14:18 Raps versus traditional comedy songs 00:22:21 Non-musical sketch comedy 00:26:21 Sexuality in Bo's early music 00:29:07 Performing at YouTube Live 00:33:13 High School Party - first music video 00:40:43 Bo goes on US tour 00:47:08 Bo's 'last' YouTube video 00:47:23 Bo Burnham's post-YouTube career 00:52:32 Success of Bo's mainstream transition 01:06:07 Bo Burnham's YouTube legacy 01:10:15 Our favourite videos 01:13:15 Lucy's subscription: almond frangipane 01:14:19 Max's subscription: Gracie Abrams 01:15:35

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We chat Australian YouTube pioneer and fellow Sydneysider Natalie Tran of Community Channel fame.

Natalie’s observational comedy propelled her to become the most popular Australian YouTuber and led to a career in Australian media.

But in 2016, Natalie left YouTube, only having uploaded twice since.

We discuss how a lot of her catalogue is privatised, our favourite videos and the legacy of Australia’s first YouTube star.

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Introduction 00:00:00 Our history with Community Channel 00:03:40 Community Channel video style 00:07:16 Why Community Channel videos were privated 00:08:57 Community Channel early videos 00:19:41 Crossover with other OG YouTubers 00:23:37 Natalie engaging with commenters 00:27:10 Breaking down individual videos 00:31:20 Natalie Tran is taken 00:31:56 Max's problematic fave video 00:34:21 For people who skip ads 00:37:11 Dinner would be nice 00:40:40 Instagram in real life 00:43:01 Natalie Tran's Australian media career 00:49:18 YouTubers promising uploads to their audiences 00:54:29 Community Channel's 10 year anniversary 01:00:42 Christmas Lists 01:10:02 New Year, New You 01:12:21 Natalie in 2025 01:14:14 Community Channel's legacy 01:16:02 Lucy's subscription: Girls trips 01:23:33 Max's subscription: Clair Obscur / Porridge 01:24:46

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We dig into The Key of Awesome (KoA), the musical comedy/parody series on the channel of the same name. We examine how KoA began life as Barely Political, with their viral hit Crush on Obama establishing the channel’s winning formula - topical comedy and hot babes. This ethos was carried over to KoA’s mega-successful parodies of early 2010 pop culture mainstays Justin Bieber, Katy Perry and Lady Gaga. But were the years of parodies, sketches, corporate acquisitions, and live tours too much for creator Mark Douglas?

CHAPTERS

Introduction 00:00:00

Our history with The Key of Awesome 00:03:42

Obama Girl 00:08:18

The Barely Political era 00:15:40

Musical comedy and Mark Douglas 00:23:45

Business chat and YouTube acquisition 00:27:26

Obama Girl in the YouTube community 00:28:59

Barely Political at E3 00:36:08

The Key of Awesome 1 - Heavy Metal Cats 00:44:22

Twilight Sucks - KoA 3 00:50:08

Barely Political content farm tendencies 00:56:55

KoA breakthrough popularity 00:58:41

Justin Bieber parodies 01:00:50

Tik Tok Kesha parody 01:05:51

Lady Gaga parodies 01:10:23

Katy Perry parodies 01:15:29

Glee parody (with Michael Jackson?) 01:19:28

KoA continues through the 2010s 01:24:01

Gangnam Style parody 01:25:14

Bad Blood parody 01:28:44

Monster parody and use of The Muppets 01:32:22

YouTube Complaints 01:37:58

Another Weezer feature 01:39:47

Final years of KoA 01:43:40

The last KoA 01:49:19

The legacy of KoA 01:59:59

Max's subscription: Amber's IG 02:02:29

Lucy's subscription: Cappuccino 02:03:53

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