In this episode, TikTok star and comedian Jake Shane joins Colin and Samir to share his journey from octopus reviews to becoming a podcasting sensation. Named one of 2024's most influential creators by Rolling Stone, Jake talks about building his 3.2M+ following, creating the hit podcast Therapuss, and selling out theaters nationwide. This episode unpacks how Jake blends radical authenticity, community engagement, and Hollywood savvy to redefine what it means to be a modern creator. Dubbed by ElevenLabs https://elevenlabs.io/colin_samir 00:00 Introduction: Jake Shane 2:59 From 0 to 1M TikTok Follower 11:17 Life after Fame 14:40 From Short Form to Longform - The Therapuss Podcast 26:06 The Value of Live Touring 30:00 Balancing TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube 40:00 Redefining Late Night for Gen Z 57:39 Gripes 1:00:52 Watching Colin's Secret TikToks 1:05:39 Debrief, throughs from Colin and Samir Watch Therapuss with Jake Shane Session 47: Matt Rogers | Therapuss with Jake Shane https://youtu.be/OdQFixh1M3s?si=Li2r2QBS5Opxtwb3 Session 46: Rosé | Therapuss with Jake Shane https://youtu.be/lCLeUcmLHHg?si=eZY0r-bFkXmQkfBM Session 45: Role Model Returns | Therapuss with Jake Shane https://youtu.be/Mo-z7vhnM4M?si=XIo0Bm74D5MQpnJw COLIN AND SAMIR’S NEWSLETTER 📫 125,000+ read our free newsletter that breaks down the business of creators. Sign up: https://bit.ly/publish-press ASK US A QUESTION ❔ We answer questions from creators every Sunday in our newsletter. Submit yours here: https://bit.ly/publish-creator-support LISTEN TO THE SHOW iTunes: https://apple.co/2K1pYhu Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2OnTmBC GET IN TOUCH 🌍 Our website: www.colinandsamir.com 🌍 Work with us: ColinandSamirTeam@unitedtalent.com JOIN OUR COMMUNITY 📡 Discord: https://discord.com/invite/colinandsamir 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/colinandsamir 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/ColinandSamir 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@colinandsamir Listen to "THERAPUSS" Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1BHDdC0... ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Amazon Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/931... YouTube: ⁠ / @passthatpuss ABOUT US We’re Colin and Samir, creators based out of Los Angeles California. We make videos about the creator economy, and the lessons we’ve learned over 10 years of being on YouTube. We also interview creators and try to get to the bottom of what’s working on YouTube and where the creator economy is headed. $30 to the best Chewbacca roar... Tell Me What's Wrong at ⁠ passthatpuss.com