Is 63 too old to be a YouTuber?
The Jon Gaunt Show
Jon Gaunt
4.6 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 11 December 2024
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
In this podcast, I tackle the question: Is 63 too old to be a YouTuber? As an advocate for free speech and an active participant in UK politics and news, I explore the concept of age and its relevance in the world of YouTube and content creation. With the rise of independent voices, especially in the realm of political commentary, I delve into how people of all ages, including those over 60, can make a real impact in today’s media landscape. Whether you’re passionate about UK politics, news analysis, or debating hot topics, age should not be a barrier to entering the YouTube space. Join me as I discuss the challenges and opportunities for older creators and why age diversity is crucial for free speech and open dialogue.
If you're considering starting your own YouTube channel or you're interested in the intersection of UK politics, news, and free speech, this video is for you!
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| 0:00.0 | So the question, is 63 too old to be a YouTuber? |
| 0:08.7 | If you'd asked me that question, a few months ago, I would have said yes. |
| 0:14.8 | If you asked me that question, now I say, of course it isn't. |
| 0:19.2 | Anyone can get on YouTube. |
| 0:22.9 | And by getting on there, you can have your say in your own way without any censorship. It's the true definition of free speech. |
| 0:31.9 | Good afternoon. Welcome to the John Gaunt podcast. If you've been listening to me for some time, |
| 0:37.1 | you'll know that I've been making podcasts |
| 0:38.9 | and putting them up on all the platforms like Apple. |
| 0:42.2 | I've now got video as well, |
| 0:45.5 | and so I'm on YouTube as well. |
| 0:48.7 | And I've found it to be a revelation. |
| 0:52.4 | For those of you who don't know me that well, I used to be quite a well-known |
| 0:56.2 | talk or radio broadcaster until I effed it all up when I called a counsellor a Nazi. Well, |
| 1:03.7 | in my opinion, he was because he wanted to ban people, mainly working class people, |
| 1:10.0 | from fostering or adopting children if they smoked. |
| 1:13.8 | He thought the dangers of passive smoking, this is about 10 years ago, 12 years ago, was more |
| 1:18.8 | dangerous than abuse in a residential children home. |
| 1:23.4 | I was in care myself as a kid. |
| 1:25.1 | My mum died when I was 11. |
| 1:26.4 | About this time of year, actually, it was around Christmas time. I got pushed from relative to relative. My dad couldn't cope. I'm cutting the story short here, by the way. And I ended up in a residential home. And I said to this, Councillor, you're talking rot. The woman who saved me was my auntie or rose. I don't know if you had aunties like this. |
| 1:46.3 | We didn't really know her when we were growing up, but she was a matron, oh, matron in a hospital. |
| 1:52.0 | And she came along and she said, if you live by my rules, you can come and live with me in Hull. |
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