MrBeast Dethroned a Child to Become the Most Successful YouTuber

ICYMI

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3.8 • 678 Ratings

🗓️ 18 January 2023

⏱️ 37 minutes

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On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton is joined by BuzzFeed’s Kelsey Weekman for a crash course in the history and significance of YouTuber MrBeast. Kelsey tells Rachelle all about how he first got started counting numbers to camera, his wild philanthropic stunts, and why his blandness is so arresting and unnerving at the same time. This podcast is produced by Daniel Schroeder, Rachelle Hampton, and Daisy Rosario. Subscribe to Slate Plus at http://slate.com/icymiplus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:36.3	This contest and can finish it in less than one hour.
0:39.2	He wins $100,000.
0:42.8	Hi, I'm Rachel Hampton.
0:44.6	And I'm Kelsey Weakman, and you're listening to I-C-Y-M-I.
0:47.6	In case you missed it.
0:49.0	Slate's podcast about internet culture.
0:51.4	And yes, today I am rejoined by none other than Internet Culture Report
0:56.5	Extraordinary. Kelsey, weakman. Kelsey! Hello! Welcome back. Oh my gosh, so happy to be here.
1:03.0	Great joy of my life. I'm so excited that you're here. I, from afar, am truly one of your biggest
1:09.1	stands. I'm always just like, oh my gosh, look at Kelsey doing big things.
1:12.9	I love this for her.
1:14.1	I'm just a girl.
1:15.2	Okay, but you're my girl, and that's what matters.
1:22.1	If y'all listen to last year's episode, goodbye to all that 22 internet, then you heard Kelsey tell us what
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