All right, this is episode one. We need to make a big splash. We really need to win over these freaks.

Okay, deep breaths. And for the love of God, do not turn on the microphone until I tell you to turn on the microphone, okay?

I've got a British accent, but that will only take us so far. We cannot let these people realize this content is terrible.

It's absolute trash. They cannot realize it. All right, okay. Now, turn on the mic. Very good.

And let's roll with the stories.

PewDiePie has become the first YouTuber to hit 102 million subscribers.

Mr. Beast is trying to plant 20 million trees before 2020.

Ethan and Healer from H3H3 have bought a $9 million mansion in L.A.

And of course, we have questions from the audience and more on this week's edition of the YouTube News podcast with me, Benedict Townsend. Yes, welcome back to this, the very first episode of the YouTube News podcast, and statistically the absolute worst episode of the podcast.

Podcasts only go uphill, you can have to bear with me, it will get better from here, hopefully.

My name is Benedict Townsend,

and I'll be your host. You may know me from my video series, YouTube, which airs on Snapchat

Discover and YouTube. And this is sort of a spin-off show of that. It's kind of like, you know how

the best way to enjoy butter is to get a really small piece and then just spread it real thin

over like nine pieces of toast? It's like that. The thinner it is, the better.

So listen, if you want the full 4DX rumble seat experience,

I would recommend that you watch the video show and listen to the podcast,

but the end of the day, you can do what you want, all right?

I'm not your dad.

Unless the person listening right now is my large adult son Tavin, in which case I am your dad, and I've told you you're not allowed to listen to podcasts. Go to bed. Anyway, on with the news. Okay, so it's called

YouTube and News. Fine. It's about YouTube and News. Fine. But what's the show really about,

Benedict? What are you all about? What's your bag, man? Groovy cats? I'm young, I'm down with the kids. Well, I thought the best way to explain the ethos,

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