Can You Trust Video Essays?

F.D Signifier and J Aubrey answer your assumptions about video essayists! Make style easy—get started today at https://stitchfix.com/assumptionsPODCASTS:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/assumptions/id1752744811https://open.spotify.com/show/5RalNkXyU7lQNpnZkD7IyV  0:00 INTRO1:13 THEY ARE AFRAID THEIR VIDEOS WON'T REACH THE INTENDED AUDIENCE4:03 SPONSOR!5:06 THEY'RE AFRAID OF BEING SEEN AS AN AUTHORITY FIGURE ON A SPECIFIC SUBJECT9:48 THEY ARE SICK OF COMPETING WITH A.I. SLOP CHANNELS11:56 THEIR VIDEOS SHOULD NOT BE WATCHED PASSIVELY14:26 RESEARCHING DARK TOPICS IS EMOTIONALLY EXHAUSTING16:12 THEY HAVE NICHE TOPICS THEY WANT TO COVER BUT WORRY IT WON'T PERFORM WELL18:27 THEY FEEL A SENSE OF URGENCY TO GET A VIDEO OUT WHILE THE TOPIC IS STILL RELEVANT20:12 THEY'RE CONCERNED THEIR VIDEOS ARE BEING BOILED DOWN TO DUNKING ON PEOPLE23:15 F.D SIGNIFIER'S BACKGROUND IN TEACHING GIVES HIM AN EDGE IN THE VIDEO ESSAYIST FIELD24:40 J AUBREY HAS A HUGE TEAM OF RESEARCHERS THAT HELP HIM WITH VIDEOS27:17 TITLE IDEATION34:09 BLOOPERSSUBSCRIBE: https://bit.ly/Sub2SmoshAlikeWEAR OUR JOKES: https://smosh.comWHO YOU HEARDamien Haas // https://www.instagram.com/damienhaas/ @FDSignifire // https://www.instagram.com/fdsignifier/ @jaubrey // https://x.com/jaubreyYTWHO YOU DON’T HEAR (usually)Executive Producer: Anthony PadillaExecutive Producer: Alessandra CataneseExecutive Vice President of Production: Amanda BarnesChannel Director/Creative Director: Mike CriscimagnaProducer/Director: Nicole BlacklockSenior Production Manager: Alexcina FigueroaProduction Manager: Jonathan HyonDirector of Photography: Matthew FaulknerCamera Operator: Macy ArmstrongSocial Media: Kim WilbornPost Manager: Luke BakerEditor: Patrick HorbaSound Mixing: Lila RowelSound Editor: Gareth HirdDIT: Beni Kimuene Operations & Production Coordinator: Oliver WehlanderSenior Manager, Channel & Strategy: Lizzy JonesChannel Operations Coordinator: Audrey CarganillaOTHER SMOSHES:Smosh: https://smo.sh/Sub2SmoshSmosh Pit: https://smo.sh/Sub2SmoshPitSmosh Games: https://smo.sh/Sub2SmoshGamesSmoshCast: https://smo.sh/Sub2SmoshCastFOLLOW US:TikTok: https://smo.sh/TikTokInstagram: https://instagram.com/smoshalikeFacebook: https://facebook.com/smosh