Is Stealing Tweets Okay?

After Kevin and Matt discuss a landmark scientific discovery, they talk about the Crime of the Century: a YouTuber stole one of Matt's Spice Girls tweets and brought it to the masses. It's insignificant, but it raises important questions about how creatives work online and what it really means to be original. When we're all influenced by our creative heroes, and we're all subject to our brain's amazing ability to combine (and forget), can we even make a truly original song? Write an original article? Film an original YouTube video? Stealing art has been around as long as art itself -- and that might not be a bad thing. ... then it's Pokemon, favorite animals, JoJo Siwa's Bizarre Adventure, and the greatest compliment Kevin's ever received. ------------------ THE CREATE UNKNOWN ------------------ ⭐️ Join us on Patreon ( https://patreon.com/thecreateunknown ) ❤️ Chat with us on Discord ( https://discord.gg/qAQV3Jw ) 📺 Watch this episode on YouTube ( https://youtube.com/thecreateunknown ) 🎥 CREDITS: ---------- * Hosts: Kevin Lieber ( https://www.podchaser.com/creators/kevin-lieber-107ZzlONjU ) and Matt Tabor ( https://www.podchaser.com/creators/matthew-tabor-107ZzmWVL1 ) * Edited by Zalgaloo ( https://www.podchaser.com/creators/zalgaloo-107a4Yqcfl ) * Produced by Ben Webster ( https://twitter.com/benwebsterVEVO ) * Theme by Mega Drive ( http://megadrivemusic.com/ ) * Special Thanks: Mo Lewit ( https://www.instagram.com/mo_the_makeup_madame/ ) and Paula Lieber ( https://www.etsy.com/shop/Craftality ) * "The Create Unknown" is produced by Unknown Media 💬 CONNECT WITH US: ------------------ * Follow us on Twitter ( https://twitter.com/createunknown ) * Follow us on Instagram ( http://instagram.com/thecreateunknown ) * Follow us on Facebook ( http://facebook.com/thecreateunknown ) * View our website ( https://thecreateunknown.com/ ) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy