185: YouTube Removes Channel Verification, Then Changes Their Mind

On episode 185 of the BSP I analyze YouTube Removing the Verification Badges from channels all across the platform, the outrage the follows, and the decision to reverse this move. I also discuss the possible causes of this move.    Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com   Movie of the Week (Affiliate Link) Killer Klowns From Outer Space: https://geni.us/killerklowns   Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links): Austrian Audio OC818: http://bit.ly/2I8fYou Universal Audio LA610 MKII: http://bit.ly/2MBhwLA Universal Audio Arrow: https://geni.us/uaarrow Sony MDR7506: https://geni.us/7506   Twitter: @bandrewsays Ask Questions: [email protected] Merch; https://teespring.com/stores/podcastage-store Discord: http://www.podcastage.com/discord   00:00 - Intro   01:30 - Area 51 Raid? 01:55 - YouTube Removes Verification Badges (And Changes Their Mind) Verified Channel Criteria: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/3046484 20:25 - Blue Announces Yeti X 22:17 - WYHTS: How Microphones REALLY Work on a Television / Movie Set 25:53 - WYHTS: Time to Cancel Bandrew! 26:32 - WYHTS: Bandrew Says Podcastage!? 27:27 - WYHTS: More Reasons Why the OC818 is Cool! 28:45 - Ask Bandrew 29:42 - Email 1 31:13 - What's the Name for the BSP Viewers / Community!? 33:06 - Email 2 34:09 - Should I Get the Yeti Nano since the Q2u is Unavailable? 35:12 - Email 3 35:49 - Should I Upgrade from the Samson Go Mic? 38:34 - Email 4  39:06 - NT1 vs NT1000 vs NT1a?  41:02 - Movies of the Week (Killer Klowns from Outer Space) 45:58 - Should I Split Clips to a New YouTube Channel? 46:54 - Outro