Podcasts
Tune into the Gaming Careers Podcast for streaming industry news, valuable growth insights, and exclusive interviews with special guests sharing their success secrets.
Twitch “Shoutout” Refunds, Elgato’s 3 New Products, and TikTok Clips
Twitch has added options for requesting subscription refunds that not everyone agrees with. Join Pete and Ben as they also discuss Elgato's new product range, new YouTube analytics, tools to convert your clips for social media and more.
EP24
Twitch “Womxn” Alliance, Rolling Stone, and Glimesh.tv
Twitch's latest attempt at being inclusive has unfortunately ended up being exclusive and landing the platform in hot water. Join Pete and Ben as they also discuss alternative streaming platforms, big brands signing on to Twitch, the Purple Screen of Death and more.
EP23
Twitch’s Hilarious DMCA Fail with Metallica’s BlizzCon Performance
Twitch is looking to expand its content options by offering incentives to non-gaming creators, just don't play live music while it happens. Join Pete and Ben as they also discuss the BlizzCon livestream event, the popularity predictions of games, the Mars rover landing and more.
EP22
Twitch Viewers Vote for New PogChamp, and It’s a Lizard?
The Twitch community have officially voted in a permanent replacement for the PogChamp emote. Join Pete and Ben as they also discuss the recent examples of police weaponizing DMCA claims against IRL streamers, charity auction streams, YouTube embed linking and more.
EP21
Twitch Purple Screen of Death is RUINING Embeds
With Twitch pushing the now infamous 'Purple Screen Of Death' on websites displaying embedded streams; what does this mean for the viewer experience of the platform?
EP20
YouTube Clips, Twitch Embeds, and GameStonks Streamers
Sometimes success on Twitch comes down to being the most knowledgeable person on a specific subject at the right time. Join Pete and Ben as they also discuss the rise in interest of stocks in the streaming world, the latest updates to YouTube, Streamlabs' quarterly report, technical changes on Twitch and more.
EP19
Why “Just Chatting” is Essential for Your Stream
StreamElements have delivered its report on the streaming industry for 2020 with some surprising insights. Join Pete and Ben as they also discuss what these results mean, esports pledging large prize pools for 2021, inconsistent moderation on Twitch, mixed reality for streamers and more.
EP18
Twitch Introduces Recap and Responds to PogChamp Concerns
Twitch recently sent out 2020 Recap emails out to viewers and streamers breaking down individual statistics to look back on the year. Join Pete and Ben as they also discuss what these statistics mean, the changing popularity of games, Twitch's response to PogChamp, the importance of taking breaks and more.
EP17
TheGrefg SHATTERS Twitch Records with 2+ MILLION Viewers
The all-time record for peak live-streaming viewership in one channel was recently broken with over 2 million viewers. Join Pete and Ben as they also discuss what these viewership numbers mean for livestreaming, the ongoing technical problems on Twitch, recent changes to developer content policies and more.
EP16
How To Make 2021 Your BEST Year Streaming
Setting goals for your streams and content in 2021 can be a useful exercise to help you stay on track and grow an audience. Join Pete and Ben as they also discuss some of the highlights of the year from Steam concurrent player records, chasing popular games, how to set achievable goals and more.
EP15
2020 Review – Looking Back on a CRAZY Year for Streamers
The year 2020 has been a roller coaster for both gamers & streamers. Join Pete and Ben as they also discuss some of the highlights of the year from Mixer closing its doors, best microphones for streamers, popular games and more.
EP14
Twitch Town Hall: DMCA, Ads, and Banning ‘simp’
Twitch had their first-ever Town Hall presentation but were everyone's dying questions answered? Join Pete and Ben as they also discuss updates to the Twitch platform, Cyberpunk's continuing troubles, the growth of non-English streams, charity streams and more.
EP13
Can YouTube DETHRONE Twitch? [100 Billion Hours Watched in 2020]
YouTube has hit an enormous milestone of over 100 BILLION hours watched in 2020. Join Pete and Ben as they also discuss DMCA strikes possibly becoming felonies, multiple updates to the Twitch platform, Nintendo shutting down soundtracks, fighting game documentaries and more.
EP12
You can now PAY to get Twitch Affiliate?!
Monstercat provides a deal for streamers to buy Affiliate status on Twitch, then retracts it. Join Pete and Ben as they also discuss Youtube increasing it's ad coverage, game publishers supporting content creators, Twitch Rivals drama, updated features to the platform and more.
EP11
Why Streamers are Frustrated with Twitch’s GlitchCon Announcements
Twitch hosted its first-ever virtual event; GlitchCon with mixed results. Join Pete and Ben as they also discuss the ongoing issue with music and DMCA, what upcoming features we'll see to the platform, multiplayer ads and Youtube's Creator Insights presentation and what it means for creators.
EP10
Why Twitch’s New Ad Experience SUCKS for Streamers
Twitch's battle with ad-blockers and insistence on running frequent ads is bad news for streamers of ALL sizes.
EP9
Twitch Streamers FORCED To Delete Their Life’s Work: The DMCA Crackdown
The ongoing DMCA strikes happening on Twitch, AOC's record-breaking first stream, new tech from companies like Elgato and Shure, and the big streamers that are limiting how much viewers can donate.
EP8
From 10 to 10,000 Viewers on Twitch: The AMAZING Story of Pestily
We talk to Pestily, the number one Escape From Tarkov streamer about how he grew from 10 viewers to now averaging 10,000 viewers per stream. We also discuss in great detail how Pestily utilised YouTube to accelerate his growth on Twitch, and how his community are well on their way to raising $1 million for charity in 2020.
EP7
The Secrets To AMAZING Audio For Your Streams
We talk to Bandrew Scott, of Podastage, an audio expert who's built a whole YouTube channel reviewing microphones and audio interfaces for podcasters and streamers. We're diving deep into the data I gathered for last week's YouTube video where I researched the most common microphones used by the top 250 streamers on Twitch.
EP6
How To BOOST Your Income as a Streamer: 5 BEST TIPS
In this solo episode we discuss the best ways to monetize your livestreams on Twitch, Mixer, YouTube, or any other platform. These tips apply from small streamers just starting out, up to partnered streamers that have been streaming full-time for years.
EP5
How To Go Full-Time on Twitch: Seize The Opportunity
We talk to Valkia, a full-time Twitch Streamer who grew to popularity by combining his love for marketing with FPS games. In this episode we discuss what it takes to grow your stream from hobby to full-time career, how you can best utilise YouTube to funnel viewers to Twitch and what it's like trying to branch out from the game that made you famous.
EP4
Why Twitch Might Not Be The Best Platform For You
We talk to Boom Kitty, aka Eric, a streamer who produces electronic music full-time that's been featured in games like Beat Saber and Geometry Dash.
EP3
Creating OBS: The MOST POPULAR Streaming Software
In this episode, we talk to Hugh "Jim" Bailey, the guy who created Open Broadcaster Software, more commonly known as OBS. We discuss how OBS grew from a solo side-project to the world's most popular streaming software, why Twitch is still the best platform for viewers, and what it's like to turn down a 7-figure offer.
EP2
How Streamlabs is HELPING Streamers MAKE More Money
This week we talk with Streamlabs founder and CEO, Ali Moiz, about his story of building Streamlabs from the ground up to be one of the major players in streaming software, his thoughts on the platform wars going on between Twitch, YouTube and Mixer and what he thinks creators like you can look forward to in the next few years in streaming.
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