This week, we're chatting about FilmCow, the animation-focused channel run by Jason Steele and made famous by Charlie the Unicorn. We touch on how Charlie the Unicorn is one of the enduring viral videos, FilmCow’s vast and varied body of work, and how changes to YouTube’s algorithm affected animators.
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:30 Our history with FilmCow
00:03:23 FilmCow’s origins
00:07:43 Charlie the Unicorn
00:15:10 Charlie the Unicorn 2
00:24:43 Charlie the Unicorn 3
00:28:46 YouTube Live, Hot Topic promos
00:36:33 Charlie teh Unicron parody series
00:45:28: Charlie the Unicorn: The Grand Finale
00:53:44 Abysmal monetisation on animated content
00:59:46 Ferrets
01:01:46 Chris Brown - American Super Hero
01:05:59 It’s Cake Boss
01:10:24 FilmCow’s videos featuring political figures
01:12:46 RIP Henry Kissinger
01:14:57 Llamas with Hats series
01:25:53 Justice and first person essay style
01:29:08 FilmCow channel in 2025
01:31:31 FilmCow’s legacy
01:36:38 Lucy’s subscription: Guzman y Gomez mini grilled chicken burrito
01:37:48 Max’s subscription: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
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