Ennui Talk

Matthew Winter (@matthewwwinter) and Kaz Ghost (@kaz.ghost) come together to hating the word "hustle", what channels Matt subscribed to on his old, four year old YouTube account, how YouTube killed the online animation scene, how their YouTube recommend works, and the censorship of Joe Rogan, and people not liking old versions of movies simply because it's old.

Matthew Winter (@matthewwwinter) and Ben Davis (@benjydavis) come together to celebrate the new year. They discuss how they treat their co-workers in their managerial positions, how they would run a business, if Ennui expanded into a videography business, Ben's emotional response to the Mandalorian season finale, Matt's history of being a stubborn prick, YouTube memberships and the new applause feature on videos.

Matthew Winter (@matthewwwinter) and Noah Petersen (@noahisnoahwhois) come together for The Ennuis, their first annual end-of-year awards show. The two discuss the nominations and give awards out for the best and worst in film, music, television, podcasts, YouTube and more.

Matthew Winter (@matthewwwinter) and Kieren Collison (@kieren_collison) come together to celebrate the wonderful holiday that is Christmas! They discuss their favorite Christmas dishes, what would be their dream Christmas present, what food and drinks Ennui would sell, getting tattoos to promote local businesses and wanting to be the stereotypical "killer-off-er-er" on TV shows and movies.

Matthew Winter (@matthewwwinter) and Liam Leschnik (@leschnik200) come together for the #AskEnnui end-of-year Q&A special! They answer questions regarding if their cum was white instead of red, how they'd earn 6 figures, their favourite content creators, their dream guests on the podcast, what motivates them to make content, their thoughts on Syria AND Hatsune Miku, and of course, the most important question: do they fart?

Matthew Winter (@matthewwwinter) and Australian creator Sam's Movies (@samsmoviesyt) come together to discuss supporting other Australian creators, why Australia's online and media industry is flawed, their love of editing, how points of failure have led to success, being your own worst critic, and the long grind of attempting to make it.

Matthew Winter (@matthewwwinter) and gaming-based video creator Slush (@slushtv_) come together to discuss getting into esports competitively, how 100 Thieves has become a huge esports and lifestyle brand, how Twitch killed IRL streaming, why Twitch is a much better live streaming platform, his journey on YouTube, and the great positives there are from marijuana.

Matthew Winter (@matthewwwinter) and Chris Hodge (@chris420hodge) come together to discuss changing the Ennui business name when Matt was broke, saving money by doing your own car maintenance, taking control of their personal finances and their taxes from an early age, people being overly stingy with their money, a mistake Shaq made when he was younger, and what it'd be like being born into money.

Matthew Winter (@matthewwwinter) and Lars from The First Podcast (@t1podcast) come together to discuss getting the best guest possible on a podcast, being a YouTube creator vs being a brand creating content, bigger companies attempting to create podcasts, the success of brand deals like Dunkin Donut's The Charli, splitting up with year-long collaborators, and living in the moment when creating content.

Matthew Winter (@matthewwwinter) and Liam Leschnik (@leschnik200) come together to discuss their failed horror film, things they like to cook, the pros and cons of going through religious-based schooling, young people looking so much older in today's age, what Robert Rodriguez has done to inspire young filmmakers about going against the grain, and the inspiration that On Cinema, Brandon Rogers and National Lampoon has had on modern-day Ennui.

Matthew Winter (@matthewwwinter) and journalistic commentary creator Glink (@glinklive) come together to discuss the gravitation towards online father figures like Jordan Peterson, the power of podcast hosts like Joe Rogan and Jocko Willink, why personality-driven content is key online, why clickbait is overrated, overcoming overwhelm, and the most worthwhile investment he's ever made.

Matthew Winter (@matthewwwinter) and Kieren Collison (@kieren_collison) come together to discuss Steve Irwin and Magic Johnson discovering snake aids (also known as snaids), when rappers from the "Lil" from their names, the latest Borat movie, that scene in Round The Twist where the kid has sexual relations with a tree, and their gripes between the inconsistencies between Monsters Inc and Monsters University.

Matthew Winter (@matthewwwinter) and Ben Davis (@benjydavis) come together for the 3rd Annual Ennui Halloween Spooktacular. They discuss that great new Adam Sandler movie Hubie's Halloween, Mel Gibson's iconic movie Passion of the Christ, Mark Wahlberg being a racist, Caitlyn Jenner being brave, and Matt not knowing Ben lived in a cabin for six months.

Matthew Winter (@matthewwwinter) and Ben Davis (@benjydavis) come together to discuss enjoying a casual gin and tonic, going from console to PC gaming, Chris Hemsworth visiting their hometown, Joe Rogan's comments about video games, the horrible amount of product placement in Adam Sandler movies, and why Ethan Klein's podcasts aren't that good.

Matthew Winter (@matthewwwinter) and Kaz Ghost (@kaz.ghost) come together to discuss the recent ongoings with RoosterTeeth, including the allegations against Funhaus' Adam Kovic and Achievement Hunter's Ryan Haywood, RWBY's co-creator Miles Luna departing the company, two of the RoosterTeeth's founding fathers in Burnie Burns and Joel Heyman being let go, censoring their older content, and the acquisition by Warner and how it has affected the company as a whole.

Matthew Winter (@matthewwwinter) is joined by journalistic commentary creator John Swan (@johnswanyt) to discuss the unoriginality of the commentary community, the British commentary channels Eboys, what would make the H3 Podcast a more enjoyable listen, his experience with the Australian high school system, and how his gap year after high school has unexpectedly turned into a YouTube career.

Matthew Winter (@matthewwwinter) and Matt Tabor (@tabortcu) come together in the Ennui HQ to discuss being able to influence people, being an online sex worker, the marketing involved in OnlyFans, the difficulty of growing a podcast brand, create a community online, if video podcasts are worth it, and how quality content trumps the quantity of content.

Matthew Winter (@matthewwwinter) and Matt Tabor (@tabortcu) come together in the Ennui HQ to discuss McDonalds Monopoly, illegally streaming content, the art of podcasting and how people tend to listen, the complicated subject of if college is worth going to, using your college experience to advance your life even if it's not in the same field, and being able to find meaning in what you do in life.

Matthew Winter (@matthewwwinter) talks with creator ManyKudos (@manykudos) about the lack of an internet content industry in Australia and New Zealand, trying to ride the momentum of a viral video, putting your content in the best position to succeed, Leafy's channel being taken down, their shared love of cringe, the possibility of expanding into commentary series, and if you need to have expensive cameras and mics to succeed.

Matthew Winter (@matthewwwinter) talks with wrestling podcaster Wai Ting (@wai0937) about working for The Fight Network, the difficulties of being a podcast host, his admiration for his associate John Pollock, going independent with POST Wrestling, developing a Patreon strategy and growing their audience since, being a genuine fan of Freddie Got Fingered, and why he loves On Cinema with Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkington.