Show Notes
The people's CHAMP of YouTube ball knowledge, Lyes Bouzidi speaks on his incredible journey from the USA to the UK football scene, SDS and Baller League!
#branchingoutpodcast --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps... 0:00 Intro, where Mah & Lyes first met 2:31 Show & Tell: Wayne Rooney Memento 7:09 Man of MANY nations explains himself! 9:54 Leaving behind ENGINEERING & taking a chance during lockdown 16:24 Lyes' parents on leaving engineering & the RISK of YouTube 21:05 Leaving America, comparisons to the UK & football journalism realities 28:42 "What are you thinking on the flight from NY to London?" 30:42 Meeting YouTubers, FCM & building a following 36:34 Moving in with Culture Cams, intro to FTBL & FCM 43:29 SDS & anxiety about being received as an 'American' 54:04 SDS live show & most NERVE-WRACKING career moment 1:02:45 Enjoying the journey vs relentless ambition 1:06:00 Getting inspired by James Allcott 1:08:00 Commentating Match For Hope & becoming Baller League's LEAD ANALYST! 1:22:03 How do you become a Football Encyclopedia? 1:25:35 Is Lyes targeting the mainstream? 1:28:49 The BEST advice you've ever received? 1:32:42 Saying NO to BIG money 1:35:05 Spiderman & Pokemon analysis & future content plans 1:37:48 Peak nostalgia moments 1:39:00 How would you like to be remembered? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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