Andrew Rea

11 statements across 1 episodes · 3 bullish · 0 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Aug 18, 2022 by Andrew Rea · across every show →

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Aug 18, 2022
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Rea: Binging with Babish was not monetized for its first year
“Because I didn't monetize any videos for a year. So I would continue to make This show as a hobby for a year after its inception.”
Andrew Rea Aug 18, 2022 ▶ 18:24 HIBT Lab! Babish Culinary Universe: Andrew Rea
Aug 18, 2022
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Andrew Rea: Babish Culinary Universe operates with only six employees
“As of right now, we're six employees strong, myself included and our expenses are extremely low, and our revenues... Are extremely high because they're based off of just the sheer number of viewers that we've been able to generate.”
Andrew Rea Aug 18, 2022 ▶ 31:57 HIBT Lab! Babish Culinary Universe: Andrew Rea
Aug 18, 2022 neutral
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Rea: Binging with Babish was sparked by Parks and Recreation burger episode
“As I was fiddling with that, I was watching Parks and Rec for, you know, probably the fifth or sixth time, and watched a scene that I had seen a dozen times, because it's from a great episode where there was a burger cook-off, and they were discussing some pre…”
Andrew Rea Aug 18, 2022 ▶ 13:37 HIBT Lab! Babish Culinary Universe: Andrew Rea
Aug 18, 2022 positive
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Rea: Babish partnered with Sohla El-Waylly to test transparent talent compensation
“We had an idea of how we could fairly compensate our employees and our talent, and we wanted to try it out, and, you know, I make it a habit not to speak ill of my contemporaries but We saw a free agent a creative who needed a new home and somebody who we coul…”
Andrew Rea Aug 18, 2022 ▶ 34:15 HIBT Lab! Babish Culinary Universe: Andrew Rea
Aug 18, 2022
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Rea: Took month-long hiatus in April 2022 after complete breakdown
“I took a month off back in April of this year. I disappeared from the channel. We put out a little notice, and it was because I had had a just a complete breakdown.”
Andrew Rea Aug 18, 2022 ▶ 39:19 HIBT Lab! Babish Culinary Universe: Andrew Rea
Aug 18, 2022
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Andrew Rea: First Babish Video Was Made Specifically for Reddit's Food Subreddit
“And I made the video specifically for Reddit, for the food subreddit, because I had been posting there.”
Andrew Rea Aug 18, 2022 ▶ 17:50 HIBT Lab! Babish Culinary Universe: Andrew Rea
Aug 18, 2022
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Rea: Simple Babish episodes require at least 20 hours of production
“I mean, I'd say at the very least, an episode from front to back, if it's super simple and easy, will take about 20 hours.”
Andrew Rea Aug 18, 2022 ▶ 21:36 HIBT Lab! Babish Culinary Universe: Andrew Rea
Aug 18, 2022
Disclosure
Rea gave 70 days notice in June 2017 to pursue Babish full-time
“It was June of 2017 that I gave 70 days notice to my employer, because they're dear friends, still are and decided that I was gonna Do this gig full-time.”
Andrew Rea Aug 18, 2022 ▶ 25:15 HIBT Lab! Babish Culinary Universe: Andrew Rea
Aug 18, 2022 positive
Disclosure
Rea: Babish pays on-screen creators a percentage of their video ad revenue
“And the way that we've been compensating our talent is via percentage, which I'm not familiar with any media brand doing that where our talent and our creators are paid commensurately with what ads are placed on their videos and how well their videos do.”
Andrew Rea Aug 18, 2022 ▶ 32:27 HIBT Lab! Babish Culinary Universe: Andrew Rea
Aug 18, 2022
Assertion Supported
Andrew Rea: Babish Videos Have Never Said 'Like and Subscribe'
“You might also notice that I've never ever said like and subscribe, which is a very common YouTuber trope to say, to finish, begin and finish a video with, hey guys, like and subscribe. And I've never said that.”
Andrew Rea Aug 18, 2022 ▶ 36:52 HIBT Lab! Babish Culinary Universe: Andrew Rea
Aug 18, 2022 positive
Insight
Rea: Showing amateur mistakes drove audience loyalty on YouTube
“That's why I made it as patently obvious as I possibly could that I was an amateur, and that meant showing my mistakes, that meant, you know, having a laugh if I spilled something or burnt something, that meant being very, very honest with the audience, and I …”
Andrew Rea Aug 18, 2022 ▶ 30:23 HIBT Lab! Babish Culinary Universe: Andrew Rea
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