How Feastables Funds MrBeast's Million-Dollar Videos

03/14/25 • 32 min

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How a chocolate bar turned MrBeast into a $5 billion business while his YouTube videos actually lose money. Joey and Addy break down the financial strategies driving today's biggest creators, from Emma Chamberlain's coffee empire to Logan Paul's Prime energy drink dominance. We also explore YouTube's upfront events challenging traditional TV ad sales, and examine Netflix's experimental move into podcasting with Kill Tony.

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