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If you make content online or use social media frequently for work, it may feel like what you post and how often you post it is dictated by the elusive “algorithm.” You can spend your time chasing trends and trying to keep up with the internet’s ever-changing demands, but at what point does that mean sacrificing the quality of your work? Mark Rober is one of the most successful creators on YouTube, with almost 75 million followers and over 16 billion views. For 15 years, he has only posted one carefully crafted video per month. In this episode, Molly sits down with Mark at the TED Conference to uncover how Mark built his channel to be sustainable over time by prioritizing quality over quantity and staying true to his principles. Mark also reveals his secret to making a viral video, and shares tips for avoiding burnout in a fast-paced industry. Featured guest Follow Mark Rober on Instagram , LinkedIn , TikTok , YouTube , and at CrunchLabs Connect with the team Follow Molly on Instagram , LinkedIn , and at glueclub.com/ Subscribe to Molly’s Substack Lesson Watch WorkLife videos on YouTube at TEDAudioCollective Follow TED on X , Instagram , Facebook , LinkedIn , and TikTok For the full text transcript, visit https://www.ted.com/podcasts/worklife-transcripts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark Rober spent years trying to land a rover on Mars. Now, the former NASA engineer turned science YouTuber with millions of subscribers is launching a new mission: to teach the next generation of big problem solvers. That's why he's spending 60 million dollars to build a STEM curriculum kids actually want. With squirrel obstacle courses, giant lasers and elephant toothpaste explosions, who wouldn't want to learn from YouTube's top engineer? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on The Colin and Samir Show we’re joined by Mark Rober, the former NASA engineer turned YouTube’s most prolific scientist, along with his Chief Content Officer, Scott Lewers. In this episode we explore why Mark is spending tens of millions to replace outdated classroom videos with free, high-production STEM content for teachers. We also dig into YouTube vs Netflix and the growing scale of the Mark Rober cinematic universe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Mark Rober: Engineering Mindset for Life” explores how an engineering approach—curiosity, experimentation, and problem-solving—can be applied beyond science into everyday life decisions. It emphasizes breaking complex problems into smaller, testable parts and learning through iteration.

Former NASA engineer Mark Rober spent 18 months planning the ultimate revenge on scam call centers. The result is a 26-minute masterpiece of engineering meets vigilante justice. In May 2022, Rober released a viral video documenting how he and fellow YouTubers Jim Browning and Trilogy Media targeted four scam call centers in Kolkata, India [citation:1]. The operation was extensive: they hacked the centers' CCTV feeds, recruited reformed scammers as sleeper agents, and smuggled in contraptions rigged with glitter bombs, stink bombs, cockroaches, rats, and smoke bombs [citation:5][citation:6]. The team used a water bottle filled with military-grade fart spray, bathroom soap that dyed hands blue, a lunch box containing 100 cockroaches programmed to scatter, and a fake package that exploded into a pound of fine glitter with simultaneous fart spray release [citation:4][citation:6]. All of this was captured on the hacked CCTV cameras. The result was chaos. Multiple call centers temporarily shut down. Rober estimates they prevented approximately $2 million in fraud during that period [citation:6]. Perhaps most importantly, after the video went viral, Indian police raided one of the exposed centers and arrested 15 scammers [citation:10]. Turn down the lights, put on your headphones, and press play because sometimes justice comes with glitter and cockroaches.

I asked MrBeast and Mark Rober to break down their empires from content to products to experiences just like Walt Disney did in 1957. Thanks Shopify for sponsoring, get your free trial: https://www.Shopify.com/Youshaei Get our free YT Hack Pack with our best tips, tools & templates: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.YTHackPack.com⁠⁠⁠ Join our Discord of 6,500 creators helping each other grow: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our newsletter for latest creator news & tips: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://created.news⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get free 30 minute consulting with my new company, Boring Stuff, which does taxes, accounting, and more for creators: https://www.boring-stuff.com Get Created merch hoodies, hats, shirts & crewnecks: https://created.store Subscribe for more videos: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tr.ee/YoushaeiYT 0:00 - Inside Jimmy & Mark’s Empires 2:17 - Jimmy’s YouTube Channels: Old & New 3:02 - Beast Land: Is America Next? 5:45 - Announcing MrBeast Financial 7:30 - MrBeast’s Big Software Play 8:59 - Writing Books 11:03 - Testing Ideas for Beast Games 11:47 - Feastables, Merch, Lunchly & More 13:57 - Developing New Talent 15:44 - $5B Valuation 18:07 - Mark’s Biggest Videos 21:16 - Mark’s YouTube Thumbnail Strategy 22:45 - Rejecting $50M 26:12 - Mark’s “Trilogy” of Products 28:46 - Brand Deals 30:28 - Creative Process for Shorts 32:40 - Brand Deals (Continued) 34:07 - New Netflix Show37:26 - IRL Experiences 41:54 - $55M Classroom…For Free 45:01 - “Most Important Thing I’ll Do”

Mark Rober is an engineer, science communicator, and YouTuber known for viral experiments and STEM education. Expect to learn what it was like to wor on the Mars Rover for NASA, how NASA rewired the way Mark thinks, what Mark’s relationship with failure is like, which engineering heuristics transfer best to everyday life, how can grown-ups rebuild the natural curiosity that gets pruned out of them, how you can avoid losing the curiosity when you need to deliver views, and much more… Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals New pricing since recording: Function is now just $365, plus get $25 off at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Get a free bottle of D3K2, a Welcome Kit, Travel Packs, plus bonus gifts (US only) when you first subscribe at https://ag1.info/modernwisdom Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: https://tinyurl.com/43hv6y59 #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: https://tinyurl.com/2rtz7avf #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: https://tinyurl.com/3ccn5vkp - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Purpose with Jay Shetty: Read the notes at at podcastnotes.org . Don't forget to subscribe for free to our newsletter, the top 10 ideas of the week, every Monday --------- What idea have you been sitting on lately? What’s been holding you back from starting? Today, Jay sits down with engineer, innovator, and YouTube creator Mark Rober to explore the unexpected life experiences that shaped one of the internet’s most beloved minds. Mark shares the childhood moments that ignited his passion for building, breaking, and understanding how the world works, moments nurtured by a mother whose love, imagination, and encouragement helped lay the foundation for his life’s mission. He reflects on how her influence continues to ripple outward, inspiring millions of young people who learn, explore, and dream through his work today. Jay and Mark explore the mindset that carried Mark from NASA engineer to innovative educator, unpacking what it really means to “think like an engineer:” experiment boldly, embrace failure, and treat every setback as an opportunity to learn. They follow Mark’s unusual pivots, from designing Mars rover hardware to crafting Halloween costumes, to ultimately shaping a career that blends curiosity, storytelling, science, and play. Together they reveal the deeper lessons behind Mark’s most viral experiments: why creativity thrives when we stay childlike, how passion reveals itself through repetition, and why the most meaningful work grows from genuine excitement rather than algorithms or expectations. In this interview, you'll learn: How to Think Like an Engineer How to Stay Curious as an Adult How to Follow Your Passion Practically How to Build Ideas That Actually Work How to Find Creativity in Everyday Life How to Recognize Your Real Calling How to Inspire Others Through Your Work Keep following the questions that excite you, keep trying the things that scare you, and keep believing that you’re capable of far more than you realize. Your next breakthrough might be just one experiment, or one brave attempt away. With Love and Gratitude, Jay Shetty Join over 750,000 people to receive my most transformative wisdom directly in your inbox every single week with my free newsletter. Subscribe here . Check out our Apple subscription to unlock bonus content of On Purpose! https://lnk.to/JayShettyPodcast What We Discuss: 00:00 Intro 01:16 Were You Always Creative? 04:02 Understanding the Real Impact of Your Life 06:55 What It Really Takes to Work at NASA 09:49 Learning to Think Like an Engineer 11:22 How Rovers Are Tested for Mars 12:20 Searching for Life Beyond Earth 13:24 Follow What You Truly Love Doing 16:11 If You Can Imagine It, You Can Build It 17:22 Practical Wisdom from a Lifelong Tinkerer 20:57 The Pivot from NASA to Apple 23:34 Turning Ideas into Actionable Success 24:45 What is the Engineering Design Process? 28:28 Why Embracing Failure Matters 29:57 Relearning Trust and Finding Love Again 34:56 The Power of Immersion Weekends 36:45 Making Learning Engaging Through Creativity 40:29 Why Mastery Is Worth Pursuing 41:40 Balancing Business with True Creativity 44:51 How Communication Shapes Great Storytelling 47:40 Two Common Mistakes Creators Make 52:30 Staying True to Your Creative Style 54:04 The Importance of Focus

On Purpose with Jay Shetty Key Takeaways Engineering Thinking Framework Embrace failure as discovery, foster insatiable curiosity, and iterate relentlessly The core principle: break things, test repeatedly, and view each failure as eliminating one wrong approach If you can dream it, you can build it through iterative experimentation. Naive Optimism + Strategic Execution Turn ideas into action by combining an optimistic vision with a practical breakdown: define your end goal, decompose it into simple steps, identify knowledge gaps, and test incrementally Transform fear into curiosity through hands-on building and reflection on lessons learned, rather than ego protection The Immersion Weekend Method: Dedicate 48 hours of complete immersion to explore new fascinations – consume every book, video, and resource available. This intensive sprint reveals whether something deserves permanent schedule integration and helps you fall in love with the process of incremental mastery Dual-Track Success Model Avoid binary thinking: maintain steady employment while pursuing passion projects during nights and weekends until they gain traction The most successful ventures pair a 10x visionary thinker with a logistics master (Jobs + Napoleon model), preventing burnout by keeping founders focused on their core love rather than pure management Content that resonates triggers five core emotions: Adventure, humor, negativity, inspiration, or surprise More broadly: control only what’s in your sphere of influence, commit to “hell yes” decisions exclusively, and recognize that outcomes revert to the mean Things are never as extreme as they appear in the moment. Read the full notes @ podcastnotes.org What idea have you been sitting on lately? What’s been holding you back from starting? Today, Jay sits down with engineer, innovator, and YouTube creator Mark Rober to explore the unexpected life experiences that shaped one of the internet’s most beloved minds. Mark shares the childhood moments that ignited his passion for building, breaking, and understanding how the world works, moments nurtured by a mother whose love, imagination, and encouragement helped lay the foundation for his life’s mission. He reflects on how her influence continues to ripple outward, inspiring millions of young people who learn, explore, and dream through his work today. Jay and Mark explore the mindset that carried Mark from NASA engineer to innovative educator, unpacking what it really means to “think like an engineer:” experiment boldly, embrace failure, and treat every setback as an opportunity to learn. They follow Mark’s unusual pivots, from designing Mars rover hardware to crafting Halloween costumes, to ultimately shaping a career that blends curiosity, storytelling, science, and play. Together they reveal the deeper lessons behind Mark’s most viral experiments: why creativity thrives when we stay childlike, how passion reveals itself through repetition, and why the most meaningful work grows from genuine excitement rather than algorithms or expectations. In this interview, you'll learn: How to Think Like an Engineer How to Stay Curious as an Adult How to Follow Your Passion Practically How to Build Ideas That Actually Work How to Find Creativity in Everyday Life How to

Investor Anthony Scaramucci discusses bitcoin’s rebound and his optimistic outlook for Solana, one of the digital assets he believes will stand the test of time. Online creator Mark Rober has amassed a YouTube following of 72 million people, and now he’s taking his fun science lessons to Sesame Street. The former NASA engineer explains his business model and his next projects, including a collaboration with Elmo and a curriculum for science teachers. Plus, CNBC’s Courtney Reagan reports on a new outlook from Macy’s , President Trump will announce his pick for the new Federal Reserve Chair in early 2026, and American Eagle’s Sydney Sweeney denim campaign may have been a boon to its holiday business. Anthony Scaramucci - 16:19 Mark Rober - 28:42 In this episode: Mark Rober, @MarkRober Anthony Scaramucci, @Scaramucci Courtney Reagan, @CourtReagan Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We're in Los Angeles at Adobe MAX 2025 to break down the announcements that will change how creators work, including Adobe's game-changing partnership with YouTube. We're joined by a legendary lineup of guests to discuss the future of creativity. Mark Rober reveals his $55 million secret project for the first time ever, Cleo Abram (Huge If True) shares her POV on editorial freedom and advancements in tech, and Adobe's GM of Creators Mike Polner, explains the new AI tools that will save you hours of work .What you'll learn: -- Mark Rober's strategy for building a 100-person company. -- The AI audio tool that creates studio-quality sound anywhere. -- How to edit YouTube Shorts inside the new Premiere Mobile app. -- Why creative freedom is more important than ever for creators. If you want to stay ahead in the creator economy, subscribe and hit the bell so you don't miss our next episode! 00:00 Live From Adobe MAX! 01:01 Adobe's ChatGPT Integration 01:45 The New Adobe x YouTube Partnership 04:09 YouTube's New TV Experience 07:48 Welcome Mark Rober! 08:40 Is AI Cheating for Creators? 12:25 Building the Mark Rober Business 16:51 Mark Rober's $55M Secret Project 23:53 Welcome Cleo Abram! 26:12 Why I Left Vox 31:20 AI Tools Lower The Barrier 37:24 Welcome Adobe's Mike Polner! 39:31 Adobe's Top 3 New Tools 44:27 What is "Responsible AI"? 52:06 Upload: Steven Bartlett's Big Raise Creator Upload is your creator economy podcast, hosted by Lauren Schnipper and Joshua Cohen. Follow Lauren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/schnipper/ Follow Josh: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuajcohen/ Original music by London Bridge: https://www.instagram.com/londonbridgemusic/ Edited and produced by Adam Conner: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamonbrand

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NASA and Apple engineer turned YouTube sensation Mark Rober shares his joy for inventing–and how he’s cashing in on the broad appeal of his glitter bomb packages, squirrel obstacle courses, engineering projects, and kids excited to learn while they play. Media analyst Paul Dergarabedian considers the box office’s bumpy ride in 2023. Between Hollywood strikes and shifting viewer tastes, Dergarabedian says that streaming has an edge. For streamers on Amazon Prime, though, ads are coming ! And in the oil patch, a mild winter and conflict concerns in the Middle East have contributed to fluctuating energy prices . CNBC’s Pippa Stevens discusses the rise of “virtual power plants” to meet electricity demand. Pippa Stevens - 9:19 Dergarabedian - 16:01 Mark Rober - 24:00 In this episode: Mark Rober, @MarkRober Pippa Stevens, @PippaStevens13 Contessa Brewer, @contessabrewer Leslie Picker, @LesliePicker Steve Liesman, @steveliesman Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

Jimmy Knorp, Kyle Schultz, and Tommy Coughlin chat about MLW Wiffle Ball's latest collaboration with Mark Rober! Later, Coughlin is joined by Paul "Nurk" Nurkkala, a world-class drone operator who worked with Mark during the shoot. Nurk shares his story on how he got into the hobby, how he got connected with Mark, and the similarities he sees between the sport of Drone Racing and wiffle ball. Check out Nurk FPV's YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/NURKFPV Follow Nurk on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nurkfpv/ SUBSCRIBE to our new YouTube channel and check out the video version of this episode! https://www.youtube.com/@pipeituppodcast Follow us on Instagram for video clips and more behind the scenes of MLW Wiffle Ball! https://www.instagram.com/pipeitupmlw/?hl=en And SUBSCRIBE to MLW so you don't miss a series! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0oe5dxrhIFOiFPd0OAWAew

Welcome to Here’s Where It Gets Interesting ! To kick off our new show name, Sharon sits down with one of the most interesting people she knows: Mark Rober, a former NASA engineer who has since amassed over 22 million viewers on his YouTube channel. If there was ever an episode of Sharon Says So that will make your kids think you’re cool for listening, it’s this one. Learn about what motivates Mark to create, and how he hopes his platform will motivate others to both have fun while learning new concepts and care a little bit more about the world’s natural resources. ( Pssst …Mark also dishes up some insider info on his good friend and Late Night host, Jimmy Kimmel!) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Marques speaks with fellow YouTuber Mark Rober! If you've ever wondered how Mark plans a video or how frisbees stay in the air this is the episode for you. He talks about why he's excited to help teach kids about engineering with his new CrunchLabs project and also talks about his time working for NASA and Apple. This is a fun one! Links: Mark Rober YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/markrober CrunchLabs: https://www.crunchlabs.com/ Twitters: https://twitter.com/wvfrm https://twitter.com/mkbhd https://twitter.com/andymanganelli https://twitter.com/MarkRober https://twitter.com/adamlukas17 https://twitter.com/EllisRovin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wvfrmpodcast/ Shop the merch: https://shop.mkbhd.com Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/mkbhd Music by 20syl: https://bit.ly/2S53xlC Waveform is part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two women face years in prison for assault by glitter. Is Mark Rober going to jail? Hilarious extended interview on Nebula! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Mark came to me with an idea and a design. Who knew a simple idea could turn out to be such a complicated device? Go check out Mark's video to see it in action - https://youtu.be/xoxhDk-hwuo It was fun being able to bring Marks concepts, designs, and ideas to reality, and together work to solve each problem as they arose. If you want to learn more about the arduino code or the schematics of the device. Head to the github link below. More documentation may be added in the future! Don't Steal Packages. GitHub: https://github.com/IdleHandsProject/glitterbomb Instagram: http://instagram.com/idlehandsdev Website: http://Idlehandsdev.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/idlehandsdev Instrumentals Produced By Chuki https://www.youtube.com/user/CHUKImusic

Mark came to me with an idea and a design. Who knew a simple idea could turn out to be such a complicated device? Go check out Mark's video to see it in action - https://youtu.be/xoxhDk-hwuo It was fun being able to bring Marks concepts, designs, and ideas to reality, and together work to solve each problem as they arose. If you want to learn more about the arduino code or the schematics of the device. Head to the github link below. More documentation may be added in the future! Don't Steal Packages. GitHub: https://github.com/IdleHandsProject/glitterbomb Instagram: http://instagram.com/idlehandsdev Website: http://Idlehandsdev.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/idlehandsdev Instrumentals Produced By Chuki https://www.youtube.com/user/CHUKImusic

Mark came to me with an idea and a design. Who knew a simple idea could turn out to be such a complicated device? Go check out Mark's video to see it in action - https://youtu.be/xoxhDk-hwuo It was fun being able to bring Marks concepts, designs,...