CaptainSparklez on early Minecraft, music videos & YouTube legacy

It's CaptainSparklez! We talk Minecraft music videos, early YouTube and what it was like being amongst the first generation of Minecraft YouTubers.↓ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON for bonus episodes, BTS & exclusive content ↓ https://www.patreon.com/c/shutupimtalkingFollow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/shutup1mtalkingTommyInnit fanboys over CaptainSparklez, reflecting on his hugely influential Minecraft music videos and gets into what the process was like creating then.CaptainSparklez runs us through a day-in-the-life, speaking of downsizing and a possible move away from the USA to Japan.We discuss what it was like creating early Minecraft videos and CaptainSparklez shares his opinions on modern day Youtube and how the landscape has changed.Shut Up I’m Talking is a comedy podcast featuring TommyInnit and Jack Manifold who talk about life, growing up and the wild world of being an online influencer.Sponsorship enquiries: enquiries@shutupimtalking.co.ukWritten & presented by: Tom Simons & Jack ManifoldCreative director & executive producer: Mirren MaceDirected by: Mirren MaceProduction manager: Tori SheardProduction: Russell NoonChannel manager & thumbnails: smillEditor: Owen RogersCamera & lighting: SkootishSocial media manager: Tori SheardShorts editor: SnikrepThis podcast episode was recorded on 23/06/2026