The Week YouTube Changed the Internet Forever | Y2 HEY DAY скачать в хорошем качестве

The Week YouTube Changed the Internet Forever | Y2 HEY DAY

This week in 2008, YouTube quietly made a decision that changed the internet forever — the launch of the YouTube Partner Program. What started as people uploading random videos suddenly became careers, influencer culture, burnout, thumbnails, parasocial relationships… and everything we know today. In this episode of Y2 Hey Day, Wilko & Courts go back to the moment YouTube started paying creators, how the platform exploded, why early YouTubers made cents a day, and how this single shift created the modern creator economy. From the first-ever YouTube video, to MySpace promotion, beauty gurus, gaming channels, daily vloggers and the rise (and fall) of internet icons — this is a nostalgic deep dive into when the internet felt simpler… and a little unhinged. Drop your suggestions for future Y2 Hey Day episodes in the comments — we’re doing this every Monday AU / Sunday worldwide. 00:00 – What is Y2 Hey Day? 01:15 – This week in 2008 02:30 – The first-ever YouTube video 04:10 – YouTube’s chaotic early years 06:00 – Google buys YouTube 07:45 – Life before monetization 09:10 – The YouTube Partner Program launches 11:30 – Early creators & earning cents 13:40 – Thumbnails, burnout & strategy begin 15:20 – Beauty, gaming & influencer culture 17:40 – Parasocial relationships explained 19:45 – YouTube almost being a dating site 21:20 – Why this changed everything 23:00 – Future Y2 Hey Day teasers #Y2HeyDay #YouTubeHistory #CreatorEconomy #InternetNostalgia #InfluencerCulture #EarlyYouTube #WilkoAndCourts #Podcast