# Video Artist: Casey Neistat

- Show: [How I Built This](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this)
- Published: 2020-03-02
- Length: 1h 32m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2020-03-02-video-artist-casey-neistat

## Summary

Casey Neistat, a filmmaker and YouTube personality, recounts his journey from a high school dropout and teenage father to a successful media entrepreneur. He details his early days making videos with his brother Van, the viral success of his 'iPod's Dirty Secret' film, and the subsequent HBO deal that led to their partnership's dissolution. Neistat then explains how he rebuilt his career through a daily vlog, which he used to launch the tech startup Beam, before selling it to CNN.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2020-03-02-video-artist-casey-neistat#t=0) Introduction: Casey Neistat
- [4:46](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2020-03-02-video-artist-casey-neistat#t=286) Early Life and Fatherhood
- [20:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2020-03-02-video-artist-casey-neistat#t=1241) Moving to New York and First Videos
- [39:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2020-03-02-video-artist-casey-neistat#t=2373) The iPod's Dirty Secret and Viral Breakthrough
- [51:09](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2020-03-02-video-artist-casey-neistat#t=3069) The Nystat Brothers and HBO Deal
- [57:59](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2020-03-02-video-artist-casey-neistat#t=3479) Rebuilding Career and the Nike 'Make It Count' Video
- [1:10:46](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2020-03-02-video-artist-casey-neistat#t=4246) MIT Fellowship and Launching Beam
- [1:13:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2020-03-02-video-artist-casey-neistat#t=4411) Daily Vlogging and Selling Beam to CNN
- [1:24:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2020-03-02-video-artist-casey-neistat#t=5070) Reflections on Success and Privilege
- [1:29:05](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2020-03-02-video-artist-casey-neistat#t=5345) Post-script: Pat Erley and Dripsie

## Topics

- [Starting a product company](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/starting-a-company)
- [Direct-to-consumer & e-commerce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/direct-to-consumer)
- [Marketing & brand](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/marketing-and-brand)
- [Fundraising & investors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fundraising)
- [Growth, exits & acquisitions](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/growth-exits-and-acquisitions)

## Most relevant to

founders before launch, early-stage companies, companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- iMac (product)
- iPod (product)
- iMovie (tool)
- HBO (company)
- YouTube (company)
- Nike (company)
- Beam (product)
- CNN (company)
- Dripsie (product)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Episode 098: I don’t want to break the baby.](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2016-11-25-episode-098-i-dont-want-to-break-the-baby) (Making It)
- [Episode 058: Important Forks](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2016-02-12-episode-058-important-forks) (Making It)
- [Episode 103: Looking Back, looking ahead.. yet, again.](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2017-01-06-episode-103-looking-back-looking-ahead-yet-again) (Making It)
- [Mike Burroughs (Founder / Creator, Stanceworks)](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/just-gonna-send-it/2026-08-26-mike-burroughs-founder-creator-stanceworks) (Just Gonna Send It)
- [Episode 050: Good Days](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2015-12-18-episode-050-good-days) (Making It)

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