Episode 25 - Ryan Wuerfel (Zweback)

Ryan Wuerfel (Zweback) is a FIFA YouTube gamer and has amassed a following of over 1 million subscribers.

Ryan starts by talking to us about the origins of his YouTube name “Zweback” and his experiences travelling to Lebanon (1:08). We then delve into his FIFA YouTubing career (5:43), the widespread misconceptions behind gaming (9:55), mental exhaustion that gamers endure (14:33), weird algorithms behind social media platforms (16:27), if content creators are starting to prefer platforms other then YouTube (18:21), and why you would spend time watching somebody that games (20:35). We also ask Zweback  how much money his profession can make (23:40), content creators dealing with fluctuating viewership numbers (29:03), remaining authentic & not selling your soul for views (36:53), why Zweback doesn’t diversify from FIFA (38:01), if FIFA has become too “mainstream” (41:34), Zweback’s love for film & football (49:11), the legacy of Diego Maradona (51:18), and Zweback’s plans for the future (55:37).