What's the Snark on Mr. Beast?

Mr. Beast (née James Stephen Donaldson) counts hundreds of millions of subscribers and is probably moments away from becoming YouTube's first billionaire. How did he get here, and how terrified should we be about it? TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains discussion of sexual abuse. Please listen at your own discretion. Make sure you follow us on Instagram and watch full episodes on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@snarkbaitpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@xknowsall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@soph_ross⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . JOIN OUR PATREON ⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠! . Approximate Timestamps: 0:00 -- Intro 8:00 -- Initial Thoughts and Feelings 15:00 -- Early Life / Background 19:00 -- YouTube Beginnings and Content (2012–2017) 25:00 -- Mr. Beast’s Rise to Fame 37:00 -- Mr. Beast’s Content 51:00 -- More (Major) Controversies and Criticisms (TW) 59:00 -- Philanthropy 1:01:00 -- Mr. Beast’s 2024 (TW) 1:15:00 -- Does Mr. Beast “Play God”? and Wrap-Up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices