It's CaptainSparklez! We talk Minecraft music videos, early YouTube and what it was like being amongst the first generation of Minecraft YouTubers.

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TommyInnit 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.

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Written & presented by: Tom Simons & Jack Manifold

Creative director & executive producer: Mirren Mace

Directed by: Mirren Mace

Production manager: Tori Sheard

Production: Russell Noon

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This podcast episode was recorded on 23/06/2026