
NIGAHIGA: TWITCH STREAMER ft. Ryan Higa | OfflineTV Podcast #28


[00:00 - 01:03]The 20th Ever Offline TV podcast features special guest Ryan Higa


[01:04 - 01:32]The speaker uses a fake name, Amy, for convenience


[01:32 - 03:28]The speaker and their parents changed their names to make it easier for others to pronounce


[01:42 - 02:26]The speaker uses a fake name, Amy, for convenience


[01:55 - 03:21]The speaker discovered YouTube and initially thought it was like Dropbox for sharing videos


[03:29 - 04:38]The speaker uses a fake name, Amy, for convenience


[04:39 - 05:54]The speaker and their parents changed their names to make it easier for others to pronounce


[05:54 - 06:00]The speaker considered using the name Bob, but decided against it because it's too common.


[06:22 - 08:07]He initially chose his channel name to get people to pronounce his name correctly, but it ended up having a different effect


[08:07 - 08:59]The speaker and their parents changed their names to make it easier for others to pronounce


[09:00 - 10:07]The speaker uses a fake name, Amy, for convenience


[09:53 - 11:27]Bob is referred to and it is mentioned that people call him by his online name instead of his real name, Jeremy.


[10:44 - 11:48]Yvonne (who is a big fan of Ryan) and Scarra also join in playing video games with the speaker and Ryan.


[11:06 - 14:16]Bob is referred to and it is mentioned that people call him by his online name instead of his real name, Jeremy.


[12:54 - 14:50]The speaker mentions interacting with Ryan, an influential figure in the streaming and gaming world, on a podcast and at parties.


[13:01 - 13:54]The speaker also goes by a different name online, but some people still call them by their real name.


[14:25 - 17:06]The speaker mentions interacting with Ryan, an influential figure in the streaming and gaming world, on a podcast and at parties.


[16:34 - 16:54]Bob is referred to and it is mentioned that people call him by his online name instead of his real name, Jeremy.


[17:07 - 17:38]Yvonne gets nervous and excited about playing with Ryan.


[18:49 - 20:13]The speaker also mentions meeting Pokimane (Iman) at events before playing video games with her.


[19:03 - 19:58]The speaker mentions being nervous about meeting someone of Ryan's caliber and wanting to impress them with their video game skills.


[19:20 - 19:58]The subject's plans were to have a marriage group and a successful career


[19:28 - 20:13]Subject is open to trying YouTube streaming and seeing how it feels


[19:41 - 20:19]Similar process happened with starting to stream on Twitch


[19:59 - 20:08]Discussion shifts to what plans or goals the subject had when starting streaming


[20:20 - 21:06]Subject is open to trying YouTube streaming and seeing how it feels


[21:06 - 23:23]Eventually discovered YouTube and started uploading videos for family and friends to watch


[21:14 - 24:15]Subject initially started creating videos for fun in middle school


[23:33 - 26:13]Subject is open to trying YouTube streaming and seeing how it feels


[24:15 - 25:43]Noticed people outside of family and friends were watching and decided to continue making videos


[26:13 - 28:00]Twitch partnership contract is exclusive, so subject is hesitant to sign it and potentially lose the option to stream on YouTube


[27:09 - 29:25]Subject is open to trying YouTube streaming and seeing how it feels


[27:25 - 28:11]Twitch partnership contract is exclusive, so subject is hesitant to sign it and potentially lose the option to stream on YouTube


[28:24 - 31:02]The subject's plans were to have a marriage group and a successful career


[29:04 - 29:32]The speaker is discussing their experiences on Twitch and how they approached streaming.


[29:04 - 30:55]Discussion shifts to what plans or goals the subject had when starting streaming


[29:34 - 30:55]The speaker and others in their house would often go through midlife crises, struggling with what to stream and feeling the pressure to maintain a consistent audience.


[30:56 - 32:18]They drew parallels between YouTubers basing their happiness on views and streamers basing their happiness on viewership.


[31:53 - 34:32]The speaker and others in their house would often go through midlife crises, struggling with what to stream and feeling the pressure to maintain a consistent audience.


[33:59 - 34:55]The speaker is discussing their experiences on Twitch and how they approached streaming.


[34:41 - 37:49]The speaker and others in their house would often go through midlife crises, struggling with what to stream and feeling the pressure to maintain a consistent audience.


[36:41 - 37:07]They mention the importance of balancing happiness and content creation, and how constantly grinding and streaming can lead to a decline in the quality of content.


[37:08 - 38:50]The speaker is discussing their experiences on Twitch and how they approached streaming.


[38:37 - 40:39]They also mention the differences between Twitch personalities and YouTube personalities, noting that Twitch feels more supportive and genuine in terms of friendship, while some YouTubers may have ulterior motives for meeting or collaborating with others.


[38:51 - 40:13]The speaker highlights the impact of popular games, such as Valorant, on bringing friends together to stream.


[39:49 - 41:16]They discuss the benefits of living in a house with other streamers.


[40:46 - 42:18]They mention how many people move to LA for work and end up being lonely because of the hustle culture.


[41:52 - 42:53]They discuss the benefits of living in cheaper areas like Vegas and Austin.


[42:53 - 43:59]The speaker talks about their reasons for avoiding LA and the hustle culture there.


[43:00 - 44:31]The speaker talks about the struggles of finding genuine people in LA.


[43:43 - 43:50]They mention the importance of finding good people to work with.


[44:00 - 44:37]The speaker discusses their energy drink company, Ninja Milk, and its origins.


[44:15 - 45:30]The speaker talks about the loneliness that can come with living in LA.


[44:37 - 45:10]The speaker discusses their energy drink company, Ninja Milk, and its origins.


[45:10 - 45:24]The speaker talks about the challenges of living alone and the benefits of living with others.


[45:37 - 48:07]They mention potential plans for different versions of the energy drink.


[45:45 - 46:43]The speaker discusses their energy drink company, Ninja Milk, and its origins.


[46:44 - 48:26]The speaker talks about the struggles of finding genuine people in LA.


[46:59 - 47:16]The speaker discusses their energy drink company, Ninja Milk, and its origins.


[47:33 - 48:21]They mention potential plans for different versions of the energy drink.


[47:38 - 50:06]The speaker discusses their energy drink company, Ninja Milk, and its origins.


[49:06 - 49:34]They mention the potential for Offline TV to expand into other industries.


[49:34 - 51:11]They mention the importance of finding good people to work with.


[50:58 - 51:26]The speaker talks about the challenges of living alone and the benefits of living with others.


[52:12 - 54:15]The topic of starting a family and retiring is brought up, with the idea of always having an "Offline TV house" for new talent


[52:23 - 52:41]They reflect on how their careers might have ended if they lived apart


[53:08 - 54:23]The idea of having an office or workspace instead of a house is discussed, with the consensus that a house is more appealing


[54:23 - 55:44]The topic of starting a family and retiring is brought up, with the idea of always having an "Offline TV house" for new talent


[54:32 - 56:54]The speaker reluctantly does the "Don't miss your T-he" bit for a million useless points.


[54:50 - 56:18]The conversation shifts to the Twitch dating show and the recent success of one of the speakers on it


[55:13 - 57:06]They discuss the motivation and drive that comes from being hard on oneself


[57:07 - 58:02]The speaker who participated in the Twitch dating show talks about the pressure and disappointment of not winning


[57:20 - 57:34]The speaker reluctantly does the "Don't miss your T-he" bit for a million useless points.


[57:34 - 58:47]The speaker who participated in the Twitch dating show talks about the pressure and disappointment of not winning


[58:47 - 59:21]They discuss the motivation and drive that comes from being hard on oneself


[59:21 - 1.00:03]The topic of time passing slowly during COVID-19 is brought up, with the loss of usual events and conventions


[1.00:03 - 1.01:45]The speakers reflect on the excitement and motivation they feel from meeting fans at TwitchCon


[1.00:34 - 1.01:27]The speaker reluctantly does the "Don't miss your T-he" bit for a million useless points.


[1.01:33 - 1.02:56]The idea of getting just "Ryan Higa" as a Twitch username is brought up and the speaker jokes about it being a million useless points on their channel


[1.02:15 - 1.04:21]The speaker reluctantly does the "Don't miss your T-he" bit for a million useless points.