EP151: Is The Pond Digger Returning To YouTube!? W/ Joe Betancourt

The Pond Digger Podcast

After a four-year hiatus from YouTube, The Pond Digger is finally making a comeback. Eric sits down with the person who is helping him to return to YouTube – independent filmmaker Joe Betancourt. They discuss their creative plans together for YouTube, how their collaboration came to be and where it's headed.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Why did Eric stop posting to YouTube four years ago

• What motivated Eric to return to YouTube

• How Eric and Joe connected

• Joe’s journey from UPS driver to self-taught filmmaker

• Joe’s experience of producing his first feature film, “Killer BBQ”

• The challenges of making a movie on a low budget

• The importance of storytelling over production value

• Building up a backlog of YouTube videos before posting them regularly

• Focusing on quality long-form content that will stand the test of time

• Eric and Joe’s shared passion for storytelling and filmmaking

• Eric’s experience running a YouTube channel for years

• What viewers can expect from the comeback

Mentioned:

Joe Betancourt (@newcourtstudios) on Instagram

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Watch Killer BBQ (2019) on Tubi

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