CaptainSparklez on early Minecraft, music videos & YouTube legacy

<p>It&#39;s CaptainSparklez! We talk Minecraft music videos, early YouTube and what it was like being amongst the first generation of Minecraft YouTubers.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>↓ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON for bonus episodes, BTS &amp; exclusive content ↓</strong></p><p> https://www.patreon.com/c/shutupimtalking</p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/shutup1mtalking</p><p><br></p><p>TommyInnit fanboys over CaptainSparklez, reflecting on his hugely influential Minecraft music videos and gets into what the process was like creating then.</p><p>CaptainSparklez runs us through a day-in-the-life, speaking of downsizing and a possible move away from the USA to Japan.</p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>Sponsorship enquiries: enquiries@shutupimtalking.co.uk</p><p><br></p><p>Written &amp; presented by: Tom Simons &amp; Jack Manifold</p><p>Creative director &amp; executive producer: Mirren Mace</p><p>Directed by: Mirren Mace</p><p>Production manager: Tori Sheard</p><p>Production: Russell Noon </p><p>Channel manager &amp; thumbnails: smill </p><p>Editor: Owen Rogers </p><p>Camera &amp; lighting: Skootish </p><p>Social media manager: Tori Sheard</p><p>Shorts editor: Snikrep</p><p>Worm segment camera op: Alfie at Meatball Media </p><p>Kayak courtesy of Buzz Sadler</p><p><br></p><p>This podcast episode was recorded on 23/06/2026</p><p><br></p>