Congrats Destin! Long time watcher. Started watching you on Unlocked and then your channel. Good to see you obtaining success. Keep making content and I'll keep watching. Cheers!
Wow. Greg and co started Kinda Funny 10 years ago??? Insane how fast time has flown. I've been watching you guys at IGN since like 2009 when I was in 5th grade. Can't even recall how many of the Nintendo leads have left lol - from Casamassina to Harris to Rich George to Otero and so on lol. Anyway, more power to you, Destin!
Seeing Greg talk about his last shows at IGN really shows how much that place was like home and family to him. And sometimes, you gotta do the stuff the can hurt to push for your dreams. With that said, as a long time IGN follower who watched a ton of shows that Destin was in, I just want to wish Destin all the success as well! Edit: When Greg responds regarding the future, I think he hits the spot when he talks about the communities. For example, the reason I still follow IGN are the podcasts, such as NVC or Gamescoop, because these podcast have their own micro communities. Also, as I follow the industry, I grow fond of the people I watched and the articles they wrote. It's the reason I was there with Kinda Funny on Day 1, I also enjoyed the work of Dustin, and it's the reason I am here. That's also why, when a review comes out, I like to see who the reviewer is, and then I watch the podcasts and such. Anyways, all this to make a point as to why I think Greg might just be right.
Not finished watching yet, but this is a great show!! I’m praying for you Destin and I’ve been watching Kinda Funny for years now and I love the content they create ❤
Destin and Stella are total hypocrite's they both wouldn't have such followings on their youtube channels and branch out on their own if it wasn't for IGN.
Great interview Destin! Your content is always at an incredibly high standard. Your analysis is sharp, insightful and has an authenticity, in my opinion, that makes you one of the most trusted games journalists in the business. I firmly believe your new venture will be a resounding success.
More longform interviews! This was a great one. Idk if possible but get Ryan on here, you guys have a great dynamic, would love to hear a chat outside of the guardrails of Unlocked.
This is such a great first interview! I am so excited to follow your journey Destin. You're a very unique and interesting voice in gaming content creation. I genuinely can't wait to see where this all goes. LFG!
Destin, I have been following you for a minute now and damn this is an incredibly inspirational action. I am also making some moves for independence and I am going to really make an attempt. Keep rocking my guy!
Congrats on the big leap, Destin! Similar to Greg, been following you since the early IGN days and so excited to see you striking out on your own. It's gonna be amazing!
i'm not really an xbox guy, and haven't watched a whole lot of your stuff, but now that i know you're independent, i'll try to watch some more of your videos. who knows, maybe one day i'll even sub to your patreon. lol. good luck making your way out here
Great video, Destin! I’ve watched you on IGN for a few years, and am excited to see you go independent. I also appreciate how you addressed the Colin/Greg situation. Frankly, it’s weird to me that viewers are investing in a situation that does not involve them, and I don’t believe it’s appropriate for them to leverage you or anyone to be some sort of mediator. Even Colin addressed recently on Sacred Symbols how people keep bringing up him leaving despite it occurring 8 years ago, and suggested people need to move on like he and Greg have. Anyway, looking forward to your future content!
Greate interview, Destin I’ve already followed your content at IGN and when you launched your channel, and now that you’re focusing more on this channel, I’ll be watching knowing that it’s going to be good stuff
Loved this interview. So much wisdom and I loved to hear about the leaving IGN experience. I hope to do content full time too. Thank you Greg and Destin!
Great interview, both are you are 2 of my favourites in the industry. Fully respect why u didnt ask about colin, i just think its a shame that greg cant even talk or collab with him. Imagine if no one at IGN ever spoke to Greg again after he up and left..it seeems abit hypocritical. And Greg is a stand up guy in every other aspect. And Colin has had the exact same emotional rollercoaster from the fallout. These guys werent lovers, its not the same as a break up cus there isnt the weirdness of the sexual or physical attraction to someone u know longer want to be with. There just 2 dudes that love talking about video games..... atleast they were
Great “firstlepisode Destin, and you handled the Colin situation gracefully and upfront. It’s a personal matter and not the sort of question you ask in a public interview.
Congratulations Destin. I followed your career for a few years and enjoyed the discussions you lead. As my life changed I drifted away from IGN coverage & was unaware of your personal projects. Looking forward to checking out the things you make in the future. Remember to make time for loved ones & to take a beat to have some time for your self in whatever form that takes. Take care of yourself & keep being awesome man.
KF has been my main source of gaming content for a cpl of years now, and I thought this was a great interview. Glad to have another warrior in the games world putting out quality content for us to sink our teeth into
Congrats on going Solo Destin, really enjoyed this interview (and your other videos in the past). Looking forward to future vids (especially the Phil Spencer one)
Actually he did have Colin on a while ago to talk about Playstation and Xbox, before the ABK acquisition went through - but I agree an interview like this would be great
Gutted with you leaving Unlocked, but very excited to see your future content and pushing boundaries like you always have. Massive respect for the honesty with the content delivery and always fascinating takes on whats new in gaming. Keep up the great work.
Congrats and good luck on stepping out on your own and this next adventure in your life. I've always been a fan and appreciated your POV when it comes to games.
It's reeeally weird to see how Greg looks now considering the last time I watched him was Up at noon, which google lies to me saying it was over 10 years ago...
I still don’t understand how Greg and Kinda Funny shit on Starfield and then went on to give it his GOTY and no one questioned the review. Great work Destin happy for you with the new channel. I have been watching since you started taking it more seriously
When did Greg shit on starfield? He's always been outspoken in his love for it. Perhaps some of the other members of kinds funny didn't like it, but kinda funny isn't a monolith, they all have different likes and dislikes
I’ve supported on Patreon Colin since he started LSM. I hope Destin models this company after Colin’s way of doing business. KF sell out their audience whenever someone offers a check. The fact anyone takes their opinion seriously after all the payola is crazy to me.
@ sorry you have to live that way. Love one hate another. The recent KF basketball game and the way they just chill and game for hours, even after the shows is what life’s all about imo.
Congratulations Destin. I haven't been an avid viewer, just some stuff here and there, but after seeing you going independent I'm definitely going to be sure to tune in and try to keep up with you! ❤
That’s so awesome Destin you going independent. I am still dreaming of starting a channel about gaming but need advice on where to begin. Gaming is one of my passion as well As other things like movies.
@@DestinL you for sure would add even more viewers (listeners) if you can release it on Podcast apps. I would listen to every upload. I just can't really sit and watch RUclips all that often especially while working. There's a lot of audio only people that you should tap into if you can. Good luck!
Good work Destin, started following you from the early unlocked days but really began to dislike that show. I knew this would happen eventually, glad to finally see it! Good luck man 🤜
I remember that E3 where Greg got drunk on stage while interviewing various game developers then he hugged a game developer squeezing and lifting the developer off his feet. Then Greg was cut off from the drinks. 😂
I love Greg Miller and how great he treats his team. His constant support of all the independent people out there trying to convince people to fight back the hate with positivity and jokes.
Great first episode Destin, big props! My only critique is the weird energy that your post-interview monologue on Colin. Sounds like something that happened years in the past and while applicable and relevant to your guest, is barely relevant to most of the conversation and to the topics we watch you for.
Being independent does NOTTT make someone more honest. So far from it. RUclips incentives, beyond literally anything else, controversy and pandering. 99 percent of "independent gaming influencers" are compeltely and utterly fake. And farm all their opinions from the front page of reddit. They rely completely and entirely on popularity and engagment with their comtent. When you're on salary, you dont need to pander.
I mean Greg himself is an example of why you're exactly right. He was way more loose and wild on IGN than KF especially now that the political environment has changed and he has something to lose if the media turns on him.
@kingko6512 exactly this. It's why edgy opinions often dominate the news cycle too. They are all copying off each other's homework to see what works. It really does hurt the industry. And can force developers, to start pandering to a very specific crowd, just to get the right news coverage. I mean, this is gaming. Entertainment. Toys. And these influencers have turned it into partisan politics. They function so so similarly to the cable news cycle. Manufacturing outrage at the drop of a hat. People have never been worse to developers , and cared SOOO little about the actual process behind games. It's "give me what I imagined in my brain, or else".
so, this is what I want to know. So proud of Greg and Dustin. But lets be real, they are coming off of a career after working at a huge outlet like IGN. But what about those of us trying to do this, without that huge built in audience?
Congrats on going independent and a good interview. But damn, are people still talking about the Colin & Greg fall out; it's been almost 8 years, move on people....
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Congrats Destin! Long time watcher. Started watching you on Unlocked and then your channel. Good to see you obtaining success. Keep making content and I'll keep watching. Cheers!
Thank you!
Wow. Greg and co started Kinda Funny 10 years ago??? Insane how fast time has flown. I've been watching you guys at IGN since like 2009 when I was in 5th grade. Can't even recall how many of the Nintendo leads have left lol - from Casamassina to Harris to Rich George to Otero and so on lol. Anyway, more power to you, Destin!
This was a phenomenal interview Destin! I cant wait to see more of stuff like this!
Seeing Greg talk about his last shows at IGN really shows how much that place was like home and family to him. And sometimes, you gotta do the stuff the can hurt to push for your dreams. With that said, as a long time IGN follower who watched a ton of shows that Destin was in, I just want to wish Destin all the success as well!
Edit: When Greg responds regarding the future, I think he hits the spot when he talks about the communities. For example, the reason I still follow IGN are the podcasts, such as NVC or Gamescoop, because these podcast have their own micro communities. Also, as I follow the industry, I grow fond of the people I watched and the articles they wrote. It's the reason I was there with Kinda Funny on Day 1, I also enjoyed the work of Dustin, and it's the reason I am here. That's also why, when a review comes out, I like to see who the reviewer is, and then I watch the podcasts and such. Anyways, all this to make a point as to why I think Greg might just be right.
IGN is hot garbage! Nothing but corruption and activist bs.
Greg Turd Miller and his dead channel is nothing worth following
Cant wait for the SS+ episode ❤
Amazing to see Greg giving his support! Amazing start!
Not finished watching yet, but this is a great show!! I’m praying for you Destin and I’ve been watching Kinda Funny for years now and I love the content they create ❤
Good luck on your future endeavors! Love Greg and Kinda Funny too
Get Colin on Yo
He's been on before! Maybe a year or so ago
@@MrBeesknees95yeah but he could be a good guest again now that Destin is independent.
@@CoNiCuZn Sure - would never say no to more Destin x Colin!
@@SaburaKogre He was on this channel.
@MrBeesknees95 👍🏾
Great interview Destin!
Destin and Stella reunion on Kinda Funny for the Xbox Developer Direct?
let's get it!
Stella Chung was a garbage activist journo!
Destin and Stella are total hypocrite's they both wouldn't have such followings on their youtube channels and branch out on their own if it wasn't for IGN.
That was a really great interview. Good job Destin!
Great interview Destin! Your content is always at an incredibly high standard. Your analysis is sharp, insightful and has an authenticity, in my opinion, that makes you one of the most trusted games journalists in the business. I firmly believe your new venture will be a resounding success.
Congrats on going independent, much luck!
Great show Destin! Got me through a Saturday afternoon of errands I'd been avoiding 😂. Back to family & games 😎
More longform interviews! This was a great one. Idk if possible but get Ryan on here, you guys have a great dynamic, would love to hear a chat outside of the guardrails of Unlocked.
This is such a great first interview! I am so excited to follow your journey Destin. You're a very unique and interesting voice in gaming content creation. I genuinely can't wait to see where this all goes. LFG!
its really cool hearing you talk about starting the independent venture
Really enjoyed this. Love Greg and Kinda Funny, and he gave some really interesting insights into the process of making a successful channel.
Was waiting for this one. Love Destin & Greg both; so to see them come together this way warms my heart. ❤️
Destin, I have been following you for a minute now and damn this is an incredibly inspirational action. I am also making some moves for independence and I am going to really make an attempt. Keep rocking my guy!
Great interview and video. Loved the outro too.
Amazing interview, Destin! Keep it up man!
Man. Seeing you two together makes me miss when Colin and Greg were boys.
Congrats on the big leap, Destin! Similar to Greg, been following you since the early IGN days and so excited to see you striking out on your own. It's gonna be amazing!
Good Old time fellas reunited 😅
i'm not really an xbox guy, and haven't watched a whole lot of your stuff, but now that i know you're independent, i'll try to watch some more of your videos. who knows, maybe one day i'll even sub to your patreon. lol. good luck making your way out here
Great interview Destin, I love Greg and the KF boys. I love your content dating back to the FTC case, will be watching for sure. Good luck!
Congratulations Destin, love your content and cannot wait to see where you go from here.
Great video, Destin! I’ve watched you on IGN for a few years, and am excited to see you go independent.
I also appreciate how you addressed the Colin/Greg situation. Frankly, it’s weird to me that viewers are investing in a situation that does not involve them, and I don’t believe it’s appropriate for them to leverage you or anyone to be some sort of mediator. Even Colin addressed recently on Sacred Symbols how people keep bringing up him leaving despite it occurring 8 years ago, and suggested people need to move on like he and Greg have.
Anyway, looking forward to your future content!
Was waiting for this ❤
Im excited to see Destin on KFGD and hopefully Gamescast too.
Greate interview, Destin
I’ve already followed your content at IGN and when you launched your channel, and now that you’re focusing more on this channel, I’ll be watching knowing that it’s going to be good stuff
Comment maaaaaainly for the algorithm.
Congrats Destin. So happy for you and hope it's a smooth transition!
Loved this interview. So much wisdom and I loved to hear about the leaving IGN experience. I hope to do content full time too. Thank you Greg and Destin!
This was an excellent conversation, very informative. Thanks guys!
43:37 I love the review scale 😂
Been following your content across IGN, various podcasts and your youtube channel for years. Excited to see where ya take it Destin. Good luck! 👍
Great interview love Kinda Funny and their content. And big congratulations Destin i hope you find great success.
Great interview, both are you are 2 of my favourites in the industry. Fully respect why u didnt ask about colin, i just think its a shame that greg cant even talk or collab with him. Imagine if no one at IGN ever spoke to Greg again after he up and left..it seeems abit hypocritical. And Greg is a stand up guy in every other aspect. And Colin has had the exact same emotional rollercoaster from the fallout. These guys werent lovers, its not the same as a break up cus there isnt the weirdness of the sexual or physical attraction to someone u know longer want to be with. There just 2 dudes that love talking about video games..... atleast they were
Great “firstlepisode Destin, and you handled the Colin situation gracefully and upfront. It’s a personal matter and not the sort of question you ask in a public interview.
Been watching you guys for over a decade now! Absolutely happy to see you make the jump! I’ll always be a supporter!! 😊
Congratulations Destin. I followed your career for a few years and enjoyed the discussions you lead. As my life changed I drifted away from IGN coverage & was unaware of your personal projects. Looking forward to checking out the things you make in the future. Remember to make time for loved ones & to take a beat to have some time for your self in whatever form that takes. Take care of yourself & keep being awesome man.
Needed this, thanks for the podcast guys.
Great interview. I hope you have many more to come.
Looking forward to coming here for all my Xbox forward content in the future.
KF has been my main source of gaming content for a cpl of years now, and I thought this was a great interview. Glad to have another warrior in the games world putting out quality content for us to sink our teeth into
😂😂😂😂😂😂 Kinda funny is a dead channel
Congrats on going Solo Destin, really enjoyed this interview (and your other videos in the past). Looking forward to future vids (especially the Phil Spencer one)
Congrats, Destin. I hope it all works out for you!
Love the courage and passion in this
Would love to see a interview with Colin as well
Actually he did have Colin on a while ago to talk about Playstation and Xbox, before the ABK acquisition went through - but I agree an interview like this would be great
Excellent way of addressing the situation with Colin and Greg, I feel like that gave a lot more closure from this perspective
What part is this at? I was under the impression he ghosted Colin.
Congratulations, Destin! Can I listen to this on a podcast form?
Gutted with you leaving Unlocked, but very excited to see your future content and pushing boundaries like you always have. Massive respect for the honesty with the content delivery and always fascinating takes on whats new in gaming. Keep up the great work.
Congrats and good luck on stepping out on your own and this next adventure in your life. I've always been a fan and appreciated your POV when it comes to games.
It's reeeally weird to see how Greg looks now considering the last time I watched him was Up at noon, which google lies to me saying it was over 10 years ago...
Goodluck Destin🎉
I still don’t understand how Greg and Kinda Funny shit on Starfield and then went on to give it his GOTY and no one questioned the review. Great work Destin happy for you with the new channel. I have been watching since you started taking it more seriously
When did Greg shit on starfield? He's always been outspoken in his love for it. Perhaps some of the other members of kinds funny didn't like it, but kinda funny isn't a monolith, they all have different likes and dislikes
Team Colin
Team Greg
Team Couldn't Care Less
Team BOTH
It ain’t my beef. Acting like it is beef or mine is weird aF
I’ve supported on Patreon Colin since he started LSM.
I hope Destin models this company after Colin’s way of doing business.
KF sell out their audience whenever someone offers a check. The fact anyone takes their opinion seriously after all the payola is crazy to me.
@ sorry you have to live that way. Love one hate another.
The recent KF basketball game and the way they just chill and game for hours, even after the shows is what life’s all about imo.
That was an appropriate first interview, I hope his insights and experience helps you.
Congratulations Destin. I haven't been an avid viewer, just some stuff here and there, but after seeing you going independent I'm definitely going to be sure to tune in and try to keep up with you! ❤
Can’t wait to check this out. @destin are you planning on making an audio feed for stuff like this?
Yes, please. Spotify channel would be awesome!
This was great!
That’s so awesome Destin you going independent. I am still dreaming of starting a channel about gaming but need advice on where to begin. Gaming is one of my passion as well
As other things like movies.
This was a good interview, good stuff!
Great interview!
Greg saying it has been ten years of them being independent just scared me.
Such a good episode! Cant wait to see more
Really cool way to end the video addressing the elephant in the room. I too hope one day that Colin and Greg can at least privately mend things.
I feel like these 10 years have gone fast, sometimes I wish I can go back in time and stay there.
I enjoyed this interview.
I really liked this😊
Fantastic video!
Destin is there any plans to upload these to Apple Podcast?
Yes I have a few things to figure out still though.
@@DestinLsweet thank you so much, I listen to basically all my podcast while at work thru my AirPods so that will be awesome
@@DestinL you for sure would add even more viewers (listeners) if you can release it on Podcast apps. I would listen to every upload. I just can't really sit and watch RUclips all that often especially while working. There's a lot of audio only people that you should tap into if you can. Good luck!
@DestinL Spotify too for green bubbles 💚
Rough audience here. Thought it was great video Destin.
Loved it ❤
Well done Destin! 👏
Good work Destin, started following you from the early unlocked days but really began to dislike that show. I knew this would happen eventually, glad to finally see it! Good luck man 🤜
I remember that E3 where Greg got drunk on stage while interviewing various game developers then he hugged a game developer squeezing and lifting the developer off his feet.
Then Greg was cut off from the drinks. 😂
When did Greg speak about Last Stand Media?
Can you drop in time stamps mate?
Great interview ☺️
Have you consisered droping your podcasts on spotify?
Go for it Destin, great video
I love Greg Miller and how great he treats his team. His constant support of all the independent people out there trying to convince people to fight back the hate with positivity and jokes.
Greg is not very smart though, encouraging people to vote for dictators and oppressors. Also swearing allegiance to satan on stream.
Greg is great❤
Congrats destin. You'll always be my omegaman
Great first episode Destin, big props!
My only critique is the weird energy that your post-interview monologue on Colin. Sounds like something that happened years in the past and while applicable and relevant to your guest, is barely relevant to most of the conversation and to the topics we watch you for.
I’m supporting ❤
Being independent does NOTTT make someone more honest. So far from it. RUclips incentives, beyond literally anything else, controversy and pandering.
99 percent of "independent gaming influencers" are compeltely and utterly fake. And farm all their opinions from the front page of reddit.
They rely completely and entirely on popularity and engagment with their comtent.
When you're on salary, you dont need to pander.
I mean Greg himself is an example of why you're exactly right. He was way more loose and wild on IGN than KF especially now that the political environment has changed and he has something to lose if the media turns on him.
@kingko6512 exactly this. It's why edgy opinions often dominate the news cycle too. They are all copying off each other's homework to see what works.
It really does hurt the industry. And can force developers, to start pandering to a very specific crowd, just to get the right news coverage.
I mean, this is gaming. Entertainment. Toys. And these influencers have turned it into partisan politics.
They function so so similarly to the cable news cycle. Manufacturing outrage at the drop of a hat.
People have never been worse to developers , and cared SOOO little about the actual process behind games. It's "give me what I imagined in my brain, or else".
As a kf fan good luck seem like a decent dude
Great Interview.
Is Greg wearing smart glasses?
Oh my god I forgot about up at noon
Team destin ❤
Colin interview?
so, this is what I want to know. So proud of Greg and Dustin. But lets be real, they are coming off of a career after working at a huge outlet like IGN. But what about those of us trying to do this, without that huge built in audience?
Congrats on going independent and a good interview. But damn, are people still talking about the Colin & Greg fall out; it's been almost 8 years, move on people....
Never heard that letter you read from Greg on the Colin situation. Really glad you did. Makes me lose respect for Greg a little.
Congratulations!