Coffeezilla / PATREON QnA #2

Mr Zilla…how are you?

Old Manrunning

2025-01-02 12:00:36 +0000 UTC

How's Maxwell doing?

jiayi

2024-08-22 02:56:54 +0000 UTC

After SBF and FTX investigation, are you planning to investigate Solana since they are related? There's a lot of public information raising concerns about the initial supply, devs hidden wallets, fake metrics, outages, validators, bots, scams, tokens sold on discount to VC's, relations with SBF and FTX, and so on. (This is not an attack on Solana holders)

Alexander

2024-08-21 20:09:14 +0000 UTC

Who are (or have been) your favorite YouTubers?

Noah Miller

2024-08-21 19:27:36 +0000 UTC

Have you ever been afraid to record yourself/talk in front of a camera? Anything special help you get over it?

phluffie

2024-08-21 18:07:06 +0000 UTC

I'm going to contact you in Dms about this.

Coffeezilla

2024-08-21 16:33:07 +0000 UTC

Hi Coffeezilla, First off, I want to sincerely thank you for your incredible work on exposing The Traders Domain. Your dedication to uncovering the truth and protecting people from scams is truly inspiring. I was a member of the Ponzi scheme operated by OmegaPro, and I have some critical information that could lead to an even bigger story. We've officially managed to apprehend one of the owners in Istanbul, Turkey. I have over 200 hours of video footage, along with extensive blockchain research, that sheds light on the true scale of this operation. We estimate that the total losses might be around $4 billion. I believe it’s time to bring this story to the forefront and give a voice to all the people who have lost their hard-earned money. I would love to collaborate with you to bring this story to the public. Your investigative skills and platform could make a huge difference in exposing the full extent of this scheme. Looking forward to your response. Sina from the Netherlands

Ali sina

2024-08-21 16:02:49 +0000 UTC

How much feedback/gratitude do you get from the victims of the stories?

Nico

2024-08-21 14:01:31 +0000 UTC

I’m curious about if you had any struggles trying to create a narrative world when trying to make real world investigations. Do you ever worry about making the investigations seem like they’re also part of the narrative?

Alexander L

2024-08-21 12:59:22 +0000 UTC

Do you have any advice for trying to find one’s name in the video ending patreon scroll?

James Reavis

2024-08-21 11:24:07 +0000 UTC

Hi Steve, Would you consider making a 20-30 minute video doing a run-down of nearly all scammers you have covered thus far and where they are/how they are in 2024? I noticed a couple of them are still actively going about with their scummy & scammy ways.

C0ramDeo

2024-08-21 11:04:13 +0000 UTC

Hello Steven. I was wondering if you could talk about how others can help you. Since we all benefit from less scams. Maybe you could direct a network of individuals doing this. Best regards, Sébastien

Sébastien Le Batteux

2024-08-21 07:26:33 +0000 UTC

Whatever happened to the Coffeezilla cups? I remember those being part of the merch list back during 2021/2022 for Patreon but I don’t see them now. Lemme sip!

Ivan Zeng

2024-08-21 06:42:11 +0000 UTC

Two part question for the CZ crew from downunder. 1. It seems like a few Youtube channels work in collab a bit. Maybe sharing information or just being friends (Eg. Legal Eagle reporting on your case). Keen to understand what this is like getting support from others, who helps each other and what the group dynamic is like (I imagine westside story style street battles are a regular occurrence) 2. There has been a few naughty Youtubers caught out recently for plagiarism with a lot of focus on originality, citations, references, etc. Have you seen much of this with your content? Anyone to name and shame or keep and eye out on. Would you consider a video on this topic? Love your work and thanks for everything you do!

Harry Birrell

2024-08-21 06:02:26 +0000 UTC

What's been the hardest "normal video" (anything besides the movie or its trailer) to edit for the channel? (and - if reasonable - a brief summary of what went into the editing process for that video?)

Michael McAuliff

2024-08-21 04:07:14 +0000 UTC

what motivates you to do, what you do?

Keshav Sharma

2024-08-21 03:36:06 +0000 UTC

Hey there, Coffee. I've been watching sporadically for a year or two but jumped on the Patreon because the Logal Paul case is BS. My question is: Do you see yourself more as a journalist or as an entertainer? Or do you even think about that as a distinction? As you've become more high profile, and as you're navigating these legal battles, do you find that interacting with the balance between journalism and entertainment in your work?

Robert Ahrens

2024-08-21 01:06:10 +0000 UTC

No Q here. Just wanna appreciate your work again. Scrolling through this comment section some Qs made me feel like the Dystopian future you have depicted in the Coffeezilla Movie. A bit concerning as a fellow patreoner 😅

Sharky Boi

2024-08-20 23:52:47 +0000 UTC

With the insurance gone busted, if you can shed light onto this, are you more concerned with your future investigations or will you pass on some more dangerous investigations due to this? I remembered in Through the Web podcast you mentioned you will stop when you cannot take the risk anymore. Btw loved your work, your work helped my friend escaped a sticky situation with FTX. I am truly thankful I will proudly wear your merch everywhere I go sir🫡

Sharky Boi

2024-08-20 23:40:42 +0000 UTC

any plans for mug related merch? would love a zilla coffee mug.

Ekyluu

2024-08-20 23:01:49 +0000 UTC

i believe its time to move on to big dogs too

Blu3Diamond

2024-08-20 23:00:21 +0000 UTC

My friends know me as a dandelion lover. It's an eatable flower. One of my friends always says for fun: "If Susanne is hungry we just put her outside on a field of grass searching for dandelions". Did you ever eat a dandelion flower ? :)

Susanne Christians

2024-08-20 22:16:13 +0000 UTC

I've noticed that your stories tend not to target larger public or private companies and the frauds possibly being run there (e.g. John Oliver's hospice show this week, Hidenburg claims against Adani). Not that you've lacked for material, but any reason for this? thanks for the great work!

Alex

2024-08-20 21:55:21 +0000 UTC

What kind of music do you like to listen to? Do you have any favorite artists?

adriandotexe

2024-08-20 21:16:45 +0000 UTC

In retrospective, how do you view the mistake you’ve made years ago with the video you made of Kurzgesagt?

Canyoueventakeit

2024-08-20 19:23:15 +0000 UTC

where does the white go when snow melts

James Jones

2024-08-20 19:03:38 +0000 UTC

How/where do you source issues to investigate? On average, how long do you spend investigating a story before you start working on the video(s)? What percentage (if any) of your investigations end without anything coming out?

Matt Bleakley

2024-08-20 18:58:59 +0000 UTC

Do you often get recognized in public?

Tobias

2024-08-20 18:58:54 +0000 UTC

no Q here, just wanted to say great work, i believe its time to move on to big dogs, match stock portfolio of politician to their votes, or MLMs, government contracts, lets gooooo

Ali Taheri

2024-08-20 18:19:57 +0000 UTC

How can I find out if or where my name has appeared in the end of video name scroll? How is that list populated?

Matt Jungblut

2024-08-20 18:18:29 +0000 UTC

You may have already answered this question (I'm a later subscriber on patreon) but I'm curious how your team came together or how you met.

Rachel Yi

2024-08-20 17:52:47 +0000 UTC

How do you think about your post-YouTube life?

Noah Miller

2024-08-20 17:20:16 +0000 UTC

You cover some of the worst people doing some horrible things; how do you manage to regain your trust in humanity after doing so?

Andrés Huerta

2024-08-20 17:09:05 +0000 UTC

Not a question - I really appreciate how you did merch for your defense fund! At some point in the future, if it's not too much work, could you also create merch for the ladies? :) And/or things like posters?

Gaia H.

2024-08-20 16:47:22 +0000 UTC

There isn't a lot of critical coverage of tech, and I really appreciate your coverage of RabbitAI. Do you envision yourself doing more critical coverage of tech in the future? (e.g. other AI companies, Elon Musk, Amazon...). In a similar vein, do you ever see yourself going beyond scams? The traditional media has really supported big tech (think Kara Swisher). Tech is becoming more and more powerful, and almost no one talks about it in a critical way. It'd be really impactful to have you cover this topic too!

Gaia H.

2024-08-20 16:45:27 +0000 UTC

Hey Coffee, my question is would you ever consider doing a series about old crypto scams, like OneCoin? I'm Bulgarian, and I've heard stories, but never actually understood what happened.

Hristo Aleksandrov

2024-08-20 16:45:12 +0000 UTC

We know your main focus of your investigations is financial scams, frauds, and misconduct but are there any other topics you would like to investigate and produce videos for in the future?

Tech Otter

2024-08-20 16:13:26 +0000 UTC

How/Or do you manage a a healthy mental state? I imagine it can be tricky to disconnect from work at times especially given the level of threats and other information you have shared about current things.

Daniel Maixner

2024-08-20 15:01:31 +0000 UTC

Is there a way you could shed some light on how you approach a case? What methods do you use and how do you do your research? How do you verify the information you get and what resources do you use? cheers

Malik

2024-08-20 14:09:09 +0000 UTC

Is it possible to register your company in a different state to benefit from a Anti-SLAPP law in that state?

Hubert Hoefsloot

2024-08-20 13:46:08 +0000 UTC

How dangerous do you feel the modern day use of lawsuits is, to the "younger" up and coming journalists who are already in a discouraging field as it is?

ben o shea

2024-08-20 13:37:09 +0000 UTC

How did you feel when you saw Coffeezilla was overtaking Coffeebreak? Funny how a channel you made for lower effort content that you were interested in is now having a lot of production done to it, do you think the same will happen to Voidzilla?

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2024-08-20 12:52:00 +0000 UTC

In your journalism, how often do you need to develop a comprehensive understanding of a very niche area of knowledge? If so, what have you had to learn to understand a case that you never thought you would need to know or that you have no idea how you'll ever apply it again?

Scott

2024-08-20 12:28:09 +0000 UTC

Can I order merchandise if am outside of us ?

Adrian Manea

2024-08-20 12:26:28 +0000 UTC

Do you think the style of blending real world investigations and a fictional universe could be something that others adopt to increase high quality journalism?

Dustin Rubin

2024-08-20 11:39:52 +0000 UTC

Hey dude. With all the craziness of the last couple of months, just wanna ask. The stress must be through the roof. You ok? Respect you and your work.

Joey Knight

2024-08-20 10:22:54 +0000 UTC

Hi Coffee, Note this is not related to the lawsuit. A few weeks back YouTuber Lawyer Runkle of the Baily covered Logans suit against you on his Friday night fight-club stream 07-05-2024. In it Runkle disclosed he met you IRL once at an event but did not feel like it went well and thought you were left with a bad impression of him. Time stamp 7m:30s. Care to share your side of that story and any chance of you two patching things up?

Joshua Glover

2024-08-20 10:09:17 +0000 UTC

How would you make a 2nd movie with everything you learnt. Larger team? Defence fund fundraiser where left over goes to the Defence fund? Could the next film have behind the scenes for the Patreon members?

Stephen Raven

2024-08-20 10:06:07 +0000 UTC

I. I watched the "CoffeeZilla The Movie". The only real flaw I could find with it was it was incongruous (your mainstay is exposing people who live in a land of fantasy yet you produce a movie that is esesntially, 'fantasy') with your brand (and also your acting wasn't totally convincing). I took the production as an attempt to expand the channel to something that is more stable in the long term. What long term plans do you have for the brand's existence/survival? (Please don't say, "CoffeeZilla The Movie"...) II. What are your stats? Age, height, weight, etc.? III. How alike are CoffeeZilla and Stephen Findeisen? IV. What is a fun fact about yourself? V. Do you have a day job or do you work solely on the brand? VI. Has the brand become, or is it starting to become, bigger than yourself? VII. Do you read all the comments posted on videos and do you ever delete some of them? VIII. Do you have a policies and procedures manual or understanding for the brand/channel? IX. Is there anything you don't like about the work you do for the brand? X. Obviously, you're getting older. Could you envisage a "son of Coffee" situation where your son/daughter takes over the reins? XI. Are there any ideas you have envisaged to broaden out the channel content? XII. Which role do you find most interesting: set designer, director, producer or editor and why? How do you rate yourself (1 out of 10) for each role and why? XIII. Finally, what's in store for the future?

Chris Baines

2024-08-20 09:59:02 +0000 UTC

How do you try to reduce bias in your investigations? How frequently do you start with a suspicion to later find out that there's no evident scam/crime in whoever you're investigating?

Aris Pattakos

2024-08-20 09:37:18 +0000 UTC

Have you managed to get more lawsuit insurance? If not, will the lack of insurance stop or hinder your choice of future investigations? Buying merch is fine to cover the LP suit, but the time/stress/cost of going without any insurance every time you get sued is not a great work/life balance.

Paul Smith

2024-08-20 09:15:09 +0000 UTC

May you please say what your thoughts about mrsbeast is now? After all the things that is out. And that you are one of his protecters? And how do you feel about Logan Paul being friend of mrbeast? And mr beast has also joined a rug pool kinda. With Logan. Love you stuff btw, i think that what you do realy help people from being scammed in the future

Francis Engevik

2024-08-20 08:46:52 +0000 UTC

What was the most satisfying scammer you’ve ever taken down?

bagr69420

2024-08-20 08:39:34 +0000 UTC

How did you find/get in contact with your shirt provider? Previous experiences, recommendations, or did you seek one out completely fresh? Did you contact producers or did you write like a "looking for merch/shirt producer"?

Reneator

2024-08-20 08:26:02 +0000 UTC

Have you consider pooling resources with similar youtubers to defend yourselves as a collective agains frivolous lawsuits?

Manuel Garrido Peña

2024-08-20 08:19:20 +0000 UTC

Hey Coffee and team Zilla, any more fake guru where are they nows planned? I would love some more old school scammer nostalgia

Liv

2024-08-20 07:39:56 +0000 UTC

Oh, and one more. I know a lot of us here have upped our support to help with the lawsuit. Will you be able to provide us with periodic, detail-free updates on how it is progressing here on Patreon? Nothing that could harm your case by talking about it, just simple things to let us know if we can further increase our contributions to help out or when the legal fund should be safe to withstand the rest of the proceedings and we can return them to normal.

Hex

2024-08-20 07:14:28 +0000 UTC

Hey Coffee, I know you are an excellent journalist. All I hear from people like you are to be careful and the society filled with scammers. Its 100% true but then we are left with no investing opportunities. Most of financial advisors are also scammers. Where do we invest our money? Can you please tell us how do you invest your money? If its stock markets or real estate or whatever it is. Do you recommend S/P 500 dollar cost averaging and look for long term horizon.?I know this is not what you do but We want to hear about it eitherway and we understand that you are not a financial advisor nor an expert. When it comes to money, very few people can be trusted.

raj desai

2024-08-20 07:11:59 +0000 UTC

Sorry Logan related questions. How are Ur finances doing after the Logan suit?

Rodrigo González Escudero

2024-08-20 07:08:48 +0000 UTC

And a question for Coffee + Ed. Can you take the wave effect out of the Patreon credits at the end of videos (as seen in "Coffeezilla The Movie")? I personally can't read them with that effect and trying to do so gives me motion sickness.

Hex

2024-08-20 07:05:52 +0000 UTC

Hey Coffee. Your investigative journalism is great, but I'm always left wondering what crimes, if any, the subjects of your investigation may be guilty of. Would you ever consider adding to your videos a comparison of applicable laws to the subject's actions to help us as viewers understand what is only immoral and what is (allegedly) illegal? I know every video can't be a Legal Eagle collab, but I'd love more clarity on what potential consequences these people could face.

Hex

2024-08-20 07:02:28 +0000 UTC

Have you thought about creating a Top-Co and selling common equity to investors. As an example, seed valuation $10m, selling 20% of the business whilst still maintaining full control (75+% share holder). This not only helps with a financial war chest for costs such as legals, but also allows investors a slice of the brand.

Gary Woodhead

2024-08-20 06:32:48 +0000 UTC

Q: Would you like us Patrons to send you stories? There are plenty here in Canada that are worth covering, but it appears that our policing is actually investigating them, like Liquid Marketplace in Ontario. I can't tell you how many sketchy web 3 outfits I've seen coming out of Vancouver, BC.

Jessica Jeffery

2024-08-20 06:22:25 +0000 UTC

$1bn lawsuits

Holly Smith

2024-08-20 06:09:06 +0000 UTC

Aside for calling for more regulation to prosecute scammers, you’ve stayed fairly a political over the years. Do you ever find your arguments being co opted into political movements?

Holly Smith

2024-08-20 06:05:29 +0000 UTC

Do you think we’ll see more movement to independent journalism, or do you think people have a limit on how many people / institutions they support?

Holly Smith

2024-08-20 06:03:40 +0000 UTC

Hey, i would like to ask if the patreon grew much after whole Logan suit? Have you investigated Revolut valet? It seems they have too much money for ads.

Justyna Sto

2024-08-20 06:00:00 +0000 UTC

Will you consider doing a meetup irl?

Valourus

2024-08-20 05:58:46 +0000 UTC

I was going ask a serious question but considering that the question I want has already been asked. I Might as well ask you somthing goofy. On your next merch drop ( if that ever happens). will you do mugs since you are named coffeezilla?

Armando Cortes

2024-08-20 05:56:27 +0000 UTC

Hey! You had committed your merch sales profits (after paying salaries and all that is) to your legal costs in the future. Will you show accounting for that? Just showing that all your profits are not used anywhere else? You had committed it on video after all. Question to Ed (Pixar) : are Text to 3D AI Tools the real deal? If you are a 3D hobbyist, do you see any value for AI Tools that help you design 3D stuff for your model and what would you look for in them?

sanchayan_ghosh

2024-08-20 05:43:25 +0000 UTC

Coffee! Where do you see yourself, the channel, and the work you do in 3-5 years? I imagine that many Youtubers have a vision of how to improve content, start a new community, or using the experience of a Youtube channel to start another project. What are your current thoughts on the future?

Aaron Cohen

2024-08-20 05:42:24 +0000 UTC

Hi Coffee! I was wondering if you have been following what Bryan Legend has been up to? Very interesting to see how many coins he can launch in a year lol. Hectic Turkey was scrapped after launching and now he has rebranded his discord for Safuu 2.0 o_o I do wish that QLD Police would at the very least keep an eye him

Lush

2024-08-20 05:42:06 +0000 UTC

How do you and your team choose the specific topics to focus investigations on?

Matthew Kudler

2024-08-20 05:36:33 +0000 UTC

Have you attempted to pursue a career in mainstream investigative journalism?

Eitan Elbaz

2024-08-20 05:21:04 +0000 UTC

Hi Coffe, I love your style of utopian future. Very cyberpunk, why did you choose this format besides that looks very cool?

Andrea Servidei

2024-08-20 05:18:42 +0000 UTC

To me you are everything a professional journalist should embody and you show integrity not many journalist do these days. Afaik you didn't study journalism. How did you learn all the necessary tools to do your investigations? Or did it just come naturally to you?

Nick

2024-08-20 05:05:17 +0000 UTC

why no voidzilla on the MrBeast stuff? You went into the DrDisrespect debacle...

Biff

2024-08-20 04:29:29 +0000 UTC

Being that you dont do sponserships, how often are you approached? And what percentage of the projects/companies that approach do you think are "well meaning" vs obvious scams or quick money projects wanting to leverage your good reputation? I'd want to think that the majority of projects or companies approaching you would be "well meaning", as i would think that scammers would know to avoid bringing themselves to your attention.

Smudha Overland

2024-08-20 04:12:52 +0000 UTC

Whats your facial hair care routine if you have one?

Longthorn

2024-08-20 03:39:02 +0000 UTC

Can I buy a shirt without putting in my credit card information? There was no paypal link on the site. I really wanted one. 😢

Jpprice14 (조이)

2024-08-20 03:05:55 +0000 UTC

Hi, I would like to learn more about how to leverage data within the context on financial crime. In your video with Lex, you alluded to some tools that you've learned or used. I have a background in finance (CFA) and have been working with data (data pipelines, visualization, etc.) in my career but I'm sorely missing the skillset within the context on buzz language like blockchain, cyrpto, etc. Where do you recommend I start educating myself on these topics? What are some buzz words I can google myself to begin this journey for myself? Any pointers would be greatly appreciated as I try to pivot my career to one that aligns more with my values.

A

2024-08-20 03:05:38 +0000 UTC

If you are willing to answer, do you have any future projects in the works? Like will we get a coffeezilla movie 2 or more investigations?

Violet

2024-08-20 02:44:48 +0000 UTC

What do you think are the most crucial steps individuals and platforms can take to protect themselves and their audiences from falling victim to increasingly sophisticated scams and evolving threats of AI-driven fraud?

Jake Zukowski

2024-08-20 02:31:28 +0000 UTC

I love your content and am proud to be supporting you through Patreon. What do you have in place that helps guide you when to tell a story/narrative for entertainment while also taking the subject matter seriously and maintaining journalistic integrity?

Justin Schober

2024-08-20 02:31:12 +0000 UTC

Have you thought of creating an official Discord server? If yes, what are your worries? If no, would you open to have one?

Lebon14

2024-08-20 02:15:51 +0000 UTC

CGI question. I really love the work you guys are doing but there is a technical issue that is very distracting. Specifically you have a lot of flickering caused by I guess not efficient anti aliasing. Have you tried more traditional techniques to remove the distracting flickering on moving shots? Specifically talking about flickers like you see here at 7m:22s https://youtu.be/3Yvkf-G9IHM?si=-d33xC7TME6fWKnh

Frode Opdahl

2024-08-20 02:07:09 +0000 UTC

Have you studied narcissistic personality disorder? Are you familiar with the work of HG Tudor?

Malik Datardina

2024-08-20 02:04:41 +0000 UTC

What do you think is the root cause of so many bank failures nowadays? Some would say errors in risk tolerance?

Souradeep Goswami

2024-08-20 01:37:48 +0000 UTC

How are you Coffee? I know you usually stick to exposing finance scams, but what are some scummy things big banks do that you think maybe doesn't get a lot of attention?

Gumbo Slice

2024-08-20 01:37:07 +0000 UTC

I need a coffezilla coffee mug, when is that happening?

Ella Waldeck

2024-08-20 01:36:00 +0000 UTC

You said that you still believe in crypto as a whole. Are you invested in some ? (Btc maybe). If not, why ? Do you see a real future for cryptocurrency ?

Geass

2024-08-20 01:29:12 +0000 UTC

Would you ever bring back The Drip or a different weekly podcast?

RickyDags

2024-08-20 01:25:40 +0000 UTC

Are there any plans to explore the world of Coffeezilla in other mediums (comics, written stories, audio dramas, etc.)?

gamerguy235

2024-08-20 01:21:59 +0000 UTC

Hey coffe do you ever feel like some bad social media personalities, celebrities or politicians are "too big to fall" ? If you do, does it ever seem like it's all pointless? As if no matter what you bring to light people are gonna continue to support them?

virgilio andreoli

2024-08-20 01:19:28 +0000 UTC

Would you ever consider adding additional tiers to your Patreon membership for members that want to help more?

Leslie Harris

2024-08-20 01:05:05 +0000 UTC

With your investigations getting bigger and you start having to deal with much more powerful people, are there times where you and your wife have had talks about concerns towards both of your wellbeing? Any time where you legit felt threatened personally towards your own safety rather than financially?

Calvin

2024-08-20 01:02:42 +0000 UTC

Play any video games? What are your favorites?

BatberryJelly

2024-08-20 00:48:36 +0000 UTC

Some of your investigations get pretty complex to follow, but you and your team do a great job of visualizing the complexity to sort it out. Have you ever abandoned an investigation because you thought it would be too hard to sort out in a video?

Seth Munroe

2024-08-20 00:45:17 +0000 UTC

How did you discover the Defibulators and their song “Pay for That Money”?

Pim van Gurp

2024-08-20 00:30:25 +0000 UTC

I know you previously have stated in videos that you did think that longterm projects like bitcoin and ethereum had promise in the future despite the massive amounts of scams in the crypto space. This is one of the things I always disagreed with you on. Do you still believe that to be true despite all the volatility that has continued in the space over the last decade and a half?

Ramona Chatman-Morris

2024-08-20 00:27:47 +0000 UTC

Can you a quick breakdown for how your team created the backdrops in Coffeezilla The Movie?

RevMatch TV

2024-08-20 00:24:27 +0000 UTC

Do you think that crypto being what it is, will always be the domain of swindlers and conmen? And that people will always fall for it because they think they can win in a ponzi by getting out fast enough.

unknownvector

2024-08-20 00:18:44 +0000 UTC

What has been the most impactful case you have worked on and what did you learn?

DinoT

2024-08-20 00:08:05 +0000 UTC

Do you bleed?

Protoman00

2024-08-20 00:05:13 +0000 UTC

It seems like nearly all of the crypto tokens/coins are fraud, scams, or rug-pulls (although, I know your investigations are going to look into why things went wrong vs. things going right). Is it possible for a crypto token/coin to be objectively or morally doing things "right" as an investment?

Slydragon

2024-08-19 23:35:55 +0000 UTC

I first started following you when exposing the ridiculous get rich quick influencers, people like Dan Lok, Tai Lopez, and those who mocked having a decent wage. Are you still investigating get rich quick scammers, or do you have bigger fish to fry?

GamerBach

2024-08-19 23:27:27 +0000 UTC

To Ed from a fellow Ed: What software do you use for the amazing CGI backgrounds and graphics that you make for this sexy detective?

Papershaper .

2024-08-19 23:22:06 +0000 UTC

One side note is the MrBeast stuff for illegal lottery? Any thoughts, are you doing your own investigation?

Bamgm14

2024-08-19 23:03:47 +0000 UTC

This is skirting the edge but how are you feeling as per the lawsuit? Like, are you stressed or calm? Take care regardless

Bamgm14

2024-08-19 23:02:42 +0000 UTC

Are there other types of content or investigative journalism you’re interested in exploring in the future?

iDimko

2024-08-19 22:48:57 +0000 UTC

Have you ever felt personally threatened or intimidated by individuals or groups you've exposed? How do you handle that?

iDimko

2024-08-19 22:48:03 +0000 UTC

With so many scams to choose from, how do you prioritize which ones to investigate and expose on your channel?

iDimko

2024-08-19 22:47:39 +0000 UTC

Who are your favorite authors, outside of the scam-related world? Any favorite books?

Barry Aldridge

2024-08-19 22:47:21 +0000 UTC

Have you thought / planned about covering other "genres" or situations in general in your investigative journalism journey, other than financial scams and crypto fraud? Sort of like a documentary?

iDimko

2024-08-19 22:47:16 +0000 UTC

Hey ☕️. Are there any journalists that inspired you to enter the sphere of investigative journalism, or were you just tired of watching people get scammed? Also are you from Texas, or did you go there because it's a single party consent state?

Cgm

2024-08-19 22:38:09 +0000 UTC

What other projects are Ed and Harry working on? What's your wife's favourite colour? Have you considered online classes to get a journalism degree you can email a copy of to anyone that objects to your journalism cred? Have you considered any new collaborations? Are you a Laird of Scotland?

Earnest Williams

2024-08-19 22:37:20 +0000 UTC

We've had the $10 million studio and the $40 million Bahamas Penthouse. What's the next location for the Coffezilla universe?

Gambit 56790

2024-08-19 22:32:24 +0000 UTC

What fictional character do you see as an inspiration to strive to be like? Obviously not in power, but in attitude/resolve.

Tylon

2024-08-19 22:32:11 +0000 UTC

Cats of dogs and why? choose one

Matias Anna

2024-08-19 22:18:17 +0000 UTC

If you could draft legislation for how the crypto market should be regulated, what would you do?

Sorka

2024-08-19 22:14:01 +0000 UTC

I’m kind of new to the channel, only been watching for around a year. Was there an instigating incident that led you to investigate scams? Were you taken by a scam yourself? Have a family member who was? How’d you come to do this? I was involved with what I found out was a Ponzi scheme back in the day but as I was an early investor I got most, if not all of my money back in returns. That said I had friends and family who lost a lot to the scam and I can remember being so ashamed that I had fallen for it. (And had gotten my own brother to invest!) I now seek out investigators like you and watch with relish as they take down folks who scam others.

THOR RADFORD

2024-08-19 22:13:02 +0000 UTC

(For Ed) Did you get inspiration of cyberpunk and 3D sci-fi design from blade runner? (Or anything else) What is the premise behind the city that was created for Coffeezilla?

Tudor Q

2024-08-19 22:10:58 +0000 UTC

Will you ever decide to take a shot at Elon Musk? Or other people that have a bigger impact on the political sphere of the internet so to say?

Ricardo Gil

2024-08-19 21:59:19 +0000 UTC

Has the SEC or the FTC ever reached out to you directly for any investigation?

Mike Wold

2024-08-19 21:58:38 +0000 UTC

also you should do a video about raygunn lolol

James Jones

2024-08-19 21:58:37 +0000 UTC

Are you aware of this pro-crypto Hearthstone clone on EGS called Raini that's using your likeness on one of the cards? Did they ask you for permission? I was wondering your stance on that since you have a public image now.

alphacino

2024-08-19 21:58:30 +0000 UTC

When its hard day, how do you all unwind?

Shahad - Vio

2024-08-19 21:56:58 +0000 UTC

I've noticed that many of your stories focus on crypto, but I'm interested in a wider range of topics. Do you plan to explore other industries in your content? I'd really appreciate stories that cover different areas. I love it when you tackle the big cases—let's aim for another billion cases!

Blu3Diamond

2024-08-19 21:56:56 +0000 UTC

What would you/your team recommend tech wise for someone doing a virtual set video channel to start with?

Mikael Vinding

2024-08-19 21:51:58 +0000 UTC

Favorite video game of all time?

Liam Salerno

2024-08-19 21:51:37 +0000 UTC

I don’t know if anyone has brought this up, but have you ever considered covering more stories within the gaming/esports community? There were so many back in the mid to late 2010’s, and with more coming out in the future- is it something that appeals to you personally, or just figure other people within the scene are already covering, and don’t want to spend resources on it?

TVHasGottenBoring

2024-08-19 21:49:32 +0000 UTC

Have you ever wanted to do more storytelling kind of content? I would think of this being something like a scheme you've investigated/researched that is no longer active. Things like the Hitler diaries.

The Boomer

2024-08-19 21:47:00 +0000 UTC

How has your patron membership grown as a result of the lawsuit? Is it enough to cover your expected expenses? If not how can we support you more!

Robert

2024-08-19 21:45:40 +0000 UTC

Have your journalistic techniques changed over the years and do you feel like you've improved a lot with finding solid evidence for cases? Keep up the great work!

Sam Jackson

2024-08-19 21:43:39 +0000 UTC

If the FCC requires a sponsored hashtag on videos paid by 3rd parties do you think they're should be a similar one from the FTC for videos of people that own shares or interest in any financial related video/Article?

Lars W

2024-08-19 21:42:17 +0000 UTC

Any updates on the Colin Thompson situation? I assume whstever's going on there is hilarious.

Mike Sapienza

2024-08-19 21:39:15 +0000 UTC

What’s your favourite type of cheese? (For your editor also)

Jack Robertson

2024-08-19 21:32:01 +0000 UTC

Are your finances ok atm?

BlackMoonPhantom

2024-08-19 21:29:35 +0000 UTC

Aside from crypto, are there any other financial asset schemes that you're interested in further investigating? I've of course seen you talk about and review other fraud schemes not involving crypto, but am curious if there's one particular scheme/asset class you've been anxious to chase after

Adam Fabiano

2024-08-19 21:24:30 +0000 UTC

Any pets?? Cmon show us the pet tax

Meli Bear

2024-08-19 21:23:26 +0000 UTC

Any plans for a Congress Insider Trading video?

Bill Hill

2024-08-19 21:22:46 +0000 UTC

What are your "best and worst" stories about now being recognized in public?

Dave's Garage

2024-08-19 21:21:41 +0000 UTC

Hi Coffee, I believe I heard you have an engineering degree. Do you think that the things you learned there have helped you in your current endeavours? Why, or why not? Also, what advice or guidance would you give to an aspiring journalist/investigator today? Thank you.

caretaker0991

2024-08-19 21:21:18 +0000 UTC

Do you know anything regarding GALA games and their internal suing drama? please coffee, many investors are hanging off a thin string there... any shad of light would be amazing so I know if I should stop pouring my life savings there

fonko

2024-08-19 21:19:59 +0000 UTC

The mylife guy is still doing it https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/government-obtains-settlement-injunctive-relief-and-millions-consumer-redress-mylifecom-and

James Jones

2024-08-19 21:19:55 +0000 UTC

Have you considered doing a video about shady data brokers like mylife.com? These sorts of sites are literally making billions by lying about what kinds information they have. It's way more money involved than the logan paul scams and even most crypto scams.

James Jones

2024-08-19 21:19:11 +0000 UTC

Heya Coffee! (and the whole team! As someone who works in a law school: have you ever considered getting a degree in law or at least pursuing some form of legal education to help further understand the legality-or lack thereof-of some of these scams?

Melodie Renee

2024-08-19 21:18:29 +0000 UTC

Coffee you are doing good work. What is your process for identifying potential scams and fraud?

Angel Barranco

2024-08-19 21:17:17 +0000 UTC

Why are you doing what you are doing?

My Huge Pony

2024-08-19 21:16:18 +0000 UTC

Hi Coffee, how big is the team supporting you? What are the skills you feel you rely on the most (and the ones you feel you lack)? - how did you work out where you needed support?

A Dibden

2024-08-19 21:11:39 +0000 UTC

What would it take to get you as a speaker at the next big Dutch hacker event why2025 next year (near Amsterdam) 🤩 we loooove exposing crypto spam 👍🏻

Nancy Beers

2024-08-19 21:07:21 +0000 UTC

I would like to know what inspired the cyberpunk style world in the previous studio. It was extremely well done and the production was beautiful. Keep up the good work! You’re one of the few who are genuinely great.

Jay Aur

2024-08-19 21:04:51 +0000 UTC

As a CPA I am impressed by your literacy in a field you didn't formally study in. You present information in an engaging way. Every year there are new and impressionable high school kids, young adults going through college, and post college graduates that can become susceptible to predatory and/or disingenuous 'schemes' to make money. I hope you understand the profound impact that you have on helping people and continue to create content to help educate our youth on the financial dangers targeting them. Do you plan on going back to content on warning others about the deceptive get-rich-quick operations(e.g. MLMs, ForEx, Dropshipping, Day trading, Online Courses, Celebrities etc)?

M Dub

2024-08-19 21:02:49 +0000 UTC

Hi Coffee. Have you ever looked into the investigating the world of Landmark forum? https://www.landmarkworldwide.com large-group awareness training (LGAT). It is kind of Scientology cult. It is one of those personal development training that in informercial in every training and in every training you are brainwashed to sign up for more and more trainings.

sagarmatha

2024-08-19 21:00:24 +0000 UTC

Hey Coffee, you might have mentioned this way way back but how do you find it in you to get started on YouTube? It seems like that first step is the biggest hurdle (or do you belong to the early youtube users that just upload random stuff not knowing YouTube will blow up)?

Arinaki

2024-08-19 21:00:18 +0000 UTC

Through the lawsuit some of your personal information has been "leaked". Is that a problem for you and if so how? (only if you can talk about it)

Andre Pietsch

2024-08-19 20:57:47 +0000 UTC

Hi Stephen, you seem like a humble and grounded gentleman so this question may be weird to you. Do you think people interested in scamming are “afraid” that you make a video about them? Or do you think you are still a “small fish” to have such impact?

Jiri Knopp

2024-08-19 20:54:54 +0000 UTC

What is your daily routine like?

Santiago D

2024-08-19 20:53:24 +0000 UTC

I feel like I speak for a lot of people when I ask: Why didn’t you decide to sell coffee mugs? 😂 seems like a perfect opportunity missed

Sergio DelaGarza

2024-08-19 20:52:51 +0000 UTC

Alot of lore in the coffeezilla movie in the far future will we see a expansion of the lore? Would love to see more of the coffee break cinematic universe, not now for obvious reasons. God speed coffee!

Unlucky13

2024-08-19 20:52:50 +0000 UTC

I'm gonna be more curious to see everyone else's questions, since I haven't been around that long... But who's gonna speak for Maxwell? (Don't mind me, It was just a funny question that popped up in my brain.)

Faelyn Cypher

2024-08-19 20:52:07 +0000 UTC

With how much depravity and greed you see so many people participate in, how do you stay hopeful and passionate about the work you do?

Carly Holmes

2024-08-19 20:51:44 +0000 UTC

Hey Coffee, any updates on the lawsuit? How did the merch drop & gaining a bounch of Patreon subscribers go? I'm Subscribed here since the news about the lawsuit dropped, but I would've preferred to just donate like 40.- to your defense fund.

NOBUE

2024-08-19 20:50:44 +0000 UTC

how many hours a week would you say you work?

Hart Russell

2024-08-19 20:50:26 +0000 UTC

Hey Coffee, I’m curious—how much information or content from investigations do you have in your files that hasn’t been released? I know you don’t publish everything, so I’m wondering what typically holds back certain material from making it into a video. Thanks!

alex

2024-08-19 20:50:11 +0000 UTC

1. Have you ever had to abandon any stories? Why? 2. Is there anyone in the crypto space that you think isn't a scammer? 3. Does law enforcement/prosecutors ever reach out to you to gather evidence? 4. What are the worst behind the scene parts about reporting on scammers? I imagine you must get a lot of threats 5. Would you ever colab with other anti-scammer youtubers? Like how Mark Rober and Jim Browning took down scam call centers 6. Do you want to grow your channel by hiring investigators to help you? Or do you prefer to do all investigations yourself? 7. What is your longterm goal for the channel? Love your work, thanks!

Ben

2024-08-19 20:49:57 +0000 UTC

Did you always want to be an investigative journalist?

Jonathan Steury

2024-08-19 20:48:23 +0000 UTC

Hello Stephen, have you seen the overwhelming evidence of fraud on Gary Vee, extracting over $200M from the NFT market? What are your thoughts?

Mario Longtin

2024-08-19 20:47:16 +0000 UTC

Why haven’t you bought Maxwell pants? 😂

Diabolikupcake

2024-08-19 20:46:49 +0000 UTC

Hey Coffee! Hope you're doing well. Q: Are you a League of Legends or DotA kind of person?

Alexander Alfonso

2024-08-19 20:46:24 +0000 UTC

Can you speak a bit on the theoretical side of investigative journalism. Since you're self-taught (I believe) are there textbooks you've read and/or guidelines you follow for conducting research?

Joost Kingma

2024-08-19 20:46:13 +0000 UTC

OK here's a BIG ONE...Elon is attempting to interfere with the presidential election. I think he's doing this b/c the SEC is on to him and people are beginning to talk about his PAST scams (money he has gotten for ALL his companies) POINT IS: His use of X to spread misinformation might be his downfall OR he might get away with another grift. Although I don't know if I want you to put yourself out there like that....well you asked for suggestions...Next merch drive offer coffee cups also!!

WaterWoman

2024-08-19 20:45:40 +0000 UTC

What was your personal favorite scam you busted and why? We love you keep it up :)

Dark Hero

2024-08-19 20:45:35 +0000 UTC

are you looking at the drama around mr beast?

Heueuevdieb

2024-08-19 20:45:26 +0000 UTC

Hey coffee, hope you’re doing well especially recently with all the lawsuit stuff. Just wanted to ask what was your motive initially for creating this channel? and has it changed till now?

Azzam

2024-08-19 20:44:29 +0000 UTC

Q: Will you do a video with your lawyer like Legal Eagle did?

Jessica Jeffery

2024-08-19 20:44:00 +0000 UTC

Q: Will you do a video on the shady insurance policy and the company that scammed you?

Jessica Jeffery

2024-08-19 20:43:25 +0000 UTC

Hey Coffee, I love your style going directly after the people that should be accountable. Too often these master artists shift the blame to the company or a broken system. I know you focus mostly on influencers in tech but what do you think about exposing the healthcare industry and calling out the names directly responsible? PS. I donated extra so that I could directly influence the content you produce.

Jeffrey Dang

2024-08-19 20:42:32 +0000 UTC

Do you feel that the advancements in Generative AI models have shifted the audience’s perception of the amount of effort that goes into the creation of the simulated and CGI universes?

Alex

2024-08-19 20:42:27 +0000 UTC

Hi Coffee! What investigation are you most proud of?

Ilona Concetta

2024-08-19 20:42:22 +0000 UTC

For you/Harry/Ed- what are your favorite albums? Thanks for all that you do!

K Marie

2024-08-19 20:42:13 +0000 UTC

What was the genesis of having an animated robot sidekick (Maxwell) (also did you intend for the X on his back to look like a Pax vaporizer?) I mean for a finance reporter it's a little unusual. Also go Spurs!

Tyler Edward Johnson

2024-08-19 20:41:37 +0000 UTC

Deserted island can only take 2 books, 2 films and 1 favourite musician/band

Greg

2024-08-19 20:41:20 +0000 UTC

Hey coffee, I’m just wondering - I’m absolutely never going to invest in cryptocurrencies or anything else to do with it, but I cannot help but be curious on where you think the state of crypto will be in the future. I imagine with artificial intelligence becoming more prominent, it may lead to more crypto things (and especially scams) materialising. I’m studying AI next year at university and can’t help but think about what this may do for the “crypto-space”, so I’m curious as to what you think the state of crypto will be like in the future. All the best to you, and I really hope your current situation against He-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named goes well for you! 👍

Edward Lake

2024-08-19 20:40:42 +0000 UTC

Please don't stop making the goofy videos with that whistle song in the background. I was really sick awhile ago and I binge watched your videos to get through it...I'm always wishing you would cover ???? Now that you ask I'm at a loss!!!!

WaterWoman

2024-08-19 20:40:14 +0000 UTC

What kind of coffee do you drink?

U887766

2024-08-19 20:39:36 +0000 UTC

Hey Coffee, thanks a lot for this post! Have you ever thought about investigating and exposing conmen and fraudsters outside of the United States? I really enjoy your content and am proud to be a patron, I'd love it if you ever released an investigation on a case closer to home.

Bruno Yorda

2024-08-19 20:39:29 +0000 UTC

And if you ever do a podcast, I can definitely help with production (no professional experience but experience with personal audio equipment sm7b, goxlr, premiere pro and OBS) but, a life long dream of creating content. Jkjk

GrumpyDez Gaming

2024-08-19 20:39:23 +0000 UTC

To all who interact with/animate Maxwell: what is your favorite part of the process in bringing him to life?

M.E. Lottberg

2024-08-19 20:39:18 +0000 UTC

Big fan of yours coffee, what has been the most challenging case to research? We can include your editor and CGI artist too, for Harry, what was the hardest video to edit and for ED what scene what the hardest to create?

GrumpyDez Gaming

2024-08-19 20:37:50 +0000 UTC

What's your favorite genre of music

Suguru

2024-08-19 20:35:31 +0000 UTC

Have you thought of branching out? Mentoring someone else to follow your steps? Expanding the team? Other languages? I know, easier said than done. But your brand of ethical journalism should be replicated.

Leonardo

2024-08-19 20:34:17 +0000 UTC

What is your favorite BBQ restaurant? As a fellow Texan, I'd recommend Hutchins BBQ in McKinney if you're ever in the DFW area

Lennox

2024-08-19 20:33:40 +0000 UTC

1. Why is the BaristaBot not around much anymore? 2. Do you have any issues with YouTubers who don't really create, instead they take other creators work and comment on it (like Internet Anarchist). Seems kinds lazy to me just compiling and commenting.

Mike Gervasi

2024-08-19 20:33:24 +0000 UTC

what was the decision behind initially going "full time" on YouTube? At what point did you decide to quit your job / maybe school to go into the channel's you started (CoffeeBreak and then CoffeeZilla).

Financial Wolf

2024-08-19 20:33:21 +0000 UTC

Hey Coffee! This question is for Harry. I'm a big fan of the Cyberpunk genre myself. I would love to know what art influenced your digital work as well as the narrative in the coffeezilla movie. Keep up the great work!

Tea

2024-08-19 20:33:03 +0000 UTC

Love your work 🙏 keep it up. Can you elaborate a bit on how your production setup/process works? Employees, processes and tech you use. Always interesting to hear how different YouTubers work

Julius Bech

2024-08-19 20:32:40 +0000 UTC

What did you do pre-YouTube? What was the transition from Pre-YT to full-time investigator/tuber like?

John R. Mayne

2024-08-19 20:31:49 +0000 UTC

You touched on this the other day but how difficult is it to not to take huge brand deals or be under someone else’s thumb? On the flip side, is there ever a good chuckle when one of those brand deals has a pr poop storm?

Kevin Wright

2024-08-19 20:31:43 +0000 UTC

Hey Coffee! How do you take care of your beard?

Gradimir

2024-08-19 20:31:35 +0000 UTC

What is a video you wish you could make but it’s too far out of your traditional wheelhouse? Wanted to be dude perfect once upon a time? Have a burning desire to talk about your stamp collection? (lol!) etc etc

Eddie White

2024-08-19 20:30:58 +0000 UTC

Do you play chess? If yes, favorite opening?

RuPaul

2024-08-19 20:30:53 +0000 UTC

Should we expect a video on Liquid Marketplace’s shady TOS and ownership % of products on there, where it looks like just a free loan rich collectible owners could take imo? Or is that also tied to the Logan Paul case and you can’t talk about anything Logan related?

MrBeenie

2024-08-19 20:30:36 +0000 UTC

Hey coffee, have you thought about doing a collaboration with Legal Eagle on some subject?

רעי וייס ליפשיץ

2024-08-19 20:30:30 +0000 UTC

Thoughts on B06? You think treyach redeems cod themselves (they will)

ALEX BREEDON

2024-08-19 20:30:22 +0000 UTC

Hey Coffee! I love the quality and integrity of your investigative journalism. Any tips or tricks on how to get started in that field if it's something I'm interested in? Recommended schooling, skills to have/learn, etc?

Scott Johnson

2024-08-19 20:30:16 +0000 UTC

Hey man hope your doing well, what is the most time consuming part of your investigations ? Like whats the one thing that always hinders your timeline?

Rashid Mohammed

2024-08-19 20:30:13 +0000 UTC

What influenced you to start doing what you are doing?

Ali Fareed MC

2024-08-19 20:30:06 +0000 UTC

Have you ever thought of starting a podcast?

Squirm

2024-08-19 20:29:59 +0000 UTC

What's your favorite cheese?

Clint Thurman

2024-08-19 20:29:46 +0000 UTC

Hello coffee, been a subscriber for a while now, love your videos, so serious question what is your favorite Mexican dish? Also if you had the opportunity to go on hot ones would you do it? Much love brother! ✌🏼

Jonathan Rivera

2024-08-19 20:29:42 +0000 UTC

no question - just general support and good luck my dude! :)

Miro Cibula

2024-08-19 20:29:37 +0000 UTC

Will you look into the XCAD token that was backed by MrBeast?

MrBeenie

2024-08-19 20:29:24 +0000 UTC

Ever thought about doing the drip again?

Greg Campfield

2024-08-19 20:28:35 +0000 UTC

Hey coffee, I was listening to your interview with Joe Rogan where you were talking about how when you first started off you were interested in communicating about these complicated topics like addiction in a digestible way .. as somebody who has struggled with addiction and is now in recovery, I would be really curious to see what you had to say about the topic. Is there anyway to see those old videos that you made? I appreciate your all of your work 🙏🏽

Eric Vance

2024-08-19 20:27:34 +0000 UTC

PATREON QnA #2

Comments

Mr Zilla…how are you?

How's Maxwell doing?

Who are (or have been) your favorite YouTubers?

Have you ever been afraid to record yourself/talk in front of a camera? Anything special help you get over it?

I'm going to contact you in Dms about this.

How much feedback/gratitude do you get from the victims of the stories?

I’m curious about if you had any struggles trying to create a narrative world when trying to make real world investigations. Do you ever worry about making the investigations seem like they’re also part of the narrative?

Do you have any advice for trying to find one’s name in the video ending patreon scroll?

Hi Steve, Would you consider making a 20-30 minute video doing a run-down of nearly all scammers you have covered thus far and where they are/how they are in 2024? I noticed a couple of them are still actively going about with their scummy & scammy ways.

Hello Steven. I was wondering if you could talk about how others can help you. Since we all benefit from less scams. Maybe you could direct a network of individuals doing this. Best regards, Sébastien

Whatever happened to the Coffeezilla cups? I remember those being part of the merch list back during 2021/2022 for Patreon but I don’t see them now. Lemme sip!

What's been the hardest "normal video" (anything besides the movie or its trailer) to edit for the channel? (and - if reasonable - a brief summary of what went into the editing process for that video?)

what motivates you to do, what you do?

No Q here. Just wanna appreciate your work again. Scrolling through this comment section some Qs made me feel like the Dystopian future you have depicted in the Coffeezilla Movie. A bit concerning as a fellow patreoner 😅

any plans for mug related merch? would love a zilla coffee mug.

i believe its time to move on to big dogs too

My friends know me as a dandelion lover. It's an eatable flower. One of my friends always says for fun: "If Susanne is hungry we just put her outside on a field of grass searching for dandelions". Did you ever eat a dandelion flower ? :)

I've noticed that your stories tend not to target larger public or private companies and the frauds possibly being run there (e.g. John Oliver's hospice show this week, Hidenburg claims against Adani). Not that you've lacked for material, but any reason for this? thanks for the great work!

What kind of music do you like to listen to? Do you have any favorite artists?

In retrospective, how do you view the mistake you’ve made years ago with the video you made of Kurzgesagt?

where does the white go when snow melts

How/where do you source issues to investigate? On average, how long do you spend investigating a story before you start working on the video(s)? What percentage (if any) of your investigations end without anything coming out?

Do you often get recognized in public?

no Q here, just wanted to say great work, i believe its time to move on to big dogs, match stock portfolio of politician to their votes, or MLMs, government contracts, lets gooooo

How can I find out if or where my name has appeared in the end of video name scroll? How is that list populated?

You may have already answered this question (I'm a later subscriber on patreon) but I'm curious how your team came together or how you met.

How do you think about your post-YouTube life?

You cover some of the worst people doing some horrible things; how do you manage to regain your trust in humanity after doing so?

Not a question - I really appreciate how you did merch for your defense fund! At some point in the future, if it's not too much work, could you also create merch for the ladies? :) And/or things like posters?

Hey Coffee, my question is would you ever consider doing a series about old crypto scams, like OneCoin? I'm Bulgarian, and I've heard stories, but never actually understood what happened.

We know your main focus of your investigations is financial scams, frauds, and misconduct but are there any other topics you would like to investigate and produce videos for in the future?

How/Or do you manage a a healthy mental state? I imagine it can be tricky to disconnect from work at times especially given the level of threats and other information you have shared about current things.

Is there a way you could shed some light on how you approach a case? What methods do you use and how do you do your research? How do you verify the information you get and what resources do you use? cheers

Is it possible to register your company in a different state to benefit from a Anti-SLAPP law in that state?

How dangerous do you feel the modern day use of lawsuits is, to the "younger" up and coming journalists who are already in a discouraging field as it is?

How did you feel when you saw Coffeezilla was overtaking Coffeebreak? Funny how a channel you made for lower effort content that you were interested in is now having a lot of production done to it, do you think the same will happen to Voidzilla?

In your journalism, how often do you need to develop a comprehensive understanding of a very niche area of knowledge? If so, what have you had to learn to understand a case that you never thought you would need to know or that you have no idea how you'll ever apply it again?

Can I order merchandise if am outside of us ?

Do you think the style of blending real world investigations and a fictional universe could be something that others adopt to increase high quality journalism?

Hey dude. With all the craziness of the last couple of months, just wanna ask. The stress must be through the roof. You ok? Respect you and your work.

How would you make a 2nd movie with everything you learnt. Larger team? Defence fund fundraiser where left over goes to the Defence fund? Could the next film have behind the scenes for the Patreon members?

How do you try to reduce bias in your investigations? How frequently do you start with a suspicion to later find out that there's no evident scam/crime in whoever you're investigating?

Have you managed to get more lawsuit insurance? If not, will the lack of insurance stop or hinder your choice of future investigations? Buying merch is fine to cover the LP suit, but the time/stress/cost of going without any insurance every time you get sued is not a great work/life balance.

What was the most satisfying scammer you’ve ever taken down?

How did you find/get in contact with your shirt provider? Previous experiences, recommendations, or did you seek one out completely fresh? Did you contact producers or did you write like a "looking for merch/shirt producer"?

Have you consider pooling resources with similar youtubers to defend yourselves as a collective agains frivolous lawsuits?

Hey Coffee and team Zilla, any more fake guru where are they nows planned? I would love some more old school scammer nostalgia

Sorry Logan related questions. How are Ur finances doing after the Logan suit?

And a question for Coffee + Ed. Can you take the wave effect out of the Patreon credits at the end of videos (as seen in "Coffeezilla The Movie")? I personally can't read them with that effect and trying to do so gives me motion sickness.

Q: Would you like us Patrons to send you stories? There are plenty here in Canada that are worth covering, but it appears that our policing is actually investigating them, like Liquid Marketplace in Ontario. I can't tell you how many sketchy web 3 outfits I've seen coming out of Vancouver, BC.

$1bn lawsuits

Aside for calling for more regulation to prosecute scammers, you’ve stayed fairly a political over the years. Do you ever find your arguments being co opted into political movements?

Do you think we’ll see more movement to independent journalism, or do you think people have a limit on how many people / institutions they support?

Hey, i would like to ask if the patreon grew much after whole Logan suit? Have you investigated Revolut valet? It seems they have too much money for ads.

Will you consider doing a meetup irl?

I was going ask a serious question but considering that the question I want has already been asked. I Might as well ask you somthing goofy. On your next merch drop ( if that ever happens). will you do mugs since you are named coffeezilla?

Coffee! Where do you see yourself, the channel, and the work you do in 3-5 years? I imagine that many Youtubers have a vision of how to improve content, start a new community, or using the experience of a Youtube channel to start another project. What are your current thoughts on the future?

How do you and your team choose the specific topics to focus investigations on?

Have you attempted to pursue a career in mainstream investigative journalism?

Hi Coffe, I love your style of utopian future. Very cyberpunk, why did you choose this format besides that looks very cool?

To me you are everything a professional journalist should embody and you show integrity not many journalist do these days. Afaik you didn't study journalism. How did you learn all the necessary tools to do your investigations? Or did it just come naturally to you?

why no voidzilla on the MrBeast stuff? You went into the DrDisrespect debacle...

Whats your facial hair care routine if you have one?

Can I buy a shirt without putting in my credit card information? There was no paypal link on the site. I really wanted one. 😢

If you are willing to answer, do you have any future projects in the works? Like will we get a coffeezilla movie 2 or more investigations?

What do you think are the most crucial steps individuals and platforms can take to protect themselves and their audiences from falling victim to increasingly sophisticated scams and evolving threats of AI-driven fraud?

I love your content and am proud to be supporting you through Patreon. What do you have in place that helps guide you when to tell a story/narrative for entertainment while also taking the subject matter seriously and maintaining journalistic integrity?

Have you thought of creating an official Discord server? If yes, what are your worries? If no, would you open to have one?

Have you studied narcissistic personality disorder? Are you familiar with the work of HG Tudor?

What do you think is the root cause of so many bank failures nowadays? Some would say errors in risk tolerance?

How are you Coffee? I know you usually stick to exposing finance scams, but what are some scummy things big banks do that you think maybe doesn't get a lot of attention?

I need a coffezilla coffee mug, when is that happening?

You said that you still believe in crypto as a whole. Are you invested in some ? (Btc maybe). If not, why ? Do you see a real future for cryptocurrency ?

Would you ever bring back The Drip or a different weekly podcast?

Are there any plans to explore the world of Coffeezilla in other mediums (comics, written stories, audio dramas, etc.)?

Hey coffe do you ever feel like some bad social media personalities, celebrities or politicians are "too big to fall" ? If you do, does it ever seem like it's all pointless? As if no matter what you bring to light people are gonna continue to support them?

Would you ever consider adding additional tiers to your Patreon membership for members that want to help more?

Play any video games? What are your favorites?