Johnny Harris on building a journalism project that doesn’t sell out

May 1, 2026, 8:39am EDT
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YouTube creator and Newpress co-founder Johnny Harris joins Mixed Signals to break down how he went from selling his own plasma to running a YouTube channel with over 7 million subscribers.

Max and Ben ask Johnny about how he built a sustainable business around difficult topics without chasing the outrage that drives so much attention online, and why millions of people are obsessed with longform video explainers.