As a child, Christy Carlson Romano starred in Disney Channel’s Even Stevens and voiced the character Kim Possible on the eponymous cartoon. Then she faded from the spotlight—until recently, when she reemerged as a chaotic YouTube genius. On this episode of ICYMI, Rachelle and Madison talk to Vanity Fair’s Chris Murphy about his recent profile of Romano) and unpack why her candid, low-lift YouTube videos actually have quite the keen understanding of what drives clicks.
Podcast production by Daniel Schroeder and Derek John.
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