Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Myke talks to @mkbhd about how he builds his reviews, from shaping a product narrative and writing scripts to collaborating with his team, deciding what becomes a video, and managing the pressure of creating at massive scale.

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- MKBHD.com - mkbhd.com
- MKBHD - Marques Brownlee - YouTube - youtube.com/channel/UCBJycsmduvYEL83R_U4JriQ
- The Studio - YouTube - youtube.com/channel/UCG7J20LhUeLl6y_Emi7OJrA
- WVFRM Podcast - YouTube - youtube.com/Waveform
- Auto Focus - YouTube - youtube.com/autofocus
- TickTick - ticktick.com
- OnePlus 15 Review: This is Not Normal! - MKBHD - YouTube - youtube.com/watch?v=2MdQWo9fHZs
- Do Bad Reviews Kill Companies? - MKBHD - YouTube - youtube.com/watch?v=QztFpzKsdeA
- Wait... Smart Glasses are Suddenly Good? - MKBHD - YouTube - youtube.com/watch?v=7gtc1DW2Tgo
- Marques' Home Screen - relayfm.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/Cortex/Episode%20174/Marques%27%20Home%20Screen.jpg
- Superhuman - superhuman.com
- Arc - arc.net
- Dia - diabrowser.com/?ref=arc.net
- MKBHD Store - mkbhd.com/collections/all

Chapters:
00:00:00 - Marques Brownlee – State of the Workflow
00:01:40 - Most Important Device
00:03:51 - How a Video Begins
00:07:45 - Device Testing
00:13:51 - Writing a Review
00:19:03 - Working in a Creative Team
00:28:16 - Collaboration
00:32:21 - Embargoes
00:39:15 - Influence
00:44:39 - Audience Feedback
00:50:40 - Video Performance
00:52:11 - Being Recognised
00:58:30 - Marques' Home Screen
01:07:31 - What Are You Excited About?
01:08:47 - Thanks for Listening
01:09:46 - Moretex Preview: Recommendations with David Pierce


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