# Colin and Samir

> Colin Rosenblum and Samir Chaudry are Los Angeles-based creators and interviewers whose partnership began with lacrosse videos in 2012. After building and selling The Lacrosse Network, they spent several years finding a new focus. Their Colin and Samir show now explores how online creators make work and build businesses, supported by a podcast, newsletters, education programs and live events.

- **Role:** Co-founders and hosts of Colin and Samir
- **Organizations:** Colin and Samir, The Publish Press, The Lacrosse Network, Whistle Sports
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Film and Digital Media (Samir Chaudry), University of California, Santa Cruz, Economics and Italian (Colin Rosenblum), University of Colorado Boulder
- **Known for:** Built and sold The Lacrosse Network to Whistle Sports in 2014., Named to the 2025 TIME100 Creators list., Reported 40.7 million long-form views and 11.1 million watch hours for The Colin and Samir Show in 2024.

## Career timeline

- **2012** — Samir built The Lacrosse Network; Colin's college lacrosse web series caught his attention and the two began working together.
- **2014** — The Lacrosse Network was acquired by Whistle Sports.
- **2016** — The pair left Whistle Sports to pursue independent production and their own channel.
- **2019** — Their channel business recorded an $18,000 loss while freelance production work helped fund it.
- **2020** — An annual Samsung ambassador contract gave them space to focus the channel on the creator business.
- **2024** — The show published 32 episodes and recorded 40.7 million long-form views, according to its own year-end report.
- **2025** — TIME named the duo to its TIME100 Creators list.
- **2026** — They held Press Publish LA and launched the Lexus-backed Start Over creative-reset series.

## Achievements

- Built and sold The Lacrosse Network to Whistle Sports in 2014.
- Named to the 2025 TIME100 Creators list.
- Reported 40.7 million long-form views and 11.1 million watch hours for The Colin and Samir Show in 2024.
- Expanded their creator coverage into The Publish Press newsletter, Creator Support and live events.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Their Big Idea Fund, powered by Adobe, offered $25,000 toward a creator's dream project; its application period ended September 17.
- **2026-06** — At Press Publish LA, they presented an opening keynote about independent creators and entertainment.

## Links

- Website: https://www.colinandsamir.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/colin-and-samir/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/ColinandSamir
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@colinandsamir
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/colinandsamir/

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Last updated: 2026-09-29