YouTube Star | Professional Wig-Wearer
Christian Hull. What a character! Our mate Christian is an Aussie YouTube star, best recognized for his videos of comedic characters and sketch comedy. He even has his own podcast, Complete Drivel.
Christian's YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpo5wjeq_a51T9e3aFe27RQ
Christian's Instagram:
@christianhull
Verbatim from the transcripts — each quote links to the moment.
“Um, well, it turns out when you're on lockdown, your porn consumption increases rather dramatically.”
“I own my own home. I feel so adult.”
“You can do whatever you want on TikTok, really matter. Keep it— when I say that, keep it quick. 8 seconds, I reckon, is the golden amount of time where it'll do pretty well.”
“This small piece of plastic that helps me fold a t-shirt brings me so much joy..”
“If they're gonna kill me, they're just—”
“The Earth is definitely flat. Joking, I'm not. I'm joking, I'm joking.”
“I think Trump's terrible. He is the worst person to be running America. I think he needs to go.”
“Oh, 69!”
What's the ideal length for a TikTok video to perform well?
Keep clips short; roughly 8 seconds is suggested as the golden length for good performance on TikTok.
How should you approach consuming politically biased media?
Force yourself to watch content from the opposite political side to avoid becoming one-sided, even though it can make you temporarily sympathetic to viewpoints you otherwise reject.
Should you expose or publicly out an anonymous online troll once you identify them?
Christian considered using a hacker to trace the troll's identity and expose them, but decided against it, reasoning that doing so would just open the floodgates and make him as bad as the troll by inviting a pile-on.
What's an effective way to grow a content/podcast audience from nothing?
Be consistent, don't overthink or over-edit content, release it even if imperfect, and build a back catalogue — early videos may get little attention but can be discovered and shared later; audiences respond to passion and authenticity more than production quality.
How should you respond to negative comments or online hate?
Don't argue back or threaten to ban people; respond calmly and be a 'good sport,' which tends to win critics over, while reserving genuine engagement for private messages that come from a sincere place rather than public attacks.
How can you reduce casual sexist or derogatory talk among friends/colleagues if you're not comfortable confronting people directly?
The first step is to simply not participate in conversations that are derogatory about how people look, even if you don't call it out directly; removing yourself from the conversation is a meaningful first move before working up to persuading others to change.
Christian Hull filmed himself using a new t-shirt folder and the video went viral, eventually being played on Good Morning America, which portrayed him as a lonely Australian.
Christian recounts finding and investigating a misleading online article claiming a lifeguard was sued for 'rescuing' a child, discovering via court transcripts that the lifeguard had actually failed his duties and the lawsuit was justified, illustrating how media cherry-picks facts for clicks.
Christian shaved his head during a livestream 'Britney breakdown' and his brother and mother became worried via text messages, mistaking it for a crisis.
Christian describes finding a '70s apartment he wanted, getting a home loan approved within two days, bidding roughly $50,000 under asking at auction, getting rejected, and then deciding he no longer wants to buy after panicking about having to move from his current place.
Christian recounts going to an attractive stranger's house via Grindr who asked to 'smoke' and then pulled out a meth pipe, prompting discussion about how brazen both the drug use and the stranger-danger risk were.
After defending a friend who was being trolled over parenting and sponsorship hypocrisy accusations, Christian discovered an anonymous gossip website where he himself started being discussed, traced the trolling to a formerly popular but deactivated Instagram account, and ultimately decided against trying to expose the person.
Drawn from the episode transcripts.
He found Melbourne's weather and work stress overwhelming, felt Sydney had become overcrowded, and found Brisbane cheaper to buy a home in with a more relaxed, warm, 'halfway to retirement' lifestyle.
From episode 724→He was accepted into a secret WhatsApp group for TikTok creators, filled out a form, and after a couple of weeks received the blue verification tick.
From episode 724→A video of him using a t-shirt folder to organise his wardrobe went viral and was played on Good Morning America, which framed him as 'an Australian that has a very sad and lonely life.'
From episode 724→The episode was recorded during a 39-degree heatwave with the office air conditioning turned off, making the hosts and guest Christian Hull sweat profusely throughout — a bit that's compounded by an extended discussion of literal gay saunas and Grindr culture.
From episode 269→Christian Hull explains Cameo lets fans pay creators to record personalized video messages (birthdays, baby announcements, etc.); he sets his own price, has earned about $3,000 in six months, and notes celebrities like the actor who played Draco Malfoy charge around $500 per 30-second message.
From episode 269→He got loan pre-approval quickly and made an offer about $50,000 below asking that was rejected at auction; afterward he panicked about the possibility of having to move from his current South Melbourne apartment and decided he no longer wanted to buy.
From episode 269→He built it gradually through consistent, unedited, low-production content (phone-shot YouTube videos and a weekly podcast), didn't initially tell anyone about the podcast for 50 episodes, and found that authentic, relatable content (like a viral nurse video) outperformed heavily produced work.
From episode 144→He reads and often replies to negative comments and private messages, tries to be a 'good sport' rather than argue, points angry partners to the unfollow button with humour, and generally avoids feeding conflict since he believes people want an argument and he won't give them one.
From episode 144→Mentioned on 27 episodes Christianwasn’t on.
Josh credits Christian Hull's reaction videos as the inspiration for the Caramilk air fryer experiment.
Referenced by Josh as a comparison when Matty J does comedy content dressed as a woman.
Cited as an example of someone who successfully blended being talent and content creator.
Josh recalls a comedian friend who told him 'people follow people,' used to discuss personal branding in media.
Online comedian cited as an example of building an audience via YouTube and transitioning to live crowds.
Story told about him accidentally triggering his iPhone's emergency SOS alarm during turbulence on a flight.
Mentioned as a mutual friend and former digital producer who also endured unhealthy radio work hours.
Comedian Tanya collaborates with on live comedy shows, described as a close friend and better stand-up than her.
Comedian/TV personality who became a close friend of Emmylou after meeting at VidCon; they travelled to New York together.
Josh mentions a conversation with him about only getting one chance to monetise an online audience via events.
Every episode featuring Christian Hull on The Daily Talk Show.
Christian Hull joined Tommy Jackett and Josh Janssen on Episode 724 (9 May 2020) — "Christian Hull - 24 Hour Live Stream". Christian Hull is back! Who better to have on at 1am? We chat about living in Brisbane, Christian on TikTok conspiracy theories and the US election.
Christian Hull joined Tommy Jackett and Josh Janssen on Episode 269 (24 January 2019) — "In The Sauna With Christian Hull". - Our Maccas order for Fat Fridays - Christian's medical advice - Sleeping in the heat - Christian nearly buying a house - Influencers, sponsorships and monetisation - Sauna, spas and holes - Grindr and superfans - Crystals and coins - Trolls - Christian's 2019 tour
Christian Hull joined Tommy Jackett and Josh Janssen on Episode 144 (2 August 2018) — "Christian Hull and people-pleasing". Our mate Christian Hull has turned wearing a wig and having fun into a solid career. His raw, funny and relatable videos have garnered millions of views on Facebook, and his loyal following — of over 500,000 people on Facebook alone — have seen his podcast, Complete Drivel, constantly appear near...