Walter Masterson’s edgy yet hilarious political comedy has catapulted him to online fame, with more than 1 million followers and 50 million likes on TikTok alone.
On this week’s FOMO Sapiens, Walter takes us from his early days as a content creator to his first viral videos, and explains what it takes to blow up online. He also talks about the realities of living off of content creation as well as the mental toll that creating edgy content can take. If you’re ever had major FOMO about being huge on TikTok, this episode will show you what it’s really like to achieve online fame.
Meet our guest:
Walter Masterson is a comedian interviewing people in the vein of Sacha Baron Cohen, and vintage Colbert. He travels around the country interviewing people for comedy but winds up documenting history. One of his most famous interviews was on the steps of Capitol Hill on January 6th. This interview was considered important evidence by the FBI and featured during the January 6th Hearings. You can find his interviews on YouTube.com/WalterMasterson