

Cleo Abram
Emmy-nominated video journalist and creator of the YouTube series Huge If True, known for optimistic, visually driven explainers about science and emerging technology.
Top 10 podcasts with Cleo Abram
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Sep 17, 2024 • 2h 27min
How Cleo Abram Dominated YouTube in 1 Year
Cleo Abram, a former Vox journalist and creator of the optimistic YouTube show 'Huge If True,' shares her incredible transition to independent content creation. She discusses her unique storytelling techniques that engage audiences with complex scientific topics. Cleo highlights the importance of collaboration and the role of short-form videos in making serious themes accessible. The conversation dives into balancing personal narratives with informative content while maintaining authenticity in journalism, driving home the need for optimism in storytelling.

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Aug 25, 2023 • 1h 17min
Can You Start a YouTube Channel in 2023? With Cleo Abram
This week, Cleo Abram, a video journalist and creator of the YouTube channel 'Huge If True,' joins to discuss her journey in building a successful channel in a crowded market. She shares insights on navigating the transition from traditional media to independent content creation, emphasizing the importance of community engagement and adapting ideas to various formats. They also dive into the balance of creativity and strategy in tech content, and even sprinkle in some fun with a typing challenge that showcases their competitive spirits!

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Jun 13, 2025 • 45min
Professional optimist Cleo Abram on tech’s bright future
Cleo Abram, a YouTube host and tech journalist known for her optimistic show 'Huge If True,' shares her unique perspective on technology in a world often filled with skepticism. She discusses her journey from Vox to YouTube, where she's attracted nearly 6 million subscribers by making complex science accessible. Cleo recounts her wild experience of getting space-sick in zero gravity and explains how she engages with tech giants like Mark Zuckerberg. The conversation highlights the importance of optimism in tech journalism amid prevailing pessimism.

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Mar 22, 2024 • 53min
The Art of Quitting Your Job To Be A YouTuber (Cleo Abram Interview)
Former journalist at Vox Cleo Abram shares insights on transitioning to a YouTuber with over 2 million subscribers. Topics include leaving Vox, sponsorships, video process, visual storytelling, collaboration with NASA, journalism on YouTube, and the future of the platform.

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Apr 2, 2025 • 43min
Smart Girl Dumb Questions: Is the Future Bleak?
Cleo Abram, an independent tech journalist and creator of 'Huge If True,' brings her optimistic outlook on technology to the table. She and host Nayeema Raza tackle the fears of Millennials and Gen Z regarding climate change and parenting. They explore revolutionary tech like IVF advancements and artificial wombs that could redefine motherhood. The conversation also challenges media negativity, emphasizing a hopeful perspective on AI's role in the future of work and our responsibilities toward Earth.

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Jun 20, 2024 • 54min
Creators on Creators: Cleo Abram x Johnny Harris
Video journalists Cleo Abram and Johnny Harris discuss the shift towards independent journalism, the impact of social media on news consumption, and the challenges and opportunities in the creator-led media landscape. They explore ethics in journalism, the evolution of independent creator journalism on YouTube, and the importance of transparency in advertising while maintaining journalistic credibility.

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Dec 16, 2022 • 1h
#195 - Video content creation and maintaining journalistic integrity | Cleo Abram & Ben Grynol
Join Cleo Abram, creator of Huge If True, and Ben Grynol as they discuss the balance between quality and speed in content creation, bottom-up versus top-down approaches, and the importance of fact-checking in maintaining journalistic integrity.

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Mar 7, 2025 • 40min
Is the Future Too Bleak to Have Babies? with Cleo Abram
Join Nayeema as she chats with Cleo Abram, an independent journalist and YouTuber known for her insightful show, Huge If True. They dive into the complex feelings millennials and Gen Z have about parenthood amid climate change and falling fertility rates. The discussion shifts to the role of AI and robotics in our future workplaces and the transformative potential of technologies like quantum computing. Cleo also offers playful thoughts on aliens and the ethical dilemmas of advanced reproductive science, sparking hope for humanity's path forward.

Nov 29, 2023 • 58min
A Huge and Not Boring Podcast with Cleo Abram, Packy McCormick and Deirdre Bosa | Okay, Computer.
Video journalist Cleo Abram and Packy McCormick, founder of Not Boring, discuss being creators, the concept of 'Huge If True,' writing in long-form, taking feedback, monetization, subscription models, Bitcoin/Crypto, and the Mag7 stocks.

Feb 5, 2026 • 2h 9min
Cleo Abram: What Could Go Right?
Cleo Abram, Emmy-nominated video journalist and creator of Huge If True, explains why asking “what could go right?” fuels optimistic, visually driven explainers about science and tech. She discusses how optimism invites participation, why assuming things can work deepens debate, the risks and trade-offs of mobile voting and AI in schools, and even how curling’s physics sparks curiosity.


