Cory Cotton and Tyler Toney, co-founders of Dude Perfect, share their incredible journey from college friends to YouTube sensations. They reveal how a playful bet sparked their first viral video, setting the stage for outrageous trick shots that captivated audiences. The duo discusses overcoming early struggles with finances and copyright issues, their transition from side hustlers to full-time creators, and the balancing act of faith, friendship, and fame in their lives. Their story is a testament to creativity and perseverance in the evolving world of online entertainment.

As Texas A&M students in the mid 2000's, Cory Cotton, Tyler Toney and their housemates spent countless hours playing hockey in the living room and attempting trick shots in the backyard. A spontaneous bet over a sandwich led the guys to make a video montage of outrageous basketball shots, which they titled Dude Perfect and posted on a new site called YouTube. After that first video wound up on Good Morning America, the five Dudes challenged themselves to even more outrageous stunts: an impossible shot from the third tier of a stadium, a here-goes-nothing lob from the door of a flying plane. But despite their growing popularity, the group spent five grueling years trying to build ad revenue and brand deals while juggling day jobs and commuting weekly across Texas. In 2014, they finally committed fulltime to building Dude Perfect into a robust entertainment platform, which today includes books, TV, live events, and a YouTube channel that has more subscribers than the NBA, NFL, and NHL combined. Take the listener survey at: http://npr.org/builtsurvey See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.