“I was literally the first to do it!”
In this special episode, Behm and Northy sit down with YungkingCookson – one of the OG footy content creators – to talk about how it all began, why he disappeared from YouTube, what pulled him back, and handling hate online.From making backyard videos with Caden MacDonald to becoming part of the Div 12 Ressies and hanging out with the Marmalade boys, Cooko shares the full story behind his unexpected journey, plus future Div 12 Ressies debutants!
We get into:🏉 His earliest memories as a North Melbourne tragic🎥 What inspired him to start filming footy videos before anyone else was doing it😅 Why he doesn’t care about views, money, or the trolls⚡ How community and “just having fun” still motivate everything he does…and plenty of classic yarns about chocolate milk, Glenn Archer, Daniel Wells, and tackling blokes twice his size.
If you’re a footy fan, a creator, or just someone who loves a good story, this one is for you.
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00:00 YungkingCookson Joins The Show
00:37 How It All Started For Cooko
02:23 The COVID Switchoff Coma
03:25 "I Did It First" - The YouTube Pioneer
05:40 "Draftees Know Me Now"
06:50 Growing Up A Footy Fan: "What's The Point Of Life If There's No Footy?"
08:45 "Why Do You Support North?"
10:07 Cooko's Favourite North Memories
12:24 Cooko's Favourite AFL Players Growing Up
14:31 North Bunbury Kangaroos
15:31 Div 12 Ressies: Marmalade, Jarra, Cados and Revitalising A Love For Footy
18:04 Meeting The Marmalade Boys
19:12 "I Love These Dudes"
20:17 Div 12 Ressies' Unexpected Best Players
22:27 The Welcoming Environment
23:00 "I'm Still Figuring YouTube Out"
24:05 "I Just Wanna Have Fun"
25:45 "Selfishly Selfless"
26:45 Cooko's Future In Content: YouTube or TikTok?
27:40 The Difficulty Of Not Getting Views
29:00 "I'm Lucky To Work With Caden"
29:40 "People Hate Me": Reacting To Hate Comments
30:30 Handling "Haters"
31:50 "I Don't Want To Bring Other People Down"
32:15 The Next Div 12 Ressies Debutants