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KICK Talk is your weekly dive into the streaming industry. Hosts Eddie and Andrew sit down with the platform’s top streamers, engineers, and partners to pull back the curtain on product roadmaps, growth experiments, and the business behind going live. Expect candid debates, practical tactics, and first look announcements from the people building and scaling streaming today. Live on kick.com/eddie, Saturdays 9:30 AM EST.

1 DAY AGO

75. Creators Are Moving Platforms and Kick Is Ready

In Episode 75 of Kick Talk, Eddie and Andrew continued the Chat Takeover format with a live, community-led Q&A focused on platform priorities and the state of live streaming in 2026. They discussed why live streaming is trending upward again, including the wave of creators arriving from TikTok and YouTube, and the tension around “fast-tracking” established names. The hosts argued it’s a net positive for the ecosystem, making it easier for creators to migrate and grow on Kick. On the product side, they revisited the community feedback list and confirmed the biggest focus remains mobile performance, with two parallel projects underway. They also covered PayPal gifting, the 95/5 revenue model, KPPP integrity and tabbing, upcoming chat controls that let creators set stricter entry requirements, and progress toward a creator analytics dashboard. The episode wrapped with updates on Pitch Kick’s return, DreamHack negotiations, and how ads are expected to roll out in 2026 with creator opt-in. KICK TALK PODCAST ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kick.com/eddie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OFFICIAL LINKS ► X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kickstreaming⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kickstreaming⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kick.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KickStreaming⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

1h 8m
2 FEB

74. Creator Shift, Sports Expansion and the Next Phase of Kick ft. Sneako

In this episode of Kick Talk, Eddie and Andrew keep things community-focused, taking live questions and reacting to real-time feedback from chat. They break down the fallout from recent TikTok instability, and why a growing wave of creators are looking for a more reliable home on Kick, before expanding into what that shift means for the wider streaming industry. The hosts also unpack Kick’s global growth, including the move to bring Brasileirão League football in Brazil into the live-streaming ecosystem. The conversation gets candid on trust and integrity too, including why Kick removed 1,500 creators from KPPP for view botting and the ongoing push for authentic metrics. Later, Sneako joins the stream to talk about his record breaking 250-hour month, creator growth, and why Kick’s clipping program is a game changer for discoverability. If you want real platform updates, creator strategy, and unfiltered community discussion, this episode delivers. THE GUEST ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kick.com/sneako⁠ KICK TALK PODCAST ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kick.com/eddie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OFFICIAL LINKS ► X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kickstreaming⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kickstreaming⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kick.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KickStreaming⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

1h 9m
28 JAN

73. The Notepad Episode: Turning Community Feedback into a Roadmap

In this episode of Kick Talk, Eddie and Andrew continued the chat takeover format and turned the show into a live UX triage session. Instead of guests, they pulled feedback straight from chat, built a running list of fixes and feature requests, then put it all into a StrawPoll so the community could rank what mattered most. The top priorities that surged to the top were general mobile performance, an analytics dashboard, further API improvements, a first-time chatter alert, more SuperMod tools, unban requests per channel, fixing the sub button on mobile, a Hype Train-style feature, more channel points options, and direct downloads for clips and VODs. It’s one of the most practical Kick Talk episodes yet, with real pain points, real priorities, and a clear snapshot of what the community wants next. KICK TALK PODCAST ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kick.com/eddie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OFFICIAL LINKS ► X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kickstreaming⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kickstreaming⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kick.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KickStreaming⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

1h 19m
20 JAN

72. PayPal, Drops Expansion and What the Community Wants Next

In Episode 72 of Kick Talk, Eddie and Andrew continue the chat takeover with a live Q&A full of platform updates, tough questions, and behind the scenes transparency. They cover everything from Kick’s recent stability improvements and how the team will communicate planned maintenance, to creator focused topics like sponsorship strategy, discoverability, and why investment remains centred on streamers. The hosts also respond to feature requests and fixes, including the ability to hide moderator badges, improvements to chat polls, more integrations, and ideas for a more engaging unban request system. The episode tackles bigger conversations too, including the reality of third party VOD recording, and what’s next for Drops, with plans to partner with tier-one publishers. They also explore longer term ideas like expanding live support and how live streaming could evolve alongside sports viewing and real time chat. They close with major updates on what the community wants most: PayPal is in technical testing and coming soon, and ads are still on the way, with the team focused on rolling them out without ruining the viewer experience. KICK TALK PODCAST ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kick.com/eddie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OFFICIAL LINKS ► X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kickstreaming⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kickstreaming⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kick.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KickStreaming⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

1h 14m
13 JAN

71. The Future of IRL, Platform Politics and The Trial of Adam Grabowski

In this community-led episode of Kick Talk, Eddie and Andrew take direct questions from chat and dive into the unfiltered politics of live streaming, from major creator activations to IRL content that crosses the line. The discussion includes a live appeal from Polish creator Adam Grabowski, who joins to explain his permanent ban and argue for a second chance. Eddie and Andrew break down how appeals are handled, where enforcement gets complicated, and how moderation decisions are made in real time. They also cover key platform updates, including a live mobile app audit, Kick’s expansion plans for India, and early talk around a potential KickCon and Kick Awards, plus new ideas for community discovery and streamer updates. KICK TALK PODCAST ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kick.com/eddie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OFFICIAL LINKS ► X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kickstreaming⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kickstreaming⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kick.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KickStreaming⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

1h 14m
6 JAN

70. Chat Takeover: 2026 Trends, Viewer Experience and Streamer Safety

Eddie and Andrew kick off the new year with a community-focused episode on what live streaming looks like in 2026 and how Kick plans to stay competitive. They break down the latest viewership trends, the rising threat of short-form content, and exactly how Kick plans to level up the viewer experience to stay ahead. They also tackle major community topics including streamer safety, the challenges of IRL moderation, and Kick’s approach to esports. Eddie shares updates on the mobile app rebuild, progress on personalisation and discovery, and the long-awaited arrival of PayPal. The episode closes with a deep dive into view botting, authentic engagement, and how KPPP rewards consistency and organic growth. KICK TALK PODCAST ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kick.com/eddie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OFFICIAL LINKS ► X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kickstreaming⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kickstreaming⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kick.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KickStreaming⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

1h 27m
29/12/2025

69. 2025 Year in Review and the 2026 Roadmap

In the final episode of the year, Eddie and Andrew break down Kick’s biggest moments of 2025 and what’s coming next. They recap the platform’s 120% year-on-year growth, major launches like Kicks, Predictions, the Xbox app and the rebrand, plus creator programs including Kick Bounties, Pitch Kick and Kick Road. Then they open the floor to a live Q&A on the 2026 roadmap, covering non-intrusive ads, Kick Turbo, mobile and IRL streaming upgrades, the Public API, bot prevention, moderation tools, creator analytics, vertical content and the future of console streaming. If you want the real behind the scenes update on where Kick is headed, this is the episode. KICK TALK PODCAST ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kick.com/eddie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OFFICIAL LINKS ► X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kickstreaming⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kickstreaming⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kick.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KickStreaming⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

1h 39m
22/12/2025

68. Community Q&A: Go Live Mobile App, Xbox Launch and What’s Next

In this festive episode of Kick Talk, hosts Eddie and Andrew connect directly with the community answering questions and unpacking the biggest updates shaping the future of live streaming. Recorded just days before Christmas, the conversation covers several major platform developments, including the quiet rollout of the Kick Go Live mobile app on iOS and Android, and the official launch of Kick on Xbox. The hosts also share insights into the evolving product roadmap, touching on Discord integration, VOD retention, and upcoming personalisation and recommendation systems. Community and policy questions take centre stage as Eddie addresses topics like Polish creator revenue, 18+ content categories, and how the Trust Team is improving moderation and platform safety. Whether you’re a creator focused on growth or a viewer curious about Kick’s long term direction, this episode offers a clear look at the foundational changes shaping the platform’s future. KICK TALK PODCAST ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kick.com/eddie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OFFICIAL LINKS ► X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kickstreaming⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kickstreaming⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kick.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KickStreaming⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

1h 18m

KICK Talk is your weekly dive into the streaming industry. Hosts Eddie and Andrew sit down with the platform’s top streamers, engineers, and partners to pull back the curtain on product roadmaps, growth experiments, and the business behind going live. Expect candid debates, practical tactics, and first look announcements from the people building and scaling streaming today. Live on kick.com/eddie, Saturdays 9:30 AM EST.

Creator

KICK
Years Active

2025 - 2026
Episodes

43
Rating

Explicit
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