Yaki About Tech - Starting a Youtube channel and Samsung Galaxy S6 first look

**David Yakir** (0:10)
Vexed by technology, not anymore. I'm David yakir, and this is Yak About Tech.
Okay, from the beautiful studios of Waxie, 107.9 FM and 1370 AM, on your dial, as we used to say, and iHeartRadio Worldwide, this is YAK ABOUT TECH, your GPS guide to everything tech, and a few other things. All right, we have a good show, a packed show today. Joining us today is John Mallen, my co-host once again, founder and CEO of Jmcpr. And we have sort of something new we're starting. We have two great guys here. We've got Andy Slye from Channel empire Video, and he's going to do something, and he's going to talk a little bit about YouTube. And then the best reviewer I know online, Marques Brownlee, who's going to do a review of the new Galaxy phones. All right, so we're going to go on at the controls today, substituting for Ms. Sally Dillon, who once again is on the road, is our friend Billy O'Leary. All right, how are you doing, John?

**John Mallen** (1:31)
I'm good, David. And you?

**David Yakir** (1:32)
Very well, very well. How is the cold water, cold weather treating you?

**John Mallen** (1:37)
Well, we're doing very well. We're clearing the snow here in Kingston, New York for the Shamrock Run, because it looks like we have to make room for people to watch the parade.

**David Yakir** (1:46)
Yeah, and the waves are really high today, so it's good surfing down where we are. So, there we go. All right. As you know, you can follow us on Twitter at Yak About Tech. We say it all the time. It's the easiest way to follow us on Facebook. We'd love you to like us a lot. So if you go to Facebook and go to facebook.com/yak About Tech, or you can even like Planet Vero on Facebook. You can listen on yakir Group, SoundCloud and special news. As of now, you can get us on Apple iTunes. So if you wish to get notified whenever there's a new show, you can go either to Apple iTunes and subscribe, or you can even subscribe directly from yakirgroup.com, and you'll be warned when there's a new show. All right. Two things and slightly different. I think this first link is going to really get you going, John. This is from the email request hotline.
I got a question on everybody's mind. We've been talking a lot about health and food and this type of thing. I got a question online saying, just the gist of it was that yoga is a very, very expensive proposition to go to yoga classes. You know, some, I guess, yoga classes charge in the hundreds a month or it could be expensive, each one. So somebody was saying, can't I do this online? And what are the best yoga sites on online? So we did a little research and we thought if you're interested in yoga, but don't want to pay for an expensive class or be seen flopping around on your mat like a fish out of water, YouTube, as you know, it's my favorite channels, has tons of yoga that are great for yoga enthusiasts, right? Of course, not all yoga channels are created equal, nor are they right for every person. Many lack the proper instruction and expert leadership needed to make them particularly helpful to you. However, there are some truly standout yoga YouTube channels you should look into. So I'm going to go through about 10 of them, I think. And I think, John, you're sort of a little yogi fanatic. I think every time we have a meeting, next thing I know, you're either coming or going. Why don't you set us up for this? What does yoga do for you?

**John Mallen** (4:16)
Well, yoga has kind of changed my life since I started it last year. It's giving me a way to center, get to that state of mindfulness and exercise.

**David Yakir** (4:26)
Yeah. And I think some of these sites would be appealing even for you, if you don't get out of the house, or as this winter sort of gave you a chance to maybe stay in the house and look at a few of these online yoga sites. So let's look at the first one. The first one I found that I thought was interesting is Straala at Home. This is a channel led by Tara Styles, who introduces viewers, along with guest instructors, to yoga moves that range from basic to challenging. Straala is dedicated to making yoga a fun experience for all people who want to get the physical and mental benefits of the ancient fitness method. And the best thing about Straala, the examples are easy to follow, so it isn't hard to understand what's occurring or to start to emulate what you see. While you would need to pay to download Straala's complete yoga workouts, it's a $15 video, you can preview the different workouts on YouTube channel to decide which ones are right for you. So that's Straala. The next one I came across is Yoga Journal. This YouTube channel is an extension of the magazine and website of the same name. It's especially popular with beginning yoga devotees because of the simple way the videos instruct viewers. There's a nice mix here of instructional videos and down to earth interviews that make yoga come alive.