Brilliant Idiots · CC BY 3.0

Vladislav Lyubovny, a Ukrainian-American DJ turned interviewer, built VladTV into a platform for unfiltered, long-form conversations with musicians, comedians, and public figures — its YouTube channel has drawn more than six million subscribers. He started as a club DJ before turning cameras on the people he'd once played music for, favoring frank, extended interviews over the soundbite format most outlets use.