Bonus #329 - How Clavicular Got Famous (Extra Dose) (Patreon)

VIDEO LINK: https://youtu.be/JRw_7ZXl930

Hey everyone, it's Bonus Dose Day! A little programming note first though: This weekend is Memorial Day in the US. Often times, uploading a video on a major American holiday is like tossing it straight into the void, and so instead of releasing a NEW video this week, I'm going to post a Patreon exclusive from back in February for everyone to see. HOWEVER, Friday on Patreon I'm going to post a Q&A, which I'll answer over the weekend.

Anyway, now on to today's business, which is a follow-up to my Clavicular video, answering some questions from the audience, such as "where did this guy come from?" and "how do these freaks become famous?" It's an interesting (and hopefully funny) look at modern Internet fame. Enjoy!

Buckley follows up his recent video on the Internet character known as "Clavicular". A lot of people wondered how he got famous and how he made his money? WELL, turns out... he was Astroturfed! What does that mean? Sadly, not that he was buried under a stadium. Turns out there IS a way to become famous, or at least LOOK like you're famous. If you have about $650,000 a month to spend...

The Forbes article, if you want to learn more about "Clipping": https://www.forbes.com/sites/boazsobrado/2026/04/26/the-creator-of-clipping-who-powers-stakes-viral-machine/