YouTuber Michelle Khare and director Garrett Kennell join us to break down their most dangerous video yet: recreating Tom Cruise’s airplane stunt from Mission: Impossible. We get into how they pulled it off, the team behind the scenes, and what it’s like to build an independent media company from the ground up. Michelle also opens up about her failed Emmy campaign, the line between YouTube and Hollywood, and where creators fit into the future of entertainment.
Watch @MichelleKhare's video:
I Tried Tom Cruise's Deadliest Stunt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcDr8_oleB4
I Tried Houdini's Deadliest Trick
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UdXsm9gJ-s
We Drove the World’s First Space Truck
Subscribe to Michelle's channel
https://www.youtube.com/@MichelleKhare
0:00 – Cold Open: The stunt, Emmy snub & why it matters
2:09 – Welcome Michelle & Garrett
3:34 – From Starbucks reviews to Tom Cruise’s stunt
4:46 – How the idea got greenlit (Houdini & “white whales”)
6:55 – What it feels like to hang off a plane
9:04 – The thumbnail debate & creator lessons
13:38 – Crafting the cold open: sound design & storytelling
20:42 – Recreating Tom Cruise’s Mission Impossible stunt
23:48 – The bizarre contact lens problem
26:09 – How they test ideas with friends & creators
29:28 – Building enough problems to hold attention
31:12 – Marriage, risk, and working together
34:12 – Story structure & using Save the Cat
36:35 – Breathing room: raw moments & personality
39:03 – Safety vs. storytelling behind the scenes
41:32 – Solving the plane problem & finding the C-130
46:05 – Partnering with Red Bull & future collabs
57:57 – The Rising Cost of Challenge Accepted
1:05:15 – Emmy campaign reflections & cultural relevance
1:25:00 – What’s next for Challenge Accepted
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