# Kevin Smith Makes Movies. But Something Else Made Him Famous.

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Podcast: [Problem Solvers](https://stenobird.com/podcast/problem-solvers-1046679)
Published: 2026-02-23T08:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Kevin Smith went from making art to being the art and learned the hard way that when you become the product, there's no off switch. In this episode, Smith breaks down how he's stayed relevant for 30 years by treating fans like the bosses they actually are. Plus: Jason shares how he once convinced his college to spend their full year's speaker budget just to get Kevin Smith on campus and what happened when they talked afterward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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