Josh Richards On ‘Read The Room,’ ‘BFFs’ Podcast, & Gabi Moura

At a photo studio near Downtown Los Angeles in mid-January, I sit down with Josh Richards to chat about his next chapter, three months after ending Barstool’s BFFs podcast with Brianna LaPaglia. Right away, the 23-year-old notices my phone case featuring Steve Harrington (played by Joe Keery) and says, “He's my favorite character in the entire world.” I ask him what he thought of the polarizing series finale, but the content creator tells me, “I haven't watched it yet.” His partner, content creator Gabi Moura, has been out of town, and the two have waited almost two weeks after it dropped on Netflix so they could watch it together.

With all the anticipation surrounding the series, I’m shocked Richards was able to hold off so long. “I'm a good boyfriend,” he says. It also probably helps that he’s so busy. Not only is Richards a full-time content creator, but he’s also the CEO of his own production company, CrossCheck Studios, a now-former pod...