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The Cook For Me Guy

SAMUEL DONNER

Media entrepreneur & creative storyteller — where social experimentation meets mass audience.

Samuel Donner
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Samuel Donner — also known as Sam Donner, or simply the “Cook For Me” guy — is a 29-year-old media entrepreneur and creative storyteller whose work blends social experimentation with mass audience engagement. After earning a degree in Mechanical Engineering from UCLA, he founded Finding Founders, a podcast group that explored entrepreneurial journeys and featured interviews with the founders of American Apparel, MasterClass, and PETA. The show was later licensed by the HubSpot Podcast Network, and Sam went on to host Secret Sauce with Wondery.

He co-created OK Storytime, a comedy podcast that consistently ranks in Spotify's Top 100 and receives over 100 million monthly views across platforms. His work with Jubilee Media on 100 New Friends brought him into the national spotlight, with appearances on Fox & Friends and Dr. Phil. Today he leads a 40-person team at OKOP Media, where he launched the viral series Cook For Me — now exceeding 150 million monthly views.

He continues to develop projects at the intersection of community, storytelling, and media experimentation.

Finding Founders Secret Sauce · Wondery OK Storytime 100 New Friends · Jubilee OKOP Media Cook For Me

📍 Based between New York & Los Angeles

FAQ

Who is Samuel Donner?

Samuel Donner, also known as Sam Donner or the “Cook For Me” guy, is a media entrepreneur and creative storyteller. He founded Finding Founders, co-created OK Storytime, and leads a 40-person team at OKOP Media, where he created the viral series Cook For Me.

Who is the “Cook For Me” guy?

The “Cook For Me” guy is Samuel Donner, the creator and host of Cook For Me, a man-on-the-street food show where he asks strangers around the world to cook for him.

What is Cook For Me?

Cook For Me is a viral man-on-the-street food show created by Samuel Donner at OKOP Media, about strangers becoming friends through food. It exceeds 150 million monthly views across platforms. The official site is cookforme.show.