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You guys remember (you probably don’t) when John and I had been making videos for a full year and had under 10,000 subscribers we were absolutely knocked off our feet by the astounding success of the project? There’s some seriously interesting things to think about here, but I am going to save those thoughts for an impending benchmark. But…dang…
To put this in perspective, Jenna Marbles gets 40,000 subs PER DAY. John and I can pull 10,000 in a good week now. THIS IS VERY WEIRD!
Back when pwning Oprah was just a pipe dream…
Talking to the President
Submit your questions for President Obama:http://www.youtube.com/whitehouse
RSVP for the Hangout with President Obama (…and me):https://plus.google.com/events/ck7p5i…
HankGames: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooDMPC…
In which John discusses his forthcoming google+ discussion with Barack Obama, who is the President of the United States of America. John also discusses how social interactions like this are inherently uncomfortable and also talk about his anxiety, which at the moment of the filming of this video was focused on a cold sore.
The Space Time Continuum: Thoughts from Dublin
In which Hank and John and Katherine walk around Dublin and Hank thinks about how we are all but a part of a magnificent continuum that stretches back around four billion years…depending on how you think about it.
Dublin was beautiful and exciting and careful and thoughtful and I really wish I could have spent more time there. It was pretty hard to choose what thoughts I’ve had to turn into this video…I had about seven ideas for Thoughts from Places videos…that’s just what being on a trip like this does to you. There’s so much to think about! Too bad we’re DEAD TIRED!
But this idea was overwhelmingly interesting to me, and has hit me really hard on this trip. I also got to see Charles Darwin’s grave who was the man who figured out that just as individuals are a continuum of events, life is a continuum of species, all inter-related. A city is a series of events, ideas, constructions and occurrances, just like a human life…just like all life, and just like all culture and even all technology.
Being in a place where those continuums are more obvious (especially to someone who does not always see them) it feels very special and inspiring and exciting to be a part of the human endeavor.
Headless Statues and Elton John’s Piano: Seeing Sights in London (Thoughts from Places)
In which John discusses his first 24 hours in London including: interviews with the BBC, playing Elton John’s piano, jetlag, improbable weather, Steven Gerrard’s signature, the British Museum, the Rosetta Stone, many headless statues of women, YA book covers, Egyptian relics, statues, nonexistent stone artwork, the Globe theater, the Tower Bridge, and many other sites of London.
The story of how tumblr facilitated a collaboration across three continents that culminated in an actual thing.
How to Make Friends
In which Hank talks about friends, why they’re important, and how we make them. TL;DR, don’t take advantage of good friends, they are extremely important and very rare. Acquiring new ones is hard, especially inorganically…but you can increase your chances by finding places where you can have repeated, unplanned interactions with the same people, being receptive to people, and open to conversation. And, of course, thinking carefully about people, being thoughtful, and asking them to help you out every once in a while.
Also, don’t get married to people who aren’t your friend. UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES!
FYNF liveshow this Saturday @ 2pm EST! →
Come hang with your favorite contributors (it’s okay, we won’t tell the others), Katy and Lindsay! You can subscribe at the above link to get notified on youtube and of course we’ll post here when the show starts. We aim to make our broadcasts a comfortable place for nerdfighters to connect and discuss recent experiences, issues, events, etc in the community and we’d love to hear from you! 2pm EST be there or be just as awesome as you are now, I guess. We’ll still like you regardless.
How to Be More Than Friends: Question Tuesday
In which John answers real questions from real nerdfighters, discussing his son’s fascination with imitation food, his own fascination with Wholock watercolors, the oddness of the phrase “more than friends,” the Evening of Awesome, and much else.
Crash Course: http://www.youtube.com/crashcourse
My tumblr: http://fishingboatproceeds.tumblr.com
Lidewij’s YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/Lidespam
Lotte’s YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/zaielle
Thoughts from Carnegie Hall
The Music is “This Year” by The Mountain Goats.
Watch it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii6kJaGiRaI
Own It: https://itunes.apple.com/album/this-year/id311903555?i=311903679&ign-mpt=…
In which Hank and John play Carnegie Hall with Neil Gaiman, The Mountain Goats, Kimya Dawson, Hannah Hart, Daily Grace, Ashley Clements, and Daniel Gordh…and it’s totally, like, woah.
The Brain Scoop: http://www.youtube.com/thebrainscoop
The Evening of Awesome: http://youtu.be/OPlo_T_PZsE?t=35m11s
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