YouTube has been around for over a decade now. And it takes a lot to retain relevance on YouTube over that length of time, let alone continue to grow and expand. But YouTube veteran Philip DeFranco has more than managed that with his news series "The Philip DeFranco Show." On today's episode of "A Brief History" we take a look at how an OG YouTube vlogger became one of the most trusted news sources in online video!

Yup, we're in that weird part of YouTube again. The place where neon text, quirky electronic jazz music, and historical edutainment can all come together and somehow make total sense. And on today's episode of "A Brief History," we take a look at how a man named Bill Wurtz managed to bring that weird part of YouTube to the forefront of the site & make a name for himself after more than a decade of making content.