In February 2013, I covered the history of my favorite YT channel: The Vlogbrothers. 4 years later, I've decided to check back in & make a new video!

There is no virtual reptile as beloved as Nintendo's YOSHI! This little egg-pooping Dinosaur has a much longer platformer history than you might imagine. In this episode, Ryder tells you the history of Yoshi from his humble beginnings to becoming a constant character in most modern Mario games!

One of 2016's biggest YouTube MVP's came in the form of an animated storyteller named JaidenAnimations. Having jumped from 150,000 subs to over 1.4 million in just a year, Jaiden has clearly struck a chord with the YouTube community. And today we take a look back to see how she got started!

Vine was an incredibly interesting piece of online video history that was ended far too soon. In today's Brief History I pay my respects by taking a look back at Vine's 4 years of life.

Nintendo helped bring Gaming Consoles into the world, and the company quickly became the KING of this arena! However, the Glorious History of Nintendo consoles has had its setbacks as of late. In this episode, Ryder covers the history of Nintendo's innovative game systems as well as their strategy to regain Console Supremacy!

For the past few years, animation on YouTube has been on a pretty rocky road. But one cartoonist, known as James, has found incredible success in a newer breed of animated YT content. From his early days making webcomics all the way to his current YouTube success, in today's episode of "A Brief History" we look at the recent meteoric rise of "TheOdd1sOut."

YouTube is a place where pretty much anyone can find success. A fact that Hannah Hart found out first hand when she created her show "My Drunk Kitchen." Several years, 2 best selling books, and millions of views later, I decided to take a look back to see how it all got started!

After 2 years of immersing himself in the world of online video, vlogger Hank Green got the idea to start his own convention dedicated to all things YouTube. 8 years later and VidCon is the quintessential YouTube con! And in today's episode of "A Brief History" we take a look back at how VidCon went from around 1,400 people in one hotel to the biggest event in YouTube history!

The gaming scene has ruled YouTube for several years now. And one of the biggest names in that community is JackSepticEye. In today's Brief History, we'll take a look at how Jack's Channel exploded, helping him join the ranks of PewDiePie & Markiplier to become one of the most popular gamers on YouTube!

With over 18 million subscribers to his name, Markiplier is one of the biggest gamers on YouTube. On today's episode of "A Brief History" we take a look at how Mark went from a small Youtuber who's original channel got scrapped all the way to the King Of Five Nights At Freddy's he is today!

Things here on YouTube move fast. It's hard to find success on the platform, let alone maintain that success for long periods of time. And yet, Jack Douglass of "JackFilms" has been making videos for 11 years and is only getting bigger! Today on "A Brief History" we take a look at how Jack got started and how he's managed to thrive on YouTube!