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2020
2020x1
Re-Thinking our YouTube Channel
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Originally when writing this video there was quite a lot more about nails and stress and also about how the mindless acquisition of something that previously held value beyond any .. show full overview
2020x2
Endings | Beginnings
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In which John discusses his annual letters to himself, the things that will be ending this year, and the things that will be beginning.
2020x3
The Thing I would Like to End
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There are some pretty dramatic simplifications in here. For example, I did not talk about beta readers or perspective readers. For me, after the main revision is done, I send the book to .. show full overview
2020x4
Foolish | Beautiful
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In which John and Hank are reunited and discuss: Beauty, foolishness, the human endeavor, hotels, and glitches that still need to be worked out.
2020x5
It's Like Shark Tank, but for Charity
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OK, I am a little nervous about this, maybe it will work maybe it will not, but I think it might, and if it does, it will be fun!
2020x6
Gifts That Changed My Life
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In which John discusses the inefficiency, oddness, and occasional magnificence of the human practice of surprising each other with gifts.
2020x7
Horses are Very Weird
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Thank you for watching my horse video.
2020x8
Looking Away (Again)
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In which John talks about looking away, a video he made (actually five, not six) years ago, and the maternal and child mortality crises in Sierra Leone's Kono district.
2020x9
How Many Stars are in the Sky?
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The Spitzer mission ended this week after more than a decade of operation. When it first launched, in order to eliminate all sources of infrared radiation, the telescope had a store of .. show full overview
2020x10
practice
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In which John tries to go off script and discusses his love of the many-splendored verb "to practice." Old-school vlogbrothers video here. Hope you enjoy it.
2020x11
GET BUSY WITH THE FIZZY
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Now I know what you're thinking...Sodastream was around in the EIGHTIES?!?!?! Oh, my friends, SodaStream is a ONE HUNDRED AND SEVEN YEARS OLD COMPANY!
2020x12
1,100 Days: A Mental and Physical Health Update
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In which John Green discusses what he has learned from 1,100 days of regular exercise.
2020x13
Ending The Great Airplane Seat Debate
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I just want to settle this and be done with it but, guess what, that's not going to happen. If you haven't seen the video, don't watch it, it's dumb. One person asked another person not .. show full overview
2020x14
wintry mix
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In which John considers the pathetic fallacy and the most Midwestern form of precipitation.
2020x15
The Muck of Millennia
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2020x16
A weird YouTube thing?
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In which John reveals "the ratio," a phenomenon that has obsessed and fascinated him for over a year.
2020x17
I"M FINE EVERYTHING IS FINE
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These signed pre-orders are only available in US stores! Last year I did some for other markets, but I don't think that's happening this year. Basically, I am at the mercy of the way the publishing industry works.
2020x18
Consciously Experiencing Human Dignity
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In which John in inspired by--get this--a YouTube comment to consider more carefully what he loves and looks for in art (and beyond). Thanks, 33ranjit!
2020x19
I Did Not Get Leprosy!
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This video is about nine banded armadillos...they are very good and, yes, lots of them are infected with leprosy, but that is not their fault. Thank you for coming down memory lane with me and discovering cool things about turtle rabbits.
2020x20
A Strong but Fleeting Flavor: A Reunion Video
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In which John and Hank reunite to discuss Juicy Fruit, childhood trees, and the Bronte sisters' ne'er-do-well brother.
2020x21
The Anxious Scroll
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This video was recorded after our tour got cut short (for obvious and completely understandable reasons.) We're all searching for clear and simple information right now, but while there .. show full overview
2020x22
together.
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In which the only way out is through, and the only way through is together.
2020x23
The Sudden Obliteration of Expectation
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The way we make sense of the world is mostly invisible to us...but times like this can make it visible. There have been moments in my life my expectations have evaporated and I have felt .. show full overview
2020x24
Mental Health Tips from People Who've Been There
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In which John discusses his difficult week and the mental health tips for social distancing from Partners in Health.
2020x25
Take a Break with Some Feather Stars
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Crinoids are freaking great.
2020x26
Let's take a walk.
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In which John goes on a walk to try to calm himself, and is reminded that we are really here, alive on the Earth, under trees. Thanks for walking with me.
2020x27
11 Little Tips for Better Video Chat (For Teachers...and Everybody Else)
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We have been making educational video for a long time now, but all we have ever wanted to do is make life easier for students and teachers. Hopefully this video does that, and hopefully .. show full overview
2020x28
I am an artist.
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In which John unambiguously celebrates Sarah Urist Green and her wonderful book You Are an Artist, and considers what it means to make art and be an artist.
2020x29
Things I'm Finding Encouraging
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This is a hard time, and there are definitely people who are at fault for not taking this more seriously, or for outright taking advantage of this situation for political or economic .. show full overview
2020x30
books that help
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In which John reads, worries, and drinks champagne to celebrate the release of You Are An Artist by Sarah Urist Green.
2020x31
The Rarest Fish in the World is an Anglerfish!
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To learn more about the amazing work being done to save these fishies, check out handfish.org.au. Another thing about handfish that I didn't get into the video is that surveys have .. show full overview
2020x32
hey now
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In which John discusses the Great White Whale that is (or would have been) Hank's fortieth birthday present. I thought I would make an old school vlogbros video for you today. p.s. .. show full overview
2020x33
The Sharpest Tool in the Shed
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There are a lot of black permanent markers in the world, and I couldn't help buy buy way too many of them to try and figure out which one was the best signing experience as I signed tens .. show full overview
2020x34
get your game on
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In which John discusses a world without sports, William Carlos Williams, and mere beauty.
2020x35
I Need to Get Myself Away from this Place
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In which Hank goes to visit the world's largest ball of paint...in the past.
2020x36
YOU'RE AN ALL STAR!
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Never underestimate nerdfighteria.
2020x37
The years start coming and they don't stop coming!
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Thank you to everyone who helped me have a wonderful 40th birthday. One thing it really drove home for me is that all of the things I feel best about in my life are the times when I've given my time and skill and money to other people.
2020x38
We Could All Use a Little Change
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In which a book changes John's life.
2020x39
Lookin' Kinda Dumb!
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The hammerheaded bat will occasionally pop up on your timeine and it's important to note that they are not as big as they look, but they are EXACTLY as weird as they look, at least the .. show full overview
2020x40
Didn't Make Sense Not to Live for Fun
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In which John discusses double negatives in English (and French), negative concord, the brilliant use of double negatives in Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall," Smash Mouth's "All Star," and whether it doesn't make sense not to live for fun.
2020x41
The Meteor Men Beg to Differ // Judging by the Hole in the Satellite Picture
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When two lines rhyme, they are intended to both convey meaning, and lock tightly into the aesthetic structure of the song. At least, that's my opinion. But what if one of those things is .. show full overview
2020x42
you'll never know
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In which Skeletor could write a book about what I don't know. Other topics discussed include the obliterated matrix I use to make guesses about the future, and how expertise happens.
2020x43
Get Paid
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Every time someone has approached us with an opportunity to put our content someplace new, we have been very wary and worried about it. Obviously, YouTube is not some virtuous .. show full overview
2020x44
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This episode has no summary.
2020x45
So Much to Do
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Old-school Nerdfighter and writer and activist and policy strategist (and former campaign manager for Julian Castro), Maya Rupert, took the time to talk with me about police brutality .. show full overview
2020x46
i could use a little fuel myself
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In which John shares his remarks to the Class of 2020.
2020x47
Fed to the Rules
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2020x48
a cool place
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In which John takes you to Wallet Island.
2020x49
Only Shooting Stars
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Thanks to Thomas Lindemann for all of the wonderful shooting star footage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKiRJSbct2J1ghUr7QZgRjg
2020x50
You'll Never Shine if You Don't Glow
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In which John talks about fireflies and childhood and what was wrong with him in high school.
2020x51
You Might as Well Swim!
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2020x52
i like it
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In which amid a difficult week, John celebrates Hank Green's forthcoming novel A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor and Liverpool Football Club's first league title in thirty years.
2020x53
My World's on Fire
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Literally though.
2020x54
You're a Rock Star
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This episode has no summary.
2020x55
What a Concept!!
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Ideas are absolutely a kind of magic. There is individual synthesis in how and whether things stick, but inspiration isn't 99% perspiration...that's a weird bad term. Innovation??? .. show full overview
2020x56
The ice we skate is getting pretty thin.
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In which John discusses burn out, struggling through (gestures broadly), and realizing that your own joy can be something you produce. (...to quote Hank Green's brilliant novel A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor.)
2020x57
So Much to See
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It seems like content is now infinite...and maybe, for some of us, it is. But in other ways it is not. But also, maybe we're getting close...maybe. What does that mean for us? Because I don't think it's a little thing.
2020x58
Somebody Once Asked . . .
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2020x59
Could I Spare some Change for Gas?
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2020x60
Your Brain Gets Smart, but Your Head Gets Dumb
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There's lots in here that I don't explain fully, but one thing I wanted to talk about more is why I think that online school is definitionally less valuable than in-person school. .. show full overview
2020x61
you're bundled up now? wait till you get older.
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In which John celebrates Esther Day 2020 by talking about old pictures, love, and Esther Earl.
2020x62
Her Finger and Her Thumb in the Shape of an "L" on Her Forehead
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Little known fact, I minored in art in undergrad. The most valuable part of that process was learning how to give and receive critique, and internalizing the reality that critique is .. show full overview
2020x63
never get bored
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In which John talks about stuff that is helping him through, which actually turns out to be helpful in and of itself.
2020x64
Hit The Ground Running
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What do you do when you've started the thing, but then maybe the thing isn't so great anymore? Is it stubborn to keep going? Or is quitting just giving up?
2020x65
what's wrong with taking the back streets?
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In which John fails to draw circles while discussing the drawing of circles and how to count to 170,000.
2020x66
The Water's Getting Warm
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If there is one true thing about humans, it's that we're hyper-adaptable, problem-solving machines. I think, long term, we've got this. But there's going to be a lot of bad along the .. show full overview
2020x67
Somebody once told me....
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In which John discusses a viral TikTok about a time-traveler named Noah who is back from 2030 to tell us about Mars and microchips.
2020x68
Break the Mold
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Some advice for being a person in the year 2020, couched in a conversation about TikTok. Of course, there are reasons clear paths exist, they are good paths. And we should absolutely do .. show full overview
2020x69
get the show on
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In which John announces the forthcoming publication of his first book of nonfiction, discusses signing the entire first printing, and provides a circular update.
2020x70
Go Play!
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2020x71
That's the way.
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Hi. This video contains a code. In which John discusses the third thing, football, and the way back to Plough Lane for AFC Wimbledon.
2020x72
If you don't go...
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This episode has no summary.
2020x73
All That Glitters Is Gold
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In which John discusses a lyric that appeared in both Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven" and a song by the band Smash Mouth.
2020x74
They Say it Gets Colder
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The thing to remember here is that finding life on another planet tells us one of very two things...and we will be able to figure out which thing pretty quickly.
2020x75
the world is gonna roll me
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In which John feels overwhelmed with dread so decides to go on a walk, where he thinks about Mary Oliver, Herman Melville, and the chill in the air on this first day of Autumn. ALSO: .. show full overview
2020x76
i said yep
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Just wanted to let you know that I'm not making a video today.
2020x77
How 'bout Yours?
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In which a new John takes a new walk in new woods.
2020x78
I ain't she was with well and I so and it's and but so and I'll and
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HAHAHAHA WE DID IT!!!! See you next week for Pizzamas! Yes, the title of this video are the left-over interestitial bits of Smash Mouth's All Star that have not been part of Vlogbrothers .. show full overview
2020x79
Thank God It's Over and PIZZAMAS IS HERE!!!!!!!
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In which John's mustache makes its annual return to celebrate the beginning of Pizzamas 2020 (and the end of the All Star Marathon). All our royalties from Pizzamas go to charity. .. show full overview
2020x80
Something Important I've Never Talked About
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There are plenty of completely unimportant things that I've never mentioned, but this is probably the most important, least mentioned thing. Lord Pizzamas sure is fun!!! ALREADY DOING A LOT!!!
2020x81
The Golden Age of Vlogbrothers
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In which John considers when the golden age of vlogbrothers was, and discusses why he didn't try to pick a really compelling thumbnail for this video.
2020x82
The Commercial that Killed a Fast Food Chain
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I have been working on this video for like two years, I think about Mr. Delicious at least once a week. He sells aluminum siding, but also goes to Bora Bora with...sex workers? Maybe? .. show full overview
2020x83
The Rax Guy
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In which John votes and considers the strange role that the Rax Guy played in his childhood, and how in many ways the Rax Guy was ahead of his time.
2020x84
What Matters
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I started thinking about this video in the context of Donald Trump, just trying to understand how you get to a place where you a very particular perception of strength...the hollowness .. show full overview
2020x85
Me from the Past: A Pizzamas Miracle
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In which present tense John is away from the Internet, so John from the Past visits to make predictions about the world in which you live.
2020x86
John Predicts the Future!
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Does this count as a collab video? I do still really miss Brotherhood 2.0 y'all, so happy Pizzamas exists.
2020x87
Civilization and the Lies We Love
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In which John discusses broken femurs, Margaret Mead, civilization, and the human capacity for sacrifice.
2020x88
Still Riding a Big Wave that I Do not and Cannot Know
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Thank you so much for another amazing Pizzamas! I always think it is going to be way too much, but then it goes by in a flash! I'm so grateful to have this community and this opportunity to make stuff. Let's keep doing it.
2020x89
How to Sign Your Name 150,000 Times
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In which I tell you how to sign 150,000 autographs. The Anthropocene Reviewed book comes out on May 18th. Every copy of the first printing will be signed.
2020x90
10 Reasons to Vote RIGHT NOW
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This episode has no summary.
2020x91
The time I met Joe Biden
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In which John discusses the time he met Joe Biden in what upon reflection was not St. Louis.
2020x92
Four Years Ago
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One day at a time, y'all.
2020x93
Alaska for Looking
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In which John is given a gift: his first novel, in its entirety, rearranged alphabetically.
2020x94
Just Some Election Thoughts...
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I recorded this video last night, so it is already a little out of date. For example, Joe Biden is almost certain to be the next president of the United States.
2020x95
On Immunity, Inoculation, and Individuals
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In which John, inspired by Eula Biss's book On Immunity, considers how immunity and inoculation happen. Other topics discussed include vaccination, the relationship between individual .. show full overview
2020x96
How We Teach: Individualist Stories
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This episode has no summary.
2020x97
Our Biggest Project Yet: A One Year Update
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In which John discusses nerdfighteria's most ambitious project yet--to support Partners in Health and the Sierra Leonean Ministry of Health in their efforts to radically reduce maternal .. show full overview
2020x98
Would I Take a COVID Vaccine?
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A thing I really wish I'd had time to say in this video...now that we have vaccines that will be being distributed within 30 days, it is even more valuable to stay home, wear masks, and .. show full overview
2020x99
personal risk | societal risk
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In which John considers the differences between individual risk and societal risk, especially as it related to infectious disease pandemics.
2020x100
Finally Launching this Project!!!
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I'm so excited to finally be doing this. We've been working on it for well over a year now and it's coming together so nicely! Thank you to everyone who has worked on this to make it .. show full overview
2020x101
The Utah Monolith, What It Means, Why It Matters, and Whether It's Aliens
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In which John discusses a metal obelisk that stood for years unnoticed in the Utah desert before being discovered by some wildlife biologists, whereupon the monolith quickly disappeared. .. show full overview
2020x102
The Christmas Creature
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When you find something you love...go go go!
2020x103
A Love Letter to My Brother, Basically
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In which John talk about Hank, real-izing ideas, and the sprawling collaborations of the last fourteen years.
2020x104
The /W/orst Letter
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Look, letters are great, but ultimately, there are some champions and some stinkers. Looking forward to hearing everyone's opinions on how wrong I am in the comments!
2020x105
America's Capital of Dead Vice Presidents
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In which John visits Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis, the last and final resting place of more U.S. Vice Presidents than any other location on Earth.
2020x106
How to Change What you Want
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Sometimes I think understanding how this process works will make my desires feel less real, but it never does. I can understand exactly how my internal calculus is changing and why AND .. show full overview
2020x107
Looking Back at My 2020 Goals
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In which John returns to the halcyon days of yore and reviews his goals for 2020.
2020x108
Auld Lang Syne: A History and Remembrance
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This video features an episode of the podcast "The Anthropocene Reviewed" in which John Green discusses his friendship with the writer Amy Krouse Rosenthal and the long, winding history .. show full overview

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