I’m Enjoying some Northernlion and lamenting about Drawfee during there 2 week vacation
Beau of the Fifth Column and Glenn Kirschner make some quality content on YT
Realcivilengineer on YouTube
Have young kiddos so apologies for that POV.
YouTube: Mark Rober, Kurzgesagt, and Dr Plants
For podcasts I like Dan Carlin.
So glad youtube has these kinds of channels and its not all just clickbait cringey trash. I wish there were a browser plugin or something to filter out reaction videos and anything where there’s a gen-Z-er just straight overreacting and yelling at their phone
Agreed :) also wtf TikTok. I refuse to use that site or that app.
I filter out tiktok on my home firewall. There is absolutely nothing worth seeing on it.
Yup me also on my Pi-holes. Best idea ever.
I’m surprised he hasn’t been mentioned so far, but DougDoug is my favorite YouTuber/streamer. He has some of the most creative and entertaining videos of any currently active content creator imho.
Kitboga all the way
100% That video where he voice changes as an old lady and convinces a scammer that she wont use any piece of technology because she was afraid of the robot uprising was gold. His ability to improv like 3-4 people on the phone switching voice changers seamlessly is amazing
Yes!!! I genuinely think he’s the best improv artist I’ve ever seen, and he can multitask so well. I’ve also learned a ton about scams from him and use the information to reach out to companies and try to enact change.
Something else I appreciate is that he treats anyone and everyone with respect (no matter how vile they are towards him); not something you see on the internet often.
I’ve been obsessed with Jacob Geller’s video essays for months now. There’s just something about the way he writes that lands with such a punch for me, I can’t get enough of it. Notable mentions are his video on orbital lasers— one of the best openings to a video essay I’ve ever listened to— and the comparison video between RE4R, HBO’s TLOU and Dead Space Remake. If you’re into video essays and/or gaming in any capacity, check him out. You won’t regret it.
Hand of Blood Kalle Sterzik
Name a better one
Acollierastro Physicist and academic breaks down varying topics in casual and fun long-form format. string theory lied to us and now science communication is hard
Value Select Multi-talented (really) independent content creator, who flavours his borderline surrealist humour with 80’s stylings and DnD/medieval vocabulary and theatrics. Pushes for good vibes while keenly aware of the grind “Embrace the mirth”.
He’s always experimenting and pushing his production to unbelievably comedic quality, so I discovered him when he was doing musical skits such as Tell me your name again (again) Hit Me With Your Car 2020
Right now he’s been on fire with his youtube shorts. Not everyone’s thing and if you wanna take a glance, personal favourites include:
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Internet Comment Etiquette and Warlockracy mostly
My Favorite Youtube Channels (Not in any particular order):
Jacksepticeye - Gaming and variety content - Very wholesome Irish dude, never heard of any controversies about him
Ted-Ed - Education channel with variety of history, science, some philosophy, and a lot of good riddles (actual good riddles, unlike some other channels)
CGP Grey - Hexagon is the bestagon! - But seriously, it’s a bunch of cool stuff about various topics
Exurb1a - Philosophy that can trigger an Existential Crisis
Vsauce - Science, but weird
Veritasium - Science, but interesting
Mark Rober - Engineering, and pranking scammers and “porch pirates” with a fake package containing a device that shoots out glitter
Mentour Pilot - Interesting stuff about Aviation, story-telling of aircraft accidents/incidents with an explanation of the technical stuff he knows as a pilot (I don’t work in the aviation industry and I’m not a frequent flier, I’m just obsessed with aviation stuff)
Louis Rossmann - Right to repair, technology stuff, and occasional cat videos (and some in the “shorts” section)
On YouTube, I like:
Alasdair Beckett-King
Alien Theory
Like Stories of Old
Pitch Meeting
ShaunFor podcasts, I like:
Adam Buxton
The WatchI really like Corridor Crew / Corridor Digital: I have been following them for over a decade and they have so many good videos where they dissect Visual Effects and stunts or experiment with new tools (lately they have been toying with Stable Diffusion and they did with Deep Fakes earlier).
On a similar subject, Captain Disillusion is underrated, he’s debunking viral videos using his knowledge of VFX.
Ahoy makes mini-documentaries on video game history (mainly retro PC gaming) with really nice graphics and music made by himself.
And lastly, not so much a creator, but a documentary series that sucked me in: PsychOdyssey follows the developers from Double Fine during the production of Psychonauts 2. It’s a very rare and honest look into the creation process of video games and it particularly hit with me because Psychonauts 2 is my favorite game of 2021.
In no particular order,
Gaming:
- WoolieVS
- Pat Stares At
- Northernlion
Gaming adjacent:
- Davi Vasc (composer)
- Birds of Play (Final Fantasy)
- Tarnished Archaeologist (Elden Ring/Soulsborne)
- Caddicarus (long reviews)
Podcasts:
- Dan Carlin/Hardcore History (history)
- Castle Super Beast (gaming/variety)
- Behind the Bastards (terrible people!)
- This Podcast Will Kill You (medical science and history)
Other:
- münecat (unhinged teardowns of terrible people)
- Girl With the Dogs (pet groomer)
- Sabaton History (history behind the Sabaton songs)
- Red Squirrel Studios (unironically comfy Finnish birdcams to entertain my cats and help me fall asleep)
My wife and I’s top 3 on YouTube:
*Internet Comment Etiquette with Eric
Ordinary Things
Brutalmoose*
Plenty of others, but these are the three I always recommend to people.
My favorite let’s player is Mr Samuel Streamer
https://youtube.com/@MrSamuelStreamer
Constant uploads (1-2 a day most days all high quality) funny memes, and a real focus on story telling and not just meta gaming which leads to chaos and more fun times. Also makes ridiculous mod packs for the games he plays. Mostly RimWorld and Crusader Kings stuff.
