vlogbrothers
Season 2009
Two brothers who reconnected via YouTube and now connect with hundreds of thousands of awesome people every day.
Where to Watch Season 2009
182 Episodes
- Israel. Gaza. PUPPY!
E3Israel. Gaza. PUPPY!In which John talks about Israel and Palestine, and the Israel's recent invasion of the Gaza Strip in response to rocket attacks from Hamas. Obviously no four-minute video can do the topic justice; we'll continue the conversation in comments, hopefully with some thoughtfulness and empathy. - PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA Inaugurated: Some Historical Background
E10PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA Inaugurated: Some Historical BackgroundIn which John discusses what will happen on Tuesday when Barack Obama is inaugurated the 44th President of the United States of America, whose Bible Obama will swear upon, and whether his inaugural address will be good. Also, John dishes a bit of inauguration history. - Stock Adviser (Via Britney)
E15Stock Adviser (Via Britney)My first album (without this song, but with lots of other good ones) is available at http://www.DFTBA.com. We're running low on stock though, you should should go get it while you can. In which Hank lip syncs to a song Katherine sings but he wrote the words to even though the music was written by someone else and originally sung by Britney Spears. - Super Bowl Analysis from an Idiot
E17Super Bowl Analysis from an IdiotIn which John talks about his belief that the Arizona Cardinals will lose the Super Bowl to the Pittsburgh Steelers not because they are the inferior team but because they have the inferior mascot. And then indulges his fascination with Twilight for a bit. - Paper Towns Tastic Question Tuesday
E21Paper Towns Tastic Question TuesdayIn which John answers real questions from real nerdfighters about his new novel "Paper Towns" as part of the Nerdfighter Blurbing Book Club. There are actual several more questions to be answered--look for that video Friday or Saturday. Leave your questions for week-after-next's question Tuesday in comments. - Stimulus Plan Explained
E23Stimulus Plan ExplainedIn which John discusses the financial crisis, recessions, and the fiscal stimulus bill just passed by the US Congress and expected to be signed by President Obama. And John Maynard Keynes. Oh, and he brags about his Academic Decathalon bronze medal. Oh and if you're wondering why I'm not talking about CEO compensation and corporate jets, it's because they aren't EVEN SLIGHTLY relevant to the health of the American economy. - Winners and Winners and Ningmasters
E24Winners and Winners and NingmastersFirst...this isn't late...youtube was undergoing maintenence! The song while I'm putting on shirts is an unreleased song by Tom Milsom http://www.youtube.com/hexachordal It will be on his next album and only gets awesomer after the first ten seconds. - PEEPS for Bangladesh
E33PEEPS for BangladeshIn which John discusses the relationship between intimacy and empathy, and offers to eat peeps for the public good. Right now, money that nerdfighters donated last year is building a pond sand filter that can give an entire village clean water for years. For every 10 dollars donated, I will eat 1 peep on March 23rd. If I fail, the consequences will be dire. - Lighting Candles for Rwanda
E37Lighting Candles for RwandaSend the video via YouSendIt.com to [email protected] - John Loves Amsterdam
E39John Loves AmsterdamIn which John celebrates an awesome week in the Netherlands while extolling the virtues of bitterballs, Dutch schools, and Amsterdam's public transport. He also butchers some Dutch words, because that's one of his things. Thanks to all the nerdfighters who made the Amsterdam gathering so amazing! - The Death of Youtube?? Redesign Coming
E48The Death of Youtube?? Redesign ComingIn which John discusses the coming youtube redesign, which will reportedly emphasize television shows and feature films over user-generated content in order to improve advertising revenue--and in which John also tries to prove that HE CAN SELL LUCKY CHARMS, TOO. - Eating a FAT SANDWICH
E78Eating a FAT SANDWICHIn which John eats a strawberry-flavored fat sandwich to show how disgusting Carl's Jr. really is (no matter what some youtubelebrities were paid to tell you). Fast food is delicious. And then it destroys you. Anyway, as annoying as it was to vomit strawberry-flavored fat sandwich, uploading this video was even more annoying. So hopefully it works now! - Iran Election Fraud: 5 Reasons to Doubt the Results
E79Iran Election Fraud: 5 Reasons to Doubt the ResultsIn which John discusses the Iranian presidential election. Incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was reelected by a landslide over (quasi-) reformist Mir Hussein Moussavi, but I argue that there are at least five reasons to doubt the results. - Sarah Palin Resigning! Four Possible Reasons Why
E90Sarah Palin Resigning! Four Possible Reasons WhyIn which John discusses Alaska governor Sarah Palin and her unexpected resignation announcement. Did she quit because not quitting would be quitting? Or to run for President? Or to make money? Or because of some brewing ethics scandal? I'm sure you'll let me know your opinions in comments. - Too Much Love will KILL YOU
E91Too Much Love will KILL YOUSeriously...we need to think about caring differently. We'll never be able to love everyone like we love the people close to us, we can't and we shouldn't. So let's understand the ways in which we care for everyone, so we can get rid of some of the guilt and replace it with actual effective change. - On Iran, Islam, and Amazingly Stupid Comments
E94On Iran, Islam, and Amazingly Stupid CommentsIn which John discusses the continuing protests in Iran against the rigged election there, why it matters for all of us, and some commenters' consistent failure to understand that Islam (like any religion) is not a monolith. - Health Care Overhaul Summarized Via MASSIVE PIG
E111Health Care Overhaul Summarized Via MASSIVE PIGIn which John sweats through his shirt while discussing the American health care system and various proposals for reform, including the public option, nonprofit health insurance cooperatives, and continuing to feed the pig. - My Puppy's SECRET SHAME (and Paper Towns)
E121My Puppy's SECRET SHAME (and Paper Towns)In which John discusses his dog Willy's shameful tail, the paperback release of his new book Paper Towns, and the movie adaptation of the book. I will read all of your 10-word comments and pick one each day for the next two weeks! - Health Care Reform: The Hank Factor
E127Health Care Reform: The Hank FactorIn which John, who is kind of a fiscal conservative, uses the example of Hank to show how the current American health care system disincentivizes economic growth and entrepreneurship and argues that a public insurance option (even like the hodgepodge one in Montana) does not result in public bankruptcy but a more efficient and productive economy. - TV For Chickens
E131TV For ChickensIn which John discusses contemporary art, television, chickens, poultry farms, and the artwork of Tea Makipaa. Makipaa's videos are available for free to poultry farmers in Finland. The farms in which she showed the video were "cage free" and "free range" but still totally depressing. - The Top 10 Greatest Hoaxes of All Time
E145The Top 10 Greatest Hoaxes of All TimeWe like to pretend like we're hard to fool...but we're not. The entire world has been fooled lots of times. All it takes is a good story and some clever staging. I don't think we should worry about it so much. Alien autopsies, moon people, mermaids, and more, we get fooled a lot. - The TOUR DE HANK!!!
E156The TOUR DE HANK!!!In which Hank discusses the particulars of This Machine Pwns n000bs (http://www.dftba.com/pwns) and the Tour de Hank Nerdfighter Tour! Also...he filmed this ENTIRE VLOG on a FREAKING CELL PHONE. I'm very excited about my new Droid. I really can't get over it... - H1N1 Vaccine Fears
E157H1N1 Vaccine FearsIn which John discusses the (more complicated than it seemed) story of Desiree Jennings (whose name he gets wrong). He also discusses fears surrounding the swine flu vaccine, and the difficulty of comprehending that choosing the status quo is just as much a choice as choosing change. - Question Tuesday: The Free Money Edition
E161Question Tuesday: The Free Money EditionIn which John answers real questions from real nerdfighters, discussing why he hates unicorns, secret siblings, the Serbian version of his books, who the eff Hank is, and the illusion that a discount is the same thing as free money. - Hank in FAMY
E163Hank in FAMYIn which John discusses Hank's impending punishment in the context of Thierry Henry's hand ball in the lead-up to a goal in Ireland and France's World Cup Qualifier. (I am not a die-hard Ireland supporter or anything; I just like fair play.) The "Are the new viewers gone yet" is stolen from my hero, Ze Frank: http://www.zefrank.com - John Reviews Twilight and New Moon
E166John Reviews Twilight and New MoonIn which John discusses Stephenie Meyer's Twilight Saga in both its book and film form, discussing the Twilight phenomenon in a way that will surely anger both Twihards and the series' detractors, thus infuriating everyone and pleasing no one. Also discussed: vampires; Edward Cullen, his hotness; Jacob Black, his torso; romantic relationships, why adults shouldn't have them with teenagers; reading; books; and true love, a beautiful lie. - LOSERS!!!!
E170LOSERS!!!!In which John laments the nerdfighters' loss to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the DARPA Red Balloon Challenge. (Teams had to find 10 balloons that were flying at undisclosed public locations around the United States.) We'll get you yet MIT! About Tycho Brahe: Tycho Brahe and Manderup Parsbjerg got in a duel over a question of mathematics, and Parsjberg chopped off Brahe's nose. Brahe wore a prosthetic nose made of precious metals for much of his life. -John - ANNOUNCING! VidCon: Online Video IRL
E172ANNOUNCING! VidCon: Online Video IRLIn which Hank talks about VidCon, the world's first ever community-based online video conference. Yes, all of the best and most successful of the new crop of social video makers will be gathering together in Los Angeles this summer from July 9th to July 11th. It will be the biggest and best gathering of video-based communities ever, and it's going to be an insane amount of fun. - How To Be a Nerdfighter: A Vlogbrothers FAQ
E180How To Be a Nerdfighter: A Vlogbrothers FAQIn which John and Hank give a brief overview of the first three years of the vlogbrothers youtube channel, discussing, among other topics: Puppy sized elephants, the Yeti, the Katherine, their real jobs, nerdfighters, nerdfighteria, Hank's web site, John's books, John's refusal to blink, Ze Frank, decepticons, DFTBA, stuff on heads, gatherings, french the llama, puff levels, giant squids of angers, tiny chicken disease, secret siblings, in your pants, and other details of nerdfighteria. - Adorable Puppy Explains Health Care Bill
E181Adorable Puppy Explains Health Care BillIn which John offers a summary of the health care reform bill that just passed the U.S. senate, discussing the insurance exchange market, pre-existing condition clauses, medicare taxes, and other fine points of the still-under-debate bill. Here's a good explanation of how the insurance exchanges will look like: http://bit.ly/eIwNE
