A Dumb Rant About a Dumb Thing

[@GaviLazan]

Vegan/gluten free donuts are allowed, vegans and people with Celiac need their donuts too. They aren't health food though. Fry them!

[@hankschannel]

Yes, of course they should exist...but there are no donuts in my town that AREN'T VEGAN AND GLUTEN FREE!

[@GaviLazan]

hankschannel and fried? There are even kosher donuts (at Krispy Kreme) and there is NOTHING kosher in Missoula. I'm amazed there aren't proper vegan donuts.

[@alicattor1469]

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[@CupidoAgo]

hankschannel I think maybe you mean there aren’t any *good* vegan/gluten free donuts in Missoula. My all time favourite donut shop is vegan (which I am not) and it is the most delicious thing I’ve ever tasted

[@hankschannel]

Right, it's not hard to make a good vegan donut. It's impossible to make a good gluten free donut.

[@violetmoon1587]

Hank Green: Discussing the real issues

[@leviphipps2462]

"Good Donut Experience" is going in my list of band names.

[@mineola_]

Levi Phipps that is an awesome doughnut name! Edit: I meant band name! 😂

[@mentalbarf655]

"I Feel Like a Garbage" is going on mine

[@mhilmyfauzi4523]

I'm going with "Shitty Bagels"

[@ATG913]

Dangit! I scrolled down to make this comment. :3

[@leviphipps2462]

Revolting Swan that is... frustratingly good. Congratulations.

[@mariasibbio8844]

YOUVE NOT MADE A DONUT, YOUVE MADE A BAD

[@latestnostalgia]

A baked doughnut is technically bread.

[@starlinguk]

KC pour over a load of rum and you've got a wee rum baba.

[@MrMctastics]

Kansas City, I would call it cake

[@ThisIsReMarkable]

Some Americans may call that a roll

[@in2webelieve997]

Hey now

[@sthngo]

John Doe No, I think he (or she) is actually right. they're yeast-leavened

[@DanielBoutinAwesome]

I love this new unhinged Hank. He's a friend.

[@elizabethaman7]

so what you're saying is you don't like faux-nuts. GUYS I'M SO EXTREMELY PROUD OF THAT PUN

[@amyhughes2149]

Elizabeth Aman As you should be! Excellent pun there friend😄

[@simsamsammie]

Hank making his own midroll ads is my favorite 😂😂😂

[@tegan6554]

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[@camelopardalis84]

"One of the things they're pretending to be is ..." (Haha, he COULD say "healthy" now but that would be too ridiculous) "... healthy". HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@genessab]

I feel like this is pure Hank, and it makes me so happy

[@ameena6485]

This makes me happy too. I was smiling throughout the video. Hank has revived his channel.

[@Katytastic]

lost it at "shitty bagel" lmaooooo

[@evanbelcher]

"It's not supposed to be good for you, it's supposed to be worth it."

[@Halosty45]

Hank, it's very important to me that I see one of these two-pound doughnuts.

[@GweenPenguin]

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[@Razbeariez]

THANK YOU. This aligns with my donut views quite well. I'm rarely pleased with my donut experiences. But Krispy Kreme never fails me.

[@DiamondDogVenomSnake1984]

i never want this renaissance of hankschannel videos to end

[@Jenn12141983]

Same!

[@meghan879]

I didn’t know it was possible for someone to feel so strongly about doughnuts. I’ll eat any doughnut someone offers to me.

[@mshep]

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[@OddAlice]

Alternative title : Hank Green rants about fake donuts for 3 mins

[@SamButler22]

#makemydonutworthit

[@WattsTheSafeword]

Are "bad doughnuts" a euphemism for something? I feel like this is incredibly heated for just donuts. 😅

[@bubblegumplastic]

after that rant, i wish fresh doughnuts were being sold here 😍 they must be glorious to get you so riled up about the trash re-enactments. will you do a food porn style video on your favourite?

[@GaviLazan]

bubblegumplastic every time I'm back in the US I go get donuts. I've even brought back donuts from Dunkin Donuts and Krispy Kreme. Dunkin used to exist here but they shut down over a decade ago. Starbucks only lasted 9 months before shutting down!

[@bubblegumplastic]

Gavers23 a Starbucks opened here a few years ago and currently, they're clinging to life. but all their products taste pretty terrible, ha

[@GaviLazan]

bubblegumplastic where do you live? Here (in Israel) besides McDonald's that has been going strong for around 30 years, most other American fast food establishments don't last more than 5.

[@NeivGabay]

Gavers23 what abou dominos? Its still doing good ( at least in tlv) but yeah, otherwise, no american chain resturaunts.

[@GaviLazan]

Neiv Gabay I did say most :P But I did forget about Domino's (and Pizza Hut for that matter). I wouldn't exactly say that either are "going strong", just comparing the number of branches they have to the number McDonald's has. I also probably forgot about them since I keep kosher and they only have one(!) kosher store so in my head they don't exist. They are definitely hanging on though, especially with the shabbat delivery crowd.

[@emmahacker4020]

“You’ve made a BAD!” I genuinely believe that this is what the world needs 😆 Thank you Hank, for taking time out of your day to rant about donuts! 🍩

[@GaviLazan]

"where's Hank going to go with this?" Uh, you're going to have a dumb rant about a dumb thing. You already told us!

[@GaviLazan]

Like, you'll be mad about something silly.

[@mrs.kellyatfwpa2804]

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[@AllisonGreener_]

Donuts are the best and I am very pleased that it has come up so often in your videos lately. Thank you very much.

[@grey-vb7ox]

I dislike the title calling something dumb. Nothing is dumb if it matters to you Hank ❤️

[@andrineslife]

Sierra yeah, never undermine your own feelings!

[@genessab]

Hank is too adorable to be dumb :3

[@sourgreendolly7685]

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[@Dreamfounder]

I agree with you 100% and this is completely important.

[@makeupbyushna3085]

This channel has become my daily dose of happiness and adorableness

[@FutureNow]

I've eaten roughly 8 grocery store donuts in the last 4 days.

[@FutureNow]

It was $1.99 for a dozen! That's like $0.17 per donut and they were fine.

[@locohombre79]

FutureNow Damn, that is cheaper than John’s peas!

[@mastelsa]

It's okay. Everyone has trouble loving themselves sometimes.

[@madelinelewis99]

i’m proud of you

[@illfayted]

This reminds me of The Good Place quote . “There’s something so human about taking something great, and ruining it a little, so you can have more of it.”

[@TheEveryMaker]

Preach it, brother! Good donuts are hard to find. All the standard donut places make the dough too sweet. Seriously, you are covering it with sugar, the dough doesn't need to be ultra sweet! All of the best donut places I've been to have almost no sugar in the dough itself and get the sweetness from the topping.

[@ThisIsReMarkable]

👆👆👆

[@jerseygrl712]

I really love all these extra videos!!! So fun, so insightful, please keep them coming!

[@shaunaaaah]

I agree with this. I'm not that into donuts but other unhealthy things. "A doughnut shouldn't be healthy it should be worth it" sounds like it belongs on a tshirt.

[@RememberTheTrees]

This discussion needed to happen, and I'm just glad you were brave enough to make it happen.

[@lawrencecalablaster568]

I work at a grocery store and agree that our doughnuts aren't the best, though I do love our rare blueberry cake donuts. Two different doughnut shops just opened in my town and I hope that they're good. Duck Donuts, Peace Love & Little Donuts- do not disappoint me.

[@Think890]

Peace, Love & Little Donuts is a travesty masquerading as a donut shop you must be close to Pittsburgh. It's bullshit they opened in morgantown and I'd rather eat Dunkin

[@robinleeann]

“It’s not supposed to be good for you. It’s supposed to be worth it.” XD My new life motto right there. Especially about donuts.

[@saramartins95]

*slams fist on table* this is the content i signed up for!!! (Have to put it on a playlist alongside jenna marbles rant on avocados)

[@theqwertykeyvoard100]

hank, i love these random, strange cut off vids this is the kind of shit we got from many people in like 2011-2013 and i’m obsessed and i LOVE IT

[@vik4286]

Cue McElroy "Unless..."

[@ThePlanetFiction]

These random rants and discussions are one of my favorite things of late. Keep up the random great work, Hank.

[@maddiesensor7930]

Who needs pizza John when you have doughnut hank!

[@dylanbrandt3687]

Maddie.-. Sensor I feel a T-shirt idea

[@ThisIsReMarkable]

I am *WITH* you on the "cut in half and not get hungry for five days" sentiment. I am *THERE*

[@VCheesey]

The vegan donut shops I've seen generally don't pretend to be healthy for you, and vegan definitely doesn't automatically mean good for you, unless you're an animal, ofc, which is the actual point. Not to mention that it's not that hard to make a vegan donut just as good as a non-vegan one. Then everyone wins. GF donuts on the other hand are definitely going to taste/feel a lot different.

[@MissLilyputt]

“I want something I can cut in half, share with a friend and still not get hungry for like five days.” Hank Green 2018 philosopher, scholar, writer, KZbinr, Nerdfighter, and so much more I need more rants like this in my life.

[@Nhoj31neirbo47]

Baking can also be ‘unhealthy ‘ , as it can create high Acrylamide levels. Hank, I feel the same way about maintaining high standards regarding ‘guilty pleasures ‘. I only eat the best quality ice cream.

[@Sparked87]

Preach! I am so in love with this channel right now. Ranting Hank is one of my favorite Hank.

[@lawrencecalablaster568]

I, for one, would very much like to try a baked doughnut, because I just don't like fried foods as much as baked ones, on average.

[@mintboy]

I greatly disagree with hank on the badness of baked doughnuts, they're different from fried doughnuts, but I still think they're very good, especially fresh.

[@ChristopherStone21]

I had a £5 doughnut at a Christmas market in London this past December that changed my life. I appreciate your passion about good doughnuts

[@Severalorangepeels]

I’m sorry your vegan doughnuts suck so much. I’ve had vegan doughnuts that are regular-sized, delicious, and reasonably priced. But yeah it’s a huge pet peeve of mine when people try to equate “vegan” to “healthy”. I am getting this vegan cupcake because it doesn’t make me feel bad about the ingredients in it, not because it’s healthy

[@1998tkhri]

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[@CampMelp]

++ YEP.

[@jamekay8122]

You have somehow encapsulated all of my feelings about doughnuts in 3 short minutes - this is the video I never knew I needed until today!

[@TamarZiri]

Hank you are the funniest!

[@ritaantosik6659]

“it’s a donut! It’s not supposed to be good for you, it’s supposed to be worth it!” is just such a perfect summary of the matter at hand

[@NijiRanger]

We don't really have american donuts here in Norway, or at least not where I live. But now I really want to try. Dammit Hank

[@shailpacholi9080]

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[@Bsksn98]

In Turkey we only have Krispy Kreme donuts. (Others are incredibly rare, probably only in İstanbul) Hank just shattered my whole perception of donuts.

[@Liellierose]

This takes me back to my absolute favorite vlogbrothers video “17 rants in 4 minutes”!

[@lawrencecalablaster568]

What is your favourite variety of doughnut, Mr. Green? Mine is a blueberry cake doughnut, with or without glaze.

[@KlingonConQueso]

Ugh, this. THIS! I work in a small town, so when my coworkers bring in donuts to share, they're always from the grocery store!! I want a donut, but I know that if I take one, it'll be a BAD EXPERIENCE. I'm so glad I'm not alone in this.

[@OddAlice]

All the comments are making me confused is it spelt doughnut or donut. AHHHHHHHHHHHH

[@kcallamajaji]

rofl! Doughnut is the official correct spelling, but because "America", we shortened it to Donut. Both are acceptable in the states.

[@aidabea]

Hank, you somehow just perfectly described the experience of being from Round Rock, Texas and living anywhere else.

[@Xenos_hive]

I’m not used to being 47th but I’m allergic to donuts and so it’s an incredibly dumb thing you’re ranting about for me but glad it exsisted and as someone who’s allergic to wheat eggs milk soy yeast and much more I can say yes they are fakes because they don’t taste good I’ve tried these “donuts” and just from seeing others eat the real thing I can say these are bad fakes

[@baffledbumblebee]

xenos hive I'm so sorry.

[@gingersnaps180]

I used to be a solely John Green watcher, but since Hank has started vlogging I feel like I finally understand his style and I LOVE IT

[@robynm2121]

That is a BAD....lol🤣😂

[@JHaven-lg7lj]

Oh, man - thank you. I needed this right now, trying and failing to eat healthily and get *some* kind of exercise during the Covid-19 crisis. Those baked things ARE NOT DOUGHNUTS. At best they are pathetic hoop-muffins!!! If I’m going to eat a doughnut, it had darned well better be worthy of the sacrifices I am going to make because I ate it. Thank you for your rant, you are the hero we need *and* deserve

[@thelastcube.]

Like why are Doughnuts called doughnuts if they are not nuts? This may be offensive to the squirrels

[@CapriUni]

In the earliest form of the recipe, they were small rounds of fried dough that were shaped kinda like nuts -- and after frying, the crust was crispy, and the inside, soft -- like a nut inside a shell. So they were "dough nuts."

[@Naiadryade]

The first doughnuts weren't shaped like they are today, they were just little fried balls of dough around the size of a nut in its shell. There were earlier, hard fried cookies that were also called nuts, so when people started doing that with a breadlike dough, they called it doughnuts. Here's the video where they cook an 1805 doughnut recipe where I learned this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g17bqIN_jM12fMU

[@thelastcube.]

Awesome, thanks for the info

[@mintboy]

I'm sure squirrels have the same problem with peanuts, as they aren't actually nuts either

[@KarenParkerArtist]

I'mma make something up: It's a derivation of dough naught. Naught being an old fashioned word for "nothing" or "zero". It's fried dough that looks like a zero. ( The small dough ball a.k.a. "nut" explanation is actually correct, but mine sounds more fancy)

[@ThatCrazyBookWyrm]

To be honest this entire video experience for me was just loud and enthusiastic echoes of agreement. So basically the perfect video. Thank you so much for this, it vastly improved my day

[@Nex_Addo]

I am just absolutely loving this new direction for hankschannel. It's so entertaining, informative and hopefully you're getting some stress relief out of it too, Hank.

[@ACupofNicole]

Hank honestly, we really just need more of these videos in our lives.... theres something about watching you rant about donuts that just.. makes me appreciate my day more? So thank you for that (but also sorry for your loss)

[@RobsRacingMotoVLOG]

“It’s not supposed to be good for you! It’s supposed to be worth it!” Pretty sure this is my new motto.

[@CaslavNorisavljevic]

This video, again, was written really well. You are getting good at these types of "sit down" sets

[@KayosHybrid]

I was listening to your rant while walking my dog and idly loving your donut passion- the way it ended abruptly properly made me laugh tho, good shit 😆

[@philipfrangipane1815]

I am subscribing to your channel for the quote, "it's not supposed to be healthy, it's supposed to be worth it."

[@FredZoise]

Yes, this spoke to me. Bad donuts are like pouring a bowl of cereal and THEN realizing you're out of milk. No one needs that kind of disappointment in their life.

[@JulieM11]

I never thought I'd ever find someone who shares my enthusiasm over donuts.

[@imogen.9736]

You have no idea how happy these videos make me. Don't get me wrong, I love regular vlog brothers videos as well, but knowing that there is a chance I will get one of these videos every day that just feels like pure emotions, whether in the positive or negative form, that without a doubt will make me feel an emotion as well. Thank you so much Hank for making these videos, I love them.

[@Kate-oz2hf]

I was watching a video by a youtuber whose videos I always watch sped up. I forgot to change the settings back, so I watched this at 2x speed and it was so much more hilarious for it!

[@gerileemakes]

I know you've said that you're ok, but these videos still sometimes make me think that you're going nuts. Knowing that you are not, in fact, going crazy is reassuring, therefore, it makes these highly entertaining. Thank you for making me smile.

[@maddie_d13]

I love these videos so much! Thanks for just talking about random weird stuff sometimes, Hank

[@JamesScantlebury]

Hey Hank, you're bonkers - and we love it. Keep loving those doughnuts!

[@crystilmurch5659]

"You've made a bad!" Might be my favorite new phrase.

[@RoboticYeti]

God this channel is so good right now. I mean it's always good but right now it's ESPECIALLY good. Getting some really early vlogbrothers vibes.

[@ARCTICJOE78]

You sir, definitely have a way with speaking that I enjoy. Please keep these amazing videos coming Hank.

[@Yoyomc4]

There is no such thing as a bad donut, just a human that is unwilling to appreciate the craft at all its levels.

[@kellycrawley4861]

Hanks channel is my new favorite thing. The constant videos give me brotherhood 2.0 vibes.

[@JustAnne27]

Driving through Missoula at the end of the summer and now I know where our rest stop will be.

[@philipclapper268]

This video speaks to me in ways I never thought a video could

[@CassidyNP]

I’m from Toledo, Ohio and we have this local business called Hole-y Toledough, not only a pun from our city’s nickname, but ALSO A DOUBLE DONUT PUN. Also the donuts are just amazing and totally worth the mental shame later, and while Toledo may not be a hot spot for much, WE ARE FOR DONUTS

[@4lex4dventures96]

I have really been loving this serial donut-themed content, I didn't even know I needed this

[@RichardTheWizard]

This is borderline standup. 10/10 would watch your Netflix special.

[@rachaelcarlson1714]

Seriously there are so many good sound bites in this video I don’t even know where to start

[@L4PointLinguist]

"Make my doughnut worth it!" needs to be some brand's trademarked slogan.

[@sarahfjohnson542]

CRYING LAUGHING like not as a phrase, but actual tears 😂😂😂 please never change

[@time2fly2124]

i'm really loving the weird hank videos (especially this Donut Saga) and the hard cuts at the end.

[@amyleona2]

This is not a dumb rant. This is vitally important

[@Sehrafina369]

Thank you for reminding me about the Pea John shirt, because I did want to buy it, but I have the worst memory in the fricking world 😂

[@obicat6719]

OH. MY. GOD. I have a mini version of this exact rant every time someone brings grocery store donuts! Like, whhhhhyyyyy?! Taunting me with the pink box only to discover it’s NOT GOOD DONUT. I’m only supposed to have so many calories in a day, and I’m darn well not blowing my budget on terrible donut! *back-slapping hug* Thanks for speaking truth, Hank.

[@andrewpum]

That's the same way I feel about most pastries in general. It started out with this anime called "Yakitate!! Japan" and how they showed that croissants are supposed to have layers. I usually didn't care for croissants, but I tried one again and, lo and behold, no layers. So I spent a Saturday making them myself properly and, surprise surprise, layers, but also it was delicious! So I basically promised myself from that point on that if I'm having any cake or pastries or donuts and I don't love it after the first bite, I'm just not eating it. This is my Skinny Hank.

[@NoFacephilosophy]

This was an excellent video. Thank you for raising awareness about this very serious issue.

[@sydneyschmidt4267]

I 100% agree with everything you said. This was an incredibly nuanced thing i thought about but man you laid it all out perfectly.

[@lilaclaurie]

Your videos have been really cheering me up the past few days when I've needed it, thank you Hank. I'd also really like a hot sugary donut now. :')

[@MisutaaAsriel]

This was beautiful and magnificent. Making good donuts are actually quite easy (made some myself, *fried*, recently), so the fact that so many places get it wrong is quite baffling!

[@Mast_5]

"It's basically just a shitty bagel" is one of my favorites Hank quotes of 2018

[@alanamuir]

I have ranted on twitter at least twice that "baked donuts" are just crappy muffins with a hole. They're an abomination and I'm glad you felt brave enough to tackle such an important subject.

[@crushedclover]

Happy, ranting/babbling/talking Hank is the best. Keep this up. You brighten my day, sir!