My Old Content Was Terrible

[@c7b0rg]

Don't worry, your new content is terrible too

[@germanscience7246]

Fucking gottem

[@deleted-something]

Lmao

[@maddogbasil]

It's wishy washy But it is what it is Just wish he would finish the andalus series I've waited nearly a year

[@TheRealistMus]

Oof

[@theallduck]

Lmao

[@ValueNetwork]

“Nobody cancelled me so I’m cancelling myself” is such a power move!

[@vitorafmonteiro]

It's both a power move and a "I'll make my own club!... - Sobs. - And it will be much cooler than your club!... - Sobs. -" move at the same time.

[@louisduarte8763]

IIRC from a video by Terrible Writing Advice (a channel YT recommended to me after watching this one), "canceling" something will only draw more attention to the thing being "cancelled" just to see what all the fuss is about. And if that's Cody's plan, hats off to him.

[@atoth62]

@@vitorafmonteiro ...And it'll have blackjack and hookers!

[@SmoothTurtle840]

@@louisduarte8763 Well if you call yourself out and take accountability _before_ Twitter does, your likelihood of recovering from cancellation is drastically higher.

[@balabanasireti]

Stop saying power move. It's really cringey

[@VítLacman]

"He hated a lot of groups. He was Hitler." I love this quote.

[@masontrinh6880]

The way you said it makes it seem like Hitler is the name of the disease lol “I’m sorry but your son has Hitler”

[@EEEEEEEE]

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[@VítLacman]

@@masontrinh6880 a typo

[@VítLacman]

@@masontrinh6880 now, corrected

[@nhandinh7404]

@@masontrinh6880 lol

[@TheBestestKitty]

Young Cody sounds like he still has hope and joy and faith in the world. Old Cody knows he is from Ohio, and thus there is none.

[@Spuggky45]

As a man from Ohio, I can say without a doubt that these are facts 😂

[@chickenmaster0636]

My first reaction was simply "cute" Likely due to the higher pitch in contrast to the great voice today

[@mrsillytacos]

"Ohio is still funny you must laugh" 🤓

[@ParasaurolophusEwan]

​@@mrsillytacosthe only thing more unfunny than Ohio memes is nerd emoji.

[@JetAgeOfJR]

@@mrsillytacosexactly my thoughts 😂😂

[@lucioradio2094]

It has taken me several years to realise Cody and Tyler are not the same person.

[@Del_S]

This is getting out of hand, now there are two of them!

[@nevreiha]

yeah I presumed they were until it was pointed out that they have different names

[@deathsyth8888]

Cody? That's a strange way to write out the name Tyler.

[@jasonhatt4295]

They have such similiar voices! I can't tell them apart!

[@MrSkywaka]

I am just finding this out. I thought it was a place where he just uploaded different content.

[@heybro8845]

"Does hitler stand for trans rights?" God that was GOLD.

[@manwithhinge]

sounds like something straight out of south park

[@unman3882]

@@manwithhingeor a hoi4 mod. Tritler. Fuck I need to learn how to mod hoi4 now

[@herowither12354]

Well, I'm trans, and I've been accused of being a Nazi, so apparently, yea.

[@unman3882]

@@herowither12354 being called a nazi is really the bottom line for political discourse. Start doing Nazi stuff. I'll be right there with you!

[@TheSwedishHistorian]

nobody should

[@quinnamations9715]

As someone whose been watching this channel since 2014, I can concur that the new content is so much better than the old stuff.

[@rimaclesevelc1027]

I agree.

[@Tijaxtolan]

I still wonder how his voice got deeper

[@brandonn6287]

True

[@tanjenna]

Older age maybe

[@Rabbit-the-One]

@@Tijaxtolan it's all VR. They use a metaverse and blockchained his voice to the web 3.0 to VTuber him. Livestream. Ok?

[@juliiju0484]

To be fair, if this channel had been called "Alternate History Ohio", it would have been a walking meme for all of 2022.

[@juliiju0484]

@Seeing Star same

[@Tijaxtolan]

@Seeing Star and I’ve been waiting for KZbin to delete this spam for so long

[@844SteamFan]

@Seeing Star Report the bot

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[@gavbidooof]

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[@BestCatFriend]

"What if the KKK won their war against civil rights" Is one hell of a question to hard cut to Cody. I am just sitting here trying to drink my coffee and you hit me with that.

[@Meatpieeater]

was your coffee still in your mouth?

[@kylenielsen5083]

"Their war" last I checked the KKK was just one lobbying group for segregation at large, like Catholic groups and pro-life measures.

[@SD11729]

“If you cringe at yourself in the past it means you’ve grown” might be one of the most inspirational things I’ve heard

[@Fr0sh1tz]

IKKK

[@iseytheteethsnake6290]

If you cringe at yourself your depressed and in terrible times!

[@notlucas6859]

@@iseytheteethsnake6290 ima cringe at you then

[@iseytheteethsnake6290]

@@notlucas6859 so sorry for you loss 😔

[@ZiechieZeechless]

Well, agreed. I now can be proud when I'm looking at my "pon-pon" art about a -tall-iron beam twisting-plasma electric resistant-shocker of a demonic prosti- working inside herself while a -multi-galactic-rose obssessed-tentacle controling-Adult lookin' 3000yearold-green assassin- looks in shock while holding an ice cold tea early in the morning of a super earth with an athmosphere filled with an honnifiying gas that specifically targets gals for some reason. What kind of hell did I made when I come to think of it. Well, oh memories of my first NnFvv digi art, this vid inspired me a lot.

[@sookendestroy1]

Wait... so you're telling me Cody and Tyler arent just alternate personalities of the same person? That's wild man.

[@abhiprakash74999]

U thought Cody went insane like Tyler did

[@navalblasterultimate._.3520]

Alternate Personality Hub when?

[@thepootato]

I thought they were the same dude aswell

[@sebus212pl4]

who's cody and Tyler?

[@vxicepickxv]

There's 2 Tylers and a Cody. That's even better.

[@STSGingie]

My god Cody. Thank you for leaving the pure cringe in. After that black and white pun I started wheezing, coughing, and laughing at the same time. I'm still in tears and recovering five minutes after pausing to let the fit pass and catch my breath. You are a brave man.

[@theactualoro]

Same 😭

[@Chase92488]

💀

[@lesigh3410]

I screamed, cringed and laughed all at the same time

[@GenericProtagonist7]

The first step to improving is admitting your mistakes and then offing yourself as a form of penitence.

[@donniedewitt9878]

@@analienmango8756you make it sound like he was a war criminal

[@doomguy1167]

@@analienmango8756 yeah obviously nobody ever changes or has a different opinion in eight years. Imagine living in a constant state of anxiety over shit you said a decade ago. Couldn't be me.

[@apineapple3177]

You got hearted

[@Tijaxtolan]

@Be Straight I hate how KZbin deletes your comment for the slightest “bad word” but it permits bots go berserk and ravage the comment sections…

[@nbewarwe]

@@doomguy1167 Me suddenly remembering some dumb thing I said in middle school:

[@MrMurked10]

“What if the KKK had won the war against civil rights” had me crying on the floor for a good minute 😂

[@cardsandcrusades]

weirdly I recall a short story. The Other Foot by Ray Bradbary.

[@edwingonzalez7691]

Completely random, but hello fellow Edwin, it's rare to see another with the same name

[@mlc4495]

Right, it's like literally what happened in post-civil war America. LMAO

[@seanmcloughlin5983]

THE NUMBERS MASON

[@tylerhorton6747]

ikr lol I still am thats good old fashioned American comedy right there

[@CommissarMitch]

The fact Alternate History PT is still around and doing videos fascinate me. Top marks for the dedication.

[@TheStarcoMarco]

And also even more older than alternatehistoryhub and AlternateHistoryNY. Created in early 2010.

[@nathanrohde3292]

How many times can the proletariat seize the global means of production?

[@Carl-iq4zq]

@@nathanrohde3292 1000s

[@privateplatiboi48]

can someone send me the link to his channel i cant find it

[@Bloodlyshiva]

@@nathanrohde3292 "As many times as it takes", I guess.

[@isaacwhite2216]

"I remember being excited for Fallout 4. I remember being excited for a lot of things" *I remember when I used to be able to be excited for something with no worries. I miss that feeling*

[@Tijaxtolan]

@beyond your imagination I hate how KZbin deletes your comment for the slightest “bad word” but it permits bots go berserk and ravage the comment sections…

[@faro2095]

That was me with Cyperpunk 2077. Cool game though from that release day on, I never have bought a game early until the first few reviews came in.

[@EEEEEEEE]

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[@Del_S]

Yeah. Like, ten years ago FF7's remake would have been exciting. When it came, it was "Huh, okay, so just Midgar?" and then it was... alright. Like, it's about as good as the original in some ways and better in other worse in others still. It's a remake reboot thing and I guess it's fine. But not fine enough to make me want a PS5 for Part 2 or even the updated version just now.

[@neo-filthyfrank1347]

urgh boo hoo woe is me living paycheck to paycheck and having depression is my entire personality wahhh I wish mommy would give me milkies

[@MateusAntonioBittencourt]

"He hated a lot of groups... He was Hitler" - Cody 2022 This sentence is gold. Made me literally LOL.

[@hembi1274]

but it's true tho

[@rabikhan7820]

Wtf is your last name

[@_suspi]

The worst feeling is looking back on your old work and thinking "wow, I did such a better job back then."

[@Zanemob]

I get excited and try and figure out why and I try to learn from it.

[@concept5631]

​@@Zanemob *The Good Ending*

[@Averageautismenjoyer]

@@Zanemobyour positivity is angering. You’re doing great

[@IroquoisPliskin86]

As a writer who literally shrivels into a wilted husk of humiliation at the thought of reading things I wrote last week, I admire the hell out of the courage of laying it all out there like this.

[@dsxa918]

Look at it this way, while you test your METTLE! repeatedly looking at what is terrible about previous attempts at stating, leaves you a more respectable "producer of content" in the future. Being your own critic makes for an effective race against your own critics

[@rayquaza1245]

I mean it's easier to laugh at yourself from a long time ago rather than last week. Especially if you were a kid and have grown up

[@straightrippnable706]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qX6afol3pcqDgKc

[@smokingsnake8276]

I feel your pain, buddy

[@AlexanderCheff]

Embrace your old writer's cringe. I remember a college professor told me to revist anything I look back on and hate and challenged me to make it into something I'm proud of now. "Draw from your past but don't let it draw from you" he told me.

[@joe_hutnak]

Cody, if your channel does nothing more for this world, it has given us the ultimate icon for the United States: An aggressive blue man with blacked-out aviator sunglasses.

[@redbirdsrising]

Seriously! That’s what sold me on this channel!

[@inigobantok1579]

And the Robert E Lee with Ak47

[@thejason755]

Its a pretty fuckin solid design

[@Bloodlyshiva]

Then also credit Top Gun.

[@gordonroblin6761]

A week ago, I decided to watch all of Cody's listed videos from oldest to newest. This was the perfect ending.

[@sagnik3556]

how do you sort by oldest on youtube

[@sagnik3556]

@Phroyt what are you suspecting?

[@IARESMART8]

This was actually pretty cool to see the channel history. Now we just need an alternate history scenario where this channel never existed

[@qwopiretyu]

Dang

[@wildfire9280]

idk, maybe that first guy instated global communism

[@crusader2112]

Meta

[@scoutobrien3406]

Rather than 2012 at the channels founding, the only remotely believable divergence point to imagine a universe where A.H.H wasn't created would be the 1996 U.S. Presidential Election. An America under the leadership of Bob Dole may sound like an implausible scenario but no later divergence point holds up to scrutiny.

[@soviettaters341]

World peace would've happened.

[@antoniojoserebelolourenco5111]

As a Portuguese myself I am really happy and proud that a countryman of mine was the main inspiration for this channel. Ohh and also if his videos always ended in global comunism he's probably from Alentejo.

[@festethephule7553]

Is Alentejo particularly rife with Communist sentiment?

[@SimKivi]

Or São Pedro da Cova

[@thereareantsbehindyoureyes7529]

altentejo is in the NUTS 2 province

[@antoniokf5productions]

@@thereareantsbehindyoureyes7529 and the sky is blue what about it

[@antoniojoserebelolourenco5111]

@@festethephule7553 It is yes. It all started when the land was divided in the later periods of the Portuguese Reconquista where large sways of land were given by the king to powerful nobles or Monastical orders. After the end of the Religious Orders in Portugal in the 19th century, the abolishment of the Monarchy in 1910 and the Carnation Revolution in 1974 this lands were casually given out to either landowners who got the land from either buying or inheriting them or (especially after the revolution) were given to entire communities which gradually developed into the comunitarism practise. When democracy was established Alentejo became a stronghold for the Communist Party of Portugal (PCP) until rather recently when they were surpassed by PS (the socialist party) and Chega because of continuous mismanagement by the Commies.

[@notatranslationschannel8896]

15:08 More than the pun, saying "never improving backwards uncivilized place" and showing a picture of actual Africa was what had me like "oh shit"

[@lesigh3410]

Glad Cody's grown as a person and realized that was a cringe ass take lmao

[@TheSwedishHistorian]

he was just showing the two extremes and why it wouldnt be like that, ah well its Codys decision to remove what he wants

[@lesigh3410]

@@TheSwedishHistorian if even Cody himself agrees it was a cringe take, it was a cringe take

[@p00bix]

@@TheSwedishHistorian Asking the question "Did colonialism prevent Africa from industrializing or did it save Africans from continuing to live as barbarians" is pretty much on par with asking "Were the Nazis genocidal imperialists or were they trying to save civilization from the Judeo-Bolsheviks?". There isn't any academic debate to be had; there's a correct answer and there's a racist pseudohistorical narrative which rejects the answer which actual historians universally agreed upon. In framing the scenario as if there are two 'extremes', he lent legitimacy to colonialist views; even if unintentionally. And using a picture of real-world Africans to visually represent "barbarism and tribalism" heavily implies that the colonialist narrative is, to at least some extent, true Modern Cody recognizes that his decision to play into that "two sides" approach to the morality of colonialism was deeply racist, even though that was not his intention when making the video.

[@TheSwedishHistorian]

@@p00bix seems like a stretch

[@coppermaverick2588]

"does Hitler stand for trans rights" is an incredible quote

[@briannawaldorf8485]

It’s funnier knowing that no in fact he did not stand for trans rights and that the first books the Nazis burned were on gender / sexuality, a lot of which was lost for decades. Research about gender reassignment surgery as well. People either are ignorant to this or they don’t care but trans people (the few that were in Europe) were sent to concentration camps under the “homosexual” category

[@No_step_on_snake]

I know for sure I don't

[@Knoghtemplar]

Based

[@Stuff_centeral]

@@No_step_on_snakecringe

[@lebarondevalois605]

@@Stuff_centeral no u

[@odysseusbasileus2119]

The amount of emotion displayed by a character simply drawn with eyes is immaculate 10:31

[@ProjektTaku]

What if humans had the strength of neanderthal's?

[@Pazuzu4All]

The comedic timing juxtaposed with the dark subject matter is what really kills me.

[@antiisocial]

@@Pazuzu4All I know, right! I actually LOL'd!

[@PsychicVoice209]

His reaction was prefect

[@globaladdict]

@@ProjektTaku I think ur looking for the usmc.

[@frasercain]

You're a braver man than me. I could never look back at my old videos. Never.

[@Wait-l9p]

verified comment? ill take that thank you

[@Marxshal]

I absolutely love the fact that Jimmy is now the OFFICIAL mascot of this channel.

[@abhiprakash74999]

Yay Jimmy

[@xtrachrispy7750]

New memes inbound

[@adamsaldana5462]

So Tyler is a real person, not just an alter ego who went on a rogue descent into madness? That's good to know.

[@chickenmaster0636]

18:13 immediately made me interested in an alternate history where Hitler was a paragon of civil rights instead of being... Well, Hitler.

[@sevvysweetsparkles6969]

10:33 Hearing Cody swear for the first time and in the most genuinely shocked way was something i did know i needed to hear

[@LeoArmada]

Ive been watching this channel ever since I was 12, im 18 now, and this channel kinda fuled my love for history, its amazing to see how far this channel has come, truly spectacular.

[@Tijaxtolan]

@beyond your imagination I hate how KZbin deletes your comment for the slightest “bad word” but it permits bots go berserk and ravage the comment sections…

[@EEEEEEEE]

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[@idkissausername1667]

ditto! i was maybe 12-13 (maybe 6th grade?) when i first watched his video on the korean war, and i was hooked on the ideas of how our world could be so different if small changes were made. Since then, history, especially alternate history, has become basically a hobby for me. For awhile, his earlier videos inspired me to write alternate history stories about whatever time period we were learning about in Social Studies at that time (a few i even turned in for a grade for projects, and my teacher was genuinely surprised anyone cared that much)

[@theonebman7581]

Literally same, this channel fueled my love for history, got me into althis and it's the sole reason I started my own timeline (almost 6 years in the making and counting)

[@Aurelian369_]

@@idkissausername1667 this channel also sparked my love for history. 5 years later I'm a World War 1 nerd with no bitches

[@cannibalia]

11:11 "It'd be like if MrBeast first viral hit was from stealing people's money" aged like milk

[@oneofthetwobucksfansonyout2717]

If you want to feel more embarrassed, imagine a 12 year old showing a history teacher your original axis victory videos and thinking he’d show them in class

[@Tijaxtolan]

@Seeing Star I hate how KZbin deletes your comment for the slightest “bad word” but it permits bots go berserk and ravage the comment sections…

[@devinhigoy221]

Wait did you actually do this?

[@PhilipChristiansen230]

No god damn way. I would be absolutely mortified.

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[@BOS_C.O.]

Some nice character development

[@WiredrawnMurder45]

Man, hearing Cody swear is such a rare treat🤣

[@garrettspivey3317]

That what the fuck at his 15 second Boston marathon video was my exact response. 🤣

[@_Mr.Tuvok_]

Remember when Tyler’s videos became like an informative Acid trip? Good times

[@themusicmaker13]

No matter what Jimmy does, he can never escape NordVPN Edit: holy Jesus nearly 700 likes.

[@jasonhatt4295]

I thought at least the Jimmy of the Past was safe, but I was wrong.

[@themusicmaker13]

@@jasonhatt4295 unfortunately there is nowhere safe for Jimmy, NordVPN will always find him.

[@thomasbenstead4030]

Just like Game of Thrones?

[@redjirachi1]

@@themusicmaker13 NordVPN conquered Gallifrey after the Time Lords were wiped out for the 78th time so they can force sponsorship across all of time and space

[@themusicmaker13]

Yes @@thomasbenstead4030, like your Game of Thrones.

[@RavenFilms]

Couldn’t have been that bad, I’ve been watching for over 8 years! Also, the standards and expectations for KZbinrs has evolved and grown. At the time, you were probably viewed as favorably against you’re peers as you are now. You’ve grown, your skill has grown, your knowledge has grown, your resources have grown… You did the best you could with what you had and you continue to do so. I look forward to another 10 years!

[@stevid8193]

That is actually a really good point. I find myself feeling really critical about the production value, script writing, and articulation of new or niche KZbin channels. Thing is, good KZbinrs today used to be like that, but back in those early YT days, we didnt have the finely polished content we practically expect now.

[@brutusthebear9050]

@@stevid8193 To be fair, the availability of quality equipment and software has improved tremendously. Making it way easier to make a good quality product. I mean, compare modern KZbin to professional commercials of the mid 00s. You'll find better quality from an amateur today than from professionals 20 years ago

[@Kwastaken]

What a well worded response. W comment

[@thecringekid5744]

As a fresh 18 year old who has dabbled in video production this is really relatable.

[@mauriciogonzalez3334]

I’ve been watching this channel since I was 9, I’m now 16. Really has started my enthusiasm for history and it’s awesome how this channel is still going on this day. Thanks Cody

[@globaladdict]

Damn that's cool. Bigups

[@Fr0sh1tz]

"Jimmy youre a cartoon mascot for an alternate history channel. Your chances with women died long ago." *EMOTIONAL DAMAGE*

[@jeepmega629]

Alternate history is one of my favorite history subjects on KZbin, and its great to see how much you have improved!

[@natejensen830]

Congratulations on 10 years Cody! Way to slightly improve!

[@NewChannel-mm2zi]

Underrated comment

[@chewbacca1961]

It was actually your Fallout lore videos that got me into your channel, and stayed because I also have a fascination with alternate history scenarios. I was also a huge fan of Red Alert growing up, and Man in the High Castle is great. Love that you're taking a look back at your older content. Just shows you how far you've come and grown.

[@Julianna.Domina]

I massively respect you for being able to acknowledge that you said some really bad shit in the past, acknowledge that it was shitty, and apologize. Mad props.

[@rudycastillo6880]

Man I’ve been watching this channel since 2014, when I was 13. I remember the alternate flags and the old intro. Now I’m 21 and married with a kid. It’s funny seeing Cody grow up at the same time I have

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[@_boils_8492]

Damn bro, you should have worn a condom. My condolences.

[@Godzeller3143]

“No one canceled me over it so I’m gonna cancel myself” Lol what a freaking legend

[@carrogrande_]

This got me so sentimental, I remember watching your old videos when they came up, then I would go and talk about the topic the next day with My friends at middle school here in Mexico, a lot has changed in your channel and in my life in all of this years, but here you still are making this videos that seem amazing for me since day one, thank you Cody

[@adamhanby8220]

I don't know if this'll just get lost, but I want to thank you for existing on KZbin. As an author who writes out of the realm of normal, I never thought to imagine a world where history played it differently than it really did until after highschool, eventually settling on my work taking place in a reality where the Soviet Bloc still exists. I have so many ideas to thank you for that, had I not have found you or your channel, would have likely never came to be. I do hope this reaches you in good light and thank you, a thousand times over, again.

[@FearlessLeader2001]

The idea that Cody, at one point in time, didn't have a voice as deep as the Marianas Trench kinda breaks my brain.

[@jtgd]

Normal voiced Cody scares me

[@suburbansocialist]

You should bring back the suggestion box, it'd be funny as hell

[@racciacrack7579]

Hey amigo, you’ve grown as a creator and we have grown as people, literally. Many of us were children when we first began watching your content years ago. Your early videos existed so your new videos can today, and the old videos helped spark our imaginations and fuel our curiosities. Much love.

[@American_Imperialisst]

You and filthy frank are the only KZbinrs I've watched consistently since I found out about KZbin when I was 12 or 13. Unfortunately and fortunately he's moved on but you stayed and I look forward to your videos. I always try to watch within a week when I find time. Thank you Cody for being one the best channels out there. Interesting and always improving content

[@Cody___]

Based name

[@Task4ce141]

Honestly love when people do this content. It’s nice to be able to roast yourself. Been around since 2017 and it’s been nice to see you continue to grow especially through KZbin’s bs.

[@herknorth8691]

The alternate history genre was a big part of what made me interested in learning about history. Now that I've learned more, some of those old stories seem goofy but I'm not mad that I read them.

[@camh1063]

As someone that grew up loving your videos, I feel like I matured alongside them. Going back now and watching the old vids definitely puts it in a different light. But that simplicity and fantastical attitude the old vids had were what gave me the interest as a kid to fall in love with history. Im sure there are thousands of people just in my generation that feel the exact same way. Thank you for putting in the work for us Cody

[@CalebMcMurtrey]

This is electric 😂 I appreciate the humorous retrospective on your channel. I wish every channel had a video like this.

[@Jebbtube]

This is probably a Mandela effect, but I always remember your voice as it is now. I've found your content entertaining and mildly informative, and I hope you keep it going for some time to come.

[@bens1cultist405]

No I remember the same

[@brickcraftproductions3065]

Got introduced to Alternative History through your Red Dawn scenario, it's Fascinating that you even made a Novel based around a scenario you never got around to talking about

[@trbd]

I appreciate that you get past the "history is pretty colours on map go big/small" phase, really help me build another perspective in learning history

[@samuelwithers2221]

That Fallout video was both what got me into the games, into history, and into your channel, and I'll always be grateful for that

[@ethanburrell5661]

Wow…I watched this channel since I was in 8th grade and now I’m senior history major in college. Never would have thought this channel would have influenced my life

[@breakkid144]

what I like about alternate history, and it is a thing that I think you do really well in your videos, is that by presenting this speculative alternative, you show how big of an impact the actual history has had on our culture, technology beliefs, and just the world in general. the two best videos you did the really illustrates this is the one about "what if the great lakes of north America" didn't exit" and your "if the moon was inhabitable". you do a great job Cody, keep it up. and remember to take care of yourself.

[@Nebufelis]

Oh man. I have seen many KZbinrs rip apart other channels or videos in this style. But doing this with your own past self … that is high level. Respect!

[@anonymousgiraff5536]

This channel was one of the sources that fostered my love for history and led to me taking more studies into it to eventually try and pursue some type of historical or literary degree. So, thanks man. Even if the old videos appeared to have aged poorly, we're always gonna beat ourselves up over past work after we've improved so much. Pat yourself on the back for coming so far.

[@firesonic1010]

Cody! Don't sell yourself short! Your content was, is, and always will be amazing!!! Also, it is my firm belief that Cody's best video is "What if KZbin Destroyed us all?" A video that I fully believe 201% deserves a sequel.

[@Inuaang27]

You're a person who has learned and grown, and taken the time to criticality analyze exactly how you've grown and changed. I respect that so much, and can only hope to emulate that within my own ethos

[@ThatDudeinBlue]

I smiled the entire time watching this because I relate to this so freaking much. My speech pattern drives me NUTS in my first videos from like 2011-2013. It’s like I was trying to be “too professional” It’s a hard lesson on KZbin to loosen the hell up and enjoy what you’re doing.

[@nickcordova5740]

Cody dude, I've been following you for 10 years too. I love your content. I sometimes rewatch all you videos and its been nothing short of entertaining, informative, and just AWESOME. Dude, you got me through college. Thank you

[@treyhasfriends]

Dude this is taking me back to being in middle school watching your videos in 2014, the nostalgia is combining with the cringe at unprecedented levels.

[@mandoreviews7245]

It’s nostalgic seeing Cody’s old videos that I haven’t seen since high school. The Godzilla video was my first introduction to this channel and I have not regretted it since I look forward to my alternate history fix when Cody uploads a video. Cheers to 10 years and many more years to come.

[@AReservoirDog]

Been watching since near the beginning, been great to see you evolve.

[@faro8784]

18:10 this is the CRAZIEST THING I HAVE EVER FUCKING SEEN

[@pablito340]

Makes me wonder who made that in the first place 😭

[@Doctor_Robert]

Happy 10th Anniversary, Cody! Here's to 10 more! Who knows? Your voice might get even DEEPER!!

[@jasoncrowell8863]

If it gets much deeper, he'll have to talk really slow, and then we'll have to speed up the playback to 2x just to be able to hear him

[@dusksentry5836]

Should definitely bring back the suggestion box

[@Drheims]

Funnily enough I remember beings Iike 9 years old when this came out totally forgot it came from you. That’s actually how I originally found your channel. Then I stated to watch some of your other videos at the time and I actually got into the alt history through you. But never really understood it I was way too young. Now I’m 17 stressing about rapping up my last year of high school. Man does time fly about a year ago I got really invested in alternate history. And started watching your channel about the same time. For the better of for worse you changed my life. Thank you for everything Cody! ❤

[@getswifty8955]

I would love to see an updated video on if Godzilla/the Monsterverse were real, how the world would react to it. I always thought that topic was super interesting

[@silvertotodile6958]

THIS. Gimmie how society would change with the threat of Giant Monsters having their own wars please.

[@johnnygyro2295]

Agreed. Godzilla being real could go any number of ways thanks to the different continuities. Is he the only Kaiju running around, or do others show up? Would we be able to build weapons to fight them like Mecha Godzilla? Would Ultraman show up?!

[@Bribridude130]

Cody, you are one of my favorite channels, and the channel that I have subscribed to for the longest. I have been with you since 2014, ever since the "What if the Americas never existed?" video. You have grown tremendously, both in the context and quality of your videos, and in your personal life. You were still in high school back when I first discovered and subscribed to you. Now, you are married and have a child. I was in 7th grade when I discovered you. Now, I have finished my fourth year of college, but I have not graduated yet. I am so glad that you have improved the quality and content of your videos. From 2014-16, you often spent the first half of your video summarizing the real history behind the topic of your alternate scenario. You only discussed your actual scenario in the second half of your video, but mostly provide mere generalizations. You justified your short generalizations by saying "this is just one of the many possibilities. We will never know how...", which left the audience in a cliffhanger. Now, since around 2017, you have changed for the better. Your new videos are about your alternate history scenario first and foremost. You now only provide necessary real-world information during the first few minutes of your scenario, and spend the remaining bulk of your video on your scenario. I appreciate this change because an alternate history channel should be about telling the story of the scenario. Your old style of videos made me disillusioned for some time, but your change is what kept me loyal to this channel. It was also this previous satisfaction where I eventually discovered Whatifalthist. my other favorite channel. He has since transitioned away from alternate history, and is dedicated to real history, geopolitics, current events, and anthropology. I am also glad you reformed before Whatifalthist's genre switch in order to provide a beacon of hope for the Alternate History community in KZbin and beyond. I love this channel, and I wish the best for a new generation of objective and realistic alternate history KZbinrs and creators to follow your lead. 8:54 I never knew the Tyler from Suggestion Box was a different Tyler from your brother. I always thought they were the same Tyler.

[@Graysyk]

I remember coming in around the “50 states, 50 scenarios” videos, and this is the channel that directly got me into alternate history. It’s one of my big passions now. Happy 10 years Cody!

[@themediumcheese]

I've been watching you since 9th grade, you basically kept me entertained for nearly a decade.

[@deppojacob]

cant wait until 2 years later for him to make a video called My Old Content 'My Old Content Was Terrible' Was Terrible

[@SomethingWittyRW]

I've literally been watching this channel since the "What if the Roman Empire never collapsed" series and all I can say Cody is that you've grown so much as a content creator. The videos you make now are so much better than your old videos but this video was a nice little trip down memory lane. I even remember when you finally got a good mic and you sounded so different that I thought they had replaced you as the narrator lmao.

[@newg4515]

I remember watching that in like 2013/14

[@ValueNetwork]

I love the “not this Tyler” disclaimer. I think that’s the fastest I’ve ever gone from fear to Relief!

[@theturquoisedream9244]

Ive been an avid subscriber since 014 and Dude, you never disappoint. Yeah, it was the Godzilla video that hooked me. I HAVE BEEN ENTERTAINED!!!

[@christianmoore7109]

As a long-time viewer I appreciate the massive evolution this channel has undergone! I've been watching it since 2013 or so.

[@antoniobarry]

Well as a long time viewer since 2014-2015 throughout multiple channels of both you and your brother, I do really love the new content but sometimes when your old content pops up I don't hate it, you helped fuel my love of alternate history throughout some pretty formative years of my life. Thank you Cody even if your old content wasn't great back then I and many others loved it.

[@RegentPandora]

If we go by the logic of "if a video's older than 2 years, then I hate it", then eventually, this video will be outdated and unrepresentative of Cody's channel nowadays.

[@JaelaOrdo]

Rewatched some of your old videos recently and while I wouldn’t say they’re terrible your content has definitely improved over the years. One of my favorite channels on KZbin when I first started watching and still the case today.

[@TactWendigo]

One of my favorite things I've realized is that virtually every single fan of alternate history can say, "Well it started because I got this book from an author called Harry Turtledove."

[@jakeaurod]

Except me. A cousin tried to get me into Turtledove. At first I was intrigued, and then he told me that WWII had aliens and I noped right out. I like Alternate history. I like science fiction. I don't want them together.

[@TactWendigo]

@@jakeaurod I completely forgot about that series. Lol. Yeah that's fair.

[@jonnunn4196]

Depends upon the age of the person asked. For instance, Turtledove himself credits L Sprague de Camp in the introduction to The Enchanter Completed.

[@franlovelsimic8421]

Big respect for doing this. I often times reminisce how cringier I was before and how poorly I wrote and... yeah it's a sign of growth. King shit Cody!

[@Angiie884]

The old content gives me a lot of nostalgia, the years in which I grew to love history and you helped me get more interested, thanks you for all your videos Cody ❤

[@col.nugget1524]

I’m very grateful for this channel. I’m about your age and I first discovered it way back in 2013-2014 so I’ve grown up along side you and the channel, it really is something special. Thanks Cody.

[@Banana_Bunch...]

I want a Alternate History Hub video in the style of his old ones but professionally done right now

[@comraderedcomando]

Boy does AlternateHistoryNY brings me back. I remember starting that channel for fun but not being able to continue it…(Life getting in the way and such). Just wanted say Cody it’s always good to in at yourself for self reflection (trust me a few videos Id want to redo because they don’t reflect the way I think now or were so improbable or I’ve learned a lot more then I knew compared to 2012). Most importantly though I’m glad you’ve stuck with it and Im more glad your channel has thrived!

[@greenhawk6839]

I think this is the first channel I watched on KZbin, a friend introduced me to it probably 7 or 8 years ago now. It's kinda crazy to think of how KZbin has (more or less) become the default means of entertainment in my life since then and the hours I've spent on it.

[@novataco5412]

I love and respect you so much for linking the old videos on here

[@Tunda2]

Been here about 5 years, thanks for being a constant. Your channel helped me get further into alternate history and by extension made me more interested in non…alternate history (primary history? Real history?). It’s a fun and interactive way to practice critical thinking. Thank you Edit: Turns out its 7, came for the fallout videos when it was new

[@number0376]

Ironically, your video on the Fallout lore was the reason why I got into both your channel and the Fallout series since 2015. I’ve enjoyed your content and hope you keep doing what your doing!

[@ianiskapetanidis9196]

I really like the sentiment of "Not taking alternatehistory seriously and consider it fiction". I mean a small thing like moving a sandwich shop to a diffrent location can have a big effect, but there is no way to know. Especially if it is in Sarajevo.

[@davidhibbs4737]

Happy 10th anniversary. This self-roasting was a lot of fun.