Why So Few Americans Live In Indiana

[@johnarmstrong5287]

Anyone from Indiana hearing the pronunciations of Indiana towns cringed...

[@CortexNewsService]

Yup. I left the state in the 1990s and still flinched

[@williamhigdon2620]

Vincennes hurt

[@Mantooth2851]

When he said Corydon 😬😬

[@donnyconnelly8588]

Also when he tried to say Hoosier at the end.🤣 I still enjoyed the video.

[@cyclesaviorn2700]

All of them, pronounced like an ai 😂

[@USAF-SF]

As a 65yrs old Boomer born and raised in Indiana, I can promise you, there isn't one single Hoosier that says "oh, I wish we had more people living here..." There are many secrets about living in Indiana that Hoosiers don't want the outside to ever discover...

[@michaelschooler-f5x]

Absolutely. Born and raised Hoosier here. I am more than happy to be the sleeper of the Great Lakes region.

[@MeaThreattoDemocracy]

Amen

[@Lemonjellow]

Being from Southern Indiana I don't even want people from North of Terre Haute moving here... at least the river stumps most of the Kentuckians... and the Easterners up by Ohio tend to stay on their side.

[@stormblood2027]

@@Lemonjellow What's wrong with us northern brethren? 😅

[@rachel4435]

we sound very outdated and slightly bigoted saying outsiders aren't welcome inside the indiana boarder.

[@geom404]

My car was giving me trouble on the Indiana Toll Road near Fremont while on vacation. I stopped at the service plaza and asked the man if there was a repair shop nearby, Called them up and they gave me directions over the phone until I found them. They were very friendly and eager to look at my car. They figured out the problem, but had to order an alternator. It was Saturday so I figured that I would not be going anywhere for a while. They were able to get one late the same day and the boss asked two mechanics if they would come in on Sunday when they were normally closed to get me on my way. Of course they said yes and had car fixed first thing. This was 20 years ago and I hope these people are well. Hoosiers are the best, Indiana should be proud.

[@jeremybeaucooper]

We know how to work on our cars here. 😅

[@inflameswetrust2194]

An alternator takes like 2 minutes to fix

[@googleuser868]

@@geom404 We use to run a gas station with 24hr towing and did emergency repairs if we had the parts. Lots of gas stations use to have small garages before selling junk food became big oils new game. Think about that next time you get gas at the Quicky Mart.

[@geom404]

@@googleuser868 I did not take my car to Quicky Mart. This was an auto repair shop. No gas or food. Your assumption is erroneous.

[@loganberlew3191]

No shit, I live in Fremont, where did you take it?

[@davidfox7132]

As a Hoosier, I truly appreciate the shout out. I loved your presentation, but man... Your pronunciation of like, five different words made my eye twitch. You actually got me to yell at my phone in the lobby of a police station. I'm telling myself that it was purposefully done to drive engagement (and if so, congratulations, you got a comment out of me). But if it isn't...

[@katefate1]

I wonder if this is AI. The tortured pronunciations sound like it.

[@DokDredd]

@@davidfox7132 I mean, to anyone else not living in the midwest it's easy to mess up Hoosier. I dunno, just giving him the benefit of a doubt

[@jmariefishel7410]

I agree, exactly

[@susankinzer2471]

Yep Vincennes is a French name with French(ish) pronunciation - actual French speakers probably wouldn't say the final "s". (He covered the French History in the video - just didn't carry forward to pronounce the name correctly.) I will give him a pass on Potowatamie - figuring out the emphasis on a word you have probably never heard aloud is challenging. But to do a video on Indiana and not be able to pronounce Hoosier is kind of ridiculous. English language "oo" is not a long O sound.

[@morriskaller3549]

@@katefate1 how could this be AI, you literally see him talk

[@SmashhoofTheOriginal]

Southern Indiana is particularly known for its limestone. 35 of the 50 state capitol buildings in the US are made from Indiana limestone. Also, famous buildings like the Empire State Building, the Biltmore estate, the Pentagon, and the National Cathedral are also made of Indiana limestone.

[@lijohnyoutube101]

It is and Martinsville very roughly an hour south of Indianapolis is widely viewed as the headquarters of the KKK during the 1920’s. The popular book, A fever in the heartland is a shocking read as to the power of the KKK for a short time and its deep lasting legacy on Indiana.

[@kel5944]

@@lijohnyoutube101the kkk still has meetings at a public park in Madison from time to time. It may have been a few years since the last one, but they used to do them yearly. They put out flyers in neighborhoods throughout the area to recruit members, including Louisville, ky neighborhoods.

[@ltwig476]

Yes, and the very finest limestone came from the rather small Oolitic stone quarry. My grandfather was a stone carver in Bedford and mother dirt poor from Oolitic. I would hate to hear his pronunciation of that town. Few get it correct that are not from southern In. Most of the major buildings in downtown Indy were built with Oolitic stone. The mid morning sun is incredible on those beautiful structures. The stone is a warmer white than most limestone quarries in the region.

[@stormblood2027]

Northern Indiana has a lot of limestone gravel quarries.

[@ltwig476]

@@lijohnyoutube101 We had some major racist incidents in Martinsville in the 70s. that was big in the news. There is nothing going on there now. Quite a few black folks live there now. Hendrix Co. just west of Indy is home of the KKK Grand Wizard. Hendrix Co in extremely racist other than Danville. and some towns closer to Indy. We had some racist shit happen about 10 years ago in Avon that made headlines. They tied that teacher to a tree and roughed him up bit down in Morgan Co. a couple of years ago.

[@progagainstpirates]

Say it with me: Vincennes - "vin-senz," Potawatomi - "pah-tah-wah-toe-me," Calumet - "Cal-you-met," Hoosier - "hoo-sher."

[@SmashhoofTheOriginal]

I always said Vincennes as Vin-sinz, instead of Vin-senz.

[@angelinabrown3142]

Me (yelling): VINSENZ! CORYDIN! POTAWHATAHMEE!! (weeping) I couldn't muster the strength to object to Calumet. Hoosier made me scream. How...how could he mess up Wabash? I have to go bang my head against a wall.

[@MortonArchery]

@@angelinabrown3142 Wabash got me but I got to admit, he might be in the right on that one. I've always heard it pronounced "wall-bash" and well there's no L in it. I'm not going to change, but I can't hate on him.

[@josephmetzger8648]

Try to pronounce " Osceola". It gets butchered all the time. But call anywhere in Orlando, Florida, and it pronounced perfectly.

[@progagainstpirates]

Yo, I'm from the OC! O-SEE-O-LAH in da haus!

[@ZhenhaoGe]

I lived in Indiana from 2006 to 2017. As a foreigner coming to the US as a student, it is my first stop, after living in CA and TX later on, I still missed my time in Indiana, when I was at school, with nice American friends, and peaceful life over there.

[@teresaellis7088]

Thank you.Did you go to IU?

[@lisaling3035]

Born, Raised in IN. Always told my mother I Would NEVER remain in this SAD SICK BACKWARD State as a teen!!! It's a JOKE!!! IN. Is a SICK BACKWARD STATE!!! 🤢😔👎👎👎👎👎👎👎

[@Chosen1-q1v]

CA and TX are wayyy better in my opinion but that's just me. I prefer the weather and scenery in those areas. I'll even take the natural disasters that come with it. Everyone has a right to their opinion though. Im guessing that you're Chinese based on your name. Much respect to your country, your people and your rich culture and history. Love the wide variety of cuisine too. My neighbor's are Chinese and they've owned the local Chinese restaurant here in my area. Theyve known me for 30 years since I was a baby, the nicest people. Whenever they go to China, we always watch their house for them and they always bring back gifts, always giving us free food too. China really is a special place. You're welcome here in America anytime. Its good to have you

[@confusion8579]

@@lisaling3035 indiana is the second best midwestern state so i have no clue what you're yapping about

[@Portuducks]

@@Chosen1-q1vThere's a Chinese restaurant in Gary that's apparently still running. My parents used to take us there after church in the late 80s. Idk if it's the same one you're talking about, though.

[@CurtisGrant-BoilerLA80]

I'm a boomer from Indiana. West Central Indiana. My kids live in McCordsville. It takes 30 min to drive a few miles so many have moved there! I live 24 miles from Lafayette. I can get there in 20 minutes driving thru the country. I really don't need any more people crowding my space. Indiana is a flyover and I REALLY LIKE THAT!

[@spyder027]

Seems like all of the US has decided to move to central Indiana in the last 5 years

[@robertw.anderson6102]

@@spyder027I know how you feel. I’ve been watching strip malls showing up Northern Michigan. Dollar General stores are being scattered around in places all by themselves. I don’t know how they make it.

[@OutThereVideos]

@CurtisGrant-BoilerLA80 Woah, that's impressive! Cool to be speaking with the person who owns all of west central Indiana!

[@cadody5319]

Southern Indiana has more in common with Kentucky and the south than it does with the rest of Indiana and the Midwest.

[@bobbybob3865]

Southern Indiana wasn't flattened by the last five glaciers that came down from Canada. Rural Northern Indiana is mostly farmland, while much of Southern Indiana is forested. (Much of Indiana is covered with placer gold, small flakes of gold that came down from Canada in the last two glacial periods, but the state has NO vein gold. Panning for gold can be done in a few places where there are very shallow streams with bedrock bottoms. It's fun to pan for gold but NOT profitable. If possible, a person should ask the owner of private land for permission before panning and avoid as much as possible disturbing the stream and the land around it.)

[@pamclements6802]

I was born and raised in Oakland City Indiana I'm a 85 year old baby

[@wadecrocker9043]

Yup I am from Alabama and been up here working for awhile it's really not that much different.

[@josephwebster2909]

I spent a year in bloomington when I was 19, I moved from vegas to Indiana. I love indiana and nevada. The goal is to get two houses and a van or rv over the next 30 years so I can live and chill in both.

[@masonmiller2697]

I'd say as long as you stay pretty rural, all of the Hoosiers are similar. The cities are terrible with people. Up north here, they are mostly people from the Tennessee Kentucky border, or long stemmed families that have been here a long time.

[@codywilde945]

Where I live in Indiana is perfect! My family and I are 1 hour south of Indy, 1 hour north of Louisville, and 1 hour west of Cincinnati. The area is all farm land and forest. If we want something fun to do, we just drive a short distance any direction and BAM, there's a city. Great place to live!

[@staceyn2541]

Jackson County?

[@codywilde945]

@@staceyn2541 Yes Jackson County. You too? I feel like it's the perfect place to live.

[@staceyn2541]

@@codywilde945 I tried moving back and just found it a little stifling, so we moved to Bloomington. But Jackson County will always be home. I traced my family there back to 1840 in Tampico and 1820 in Seymour. The location can't be beat. I loved that we got Louisville and Indy tv stations and at certain times of the year, the time zones let us watch 8 pm shows at 7 pm. It was great to have the chance to watch shows that were usually on at the same time. :)

[@derekrequiem4359]

What jobs/industries are available in the area?

[@codywilde945]

@@derekrequiem4359 It's mostly Tier 1, 2, and 3 manufacturing. Those are the jobs that pay the most unless you want to start a business.

[@dvferyance]

More people live in Indiana than Wisconsin or Minnesota. Keep in mind Indiana has less land than any other state in the Midwest.

[@brianarbenz1329]

And Indiana has nearly twice the population of Kentucky.

[@jimoconnor6382]

What else are ya going to do in West Virssippi besides drugs and make babies?

[@77lissaable]

@@brianarbenz1329 thats because 1/4 of the population in Indiana migrated from Kentucky .....

[@Nicksonian]

New York City by itself has a higher population-8 million-than all of Indiana-with a fraction of the area.

[@jimmydee1130]

@@Nicksonian This channel is Sperg Heaven

[@jimallbery8640]

Population densities (in people per square mile): Ohio: 288 Illinois: 226 Indiana: 192 Michigan: 178 Wisconsin: 102 Minnesota: 72 For its land area, there is nothing unusual about Indiana’s population.

[@JayTee-ro4hl]

Nearly a third of Indiana lives in the Indy metro area. Leave Indy and it's mostly cornfields and small towns with shit jobs and no education.

[@georgew657]

Born and live in Chicago. When we need a break from the madness we go to Indiana or Wisconsin. The people are nicer and it's so peaceful.

[@ThePaulie02]

Please choose Wisconsin. They love you there, and they have better beer.

[@joekoz3815]

Lower your taxes and stress, move to Indiana.

[@RUTHLESSambition5]

Peaceful?? Indianapolis is INSANE now. the crime is everywhere. No parts of town are immune. It's even going down in Carmel and fishers where I live

[@kel5944]

@@RUTHLESSambition5safer than ever

[@chiefchimp2789]

@@RUTHLESSambition5 Stop fear mongering.

[@dennisyerger84]

Indiana has the shortest shoreline of any Great Lakes state in the Midwest, so that's one reason why it's so different.

[@dvferyance]

I thought Pennsylvania was the shortest.

[@dennisyerger84]

@@dvferyance It does, but Indiana has the shortest of the Midwest states mentioned in the video.

[@briandeiwert5911]

@@dvferyance it might be, but Pennsylvania is not in the Midwest.

[@jedendwatrzy4189]

And the chances of another large city in Indiana developing on that lakeshore 20-30 miles away from Chicago would be unlikely.

[@Nicksonian]

Ya, at Gary, one of the ugliest cities in the U.S.

[@tedcoates402]

I live in Indianapolis and enjoyed the program very much. Please double check your pronunciations in future programs as there were really too many in this one.

[@xylol412]

@@tedcoates402 Yes. Potawatomi, Hoosier, Vincennes, etc.

[@tedcoates402]

@@xylol412 I think the fort he showed is in West Lafayette. Being a Purdue grad I spent some time there on dates and it is west of the river.

[@scottyomcbrian]

@@xylol412 Especially Hoosier. The others are more forgivable.

[@Ho0s13r]

Agreed, good video but the pronunciations need some work. Hoosiers unique pronunciations of a number of our cities/towns is always something I’ve found amusing and interesting. Versailles, Lebanon, Lafayette, Loogootee, etc. It’s just a small thing, but you can tell if someone has been a lifelong hoosier just by how they pronounce certain ones.

[@MaryLMeyer]

@@Ho0s13r yes indeed! And there’s Milan (My-lan) and Buena Vista (Byunee Vihsta). Some KZbinrs will ask there subscribers what they know about a place or topic. Consider how much more residents of an area know about a place over those just trying to put out a lot of material. Utilize their subscribers as respectful resources

[@stevenm.6886]

I’ve known many people who move away from Indiana, 3 years later I run into them. Oh we came back! These days boring is a good thing

[@edmundmiller70]

Especially when flu season comes. Isolation feels healthy.

[@community1949]

I was born and raised in Indiana - I love it here and who wants more people to crowd everything? No one does. The location of the state is perfect because we don't have hurricanes, violent earthquakes, no volcanoes, and all the rest of the nonsense that people seem attracted to. We are at times effected by the New Madrid fault. It would be nice to be on some beach on the west, east coasts or Florida but all that can change in an instance after some horrible storm hits so no thanks I'll stay in my state forever!!!!

[@mallowhoney]

we have tornadoes though.

[@void_eagle4577]

​@@mallowhoneyNot really? I cant remember the last tornado we had that did actual damage. The only one I know that did was when I was a kid in 2012 and 1 or 2 shingles got torn off our roof. Now if we're talking about strong winds? We got plenty of em'. Almost had a tree come down and destroy our chicken coop a couple years ago.

[@mallowhoney]

@@void_eagle4577 there was one in Muncie literally yesterday. YOU haven't had a tornado that did damage. Indiana gets tornadoes every year.

[@KirkWallace-lw4sl]

Just come up to NWI. We go to the beach all the time lol

[@yunnnna4]

@@void_eagle4577 bro this year we had so many we literally had two of them today-

[@Slaythehippies]

I would think that the fact Indiana has never had a real boom attributes to its stability and the fact its never had a real bust either. It just does its thing and it works out.

[@rbull8416]

Gary is a bust. It looks like a war zone and getting worse

[@aaronburdon221]

It's basically the state people come to when they don't want to deal with other people very much. This state is basically if "Get off my lawn" was a state.

[@stache1954]

There was a boom in the 1870's with the Indiana Gas Belt. When the gas ran out the factories were still there so work continued up until about 1980.

[@donaldavis]

You can always tell when someone is not a local because of the way they pronounce place names- and Indiana has LOTS of pronunciations that can trip up non-locals (try "Terre Haute" or "Peru").

[@Slaythehippies]

@@aaronburdon221 man, your making me reconsider Alabama for Indiana

[@Ahmedkhan8802]

My career brought me to Fort Wayne, IN, from 1990-2000. I found Indiana to be a very pleasant and agreeable place to live and work. The famed "midwestern friendly" was, for me, genuine. One doesn't go to Indiana for excitement or wild adventure, but it's still, well, pleasant.

[@eventhejunglewantedhimdead480]

Depends on one's definition of excitement and wild Adventure

[@Ahmedkhan8802]

@@eventhejunglewantedhimdead480 I was complimenting the Hoosier State. Yeah, you can find excitement in Indiana, but to me the appeal is its laid back ambience, a refuge from the hurly-burly.

[@blakerh]

I live in southern Indiana, and it is really nice. There are rolling hills and a large lake and state parks.

[@Sig-i3z]

True. It reminds me a lot of the Ozarks around South West Missouri & and Northern West Arkansas.

[@rhinowashere]

Aka, a lack of humans....

[@tbessy1963]

I live in indiana and it's nothing but hate. Seymour is the worst.

[@sheenaburton4738]

@@tbessy1963 I live in Seymour born and raised. Lol I just say the whole state sucks really.

[@Ethan.D.McKinney37195]

I'm from Indiana, born and raised. I couldn't be more proud! I love Indiana!

[@JoeJohnson-z2g]

❤️🇺🇲👍

[@DennisTheJuniorMenace]

It's kind of a hillbilly state

[@Ethan.D.McKinney37195]

@@DennisTheJuniorMenace Yep! I love it! Some may say I'm one of them lol

[@richardr7947]

@@DennisTheJuniorMenace I guess u never been here. U need to go to kentucky tennessee or on south now thats hillbilly's.

[@richardpare3538]

@@DennisTheJuniorMenace If you want hillbilly, you need to go south to Kentucky and Tennessee.

[@josephdebaun9110]

My parents were born around Sullivan, Ind. My grandfather was the mayor of sullivan.I was born in Mishawaka but moved to Long Beach, Calif. at the age of four. I moved back to Indiana in 1980. I love the slow life here and the lack of population does not bother me at all!

[@beth8775]

@@josephdebaun9110 Also from Sullivan

[@boogie..]

I have lived in Greene county for 4 years. From Wayne county. I like it down here.

[@bethiebooboochi]

Linton represent! Love the lack of population lol

[@tony8570]

Who brags about sullivan? ​@@beth8775

[@NealCMH]

I was born and raised in Indiana. I did enjoy learning some details that I did not know. I have moved away to Ohio though. I also thought you would like to know that Hoosier is pronounced "whoshur".

[@revinhatol]

Hoosier - (n.) alternate name for a hill.

[@HeavyTopspin]

Obviously Geoff is not a college sports fan. Indiana University teams are the Hoosiers.

[@edubbs3528]

and Wabash would be pronounced by a native Hoosier sound like Wah-bash...

[@Tom_Ka_Guy]

@@HeavyTopspin and their rival further north in (West) LAF-ay-ett, not la-FAY-ett

[@Motorboatasaurus]

It bothered me every time he mispronounced it.

[@Thatoneguy0007]

Indiana is definitely a sleeper state. We have a world renowned engineering college (Purdue), an internationally ranked zoo, a chart-topping airport (It really is nice BTW), not to mention Lucas Oil Stadium and the cite of the Indianapolis 500. That’s not even mentioning our smaller features. Cruise control was invented by a blind man in Hagerstown, who also happened to supply a lot of the piston rings used in WW1, the birthplace of Wilbur Wright (not too far down the road) and my hometown’s claim to fame, “The largest and finest high school field house in the world” It also wouldn’t hurt to mention the fact that we have the best high school marching bands in the country, although most people don’t care about that. Indiana’s a nice place, people just don't care about us Hoosiers that much.

[@robertpontius1689]

​@@Thatoneguy0007 not to mention that Elkhart Indiana is the RV capitol of the world and the musical instruments capital of the world. It's also home of Miles laboratories, home of Alka seltzer. Bristol Indiana is the corndog capital of the world. Gary has the biggest steel Mills. Then you have the university of Notre Dame, Studebaker, AM General, and Bendix corporation in South Bend. Rochester is the home of the world's largest Coleman lantern and camping gear collection and museum. Just north of Ft. Wayne in Auburn, you have the Auburn, Cord, Deusenburg museum. Those are just a few other things that I can think of while waking up this morning. Indiana has a very rich history.

[@stakknation123]

I mean to only be the 38th largest state with nearly 7 million people I wouldn't call it's population small.

[@Nxkamxbxms]

⁠@@realrobhnot really… it’s the 4th most populous state in the Midwest and 17th overall

[@CortexNewsService]

Plus, Indy is actually the second largest city in the Midwest, especially going by city proper.

[@stache1954]

@@CortexNewsService Has been taken over by Columbus.

[@Mantooth2851]

Click bait title.

[@evancombs5159]

​@@CortexNewsService that is also likely because Indy is likely the largest city by land area.

[@jimmydee1130]

Found it odd that Mr Geography failed to mention that Indiana is the SMALLEST STATE BY LAND AREA WEST OF THE APPALACHIANS.

[@terrencet202]

He mentioned it toward the end

[@A_Realist]

That’s a cool fact I never realized

[@michael7054]

That's actually Hawaii, but Indiana is second

[@jimmydee1130]

@@michael7054 Do you realize how silly that comment is?

[@michael7054]

@@jimmydee1130 it's true though

[@ojisanhoward8940]

ONLY! A non Hoosier would pronounce Vincennes that way!

[@GeorgeWashingtonLaserMusket]

I'm not a hoosier didn't even know how to correctly spell it to be honest. But I knew that was wrong. to be fair I'm from Ky so I've met plenty of people from Indiana. I'm sorry you guys have some of the worst second amendment rights in the nation.

[@ojisanhoward8940]

@@GeorgeWashingtonLaserMusket One of the worst in what way?

[@nedludd7622]

Another ridiculous ai pronunciation.

[@aaronburdon221]

@@GeorgeWashingtonLaserMusket We're a stand your ground, castle doctrine, open carry state so I dunno what you're talking about.

[@TwinsDad1988]

Yes, that was a painful pronunciation to say the least.

[@Awesomesauce1234-fs3cw]

As someone from (and still living in) Indiana, we really don’t need more people here. It’s pretty chill and stuff. I live in Indianapolis close to the white river and I just love it here. I find the plains quite pretty, and the rivers as well. Fishing here is really fun too. :)

[@EveryoneYouTube123]

Absolutely

[@mlewis2785]

Indiana has been the largest steel producer in the country for about 50 years, but please tell us how we're not a leader in manufacturing.

[@Connie.T.]

Yes, we literally have the highest percentage of the workforce in manufacturing of any state. He went off total numbers without caring to understand what they mean. Just turned the Wikipedia page into a vid and called it a day.

[@jam1087]

Not to mention Ely Lily

[@MT_Madman]

Don't forget Indiana limestone used in building the National Cathedral, Biltmore Estate, Empire State Building, the Pentagon, and several other buildings

[@jeremylikens9943]

Largest aluminum smelter in North America is in Newburgh Indiana.

[@SmashhoofTheOriginal]

Also, we're by far the largest manufacturers of RVs!

[@DJCamYank]

The other states have “well established industries” but Indiana does not? What? Indiana leads the nation in steel production, not Pennsylvania. Indiana has the largest share of its workforce employed in manufacturing.

[@ThisIS_Insane]

As long as you don't include Gary, as US Steel abandoned the city they created, leaving NW Indiana flapping in the breeze. Im unsure if Inland steel. is still around.

[@davidyang8510]

@@ThisIS_Insane US Steel still operates in Indiana, but automation in steel manufacturing caused jobs to disappear.

[@evancombs5159]

I think he phrased that poorly. He really meant that Indiana as a whole, and more specifically Indianapolis, has historically been more diverse which is why Indianapolis has avoided the worst of the rust belt that other historically larger Midwest cities like Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, and St. Louis are struggling with.

[@DrChili44]

Ummm, is the auto industry not a well established industry? GM, Stellantis, Honda, Toyota, Subaru. All in Indiana. C'mon.

[@johnshepherd3021]

@@DrChili44 an Cummins

[@jamespadgett6871]

Please speak to residents of Indiana. Most of the names and regions you mentioned are not pronounced in the way we pronounce them. Especially when you said Hoosiers. It does not sound like garden hose. Thank you.

[@ojisanhoward8940]

I think he got it cornfused with Canadian Hosers!

[@andrearc3002]

This is so true. Hoosiers pronounce names kind of funny. I've been visiting Indiana for over 30 years and moved here 5 years ago. I still mess up some of the pronunciations. 😄

[@Rej-gc5zi]

I don't care, he talked about us

[@Kyriecat12]

Hey Hoser LOLOL

[@mattsmith3126]

At least he didn't try to say Terre Haute

[@EveryoneYouTube123]

As someone who lives a bit northish from Evansville, I must say, life is great here. We have the Wabash River, Ohio river, and plenty of lakes for fishing and boating. The place we live is nice, with plenty of fields and patches of forest. We have tons of roads with very little traffic except for neighbors and traffic from the nearby inn. Plus having Evansville nearby is quite nice. Evansville has entertainment, a few car dealerships, and a hospital. Life is very nice here.

[@robertb6889]

Indiana's motto is "Crossroads of America" - IE "We know you're just passing through on your way to somewhere more interesting, but welcome while you're here!"

[@Natediggetydog]

The joke we always made growing up was that “for a state calling themselves the crossroads of America, Indiana’s roads sure are crappy.” I grew up in Ohio just a few miles from the state line, and there is a clear difference in infrastructure quality as you cross the border. The people who lived in Indiana also had a reputation for being hicks, and that’s saying something because people from surrounding communities called people from my area hicks.

[@jimoconnor6382]

​@Natediggetydog When ya tell people that the movie Orphan was based on Hoosyers , they get kinda shocked

[@brianarbenz1329]

@@jimoconnor6382 If you can't spell Hoosiers correctly, you look foolish trying to insult them.

[@jimoconnor6382]

@@brianarbenz1329 half of you can't read anyway, so who cares?

[@robertb6889]

@@NatediggetydogI went to school in Indiana - and something about Indiana works infernal miracles in creating potholes. It was amazing - every fall had a huge corn harvest and every spring had a massive pothole harvest to rival it.

[@spadegaming6348]

Should say you missed a few things. Indiana has a decent amount of logging mining and quarrying and has had some of the best transport infistructure in the region since the late 1800's hell the first major us highway ended in the state.

[@sarahschroeder4739]

@@spadegaming6348 that is interesting!

[@durankincaid8731]

We also produce a LOT of coal to this day.

[@vernleroyson331]

The largest sports event on the earth happens in Indiana, every year in May.

[@patriciamurfitt4590]

Hell yeah!!! 😅

[@billhiggins1882]

@@vernleroyson331 we also have the US national drag race here

[@cahorv3]

@@vernleroyson331 knot 🪢 any mo class basketball 🏀 sucks

[@wngmv]

This comment really says how ignorant you are 😂. A quick google puts indiannapolis 500 at #7, with about half a million attendees. Tour de france is at #1 with 12m. So, not even remotely close.

[@nullisecundus775]

@@wngmvwell the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is the largest venue on earth and I think that’s what the guy meant.

[@soulman4292]

I’m an Ohioan Born and Raised, but have spent significant amounts of my life traveling the country, and because it was due to a music career of course that travel started really small in and around Ohio. Some of my fondest memories of my late teens and early 20s were spent in Indiana, in small towns with great little bars, great food, and hospitality that was unmatched anywhere else. It really seems like Indiana is a state of small towns with big personalities, and because everyone has a small town culture deep inside, they are just unbelievably friendly and welcoming. Ft. Wayne in particular has a special place in my heart. One time we got multiple bars to close early and drag their customers over to the bar we were playing at on a Saturday night in August. Since everyone knew everyone else, it wasn’t even a question, the other bar owners just supported their friends across the street and happily sat down and watched us play. ❤ from Ohio

[@JoeCole_social]

I live in Indiana and we like it just the way it is. Very happy here with our small population, limited government, abundant jobs, and relatively low cost-of-living. Great place to raise a family or live a slower life. Edit - Oh yeah most don’t know, the worlds leader in diesel engines (Cummins) and leader in fork trucks (Toyota) are in Columbus. Subaru, Honda, Mitsubishi have a strong manufacturing presence here, most of the plastic on our phones originated or routes through Evansville, nuclear jobs in the north and enough top soil to feed the country, natural gas to heat, and fresh water to hydrate us. Not to mention the tech giants in the Indy area. This state has a LOT to offer.

[@shawncoons]

Indiana state government is awful. Money goes to businesses instead of residents. This is why our education and quality of life measures are among the lowest in the country.

[@JoeCole_social]

@@shawncoons my quality of life is great here. And with my low taxes, I’d say, my money goes further since where I live property taxes are super cheap. But daddy government isn’t going to change your diapers here. So one needs to be prepared to work within their community for aid and social services (novel concept).

[@ethanfriedersdorf]

​@JoeCole_social also largest producer of steel for 50 years now. Also I agree. My quality of life is pretty great, bought my first house at 21, have a stay at home wife and 3 kids on a single income as an electrician

[@JoeCole_social]

@@ethanfriedersdorf It's funny you say that because that is the EXACT same situation with me. Bought a home at 21, have a family of 3, stay at home wife, nice parcel of property with plenty of mature trees all on a single income, and I never got a penny from inheritance or anything like that. I stayed at a coastal state for a year long project in 2023, and there's no way I could have had the same amenities for the cost.

[@ethanfriedersdorf]

@@JoeCole_social absolutely I've traveled quite a bit and I would never leave, some of the best cost of living compared to income. What part of the state are you from?

[@tperkins17]

The real reason Indiana lacks Great Lake shoreline is because the state was originally settled from the south up. During the early 1800s before all the canals got built, people say the Ohio River as a more valuable means of transportation and trade than the Great Lakes. Look at Indiana’s original capitals at Vincennes and Corydon, both situated near the southern border of the state and along rivers that connected to the Mississippi. During Indiana’s early settlement, the potential of the Great Lakes was not seen by most, which is why the Great Lakes region was primarily set aside for natives; the gigantic lakes were more of an obstacle than anything at the time. Indiana’s borders were poorly thought-out, as were many of the state borders drawn during this time. This is why it is smaller in size and population than its neighbors. In truth, the original Hoosiers wanted the entire Indiana territory as their state. The modern borders were carved out of the large Indiana territory, and they were given a small chunk in comparison to what they had hoped for. Had the Indiana territory remained a single state, today it would be the largest in population with over 70 million people, and one of the largest in size, with a massive economy.

[@michigandersea3485]

Illinois and Ohio were originally settled from the south up, too. Chicago wasn't even founded until Illinois had already been a state for 20 years.

[@williambogner9119]

@@michigandersea3485 You are both correct. Migration patterns in the US at the time Indiana was settled by Europeans were along two broad paths. The older southern route was either through Pittsburgh and down the Ohio River (favored for shipping) or through the Cumberland Gap then up into the Ohio Valley (very common for human migration into southern Indiana through the 19th Century). The northern route took off with the completion of the Erie canal in 1825, which made it easier to ship into the growing midwest (both of the southern routes required crossing Appellation Mountains). The Erie Canal and the Lakes were quicker and as they favored goods, that became the main commercial trade route. As is pointed out, this largely meant that Indiana may have been more of a through point, but not an end point along the northern route. Statehood was six years before the canal's completion, meaning that the population necessary to gain statehood was primarily from the southern migration paths. The result was that the state grew first from the south and then from the north, but never enough from either direction for one to overwhelm the other's area of influence. Thus, both flows were "Original" settlers. (And in historic fairness, they were not the "original" settlers, nor were the first nations like the Miami that were kicked out by the US. The Hopewell and similar mound building cultures / nations get that honor.)

[@bobf4477]

Left Chicago in 96 and raised my family here, never moving. It’s great state, safe and stable, family oriented, with work ethic and graceful people. I hope the Coastal and big city types who moved here in recent years leave there hurried aggressive stressful pace behind.

[@sierracarnahan6097]

@@bobf4477 I grew up in Indiana primarily and moved out of state in 1997. I brought my wife kicking and screaming plus our now 5-year-old twins back to Indiana in 2022. She misses home, but there's no doubt it's the best thing that we could have ever done for our twins

[@macalcord]

Agreed

[@gallorumrex]

Replanted Chicagoan here too (move here in 1983). I wouldn't live anywhere else in the world! I have all my kids and grandkids here too, a great place to raise a family!

[@rickshupe8426]

@bobf4477 And their political beliefs. I'm proud to be a red state, and I want to keep it that way.

[@OldSchoolJules]

@@rickshupe8426thank you! Couldn’t agree more.😌

[@shmataboro8634]

Thank Heaven Indiana is Not "more developed". I've lived in the surrounding states and experienced their big cities and high populations. Feel really blessed to be back home in Indiana.

[@chrisschepper9312]

Im just here to hear him say Potawatomi.

[@LibraDiCaprio]

man dude, every time 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@Caroline-c7i]

No kidding he really botched the pronunciation!!!

[@mikescheele7455]

He also butchered Hoosier and several other names. How pathetic!

[@kyledabearsfan]

Indian names are hard 😂 if I didn't grow up here I'd struggle too

[@Indyslotcar]

@@kyledabearsfan true, but if you're going to be a presenter there's a thing called the Internet up learn how to pronounce local names

[@2Flying.Flocks]

I am a Hoosier, true the state has a diverse history as well as terrain, your presentation was the equivalent to a quick and unprepared grade school summary. There was zero mention of the innovations to the automobile and aviation industry in Indianapolis, as well as the robust steel and limestone industries, and the missed opportunity to mention the well established collegiate schools throughout the state. The Hoosier state is less about industry and more about the folks who get the work done, generation after generation, morals and ethics keep the Hoosier hospitality alive and well. I can forgive the shortcomings but cannot forget the failure of the pronunciations, it's unique and pure Hoosier, outsiders wouldn't understand.

[@literallyprussia3844]

@@2Flying.Flocks as a native Hoosier I had never really thought about how a unique “Hoosier” culture until scrolling through the comments and seeing every Hoosier mad about his mispronunciations and historical shortcomings lol

[@weebtrash1146]

From one Hoosier to another: you're not just an idiot, you're a dangerous idiot. This state is one of the worst in the country

[@trickyzenmom]

Facts 💯 But all the better for us!!! 😂 We don't need millions of weirdos moving here jacking up our gorgeous peaceful state nor our calm, friendly, laid-back, hard working, Bible & gun toting culture and farmlands. Hope they stay away!!! 🙏🏽 😊 Let's let them keep believing there's nothing more than corn in Indiana. Lol 🤷🏽‍♀️ Love being a Hoosier! 🥰

[@trickyzenmom]

Even thinking of Indiana turning into an Illinois, Michigan or Ohio makes me cringe 😬 Wisconsin is chill though (literally & figuratively...too cold). Just wayyy too perfect here 👌🏽 😊

[@derekrequiem4359]

I'm looking forward to seeing your own video about the history of Indiana!

[@bracebrooks967]

I live in the suburbs of Chicago and I'm just a 10 minute drive away from Indiana so I've been there so many times I can't even count the amount. The cheaper price of car gas and grocery items with no sales tax are also my motivation to go there. Best of all, the cost of living is quite cheap there which is why I hope to relocate there once I earn enough money to. The only downside about Indiana to me is the low amount of excitement there, but who I spend time with matters more to me than attractions.

[@joedavid0798]

Great video Geoff! I’m from Indiana, now in Texas. I was surprised you showed a picture of my home town South Whitley. Thanks for highlighting my town. It made me reminisce school, they taught us Indiana history in elementary school and I was always fascinated with Indiana’s history with the rest of the country.

[@paxtonmosby9371]

You should at least interview 1 person from a place before you start trying to pronounce it’s most prominent names. It was informationally a great breakdown, but I lost my mind when you said Hoosier, Vincennes, and Wabash

[@MaryLMeyer]

Yes, totally agree-to interview someone from here. I’ve watched his channel many times but with this botch up on Indiana, I’m about ready to unsubscribe

[@CortexNewsService]

How do you screw up Wabash?

[@shonuff5297]

@@CortexNewsService Waaabash

[@aaronsavage4283]

Guy sounded like a bot that doesn’t know pronunciation yet 😂 just awful with certain cities and even the pronunciation of Lafayette wasn’t totally correct

[@ethanfriedersdorf]

@CortexNewsService it's more like walbash, lol

[@mitchellsmith4690]

Remember, Indiana was settled originally from Kentucky and Virginia, and is culturally distinct over most of the state. The uplands have a southern flavor, draw a triangle from the southern corners to Martinsville...from about 75 miles south of Gary to Indianapolis, down to the southwest extremity, its kinda midwestern. The north is called "the region" and is great lakes rust belt...the remainder is eastern industrial. Also, Vincennes is pronounced Vin-sins.

[@CortexNewsService]

Grew up in the southern hills. And yes, it most definitely Southern influenced. It took years for my Southern accent to fade when I moved to Chicago

[@lydiacarns]

I'm from northern Indiana and I definitely consider southern Indiana to be southern, if not part of the south proper. Up in the north, we have a region shared with southwest Michigan called Michiana that I never hear referred to by anyone outside of the area! :)

[@mitchellsmith4690]

I live in Harrison Co. This area is culturally and economiclly dominated by Louisville and is locally called "Kentuckyana".

[@eliasruiz99]

⁠​⁠@@lydiacarnsIve lived in Michiana my whole life and never realized that no one else calls the region Michiana

[@pablovivant9089]

Very good point! Only the northwest countries from South Bend to the Illinois border got much of the migration from southern and eastern Europe in the late 19th and early 20th century, which means that Indiana as a whole retained the more southern mindset that probably also applied to Ohio and Illinois originally. As a genealogist, I can say that most of Indiana's white population has an ethnic stock that's very similar to Kentucky and similarly southern-oriented downstate Illinois.

[@bruce8511]

Indiana doesn't necessarily want to emulate Chicago, and Detroit. Many people are fleeing these areas and coming to Indiana for a better quality of life.

[@aaronsavage4283]

And I wish they wouldn’t because they are flooding my city and mostly taking up all the benefits of low income housing to the point those of us that are natives and in need of this assistance on an “occasional” basis can’t get it for a long time due to that very reason. Those that’s are coming in are dominantly from Chicago and stay on this assistance indefinitely. It’s not for better quality of life…it’s for living off benefits and safer life which the benefits part starts making it harder for native citizens to get that help when needed and puts pressure on tax payers to pick up the bill to provide housing for these individuals coming.

[@renegadepuppy]

@@aaronsavage4283True but that is life. The Native Americans did not appreciate the white settlers coming in. Then the initial settlers did not like the late 19th and early 20th migration period from Europe to Midwest. And, also much less people are coming in compared to how many are moving south to the sunbelt states. Also, if high income people come in, it helps the state (if they manage properly) to reduce tolls and reduce overall taxes and improve infrastructure. But, I doubt this is moving from under 7 million to above 8 million anytime soon (in a decade).

[@slibertas1996]

We like our small government and conservative social/ economic policies. Another way we are not like Chicago or Detroit

[@coffeehousedialogue]

@@slibertas1996 Right? The slow growth compared to our neighbors turned out to be a blessing in disguise. We just need to make it clear that we won't turn into another Chicago by passing more conservative laws.

[@HouseofCastro]

EXACTLY!

[@staxjackson1559]

As a Hoosier transplant from Chicagoland (I live in West Central Indiana where the hoot owls and chickens go to court one another); I strongly encourage those who live in Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, and Missouri to please stick to just visiting 🤣. It was a major shock to the system. My now wife moved to Lafayette when we were first dating 20 something years ago, and I remember stopping in a service station because I was looking for directions back to the expressway (I-65). I was flabbergasted at how nice the service attendant was. I mentioned how I was used to a profanity laced rant back home because I bothered them for directions. I moved in with her a few months later and could not sleep for 6 months. Back home, I lived three feet from a major highway with two hospitals a mile apart. I was accustomed to helicopters, traffic, and frankly gunshots. All I heard at night was crickets. Plus, the television was different. Instead of nightly reports of violence, I was bombarded with ads for agricultural equipment. I went from an area of hundreds of thousands to a current toemwn of maybe 500 on a good day. I still visit back home on occasion to see family and get some hometown cuisine; but respectfully, I would much rather live out my remaining days as a Hoosier.

[@CandycaneBeyond]

It's now growing because Illinois property taxes are crazy. So North West Indiana is booming right now. With it's proximity to Chicago

[@ferrell_piano]

I can absolutely attest to this. I've lived in nw Indiana for my whole 18 years of existence, and most cities in Lake and Porter counties are booming. Crown Point and Valporaiso particularly. Although housing prices are starting to skyrocket.

[@murphyc15]

Lots of people leaving Louisville for Southern Indiana as well

[@joshkrieger5442]

​@makermario6665 live there too. NW IN is moving a lot farther east

[@Nxkamxbxms]

Coupled with lots of people moving to the Indy metro area

[@kyledabearsfan]

Yeah :( then they will ruin the peace and relatively good cost of living 😢

[@timvandenbrink4461]

My parents had Amish friends in Middlebury, Indiana. We would drive down there from Michigan maybe once a year to visit. I was a suburban kid and I loved playing in their barn, feeding animals and shooting.22’s out in the field. Dorothy made the best blueberry pie from scratch and Dad always said he’d drive 100 miles just for one slice. Good people, salt of the earth really.

[@gematria79]

@@timvandenbrink4461In spite of technology Indiana is filled with small White towns & rural festivals. Almost nothing but bars are open after 10pm outside our few urban cities. IN is dangerously lacking in medical professionals today. There are kind, law-abiding people here but I believe bigotry is the main reason IN has a small, non-diverse population & does not appeal to 21st century corporations or young professionals.

[@timvandenbrink4461]

@@gematria79 “Small White towns and festivals”. Oh, the horror! People with a race obsession are weird.

[@Archer-NatureWorn]

Lol. My mom lives in Middlebury. Her maiden name is Yoder 😂

[@Archer-NatureWorn]

​@@gematria79Bigotry? Wow. Take that Hyperbole to California

[@Archer-NatureWorn]

​@@gematria79Take that Hyperbole to a liberal state please. We don't care about ethnicities here. People are people

[@chadmyers953]

Kind of glad Indianapolis isnt like Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, and Louisville. I'll take it as a compliment. 😊

[@johnwilliams1182]

Exactly!

[@matthewperry4506]

@@chadmyers953, exactly what I was thinking. Crime rate is much higher in those cities for sure

[@gonuts4donuts]

@@matthewperry4506 speaking of crime rate, the crime rate in Indianapolis is 89% higher than the national average. Do you live under a rock or just ignore the crime that goes on in Indy? It’s no better where I live in Indiana, and coming from Detroit, Detroit isn’t that bad. The crime there is typically isolated to the northeast and northwest sides. Indy has just as bad areas as any other city mentioned by the OP

[@intelligentmind4474]

@@gonuts4donuts Bingo 👏🏾

[@auspiciousman]

@@chadmyers953 Indianapolis is also more boring than any of those cities. It’s a glorified suburb.

[@kbrewski1]

As someone who went to college for 4 years in Indiana at the most prominent and beautiful Catholic University in the country, if not the world, Notre Dame, I have nothing but good things to say about Indiana. Notre Dame is in a great location in NW Indiana, just a few miles south of the Michigan border, and a quick hour drive from Chicago. The Indiana Dunes on the SE of Lake Michigan is a great little secret. In addition to Notre Dame, Purdue University is about an hour from Notre Dame, and Indiana University is a few hours south, both Big 10 major public universities, giving Indiana 3 prominent national universities, plus smaller quality schools such as Butler, DePauw, Indiana St etc. Indianapolis is a great central location for concerts and sporting events. I've been to French Lick in southern Indiana (Larry Bird country), which is surprisingly beautiful and the drive across the Indiana National Forest in the South going to Louisville is a very scenic drive.

[@LComeno]

Left La Porte County when I was 19 and never looked back. Don't miss it, don't miss the horribly rude people, their backwards ways on many things and everywhere else I've been (all but 7 states) I met great people. Don't miss L.P. or Indiana.

[@davedoe6445]

@@LComeno it's always great to hear from people who hate their own kin

[@LComeno]

@@davedoe6445 I don't hate my kin as you called them. Ya see, I am one of those stolen babies from the 50's you hear about. I hate the fact that the Indiana welfare people just took me away after I was born and before my birth mom woke up. Back then they put women in labor to sleep. When she asked for me to be brought to her after she woke up, they told her she had given me up for adoption. Funny that, since she never talked to them about adoption nor signed any paperwork. She never saw me again. I finally found my birth family when I was in my mid 30's and my beloved adoptive mom helped me do it. God totally blessed me because the next couple of the list wanting to adopt were good people and great parents, but not every adoptive kid gets great parents like I did ... birth or adoptive. Now jump to when I was 19 years old and married for just 14 months. That's when the jerk from New Carlisle shot and murdered my husband. 2nd degree murder and they let him out after only 5 years! Would you want to stay in a state that treated you that way any longer than you had to? See, nothing to do with my family. What was done to all of us was just wrong and I have no desire to live around people that are capable of doing those things and allowed to get away with it.

[@davedoe6445]

@ it sounds like you have been wronged in many ways, but I kinda doubt those outcomes would have been much different in other states

[@user-te3gl1dh3c]

The credibility of the information presented in KZbin videos would be very much enhanced if presenters would take the time to look up names and places and find out how they are pronounced. I can't stress this enough. Vincennes, Hoosier, and Potawatomi were mispronounced. It takes a few minutes to check. It's pretty much a requirement if you're trying to teach an audience something. Don't guess. Know for sure.

[@s.henrlllpoklookout5069]

And ironically he managed to pronounce Ouiatenon correctly

[@TheAureliac]

Geoff mispronounces key terms and locations in virtually all his videos. I have no idea why he's so lazy in this respect.

[@edmundmiller70]

I don't think he ever made it this far inland. I thought it was good information though.

[@TheSassy1962]

Indiana is our country’s best kept secret. I moved here after 55 years in California. I dearly love the fact that there aren’t a lot of people here. The economy is great, and the people are friendly and welcoming. We have all the mod cons and culture in Fort Wayne and Indy, and the rest is the BEST of small town living.

[@libertarianrevolution7026]

Indiana is the 17th most populated US state with over 6.785 million people. It is not a low population state.

[@richardr7947]

Well We probably have around 9 million in this state because of all the border crossing. I am in Indianapolis and the city area we have population around 2.13 million from google. Its more like over 3 million here i can see it.

[@libertarianrevolution7026]

@@richardr7947 I was going by the population figure I looked up online, which I believe is the latest US Census figure.

[@GizmoDew]

@@richardr7947 you're unintentionally hilarious. Eyeballing population size so confidently.

[@derekrequiem4359]

It's a lower population than its neighbors Illinois (6th most populated), Ohio (7th), and Michigan (10th) for sure.

[@normafloyd9192]

I’m a western girl, born and bred in New Mexico and Texas. But even as a girl, as I read stories of American history, my heart began to hear a call from Indiana. I have had the pleasure of living here in and off for over 40 plus years and now am so happy to call Indiana my home.

[@MuddieRain]

Brown County, IN 🙌🏽

[@timk7073]

Beautiful part of the state! Much of Southern Indiana is wooded and pretty!

[@aaronburdon221]

It is a gorgeous county. We camped there once.

[@patriciamurfitt4590]

I'm coming down for a look soon 😅 waiting on the trees 😅

[@Paeoniarosa]

Got married there.

[@BullseyeMav]

Absolutely beautiful, especially when the leaves change in the fall. Great state park also.

[@MaryLMeyer]

I like that there is not a lot of population here in Indiana. Is there supposed to be something better about having more population? I keep hearing less than , lacking, not as good as. Is urbanization better according to your criteria.

[@kandiceblu1]

Yes and now people are discovering it ...we are going to become overpopulated soon...

[@ethanfriedersdorf]

Absolutely one of the best things about the state is its not Illinois and indy is not chicago! Lol

[@eventhejunglewantedhimdead480]

​@ethanfriedersdorf I agree with the both of you. I live in northwest Indiana and it's getting crowded up here and because it's getting crowded it's getting more expensive

[@eventhejunglewantedhimdead480]

The flip side of the coin is that we do have jobs up here

[@kel5944]

@@eventhejunglewantedhimdead480I have to cross the border into Kentucky for work.

[@sdlovell718]

If your goal was to mispronounce every possible name, you succeeded.

[@calebdavis8984]

@@sdlovell718 If your goal was to sound conceited for no reason… you succeeded.

[@robpeeters9006]

@@calebdavis8984 nah man, I’m a born and raised Hoosier. I frequent Chicago, southwestern Michigan, Louisville, and Cincinnati. I have picked up on regional pronunciations just by talking to the locals. He pronounced almost every single one of our cities, rivers, and indigenous tribes incorrectly. Even our demonym “Hoosier.” There are plenty of resources available online that show the proper pronunciations. Honestly, the fact that he couldn’t pronounce or demonym correctly is baffling to me. Everything else in the video was spot on perfect. But every time he pronounced a city or river name, I cringed.

[@josephbenson6301]

@calebdavis8984 - and yet he is correct! So what does that make you? Someone who is okay with mispronunciation?

[@BrentCoy]

​@@calebdavis8984so you're fine with mispronounced Native American words that are being kept alive?

[@trickyzenmom]

Ikr 💀😭😭

[@beachlife1498]

Northwest Indiana here (The Region). Those of us that live in the area know that we are currently getting overrun by people moving from Illinois. They can keep their jobs in Illinois where they pay higher. But live in Indiana and pay anywhere between seven to sometimes over 10 times less in property tax For larger homes with more property.

[@tony8570]

Illinois is a damn joke. We dont want those weirdos over here

[@AndrewMann205]

Makes little sense to compare the capital of Indiana, Indianapolis, to non-capital cities of Cleveland, Detroit, and Chicago. Indiana is also smaller in size compared to Michigan, Ohio, and Illinois which plays a role in the population size.

[@sidneyadnopoz3427]

Indianapolis is the only large city in Indiana that's even comparable.

[@johnwilliams1182]

@@sidneyadnopoz3427 so

[@userunknownx]

Chicago has a lower crime rate and so does NYC. I live in Indy and it is NOT what it was even ten years ago. Yahoos, literally patrolling city streets with AR 15s and teens shooting each other over just small stuff. It's crazy in the urban realm. I hear guns shots EVERY night and someone was gunned down just a few houses away.

[@-Vannah-]

I had a physical reaction to the pronunciation of Vincennes it was so off

[@Dalton906J]

I love Geoff but he just does not know how to say things

[@Cutterscorner]

There’s a lot of information you’ve left out about Indiana history. The southern part of the state is more like Kentucky. The northern and southern parts of the state are very different. There were a lot of Quaker settlers that hid native Americans too. We were the path to freedom for slaves escaping slavery. We are a proud people. Our population is just fine. We like it that way. ❤

[@MleKayMmkay]

@Cutterscorner I feel like these are only things that an Indiana native would be familiar with. I've lived in Indiana for 32 years of my 34. NWI to be exact. We are very ingrained with Chicago up here. Growing up, since all of our TV stations were from Chicago, we as kids all thought their politicians were ours lol. Besides the fact that Chicago is less than an hour away vs Indy which is almost 2.

[@Killacamx5]

@@MleKayMmkay love seeing people from the 219 in the comments lol

[@MleKayMmkay]

@Killacamx5 we are everywhere man. Lol

[@edmundmiller70]

I believe he said that.

[@bradhill1099]

I live in Chigagoland in Illinois. I love Indiana. I love the people there and the sense of freedom there. Great neighbors to Illinois. Considering moving there. My niece, nephew and the dogs live in Indiana. Love visiting South Bend and Carmel. Love Bloomington and the surrounding area too.

[@imrustyokay]

"You probably think of Indiana the least" Me, an IndyCar fan: Well.....

[@britcat7780]

Overall, Indiana is an easy state to live in and raise a family. Low cost of living. Housing less expensive than other states. Abundance of skilled labor. Low taxes. Good transportation. Good schools (20/50). Good state university system. Low crime. Indiana is an exceptionally well-run state with minimal corruption compared to other states. . Fiscally well-managed withg debt as a % of GDP in the lower third of the US states. Roads are deliberately built to be larger than needed so that they can handle future growth - with the result that traffic is rarely congested. Public schools are better than the surrounding states and for that matter, most states (`20/50). Hard hard-working population of generally serious people influenced by many people growing up on farms. Not flashy with brilliant attractions like the coastal states with great museums etc but an excellent place to make a life, earn a living, build wealth, and raise a family.

[@paperhoosier]

An easy state to live in and raise a family??? If my state is easy then god help the other states...

[@britcat7780]

@@paperhoosier My life has placed me in several locales in the US and worldwide. I would reiterate that Indiana is very good for living and family. Per the US - having lived on both coasts, north and south, as well as in some southern cities and overseas, my experience was that each place had its advantages and disadvantages. The comments above reflect my take on the time spent in Indiana. Schools were good, the cost of living was incredibly low compared to both East and West Coast cities, and taxes were among the lowest I have experienced in the US (although obviously Texas, FLA, NV, and some other states are notably better. It was striking to me how nice the people were in general. The quality of help - things like having people to work on your car, lawn, house components, etc - was really outstanding, the best of any US citizen I have experienced. The weather is fairly moderate - typical of the mid-Atlantic region. (I like having four seasons, so this is a matter of personal preference. I thought many people growing up in Indiana were well-parented and oriented to being hard workers and professionals. The culture was very family-oriented compared to the East or West Coast and much less of a hassle than life in the eastern US. There are some locales with notable crime but nothing close to life in eastern, northeastern, or west-coast cities.

[@paperhoosier]

@@britcat7780 Fair enough. Call me greedy, but I wish it could be a little better around here. Maybe less demanding for people with super inhuman power to work the job line; however Indiana is not terrible in fact I love it, even though we don't grow gold out of trees; however it is only human to want the best out of your homeland no?

[@britcat7780]

@@paperhoosier That is a fair perspective, well-founded. It could always be better. I supposed I am impressed by how nice people are in IND in general compared to the hassling and anxiety of the NE in particular :-) Relative to other states I have lived in, my impression is that corruption is very low and competence of state authorities is very high (although government employees like NGO employees and university employees work at a snail's pace compared to business employees everywhere). But at least in terms of what the state can do, besides minimizing crime & maintaining solid infrastructure (which IND does), the two biggies are having a first-rate educational system, including vocational education (so people can get the training to advance themselves) and taxes & regulations as low as possible in order to attract more investment. Indiana is not as aggressive in this as other states I have been in, and this hurts the people since they have less opportunity. I would say that compared to the unbelievably harshly anti-business atmosphere of California, or the huge taxes I paid in Mass, Indiana is pretty stellar. But other states have done better (especially Texas, FLA, NV, and some others). Educationally, while IND is better than most in the US, when I compare it to the rigorousness and quality of the educational system I saw in Japan, Korea, China, Singapore, Finland, Denmark, and Switzerland (who spend less or the same per pupil but get much better results), we are playing to lose in IND and really across the US. I think we should look at the countries that are the best in education and learn from them and those best in bringing in investment and learn from them.

[@paperhoosier]

@@britcat7780 I think the two biggest problems involving first-rate educational systems come in a situation that Indiana is mostly a farming state. Farming provides plenty organic goods, and trade revenue; however First-rate education is of little importance in farming, so why even improve the education system? Another problem involving states around us. Since states like Texas, FLA, NV and some others have, attracted most of the entrepreneurs to those states more often, there not really compelled in leaving there prebuilt safety net, to states without the safety net, and might guarantee them a financial waste of time. The rigorousness and quality of the educational systems in Japan, Korea, China, Singapore, Finland, Denmark and Switzerland have outstanding education is, because those said nations are not pure farming nations. Some states within some nations might have farmland, yet they have plenty of lands for them to balance the issue; however Indiana, being a "pure farming nation" lacks land for education centers, proper facilities to improve the education, or even have enough businesses, and work facilities that complements that said education type. We do have education, but why improve, or research what other countries are doing with there education if our steady revenue is simply accomplished by farming? I really want Indiana to succeed, but changing my homes status quo, requires people to make this uncomfortable decision to execute. A process that might sadly not ever happen.

[@disky01]

It's a state we don't really think about very much, and learning about its regional quirks was quite refreshing! To be honest, it's relative regional calmness feels like something of an asset to me.

[@Tripps2564]

I think it really depends the mindset of the person. I'm a guy you now is a doctor in Northwest Indiana, but was originally from the Chicago suburbs. If you like Indiana as its own place without much desire to attract attention from others around the world or nation, then Indiana could be a nice and pleasant place for you as I've found it to be for me. That said, this is something closed off and peculiar about how the people here rarely travel or seem to wish to be connected to other areas. A very cosmopolitan person would probably be unfulfilled in the way a smaller town person would be overwhelmed in a hustling city environment. Just different preferences.

[@ninabooker2904]

@@disky01 I would describe us as the quintessential mid westerners; stable, pragmatic, hardworking, friendly, wholesome, and patriotic Americans. And I’m very proud to be a Hoosier. Stop by anytime for a glass of lemonade. 😁

[@aaronsavage4283]

Exactly, an asset. We in Indiana prefer our smaller population and would rather not have a influx of those from outside the state and if we had a population “boom” we’d rather it be our own Indiana residents creating the boom versus those outside the state mostly coming for the government benefits value we have due to having that lower size of population and not having to utilize those benefits as much as other states…thus the reason why we are also in less debt than the surrounding states.

[@sunnysidecarebear]

@@disky01 def not for everyone. Mostly loners lol. But my privacy and peace is the most important living aspect for me. Ive traveled some. Not the world by any means, but i find myself just wanting to go home quickly. Lol. I dont really believe id want to live anywhere else. Plus, im partial to Indiana laws on certain subjects.

[@kel5944]

@@aaronsavage4283you’ve got a messed up view of how and why cities grow…

[@vkpskulls]

I’ve lived in California and Utah. Indiana is a great place to live if you’re looking for a quiet, peaceful place.

[@edmundmiller70]

If you come from there, yes.

[@pianoteacher365]

I came to Indiana 25 years ago from the east coast. I thank the Lord everyday! Indiana is the greatest state in the US with the greatest people.

[@charlesxavier3489]

@@pianoteacher365 greatest state in the US?? absolutely Not.

[@edmundmiller70]

East Coast is very crowded. Sanitation is the greatest problem. Most cities export more wastes than anything else.

[@daleasberry]

One MAJOR thing missed was the early automotive industry starting in Indiana but moving to Detroit because it was cheaper to transport the huge amounts of the lighter coal rather than the much heaver and expensive iron ore over land.

[@daveowens9849]

Fort Wayne Pistons moved to Detroit. Named Pistons because of the piston manufacturing in town.

[@slibertas1996]

Kokomo was the birthplace of the automobile not Detroit

[@leestamm3187]

​​@@daveowens9849 Zollner Piston, to be precise. They were first known as the Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons. Their early home games were played in the North Side High School gym. Allen County spent a lot of money and effort building the Coliseum for them, shortly after which Fred Zollner moved them to Detroit. Pissed off a lot of people, myself included.

[@roadgeek123]

@@daveowens9849 Zollner Pistons.

[@superhawk20002]

Born in Lafayette, went to Purdue, now live in Indianapolis. Been all over the world (thanks to the US Army), and I always miss Indiana when I've been away. I miss the tiny small towns and schools I grew up in/with. I hope to get back to the small towns as my kids grow up.

[@lisaling3035]

🤢🤮 !!! Born, Raised in IN. IT SUCKS 🫏!!!

[@EKLIPz08]

I moved to Indiana a few years ago from New Jersey, primarily for the cost of living. And I'll say that the lower population is definitely a good thing. I don't miss the east coast traffic jams and high prices. That said, no where is perfect and Indiana has it's flaws. It's pretty boring to drive through and the politics are decades behind. It is very interesting to learn about the history, great video!

[@williethomas9953]

Indiana, has very little frontage on the Great Lakes. The only state that has as little lake frontage is Illinois but it has a huge border on the Mississippi River. That connection between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi is why Illinois is the most prominent Great Lake and home to by far it's largest metro area Chicago.

[@CortexNewsService]

Hell, it's why Chicago was founded

[@mattsimmons4721]

It’s Vin-sens, 2 syllables. Another oddity of Indiana is the wide range of accents from Chicago style up near Gary and Hammond to the southern twang of counties down on the Ohio River.

[@chanchanCan3891]

I was born and raised out west (Nevada and California). We moved to Indiana when I was 14 and I lived in Salem for 10 years. When I went to a family reunion in Texas a couple of years ago everyone said I had developed a twangy country accent, I had no idea 😂

[@HelloHi-g2u]

Indiana is not that small compared to other neighbors like Kentucky, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri. It’s bigger than all of them. Indiana is not large or small, it’s kinda just normal regionally speaking.

[@Linda-55-in]

I’m a boomer and lived in NW Indiana most of my life. Traveled and lived in other countries. I love Indiana and prefer we stay “unpopulated”.

[@artcollins6968]

Indiana had many early automotive companies. Consolidation moved those industries toward Detroit.

[@StephenJohnson-jr5hp]

Mexico, and the Southeast now

[@ssjjshawn]

Indiana still has a lot of Car Factories in it, just not Ford

[@Inyourbox-kr5uf]

Born and raised in Fort Wayne Indiana

[@kingmaybus8409]

@@Inyourbox-kr5uf 808 proud lol

[@slibertas1996]

Live in ft Wayne but was born in Kokomo

[@richardr7947]

Born raised Indianapolis. I have a niece lives in Bluffton thats close to Fort Wayne.

[@Inyourbox-kr5uf]

@@richardr7947 Blufftons not too far!

[@stormblood2027]

oof Fort Wayne can be a nightmare at times. Yall are some aggressive ass MFs on the roads lol

[@celestephelps5897]

62 year old veteran here... I grew up in Ohio and have been all over the place when I was in the Army. Moving to Indiana after living in Nevada, it was a nice change of pace once I got used to it.

[@T-Babbbldot]

I left Indiana at 26 in 1982, the best thing was seeing it in my review mirror!🎉

[@edmundmiller70]

Agreed

[@Brent-c7c]

I left Indiana 18 years ago moved to California never look back😊

[@T-Babbbldot]

@@Brent-c7c California before you, I LUV LA!

[@talbotd27]

Living in a small town in Northwest Indiana is actually pretty great. I go to school out in Hammond, and I go to Chicago for events and concerts all the time. And while I love the activity, money, energy, and hustle and bustle of the city, there is such a peaceful feeling that hits you when you finally get back into your small Indiana town. The roads are smooth and emptier. There’s spaces to part. The city of LaPorte is beautiful, and we have one of my favorite lakes right in the middle of the city. The buildings are historic and well kept. The houses are mostly tidy and well cared for. You’re not going to find a world class theater department or high end shopping in LaPorte. But you will find some of the most friendly people you’ll ever meet who know each other very well. Living in a town of 20k people or less is very nice because it allows you to get to know people very fast, and everybody is connected somehow. Being in LaPorte on the 4th of July makes you feel like you’re in the center of the universe. The town becomes the capital of Indiana for a day, and the parade is really spectacular. Boats cruise in a huge circle at night on the lake, a few hundred of them. And the fireworks can be seen from the fairgrounds as well as countless houses around the lake. On those days I feel like I’m in some kind of Normal Rockwell painting or Bruce Springsteen song about America, and I absolutely love it. I’ve always said you could find whatever life you wanted to live here in LaPorte. We’ve had people go on to become famous and well respected in their industry. We’ve had people go to Ivy League schools. We also have plenty of people that just hang around town and work at the factories forever. There’s really anything you’re looking for here in Indiana. Lake Michigan 10 minutes away, Chicago 1 hour away, the Dunes National Park, and a lot of natural beauty. And all of that with much cheaper housing and taxes then Chicago

[@reneesmith3033]

The first 7 years of my life were in Knox, In. Very small town, everyone knew everyone. As a kid it was great.

[@talbotd27]

@ hell yeah I lived in Plymouth for 2 years and I loved it. I went to the Christos in Knox one time, that’s probably the only time I’ve been there as an adult. I always thought that I would hate living in a town smaller and more rural than Laporte, but Plymouth was great. Not somewhere I’d want to spend all of my life, but for a few years to get my life together it was perfect. The Walmart and Christos were like the town gathering places and I worked at both of them 😂

[@bailey27727]

Indy also used to have an amazing light rail system destroyed by the auto industry, so now they don't have robust public transit.

[@drewo6388]

Hey Geoff. I love and respect all of your videos but I do agree with other comments in that I think it's very important to make sure you're pronouncing cities, towns, Native tribes, etc correctly. Even if it may be spelled a certain way or pronounced a certain way in one region, it could be very different in another. Potawatomi is pronounced, "Potto-Wotta-Mee."

[@noahfranks984]

The best part of Indiana is that there isn't a lot going on. It's generally a pretty low key place. You can lay low and enjoy your low cost of living. There's nothing there for young people though. If you like the outdoors or the big city or anything exciting there just isn't much there. A good place to rebuild your finances

[@bluegrasspalms]

Might want to look at how to pronounce the names of things here. I guess Evansville also doesn't have a big enough population to be mentioned...

[@CortexNewsService]

Considering how badly he mispronounced Vincennes, that might be a good thing

[@sharonminsuk]

@@CortexNewsService I was gonna say that he left out "Evansville" because there's no real way to mess it up. 😛

[@CortexNewsService]

@@sharonminsuk he managed to mispronounced Wabash, so are you sure he couldn't?

[@renegadepuppy]

You cannot expect better from someone who messed up why Chicago is called Second City (even a very cursory google or Wikipedia search does better)

[@wrensmith8323]

I was taking my new wife to Illinois to see family. As is my families custom I got her up way before dawn and started driving from Kentucky through Indiana. We were halfway to Indianapolis driving though some of the flattest country side you will ever see. As the sun was coming up she woke and looked at me and said; "You were bored growing up weren't you." I simply said; "Yes." I still would not change a thing. Turns out in my travels I had taken for granted some of the most unique geography I had lived in. Keep up the good work Geoff.

[@DebJones-dj7lz]

@@wrensmith8323 I remember moving from NC to Greenwood, In area. The land was so flat that that you could count separate farms in every direction. The storms looked so impressive for the same reason. The fields of corn and soybeans are gorgeous in the fall. I loved it.

[@SprinkledFox]

​@@DebJones-dj7lz Greenwood used to be so awesome, now it's getting crammed with WAY too much development.

[@thedavidjwschmidt]

How badly could one person mispronounce Indiana vocabulary - Hoosier, Potawatomi, Vincennes, Croydon, Wabash plus more that I probably missed...

[@anteros__]

I think whats most incriminating is the Hoosier pronunciation. He stated 'Hoser' which is a derogatory term for someone who is dumb or idiotic. I can't believe he didn't review these more extensively.

[@MaryLMeyer]

@@anteros__ yes indeed!

[@UserName-ts3sp]

Idk how he screwed up hoosier so bad

[@CortexNewsService]

He even screwed up Wabash

[@aaronburdon221]

@@CortexNewsService These are primarily native American names. Wabash is the anglo term for Wabashaki which literally means "White water"

[@bryan6090]

I'm a 26-year-old Hoosier and I have to say I live in a small town around Evansville Indiana we have a massive tech literacy problem. It honestly seems like people are just willingly ignorant to technology. Or average pay rate in town is $21 an hour national average is $38. I have generally tried to go to my local tech scene But even I'm about to give up and move on to a different state

[@jamesgriffin8354]

Are you referring to Mt. Vernon?

[@RosinGoblin]

I'm in NW Indiana 15 miles away from Chicago and literally every house in my neighborhood sells to a family from Illinois 😂

[@youngandbitter]

we're called refugees, sir/ma'am! 😉

[@pureblood6492]

property tax laws

[@suzannemyers7530]

I live in Indiana and after 40 years in Chicago this is like heaven. We have grass (the kind in your yard) and trees!

[@offdutypopo]

made sure you don't vote the same way chicago does. otherwise you can move the f%ck back.

[@eagleeye761]

​@@offdutypopoexactly... that's why it's stayed nice...

[@edmundmiller70]

@@offdutypopo sounds like a friendly Indiana comment.

[@Emanuel_carey]

11:16 except it’s literally the crossroads of America

[@edmundmiller70]

That's why most people passing through, go to I-94 and drive through lower Michigan. It has faster highways and no tolls. Indiana is a miserable place to pass through.

[@masonmiller2697]

Where I live, Chicago, Detroit, Toldeo, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, The Lakes, The Dunes, and many more places are just day trips. But, locally is very secluded and we know our neighbors. People bend over backwards for each other.

[@KTWantland]

Isn’t Evansville the third largest city in Indiana? It shows as such on all the population data I can find, both city and metro compared to South Bend.

[@edmundmiller70]

Whatever it is, it is stagnant growth and can only be that, as population is not encouraged there.

[@reddixiecrat]

Indiana has strategic locations at Evansville, Gary, and Fort Wayne. It’s called the Crossroads of America, because it has a well-developed transportation network. Geography has nothing to do with it. Indiana’s lack of population can be attributed to a lack of natural resources, neglect from the federal government, and Chicago, in that order.

[@jimmydee1130]

@@reddixiecrat Chicago had the block on the NW and Louisville on the south. Not hard

[@rickieoakes5267]

Indiana limestone and hardwood timber were some of the state's most heavily exported resources. Both the northern 3 rd and the southern 3rd of the state were half swamp when the first settlers made their way here.

[@BeerDrinker574]

South Bend too, St. Joseph River, very important trade route back then, also have a spot where traders met, Robert De Lasalle, council oak. And Notre Dame university

[@edmundmiller70]

And Michigan roads that don't have tolls.

[@A_Realist]

I could be wrong but I don’t think placing Indianapolis on Lake Michigan would have done anything to create a population boom for Indiana because they wouldn’t have been able to compete with Chicago imho.

[@digitalnomad9985]

Watch it grow now that folk are fleeing blue states.

[@ssjjshawn]

>looks at Gary Indiana

[@deborahchapman222]

We are a flyover state and we like it that way! Keep flying y’all!!

[@OfficialDiRT]

Why did you ignore the 3rd largest city in the state? Evansville, IN, is about the size of Illinois' capitol city of Springfield, but it's in the deep south of the state on the Kentucky border.

[@CortexNewsService]

Actually, Evansville is bigger. I live in Springfield and we have about 117,000. I grew up just north of Evansville. Last I heard, Evansville had 123,000

[@OfficialDiRT]

@@CortexNewsService Riiight. I live in Springfield too, which is why I said it's "about the size." They are both about 120,000 people. I haven't actually counted everyone in each city on my own, so I'm not 100% sure on the numbers. That's why I used approximation words.

[@CortexNewsService]

@@OfficialDiRT I was just agreeing with you that he should have mentioned Evansville and included the population as a reason why.

[@ethanfriedersdorf]

​@OfficialDiRT but isn't south bend the third largest in the state with 320,000 people?

[@elizabetholson2477]

It seems like he's including Metropolitan area surrounding the cities and not just the cities on their own in the numbers he is showing. Evansville is #3 if you look based on city population alone. (However, the Evansville Metropolitan area's population is around 359,000 which should also put it in 3rd by metro area)

[@stormblood2027]

I think the allure to Indiana is our attitude and way of life. It's very much a "You do want you want, let me do what I want and we'll have no issues" We have people from all walks of life living right next to each other, with little conflict from it. It's common to find a gay or lesbian couple living right next to very religious people and still being friendly and not invading each others lives. Further, we have something for everyone to do, we don't have a specific industry that dominates too heavily. We like entrepreneurship but also have a level of respect for those that just want to have their 9 to 5 and go home. We're and easy going place, going slow to an unchosen place, just here for the journey.

[@jackbaker6871]

@@stormblood2027 fuckin democrat…🤫

[@steveadkins1328]

“You do what you want,” unless you happen to be gay or a woman

[@williamclayton9566]

Indiana always has been a good libertarian area, thanks to the Goodrich family.

[@jamiercollyer]

I've been flying in and out of Indy for a Client project over in Central Illinois and just ate at Rick's Cafe on THE MOST BEAUTIFUL lake just outside of the city. After watching this, I am definitely making plans to explore more of the state! Thanks.

[@surlyogre1476]

I would hardly describe Geist reservoir at "the most beautiful lake", but maybe you meant Eagle Creek Reservoir.

[@sammyk702]

Not a lake it's a reservoir

[@francostacy7675]

@@jamiercollyer the prettiest part of Indiana is in the southern third of the state especially right on the Ohio

[@teresaellis7088]

There is a utube channel called Adventures with Roger.He travels all over southern Indiana.Its neat channel.

[@teresaellis7088]

@@sammyk702Brown county?

[@deplorablecovfefe9489]

Alot of Amish Farms, alot of recreational lakes...They still had Sod house homesteads 100 years ago. I worked with a old man that grew up on one.