Hank Green Unpacks YouTube's Biggest Problems

[@vlogbrothers]

Good episode. And I'll try not to be jealous that Hank got interviewed by Colin and Samir and I didn't. ;) -John

[@KSpaceAcademy]

I think they'd ask you to use a camera 😅

[@ScoliosisKing22]

I'd watch that too

[@MilesLabrador]

Don't worry, I'll interview you John

[@elin1379]

You didn’t YET (manifesting this).

[@elizalee1595]

I mean I’d come back again if you were on….

[@TejasHullur]

Hank explaining how to escape creating “car crashes” by focusing on connections was so well articulated. One of the best podcasts yall have uploaded

[@gabrielleszafir]

Yes! THIS!

[@Idefilms]

Y'all dug up his THESIS?? Hank is one of the most mediatized people I know and I'm not sure anyone has done that. Fantastic interview as usual, C&S&team - thank you.

[@1mm0rtaldreads]

Accept thet he pushes meth on kids

[@davidgorvy]

haha we go pretty deep in our research. his thesis is also pretty fun to read :)

[@Idefilms]

@@davidgorvy Truly - great work. Hank said Nardwuar, but my mind also immediately went "Hot Ones".

[@davidgorvy]

@@Idefilms hot ones is definitely an inspiration for how we think about research!

[@DiabloMonk]

Been watching KZbin hard since the beginning. Never heard of Hank.

[@JDEdwards2331]

The Final Boss of Hank Green's trip to Los Angeles. Can't wait to check this out.

[@simonstanton5299]

Hank continuing his collection of every podcast/show ever.

[@ladrac198]

What the actual hell?! Every time I think Hank has been on every podcast in existence in LA another episode with him is released. I just saw the notification for his episode with Smosh and then this back to back. Goddamn.

[@Idefilms]

I think he's previously said that there were eight total, but I've lost count of how many there have been so far

[@challennarose270]

I love seeing the delay in release though. Like these ALL were recorded in a very short window of time. Don't often get a peak into that ya know?

[@Idefilms]

@@challennarose270 100% haha. Now we know everyone's production schedules 😄

[@Maggie365]

on the safety third podcast I think he said theirs was the third that day, and he had it scheduled to end basically right before his show that night. that blows my non-socializing mind into pieces.

[@NoahGahm]

Has someone made a playlist?

[@DanYosua]

"Relative zero" is a crazy fast way to slap yourself awake and make you appreciate your progress when feeling down.

[@tristanbowles7258]

Can’t believe they got my substitute teacher on for today.

[@Jackson_Zheng]

🥲A decade from now, few would know the feeling.

[@AnnabelleLeeTx]

For those who were wondering what is on the wall in the frame: We need words to Fill this part of The board because When we film inter- Views it looks too Empty and we dont Want our subscribers To think that we Dont have important Things to say that would fill a board ☺️

[@VioletEmerald]

That's pretty hilarious. I love it

[@rakshyakharel9398]

thanks for this because I was getting pretty distracted trying to read it and didn't wanna pause for some reason

[@appsnake7225]

1:22:35

[@LunaMail]

"Are all the *me*s having experiences I've forgotten dead already?" is such a brilliant way to put that feeling. Kudos to Hank. Looking forward to spending the rest of the day listening to this interview! Thank you, Colin and Samir!

[@nolanharp]

That quote gave me a terrible existential crisis way too early in the day.

[@karakanb3039]

God damn, that's a lot of grief to carry around

[@bloomfilms]

All of Colin and Samir’s videos humanizes the creative process, but I think Hank really put it into perspective in this episode very well. As a father, long-term creative, and a business-oriented person. This episode was really special 👏🏻

[@ColeDaNerd]

What inspires me most about hank is how unassuming he was in High School. He gives us hope that where we are now doesn't define us.

[@WoodworkingforAnyone]

Hey there, hope you are doing well :)

[@WoodworkingforAnyone]

Try to remind yourself that highschool is soooo far from reality. If you can manage, one foot in front of the other. Soon enough it will be over. Do what you can manage and try to grab little bits of joy when they show themselves. I hope you have some better times soon.

[@munaali840]

high school is a small blip in your life, there is a lot to look forward to

[@renaminginprogress6903]

Colin and Samir I am at the one hour and 57 minute mark of watching this video on a monday morning. I don't have a lot of free time anymore as I work very much and often have to decide between showering and sleeping (for example). You guys have changed how I feel about so many thing including long interviews, long conversations, and "podcasts" if I can call you that. I love your work, you guys truly are akin to Narduar as Hank alluded. I love your show, I have now seen many episodes in their entirety. I am only one person but for anyone to get 2 hours out of me in a day is incredibly high praise indeed. Thank you guys and thank you Hank and I'\m getting a little emotional here but I just wanted to say you guys are the coolest and I get immense value from what you're doing. Thanks from one of your Canadian fans

[@ValueOfJoy]

Hank talking about their podcast not being on video: 1) Amazing imitation of John 2) I love the people who animate bits of their podcast, so actually you can "turn it into something" 3) In general I think the reason John and Hank aren't burned out on the vlogbrothers channel specifically is that they don't care about increasing their audience and aren't under that pressure like other creators are.

[@randomgaming6808]

I love the question, "what's your new zero?" I recently came to the realization that almost all youtubers are like ceos, forever concerned about maximizing shareholder profit; and the profit is mix of literal monetary value and the views, the thought of more people seeing you then last time. Not many youtubers really talk about either value, especially the latter. But the ones that do talk about it say that the view counter is like a drug, a true cycle that can be addictive

[@azlizzie]

I think it's true for any entrepreneur. I wanted to ask my boss today what would she be happy with. Like at what level would it all be good enough? Needless to say, I chickened out.@@randomgaming6808

[@nathanmccord706]

14:28 I’m an ADHD life couch, and a lot of perfectionism for ADHDers can be this “perfectly prepared” belief in your head that Hanks talking about. It was very helpful when I learned about this.

[@skye4082]

Yes 100%!! This can apply to a lot of different things but for me it’s mostly creative things like art or clothing making!

[@gigidodson]

I watch vlog brothers simply because John and Hank. Their brotherly affection and down in the gut friendship of a life time. There is nothing else like it. They are different enough and alike enough to be interesting, funny, touching, and information. Real love, real interest.

[@OpherPhilms]

Hank did this nice lil collab/interview tour while he was in LA but I was so excited when he mentioned he’d be on Colin and Samir because these guys really make every interview feel so comfortable and relaxed despite also being so of the most well researched and analytical interviewers out there. Another banger from Colin and Samir.

[@JayTheDevGuy]

There's no one in the world with more interesting insights and comments about the creator economy than Hank Green. This perspective is invaluable and I can't imagine a better guest for this show. I can see myself rewatching this for years to come.

[@Popsicle1121]

As someone who consumes about 4 long-form interviews a week, this one was one of the most interesting interviews I've listened to. Ever. Great work C&S and of course Hank. Really appreciate the peek into the creator perspective on this episode.

[@PrestonStewart]

Hey guys I just want to say how thankful I am for your content. Getting perspectives from people like Hank is invaluable. Over and again your guests help me navigate a something that I just couldn’t figure out on my own. In other cases hearing the struggles and challenges they’ve faced makes me feel not crazy for having some of those same frustrations. Keep up the great work, you’re making a big impact!

[@winslow8779]

Yessss, 2+ hours with Hank, Colin and Samir? Best day ever.

[@PCubiles]

I didn't know KZbin had any problems with Hank Green, I hope he can resolve them

[@Rays_Bad_Decisions]

I wouldn't be surprised if it's all the history stuff on crash course

[@TydalTech]

Well the title has been changed 😂 They probably saw your comment.

[@markroorda]

Don't normally listen to 2hr+ podcasts but had to listen to this one with Hank! Great podcast.

[@dona7.]

2:02:16 IM BAWLING. HANK PLEASEEEE. I was not expecting to start fucking crying when the video is practically over 😰

[@abbylynne9798]

Yes this. Recording bedtime stories hit me like a truck…so scary

[@omjill.]

Hey guys, thank you for this episode. And thank you to Hank for all of his time and thoughts here. I was so taken by Hank's thoughts on death and talking about some of the emotions and planning since his diagnosis. This hit home for me, my dad passed away last month at 60 after being sick for some time. It was oddly comforting to hear someone talk about some of the logistics and emotions about death in this very thoughtful way when I've just been crying for a month. Always a fan, always love your content, and thank you all again!

[@jason_swet]

I love Colin & Samir. Have to emphasize that first. Unsolicited critique: This episode had a lot of talking over each other. Would’ve loved to hear Hank just a bit more in certain places. He seemed to get cut off quite a bit.

[@jessicarossman2966]

I agree. Love this channel & this video but this was a little rough w the talking over the guest.

[@Aelffwynn]

If I were in their position, I would be so nervous and excited that I'd probably talk too much and talk over him too. 😂

[@ginaroussos]

Oh man, you prob don’t want to watch the other podcasts Hank did in LA then, lol. There were a couple in particular where Hank was being interviewed by 4 people who were all very excited to talk to him and show off how funny and smart they were. 😂 everyone was constantly talking over each other, at some points there were two seperate conversations happening. The videos were super hard for me to follow. Colin and Samir’s video is my favorite of all the LA podcasts by far, it felt way less like the floor of the New York stock exchange and more like a regular conversation 😊

[@rasalresid9147]

I find the problem with people doing KZbin nowadays is their lack of strategy. They come up with ideas and upload them and post them straight away. They may be motivated for a couple months and may upload 40 videos in that time. 40 videos could be 40 or 20 weeks instead of 2/3 months. Batch and post consistently (in my case I also use a bit of Famester to make my content viral instantly). Don't post everything straight away, post it on the same day/time every week. This also helps avoid burn out...

[@swiftlymurmurs]

Nice ad, mister AI man

[@d.a.f.]

It's probably a result on their immense size as a platform. It's hard to sustain long term strategies with such a rapidly changing medium. There are ways to do it but it's very tricky and even trickier when you have shareholders and parent company

[@Muzikman127]

@@swiftlymurmurs they're everywhere aren't they

[@nessthemovie]

the only long form youtube videos i watch all the way through are these videos - this kind of behind the scenes discussions are the most fascinating to me. i'm one of the 10+year long vlogbrothers watchers and I do the census every year and i love it and hearing Hank talk in this format is beyond engaging. So glad you guys got the chance to do this with him!

[@ChrisMustList]

I can't get enough of your channel. I learn so much, and I put that knowledge to action on my channel. Thank you Colin and Samir.

[@nuqi]

This podcast interview is going to be a deep dive into the world of Hank Green - can't wait to listen!

[@claireclaireclaired]

this ai ass comment

[@andrewknight2495]

Hank Green is on every KZbin channel I watch this week. That needs to be its own video.

[@MrTVintro]

They may not have been "at the center" of youtube culture but they are royalty nonetheless

[@IsaiahSenku]

Hank saying that "KZbin is like the government and the channels are like the businesses in the city" is such a good analogy i haven't heard before ❤

[@cubbwatch]

Somehow I just realised this is the guy that held it down during all my philosophy exams😭 What a legend man, going to enjoy listening to him in this context

[@AdorianDeck]

This was the most interesting Colin and Samir episode yet

[@josher887]

I’ve been waiting for this merging of intellectual greatness for years 😂

[@akaelalias4478]

I love that dear hank and John is only a podcast. It helps keep it what it is

[@mayaenglish5424]

Yeah, I enjoy having the visual component for podcasts, but if it would change the dynamic and make John uncomfortable then it's not worth it.

[@alrightspock]

I agree! I also find that podcasts that have the visual component begin to cater to the viewers and have more visual presentation that makes us audio-only listeners feel left out even though it’s supposed to be a podcast.

[@timothychin1594]

The number of podcasts Hank has been on recently is insane!

[@realdavidpain]

I guess he would say "last round" :D :(

[@BordomLive]

Mr. Hank Green from my high school classes youtube education saying "He's a quirked up white boy who's goated with the sauce" is not something I ever would have thought could happen

[@KyleMillis]

When Colin said “actual athletes wouldn’t have started TLN” that hit home 😂

[@miguelbinnios]

i personally never followed the vlogbrothers (i knew who John Green is though) and yet i chose to watch this episode because Colin & Samir have developed such a huge confidence in us the audience that they will always deliver. finishing up the episode now and wow what a super insightful and amazing conversation this was. as someone who’s trying to grow on youtube this taught me a lot. as EVERY colin & samir episode does

[@EmmaCruises]

This is the episode that I didn’t know I was waiting for but it’s filled a hole in my brain that’s always been there 😂👏🏼

[@MartyMOT]

Love this, Hank and John are among my favourite people on the platform. Having watched them for years, and being quite aware of all that Hank has done, it was great to hear him talk about these things, and his views on the platform. Great video.

[@twitch136661]

I've actually never heard of or seen colin and samir. I fell asleep to a mr ballen video and woke up to this. I'm glad im did, what a great interview. It felt so organically laid back. I've seen alot of interviews and podcasts where there's alot of rambling and awkwardness. But here the conversation was so fluid and everyone did a great job with even just, putting their thoughts out and sounding so educated and sincere in the topics. Also really enjoyed feeling like i got to know everyone here more as a person.

[@haley4022]

hank collecting all the LA podcasts like infinity stones

[@NomadOverNormal]

Upvote this if you're KZbin OG enough to remember the 7-8-9 event. I'd be floored if any of you would get that reference. Hank was there too.

[@vlogbrothers]

I wasn’t there!! But I did have massive fomo and it was a big inspiration for VidCon!

[@Dreg-dd4nq]

Never expected to hear Hank say “he is a quirked up white boy, goated with the sauce” in reference to himself 12:00

[@itsstrez]

Was not expecting to contemplate mortality as a KZbinr today but here we are!

[@shaunaxxxx9385]

I have something important to say. I absolutely love this channel. The videos are sooo long and I truly love that. I’m a very busy person though and I work in healthcare so I can’t really consume this content at work. Sooooo I have to watch these videos over the course of dayyyyssss when I have free time. THE IMPORTANT PART: I’m sorry if the way I watch your videos mess with the retention stats and all that! I really do watch the full videos it’s just over several sittings 😅

[@WithMarlon]

Hank green on a podcast tour is amazing! Top 2 hank green podcast right here imo

[@farmerjohn8770]

I had recently come across Hank via some of his science nerd videos and liked his presentations and lack of moneygrubbing clickbaitness. KZbin recommended this video. Since it has literally been years since I watched any longer form vids, TV, streaming stuff, etc. except for some game playthroughs I thought I'd just drop in for a short time to see what the KZbin 'issues' were. I'm halfway through so far and this may be a sea change shift in my online viewing. Thanks for the adult, but entertaining, conversation! p.s. I was born in 1955

[@elizaaldous6366]

I'm so happy to see a new video! I've recently found your channel and I'm loving learning about KZbin from you and your guests. Because of what I'm learning from you, I might finally start my own channel. Thank you for being such an inspiration!

[@sharonoddlyenough]

1:59:36 I am just now starting my 10th year with Vlogbrothers as a significant part of my online life

[@sarahfinnigan7002]

It doesn’t take cancer to think of your past selves as dead, gone from the world and only unique from other dead people in that your current self remembers your old self from an inside perspective. This is something I’ve thought about a lot, since our personality, our cells, our perspectives and opinions, they update and cycle out and we become just someone who used to know our old self intimately. I dropped what I was doing and gaped to hear this notion come from someone else…when I’ve brought it up to others It’s been clear that it’s not a normal way to think of our younger self.

[@puupipo]

You should check out Hank's XOXO talk from (I think) 2014, it's on KZbin. It's basically all about not letting your past self's identity and dreams dictate who you are and what you want to work towards currently. The talk itself isn't amazing when it comes to the technicalities of public speaking but the ideas are expressed very clearly and it had a big impact on me and how I approach certain things in my life.

[@sarahfinnigan7002]

Thanks, I'll check that out! @@puupipo

[@jennieeckilson]

Hank Green is KZbin’s Mr Rogers and you will never convince me otherwise.

[@jaysauer834]

The way Samir and Hank were laughing by the end of this made me so happy. What a great interview.

[@rebeccamills16]

I love being called out as the 10%. Been watching for 10 years now. That is massive.

[@CarsonGolden]

Bro the research and the questions by yall is so impressive. Hank green is also a genius. Great job everyone holy guacamole

[@bypaulblanco]

Since I saw the photo I’ve been expecting this episode ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@catlovingnerd21]

36:50 I've heard hank curse but I dont think I've ever heard him directly curse someone out so much PURELY because they dug so deep into his life 😂 never stop being you, Hank ❤

[@fahminazaman9447]

Early comment! 😊 love the continuation of the Hank Green was in LA so he hit up all the cool youtubers tour 😎 😂

[@wondersdancing]

This is an interesting episode. Fundamentally I don't think a person who up until last year ran multiple mid size companies can conceptualise what a union for content creators would look like because his experience with working is tied to ownership of his ideas or working independently. I would love to know how a bunch of KZbinrs with under 10,000 subscribers would conceptualise fair working conditions for the company that host their videos.

[@inesc6796]

just started the video and y'all better have ask him about the fact that he CREATED A EMMY WINNING SERIES. all the interviews i have seen with hank have not included a single question about that.

[@mayaenglish5424]

He's done TOO MANY things! 😂😂😂 Man's got an Emmy and it never get's mentioned.

[@cassiebrien2290]

⁠@@mayaenglish5424 TWO EMMYS!! 😂

[@mayaenglish5424]

@@cassiebrien2290 TWO EMMYS! TWO! TWICE AS MANY UNMENTIONED EMMYS AS I THOUGHT! 🤣

[@ThatLaurenThing]

Dude I was thinking about this the other day!! LBD is never mentioned. Imagine having an EMMy being low on a list of your accomplishments. I’m also disappointed that we’ve strayed away from discussing 2D glasses but that’s another story

[@anna._olsen_]

wait what??? what series???

[@ZadeWilson]

I don't think I've heard of you two before but this was an incredibly well done interview, you've got yourself another subscriber

[@anthonymichaels7358]

I can't believe they got Colin's forearms on the show! Crazy.

[@Ygwengrace]

It's wild hearing Samir refer to other creators as elder statesmen, because to me, Colin and Samir ARE elder statesmen. Been in the game and stayed in the game, AND launched a merch line? Killing it

[@ClimbingEasy]

The amount of times I heard my hometown in this podcast was crazy

[@patcavanagh]

What problem does KZbin have with Hank Green?! He’s great!

[@SeekersofUnity]

The Goat of YT. Well done boys.

[@outsideaglass]

I felt so seen when Hank mentioned the large number of 10+ years Nerdfighters in the survey! Great interview, super fun to watch Hank bounce around all these podcasters. It would be super fun if John did it too!

[@austinc]

Knocked it out of the park with that conversation. Thank You.

[@Spartan-301st]

Hank Green is such a genuinely insightful creator and leader in the space. Loved the entire convo, and loved the Rick Steves reference!!

[@AmritaBhortake]

Absolutely love Hank and loved this podcast! The combination that I was waiting for ages and didn't even know about it. So glad you interviewed him.

[@Milkmexican]

Imma need yall to take this video and double it. Give me 4 hours

[@SunCannon]

They way you goes nerd about domains and relate to each other feels great.

[@tag180rotax]

I've been watching the Greens for 13 years. Own 2 Hank books and 4 John books, love the pod, love the community. I appreciate their thoughtfulness. DFTBA

[@dosesandmimoses]

I am huge fan of crash course! Thank you so much for all of the work you and your team did to create valuable content that I could not stop gobbling up! Gratitude!

[@JoeVirella]

This is one of the best. I knew Hank was sharp but goddamn, his insights are profound. Not only are there a lot of tips for creators here, but a lot of advice for just living.

[@shelbs200]

Her pallet was AMAZING!! I even found a 2nd one because I knew I could never get it again. It is so good for any occasion, easy to work with and great quality.

[@sportybeth]

Omg I’ve never heard of vlog brothers but crash course helped me through my GCSEs! I’m now in my 30s 🤯

[@simsamsammie]

truly one of The Podcast Episodes of All Time

[@Briar.Cochran]

The Power of the Consumer-Podcaster Relationship: I just ordered 12 Sharpie S-Gel pens because Samir was holding one...

[@MattMort]

Love Hank Green and everything he does for the platform. Super glad you guys finally were able to have him on the show 🙏 Also shout out to Nalts, Renetto & Brookers (she was the first creator to hit 10,000 KZbin subscribers 🙂)

[@internetshaquille]

"wanna know youtube's biggest problem? it's [creator deliberately obfuscates value for increased watch time]"

[@stevethesalvo]

Glad to have a guest I am interested in seeing again. It’s been a while since I’ve watched. Feels nice :)

[@glenstortroen1286]

This is by far one of the most interesting and inspiring conversations ive ever seen.

[@producerliz]

the interview I've been waiting for! Was nodding my head as if I was at the table. Best 2 hours of my day

[@neemajoju8721]

One reason why KZbin had released shorts so quickly was because they wanted to take advantage of India's ban of tiktok. It opened a huge market opportunity for them.

[@excalipoor]

Damn seeing Hank green showing up in many LA youtubers channels. He was busy.

[@RediscoverOwnSoulEssence]

I loved this conversation. Hank has really interesting thoughts 💭

[@BelindaShort]

I'm glad he mentioned Ze Frank. I loved his stuff so much

[@jessicabell5372]

i knew hank green was in la and i was hoping and praying id see this podcast on his roster. answered my prayers!

[@victoriatheeuphoria]

Do we have a running list of everything Hank has been on lately? I don't want to miss any!

[@CoyMcBob]

As a subscriber, I think you have important things to fill a board with

[@whyRedshoes]

Wow, okay 7 minutes to go on this podcast and NOW you throw in a tearjerker?? Good LORD people I'm listening at work! Come on! 😂 Also any other DH&J listeners laughing about the irony of Hank advocating for the importance of a will? A task he very notably put off for a LONG time to the dismay of John? 😂

[@niapri]

hoo boy, I had not heard of you guys until this video but WOW. You are excellent interviewers, which I feel like people don't realize is a skill. :) Always nice to find a cool new channel.

[@belindaweber7999]

Vlogbrothers has real heart. Thanks for more Hank - I didn't know about the thesis and would love to read it somehow, someday - P4A Perk?? Nerdfighters out there join me: We're here because we're her because...

[@anna._olsen_]

9:53 I am one of the fans who was not born yet at the start of vlogbrothers. I became part of nerdfighteria right before hank got diagnosed with cancer (probably april 2023) and it’s been the best part of my life. There is such a strong sense of community surrounding hank and john, and the wonderful things they do for the world are *absolutely remarkable*. Even though the brotherhood 2.0 project is older than me, I still feel welcome in the community and am proud to be a nerdfighter.

[@TheDailyBA]

The most valuable episode yet. This will be a slow burn, but cited by many. Thank you so much. 🙏🙏🙏

[@a.r.rogers4373]

first time watching-had to pause and read the text on the print behind you. iconic.