Type Ashton Channel Trailer

Hi, I'm Ashton.
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[@MrBookyWooky]

Good luck with the new venture.

[@TypeAshton]

Thank you

[@bacchus2018]

I'm more than looking forward to great content to come on your "new" channel ❤

[@TypeAshton]

Yay! Thank you!

[@squarecircle1473]

I hope your new brand will be as successful as the last. This is giving off a completely new vibe and it's like a completely different channel. It's much less casual. For instance, I would not expect to see a pregnancy vlog on this channel where on the previous channel I would have. I think you are targeting a smaller audience now. More niche: people who are interested in data, as opposed to anecdotes. On the one hand this is self-restrictive (not a bad thing per se) while on the other hand being more directional. If that was your intent, you definitely succeeded. It is risky, as some people definitely subscribed to the black forest family for its casual nature and this is asking those people to re-evaluate their choice. I will stay subscribed! :)

[@arnodobler1096]

We are always entertained, thx Ashton! Greetings from Radolfzell

[@TypeAshton]

Thanks Arno! Glad to always read your comments and insights.

[@sisuguillam5109]

Aaaaaaarno!!!!!

[@arnodobler1096]

@@sisuguillam5109 Siiisuuuu 🤩

[@sisuguillam5109]

@@arnodobler1096 🥰 Hoffe Du hast einen wunderschönen Tag! Hier ist es so sonnig und warm!

[@arnodobler1096]

@@sisuguillam5109 sitze im italienischen Eiscafe, gibt's was besseres? Wünsche ich dir auch!

[@user-xi6nk4xs4s]

Great trailer Ashton! Hope your desires for this channel will come true.

[@NachtmahrNebenan]

Definitely your channel is worth sharing! Especially as a German I learn so much from your outside-in and inside-out view 🤓

[@Jos_G.]

Dear Ashton, as a follower of your previous channel I subscribed to this one also. You are the second person I know, after my daughter, who has a master in Human Geography. Let the interesting subjects come to me and let me learn what the both of you are concerned with in Human Geography.

[@MarcsStuff42]

Gerat content with a great balance of entertainment and information, nothing for me to watch casually. One of the very few channels, I always love to make time for to sit down and watch a 40min Video, without doing something else 😀

[@joelmendoza2981]

What I like the most about previous channel is the easy-to-grasp información that was so appealing to me, and with the plus of being so well made and entertaining....I know that this new approach will deliver the same.....tnx for all the content!

[@MichaelBurggraf-gm8vl]

Nice Intro, Ashton. And your subjects are always interesting and presented in an amazing way. Concerning urban settlements you have a very interesting example nearby: Freiburg. It has received the status of a market place and town in 1120 and the same counts of Zähringen who had granted those rights have founded other towns eg. Villingen (part of Villingen-Schwenningen today) too. They triggered something like a wave of founding such towns in the late medieval and early new historical era.

[@silvestervansand8379]

There are many more interesting things to do near Freiburg. The Kandel in Waldkirch is one of 5 witch mountains in Germany. The largest ancient roman bath north of the alps is located in badenweiler and parts from the neolithic period were found in sasbach am kaiserstuhl. In the upper Elztal-Prechtal/Triberg hemingway used to go fishing and much, much more. My own family history is also closely intertwined with the Schwabenstor and Martinstor in Freiburg and goes back more than 500 years.

[@johnclements6614]

Good trailer. This did not show up on my notifications. Strange.

[@thomasschmidt8544]

same here

[@luismelchertfaberschmutzle578]

Good luck!

[@capistev]

Good luck on your new revised channel! Looking forward to Sunday morning's episode.

[@TypeAshton]

Thank you so much! me too!

[@williamvanalen9414]

UK vs Europe vs Countries with Anglo-Saxon Cultures. There are some things that are done in UK and mainland Europe but not in NZ or America and some things that are done in NZ, UK and America but not on mainland Europe. A good example is standards of dress. I've seen a few people mention going late night shipping in there pyjamas in America an NZ but I've never heard of that in UK or mainland Europe. Also linguistically the UK uses holiday and trousers , the French say vacances and pantalon, and Americans say vacation and pants.

[@ileana8360]

That's how it starts 😉 Wish you all the best

[@Dirk-R]

Hi Ashton, can't wait to learn more about so many of your topics we don't think about, but can have a huge impact on our lives. The comparisons between the U.S. and Germany are so interesting. I lived in Germany for 12 years myself (near the Möhnesee, and loved it) but nevertheless always learn new things about Germany (and the U.S.), thanks to you! My question for you: The relationship between health/well-being and architecture, urban development and green spaces, as those are things that are often beyond the control of the citizens.

[@Rsama60]

Nice to see the Tuxedo park postcard. I think this is Tuxedo Park, orange county NY. I lives just 13 miles south of the park (in NJ) but did quite some visits there. Btw I love your content.

[@peterdonecker6924]

Wish you all the best luck with your new channel-approach

[@johnnevada46]

Wealthy people live in nice parts of the city. I had always assumed that the wealthy were drawn to these parts because they were already nice places to live (good transport facilities, large parks, plenty of trees in the streets, museums and other cultural attractions, and absence of pollution). However, I glanced at some recent research that suggested that nice areas have usually been made nice because the wealthy are living there. The flip side could be that undesirable parts of town are ugly because the poor are living there. This deserves more attention.

[@johnclements6614]

My under standing is that artists etc move to a place that is cheap. Set up some nice shops, advocate for thins that help the neigbourhood. Then wealthier people move in and price out the natives and the artists.

[@Tomm9y]

Looking forward to your videos on the new channel. A high standard of research, great presentation and video making.

[@TypeAshton]

Much appreciated! Thank you.

[@peterf1]

Been a follower for a while and look forward to the change.

[@dmbfantony]

Have you done a session on taxation and the double taxation Americans face while living abroad?

[@TypeAshton]

Hi there - Jonathan and I have touched on it in prior videos - but more, so indirectly. But it is worth mentioning that if you are living abroad as an expat (and not a member of the military or government) you are likely paying taxes in the country in which you reside. For example, we work in Germany for German companies. We are paid in Germany and pay taxes in Germany. However it is a common misconception that Americans in similar situations to us are double-taxed. The US is one of the few countries that requires citizens living abroad to FILE yearly taxes. That is true - but there is a big difference between filing the paperwork and actually paying money. The majority of American expats living overseas will qualify for the Foreign Earned Income Tax Exclusion. For tax year 2023, the maximum exclusion is $120,000 per person. If two individuals are married, and both work abroad and meet either the bona fide residence test or the physical presence test, each one can choose the foreign earned income exclusion. Together, they can exclude as much as $240,000 for the 2023 tax year. In short: if you make less than 120,000 as a single person or 240,000 as a couple, you don't pay taxes to the American government, only in the country in which those funds were earned.

[@dmbfantony]

@@TypeAshton Thank you for the clarification!

[@apveening]

@@TypeAshton You overlook (or just don't mention) some facts: 1) Getting the paperwork done for filing with the IRS already costs money and isn't deductible 2) The exclusion for income other than through work is a lot lower, which really bites after retirement, especially as the IRS doesn't recognize European style retirement plans. There are more, but those two alone are already enough for most to renounce USA citizenship as soon as practical.

[@parsahasselhoff7986]

You're from the Black Forest Family right? Great to see you're doing something more ambitious.

[@sweetheart082009]

Hi Ashton, I am a German and very interested in town structures that support a community best. My romantic ideal is a small village, where everybody can find the goods and tools they need most in small shops and many people (not all of them) can work from home via IT-connection. Also I favor energy saving multi-generation houses with a family and perhaps a grandparent living in a small unit within this house. I learned about the model projects of Prince Charles (when he still was prince !) for ideal communities in Wales (15 minute max. distance to all necessary shops and offices). Would You be interested in making videos about components and structures of new villages or city quarters to best support the community idea ?

[@uliwehner]

i, too, find this interesting. Except, i live in the US now, and 15 minutes sounds good, but leave it to the americans to mess it up still. I live in a nice older neighborhood, 2 acre properties, heavily wooded, no through traffic, etc. My nearest grocery store is 0.8 miles form my house, that is 15 minutes on foot. sounds great, right? except, there are no sidewalks! anywhere! I get out of my neighborhood, and i am on a 4 lane divided highway with a 50 mph speed limit. And, yes, we like speeding here in georgia! nobody in their right mind would be traipsing around the bushes and ditches to the grocery store on foot. There are also restaurants, drugstores, dry cleaners, pet store, post office, bank, etc. except you have to actually cross the highway.... there is a crosswalk with a light every couple of miles.... so we drive! everywhere! Infrastructure matters, build some effing sidewalks! And i do live in Georgias most populous county. we can afford sidewalks, i think....

[@danielw.2442]

pretty good teaser 👍

[@uliwehner]

that is about as rowdy as they get, most of the time they keep their clothes on ;)

[@tommacdonald_official]

Keep it up you're doing a good job

[@wertywerrtyson5529]

Looking forward to more content. Anything you make is usually interesting. Maybe you could look into what’s different and what’s similar between how the US is structured and the EU. EU is not a country but there are still some similarities with the Us even if EU countries typically have more independence than US states. For example I don’t think a US state can vote to leave like UK left EU. And what would a EU look like that was like the US with a federal EU. Can the current EU be described as a confederation? Was the confederate states of America during the civil war more similar to the EU than how the Us is now with a strong federal government? This is something I’ve been thinking of lately and I can’t find that many videos about it.

[@TypeAshton]

Oh that would certainly be an interesting thought experiment. It certainly raises a lot of questions about the differences between "autonomy" and "solidarity" for sure.

[@johnclements6614]

There is now a fairly large amount of regret about the vote to leave here in the UK. I am not sure if there is a desire to rejoin yet or if the EU would accept us if we asked. Trust in politicians has fallen. In the past people would disagree with a politician but believe that they meant what they said. The US appears to be further along in this trend than us and German better, but that view is purely subjective on my part. I wonder how this will effect the quality of government in the future and how this will effect the wealth etc of nations.

[@wertywerrtyson5529]

@@johnclements6614 The trend can be seen everywhere, also here in Sweden. Some blame privatisation and neo liberals. Some blame immigration. Some blame a decline in morals. Some say there is too much government. It depends on if you are socialist, nationalist, conservative or libertarian. Some blame social media and the internet age in general, some blame global warming and some blame Putin. But everyone seem to be able to agree that things are not getting better.

[@johnclements6614]

@@wertywerrtyson5529 People have been saying that things have been in decline for a very long time but that does not mean that we are not in decline now. People remember the good things from their youth not the bad, what they really remember is being healthy and optimistic. We appear to be moving into a period like the early 20th century politically with the uncontrolled capitalism of slightly earlier.

[@wertywerrtyson5529]

@@johnclements6614 Much of it is nostalgia yes but there is also statistics that show certain things getting worse. We are more wealthy, have more stuff and live longer but on the other hand at least going by my country the housing shortage is the worst it’s been since around 1950, trains run late to a much bigger extent than a few decades ago. It takes longer and longer to get healthcare with some operations having queues of years. Violent crime has increased dramatically with shootings and bombings very rare 20 years ago to being a daily occurrence. Inflation has been higher than in 30 years while interest rates have been higher in the past it hurts more now because housing prices went up astronomically in the last 20 years. An apartment in Stockholm has increased in price by about 1000% in 25 years. While wages have roughly doubled in that time meaning the actual cost of homes are about 5x higher now. Some say this is because we lost our socialism and some claim we need to get rid of it all and have a pure market economy to solve the problems. Inequality has increased dramatically from being one of the world most equal countries to having higher wealth inequality than most countries. More billionaires per capita than the US but the poor have not received nearly the same benefits from the liberation of the economy that’s taken place since I was a kid in the early 90s.

[@JamesMCrutchley]

Wow. That was well done intro.

[@beatrixpastoors1104]

Hi Ashton, of course I will go on watching your videos although I don't understand your new title. What does Type mean in this context? Easy to understand? Unfortunately not. Although I even studied anglistics and taught English at least at the evening school (VHS) and in the lower classes of the Gymnasium I often have difficulties in understanding you. Your English is on such a high academic level that - even with subtitles - I sometimes gave it up. So many special terms, so many abbreviations! I'm always very impressed by the many fantastic and long comments written by other Germans - in perfect English. Not easy to understand, but difficult to understand, but worth it. Your contents are always very interesting and very well researched. So I try my best to understand you.

[@johnclements6614]

My guess it's type as in typewriter or now type as on a keyboard. So it means ask questions of Ashton and discuss. But I could be barking up the wrong tree.

[@williamvanalen9414]

She means "type" in reference to personality. She doesn't think she is any of the types eg A,B or C. She is just type Ashton. A google search for "type A personality" will explain it better.

[@beatrixpastoors1104]

@@johnclements6614 thx for this possible explanation

[@beatrixpastoors1104]

@williamvanalen9414 thx. But to understand this I should know this phrase "Type A personality" which I didn't. Probably most US Americans will have heard of this, but Germans and other Europeans? AFAIK at least half of Ashton's subscribers are Germans or other Europeans. I have never been to the US and will never go there. And I don't speak or write academic English at all. So for me these videos are always quite demanding.

[@johnclements6614]

@@williamvanalen9414 I have seen the phrase, "type A personality", but have no idea what it means. If what you say is correct then the channel title will be meaningless to most people.

[@chaoss5]

As geography teacher who is allowed to teach history, economics and fine arts too, I can wait to see how this channel will develop from talking being an expat to geography subjects!

[@MrCattom]

We mis the Black Forest family. Greetings from Stuttgart

[@alfs3]

Ash, still not sure about this rebranding nor understand why the need for the change here....

[@johncrisp6683]

I want to understand a developers facts of building housing vs what everyone seems to want at an affordable price to buy or rent.

[@johncrisp6683]

The Canadian architecture journal had a good article on the topic.

[@YouilAushana]

Idk, if I'm convinced to subscribe yet.

[@karenannaluisa3370]

Am interested in: - humanistic and/or feminist public design of public spaces which encourages community, safety, intergenerational contacts, sharing ...

[@NenadTrajkovic]

It would be good, considering the expertise, to do an analysis of the EU🇪🇺 in terms of old members and new ones that arrived after the iron curtain, about their relationship, etc. and Germany's role in that and perhaps about the new ones that will arrive from the Balkans. Maybe it would be interesting for people across the pond to see the complexity within the EU itself. Maybe it can be compared to the 50 federal states and territories of the USA.

[@TypeAshton]

That would be super interesting (and VERY complex, particularly with the US component to the 50 states). Thanks for the idea! I'll keep it on our list for future videos.

[@hobie_cat6015]

Ashton? sorry did I get it right that this is the old black forest family KZbin channel?

[@lukaszwojtowicz1981]

Hi. I know that usually you are comparing States versus Germany but i think that it would be good idea to talk also a bit more about the EU and other member countries. 🙂 Btw. I love your content.

[@TypeAshton]

Thank you! That is the plan moving forward.

[@FutureCommentary1]

Hey Ashton. NJB sent me. I'll look around a bit.

[@TypeAshton]

Hi there! Great to have you taking a look around. I hope you enjoy the videos.

[@TarikDaniel]

Looking forward to your future content! Will your husband also join future videos?

[@TypeAshton]

Yes, from time to time... I think the next video he will be featured in should come out in 4 weeks or so.

[@ilkahellerling2345]

Hi Ashton, good luck with your new channel and i am very eager to learn more. I am still struggeling with your channel name though. I cannot find the connection to your topics. 🤔

[@wora1111]

I am confused. Is it Sunday?

[@TypeAshton]

Haha no, no. You can still expect a regular episode for Sunday. 😉. I just wanted to make a short trailer for new audiences who night stumble upon the channel for the first time.

[@arnodobler1096]

I also looked at the calendar first🤣🙋‍♂️

[@heaththeemissary3824]

Okay. A PhD in Human Geography sounds really cool.

[@saadiaelhabib]

❤❤❤❤😂

[@ai_product_manager]

I've been mulling over the idea of moving to Europe to raise my family because the death tolls form guns and cars keep climbing. I would love to hear your take on gun violence and and traffic fatalities in the US and compare that to Germany.

[@Attirbful]

I would like to know more about the zoning of American cities and the consequences from that. I guess it may be traced back to the Northwest Ordinance and the plans they they had for gridded towns of sixteen (?) blocks each with the schoolhouse and probably communally important real estate and lands located centrally between them, but wonder when actual zoning began and why there is no movement to have better integrated communities that are more pedestrian-friendly in modern town building. You know, where you have easy access to basic shopping, church, playgrounds, etc. from everyone in the vicinity. Is it all tax-related? As far as I understand, local business taxes finance local schools, etc. It also seems somewhat ludicrous to me that people who want to live their lives more ecologically sound (i.e. NOT own a car, be able to get to work or to buy necessities) seem to be forced to live in cities, where they will find a better infrastructure and public transport, when these people would probably prefer to live in the country, there they could then actually garden their own food (as not every city neighborhood has options for communal gardens for example), etc. It all seems to counter-productive and counter-intuitive…

[@MrOluf]

What is the difference between ethnology specializing in urban development and buildings and "architectural historian"?

[@nfboogaard]

Hi Ashton, Have you visited the Netherlands? Greetings from Amsterdam ❤

[@TypeAshton]

Hi there! Yes, I have been there a handful of times. We did a long vacation a few years back in Amsterdam and Jonathan used to work a few times a year in Enschede. We usually would make a long weekend out of it and enjoy some cycling.

[@nfboogaard]

@@TypeAshtonWow that's great! I'm enjoying your video's, well edited and researched! I think I got them because I subscribe to NotJustBikes, nice to see the German side of these discussions. Thanks for replying 😊✌🏼🇳🇱✌🏼

[@StrassenbahnBen]

You renamed your channel? Is that for a specific reason?

[@victordavy2536]

I find it interesting that you live in Germany and your negative video on Universal Healthcare ironic while you take advantage of the German Social Democracy. The advertisement by Hedge Funders seems paradoxical, ya think? I was stationed in Germany while in the military and found Germany a very progressive society while America is still trying get out of the 1950s 😂 Vic Davy

[@TypeAshton]

Which video was I negative about Universal healthcare?

[@legostone4776]

I like that you use the word immigrants instead of expats. The term expats only shows the arrogance of the West towards immigrants and refugees, with whom they do not want to be mistaken!

[@StratsRUs]

A White Immigrant

[@mirador698]

Hm, now your VLOGs don’t fit in the channel any more. 🤔 Maybe you need a second channel.

[@TypeAshton]

I wish I had the time, but managing a single channel is really all I can manage at the moment.

[@hollister2320]

I like your vids, but it’s coming off as DESPERATE to fit in--you left the US, fine, countless others left my country of Germany to head to America, they’ve moved on. You make us look weak for always thinking about America, a message to all Europeans who want Americans to notice them, they won’t, no matter how often you bring them up. They’re on their own world and don’t care for our pouting, it’s so pathetic.

[@BCSchmerker]

-+theblackforestfamily- *I's never been used to Channel transitions, e.g. @TheBlackForestFamily to @TypeAshton.*