Blog: Favourite YouTube Videos (Volume 146)

In this volume of my Favourite YouTube Videos,  we look at our pasts and our futures, look at computers past and then fly through space in a very unfuture kind of way.

• First, John talks about being in high school and a) how it can leave you feeling an awful lot like a failure and b) how high school is not actually destiny or even life. It's nice to remember that our then is not our now, and our now is not our future.
• Next, Hank takes apart a mechanical calculator and it's awesome!
• Finally, we get a suite of music from Super Mario Galaxy, performed by the WDR Radio Orchestra, conducted by Niklas Willén (who I'm pretty sure is dancing on his way to the party).

Blog: Favourite YouTube Videos (Volume 136)

In this volume of my favourite YouTube videos, we go to a concert, chill in Sweden and get lost in people's dreams.

• First, Hank talks about the 13 things you need to know about being cool at concerts.
• Next, Mr. Smooth McGroove takes us to Sweden and gives me all the nostalgia and feels for Minecraft.
• Finally, Brentalfloss shares his first ever composition with us and it's pretty damn cool.

Blog: Favourite YouTube Videos (Volume 122)

In this volume of my favourite YouTube videos, we get ready for adventure and the weekend all with the great things of video games and music.

• First, I've been having trouble getting going, so it's really nice that we get to start with Mr. Smooth McGroove pushing us out Into the Thick of It. So grab that rusty sword out of the stream and go fight the fluffy evil of your to do list. (Or at least that's my plan.)
• Next, Josh would like you to remember that Star Fox was Really Freakin' Cleaver. I like his point that the world and the sense of journey is the reason why Star Fox has stayed memorable. I remember being a kid, spending hours fantasizing about how amazing a Star Fox II could be, especially imagining it letting you pick different paths and having more complex interactions with your squad mates (like having them actually shoot things). I think a lot of that came from how well the world grabbed me.
  Also, I have been creeping out my friends for years by saying  good luck like the flight controller in the beginning of Star Fox.  (Actually they've probably never noticed, but hey, I like doing it anyway.)
• Finally, Hank is ready for the weekend, playing half a century's worth of music all with the same damn cord progression.

Blog: Favourite YouTube Videos (Volume 121)

In this volume of my favourite YouTube videos, we look at the shells we build for ourselves, the shells people gloop on to our heads and strawberries. (If he'd used peas I'd have had a chance. Thanks a lot John.)

• First, Ze Frank reads "If you are in a shell" and Harry Shum Jr. dances. If you have the time, stop what you're doing and put this one full screen (and I think bigger screen is better). It's very touching and I had one of those discovering my hands moments after I finished watching. And if you are in a shell, then this video is a nice reminder that you can always move.
• Next, somewhat in contradiction to the first video, we watch Frank Ippolito put Norm Chan in a shell, so that later, they can build a shell for him. Or actually, make a life cast of him, which is more cool. This is part of Tested.com's Zoidberg project.
• Finally, we check in with John Green for an update about things. This one is a video from an interesting time and it's nice to reach back and feel all the excitement when The Fault in Our Stars was starting production and Esther was getting published and the Dons were getting sponsored by Nerdfighteria.

Blog: Favourite YouTube Videos (Volume 120)

In this volume of my favourite YouTube videos, we get awesome, get science and get musical.

• First, the vlogbrothers host the Project For Awesome every year and this video is (a few of) the highlights from 2013.
• Next, Hank enjoys some holidays and his favourite, nothing to do day, thing, answering science questions. #amI1percentnacho
• Finally, Ben Chan, as a guy in four boxes, plays a parody on the themes from Final Fantasy.

Blog: Favourite YouTube Videos (Volume 119)

In this volume of my favourite YouTube videos, we reverse engineer our own typesetter and answer real questions about real vlogbrothers.

• First, we have two videos from Computerphile looking at "The Great 202 Jailbreak". This is a good look at the spirit of inventiveness that makes computer science interesting and at how complex a thing that seems simple, like printing*, can be.
• Then to round out the volume Hank Green did Question Tuesday with his parents. Answering the most important question, how was John Green as a child.

Blog: Favourite YouTube Videos (Volume 116)

In this volume of my favourite YouTube videos, we swear, we share and we care (honestly that was the best I could come up with using the thesaurus... sorry).

• First, Michael from Vsauce has some bad words to say to us.
• Next, John Green talks about how the Vlogbrothers and Nerdfighteria handles the phrase Don't Forget to Be Awesome, how trade marks work and how not forgetting to be awesome doesn't become less awesome when it gets shared.
• Finally, Yungtown needed to put some words about his crushing crush into song. Which he did along with the very awesome Satchell Drakes.

Blog: Favourite YouTube Videos (Volume 109)

In this volume of my favourite YouTube videos, we sing our victory, answer questions and then absolutely nothing creepy happens at all.

• First, let's celebrate our victories with Mr. Smooth McGroove singing the victory fanfare from Final Fantasy VII.
• Next, remember when John Green made a movie? No, not that movie. No, not that one either (I'm not even sure that one's real). Yeah, that's the one. Anyway, here he answers questions about it.
• Finally, Scott Tumilty talks about some good Halloween video games on Geek and Sundry Vlogs. Nothing to worry about here ... no ... not at all ...

Blog: Favourite YouTube Videos (Volume 101)

In this volume of my favourite YouTube videos, we say the words that we know, stompa our feet and play crazy songs at all hours of the night.

• First, John Green, illustrates the United State's inability to understand hats. I'd say more, but I need to go get the car out of the parkade.
• Next, it's time to get up and Stompa Your Feet along with Serena Ryder.
• Finally, Hank Green and friends prove that 3AM is definitely the best time of day to play Louie Louie. 

Blog: Favourite YouTube Videos (Volume 100)

In this volume of my favourite YouTube videos, we invent colour, eat cereal and follow the whims of Nerdfighteria.

• First, Mr. Smooth McGroove brings vibrancy and colour to a black and white (yellow?) world, singing the Muda Kingdom Theme from Super Mario Land.
• Next, Mr. Charlie McDonnell talk about whether or not it's worth it to spend ten minutes of your life watching him eat cereal. Well that and the worth of how we spend our time doing anything.
• Finally, Mr. Hank Green, does... things...

Blog: Favourite YouTube Videos (Volume 96)

In this volume of my favourite YouTube videos, it's time to learn, celebrate and totally creep ourselves out.

• First, Hank Green takes some time to tell us what he learned at VidCon 2013.
• Next, Geek and Sundry celebreates some awesome cosplay at AnimeExpo 2013.
• Finally, to get the hair on your arms a little exercise, Mr. Smooth McGroove covers the Super Metroid Prologue Theme. 

Blog: Favourite YouTube Videos (Volume 94)

In this volume of my favourite YouTube videos, we face the the distant past, travel and the love we hold for our family and friends.

• First, Bryan Cranston reads Shelley's "Ozymandias". I've never seen Breaking Bad, but I assume it's a pretty nifty ad, but mostly I'm into it because it's Bryan Cranston reading "Ozymandias". Nothing besides remains...
• Next, Simon's Cat encounters the dreaded suitcase.
• Finally, Hank and John celebrate Esther Day 2013.

Blog: Favourite YouTube Videos (Volume 87)

In this volume of my favourite YouTube videos, we check for the edges of the world, the edges of our hearts and think the very deepest of very tired thoughts.

• Ever wonder if the universe was a simulation? Well, keep your eye out for the edges... as Mr. Safety demonstrates here.
• Next, Cory (Mr. Safety) hangs out with his niece and gives us all the warm fuzzies!
• Finally, Hank Green is very tired, but he has thought thoughts. 

Blog: Favourite YouTube Videos (Volume 85)

In this volume of my favourite YouTube videos, we look at the heavy, the light and the (hopefully) very small.

• First, John Green explains the situation in the United States leading up to the Civil War. Not only is the subject mater interesting but I also think that this is one of John's finest pieces of oratory.
• Next, Jack Conte covers Daft Punk's Doin' it Right. I love how you can see how Pomplamoose grows out of his music and Nataly Dawn's. Also this video is just plain awesome and then Jack talking about Patreon is also plain awesome.
• Finally, Professor Brailsford expands on compression in this video from Computerphile.

Blog: Favourite YouTube Videos (Volume 80)

In this volume of my favourite YouTube videos, we get stron, get angry and then get calm.

• First, Mr. Smooth McGroove would like you to know about his strenth. His STRENTH. His SUPER HUMAN STRENTH. 
• Next, Hank Green is angry. Angry about 17 different things at the same time. So he takes four minutes to let us all know.
• Finally, Brady Haran does an experiment while walking out of the earth's atmosphere. His trip to Everest Base Camp offers a chance to illustrate how the boiling point of water drops as you go up in altitude (even if the Professor has some critiques on his technique). It also offers one of the most beautiful and calming views of our earth.

Blog: Favourite YouTube Videos (Volume 76)

In this volume of my favourite YouTube videos, we have some happy times, some sad times, some calm times and some hope.

• First, Pomplamoose cover September by Earth, Wind and Fire for a little burst of happiness. And also beardlessness ... weird isn't it. 
• Next, in less happy times John Green talks about the Boston Marathon Bombings, but more so about finding hope in dark times.
• Finally the Pentatonix sing a version of the Carol of the Bells. 

Blog: Favourite YouTube Videos (Volume 73)

In this volume of my favourite YouTube videos, we crash into walls, learn to swear and then recover with a nice relaxing cat video.

• First up, Felicia Day learns to Free Run. By which I mean crashes into walls. Still looks like a lot of fun.
• Next, *BLEEP BLEEPING* Hank Green *BLEEPING* looks into *BLEEPING* curse words.
• Finally, we can check in on the Mean Kitties.

Blog: Favourite YouTube Videos (Volume 72)

In this volume of my favourite YouTube videos, we learn things, end things and eat things. THINGS!

• First up, as you may have noticed John and Hank have a thing about discovering all the ways we're all wrong. Such a thing apparently that they (well John) made a whole show dedicated to it.
• Next, somehow I missed that both the Jeffs answer the dumb question I asked, so here's Jeff Mattas answering my question. If you want to see Jeff Cannata answer my question I posted it a while ago.
• Finally, Adam Savage and the crew at Tested.com make an omelette. Then Traci Des Jardins up omelettes them. 

Blog: Favourite YouTube Videos (Volume 70)

In this volume of my favourite YouTube videos, we solve all of our problems, find some new ones and then look for answers in orbit!

• First, Hank, teaches us the 25 most important life hacks from Reddit. (Start keeping those good memories for next new years now!)
• Moving sucks. Cory, Mr. Safety, Williams reminds you to lift with your knees and to always think with portals!
• Finally, if you ever wanted to know if you can spin yourself while weightless then Destin from Smarter Everyday has your answer along with some help from on high.

Blog: Favourite YouTube Videos (Volume 69)

In this volume of my favourite YouTube videos,  the Watsky - Vlogbrothers show continues!

• First, Hank points out that John is WRONG! (Also he makes up a song about Quarks and Amanda Bynes, which has stuck around). Warning: Puff levels are high.
• Next Watsky and Kate Nash give us a nice sonic kick in the ass. 
• Finally Hank has managed to find the Google history of a certain someone who lived...