Fogo: The Island that Sells Authenticity
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.พ. 2025
- What do you do when the cod's gone?
To follow the theme of our last episode's fishery doom and gloom, we wanted to show what had been done since the collapse on the island of Fogo, and how a single person can make a difference when they decide to.
Going to Fogo? Go to Foley's Shed. It is worth traveling across the world for. Authentic.
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you guys are awesome!!!
Question: do you think this tourism tactic going to work in the long run? Like you said this kind of place only cater to wealthy individuals wanting authenticity. But one economic hiccup like what happened in 2008 can throttle the flow of tourism for 3 to 5 years. And repeat recognition is key to make a vacation area relevant for years. When economy healed it's not a guarantee for people to return to this place or even remember it at all. This kind of tactic is hanging with a thin thread.
The spaceship building, yes. Little houses ? no.
Rare Earth l
NEWFOUNDLANDER: So what made ya decide to come here on your vacation?
ME: A TH-camr told me about your local delicasies. Please, where can I find these "chicken fingers from a rural gas station"?
Ironically, at the restaurant sorta strapped onto the gas station, and less 'rural' and more in the middle of goddamn nowhere
"The good kind, the $8 ones!"
@@andypaul1503 Are those pink and purple restaurants tacked onto a gas station that Irving had still around? No more hot roast beef sandwiches and turkey sandwiches?
She's like a fairy codmother
Nothing like the Codfather
You WIN the internet today!
Well done friend,
Well done.
Leave and never come back!
Bad! Baaaaaaad! No!
That made me snicker
I'm from Fogo Island. The changes have been good, for the most part. But there are more and more people there now that are from elsewhere, and they are bringing their own culture, which may kind of defeat the whole goal or preservation long-term. Also, much of the available land is being bought up by rich people and retirees from elsewhere. That's lead to some problems, as prices are now inflated, and anyone who is actually from there is in danger of being priced out. Ah progress.
better buy a plot now. in twenty years itll be worth a Million.
I knew this would be the case. People laud this sort of pour money on people solution but it almost always has significant negative effects.
@@dorjedriftwood2731 the fact that locals see their property and land values skyrocket alongside an influx of wealthy customers to their businesses is somehow, in your head, a bad thing?
Culture and human society is a living, evolving thing. You can't keep it in a fishtank, and no matter how hard you try to preserve it in exactly the way you remember it, it will respond to outside changes by changing itself, one way or the other.
I understand your nostalgia but thats simple evolution and progress. There is no nobility is staying small just out of the fear of what changes getting big might bring.
You hope for the release of Cod 2.
Thank you so much for this comment
CoD gets yearly releases, so it's not much of a problem
I think that was 2005.
It was alright, though I enjoyed the original more
This joke just went over a lot of heads...
Holy crap, the color correction on this one is insane. Looks sooo good!
Wasn't expecting to see you here
Can't agree really. Too dull for my taste.
pog in chat
I agree
Certainly had me thinking what a dismal place it was; if that was the idea, you done good. I don't know why it would be though, because it's left me thinking that all that money was pointless in the long run.
This is really good shit man. My family used to fish salmon and that's gone now too. We lost our allotment 3 years before I was supposed to take over. It changed everything, I ended up finding a new engine for the boat this time on the land and the boat is a tractor. Farming is what my family does now. I hope Fogo can maintain what they have and keep their economy rolling, the people look like they deserve it.
So it’s about a woman with too much money trying to play cod?
As a man from Toronto, seeing this part of Canada has me swelling with pride
I'm originally from Fogo now living in the capital city St. John's. It always seems like a lot of mainlanders forget that Newfoundland is a part of Canada. Thank you for your kind words about the place I love so much.
Come visit sometime
Ya know why they call it Atlantis Canada bois cause it doesn't fuckin exist
XD cheers frm B.C.
toronto gang
homemade quilts and jam, that actually sounds like a dream. one can never have to many quilts
or jam. Eat it with a snowblower!
i like the way you think!
The cod jam is very authentic.
I've been inside, it's just what you imagine
Trickle-down economics works if you don't practice trickle-down economics and actually provide for your community? How novel.
Makes money off capitalism > gives money away to local community for free > using this as an example of why trickle down doesnt work???? confusing
Magnus, it worked for this one person. As a rule, trickle down dosen't work. Never has, never will.
RAVA Corey basically, you have to soak the whole economy.
in strict terms, trickle down is supposed to be wealth distribution thru business and industry. philanthropy wasn't what they had in mind, it's just what a relatively grounded person would do.
trickle down economics is a strawman attack on supply-side economic principles
Wow, what a story! There's absolutely no way this would have happened with "old money". It took someone who came into money later in life and appreciated the opportunity it gave them to try to make a difference. Compare and contrast a certain shady New York real-estate developer who had solid gold sinks installed in the bathrooms on his private jet. Zita Cobb has a good heart and no amount of money is going to change that. It's certainly something to contemplate, even for those of us without fantastic resources. Zita Cobb may have poured money into Fogo Island, but it's the people who are making the effort to adapt and change and survive that are the most amazing part of this story. Thanks again for a wonderful video. It made my day.
Fogo is my mom's maiden name. Her brother and his wife went to Fogo Island about a year and a half ago. They actually stayed at that hotel, and they said everyone, treated them like celebrities after the locals found out what their last name was.
Your explanation of how trickle-down economics can work is great reason of precisely why it doesn't work. Zita is the exception which proves the rule.
Thanks for the shout out! I still got the best quilt and jam on the island.
Reminds me of the Aran Islands. I think once upon a time they were primarily inhabited by fishing folk but these days it's the place tourists go to chill and get away. I think Inis Mor has exactly 5 restaurants as well.
eustacia03 Let’s not forget Ted Fest
@@LickMyRainbow77 I really need to watch more of that show!
Last time I was on Inis Mor I ate dinner at a pub that had a TedFest poster up and Ted stared at me through my entire meal.
Where does one stream Father Ted?
I’m so happy your making videos about our beautiful country, you videos are so good and have excellent quality. You really are one of the best documentarians I’ve seen. I love your videos and hope you continue making more
This is in my top 3 videos from you. Thank you for shining light on this island!
Another gem of a video, making my dreary Wisconsin day brighter!
i am literally undone by your work - NFLD is a piece of heaven on earth.
"Fogo, Twillingate, Morton's Harbour, all around the circle!" The only reason I knew about Fogo before knew of its history.
When I hear the term "TH-cam Influencer" It is this narrator and this channel that are most highly illuminated in my mind's eye.
you left one hell of a impression on me, if only the majority of youtubers were as noble as you, cheers
That closing monologue nearly mad me cry. Beautiful work.
Excellent video, this is why I subscribe to the channel.
Slowly but surely, new life was breathed into Fogo, dreams no longer dashed, the islanders given hope.
its not trickle down economics tho if you actively turn down the chalice as you say, its not any form of sound investing either, its much better than that, its investing in the people; the ultimate form of long-term return
It's just a rhetoric phrase
The "trickle down" isn't the hotel, it's the people who go to the island to stay there. It's the notoriety they bring that makes people watch videos and maybe ride a ferry to buy some quilts and jam. The point is that even though no one on the Island is shelling out $6000 to stay in the hotel, they reap a benefit from it...
What a wonderful video. Thank you.
I love this series, and for as much informative and thought provoking content as you’ve delivered, this might be my favorite. My word, this was an amazing video!
Thanks for warming my heart and telling rich people to turn their fucking chalice over and give back. Couldn't agree more.
It's funny how many do, Carnie was one Bill Gates is another. Huntsman (don't know his first name, maybe John? His son ran for president and he did not give him a cent) The only reason I have to become _"rich"_ is I want to take away _"not enough money"_ as the excuse for those who are so close to success not to succeed. Are there rich bastards? Yes, just like there are poor saints. I just refuse to hate or love any group because the actions of the few.
@@therasheck Yeah, the rich people of today are better than the rich people of any other time period by a huge margin (on average). But the best work that's being done isn't giving back to their local communities, it's a lot more utilitarian than that. They focus on the poorest people in the world and have vastly improved their lives. And they've gone with a strategy of greatest impact for least amount of money. They're people that have made more money than they could ever need and decided to do something with it. But they *made* that money. It didn't magically fall into their laps. Luck may have been involved but so did a ridiculous amount of work, stress and risk. They aren't going to give it away without maximizing its impact. And they understand how to maximize the impact because they've run businesses that've already done that.
They've worked to make the money and now they are working to give it away. It'd be difficult to find a more respectable group of people (that is, the rich people like Gates).
don't think that was the topic of the video, but we all see things differently
This one made me cry. Thank you for the stories, the information, and the inspiration.
Chris is a one of a kind presenter. Not many around like that these days.
the best rare earth video yet. thanks.
You should do a video on Cape Breton Island. I would love to see your perspective of the island and its people.
What a wonderful film and story. Bravo
The onion growers must be thankful for your contributions. Every time I watch one of these videos, seems like I chop up a whole bag.
I'm really glad I stayed til the end! Great story as usual. Thank you!
I love the positive vibes of this video. Thank you for making it.
I always love the writing behind these videos, keep it up!
I love good stories and this channel is best in telling them and that`s why I love it :-)
Been loving these recent videos!
You’re right, I came for the picture of the odd inn. But stayed for the story of Fogo.
Not really the story of Fogo, I"m afraid. There was a Fogo Island before there was the artist's residences and the Inn, you know. There used to be a motel on the island back in the day. It charged $27 a night when the motel we slept in in Quebec cost $17. I felt ripped off.
Checking out the cod problem it started when the government took over the management of fishing from the locals who had a system that prevented over fishing for more than 400 years. They could drastically increase the survival rate of the cod fry by sinking cleaned up wrecked cars all the plastic and such removed and other similar structures or specifically made ones for optimal survival.
The architecture on this building is great and fits the rest of the island.
It looks a little improvised, a bit shoddy, and no frills. It's not a place for rich people to experience rich life, but just another part of the island that they can experience
I always gotta appreciate the writing for this series if nothing else
At this point I want to appreciate the genius of the end card. Great story!
This is a truly heart-warming story. Thank you so much for sharing.
Your writers are amazing. Well done.
I am obsessed with this channel
Evan, those pants!
It looks like you brought to Fogo Island a gift as well, a package of David-Bowie-in-Labyrinth proportions.
this town feels so homey and welcoming. It'd be nice to spend a summer there
Fairy codmother (thank-you Ejnar Sorensen, for that kind witticism) Zita Cobb is doing the right thing. I wish her every success. The year-before-last, I had the opportunity to visit the west coast of Newfoundland, on a last-minute vacation - a beautiful place and some of the friendliest people you will ever meet. With more time and better planning, would have gone up to visit Fogo Island, too.
Good vid. Many Newfies moved here to our little island of Grand Manan in the Bay of Fundy in the '90's. Some were from Fogo. With few exceptions, they were some of the nicest, most interesting ppl I have ever met. I hope the economy allows them the option to move home, but it will be a loss to us.
Beautiful story, beautiful video.
Without this video I may never have known that place existed, so, good job!
Love this channel! Seriously great content with heart❤️
This is my favorite episode so far
I love pausing at the end to read your credits bc they have little tidbits of personality
You say inn, I think ultra discrete rehab center.
Still a very good thing, perhaps even better.
I love the colors in this video, they're gloomy yet cheerful for some reason. I don't know if Francesco does the grading or Evan, but really nice work!
You gotta love those color tones and scenery!
Love to visit here, even before I saw the ugly inn.
The color grade is spot on! 👌 🔥
I love this channel. That is all there is to say. It makes me believe that even someone like me can become a TH-camr.
What a stellar narrative
I'm really enjoying this channel
I like how you are going around Canada and covering stories here :)
vice actually covered pretty well already. i like yours more though. more personal. better cinematography.
I know you can't see it, but I'm giving you a standing ovation right now.
There is a new human I wish to hug. This is the sort of social excellence we should promote.
I've been to Fogo a few times. Lots of history for such a small place.
keep the brilliant work going
I would LOVE to visit Fogo Island!
Dam, I'll never be able to afford to stay there. I really wanted a quilt and some jam.
Whoa whoa whoa. Hold up, Rare Earth. Are you telling me that gas prices in Fogo are around 1.47?
Thank you for another great mini-doc on the intricacies of our existence. This was great.
It's in Canada...they sell gas by the liter. $1.47 a liter is around $5.50 a gallon.
God bless you Zita . Xo,xo,xo.
I've been to that store that sells quilts and jam and I have to say its some pretty good jam
What a beautiful guitar.
8:20 this line is brilliant.
This might be my favorite!!!!!!
Does it still count as trickle down economics if it's not actually making a profit?
I thought the point with trickle down economies was that the rich get richer, and then they spend more, and some of what they spend trickle down to the less affluent. And in this case a woman spent her wealth and it trickled down in the place where she wanted it to trickle down. Though I guess the trickle-down hasn't been happening in the places from where she ultimately _got_ her wealth, so it's not as if the concept really 'works' for everyone who has to participate.
Gillsing no, it’s more an economic style simplification than an actual architected political ideology. Trickle down is a simple term for a simple idea: allowing more money to be earned allows more money to be exchanged, and, as a result, those that make the most money actually give more to the bottom of the socioeconomic food chain and more value than would be otherwise earned or given to them by the Gvmt. Through taxation and redistribution.
It may sound like a reiteration of yours, but it’s really about the exchange of money being more in the favor of residents than governments. It’s about the exchange not the trickle down, and it’s a generalized term for current conservatism more than Reaganism of the 80s. It’s been around since the beginning of capitalism, the term is only that, a term.
I hope that was a decent attempt at keeping it unbiased!
No. When the govt does it, I think it is called regional development policy.
Agreed. The point of "trickle down economics" is to grow the whole pie for everyone. A profitable enterprise can make money for everyone involved, including the local community. A charity attempting to root a certain culture in a time and place is doomed to failure.
Beautiful.
Fogo, twillingate, Morton’s Harbour, all around the circle
FYI Fogo is a town on “Fogo Island” important distinction for locals😃
I just love your outlook on life!
I love it, that is the most newfie of stories. Come into accidental crazy riches, help your community. Truly great. (As for the building, as an architect I too kind of like most of it, but I would never say it blends into the landscape. Responds to it, sure, but blends seems like the wrong term here... :)
You always make me proud to be Canadian.
its a beautiful story. she seems to care about her community. it's the opposite of trickle down economics
you deserve more attention
"almost as good as when there was cod" I lost it. Bloody good ol' cod never thought it could be that important
A fantastic video like always
I love this channel...
I recommend the wonderful video on supply-side economics by Political Juice for more information on how and why trickle-down actually works.
That said, it's always nice to hear how the wealthy are not all greedy, grasping Lex Luthor types that the poor should be allowed to cannibalize. Wealth in and of itself isn't good or evil - it simply magnifies the good or evil in the heart of the one wielding it. Good people can do incredible things with wealth. It's up to the rest of us to let them.
The singer at the end of the video should open his own youtube channel and upload his singing. This will promote the island for sure 😛
More on Canada! I've been to Vancouver several times but places like this are a big mystery, I think to most people. It's so interesting.
At first sight, nearly confused it with Burstin Hotel, Folkestone, UK, a far less worthy establishment - glad I stayed the course \//\
Some great scenery.
Your best peice to date!
This is a very interesting concept to bring live and ....yes also money to the Island. It did creat jobs. That's definitely not about money for Zita Cobb, it's her business philosophy, and how she is trying to develop Fogo Island via tourism, local manufacturing. Of course it' s very expensive and minimum 3 night-booking policy, that's not for someone with even 300-500K annual income. However, since some people stay in that hotel, that' s good. Better than spending 7-15K CAD for 3 nights abroad. I like Atlantic Canada and specifically NL. Have been in St John's only and would like to discover Fogo Island. Me personnaly when I have heard about that INN, I was so surprised by the prices as there are a few cottages on Island. They are more than ten times more affordable, also have handmad quilts and amazing & mesmerizing view on ocean with beautiful sunset. But again Fogo Island Inn it' s more than just a hotel, that' s economic engine of Fogo Island.
Please make a short video about the Quilts and Jam shop, it's fascinating