I know this is a minority opinion and so I just have to live with it, but I'm so over the Format. I feel like it was OK for a short term bit, but it loses all interest in repetition and I actually kind of hate the way it makes me feel. I may start skipping Format videos.
@@austinlee3964 As far as I know it doesn't have a strict definition, but it's the videos where they have generally more chill -- slower speech speed, calmer voice etc.-- and walk around their space more, and also use microphones farther from the camera to show where they are. I think of it as, like, remembering everyone's physically people and not just floating heads-to-upper-chests.
Years ago, when I first started watching, I could've sworn I could easily tell them apart. These days I'm not even entirely sure that there are 2 Greens. How long until they rename the channel to just "Vlogbrother"?
I am so excited that he's covering one of my favorite topics! The Universe. I'm a nerd and love science, but I am not officially a science nerd, so the combination of John's curiosity & eloquence with a scientist. Oh joy! And to also make it a unique visual experience?! Can't wait!
Hank stole John's title as "the author one" so now John is stealing Hank's title as "the science one". All is balanced. (Also very excited for this podcast!)
“Dreadaline” is VERY creative. jokes aside, we appreciate the content and I’m so excited but please get some rest! Don’t forget to take care of yourself too :)
I forgot about Potato the Dog (how could I?) and thought the potato break would entail a good ole John-Green-cooks-or-discusses-the-garden segment. This Potato break was equally as exciting (and so fluffy I’m gonna die!). More of both are welcome
about a year ago hank was diagnosed with cancer... and about a year ago i fell in love with this channel that hadn't grown much for years, but had a small and loyal following who eventually help in fighting big companies to save lives of strangers they didn't know. They're run by these two brothers. you may of heard of them... I don't know how exactly we got here, but we're here, because we are. cheers to a lot more.
Oh god, real question; is this a small channel? It's literally the biggest one I know about, but I keep getting hit with nagging clues that I'm viewing only the tiniest corner of the internet. To my mind, 50k subs is big, 1m is titanic, and 4m is internet royalty. Same thing with spotify; 30k big, 100k huge, 1m is too big to ever play a venue I'd want to go to... then I find an artist with 200m monthly listeners, then I see someone suggest that 200m is a normal number for a small indie artist. I feel I have stumbled my way to the edge of something I am not prepared to reckon with.
@@BetterMonsters Numbers are big, man. A million TH-cam subscribers is super respectable but it's not like, rare. Plus, given this channel's age, a huge number of those 4M aren't active users. Of those that are, some have been watching since 2007, which is the real reason it feels like a close-knit community.
@@BetterMonsters I feel this is by no means a small channel, just that maybe less people watch than are subscribed and that it's smaller than, say, Game Theory (20 M)
"People often say like, 'being creative makes me happy' - it doesn't make me happy exactly, it just makes me feel... conscious of being alive." I mean, I- huh. I'll carry that with me.
When I said a Green brother was doing something, my partner would ask "the book one or the science one?" and now that John has gone Full Hank, I have no way to distinguish
#1: I’m in love with Potato #2: The not “science one” starting a space podcast is perfect because space and the universe and science and creativity all fit together into our wacky reality and I think that’s beautiful and John always has stunning commentary on space (example: Turtles All the Way Down)
Around the same time Hank was diagnosed with cancer, my grandmother was diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer, which we also found out two days after my wife and I closed on our first house. I remember Hank's diagnosis feeling like the the second gut punch in the one-two punch. She unfortunately lost her battle in November, but she lived such a full, long life and never lost who she was. Mimi was an educator before she retired to take care of my uncle, my mom, and my aunt, and was sharp as a tack to the end. She was artist, a weekly Bridge player, and always on the lookout for new games and activities to keep her mind working. Telling stories with my sister and me when we were kids, taking us on trips, teaching us to bake, golf, and paint, and so much more. She cared and loved and served, and always sought to help others. John and Hank, you two embody so much of who she is and what she stood for. The world is a better place for having the two of you in it, and Mimi too.
@@Sasstronaut42 it’s a real thing! It’s a big reason as to why they perform so well. When you feel bad you should want to change your environment around you. Most people just numb their emotions with TV (or TH-cam in this case), podcasts, video games, etc. None of those things can contribute to a greater change in your environment resulting in a potential better tomorrow, they just numb the negativity of today. Like if you’re failing tests left and right you try not to identify with it and say something like “I am a failure. I’m only going to keep failing. I’m stupid. I can’t do this.” You instead say “I am underperforming right now, I’ll study harder starting now.” You recognize that you can express some form of control over your local environment and seek to change your behavior.
I don't listen to podcasts much (Dear Hank & John being the only pod I listen to regularly) but a crash course about the universe is exactly up my alley. I'll definitely add it to my long list of 1 podcast subscriptions.
I come to the comments sometimes, and pour my heart out in a comment before backspacing it all. And I feel better. This community makes me feel heard, without ever saying a word.
I love that when I first started watching vlogbrothers over a decade ago Hank was the science brother and John was the author brother, and now Hank has written multiple books and gone on a journey of meaning, and John is doing a science podcast. Genuinely it makes me so happy! I can't wait to see how my siblings and I grow and change and influence each other as we continue through adulthood
Greetings John from your smallest demographic? (F50+) I'm super looking forward to the religions series... it's SO NEEDED right now! ElderNerds represent!!! ❤❤❤
New Nerdfighteria Subgroup! F50+ Elder Nerds Unite! (I bet we're not the smallest demographic...we are the moms of early Crash Course students, after all.)
The act of things making you feel ‘conscious of being alive’ is probably the best way to describe it. Its like a momentary purpose to life: I’m here to make this thing, and if I wasn’t around, it wouldn’t get made this way.
"Being creative doesn't make me happy, it makes me aware of being alive." Not quite the same but ... that feeling of "It doesn't make me feel happy, it makes me feel something else that I somehow desire." is relatable to me. Though I can't put a word or phrase to the second half ... the closest I can get is saying that it's complicated.
"It doesn't make me happy, exactly, it makes me conscious of being alive" - this is the first Vlogbrothers video I've watched in 10 years and I am hit in the gut. As a working artist, this.
At this point, one has to wonder when that "yet" will happen - not that we, as fans, are complaining, but it's been so many years and you guys show no signs of stopping, even during the extremely hard last year... That sort of drive and work ethic is truly so enviable
Doing more rather than less when there's so much already happening is such a mood and being fueled to do more when there's already SO MUCH TO DO... is very much a description of my entire life.
In all the chaos of the world, John & Hank and Nerdfighteria are one of the constants I appreciate the most! This wonderful sharing of a spark - may it be hope, positivity, creativity, appreciation, teamwork but so much more. You know, like the idea behind when people say they would have wanted to live during a time when person X was alive? I‘m glad I‘m alive simultaneously with the Green brothers!
When John was hiding behind a plant the first thing that came to my mind was JOHN CENA and the 'you can't see me'. And then the John Cena entrance music started playing in my head - it was great!!
Being creative making you feel alive reminded me of a related sentiment I encountered recently, that the opposite of depression isn't joy, it's expression. Which honestly sounds like a John Green quote
The St. Augustine prayer hits hard. What an ironically wise and well renowned philanderer. Sometimes the gifts of our legacy follow a lifetime of mistakes
Very exited about the podcast. I think experiencing the cosmos isn't just about understanding the knowledge but also about how we reflect on it and what it makes us feel. Looks like this podcast will be something similar!
Maybe this is weird but I learned about Dr Katie Mack after hearing her name in Hozier's "No Plan" which has been one of my favourite songs since I first heard it years ago. It means a lot to me and speaks to my soul. And the bonus is it introducing me to Dr Mack's work. I am so looking forward to this podcast.
A video titled "Full Hank" which contained exactly what I expected, announcements of so many projects. Please also remember to be kind to yourself and take care, Green Brothers!
When I make something that comes out the way I imagined, then I actually feel happy. But when I make stuff at all, even if I'm disappointed by the quality, it always feels right.
Universe podcast, art history crash course and now religious studies. This is literally all the top content I’ve been waiting for, for years. Thanks so much ❤
I don’t know what it is about this video (perhaps The Format 🧐) but I just got so excited to just Be Here to experience these things. Make stuff. Get excited!
Dread-drenaline is a dose of that feeling that you need to live as though you were dying. It urges us into action and creativity with our thoughts, instead of just contemplating them. It's that little jolt of how we feel when something big and consequential happens and we know our perspective on life has been permanently shifted. I believe it's a good thing to lean into that feeling, because life is short and it pushes us to stretch ourselves and do things that are not quite bucket list level, but still important to experience. It's like the difference between saying you will do something, versus promising to do it and meaning it. That extra bit of gravity that anchors us to the reality of our existance. The trick is noticing when you are about to hit that wall, and slowing your acceleration so you can get a good look at the path you are driving and pull over for a picnic instead.
It's so interesting to watch this video. I have more recently found myself shutting down to moments of future dread and that only makes it worse coz I feel like I'm just sinking basically, with nothing (not even work) to distract me
Apparently we need a 'days since John started a new thing' counter now too! Keep making things John, it's good for the rest of the world as well as you. But take care of you too
Augustine’s prayer may sound like a joke to modern ears. However, if you read his autobiography (“Confessions”) you realize it was definitely not a joke to him. It was the great soul-defining struggle of his life. It’s an amazing book!
I doubt it was initially intentional to have the discussion of anxiety be out of focus, but it ended up a bold artistic choice. also I am vehemently pro Potato
I like John best when he seems to ramble on when suddenly, at about four minutes in, you think to yourself "Wow, how did we get so deep all of a sudden". And "what a wonderful world". Always, always think to yourself "what a wonderful world".
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THE FORMAT COMEBACK IS EXACTLY WHAT WE ALL NEEDED
I know this is a minority opinion and so I just have to live with it, but I'm so over the Format. I feel like it was OK for a short term bit, but it loses all interest in repetition and I actually kind of hate the way it makes me feel. I may start skipping Format videos.
Will someone please explain what the formate is exactly.
HUZZAH
@@austinlee3964 As far as I know it doesn't have a strict definition, but it's the videos where they have generally more chill -- slower speech speed, calmer voice etc.-- and walk around their space more, and also use microphones farther from the camera to show where they are. I think of it as, like, remembering everyone's physically people and not just floating heads-to-upper-chests.
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Potato is such a good boy. He’s my favourite dog that I don’t know.
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Potato is such a good potato ❤
@@waffles3629 Potato is my favorite potato.
Man, how can you pick? There are so many good boys that idk
Potato is my favorite dog, tied with every other dog that exists.
I love the subplot of this video, which is John's antagonistic relationship with his camera's focus.
The camera dislikes the format.
@@thomasdalton1508 The camera's dislike of The Format is an essential part of The Format.
some say antagonistic. i say artistic flair 😂
@@thomasdalton1508 To be fair, most of The Format is audial.
@@brahnuh Autistic Flair.
John is now the science one
He's also the TB guy who writes books.
Years ago, when I first started watching, I could've sworn I could easily tell them apart. These days I'm not even entirely sure that there are 2 Greens.
How long until they rename the channel to just "Vlogbrother"?
I am so excited that he's covering one of my favorite topics! The Universe. I'm a nerd and love science, but I am not officially a science nerd, so the combination of John's curiosity & eloquence with a scientist. Oh joy! And to also make it a unique visual experience?! Can't wait!
@@StraveTube their interests certainly overlap, but they approach those interests with very different flavors of wonder
And Hank is the authour one!
Hank stole John's title as "the author one" so now John is stealing Hank's title as "the science one". All is balanced. (Also very excited for this podcast!)
Rather ironically your comment got stolen by a bot and made it to the top comments.
“Lord, make me chaste-but not yet” is such a St. Augustine-ass thing to say 😂
I won't lie, I pronounce that like it rhymes with fast, so I thought he said chased, like a motivating force.
The truth is funnier, though.
Whichever member of the Green clan decided to put the bow tie on Potato deserves the utmost praise.
That would be Henry! -John
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@@vlogbrothersWell done, Henry!
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I like that he was hiding in a plant just like he did in his playing fortnight as a pacifist series.
Bush Camping since Season One. -John
@@vlogbrothers Have you ever considered a collab with Bush Camp Dad?
Honestly, my favourite Fortnite content.
I miss this series more than I can say.
@@vlogbrothers john please please please bring back your fortnite pacifist series i loved it so much i would literally cry if you posted a new one
"Being creative doesn't make me happy, it makes me aware of being alive."
Love this and wholeheartedly agree!
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It’s the most John thing to say 😂
Reset The Counter: John Green’s Version
days since john green has started a new thing: 0
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We need a John counter!!
“you already know the whole story of ✨dark matter✨” “I DEFINITELY DONT” made me spit out my drink
Well, this video really put a few things into focus for me... just not *the actual video* :P
I'm a bit in and out of focus at the moment. -John
@vlogbrothers Reminds me of my elderly mother. When she's having a bleary vision day she'll order you to, "pull in your molecules!"
@@vlogbrothers "Full Hank" necessarily precludes a lot of focus :)
@@vlogbrothers I am so tired of falling out of focus these days. It feels like failure though I don't know what or who I would be/am failing.
"Potato's not happy that we abandoned him after the Potato section of the program."
banger line
Three things that make my day:
1. The Format™️
2. “The Universe,” which already sounds like one of my favorite podcasts ever
3. “I’m hiding.” 😂🥰
“Dreadaline” is VERY creative.
jokes aside, we appreciate the content and I’m so excited but please get some rest! Don’t forget to take care of yourself too :)
I forgot about Potato the Dog (how could I?) and thought the potato break would entail a good ole John-Green-cooks-or-discusses-the-garden segment. This Potato break was equally as exciting (and so fluffy I’m gonna die!). More of both are welcome
I was fully expecting John to just hold up an unwashed potato in front of the camera and move on
about a year ago hank was diagnosed with cancer...
and about a year ago i fell in love with this channel that hadn't grown much for years, but had a small and loyal following who eventually help in fighting big companies to save lives of strangers they didn't know. They're run by these two brothers. you may of heard of them...
I don't know how exactly we got here, but we're here, because we are. cheers to a lot more.
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Oh god, real question; is this a small channel? It's literally the biggest one I know about, but I keep getting hit with nagging clues that I'm viewing only the tiniest corner of the internet. To my mind, 50k subs is big, 1m is titanic, and 4m is internet royalty.
Same thing with spotify; 30k big, 100k huge, 1m is too big to ever play a venue I'd want to go to... then I find an artist with 200m monthly listeners, then I see someone suggest that 200m is a normal number for a small indie artist.
I feel I have stumbled my way to the edge of something I am not prepared to reckon with.
@@BetterMonsters Numbers are big, man. A million TH-cam subscribers is super respectable but it's not like, rare.
Plus, given this channel's age, a huge number of those 4M aren't active users. Of those that are, some have been watching since 2007, which is the real reason it feels like a close-knit community.
@@BetterMonsters I feel this is by no means a small channel, just that maybe less people watch than are subscribed and that it's smaller than, say, Game Theory (20 M)
"People often say like, 'being creative makes me happy' - it doesn't make me happy exactly, it just makes me feel...
conscious of being alive."
I mean, I-
huh. I'll carry that with me.
In a world full of 5 hour video essays about how bad a specific person is, a 4 minute video from the vlogbrothers is a breath of fresh air (thank you)
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I love how your editing skills just keep improving, JOHN IS NOW THE SCIENCE ONE!
When I said a Green brother was doing something, my partner would ask "the book one or the science one?" and now that John has gone Full Hank, I have no way to distinguish
Hank is also firmly an author now. We're no more than 3 years away from the Green Brother Singularity.
@@SophisticatedBanjo I look forward to meeting Jank Green
Jonk Green?
Perfect hiding spot❤
“Lord, make me chaste… but not yet” is a prayer that Saint Augustine and mid-twenties me have in common
The sky is a’grayin’.
The Format turned out to be exactly what I needed right now. Congratulations on your Full Hank Era, John
Hank Green: (John's Version)
Damn, you are a brave, brave man jumping into the religious discourse.
Godspeed! 💕
hmmmm
He’s being chasted … so, that’s a thing. Better put on his running shoes.
or atheist speed depending on your point of view /joke
Yay for podcast that is written words! As someone who uses captions for everything, I can actually enjoy that.
I like podcasts, but they're difficult for auditory processing reasons. A podcast with subtitles? HECK YES
John Green and Katie Mack is such a wonderful combination. So excited for this.
Rhythmically too, even. Daaah Daaah and Dahdah Dah. It's a 2:3 polyrhythm: the most common one in all of music :D
You weren’t kidding when you said full Hank! Excited for all the projects!
#1: I’m in love with Potato
#2: The not “science one” starting a space podcast is perfect because space and the universe and science and creativity all fit together into our wacky reality and I think that’s beautiful and John always has stunning commentary on space (example: Turtles All the Way Down)
Ah, just what I needed. My local trader joes opens at 9 but I thought it opened at 8 so this was nice to watch in my car at 8:50am
Around the same time Hank was diagnosed with cancer, my grandmother was diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer, which we also found out two days after my wife and I closed on our first house. I remember Hank's diagnosis feeling like the the second gut punch in the one-two punch. She unfortunately lost her battle in November, but she lived such a full, long life and never lost who she was.
Mimi was an educator before she retired to take care of my uncle, my mom, and my aunt, and was sharp as a tack to the end. She was artist, a weekly Bridge player, and always on the lookout for new games and activities to keep her mind working. Telling stories with my sister and me when we were kids, taking us on trips, teaching us to bake, golf, and paint, and so much more. She cared and loved and served, and always sought to help others.
John and Hank, you two embody so much of who she is and what she stood for. The world is a better place for having the two of you in it, and Mimi too.
May Mimi's memory be a blessing to you and all who knew her!
with that title i did brace for some bad behaviour but "overworking is my coping mechanism and i like it" is a few turtles further than i expected
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All hail The Format.
I, for one, welcome our new format based overlords
Hail! And Graupel! And also Wintry Mix!
i like how both hank and john are discovering their shared affection for action-oriented emotional coping
Okay "action-oriented emotional coping" is staying with me forever. Outstanding
@@Sasstronaut42 it’s a real thing! It’s a big reason as to why they perform so well. When you feel bad you should want to change your environment around you. Most people just numb their emotions with TV (or TH-cam in this case), podcasts, video games, etc. None of those things can contribute to a greater change in your environment resulting in a potential better tomorrow, they just numb the negativity of today.
Like if you’re failing tests left and right you try not to identify with it and say something like “I am a failure. I’m only going to keep failing. I’m stupid. I can’t do this.” You instead say “I am underperforming right now, I’ll study harder starting now.” You recognize that you can express some form of control over your local environment and seek to change your behavior.
@@hollowbasket YES!! This has been so helpful to me in my life. I've just never had it described as succinctly as you did in that initial comment.
@@hollowbasket you're making my day 😊
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"You can't see me" has big Cat Hiding Behind Curtain with Tail Showing energy.
man this video feels like healing... this channel is so valuable
The Format is back. It is the opposite of my sleep paralysis demon. There is nothing I want to see more when I wake up.
Formattin'.
I don't listen to podcasts much (Dear Hank & John being the only pod I listen to regularly) but a crash course about the universe is exactly up my alley. I'll definitely add it to my long list of 1 podcast subscriptions.
So excited that there will be a “visual” version of the podcast, with a focus on captioning!
I'm sorry that you're burning your candle at both ends, John, but I'm grateful for what you do.
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I come to the comments sometimes, and pour my heart out in a comment before backspacing it all. And I feel better. This community makes me feel heard, without ever saying a word.
I love that when I first started watching vlogbrothers over a decade ago Hank was the science brother and John was the author brother, and now Hank has written multiple books and gone on a journey of meaning, and John is doing a science podcast. Genuinely it makes me so happy! I can't wait to see how my siblings and I grow and change and influence each other as we continue through adulthood
Greetings John from your smallest demographic? (F50+) I'm super looking forward to the religions series... it's SO NEEDED right now!
ElderNerds represent!!! ❤❤❤
Elder Nerd. I LIKE it!
what about "eldritch" nerd??@@reginat5749
ElderNerd (F50+) here with you! Also excited about the religions series, and what about that Dr. Katie Mack collab? So cool! I'm so excited for us!
New Nerdfighteria Subgroup! F50+ Elder Nerds Unite! (I bet we're not the smallest demographic...we are the moms of early Crash Course students, after all.)
Another Elder Nerd here! We were nerding before nerding was cool.
John was HERE THE WHOLE TIME? That's changing the game.
katie mack is so cool i’m so glad she is getting a new audience with this spectacular podcast announcement
oh man this is so so exciting i want to cry so excited to hear from Dr. Mack!!!
The act of things making you feel ‘conscious of being alive’ is probably the best way to describe it. Its like a momentary purpose to life: I’m here to make this thing, and if I wasn’t around, it wouldn’t get made this way.
It's exquisitely outside focus the entire time and I love it.
Can't wait to see your Hot Ones episode promoting Turtles
“Make me work life balanced, but not yet” is the quote I live by as a creative.
"Being creative doesn't make me happy, it makes me aware of being alive."
Not quite the same but ... that feeling of "It doesn't make me feel happy, it makes me feel something else that I somehow desire." is relatable to me. Though I can't put a word or phrase to the second half ... the closest I can get is saying that it's complicated.
"It doesn't make me happy, exactly, it makes me conscious of being alive" - this is the first Vlogbrothers video I've watched in 10 years and I am hit in the gut. As a working artist, this.
Love your style, it's like a burst of creativity in every video!
At this point, one has to wonder when that "yet" will happen - not that we, as fans, are complaining, but it's been so many years and you guys show no signs of stopping, even during the extremely hard last year... That sort of drive and work ethic is truly so enviable
Doing more rather than less when there's so much already happening is such a mood and being fueled to do more when there's already SO MUCH TO DO... is very much a description of my entire life.
loved seeing the movie in person! the energy in that room was quite palpable.
"I definitely don't" Is the answer I give to many questions these days. Also, The Format is back. I love it.
In all the chaos of the world, John & Hank and Nerdfighteria are one of the constants I appreciate the most! This wonderful sharing of a spark - may it be hope, positivity, creativity, appreciation, teamwork but so much more.
You know, like the idea behind when people say they would have wanted to live during a time when person X was alive? I‘m glad I‘m alive simultaneously with the Green brothers!
When John was hiding behind a plant the first thing that came to my mind was JOHN CENA and the 'you can't see me'. And then the John Cena entrance music started playing in my head - it was great!!
Being creative making you feel alive reminded me of a related sentiment I encountered recently, that the opposite of depression isn't joy, it's expression. Which honestly sounds like a John Green quote
The St. Augustine prayer hits hard. What an ironically wise and well renowned philanderer. Sometimes the gifts of our legacy follow a lifetime of mistakes
Looking forward to The Universe podcast. I love it when people can come together and casually talk about whatever they want.
Dr. Mack spoke in one of my classes I college, so I can’t wait for this *stellar* collab!!
Very exited about the podcast. I think experiencing the cosmos isn't just about understanding the knowledge but also about how we reflect on it and what it makes us feel. Looks like this podcast will be something similar!
Exciting news, John 1 of 2!!
Maybe this is weird but I learned about Dr Katie Mack after hearing her name in Hozier's "No Plan" which has been one of my favourite songs since I first heard it years ago. It means a lot to me and speaks to my soul. And the bonus is it introducing me to Dr Mack's work. I am so looking forward to this podcast.
Love the dapper potato! Also, there was a short time where John disappeared and a tree talked.... deep rooted thoughts, that tree had. ;)
“The opposite of anxiety isn’t calm, it’s creativity”
Creation is one of the few things that makes my existence consequential, which is pretty cool I guess
one of my favorite things about the format is getting to see all of Sarah's cool furniture.
Everything in this video brought my joy. Everything.
A video titled "Full Hank" which contained exactly what I expected, announcements of so many projects. Please also remember to be kind to yourself and take care, Green Brothers!
Gosh darn it there’s no link in that there doobly doo
The cross promotion is subtle, look carefully 😂
When I make something that comes out the way I imagined, then I actually feel happy. But when I make stuff at all, even if I'm disappointed by the quality, it always feels right.
Oh, that must be the dr Mack from Hozier's song 'No plan'! (As Mack explained/there will be darkness again)
Universe podcast, art history crash course and now religious studies. This is literally all the top content I’ve been waiting for, for years. Thanks so much ❤
The format, and possibly the most interesting podcast ever made? Yes please.
I love how much of this video was out of focus and I didn't mind at all, because listening to John was the focus.
Dr. Mack is one of my favorite scientists!! So excited about this podcast!!
I don’t know what it is about this video (perhaps The Format 🧐) but I just got so excited to just Be Here to experience these things. Make stuff. Get excited!
SO EXCITED FOR EVERYTHING IN THIS VIDEO
I'm unreasonably excited for the new pod.
Dread-drenaline is a dose of that feeling that you need to live as though you were dying. It urges us into action and creativity with our thoughts, instead of just contemplating them. It's that little jolt of how we feel when something big and consequential happens and we know our perspective on life has been permanently shifted. I believe it's a good thing to lean into that feeling, because life is short and it pushes us to stretch ourselves and do things that are not quite bucket list level, but still important to experience. It's like the difference between saying you will do something, versus promising to do it and meaning it. That extra bit of gravity that anchors us to the reality of our existance. The trick is noticing when you are about to hit that wall, and slowing your acceleration so you can get a good look at the path you are driving and pull over for a picnic instead.
SAME. I feel stressed if I haven't got something to be stressed about, because I feel like I'm forgetting something/not being productive. 😅😅
I have only one like to give, but I could, I would give one each for Potato Time, The Format, and Turtles All The Way Down hype
ooo John where is John..... ooo there he is
Katie Mac is the name of a singer I greatly greatly admire 💛 One of my fave humans and had the honour of meeting her last year
Crash course philosophy was by far my favorite video series. If world religions is anything like that then I’m hyped!
It's so interesting to watch this video. I have more recently found myself shutting down to moments of future dread and that only makes it worse coz I feel like I'm just sinking basically, with nothing (not even work) to distract me
I'm really happy for all this! Hope you have a chance to rest, John! DFTBA!
Apparently we need a 'days since John started a new thing' counter now too! Keep making things John, it's good for the rest of the world as well as you. But take care of you too
Augustine’s prayer may sound like a joke to modern ears. However, if you read his autobiography (“Confessions”) you realize it was definitely not a joke to him. It was the great soul-defining struggle of his life. It’s an amazing book!
I confess that I have never loved The Format, but I really loved this video. Excited for your new stuff, John!
Format + blurry/hidden John + Potato + a new podcast is all we needed in life
I doubt it was initially intentional to have the discussion of anxiety be out of focus, but it ended up a bold artistic choice.
also I am vehemently pro Potato
I like John best when he seems to ramble on when suddenly, at about four minutes in, you think to yourself "Wow, how did we get so deep all of a sudden".
And "what a wonderful world". Always, always think to yourself "what a wonderful world".
Constantly checking to see if the shot is out of focus or if my bitrate has crashed... has The Format gone too far?
“GoodmorningHankit’sTuesday” is just my absolute favorite