Hi. Thanks for getting your game on with me. Here are the things discussed in this video. First, and most importantly, there is marble racing: th-cam.com/video/JtsQ_UydjEI/w-d-xo.html And here's that William Carlos Williams poem about ball games and mere beauty: www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45498/the-crowd-at-the-ball-game As for Zwift, it's MUCH cheaper than Peleton and in my opinion way more fun. They didn't pay me to say that (in fact, I pay them every month). As far as Zwift racing goes, I enjoy watching Cam Jeffers: th-cam.com/video/grcv9hO7HZk/w-d-xo.html and IRL pro cyclist Alex Dowsett: th-cam.com/video/hQIrURtDXEY/w-d-xo.html Classic Tetris: th-cam.com/channels/-8BAEcWSEs4-KQp1ULVnaQ.html And Jason Rosenthal's book My Wife Said You May Want to Marry Me: www.harpercollins.com/9780062940599/my-wife-said-you-may-want-to-marry-me/ Thanks for being here with us. -John
Also might be the words Hank was looking for a few weeks ago, for that feeling where the future you thought you had has been torn away, but it hasn't been replaced with anything yet? "I know that the tests will come back and we'll figure out what I can and can't do and someday I'll be able to plan a future again, but right now I'm in the meantime."
If you haven't already for some unfathomable reason, you should check out John's podcast the Anthropocene Reviewed. There's one episode where he explores that weird contradiction in depth and it honestly changed the way I view sports fans and made me understand some of where they are coming from. Can't remember which episode it was just now though. I think he was reviewing sports rivalries.
The last three videos have been: 'hey now' 'The Sharpest Tool in the Shed' 'get your game on' I guess I'll have to live with having 'All Star' stuck in my brain for a while now xD
My fixation during quarantine is ducks. Not the green ducks- the literal ducks that come up on my porch and quack at me until I give them bird seed. I give getting woken up by quacking ducks at 6:30 am 4 stars.
I have to say, even though we in nerdfighteria tend to value cooperation over competition, i would not mind watching hank and john competing to see who can keep the all star theme going for the longest time
"The crowd at the ball game is moved uniformly by a spirit of uselessness which delights them" This is exactly how i feel about the ant colony group on Facebook. It's fantastic.
I volunteer at a theatre and I feel a bit silly missing it and the people in it desperately. There’s over 600 people and every shift has such a wonderful unknowingness ahead of them because you never know who you’ll meet and the conversations you’ll have. I have severe asthma and can’t leave the house but I spend countless hours sat at my desk with the window open listening to birds and watching all the mundane tasks my neighbours get up to each day. (Side note: for football funniness have you seen the video Chris Kamara missing a red card during a game he’s commentating. I remember about it every now and again and it brings a small silly bit of joy every time I watch it)
I volunteer with a theater too! They have a bunch of beautifully recorded pieces (although strange) at Ontheboards.tv and they're sharing them for free right now if you need a theater fix.
We're here because we're here, because we're here. We're here because we're here, because we're here. If you for some reason have not listened to the Anthropocene Reviewed yet listen to the Auld Lang Syne episode asap. This podcast has given me an emotional release so many times and means so much to me in a way that I struggle to express in words.
Probably less of a risk at this time, but I recommend against listening to it whilst driving. I found it posed something of a safety hazard until I was able to pull over and cry in safety. It was a roller coaster of crying; fear, sadness, hope, laughter, happiness- all the cries!
@@mellyk86 i would second this and add a related note for public transit or work, though this does vary widely on the episode (you know which ones if youve listened to them enough)
I’ve been rereading my favorite book To Kill a Mockingbird, and in this time I’ve been thinking of what Atticus said "You can choose your friends but you sho' can't choose your family, an' they're still kin to you no matter whether you acknowledge 'em or not, and it makes you look right silly when you don't." I’m going crazy with my family
“I miss caring about things that don’t matter” is the slogan for these times and makes me feel really sad about all the unimportant things I’m missing right now
"And the Limers suck and I hate them" - I screamed at my screen in disbelief and anger and feeling personally attacked so loud I scared my wife. So I guess I'm saying I totally get you, John. Caring about stuff that doesn't matter is easy, and it's good for me. And maybe I can still like you, despite our differences in marble racing team allegiances.
Lego: generally as a creative outlet, and specifically 80s space Lego models. There’s something so simple and beautiful about them, no aliens or lasers, literally just dudes in single-colour spacesuits vibing on some moon, somewhere, and doing Ambiguous Science. Their spaceships have steering wheels. I love it.
I am finding life's beauty in my new bunny. I had been planning on adopting him before the pandemic, and he just so happened to be ready to come home with me during this strange time. My mood lifted so much since bringing him home. It feels good to pour good energy and happiness into something and see him bounce around the room with joy or explore the outside when we go for little walks (he has a leash!). He has been making things brighter for me. I hope you and your family are doing ok, John, and I hope everyone else watching is getting by. ❤
"we are living in the meantime" is the first phrase to describe *vague hand movement* this that i have not just not loathed, but actually given me some joy. big fan!
To me, reading gives me so much comfort during this time. Because it's thrilling to think about what will happen next, but it's comforting to know that there is an ending. That things will resolve or playout one point or another.
I'm brazilian and I've been watching reruns of brazilian games from older World Cups (like from the 70s and 80s) or other important games in our history. So even though I know the outcome of most of the games, I'm enjoying discovering some players, and sports are still uniting my family through these weird times (just like it does on non-weird times) So I guess what I'm trying to say is: I miss sports too, John
I'm glad to hear I'm not alone. At least there are many, many wonderful moments in Brazilian football to catch up on! -John p.s. Brazil would've won the 2018 World Cup if Bobby Firmino had started every game.
I miss hugs and going near people I'm taking my hobby of 3D printing and using it to help in these crazy times by printing face shields to try to keep sane
I'm a personal trainer, and sport is my life. I love doing sport, but i could never understand why people like watching it. Now I do, and I see it in a new perspective. Thank you!
It stormed here today, and it helped so much. For the first time in weeks, something was bigger than the uncertainty at large, and the stress of school without motivation. I stood, and let the rain pummel me, and lived.
can we just appreciate the fact that John's last video was titled "hey now" and this one is titled "get your game on" and also let's not forget Hank's video was titled "the sharpest tool in the shed." The vlogbrothers are all-stars.
I'm working 6 day weeks, I've lost my vacation, I'm doing 3 jobs in the same facility, for 2 companies, and I'm not finding much to be hopeful for right now. It doesn't feel like the virus is gonna end, my government is gonna pretend that it's done only lengthening the struggle as people get infected and die. I'm not doing well. Your enthusiasm for finding a way to survive is beautiful. Thank you for giving me that, John. I needed it.
sometimes messages take a bit to sink in... ages ago you explained the magnificent definition of "nerds" - being unironically enthusiastic about beautiful aspects of life. I used to get salty about people liking sports, because I thought they were a pointless waste of money/energy/time. But I've been challenging myself to not only be a shameless nerd but to see other people with their passions as nerds. And doing that makes me better at finding all sorts of little delights in life! This idea has been one of the very solid, stable blocks I've rebuilt my mentality on, and it's led to so much joy. Thank you so very much for introducing it to me [:
I'm definitely taking a lot of comfort and 'social bar' from roleplaying games. Both running one of my own and listening to podcasts of others. The weekly connection with my friends via video feeds, weaving stories together and sharing a laugh. Definitely a highlight. And hearing the voices of others in podcasts - game or non-game (including now the one with you, John) calms my busy mind and helps me to remember that we're isolated but not alone. Thanks again and be well.
I've been finding beauty in all the music that artists are sharing, like Glass Animals' lead singer's 'Quarantine covers' and Oh Wonder's Instagram live shows of each one of their songs for 37 days. It feels like they really care about their fans and it's a great connection to others
“Things that have no end save beauty” is a wonderful way to describe what’s been keeping me motivated during this lockdown. I taught myself how to cross stitch and tonight I just started knitting, and I am thoroughly loving the process where I know I am going to create something beautiful through structure and method while having no idea what I’m really doing. It’s all working out well so far! Highly recommend if you want to do things with your hands or are trying to stay away from technology all the time.
I bought Why Fish Don't Exist on your recommendation a minute ago, and it arrived yesterday, and I'm halfway through and it is AMAZING. Such wonderfully written prose and story and truth about a complicated man and author - so great! Thanks for the recommendation! It is so lovely.
i’m watching and rewatching a lot of maker youtube videos because it helps to soothe the part of me that misses shop work. so lots of one day builds on tested, mostly, and simone giertz’s videos. i don’t always work in a carpentry shop or similar so whenever i do it’s always a delight to get to make things with my hands and have them be physical and tangible when they are done and built well, and the maker videos are giving me a bit of that second hand joy from making something you can hold
Hey now, nerdfighteria! Do some self care, go play! Hydrate, grab a snack and take your meds then slay. All your efforts are gold, rest and use a blanket if you're cold.
i failed to realize at first that this was meant to be sung to the tune of "all star". it's obvious in hindsight, but my first read started as "oh, here's some self-care reminders" and ended with "huh, that bit at the end rhymes. did the rest rhyme? let me read that again..." thank you not only for being thoughtful as always, but for being brilliant while you're at it!
@@djradost6524 Awww, thank you for your kind words! I will say I am particularly proud of this one. I'm glad you enjoyed it! It's also awesome to know that it works as self care and the nerd reference I was going for. ^^ DFTBA!
I'm finding that joy that you talk about in watching D&D campaigns. I've always wanted to play, but no one in my circle of friends has any experience so it's sooo nice to watch how its done. I hope that after quarantine I can be the DM for my friends.
You brought back some wonderful memories. When I was 7 (65 years ago) my favorite thing was racing marbles with the neighbor boy. We made our own tracks, I loved winning his marbles. Thanks for the memories.
John! Follow-up on the "You'll never walk alone" - situation: A 100-year-old man called Captain Tom Moore did a cover and raised 28 Million pounds for charity. He's the oldest man with a number one hit.
John, thank you for suggesting Classic Tetris. Learning about Joseph, Greentea, Koryan, Jonas, and so many other amazing competitors has really brought a smile to my face and made me a strange sense of awe about humanity. The camaraderie among each of them warms my heart - and is so needed now and always.
It's spring where I am and I have always loved the flowering trees but this year they're especially lovely because they feel so hopeful and they are merely beautiful and fleeting but paying attention to them on my limited walks is such a joy.
John talking about things that don't matter but are still somehow important reminded me of something else he said that I really liked; "Perhaps nothing matters in the grand scheme of things, but we don't live in the grand scheme of things. We live here, in the day to day." The contexts were different obviously but I think the core is the same; it's important to still care about things. Finding beauty in the 'meantime' and 'day to day' is something I've been struggling with but thank you for the reminder that it's worth making the time for.
The thing I love about these videos is that they put the things that I am feeling into words, sometimes before I recognize that I am feeling them, and those words are more eloquent than the ones I might have found to describe the feeling
@EMILY GRAY Well, maybe if you eat a whooooole lot of them, since they do contain a super duper tiny amount of cyanide :p Also, if you like almonds, see if you can find any chocolate covered almonds with cinnamon where you live (or make them yourself). It's The. Best. Thing. Ever.
A Zoom choir every Sunday, that’s my pointless and beautiful thing. Singing with people all over the world, learning amazing new songs - and no one can hear me except my neighbours. Casper Ter Kuile hosts it and he’s such a delight. It really brightens up my week.
i used to play volleyball but im not a HUGE fan of watching sports. mostly because i get very invested and that uncertainty about the ending makes me really panicky. but this video reminded me of last year when i was on a trip to the Ardebil province in my home country of Iran while the men's volleyball cup games were happening. i was sitting in the lobby of my hotel watching a game between Iran and Poland with two men i didnt know and together we were analysing the players' moves and talking about when and where the next games were going to be. and every once in a while someone from the hotel staff would stop by to ask if who was winning and excitedly tell us that Iran's national team had been staying at that very hotel the week before. now i terribly miss that feeling of community even with strangers. thanks for reminding me of this memory, John!
For those longing for pro sports: Watch esports, many still are active while social distancing, overwatch league particularly has been super meaningful for me this year.
John, I'm so thankful for your words. I just read Amy's letter to her husband in NYT, and I cried myself a good few minutes. My grandmother recently got diagnosed with cancer, and I don't know when I'll get to see her again, courtesy of the "meantime" that we're in and the fact that I'm in a different country than her right now. I'm so glad I read this right now, because I'm beginning to understand how I can better honour my relationship with my grandmother. Thank you, thank you so much!
I've been watching all of the Marvel movies. I've only seen the more recent ones. I find it nice knowing who does and does not die. I feel like I have a lot of watching anxiety when it comes to action movies, so knowing who lives is nice. I also feel extremely smitten every time Loki appears on screen. lmao ok bye.
I found you because of Amy Krouse Rosenthal just a few days ago, so its lovely to hear her come up today. It's kind of like one her serendipity things. I was reading her book Textbook, and it lead me Beckoning of Lovely, and I have read your books, and when you appeared it then led me to you, and now back to Amy. What a beautiful circle. And the thing that has currently been bringing me joy is in fact falling down the lovely youtube hole that is your's and Hank's videos, so thanks for that. :)
So there's that Studio Ghibli thing about showing the time between the clap (or something) and I love those moments in the films. It feels like we're living in that time, stretched out for days on end, weeks, months. I miss caring about things that don't matter. I miss caring about things that used to matter. I know this won't end soon, but I haven't had 'normal' for almost two months, and it's just too much and I'm drowning and exhausted. Thanks John
John, you're the person "in" my life that cares about sports and I appreciate your constant reflection on what sport brings to us, so I don't dismiss sports out of hand. Because so many people are invested in them. (And your reflections are always insightful and applicable beyond sports.)
My husband loves motorcycle racing, so he's been watching old racing matches, but for me I've been really into a show called the Repair Shop, it's a lovely British show where they fix up old family heirlooms for people and it's just such a delight. There's only 2 season on (Canadian) Netflix, so I'm going to have to hunt down the other 4 season soon... I've also just got motorcycle gear for myself so my husband and I can go riding together, we have a goal of going for a picnic together by the end of summer, but also he wants to take me to a little roadside diner about an hour away too for burgers and ice cream... I'm grateful to have things to look forward too.
I've been really enjoying taskmaster's hometasking and watching what people come up with in response to the challenges my fave so far has to be recreate an iconic movie moment silently!
We've only been able to do two tasks so far, but it's so much fun planning them, even more fun watching what people come out with. 10/10 can absolutely recommend.
While it's not quite the same as having a channel devoted to every single shot of the 'All Star' music video, I am LIVING for these video titles. Thanks for the reminder to keep enjoying the mere beauty of things that don't matter, whether they be quarant-memes, awkward interactions on zoom, or video titles that don't stop coming...because these tiny moments make this time in life matter a great deal now and when on the other side of this madness.
I am finding beauty in a weekly online dance class called Dance Church (so named because it happens on Sunday mornings, but yeah, it does feel kind of spiritual). It's unlike most dance classes in that there are no mirrors, no front of the room, no choreography, even. You are a little bit guided in your movement, but you're also free to do what your body decides to do in a room full of other people doing the same, without shame. I have taken this class in person for the last 5 years, but it's now taught via vimeo livestream in this meantime. It's been cool to see thousands of people able to participate now that it is open to everyone outside of the few cities where it is taught. My local class community has even set up a zoom call so we can still dance alone together (but yes, you can totally just stream it alone in your house so that nobody can see you flail joyously). the best part is that it is free with optional donation, and the donations have been able to keep paying the salaries of a couple dozen professional dancers/dance teachers in a time where so many artists are without pay. And boy do I love to pay artists! I invite all of you to google dance church and come dance by yourself, with me.
Everytime I see a notification from this channel, I am overwhelmed with joy. There is always something new and exciting to discover. The only channel that I truly value and where I feel understood. Thank you guys for making this amazing community possible, and sharing your thoughts and jokes on the internet :) You inspire me in countless ways.
I have to say I still really love that vlogbrothers videos are so short. It's such a nice change. Like, I LOVE watching an hour long bon appetit video, but it's nice to have something short and sweet (or, ya know, short and tear-inducing)
Something I've found a lot of joy in recently is watching and competing in Motorsport Racing simulators. There's been a surge in really good simulator races recently that have been keeping me really hooked on watching them
Im finding it in Animal Crossing 100%. Random wholesome encounters with villagers, doing Nothing with friends except enjoying eachothers’ company, decorating everything to suit my aesthetic. It’s everything I’ve been missing from life since quarantine began.
This was lovely and very welcome, as have all your and Hank's videos been lately. Thank you for being a comfortable place on the internet in these times, where I can listen to voices I've listened to for years and come home for a bit.
I have been watching marble racing since before this whole mishegoss started. I grew up listening to baseball games on the radio with my Dad and so I developed an affinity for the patter of play by play commentary. The way an announcer will start in on a tangent only to be interrupted by an event in play that must be called out or a statement that was true when the sentence began but is no longer true by sentence end. Marbula One scratched that itch for me and I am glad that you, and other Nerdfighters, have been enjoying it too.
I'm not a huge fan of sports, but I am a huge fan of the luxury of caring about things that don't matter. Grateful to find solidarity on TH-cam! Thanks, John.
"I miss the luxury of caring about things that don't matter" is the nicest and most succinct way to explain how we all feel about the loss of our normal lives.
I love that you talked about Jason Rosenthal’s book! I have it at my house and will read it as soon as my semester is over. In related news, I just wrote my senior thesis on Amy Krouse Rosenthal and the connection she fostered with her readers. I am so happy to see that my thesis holds up irl. 💛
I've felt very lucky to have one of my favorite bands release an album during this time, and really go out of their way to play for fans on the internet and doing fundraisers for their local music joints. Seeing the group chat during their performances really helps me feel the community of music, which has been severely lacking of late, as I can't play with my own band.
I am a massive baseball fan and it strikes me that the only other time when baseball has not been played in the last 130 years was during the world wars (and even then, other leagues stepped in). This feels like wartime, but the distinct difference is that in wartime, our togetherness, often through sport, is what gets us through. While sports themselves dont matter, the communities around them do. I'm missing baseball terribly, but even more so I miss the togetherness that comes from being at Fenway Park or watching the game with my family. While I know we are finding ways to be together, even while forced apart, I look forward that the first "Sweet Caroline" sung when fans are back in Fenway Park. It will be the sweetest one yet.
Yay MARBLES! There are about 4 years of Jelle's to watch. I had never heard of them until you mentioned them a few videos ago, and it's hard to believe how engrossing they are to watch. So, thank you! Highly recommend!
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Hi. Thanks for getting your game on with me. Here are the things discussed in this video. First, and most importantly, there is marble racing: th-cam.com/video/JtsQ_UydjEI/w-d-xo.html
And here's that William Carlos Williams poem about ball games and mere beauty: www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45498/the-crowd-at-the-ball-game
As for Zwift, it's MUCH cheaper than Peleton and in my opinion way more fun. They didn't pay me to say that (in fact, I pay them every month). As far as Zwift racing goes, I enjoy watching Cam Jeffers: th-cam.com/video/grcv9hO7HZk/w-d-xo.html and IRL pro cyclist Alex Dowsett: th-cam.com/video/hQIrURtDXEY/w-d-xo.html
Classic Tetris: th-cam.com/channels/-8BAEcWSEs4-KQp1ULVnaQ.html
And Jason Rosenthal's book My Wife Said You May Want to Marry Me: www.harpercollins.com/9780062940599/my-wife-said-you-may-want-to-marry-me/
Thanks for being here with us. -John
The most important thing in the world right now is marble racing
I happen to notice that you left out watching a certain AFC Wimbledon FIFA 20 series with lots of clucking and thiccness :P
Team Galactic for the Win!
Thanks for sharing the love of Tetris. Sincerly a fellow classic Tetris fan :)
Team Galactic for the win!!
"I miss caring about things that don't matter" really hit hard
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Yeah, I thought it would be The Quote from this video, and then there turned out to be so many more.
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These all star titles really ‘don’t stop coming’
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hey can you tell me what it is?I'm curious
"We are living in the meantime"
oh that line really hit me
A perfect summation of what's happening right now, honestly
Also might be the words Hank was looking for a few weeks ago, for that feeling where the future you thought you had has been torn away, but it hasn't been replaced with anything yet?
"I know that the tests will come back and we'll figure out what I can and can't do and someday I'll be able to plan a future again, but right now I'm in the meantime."
@@RainaRamsay yes!!
I want that on a shirt!
@@ArgoIo I do too!
"I miss the luxury of caring about stuff that doesn't matter"
I can relate to you wholeheartedly
What happened to your opulent mustache?
@@Kirealta That's a different guy
Just Some Guy without a Mustache I just want to comment saying I've seen you in so many comment sections it's crazy lol
Vlogbrothers: Get your game on
Me: *Go play!*
So I'm guessing every title will be an All Star lyric until the song ends
Yes please!
oh good I'm not the only one who noticed XD;
Am in favor of this possibility
I hope so
they aren't doing it in order though. maybe they just want less people to notice?
John Green, a few months ago: "The risk is that usses can also create thems"
Also John Green: "The Limers suck and I hate them!"
I thought about that too, lol
To be fair, limers fans aren't really real people.
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If you haven't already for some unfathomable reason, you should check out John's podcast the Anthropocene Reviewed. There's one episode where he explores that weird contradiction in depth and it honestly changed the way I view sports fans and made me understand some of where they are coming from.
Can't remember which episode it was just now though. I think he was reviewing sports rivalries.
Yep, I'm a faithful subscriber to that podcast. One of my favorites! :)
If "The Shape of an L" isn't an upcoming video about the shape of Tetris pieces and their origins, I can't deny that I will be slightly disappointed.
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The last three videos have been:
'hey now'
'The Sharpest Tool in the Shed'
'get your game on'
I guess I'll have to live with having 'All Star' stuck in my brain for a while now xD
I'll bet you that the title for Hank's Friday video will have something to do with glitter, gold or shooting stars.
I’m loving the All Star themed titles...I see what y’all are up to
My thing in my life that has no end, save beauty, perhaps like many of you,, is Animal Crossing.
A perfect example! -John
I was thinking about that! It's the sort of endlessly soothing experience.
Animal crossing is basicly what my life is about nowadays 😂
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Same! It's really nice that it runs in real time. Gives me something to look forward to every day.
I love and appreciate that john can talk about something so simple like marble racing and still sound so profound
E-excuse me. Marble racing IS profound. Serious business.
@@lonestarr1490 i totally agree, sir
My fixation during quarantine is ducks. Not the green ducks- the literal ducks that come up on my porch and quack at me until I give them bird seed. I give getting woken up by quacking ducks at 6:30 am 4 stars.
that's great! that made me smile.
Where do you get your bird seeds from? I tried to plant mine countless times but they never became birds
Jessica Wang This is one of the greatest dad jokes I’ve ever seen- thank you
amass an army of bird friends!
M.W. Kaplan There are so many bird friends outside my window right now- I’m pretty sure my neighbors think I’m Mary Poppins
I have to say, even though we in nerdfighteria tend to value cooperation over competition, i would not mind watching hank and john competing to see who can keep the all star theme going for the longest time
But it works so well precisely because they're cooperating to keep it going.
Or competing in Zwift
"The crowd at the ball game
is moved uniformly
by a spirit of uselessness
which delights them"
This is exactly how i feel about the ant colony group on Facebook. It's fantastic.
David Green I swear if hank saw this, he’d recommend Ants Canada on you tube
the all-star themed titles are really so fitting and also so amazingly stupid
keep it up, it's cool
I volunteer at a theatre and I feel a bit silly missing it and the people in it desperately. There’s over 600 people and every shift has such a wonderful unknowingness ahead of them because you never know who you’ll meet and the conversations you’ll have. I have severe asthma and can’t leave the house but I spend countless hours sat at my desk with the window open listening to birds and watching all the mundane tasks my neighbours get up to each day.
(Side note: for football funniness have you seen the video Chris Kamara missing a red card during a game he’s commentating. I remember about it every now and again and it brings a small silly bit of joy every time I watch it)
I volunteer with a theater too! They have a bunch of beautifully recorded pieces (although strange) at Ontheboards.tv and they're sharing them for free right now if you need a theater fix.
We're here because we're here, because we're here. We're here because we're here, because we're here.
If you for some reason have not listened to the Anthropocene Reviewed yet listen to the Auld Lang Syne episode asap. This podcast has given me an emotional release so many times and means so much to me in a way that I struggle to express in words.
Probably less of a risk at this time, but I recommend against listening to it whilst driving. I found it posed something of a safety hazard until I was able to pull over and cry in safety. It was a roller coaster of crying; fear, sadness, hope, laughter, happiness- all the cries!
@@mellyk86 i would second this and add a related note for public transit or work, though this does vary widely on the episode (you know which ones if youve listened to them enough)
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Yk john green used this in his book turtles all the way down. The way he used this hit me really hard
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“in the meantime”. i’m feeling this. also, i’m definitely “in the mean time” when it comes to home schooling my child. 😬😬😬😬
SAME. -John
I’ve been rereading my favorite book To Kill a Mockingbird, and in this time I’ve been thinking of what Atticus said "You can choose your friends but you sho' can't choose your family, an' they're still kin to you no matter whether you acknowledge 'em or not, and it makes you look right silly when you don't." I’m going crazy with my family
"the limers suck"
yeah, that's pretty true
"and I hate them"
how absolutely dare you
“I miss caring about things that don’t matter” is the slogan for these times and makes me feel really sad about all the unimportant things I’m missing right now
"And the Limers suck and I hate them" - I screamed at my screen in disbelief and anger and feeling personally attacked so loud I scared my wife. So I guess I'm saying I totally get you, John. Caring about stuff that doesn't matter is easy, and it's good for me. And maybe I can still like you, despite our differences in marble racing team allegiances.
Lego: generally as a creative outlet, and specifically 80s space Lego models. There’s something so simple and beautiful about them, no aliens or lasers, literally just dudes in single-colour spacesuits vibing on some moon, somewhere, and doing Ambiguous Science. Their spaceships have steering wheels. I love it.
I am finding life's beauty in my new bunny. I had been planning on adopting him before the pandemic, and he just so happened to be ready to come home with me during this strange time. My mood lifted so much since bringing him home. It feels good to pour good energy and happiness into something and see him bounce around the room with joy or explore the outside when we go for little walks (he has a leash!). He has been making things brighter for me. I hope you and your family are doing ok, John, and I hope everyone else watching is getting by. ❤
“i miss sports” wow i have never related to an intro so much in my entire life
It has been a long time since I heard a poem from you. Even a line made my day a bit better. So thanks hope you are well
We all need things in our life that have no end, save beauty. - John Green, April 2020
"we are living in the meantime" is the first phrase to describe *vague hand movement* this that i have not just not loathed, but actually given me some joy. big fan!
“Caring about things that don’t matter” is also what makes us miss childhood, so I suppose pre-pandemic times are like childhood :’)
I love this ongoing All-Star thing
To me, reading gives me so much comfort during this time. Because it's thrilling to think about what will happen next, but it's comforting to know that there is an ending. That things will resolve or playout one point or another.
I'm brazilian and I've been watching reruns of brazilian games from older World Cups (like from the 70s and 80s) or other important games in our history. So even though I know the outcome of most of the games, I'm enjoying discovering some players, and sports are still uniting my family through these weird times (just like it does on non-weird times)
So I guess what I'm trying to say is: I miss sports too, John
I'm glad to hear I'm not alone. At least there are many, many wonderful moments in Brazilian football to catch up on! -John
p.s. Brazil would've won the 2018 World Cup if Bobby Firmino had started every game.
@@vlogbrothers Yes!! I also think we would've won :)
The uncertain joy I get going into your videos is an uncertainity I can enjoy. Thanks for being here John :)
I miss hugs and going near people
I'm taking my hobby of 3D printing and using it to help in these crazy times by printing face shields to try to keep sane
"And the Limers suck and I hate them."
Listen here. We've already been through enough. Please sir. The Limers have already suffered.
I'm a personal trainer, and sport is my life. I love doing sport, but i could never understand why people like watching it. Now I do, and I see it in a new perspective. Thank you!
It stormed here today, and it helped so much. For the first time in weeks, something was bigger than the uncertainty at large, and the stress of school without motivation. I stood, and let the rain pummel me, and lived.
can we just appreciate the fact that John's last video was titled "hey now" and this one is titled "get your game on" and also let's not forget Hank's video was titled "the sharpest tool in the shed." The vlogbrothers are all-stars.
I'm working 6 day weeks, I've lost my vacation, I'm doing 3 jobs in the same facility, for 2 companies, and I'm not finding much to be hopeful for right now. It doesn't feel like the virus is gonna end, my government is gonna pretend that it's done only lengthening the struggle as people get infected and die. I'm not doing well. Your enthusiasm for finding a way to survive is beautiful. Thank you for giving me that, John. I needed it.
Sending love to you in this awful time. Stay safe, stay well.
Imagine being a Green Ducks fan. [This comment was made by the Limers Gang]
But seriously imagine rooting for the Limers.
@@vlogbrothers it can be pretty bitter sometimes!
@@vlogbrothers Pretty sure the Orangers lead as far as popularity. Bandwagon fans. Psh. I'm a Bolts fan, myself.
OoooooooooooooRANGERS!!!!
Any Savage Speeder fans out there, or is that team gone
sometimes messages take a bit to sink in... ages ago you explained the magnificent definition of "nerds" - being unironically enthusiastic about beautiful aspects of life. I used to get salty about people liking sports, because I thought they were a pointless waste of money/energy/time. But I've been challenging myself to not only be a shameless nerd but to see other people with their passions as nerds. And doing that makes me better at finding all sorts of little delights in life! This idea has been one of the very solid, stable blocks I've rebuilt my mentality on, and it's led to so much joy. Thank you so very much for introducing it to me [:
"I miss caring about stuff that doesn't matter" yes same!!
I'm definitely taking a lot of comfort and 'social bar' from roleplaying games. Both running one of my own and listening to podcasts of others. The weekly connection with my friends via video feeds, weaving stories together and sharing a laugh. Definitely a highlight. And hearing the voices of others in podcasts - game or non-game (including now the one with you, John) calms my busy mind and helps me to remember that we're isolated but not alone. Thanks again and be well.
John, I just finished “I am still alive”. Thank you so much for the recommendation from a later video. It was gripping!!!
I'm so glad you liked it! -John
vlogbrothers thank you so much! Thank you for putting out warm hearted and valuable content. Grateful is me.
I've been finding beauty in all the music that artists are sharing, like Glass Animals' lead singer's 'Quarantine covers' and Oh Wonder's Instagram live shows of each one of their songs for 37 days. It feels like they really care about their fans and it's a great connection to others
I sincerely hope the all star related video titles continue for a long time
“Things that have no end save beauty” is a wonderful way to describe what’s been keeping me motivated during this lockdown. I taught myself how to cross stitch and tonight I just started knitting, and I am thoroughly loving the process where I know I am going to create something beautiful through structure and method while having no idea what I’m really doing. It’s all working out well so far! Highly recommend if you want to do things with your hands or are trying to stay away from technology all the time.
Do you think the Wizarding World is still having Quidditch games?
I sure hope not
Do you think Hogwarts students are taking online classes?🤔
Great question. Are there plagues in the wizarding world? I hope not! -John
@@maebhmccartyy1934 not online because they don't have wifi but through magical mirrors or something like that
Can you imagine Harry homeschooling?
I bought Why Fish Don't Exist on your recommendation a minute ago, and it arrived yesterday, and I'm halfway through and it is AMAZING. Such wonderfully written prose and story and truth about a complicated man and author - so great! Thanks for the recommendation! It is so lovely.
"all to no end, save beauty" is going on my skin when tattoo shops are open again
John, you read so much poetry that you just speak in it.
It's lovely.
How long are the titles gonna reference All Star? Haha.
forever
ideally until every lyric from the song is referenced
@@wfd87 I will cry if this doesnt happen.
Wait till you get older
i’m watching and rewatching a lot of maker youtube videos because it helps to soothe the part of me that misses shop work. so lots of one day builds on tested, mostly, and simone giertz’s videos. i don’t always work in a carpentry shop or similar so whenever i do it’s always a delight to get to make things with my hands and have them be physical and tangible when they are done and built well, and the maker videos are giving me a bit of that second hand joy from making something you can hold
Hey now, nerdfighteria! Do some self care, go play! Hydrate, grab a snack and take your meds then slay. All your efforts are gold, rest and use a blanket if you're cold.
@Kaumudi H Thank you! You're so kind. It's an honor to look after a community that I love so much. Hope you're doing okay today. Best wishes!
i failed to realize at first that this was meant to be sung to the tune of "all star". it's obvious in hindsight, but my first read started as "oh, here's some self-care reminders" and ended with "huh, that bit at the end rhymes. did the rest rhyme? let me read that again..." thank you not only for being thoughtful as always, but for being brilliant while you're at it!
@@djradost6524 Awww, thank you for your kind words! I will say I am particularly proud of this one. I'm glad you enjoyed it! It's also awesome to know that it works as self care and the nerd reference I was going for. ^^ DFTBA!
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I sang it along with you so I'll remember it :)
I'm finding that joy that you talk about in watching D&D campaigns. I've always wanted to play, but no one in my circle of friends has any experience so it's sooo nice to watch how its done.
I hope that after quarantine I can be the DM for my friends.
Was hoping John would suddenly reveal his newfound love for Yu-Gi-Oh GX
You brought back some wonderful memories. When I was 7 (65 years ago) my favorite thing was racing marbles with the neighbor boy. We made our own tracks, I loved winning his marbles. Thanks for the memories.
John! Follow-up on the "You'll never walk alone" - situation: A 100-year-old man called Captain Tom Moore did a cover and raised 28 Million pounds for charity. He's the oldest man with a number one hit.
John, thank you for suggesting Classic Tetris. Learning about Joseph, Greentea, Koryan, Jonas, and so many other amazing competitors has really brought a smile to my face and made me a strange sense of awe about humanity. The camaraderie among each of them warms my heart - and is so needed now and always.
I'm finding beauty in Hermitcraft at the moment. Friends having fun in minecraft is just the thing for me in this meantime.
Hermitcraft is so good at the moment! It just keeps getting better!
It's spring where I am and I have always loved the flowering trees but this year they're especially lovely because they feel so hopeful and they are merely beautiful and fleeting but paying attention to them on my limited walks is such a joy.
You're the reason I'm still alive in this quarantine
John talking about things that don't matter but are still somehow important reminded me of something else he said that I really liked; "Perhaps nothing matters in the grand scheme of things, but we don't live in the grand scheme of things. We live here, in the day to day." The contexts were different obviously but I think the core is the same; it's important to still care about things. Finding beauty in the 'meantime' and 'day to day' is something I've been struggling with but thank you for the reminder that it's worth making the time for.
"GET YOUR GAME ON" ---> JOHN GREEN CONFIRMED YUGIOH GX FAN
Another thing humans can get into if they are looking for something in the mean time: competitive yugioh
The thing I love about these videos is that they put the things that I am feeling into words, sometimes before I recognize that I am feeling them, and those words are more eloquent than the ones I might have found to describe the feeling
the saga of all star lyric titles continues
John and Hank's videos brighten my day beyond I can explain
I found out I like almonds now I can’t stop eating them.
I don’t know why but +
@EMILY GRAY Well, maybe if you eat a whooooole lot of them, since they do contain a super duper tiny amount of cyanide :p
Also, if you like almonds, see if you can find any chocolate covered almonds with cinnamon where you live (or make them yourself). It's The. Best. Thing. Ever.
@@nijnij3988 Bitter almonds have cyanide, but almonds sold in grocery stores are sweet almonds. At least where I live.
A Zoom choir every Sunday, that’s my pointless and beautiful thing. Singing with people all over the world, learning amazing new songs - and no one can hear me except my neighbours. Casper Ter Kuile hosts it and he’s such a delight. It really brightens up my week.
So we're still playing the "All Star" title game, huh?
i used to play volleyball but im not a HUGE fan of watching sports. mostly because i get very invested and that uncertainty about the ending makes me really panicky. but this video reminded me of last year when i was on a trip to the Ardebil province in my home country of Iran while the men's volleyball cup games were happening. i was sitting in the lobby of my hotel watching a game between Iran and Poland with two men i didnt know and together we were analysing the players' moves and talking about when and where the next games were going to be. and every once in a while someone from the hotel staff would stop by to ask if who was winning and excitedly tell us that Iran's national team had been staying at that very hotel the week before. now i terribly miss that feeling of community even with strangers. thanks for reminding me of this memory, John!
For those longing for pro sports: Watch esports, many still are active while social distancing, overwatch league particularly has been super meaningful for me this year.
my sports-addicted son has taken up watching/playing DOTA, it has filled the void nicely
I have always been a League fan myself!
John, I'm so thankful for your words. I just read Amy's letter to her husband in NYT, and I cried myself a good few minutes. My grandmother recently got diagnosed with cancer, and I don't know when I'll get to see her again, courtesy of the "meantime" that we're in and the fact that I'm in a different country than her right now. I'm so glad I read this right now, because I'm beginning to understand how I can better honour my relationship with my grandmother. Thank you, thank you so much!
I've been watching all of the Marvel movies. I've only seen the more recent ones. I find it nice knowing who does and does not die. I feel like I have a lot of watching anxiety when it comes to action movies, so knowing who lives is nice. I also feel extremely smitten every time Loki appears on screen. lmao ok bye.
That's a common feeling when Loki appears on screen. He's just so damn endearing.
I found you because of Amy Krouse Rosenthal just a few days ago, so its lovely to hear her come up today. It's kind of like one her serendipity things. I was reading her book Textbook, and it lead me Beckoning of Lovely, and I have read your books, and when you appeared it then led me to you, and now back to Amy. What a beautiful circle. And the thing that has currently been bringing me joy is in fact falling down the lovely youtube hole that is your's and Hank's videos, so thanks for that. :)
TH-cam having a laugh: *"no views, 19likes, 2 comments"*
So there's that Studio Ghibli thing about showing the time between the clap (or something) and I love those moments in the films. It feels like we're living in that time, stretched out for days on end, weeks, months. I miss caring about things that don't matter. I miss caring about things that used to matter. I know this won't end soon, but I haven't had 'normal' for almost two months, and it's just too much and I'm drowning and exhausted. Thanks John
Ugh, I was so close to being the first.
You're still first in our hearts, Patrick! :) -John
@@vlogbrothers Aww shucks.
John, you're the person "in" my life that cares about sports and I appreciate your constant reflection on what sport brings to us, so I don't dismiss sports out of hand. Because so many people are invested in them. (And your reflections are always insightful and applicable beyond sports.)
My husband loves motorcycle racing, so he's been watching old racing matches, but for me I've been really into a show called the Repair Shop, it's a lovely British show where they fix up old family heirlooms for people and it's just such a delight. There's only 2 season on (Canadian) Netflix, so I'm going to have to hunt down the other 4 season soon... I've also just got motorcycle gear for myself so my husband and I can go riding together, we have a goal of going for a picnic together by the end of summer, but also he wants to take me to a little roadside diner about an hour away too for burgers and ice cream... I'm grateful to have things to look forward too.
I've been really enjoying taskmaster's hometasking and watching what people come up with in response to the challenges my fave so far has to be recreate an iconic movie moment silently!
We've only been able to do two tasks so far, but it's so much fun planning them, even more fun watching what people come out with. 10/10 can absolutely recommend.
While it's not quite the same as having a channel devoted to every single shot of the 'All Star' music video, I am LIVING for these video titles.
Thanks for the reminder to keep enjoying the mere beauty of things that don't matter, whether they be quarant-memes, awkward interactions on zoom, or video titles that don't stop coming...because these tiny moments make this time in life matter a great deal now and when on the other side of this madness.
When I read the title I was hoping it would be an update on the All Star Sing-a-ma-jig situation. This was better.
You're an all star, John
I am finding beauty in a weekly online dance class called Dance Church (so named because it happens on Sunday mornings, but yeah, it does feel kind of spiritual). It's unlike most dance classes in that there are no mirrors, no front of the room, no choreography, even. You are a little bit guided in your movement, but you're also free to do what your body decides to do in a room full of other people doing the same, without shame.
I have taken this class in person for the last 5 years, but it's now taught via vimeo livestream in this meantime. It's been cool to see thousands of people able to participate now that it is open to everyone outside of the few cities where it is taught. My local class community has even set up a zoom call so we can still dance alone together (but yes, you can totally just stream it alone in your house so that nobody can see you flail joyously).
the best part is that it is free with optional donation, and the donations have been able to keep paying the salaries of a couple dozen professional dancers/dance teachers in a time where so many artists are without pay. And boy do I love to pay artists! I invite all of you to google dance church and come dance by yourself, with me.
Everytime I see a notification from this channel, I am overwhelmed with joy. There is always something new and exciting to discover. The only channel that I truly value and where I feel understood. Thank you guys for making this amazing community possible, and sharing your thoughts and jokes on the internet :) You inspire me in countless ways.
I have to say I still really love that vlogbrothers videos are so short. It's such a nice change. Like, I LOVE watching an hour long bon appetit video, but it's nice to have something short and sweet (or, ya know, short and tear-inducing)
Thank you for introducing me to Jelle's Marble Runs!!! I am now a proud O'Ranger fan, but I wish the Green Ducks the best of luck as well!
Something I've found a lot of joy in recently is watching and competing in Motorsport Racing simulators. There's been a surge in really good simulator races recently that have been keeping me really hooked on watching them
Im finding it in Animal Crossing 100%. Random wholesome encounters with villagers, doing Nothing with friends except enjoying eachothers’ company, decorating everything to suit my aesthetic. It’s everything I’ve been missing from life since quarantine began.
This was lovely and very welcome, as have all your and Hank's videos been lately. Thank you for being a comfortable place on the internet in these times, where I can listen to voices I've listened to for years and come home for a bit.
I have been watching marble racing since before this whole mishegoss started. I grew up listening to baseball games on the radio with my Dad and so I developed an affinity for the patter of play by play commentary. The way an announcer will start in on a tangent only to be interrupted by an event in play that must be called out or a statement that was true when the sentence began but is no longer true by sentence end. Marbula One scratched that itch for me and I am glad that you, and other Nerdfighters, have been enjoying it too.
I'm not a huge fan of sports, but I am a huge fan of the luxury of caring about things that don't matter. Grateful to find solidarity on TH-cam! Thanks, John.
"I miss the luxury of caring about things that don't matter" is the nicest and most succinct way to explain how we all feel about the loss of our normal lives.
I love that you talked about Jason Rosenthal’s book! I have it at my house and will read it as soon as my semester is over. In related news, I just wrote my senior thesis on Amy Krouse Rosenthal and the connection she fostered with her readers. I am so happy to see that my thesis holds up irl. 💛
I've felt very lucky to have one of my favorite bands release an album during this time, and really go out of their way to play for fans on the internet and doing fundraisers for their local music joints. Seeing the group chat during their performances really helps me feel the community of music, which has been severely lacking of late, as I can't play with my own band.
That Williams poem was everything about sports I once thought ineffable... put in words! Thanks for bringing it to me, John!
I am a massive baseball fan and it strikes me that the only other time when baseball has not been played in the last 130 years was during the world wars (and even then, other leagues stepped in). This feels like wartime, but the distinct difference is that in wartime, our togetherness, often through sport, is what gets us through. While sports themselves dont matter, the communities around them do. I'm missing baseball terribly, but even more so I miss the togetherness that comes from being at Fenway Park or watching the game with my family. While I know we are finding ways to be together, even while forced apart, I look forward that the first "Sweet Caroline" sung when fans are back in Fenway Park. It will be the sweetest one yet.
Yay MARBLES! There are about 4 years of Jelle's to watch. I had never heard of them until you mentioned them a few videos ago, and it's hard to believe how engrossing they are to watch. So, thank you! Highly recommend!
Somehow, even when I don’t think I do, I need these videos every time