Hi friends. I am so excited to share this month's BTS vlog. It was a fun (and busy) month filled with lots of shoots in the studio. In the vlog, one of our editors, Joey, also gives you an inside look at an exciting new video we are working on! I really hope you all enjoy.
2023-11-06 17:42:43 +0000 UTC View Post
A Note from Tom Fox
This track was commissioned by Johnny back in 2021 for his series of videos on Cyprus titled "Uncharted". You can hear this track play in the beginning of the first episode. I primarily used the Reaktor instrument Monark for the very fast arpeggiated sounds. I still use that synth all the time because it produces such gre...
2023-10-27 13:15:17 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi friends -
We’d been working on a video about all of China’s ongoing border disputes for a few weeks already when China released their 2023 standard map. We had to pivot because of it, but the new release actually helped us gain new clarity, as there were claims we hadn’t seen yet, and older claims that didn’t appear in it at all. So the new map actually allowed us to give you all more up-to-date insight on where China stands with all of its border claims.
Hope you enjoy...
2023-10-25 12:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi friends. This month's script is for one of our most recent videos on the Moon Landing Conspiracy. We really had a lot of fun working with all the archive footage and imagery. I hope you enjoy looking through this one!
2023-10-23 16:59:54 +0000 UTC View Post
From the Story Producer:
This is a story we’ve wanted to tell for a long time and we’re glad to finally bring it to you while also raising money for the Rohingya people. This story really goes to show that while transitions to democracy are good, they are also often drought with violence and unintended consequences.
- Trevor
Please consider joining me in donating to UNICEF to help support Rohingya refugees -- you can ...
2023-10-18 12:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
From the Story Producer:
The team here loves to talk about conspiracy theories, even if we don’t believe in them. We talked to a few experts and read up on why people believe in conspiracy theories and learned a lot — we highly recommend checking out the book Conspiracy: Why the Rational Believe the Irrational by Michael Shermer and listening to any (or all!) o... 2023-10-11 12:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi friends. I can't believe it is already October. Here's a look behind the scenes at the studio in September, complete with some exclusive Tom Fox process walkthroughs, a thumbnail photoshoot, and a visit from our incredible Production Manager, Teryn, who flew in from London this month to hang with us. Hope you enjoy.
2023-10-06 16:39:15 +0000 UTC View Post
We all know I love olive oil. But I have always wondered if what I'm getting is the real stuff. So I decided to delve deeper. What I learned is that no, most of us are NOT getting the real stuff, even if we think we are.
We also put together this guide to buying legit Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
Enjoy!
- Johnny
2023-10-04 12:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi all, Here is a track that I made for Search Party that never found a place in the most recent videos. Sometimes it takes a while for a song to fit into something that really works! Hope you enjoy. - Tom Fox
2023-09-22 13:13:07 +0000 UTC View Post
From the Story Producer:
When we first dug into Somali pirates, I told Johnny that I thought they kind of had a point — their environment and livelihoods were being destroyed and they were protecting themselves since they didn’t really have a central government to do it for them. But when we dug deeper, we realized it had been more complicated than we thought. So we reached out to experts and even a journalist who had been held captive by Somali pirates for almost three yea... 2023-09-20 12:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone, this month's script is actually from our most recent video. I hope you enjoy and if you have any questions - leave them below!
2023-09-15 19:00:35 +0000 UTC View Post
I don't think you all are ready for what goes on at the studio when Iz and I are out of town 👀 Hope you all enjoy!
2023-09-07 18:13:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi all -
Today's video is a the second episode of the Eyes Only series - where we use leaked and declassified documents to understand what’s really happening behind the scenes. This is an inside look at how the invasion of Iraq and the removal of Saddam Hussein was planned within hours of the attacks on 9/11.
Building on the series direction from the first episode of Eyes Only and applying it to the case ...
2023-09-06 12:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostHi friends, we had a speedbump with the Joe Rogan video due to it being age restricted mistakenly. It's not been fixed so we're hoping to swap out the title to give it a boost - would love to know which you think is best!
2023-08-29 16:36:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi all,
Excited to share this one so you all can use it in your own productions. Thanks for supporting!
- Tom Fox
2023-08-24 19:32:50 +0000 UTC View Post
From the Story Producer:
The team came into this video with differing levels of Joe Rogan knowledge — some of us had been long term listeners and others hadn’t listened to a single second of his show. We talked about Joe Rogan A LOT in the office, arguing over free speech and platforming people, and shared our perspectives and insights. We even made a little 2023-08-23 13:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi all! This month's script is one that we worked on for a long time and one that I am so excited to share with you. It is from last week's video, The REAL Story of the Mormon Church. I hope you enjoy.
2023-08-18 13:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
In my Submarine video a lot of viewers asked me to jump down the Submarine Cable Rabbit Hole. I’ve now traveled all the way down. How they’re spied on. How they’re under threat.
Spanning from the Civil War to today, these 500 cables now lie at the heart of mass surveillance. They’re in the center of billion dollar geo-political struggles. And most people don’t even know they exist.
I hope you enjo...
2023-08-16 12:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
A note from the Editor -
We’ve put a lot of heart and soul into this video which is overtly a very personal story for Johnny to tell. I was really honoured to get to help him tell this story, to be so emotionally honest and raw about such a huge part of his life and formative years. We wanted to stay as neutral as possible on this story, telling it beat-for-beat as seriously as it's told to those who were brought up in the Mormon church, without leaning towards mockery or hea... 2023-08-09 12:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi friends. I am so excited to share this month's BTS vlog. It features so many of our amazing team members from all over the world guiding us through animations, edits, and thumbnail design. I really hope you all enjoy.
Also some of you have asked for us to explain more about how the scripts are formatted and what the color coding means - so in this vlog, we also explain more about that too!
2023-08-04 13:01:47 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi all,
I made this track for Johnny's second crypto video. I was really inspired by this synth wave playlist, particularly the track "Sun". If you have any questions about the production of this song, please feel free to leave them in the comments below.
- Tom
2023-07-27 19:52:38 +0000 UTC View Post
In this piece, which is a bit philosophical, we talk about the world order that emerged after World War 2, how it was challenged in the past, and how it might finally be changing. We’ve been living in a unipolar world for decades, but lately it seems like that won’t last.
- Johnny
2023-07-26 12:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi all - I'm excited to share that the first episode of Search Party, How England’s football league is breaking the sport, is now live on the new channel!
Please go have a watch, subscribe, share, and let us know your thoughts.
And... there's also a new video on my channel coming tomorrow. I hope you enjoy.
- Johnny
2023-07-25 12:05:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi friends.
As you may know I'm starting a new channel with Sam Ellis called Search Party.
Search Party is a new, independent, video news show that combines experienced journalism and visual design to decode the most complex stories in international sports and geopolitics.
It's going to be great.
This video is going live on my channel tomorrow to officially a...
2023-07-24 12:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi all! Here is the script for this month. I hope you enjoy.
2023-07-21 14:21:42 +0000 UTC View Post
From the Story Producer & Editor:
I have been fascinated by Deepfakes for some time now so making this video was a blast. As I have followed Deepfake technology improving year after year, I wondered , “Are we prepared for the threat they cause while also being able to harness the good? What kind of societal implications will this new technology have on the trust we have with one another and the world around us?” Ready or not, Deepfakes are here.
Hi friends, as you may have seen we're announcing some big news - I wanted to share it with you all a bit early as the trailer will go live tomorrow. Welcome to Search Party, a channel we've started with my old Vox colleague Sam Ellis - check out the channel and be sure to subscribe! https://youtube.com/@Search-Party
2023-07-17 19:26:04 +0000 UTC View Post
For years I have studied the US’s entitlement to power. And Puerto Rico is perhaps the most telling example of this drive for control.
Using primary archival materials, we pieced together exactly how the US conducted a mass surveillance program against the Puerto Rican independence movement, squashing nationalism on the island and rebranding colonialism along the way.
- Johnny
2023-07-12 12:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi friends. June was a busy month filled with a celebratory team shin dig, physical fights in the studio and loads of creating. Hope you all enjoy this chaotic vlog.
2023-07-11 20:58:45 +0000 UTC View Post
In this map explainer, we explore how the US government is making moves to militarize the Pacific in ways we haven’t seen in decades. From new bases, to more submarines, to new agreements with other countries, some fear that all this action could start a war with China directly, instead of deterring one like the US government hopes for.
- Johnny
2023-07-06 12:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post