I really value all the feedback on titles lately! Here's another one. We're getting close on a video about how YouTube has become a refuge for journalists in Russia who are trying to escape the Russian censorship machine. Which title is most interesting to you?
2023-01-13 19:20:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone! We made an ambitious video about submarines, explaining their history, their unbelievable technology and why they are such a powerful tool in military strategy. WHAT TITLE WOULD YOU CLICK?
(Also I attached the thumbnail, please don't share :)
2023-01-10 00:54:09 +0000 UTC View PostSCRIPT: How Europe Stole Africa
Hi all - this month’s script is from the final episode of How Europe Stole the World - hope you find it useful!
2023-01-06 19:44:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Yes, I’m making my third video about breakfast.
You can’t imagine the chaos this shoot entailed. Let's just say we’re STILL cleaning up cheese powder in the studio.
- Johnny
2023-01-04 15:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostYou all know that a huge part of what makes our videos what they are is the music. Tom & I really wanted to bring the music from these videos to you in a way where you can sit back and enjoy (without my face or voice lol). Check out The Listening Room - this year we'll be publishing custom playlists featuring music from the channel. We hope you love it as much as we do.
Hi!! Welcome & Happy New Year - we're hitting the ground running and have so many videos in the works currently. I freaking LOVED this burning paper effect on the icon above for an upcoming video and had to share...obviously it will be even more amazing in motion - really excited for you all to see this one. BTW - THIS is the one that I won't be on camera for. It'll be fully animation - eager to see how you all like it.
2023-01-03 18:55:44 +0000 UTC View Post
One of the major questions that led me to make the “How Europe Stole the World” series was: How did Europeans carve up the second largest continent (Africa) in just a few years? It seems like such an impossible feat.
In this third and final part of the series I finally answer that question and leave you with a few final thoughts about what i learned while making this series. I hope you enjoy!
- Johnny
2022-12-28 15:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
I got the opportunity to examine in detail a massive (like 35,000 sq ft) bunker in Switzerland. This interview is very very unpolished so feel free to watch in 2x speed but I hope you find it as fascinating as I did to see the different rooms, systems, and facilities in place. ALSO the full video of hunting for bunkers in Switzerland is live on YT so go check it out!
2022-12-21 18:06:30 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Patrons.
I’m really excited about to share this story with the world. It was such a wild little adventure.
It started a long time ago when I asked the simple question: “why is Switzerland obsessed with neutrality?” The answer to that resulted in the first video I made on this topic a couple years ago. In that video I mused about ...
2022-12-21 15:01:02 +0000 UTC View Posta style test output for a timeline concept we've got coming up for a DEEP dive into US Coups - stay tuned 👀
2022-12-19 18:59:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Raise your hand if you would also like to be included on Nick's crafts.
From one of our animators, Jason Boone (he is seriously a wizard):
"This project was especially challenging, as we had to draw out a plethora of constantly changing historical borders spanning 120 years. It was a cycle of fact checking, design conversations, and tedious tweaking of vertices and vector paths. My computer needs a break, to say the least."
Be sure to check out his yout...
2022-12-12 18:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostI'm experimenting with an upcoming video being voice over only and map animations as visuals - it has been years since I've done a video in this format but excited to create something a little slower and with less of me (physically) in it.
2022-12-09 19:46:37 +0000 UTC View PostThis month's composition is something from the archive. Listen and download here.
2022-12-09 17:00:12 +0000 UTC View Posthead to this link for the live - sorry about that! https://youtu.be/ALMz3zbnZo0
2022-12-07 15:01:48 +0000 UTC View Post
I apparently do crypto updates once every few months. No but seriously, I’m pretty hooked on following this. Not because I take one side or the other on how it’ll play out, but rather because it’s fascinating just to watch and try to understand. Which is why we brought back the debate format for this. I hope you enjoy!
- Johnny
2022-12-07 15:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostHi Friends. Wanted to post a quick reminder that I'll be going live tomorrow at 10am EST - you can get access on this link. I've got lots of questions you've all submitted - really looking forward to chatting!
2022-12-07 01:08:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Got a fun one coming out this month. Here's a timeline of the video edit, which is just glorious to behold. Get excited.
2022-12-05 16:43:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi all - this month’s script is from my video about how bread is so much better in Europe. I hope you enjoy over a nice baguette from a real bakery.
- Johnny
2022-12-02 17:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey all, we'll be going live to answer your questions around 10am ET on Wednesday, December 7th. Keep this link somewhere safe and get excited!
We've collected questions from the save the date post, but feel free to leave questions in the comments section of this post as well. We'll also post the link to the stream the day of.
2022-11-30 19:00:17 +0000 UTC View PostCheck out the below options for an upcoming story, "Is This the End of Crypto?"
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Really psyched to have you all here. Part of the purpose of the Newsroom is to have a smaller community where we can bounce around ideas for the channel.
So in that spirit, we’re looking to do a story like Bermuda Triangle or Flat Earth - is there a conspiracy you've followed for a while that you’d love a deep dive on?
2022-11-26 14:49:56 +0000 UTC View PostOliver Alexander is an open source intelligence analyst I spoke with for Putin’s Energy War Against Europe, Explained. Check out our full interview for some interesting insights that didn't make it into the video, and if you want to hear more from Oliver you can follow him on twitter or 2022-11-25 17:00:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Newsroomers.
I’m excited to share this with you. Many of you have asked to see more of our process which is why we have the BTS vlog here in the Newsroom. But it also has influenced my story telling style. In this video, I left the camera running as we reported this complicated story. You’ll see how it all went down start to finish. I hope it’s helpful in not only seeing our process but also understanding the gravity and intensity of this topic.
Johnny
2022-11-21 19:55:35 +0000 UTC View PostSpoiler alert for an upcoming video...
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Hey Newsroomers. For this month's vlog, we wanted to give you a little sneak peak into a video we have coming up soon that we're really excited about. Hope this preview gets you hyped for the video - lots of beautiful footage in this one thanks to my drone son.
2022-11-18 16:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello again, Newsroom.
It’s a busy time on the channel. We have tons of videos in the works but even still, I really wanted to make room for a deep dive investigation into FIFA and the World Cup. For the last several months we’ve been piecing together two stories that take an in-depth look at FIFA and Qatar.
In this first installment, we piece together the complex web of influence and corruption that led to Q...
2022-11-16 13:42:24 +0000 UTC View Post