150. His Brilliant Videos Get Millions of Views. Why Don’t They Make Money?

People I (Mostly) Admire

Hank Green is an internet phenomenon and a master communicator, with a plan to reform higher education. He and Steve talk about the video blog that launched Hank’s career, the economics of the internet, and how a cancer diagnosis prompted him to become a stand-up comedian.

  • SOURCES:
    • Hank Green, founder of Complexly and science communicator
  • RESOURCES:
    • Complexly
    • CrashCourse YouTube Channel
    • SciShow YouTube Channel
    • Vlogbrothers YouTube Channel
    • The Show with Ze Frank
    • Study Hall
    • "An Absolutely Remarkable Thing," by Hank Green (2018)
    • "A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor," by Hank Green (2020)
    • "So, I've got cancer," by Vlogbrothers (2023)
    • "My Cancer Press Tier List," by Vlogbrothers (2023)
    • "Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted" by Suleika Jaouad (2021)
    • "The Impact of Legalized Abortion on Crime," by John Donohue III and Steve Levitt (The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2001)
    • "Hoodwinked?" by Stephen Dubner and Steve Levitt (New York Times, 2006)
    • "An Ancient Roman Shipwreck May Explain the Universe," by SciShow (2024)
  • EXTRAS:
    • "John Green’s Reluctant Rocket Ship Ride," by People I (Mostly) Admire (2022)
    • "Suleika Jaouad’s Survival Mechanisms," by People I (Mostly) Admire (2024)

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