History, politics, and philosophy videos released weekly-ish. — Looking for well-written, long-form videos on various topics that help explain the relationships between systems in the modern world? Are you trying to find a connection between some of the top personalities in media and the issues you’d read about in an economics or philosophy journal? Lewis Waller is the…

Philosophy, psychology, and other assorted existential topics. — Sisyphus 55 — aka Ben Thomas — creates videos about philosophy, psychology, and the big names behind those topics. The videos typically involve a monologue accompanied by a simple-ish but delightful animation to go along with it. Multiple videos drop per month, so something new is always coming out. (If…

Incompetence can’t describe the situation in Ukraine, but malevolence can — If you were to pay attention to CNN or MSNBC or (insert any corporate news organization here), you might be led to believe that Vladimir Putin is a deeply evil but utterly incompetent dictator. This assessment could be no further from the truth, however. Make no mistake, Putin certainly is…

Accessible economic analysis, history, and research — Looking for exceptional economics edutainment from a PhD whose interests include macroeconomics, central banking and behavioral finance (my personal favorite subject back when I was in school)? Then look no further than Joeri Schasfoort, faculty member of the University of Groningen and host of the Money & Macro YouTube channel. …

He’s got a sound board, or a drum machine, or a loop pedal, or whatever. — Want political updates every other day? Want it to be accompanied by absurd soundbites from inside-joke-equivalent critiques of right-wing chuds? Want a guy to just stare at you through your screen like you should know that the thing he is making fun of is absurd? And stupid? …

Caribbean culture and media analysis. Also, he’s kinda jacked? Like… seriously. — I do not remember when I first learned of Foreign Man in a Foreign Land (FM from here on out) but my feed has been blessed ever since with some spectacular insights into culture, race, music, media, gender, and all the other topics that so many progressive video creators bring…

“I am not a doctor, lawyer, accountant, or anything else; don’t take my advice on anything.” — Knowing Better is a great edutainment channel with a release schedule of one video every month or two. The production quality is top notch, the topics are relevant and well-researched, and the host is well-spoken. Below are a few highlights, but every video I’ve watched so far has been worth…

Rollie Williams has been releasing monthly videos for a year with a focus on climate issues… sometimes with guests! — Climate issues are headline-grabbing, but very rarely is pop-culture and the media competently informed on the entirety and complexity of the issue. In comes Rollie, Hulk Hogan memes in hand, to add a bit of nuance and fact to the usual hyperbole-filled doomerism. Rollie’s got a master’s in *something grumble…

Spectacularly researched video essays on politics and economics from a leftist perspective — John has — or is getting? — a PhD and creates YouTube videos that examine his areas of interest. There’s plenty of critique on economics, politics, media, and even online content creation, so if you’re looking for some properly-explained analysis, this channel is for you. (If you’d like to have…