Maureen Johnson

person · in 61 videos (2007–2013)

Mentions by year: 2007: 16 · 2008: 18 · 2009: 6 · 2010: 12 · 2011: 5 · 2012: 1 · 2013: 3

Threads

'In your pants' suffix game (2007) — bit, callback, 2007–2013
The brothers' 'secret siblings' (2007) — bit, callback, 2007–2013
Hank asks John and other authors how they feel about used bookstores, libraries and downloaded books (2007) — ask, reported back, 2007–2007
Letters asking a school to return Maureen Johnson's The Bermudez Triangle to its shelves (2007) — ask, reported back, 2007–2007
Hank hosts Maureen Johnson's touring Free Monkey in Missoula (2007) — story, tell, 2007–2007
John, Hank and Maureen Johnson speak at a Grand Rapids library (2008) — stage, retro, 2008–2008
Hank and Maureen Johnson's unsanctioned Nerdfighter gathering at Barnes & Noble, Union Square, New York (2008) — stage, result, 2008–2008
Maureen Johnson fills in for John on vlogbrothers during his paternity leave (2010) — stage, retro, 2010–2013
Maureen Johnson's unrepeatable dirty texts during John's live shows (2011) — bit, callback, 2011–2011
John's paternity leave from vlogbrothers, with guest hosts filling in (2013) — story, update, 2013–2013
Maureen Johnson's watermelon: her guest-vlog prop and 'the only thing that makes sense' online (title bit, 2013) — bit, origin, 2013–2013

What the videos say

2007

2007-01-17 · Brotherhood 2.0: January 17th — Hank greets Maureen Johnson and E. Lockhart and wonders whether that Maureen is the one who told him to build a house out of his misprinted business cards; if so, he has a surprise for her. (00:00:10)
2007-01-23 · Brotherhood 2.0: January 23rd — Hank says he was recently at Maureen Johnson's blog, about a long conversation John, Johnson and Lockhart had on the suffix 'in your pants': every book title gets better with it. (00:01:57)
2007-02-23 · Brotherhood 2.0: February 23, 2007: Books — Maureen Johnson says she likes used bookstores, has no problem with them 'taking her money', and loves libraries: you can't not be pro-library. (00:01:47)
2007-02-23 · Brotherhood 2.0: February 23, 2007: Books — John concludes that writers, at least the 'extremely scientific sample' of himself and Maureen Johnson, are pretty much in favor of used bookstores and libraries. (00:01:47)
2007-05-02 · Brotherhood 2.0: May 2: Book Banning — John reports that Maureen Johnson, whom he calls a fan of the show and 'future secret sister', has had her book The Bermudez Triangle banned in Oklahoma. (00:00:52)
2007-05-04 · May 3rd Extended Edition — On Maureen Johnson's now-banned book The Bermudez Triangle, Hank says: what the f***, it's not cool. (00:01:53)
2007-05-04 · May 3rd: Yetis, TMBG, Weeds and MoJo — On Maureen Johnson's now-banned book The Bermudez Triangle, Hank says: what the f***, it's not cool. (00:01:53)
2007-05-04 · May 3rd Extended Edition — Hank reports that Neil Gaiman's blog links to Maureen's 'excellent' post 'I Am A Very Dangerous Person', about her book's banning and its 'lack of moral fiber'. (00:02:17)
2007-05-09 · Brotherhood 2.0: May 8th: House Hunters — John reports Maureen Johnson's The Bermudez Triangle seems halfway unbanned: the school administration now says it only recommended a ban and removed the book from the shelf. (00:01:12)
2007-05-26 · May 25th: FreeMonkey's Tour — Hank explains that Free Monkey belongs to his friend Maureen, who is publishing a book, and is going on tour ahead of it. (00:01:04)
2007-07-31 · July 31: HP, Secret Siblings, and Books — John recalls that on February 21 their secret brother Tom prophesied more secret siblings; secret sister Maureen has since emerged, and with more video responses John suspects there are more. (00:00:31)
2007-10-22 · October 22nd: The Anniversary of Young Earth Creationism — John announces he is also working on another book, Let It Snow, with his friends Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle. (00:01:32)
…and 12 more statements in 2007 (most important shown)

2008

2008-02-12 · Nerdfighters Blurbing Book Club! — Hank picks Maureen Johnson's 13 Little Blue Envelopes as the first book, fitting since it is a Nerdfighter's book. (00:02:00)
2008-02-21 · People Who Love Giraffes Who Love Giraffes — Asked why Maureen Johnson, who has read Paper Towns, can't talk about it, John says for the same reason Hank can't: it's secret. (00:02:31)
2008-02-26 · Best Wishes! — To take part in the Blurbing Book Club and maybe win prizes, Nerdfighters must write a blurb of 13 Little Blue Envelopes in 10 words or less and post it as a Ning blog post by Sunday midnight. (00:02:12)
2008-03-05 · SETTING THE QUESTION TUESDAY WORLD RECORD — John recommends Suite Scarlett by Maureen Johnson and Three Little Words by Ashley Rhodes-Courter. (00:01:56)
2008-03-15 · Ruins, LOLBooks, and the Blurbing Book Club — John announces the winner of the first Nerdfighter Blurbing Book Club: a blurb that is an anagram of Maureen Johnson's 13 Little Blue Envelopes. (00:01:30)
2008-05-05 · A HORRIFYING OVERSIGHT!!!! — Nerdfighters in or near Grand Rapids, Michigan can hear John, Maureen Johnson and Hank talk at a library on Thursday at 6:30. (00:01:47)
2008-05-06 · Hank Would Think This Is Awesome: The Project — As said yesterday, Hank, Maureen Johnson and John will speak at a Grand Rapids, Michigan library on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. (00:01:05)
2008-05-12 · Nerdfighting IRL — Hank recounts that the turnout expected at the Kent library grew from a misheard 16 to 60; about 75 were there on arrival and 97 Nerdfighters by the end, in a very small room. (00:00:00)
2008-08-06 · Everyone's Your Friend... — Hank announces he will be at the Barnes & Noble in Union Square at 6 o'clock the next day with special guest Maureen Johnson, who will sign her books bought there. (00:00:46)
2008-09-04 · Paper Towns Tour Dates! — John announces an October 16 New York launch party for Paper Towns' release with Hank, their parents, the Yeti, Maureen Johnson and other authors; Julia Nunes is floated as a 'rumor'. (00:01:12)
2008-09-25 · Obama llama Duck — Hank says he and John, still following the presidential campaigns, are both taking part in YA for Obama, where authors for young people write why they are voting for Obama. (00:02:41)
2008-10-10 · Let it Snow Let it Snow Let it Snow — Hank announces that Let It Snow, with stories by John, Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle, is available now, and teases John's top billing, which is alphabetical. (00:01:20)
…and 7 more statements in 2008 (most important shown)

2009

2009-04-22 · Question Tuesday — John recommends Maureen Johnson's brilliant Suite Scarlett, out in paperback in a few days, as a way to get her to like you (or become a puppy). (00:02:04)
2009-04-28 · 10 Book Reviews in 4 Minutes — Hank, who only just read Maureen Johnson's The Bermudez Triangle, can't believe people wanted to ban it; it should be required high-school reading, the best portrayal of friendship and sexuality he has read. (00:02:13)
2009-07-26 · Volunteering (In Your Pants) — John recounts that he and Maureen Johnson discovered in a coffee shop that adding 'in your pants' to book titles makes them funnier, and runs through examples. (00:00:37)
2009-11-26 · Things I'm Not Thankful For — Hank congratulates John on Let It Snow, his book with Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle, becoming a New York Times bestseller, and recommends it as a wintertime 'romp'. (00:03:06)
2009-12-21 · Awesome Project Is Awesome — John thanks the livestream hosts, from Maureen Johnson and Natalie Tran to several Five Awesome Girls, Liz, Karen Kavett and Alan of Fall of Autumn Distro, and the 2009 logo designer. (00:01:22)
2009-12-28 · How To Be a Nerdfighter: A Vlogbrothers FAQ — John says 'in your pants' was discovered by Maureen Johnson: adding it to book titles makes them funnier, e.g. The Sun Also Rises and A Spot of Bother. (00:02:38)

2010

2010-01-20 · OMG MY BROTHER HAD A BABY — Hank declares John's paternity leave begun and tells Maureen Johnson he will see her on Friday. (00:03:15)
2010-01-22 · ThisIsNotJohn — Maureen Johnson introduces herself and says she will be filling in for John while he is off being a father, for the next few days or weeks. (00:00:00)
2010-01-22 · ThisIsNotJohn — Maureen jokes that she is 'second prettiest green brother' and the Conan to John's Leno: John is giving her the show only to take it right back, having picked her because she is bad at videos. (00:00:20)
2010-02-04 · Win The Awesomest Prizes EVAR! — Hank urges viewers who haven't read the first Suite Scarlett to read it: he loves it and is a big Maureen Johnson fan; the sequel's first chapter is online. (00:00:29)
2010-02-04 · Win The Awesomest Prizes EVAR! — Hank says John and Maureen will each write a 1,000-word short story on any topic the raffle winner chooses. (00:01:46)
2010-02-12 · Google Search Stories: Harry Potter — Hank thanks Maureen Johnson for being part of vlogbrothers during John's paternity leave. (00:01:46)
2010-02-16 · Hello Baby!! — John thanks Maureen for standing in as John Green, and thanks Nerdfighters for everything. (00:03:26)

2011

2011-04-29 · Peanut Butter Face Question Tuesday — John explains the 'in your pants' rule: their friend Maureen Johnson discovered that book titles are funnier with 'in your pants' added, and gives examples. (00:01:31)
2011-09-30 · YouTube Survey: Balls and First Kisses — John says secret sister Maureen Johnson, 'aka Actual John Green', had her best book ever, The Name of the Star, come out yesterday, and everybody is going to love it. (00:00:13)
2011-10-28 · Reading Chapter One of The Fault in Our Stars — John says Maureen Johnson sends him an unrepeatably filthy text-message joke every time he does a live show. (00:28:58)

2012

2012-08-14 · To Be Anything At All: Thoughts from Places, Chicago and LeakyCon 2012 — After time with author friends including Maureen Johnson, John read at the 'I Was a Teenage Author' panel a story about an injured firefly he wrote for his high-school literary journal. (00:01:02)

2013

2013-06-04 · A New Nerdfighter Baby — Every Tuesday there will still be a 'John video' on vlogbrothers, with John played by others: Hannah Hart, Grace Helbig, Craig (WheezyWaiter), Maureen Johnson and two Nerd Factor winners. (00:01:25)
2013-07-19 · TFiOS Movie, Bees, Babies, and More! — John says he won't be back next Tuesday, when viewers will see his secret sister Maureen, but the following Tuesday, which he thinks is July 30th. (00:03:30)
2013-07-23 · Watermelon Internet Trolls — Maureen Johnson says she is filling in for John Green because once again he has contributed to the birth of a human child. (00:00:01)