Indianapolis

place · in 73 videos (2007–2013)

Mentions by year: 2007: 30 · 2008: 7 · 2009: 5 · 2010: 12 · 2011: 5 · 2012: 5 · 2013: 9

Threads

John house-hunts in Indianapolis (2007) — story, retell, 2007–2007
John and Sarah watch the Fourth of July fireworks and the Freedom Blast in Indianapolis (2007) — story, tell, 2007–2007
Brotherhood 2.0 scavenger hunt (2007) — stage, retro, 2007–2007
Sarah's Green Green Manifesto: John and Sarah's household green changes (2007) — story, update, 2007–2008
John and the Yeti slowly replace their lawn with a vegetable garden (2008) — story, tell, 2008–2008
John secretly signs a book in a bookstore (2008) — story, update, 2008–2008
John invites over-21 Nerdfighters near Indianapolis to a fundraiser on Saturday night (October 2009) — ask, open (no report in 2007–2013), 2009–2009
Hank invites viewers near Indianapolis to John's two events at the University of Indianapolis (February 2010) — ask, open (no report in 2007–2013), 2010–2010
John invites Nerdfighters near Indianapolis to his event with E. Lockhart (May 2010) — ask, open (no report in 2007–2013), 2010–2010
John's family drives from Birmingham back home to Indianapolis (December 2010) — story, tell, 2010–2010
John's reading from The Fault in Our Stars in Indianapolis (November 1, 2011) — stage, propose, 2011–2011
Crash Course: launch of the brothers' educational channel (2012) — stage, milestone, 2011–2012
The Indianapolis office groundhog 'YouTube' versus an aggressive goose ('Groundhog Wars', 2013) — story, tell, 2013–2013

What the videos say

2007

2007-04-24 · Brotherhood 2.0: April 24: Moving — Sorry that Hank's house is on the block, John suggests Hank buy a house, not in Missoula but in Indianapolis, Indiana. (00:01:05)
2007-04-24 · Brotherhood 2.0: April 24: Moving — John is moving to Indianapolis: Sarah got a job at the Indianapolis Museum of Art, which he calls one of the most exciting contemporary art spaces in America; they're really psyched. (00:01:29)
2007-04-24 · Brotherhood 2.0: April 24: Moving — John is a little worried: he has no friends in Indianapolis and thinks he will miss New York. (00:01:29)
2007-05-09 · Brotherhood 2.0: May 8th: House Hunters — John is at the New York City airport on the way to house-hunt in Indianapolis, his first visit there as a resident. (00:00:10)
2007-05-16 · Brotherhood 2.0: May 16: Beating the EBO into the ground — Correcting Hank's last video, John says he was born in Indianapolis but lived there only until he was three weeks old, not three years. (00:02:08)
2007-06-20 · Brotherhood 2.0: June 20: Moving — John drives a 24-foot moving truck halfway across the country to Indianapolis; he sarcastically calls it fun, especially in the rain, like steering a runaway train on skis. (00:00:03)
2007-07-05 · July 5th: The Regions Bank Freedom Blast — John says Americans celebrate America's birthday by pretending to have a war, playing his recording from a roof deck in downtown Indianapolis. (00:00:10)
2007-08-16 · August 16th: Finding--and Licking--a Cat — Nerdfighters are the 'fourth circle': a Nerdfighter (name unclear) put John in touch with Indianapolis people who have a cat named Toby, to be licked that afternoon. (00:02:08)
2007-09-06 · September 6th: The Book Club Returns — In New York John had only what he thinks everyone should have: an apartment, good public transportation, affordable food, an independent bookstore; in Indianapolis he owns a car. (00:02:00)
2007-09-25 · September 24: Airports and M. T. Anderson — John accidentally pocketed Sarah's car key while packing at 4 a.m., leaving her in Indianapolis without a car, which he calls a terrible thing to do to someone you love. (00:00:43)
2007-11-01 · November 1st: When Nerdfighters Fall in Nerdfighter-Like — In a P.S. John starts the worldwide Nerdfighter scavenger hunt: something is taped to one of two metal boxes near a Subway on Ditch Road in Indianapolis. (00:02:53)
2007-12-06 · Dec. 6th: Peer Pressure and the Green Green Manifesto — About three months ago the Yeti called John on the road to say she was writing a manifesto: they were not living in line with their values in Indianapolis, with bullet points for living better. (00:01:38)
…and 16 more statements in 2007 (most important shown)

2008

2008-05-19 · Three Things — John recalls that on moving to Indianapolis last year he and the Yeti found their gigantic front lawn a waste of space, energy and water and wanted native plants and vegetables instead. (00:00:36)
2008-06-27 · Marion the Nerdfightarion — Hank shows John a video by a young nerdfighter in Indianapolis who went to get the book John signed and recorded her excitement. (00:00:11)
2008-09-04 · Paper Towns Tour Dates! — John announces the Paper Towns tour stops from October 17 to 30: Boston, Indianapolis, Columbus, Atlanta, Miami, Orlando, Chicago suburbs and city, Phoenix, Seattle, San Francisco, and a Nerdfighter Halloween party in Los Angeles. (00:01:43)
2008-10-08 · J Scribble Goes to Borders — At the Borders in Indianapolis where he will sign in ten days, John plants the cards in his books while filming, joking he fears being arrested. (00:01:47)
2008-10-28 · Early Voting with Hank — Hank says he could not have voted on November 4th anyway because he will be in Indianapolis. (00:02:49)
2008-11-05 · Election Night In Indianapolis! — John, in Indianapolis after a Nerdfighter event, watches election returns and says it is too early to say anything. (00:00:00)

2009

2009-02-21 · Paper Towns and PUPPY — On Friday, March 13th, John will do a reading in Indianapolis as part of a fundraiser for the organization Second Story; details in the sidebar. (00:00:30)
2009-03-11 · How to Get Girls to Like You — John reminds viewers he is doing a fundraiser this Friday for The Second Story, a charity in Indianapolis: $5 for students, $8 otherwise. (00:00:32)
2009-10-07 · Victoria Beckham In Your Pants — John invites people over 21 in or near Indianapolis to hang out with him at a fundraiser on Saturday night. (00:01:36)
2009-10-07 · Victoria Beckham In Your Pants — John hopes to see many Nerdfighters in Chicago and Indianapolis, promising presents and lots of hilarity. (00:02:29)

2010

2010-02-04 · Win The Awesomest Prizes EVAR! — Hank says John is doing two events at the University of Indianapolis today, at 4:00 and 7:30, and urges anyone nearby to go hang out with his brother. (00:03:00)
2010-03-11 · New Tour! New Book! (Remember Books?) Your Q's A'ed! — John will be in Indianapolis on March 15 talking about vlogging, then on tour in April in Chicago, Boulder, Austin, New York City, Madison (Connecticut), LA and San Francisco. (00:00:29)
2010-05-14 · Advice on First Kisses, Stalkers, College Majors, and More — John announces an event with E. Lockhart near Indianapolis the next day, Saturday at 2 p.m., with a link in the description. (00:01:49)
2010-09-30 · MY FRIEND CHESTER — John says that three years ago he and Sarah (the Yeti) moved from New York City to Indianapolis, where more space meant buying a lot of furniture. (00:00:43)
2010-11-19 · I'm Not Going Down: Thoughts from Amsterdam — John's description says Paper Towns is a finalist for a literary prize in the Netherlands, where he travels from Indianapolis. (00:00:00)
2010-12-30 · Baby on the Road: Thoughts from Places — John woke in the Yeti's childhood bedroom, found a child of the brothers removing trash from a trash can, and the family had to drive from Birmingham back to Indianapolis. (00:00:00)

2011

2011-02-26 · a private person UNCOVERED! — In 1927 a private person married a private person, becoming a private person; they bought a house in a nice Indianapolis neighborhood and lived there the rest of their lives. (00:02:02)
2011-06-06 · Men Running on Tanks and the Truth about Book Editors — John calls Allora & Calzadilla's pavilion (overturned tanks, Olympic athletes, an ATM that is also a pipe organ) a total success and is proud of everyone at the IMA. (00:00:31)
2011-07-22 · Your Yard Is EVIL — John recalls wanting a huge yard and a riding mower when they moved to Indianapolis despite Sarah's warning; now, with a 114-degree heat index, he has to mow. (00:03:16)
2011-10-24 · Signing Psychosis Takes Over — John says the ruins in the Indianapolis park were built as fake ruins but have kind of become real ruins through decades of neglect. (00:02:16)
2011-10-24 · Signing Psychosis Takes Over — John will read from The Fault in Our Stars in Indianapolis on November 1 (description: 7:30 PM, Clowes Memorial Hall, Butler University, free and open to the public). (00:02:49)
2011-11-07 · IS THIS HEAVEN? — John says the studio he is in is where the Indianapolis episodes of the brothers' new channel, Crash Course, will be filmed. (00:00:34)

2012

2012-11-08 · VOLT! A Dream Comes True. — Living in New York, John and the Yeti had no car; after moving to Indianapolis in 2007 he inherited his parents' old car, whose windows don't roll down. (00:00:00)
2012-11-08 · VOLT! A Dream Comes True. — John teases that Hank is jealous but too cheap to buy it, never having bought a vehicle over $500; he admires that and offers Hank a back-seat ride in Indianapolis. (00:02:12)

2013

2013-01-01 · Why Does Congress Suck? — John says his Indianapolis congressman is Democrat Andre Carson while his across-the-street neighbour in the same zip code has Republican Dan Burton, because the district was redrawn to take in pricier houses expected to vote Republican. (00:01:45)
2013-03-26 · A Poem for Spring — John says he has come to love Indianapolis, even in spring snow: an unpretentious city of hidden beauty, his favourite kind, lovely even in winter. (00:00:29)
2013-03-26 · A Poem for Spring — John recalls that when he and the Yeti moved to Indianapolis, the U-Haul man, a 30-year resident, asked what he thought of the city, said: 'You gotta live somewhere.' (00:00:29)
2013-04-02 · TFiOS Movie Casting, New Books, and Groundhog Wars: An Old School Vlogbrothers Video — John says the Indianapolis office has a groundhog they call YouTube, joking that it stays inside, is easily distracted and knew the brothers before it was cool. (00:00:58)
2013-05-21 · Poetry Makes Nothing Happen: Thoughts on Ai Weiwei from the Indianapolis Museum of Art — The description urges viewers in or near Indianapolis to see the show, which runs until July 21st. (00:00:00)
2013-07-02 · The Perks of Being John's Assistant — Because she lives far away in London, people most often ask what she does as John's assistant; after Hank's Missoula and John's Indianapolis offices, she tours hers. (00:00:07)
2013-10-22 · Question Tuesday: The Fault in Our Stars Movie Edition — Indianapolis landmarks were recreated in Pittsburgh by set designers; Funky Bones was rebuilt with help from the artist and Sarah, who flew out to check it, and up close John could not tell it from the real one. (00:02:26)
2013-11-12 · But Is Worm Pizza Poisonous? — Carroll, who helps write the blog The Incidental Economist and lives in Indianapolis, met John; they are now producing his show about healthcare. (00:00:32)