All statements about Bank of Nerdfighteria
60 statements about Bank of Nerdfighteria in 28 videos, by upload date.
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2009
- 2009-10-11 · Puppy Elephant Defends Capitalism — ask: John tells Nerdfighters who want to see a 'made of awesome' free market in action to go to Kiva.org. — 00:03:15
2011
- 2011-09-26 · Awesome Bankers? — John has joined the Kiva Nerdfighters group, which has loaned more than $33,000. — 00:02:55
- 2011-09-26 · Awesome Bankers? — ask: John encourages Nerdfighters to check out and join the Kiva.org Nerdfighter group and lend, from as little as $25, saying they can do even better. — 00:02:55
- 2011-09-30 · YouTube Survey: Balls and First Kisses — John reports Nerdfighters have loaned more than $55,000 to entrepreneurs in the developing world through Kiva, and says Nerdfighters are made of awesome. — 00:00:24
- 2011-11-11 · The Bank of Nerdfighteria — announcement: John delivers the quarterly report of the Bank of Nerdfighteria, a bank that spans the entire globe. — 00:00:00
- 2011-11-11 · The Bank of Nerdfighteria — John says the Bank of Nerdfighteria has a lending arm and a giving arm; most banks have a taking arm, but the Bank dispensed with it. — 00:00:54
- 2011-11-11 · The Bank of Nerdfighteria — John: Having compared the Bank of Nerdfighteria's two arms to Toby Turner's, John says he loves Toby and promises Hank not to make a Toby joke for at least three videos. (playful) — 00:00:54
- 2011-11-11 · The Bank of Nerdfighteria — John reports that the lending arm of the Bank of Nerdfighteria works across six continents: Nerdfighters have loaned more than $75,000 through Kiva.org. — 00:01:47
- 2011-11-11 · The Bank of Nerdfighteria — ask: John points viewers to a doobly-doo link to join the Nerdfighters group on Kiva and contribute to the lending arm of the Bank of Nerdfighteria. — 00:02:17
- 2011-11-11 · The Bank of Nerdfighteria — John reports the giving arm of the Bank of Nerdfighteria grew from zero to over $8,000, and the lending arm at Kiva.org grew by more than 234% this quarter. — 00:03:05
- 2011-11-11 · The Bank of Nerdfighteria — ask: John points Nerdfighters who want to join either arm of the Bank of Nerdfighteria to links to fightworldsuck.org and the Nerdfighter Kiva group. — 00:03:35
- 2011-11-14 · T-Shirt and Jeans - A Song — Hank thanks John for eloquently presenting the annual report of the Bank of Nerdfighteria and says to keep it up. — 00:03:37
- 2011-11-16 · Top 5 Zombie Apocalypses OF ALL TIME — John's description reports that the Nerdfighter Kiva bank has passed $106,000 in loans. — video description
2012
- 2012-03-13 · Actually Free Money! (Really.) The Bank of Nerdfighteria's Quarterly Report — John delivers the Bank of Nerdfighteria's quarterly report: the Bank has two arms, a lending arm and a giving arm. — 00:00:00
- 2012-03-13 · Actually Free Money! (Really.) The Bank of Nerdfighteria's Quarterly Report — John reports the Nerdfighter Kiva group grew from $75,000 to $239,000 in loans last quarter, an increase he puts at 319% after checking with resident mathematician Daniel Biss. (doubtful: 319) — 00:01:54
- 2012-03-13 · Actually Free Money! (Really.) The Bank of Nerdfighteria's Quarterly Report — John says the Kiva group now has over 9,000 members and is near the top in total loaned this month (March 2012), between the atheists' and Christians' teams. — 00:02:23
- 2012-03-13 · Actually Free Money! (Really.) The Bank of Nerdfighteria's Quarterly Report — ask: John's best news: the next 20,000 people to join Kiva through the link in the description get a free $25 loan to make to a developing-world entrepreneur. — 00:02:23
- 2012-03-13 · Actually Free Money! (Really.) The Bank of Nerdfighteria's Quarterly Report — announcement: John says the free loans are paid for by one of LinkedIn's co-founders (named in the description as Reid Hoffman), so viewers can make a $25 loan at no cost. — 00:02:52
- 2012-03-16 (said on 2012-03-17, implied) · Exiting the FRIENDZONE — ask: Hank: Since viewers probably can't manage either door, Hank suggests alleviating others' suffering through Kiva and asks them to join Nerdfighteria's group so it becomes the biggest. — 00:03:35
- 2012-03-16 (said on 2012-03-17, implied) · Exiting the FRIENDZONE — Hank says Nerdfighteria now has the second-largest group of all time on Kiva. — 00:03:43
- 2012-03-20 · Sharpie Face Question Tuesday — John announces that the Nerdfighter Kiva group has hit $500,000, and celebrates with a champagne popper. (playful) — 00:00:44
- 2012-06-19 · Solving Your Problems! — ask: John says participating is more fun than watching and gives three easy ways to be nerdfightastic: a free first Kiva loan, reading Fahrenheit 451, and replying to comments with niceness, which is surprisingly entertaining. — 00:02:39
- 2012-08-28 · In Which the Candle Dies — In the description John notes he has clearly underestimated Nerdfighteria again, beside the link to the Nerdfighter Kiva group. — video description
- 2012-08-28 · In Which the Candle Dies — John says both brothers have outstanding punishments they haven't done because punishments suck, which he calls a roadblock in their relationship. (playful) — 00:01:56
- 2012-08-28 · In Which the Candle Dies — announcement: John's deal: if the Nerdfighter Kiva group reaches $1 million before the brothers reach 1,000 videos, Nerdfighteria can challenge both; they will do the challenges and the slate is cleared. — 00:01:56
- 2012-08-28 · In Which the Candle Dies — announcement: John: If the goal is missed before 1,000 videos, the punishment slate is wiped clean; the brothers might make videos more often to avoid punishment; John makes the rules as older brother. (playful, hedged) — 00:02:26
- 2012-08-31 · Why The Rich Pay Lower Taxes — Hank: Nerdfighteria blew past John's goal: a million dollars raised for Kiva before Hank even made his first video promoting it. — 00:03:02
- 2012-08-31 · Why The Rich Pay Lower Taxes — ask: Hank asks Nerdfighters to keep lending through Kiva.org, saying it is proven economically that microfinance is a really great way to help the developing world. — 00:03:12
- 2012-09-14 · 1000 VIDEOS!!! — Hank lists results: $300,000 and thousands of videos for charities through P4A, thousands of This Star Won't Go Out bracelets, over $1,000,000 lent through the Nerdfighter Kiva group, hundreds of Thoughts from Places. — 00:01:04
- 2012-12-11 · Economics and Dentistry: YOUTUBE'S FAVORITE TOPICS — announcement: John: Wearing a suit and a Holden Caulfield hat, John delivers the Bank of Nerdfighteria's 'quarterly' report, now more annual, because the Project for Awesome is coming up. — 00:00:00
- 2012-12-11 · Economics and Dentistry: YOUTUBE'S FAVORITE TOPICS — John says the Bank of Nerdfighteria has two arms, a giving arm and a lending arm, joking that like Charlie McDonnell it is also nice, generous and handsome. (playful) — 00:00:00
- 2012-12-11 · Economics and Dentistry: YOUTUBE'S FAVORITE TOPICS — John says Nerdfighteria used to be a YouTube-based phenomenon but now has many places, listing Minecrafteria, Facebook groups, the Ning, Our Pants, Reddit, Tumblr and Kiva, and probably more. — 00:00:58
- 2012-12-11 · Economics and Dentistry: YOUTUBE'S FAVORITE TOPICS — John says the Nerdfighter Kiva group had just passed $1 million in loans at the last report and is now about to pass $1.6 million. — 00:01:27
- 2012-12-11 · Economics and Dentistry: YOUTUBE'S FAVORITE TOPICS — ask: John tells non-members to click the link and make a first Kiva loan for free; the inviter, here a raffle-winning Nerdfighter from Arizona, also gets a free loan. — 00:02:07
- 2012-12-11 · Economics and Dentistry: YOUTUBE'S FAVORITE TOPICS — John sums up: the lending arm is going like gangbusters and the giving arm is ready for the Project for Awesome. — 00:02:37
2013
- 2013-01-15 · An Evening of Awesome at Carnegie Hall — John says the Nerdfighter Kiva group is at about $1.76 million, and that every day he makes two loans from the Foundation to Decrease World Suck's rotating $8,000 of Kiva credit. (hedged) — 01:56:15
- 2013-02-19 · Doing Things, On the Importance of — John: The Nerdfighters of Kiva are approaching two million dollars in loans to entrepreneurs in the developing world. — 00:03:06
- 2013-03-05 · The Gray Speckled Walls Encroach: The Perks and Liabilities of Frequent Flying — ask: John: To celebrate a million subscribers, John asks viewers to get the Nerdfighter Kiva group to $2,000,000 in loans. — video description
- 2013-03-08 · ONE MILLION NERDFIGHTERS! — ask: Hank asks viewers to help reach a third milestone this week (week of 4 March 2013), $2 million loaned through Kiva's Nerdfighter group, now at about $1.976 million, using balances already in their accounts. — 00:02:02
- 2013-03-08 · ONE MILLION NERDFIGHTERS! — ask: Hank: New lenders can use the link in the description, where their first $25 loan will probably be donated for free. (hedged) — 00:02:02
- 2013-11-26 · The Bank of Nerdfighteria — announcement: John: Wearing a crumpled suit, John presents the Bank of Nerdfighteria's semiannual report. — 00:00:02
- 2013-11-26 · The Bank of Nerdfighteria — John says the Bank of Nerdfighteria, like Toby Turner, has two arms, giving and lending, both growing more powerful by the year. (playful) — 00:00:06
- 2013-11-26 · The Bank of Nerdfighteria — John says the Nerdfighter group on Kiva has made more than $3.2 million in loans to students and entrepreneurs around the world. — 00:02:31
- 2013-11-26 · The Bank of Nerdfighteria — ask: John says a first Kiva loan is entirely free for new users, with the link in the doobly-doo. — 00:03:08
- 2013-11-26 · The Bank of Nerdfighteria — both: Hank appears beside John for a surprise reunion video; they point to the lending and donation links and look forward to a great P4A. — 00:03:34
2014
- 2014-05-27 · ALL THE SHIRTS (and some paths to community) — John: The Nerdfighter Kiva group is very close to $4 million in total loans to entrepreneurs in the developing world. — 00:02:25
- 2014-05-27 · ALL THE SHIRTS (and some paths to community) — ask: John: On Kiva you choose a business person, lend as little as $25 and are repaid over time; a first loan is free. — 00:02:34
- 2014-06-10 (said on 2014-06-07, implied) · Our Old Friend Complexity: Behind the Beautiful Forevers — John tells Nerdfighters who lend through Kiva that this is why Kiva did not work in India until very recently and now operates there only with many restrictions. — 00:01:34
- 2014-07-18 · EVERY VLOGBROTHERS PUNISHMENT! — Hank says that on October 28, 2012, with both brothers owing punishments for reasons he can't find, John bet Nerdfighteria: reach 1,000 videos before $1 million in Kiva loans and the punishments are wiped, otherwise doubled. — 00:03:17
- 2014-07-18 · EVERY VLOGBROTHERS PUNISHMENT! — Hank: Nerdfighteria loaned the million dollars, so each brother had two punishments; they cleared one by making six videos in a week, three each, leaving one punishment each. — 00:03:34
- 2014-10-14 · A Minor Crisis — John reports that Nerdfighters have now loaned more than $4.5 million through Kiva.org to developing-world entrepreneurs, one of the biggest groups in Kiva's history, though growth has slowed lately. — 00:00:57
- 2014-10-14 · A Minor Crisis — ask: John asks anyone with $25 or more to lend to a developing-world entrepreneur to join the Kiva Nerdfighter group, linked in the doobly-doo. — 00:01:02
2015
- 2015-05-26 · Sixteen Parts — John: Bank of Nerdfighteria update: Vlogbrothers ad revenue is split in half between the Foundation to Decrease World Suck and a fund sponsoring online educational content such as Physics Girl and The Financial Diet. — 00:02:05
- 2015-12-08 · The Bank of Nerdfighteria's Semiannual Report — announcement: John presents the Bank of Nerdfighteria's semiannual report, comparing the bank to the US federal government for having three branches: lending, spending and giving. (playful) — 00:00:01
- 2015-12-08 · The Bank of Nerdfighteria's Semiannual Report — John says more than 49,000 members of the Nerdfighter Kiva group have loaned more than $6.3 million to developing-world entrepreneurs, the second largest group of all time on Kiva. — 00:00:18
2016
- 2016-09-06 · How We're Spending Your Money: The Bank of Nerdfighteria's Quarterly Report — John reports the Nerdfighter Kiva group has now lent more than $7.4 million to entrepreneurs around the world. — 00:01:13
2018
- 2018-11-08 · Let's Talk Money: The Bank of Nerdfighteria's Semi-Annual Report — announcement: John: In his last Pizzamas video, wearing a suit, John presents the Bank of Nerdfighteria's semi-annual report, the last of which was a year and a half ago. — 00:00:01
2024
- 2024-01-16 · The Bank of Nerdfighteria — announcement: John: Wearing a suit, John presents the Bank of Nerdfighteria's semi-annual report: the Bank has two arms, the Good Store/DFTBA.com arm and the Project for Awesome arm. — 00:00:02
- 2024-01-16 · The Bank of Nerdfighteria — John argues the Bank of Nerdfighteria may have a secret third arm that involves no spending or receiving of money and may be the most important arm of all. (hedged) — 00:00:14
- 2024-01-16 · The Bank of Nerdfighteria — John: The Bank of Nerdfighteria's secret third arm, whose power was really unleashed in the last year and which involves no spending or donating of money, is advocacy. — 00:03:17
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