Craig Benzine

creator · in 69 videos (2009–2026)

YouTuber who guest-hosted during John's 2013 paternity leave and joined Hank's band tour.

Works: The Good Stuff

Speaks in 3 videos; this page lists what is said about them.

Videos by year: 2009: 4 · 2010: 6 · 2011: 1 · 2012: 2 · 2013: 24 · 2014: 7 · 2016: 17 · 2017: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2025: 1 · 2026: 1

Also known as: WheezyWaiter, Wheezy Waiter

Threads

• Hank asks viewers to subscribe to Wheezy Waiter (2010) — ask, promotion (not a request), 2010
• Hank invites viewers to ask him, John, WheezyWaiter, Alex Day and Elmify questions on VYou (2011) — asked in 2011; no response reported, 2011
• John's paternity leave from vlogbrothers, with guest hosts filling in (2013) — story, told 2×, last update 2016, 2013–2016
• Crash Course partnership with PBS Digital Studios and its four new courses for 2015 (2014) — project history, proposed, 2014
• Hank's paternity leave from vlogbrothers, with guest hosts standing in (2016) — story, followed over 16 videos (2016), 2016
• Hank and WheezyWaiter scream for four minutes straight (2017) — running joke, one-off joke (2017), 2017

Also named in the threads: Question Tuesday: weekly Tuesday question days for nerdfighters (2007) · 'Who the F is Hank?': John's joke answers (2008) · Nerdfighter donations to the Uncultured Project for rural Bangladesh (2008) · DFTBA Records: founding of Hank and Alan's label for YouTube musicians (2008) · John Green bobblehead: John's birthday present, sold to Nerdfighters (2009) · John asks Bay Area Nerdfighters to attend the October 10 gathering fundraiser for the Uncultured Project (2009) · VidCon 2010 edition · P4A 2010 edition · VidCon 2012 edition · Nerd Factor 2013 edition · Subbable: launch of the brothers' pay-what-you-want subscription service, starting with Crash Course (2013) · Tour Because Awesome 2014 edition: Hank Green and the Perfect Strangers' western US tour after VidCon · Crash Course Astronomy: launch of the series hosted by Phil Plait (2015) · Hank invites viewers to come to NerdCon: Nerdfighteria in Boston (2016) · NerdCon: Nerdfighteria 2017 edition (Boston, February): celebrating ten years of Vlogbrothers · The brothers ask viewers to join the annual Esther Day livestream party (2021) · Something Worth Knowing: Hank's TED-inspired event and Complexly fundraiser (2026)

Often together

What comes up in the same parts of the videos; the number is how many parts.

John Green bobblehead (3) · Grace Helbig (3) · Thoughts from Places (2) · VidCon (6) · YouTube (7) · Alice Green (2) · doobly-doo (3) · Project for Awesome (5) · hankschannel (2) · United Kingdom (2)

What the videos say

The most important statements of each year; all statements.

2009

• 2009-03-10 · How to Get Girls to Like You — recommendation: John names Ransriggs and Wheezy Waiter as recent favourite new YouTubers, linked in the sidebar. — 00:02:51
• 2009-09-28 · Paper Towns Winners and Ningmasters — ask: John urges Nerdfighters in or around the Bay Area to attend an October 10 gathering raising money for Shawn Ahmed's Uncultured Project, where Wheezy Waiter's Driftless Pony Club will play. — 00:01:11
• 2009-12-09 (said on 2009-12-10, implied) · ANNOUNCING! VidCon: Online Video IRL — announcement: Hank lists who will attend: Nerdfighteria creators from CharlieIsSoCoolLike to WheezyWaiter and online video stars including Michael Buckley, Dave Days, Shay Carl, Natalie Tran and Shane Dawson. — 00:01:29
• …and 1 statement more in 2009 — all statements of 2009

2010

• 2010-12-17 · PROJECT FOR AWESOME 2010: Save the Children and Partners in Health — announcement: John lists P4A raffle prizes from YouTubers including Meekakitty, WheezyWaiter, Nerimon and Ryan Higa, plus Nerdfighter raffles including his nerd glasses and the last remaining BobbleJohn. — 00:02:24
• 2010-12-20 · Thoughts on the Project for Awesome — Hank says this year (2010) they hacked for charity harder than ever: WheezyWaiter's chest hair, John's fear of heights, and YouTube itself from the inside out. (playful) — 00:01:56
• 2010-12-22 · I Was on Jeopardy!!!! — John: Because his week has turned around, John shares his happy dance, performed around his hotel and coached by Wheezy Waiter, ending in a handstand. (playful) — 00:01:44
• …and 2 statements more in 2010 — all statements of 2010

Also named in: Lust and Folly in London and Edinburgh

2011

• 2011-02-07 · Cancer Sniffing Dog — announcement: Hank announces that he, John, WheezyWaiter, Alex Day and Elmify are creating a linked VYou space, which he calls like Question Tuesdays except forever and always. — 00:03:09
  • Hank invites viewers to ask questions on VYou, which the five will answer in video, and says signing up instead of asking anonymously makes him much more likely to answer. — 00:03:22

2012

• 2012-08-13 · John and Rainn Wilson Talk Romance — John says that, like Ze Frank and Wheezy Waiter, he recently got to talk to Rainn Wilson, and he asked Twitter for romantic problems they could solve together. — 00:00:00
• …and 1 statement more in 2012 — all statements of 2012

2013

• 2013-03-20 · Ads Work...but for Whom? — John wants a way to thank creators such as Ze Frank, Wheezy Waiter and Hannah Hart for making him "lean forward", and does not think advertising alone can do that. (hedged) — 00:03:38
• 2013-04-02 · TFiOS Movie Casting, New Books, and Groundhog Wars: An Old School Vlogbrothers Video — announcement: John says he will take a four- or possibly five-week paternity leave from Vlogbrothers and everything else, except probably Tumblr. (hedged) — 00:02:26
• 2013-05-07 · The Clif Bars Go in the Jar Because Mice: An Office Tour — announcement: John says he will soon be on paternity leave, but the things made in the office will continue to be made while he is away. — 00:02:51
• 2013-05-28 · NERD FACTOR! (...And Why I Fear for Tumblr) — announcement: John names Nerd Factor winners MagicTurtle643 and Nerdy and Quirky, who will stand in for him on Tuesdays during his paternity leave. — 00:01:27
• 2013-06-04 · A New Nerdfighter Baby — John says that when Henry was born he took only a couple of weeks off and made his first work trip when Henry was nine days old; this time he will take much more time away. — 00:00:33
  • During the leave there will be a Crash Course US History video every Thursday, a mental floss video every Wednesday, and Swindon Town Swoodilypoopers FIFA games every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. — 00:00:55
  • 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
• 2013-06-11 · How To Be John Green — announcement: Craig Benzine: Asked (in his own made-up question) when John is coming back, Craig is not sure, but says it will be a bunch of weeks with different people hosting each week. (hedged) — 00:02:19
• 2013-07-09 · The World Needs More Magic — MagicTurtle643 introduces himself as one of the two Nerd Factor winners chosen to fill in for John during his paternity leave. — 00:00:00
• 2013-07-16 · The Ghost of Teenaged Future — Sabrina Cruz: Sabrina introduces herself as the other Nerd Factor winner, known as NerdyandQuirky, and says that, following the pattern of previous videos, she is not John. — 00:00:03
• 2013-07-19 · TFiOS Movie, Bees, Babies, and More! — announcement: John says he won't be back next Tuesday (23 July 2013), when viewers will see his secret sister Maureen, but the following Tuesday, which he thinks is July 30th. (hedged) — 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
• …and 33 statements more in 2013 — all statements of 2013

2014

• 2014-04-25 (said on 2014-04-26, implied) · I Love Science (Clean Version) (Uncensored link in the Description) — announcement: Hank says the tour also features Rob Scallon, Andrew Huang, Wheezy Waiter's band Driftless Pony Club and Harry and the Potters; all shows are all ages and tickets are under $20. — 00:03:11
• 2014-07-18 · EVERY VLOGBROTHERS PUNISHMENT! — Hank: In 2013 Grace Helbig became the first non-brother punished, for a video over four minutes during John's paternity leave; though it was unclear the rules applied to her, she slapped herself. — 00:02:46
• 2014-11-07 · New Crash Course and Pizzamas! — announcement: Hank announces a significantly larger relationship with PBS Digital Studios that will basically double Crash Course content; PBS is likewise viewer-funded and partnered with them on Frankenstein MD and The Art Assignment. — 00:02:18
  • Hank says that in 2015 they hope to make four Crash Courses: Government with Craig Benzine (WheezyWaiter), Astronomy with Phil Plait, Physiology with Hank, and hopefully Economics. (hedged) — 00:02:37

Also named in: My Day Before VidCon, Touring with a Rock Band in 1,8X&,00B Simple Steps, It's Question Tuesday! Cheesy Jokes, Paper Towns Movie, and Dinosaur Butt Brains, BUTFARTMAN Is Coming To Town!

2016

• 2016-04-15 · T-Shirt and Jeans and TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT — announcement: Hank says they are touring with Wheezy Waiter's band, the Driftless Pony Club, and Harry and the Potters. — 00:03:18
• 2016-10-28 · Give Me Your Tweets, I'll Give You My Phone · Last Video Before Leave! — Hank says this is his last video before he goes on paternity leave. — 00:00:01
• 2016-11-01 · BABY! BABY! BABY! (And the 10th Annual Project for Awesome) — announcement: John says Hank is now truly on paternity leave, and several guest Hanks will fill in over the coming weeks, starting Friday with NerdyAndQuirky Sabrina. — 00:00:17
• 2016-11-08 · A PIZZAMAS MIRACLE — John jokes that Hank scheduled his child's arrival poorly and is on paternity leave, but managed to upload a video during his leave, with dancing in it. (playful) — 00:00:11
• 2016-11-14 · Who the Eff Is Hank? — announcement: The description says Craig Benzine stands in for Hank on the second Monday of Pizzamas. — video description
  • Craig Benzine: Craig takes up the question 'Who the eff is Hank?': he is not Hank but Craig, aka WheezyWaiter, and tells the asker to clean up their language. (playful) — 00:00:00
• 2016-11-18 · Are Pets Ethical? — announcement: The description says Lex Croucher fills in for Hank on the last day of Pizzamas to talk about whether pets are ethical with her cat Felicity. — video description
• 2016-11-29 · Baby Poop Rookie: Vlogbrothers Reunited — announcement: John announces a reunion video: Hank is making a triumphant but temporary return to vlogbrothers from his leave. (playful) — 00:00:05
• 2016-12-01 (said on 2016-12-02, implied) · See you in Amsterdam, Melbourne, or Anaheim!! (also Boston) — Hank says his leave has been a really reflective time, and a main takeaway is how grateful he is for the community's support and that they get to do cool and good things together. — video description
• 2016-12-13 · P4A 2016 Hilarity Reprise - OVER $2M RAISED!! — Hank announces he is back, says his mind is still a little hungover from P4A, and is glad that is how he came back. (playful) — 00:02:23
  • Hank says the last six weeks away were weird: his first time leaving the channel in almost ten years, during a moment when everyone wanted to talk about what was happening. — 00:03:00
• 2016-12-23 · 41 Dad Jokes in 4 Minutes! (with special guest star...) — Hank tells John he is back on the channel and is now officially a dad. — 00:00:00
• …and 20 statements more in 2016 — all statements of 2016

2017

• 2017-01-27 · Screaming for Four Minutes Straight (with WheezyWaiter) — announcement: The description adds that Hank, John and a bunch of other folks will also be at NerdCon: Nerdfighteria with Craig. — video description
  • Hank says people suggested things for him and Craig to do together and questions to ask each other. — 00:00:22
  • Following viewer suggestions, Hank and Craig debate having a butt for a face, play one-word story, fight imaginary eagles, high-five with their feet, punch a Wheezy clone, scream, kiss, make old-man noises and pillow-fight. (playful) — 00:00:27
  • Asked by a viewer to scream for four minutes, Hank says it is something he feels like doing anyway after this week (week of 23 January 2017). (playful) — 00:02:04
  • Hank points viewers to Craig's YouTube channel: 'it's good stuff'. — 00:03:27
  • Hank says Craig will be at NerdCon: Nerdfighteria in Boston on February 25th and 26th. — 00:03:30
• …and 1 statement more in 2017 — all statements of 2017

2021

• 2021-10-11 · The Fastest Things in the Universe (Entirely According to Me) — Hank says, as in his earlier Wheezy Waiter paternity-leave video, the fastest human-made object might be a manhole cover capping an underground nuclear test whose shock vented improperly. (hedged) — 00:02:30

2022

• 2022-07-01 · 7 Movie Reviews in Four Minutes — recommendation: Hank: Palm Springs, recommended by Craig Benzine, is not just Groundhog Day again but very different, funny, touching and extremely clever; Hank liked it a lot and cried once. — 00:02:55

2023

• 2023-12-24 · John and Hank Hanging Out but they Keep Getting Younger and More Pixelated — Hank: On paternity leave with his son Orin, Hank says the most surprising thing about having a baby is the noise of the poops. — 01:06:29

2024

• 2024-04-16 · I Already Got Paid — In a channel comment, John says Wheezywaiter invented the term doobly-doo. — creator comment
• 2024-08-03 · I Love Hank. (Also I'm back.) — announcement: John: Esther's friends and family will celebrate her and Esther Day tonight, Eastern Time; John, Wheezy Waiter and Flula will be there, with a link in the doobly-doo. — 00:02:26

2025

• 2025-09-19 · Let's Just Be Stupid For a Moment — both: The brothers text the same YouTuber at once to see who gets a reply first; he answers both in one group message. (playful) — 00:02:16

2026

• 2026-09-11 · Our Last YouTube View… — Hank says it has been a long time since the Vlogbrothers channel had a guest. — 00:00:00
  • Hank says there will be a moment when someone watches a Hank Green or Craig Benzine video for the last time, and that is when they truly die. (playful) — 00:00:30
  • Hank introduces Craig Benzine, WheezyWaiter, a YouTuber from Wisconsin, and recalls watching him years ago and thinking he had it. — 00:00:30
  • Craig is visiting to film A Day in the Life of Hank Green for his own channel, which Craig thinks will be out by the time this video is. — 00:01:29
  • Hank says Craig has stage experience as a front man in bands, Driftless Pony Club and Violet Palms; Craig says he fronts only one of them. — 00:01:58
  • Hank recalls Craig spending each VidCon making his stage piece, a one-off only attendees saw, one-upping himself every year until he had to stop. — 00:01:58
  • Hank says they decided to hold Something Worth Knowing, a Complexly fundraiser in Los Angeles; Craig came up as an invitee, and Hank asked him to do something weird. — 00:02:30
  • Craig Benzine: Asked when his last YouTube view will be, Craig says 2500, and plans to make videos with titles and tags a historian would look up. (playful) — 00:03:28
• …and 2 statements more in 2026 — all statements of 2026