hankschannel
channel · in 87 videos (2011–2026)
Hank's personal vlog channel.
Videos by year: 2011: 4 · 2012: 6 · 2013: 8 · 2014: 4 · 2015: 1 · 2016: 6 · 2017: 5 · 2018: 8 · 2019: 4 · 2020: 3 · 2021: 3 · 2022: 4 · 2023: 3 · 2024: 9 · 2025: 9 · 2026: 10
Also known as: Hank's channel
Threads
- Hank: post a screen capture of himself editing 'How to Vlog' on hankschannel (2011) — promise, open (updates through 2011, not reported done), 2011
- Hank: post the full video of shaving off his facial hair on hankschannel (2011) — promise, open (no report in 2011–2026), 2011
- Hank: vlog every day in April (2013) — promise, open (updates through 2013, not reported done), 2013
- Nerdfighteria Census 2013 edition — project history, completed, 2013–2016
- Hank: post his interview with Kelly Kend on hankschannel (2014) — promise, kept, 2014
- Hank: upload the extra footage of the brothers' Thanksgiving gratitude conversation to HanksChannel (2014) — promise, open (no report in 2014–2026), 2014
- Hank's plus-sign replies to lift thoughtful YouTube comments (2016) — ask, reported back (the ask itself is not in the videos read here), 2016
- Hank: punishment for accidentally uploading an over-four-minute Hank's Channel video to Vlogbrothers (2019) — punishment, performed, 2019
- Hank: post a long version of his permanent-marker test on hankschannel (2020) — promise, kept, 2020
- Hank: post a Hank's Channel video on an HHS press-release paragraph about autism diagnoses (2025) — promise, open (no report in 2025–2026), 2025
- Hank: have Alexis Nikole on Hank's channel to promote her first book when it comes out (2026) — promise, open (no report in 2026), 2026
Also named in the threads: Hank: living with ulcerative colitis (2007) · Four-minute rule for vlogbrothers videos (2007) · Hank: keep his facial hair until the end of November, then shave it (2011) · Hank: analyse the full 2015 Nerdfighteria Census results (2015) · NerdCon: Stories 2016 edition · Nerdfighteria Census 2017 edition · Nerdfighteria Census 2022 edition · Pissing Out Cancer: Hank's stand-up comedy show about having cancer (2023) · Nerdfighteria Census 2024 edition · Hank lengthens his P4A announcement video by playing Connections and TimeGuessr (2025)
Often together
What comes up in the same parts of the videos; the number is how many parts.
Focus Friend (4) · DFTBA Pin Pals (2) · YouTube (19) · Eons (3) · Delete This (2) · Kickstarter (3) · Complexly (6) · DFTBA Records (9) · Los Angeles (5) · Twitter (9)
What the videos say
The most important statements of each year; all statements.
2011
- 2011-01-05 · Homeless Man with a Golden Voice Gets a Job — ask: Hank: Instead of a Song Wednesday song, Hank covered a song on his second channel and points viewers to it through an annotation. — 00:00:16
- 2011-03-30 · The Ice Cream Changes — announcement: Hank thanks everyone who came out to see the Nerds and Music show, calls it amazing, and says his full show is uploading to hankschannel. — video description
- 2011-05-20 · How to Vlog: From the Vlogbrothers — announcement: Hank: Instead of explaining editing, Hank will post a screen capture of himself editing this vlog on his second channel, hankschannel, linked in the end screen. — 00:02:32
- …and 1 statement more in 2011 — all statements of 2011
2012
- 2012-08-24 · Happy Birthday John Green! — Hank: Counting HankGames, SciShow, Crash Course, Hank's channel, Truth or Fail and forgotten second channels, Hank says they have made well over a thousand videos. — 00:00:29
- 2012-12-14 · I Got Nothin… — Hank had planned a video on having friends with ulcerative colitis and how to treat them, after just posting a very personal video on his other channel about having the disease. — 00:00:28
- …and 4 statements more in 2012 — all statements of 2012
2013
- 2013-03-08 · ONE MILLION NERDFIGHTERS! — Hank lists his day: Twitter, filming SciShow, readying P4A perks, a Hank's channel video, folding mug boxes with Katherine at the warehouse, a DFTBA Records video, editing Hank Games Live, Tumblr, a Kiva loan. (playful) — 00:00:00
- 2013-03-15 · Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes — announcement: Hank says he misses vlogging more, will vlog every day in April, and encourages viewers to do the same. — 00:02:26
- 2013-04-26 · Cat GIF Critique — Hank thanks everyone who has been watching him vlog every day on Hank's channel. — 00:02:21
- 2013-06-14 · What is the Strongest Force on Earth? — announcement: Hank: he and John think they probably do not understand the community as accurately as they like to believe, so they decided to do a census of Nerdfighteria. — 00:02:43
- 2013-06-21 · New Channels, New Songs, and Just Plain News — Hank: the Nerdfighteria census results were fascinating (his overview on Hank's channel took 23 minutes); 130,000 people filled it out and 100% of those who started finished. (hedged) (doubtful: 100%) — 00:02:53
- 2013-09-06 · Undigested Lump (A Song) — Hank says that in the Nerdfighter survey a huge majority said they wished he would spend more time writing, producing and releasing songs, which surprised him. — 00:00:18
- …and 2 statements more in 2013 — all statements of 2013
Also named in: Felicia Day, Hannah Hart, and The Fine Brothers
2014
- 2014-05-23 · My Freakish Talent — announcement: Hank recalls that last year (2013) he and John ran a census of Nerdfighteria to know the community and let it know itself; it helps decide focus, tour stops and new shows, with the goal of making Nerdfighteria better. — 00:02:48
- 2014-09-19 · The Oculus Rift is Freakin Me Out — announcement: Hank says he did a short interview with Kelly and will post it on hankschannel. — 00:03:46
- …and 2 statements more in 2014 — all statements of 2014
2015
- 2015-09-04 · Addicted to Outrage — Hank has just analysed the whole 2015 Nerdfighteria Census over at hankschannel and found the results fascinating. — 00:03:08
2016
- 2016-07-19 · Pretty Bad Ways to Start a Conversation — John says Hank's hankschannel video asking people to reply with a plus sign to comments they agreed with tricked YouTube's comment algorithm, making commenting more civil and productive. — 00:03:07
- John says the plus sign was small and imperfect but made a real change, and he will use the plus-sign reply from now on. — 00:03:20
- 2016-07-22 · Ending the Age of Outrage (at least in ourselves, if not in the world) — Hank says he has been inspired by the positive effects of the plussing the community has been doing. — 00:02:26
- 2016-07-29 · Thoughts from Comic-Con (NO MORE CHEETO MEDIA!) — announcement: Hank won't attend NerdCon: Stories this year (2016), for reasons that will become clear on next week's (week of 1 August 2016) Dear Hank and John or in a long video just posted on hankschannel. — 00:03:09
- 2016-09-09 · Sleep Paralysis, Double-Pregnancy, and The 2016 Census — Hank says he is reminded about once a year that he doesn't understand the community as well as he could, first realising it with the first Nerdfighteria Census in 2013. — 00:03:03
- 2016-09-16 · Let's Talk about Failure — Hank stresses he does not want to make anyone feel bad for not coming: viewers' work, distance or money were taken into account and are not why NerdCon: Stories failed; he explains the real reasons in a hankschannel video. — video description
- …and 2 statements more in 2016 — all statements of 2016
2017
- 2017-01-03 · 10 Years on YouTube (...and MORE GREAT NEWS) — recommendation: John recommends Michael Aranda's beautiful video about Claire Emery and her work on Hank's channel. — 00:01:43
- 2017-12-01 · Let's Talk About Stress! — recommendation: Hank points to his hankschannel video, also linked in this one, on the processes he has used to deal with things he can't deal with. — video description
- …and 3 statements more in 2017 — all statements of 2017
2018
- 2018-01-19 · Many Years Ago, Someone Gave Me a Whole Bitcoin...then I lost it. — announcement: Hank has done the Nerdfighteria Census analysis; it is on Hank's channel, long and very interesting. — 00:03:17
- 2018-03-23 · Trump, Guns, and Net Neutrality...With Governor Steve Bullock?! — announcement: Hank says more of the interview, on being governor, voting and fears, is up on Hank's channel. — 00:10:19
- 2018-05-25 · Please Unsubscribe — recommendation: Hank points to a video on Hank's channel diving fairly deep into the analytics of the sub feed. — 00:03:54
- 2018-06-15 · Sports are Dumb — announcement: Hank just uploaded a hankschannel video about why he used to play hockey. — 00:03:45
- 2018-07-06 · This Ends in Death — Hank: While John asked for vacation, Hank spent three weeks feeling he should upload more, such as a donut video on hankschannel or a take on the FDA's new nutrition labels. (playful) — 00:01:05
- 2018-07-13 · Why Do So Few Countries Have Nukes? — announcement: Hank is not an expert in international relations, but he talked to some experts and recorded an interview with one that is on hankschannel now. — 00:00:47
- Hank thanks Katherine Gill and Jeffrey Lewis for consulting on the video and points to his half-hour interview with Jeffrey on hankschannel. — 00:09:30
- 2018-10-19 · This is the scariest graph I've ever seen — recommendation: Hank points to a long video on Hank's channel on his somewhat different, more nuanced and a little optimistic take on climate change. (hedged) — 00:03:22
- 2018-11-23 · Four Jokes from a Two year Old — announcement: Hank: Right after uploading, Hank will livestream on Hank's channel from the DFTBA warehouse while packing orders, and invites viewers to hang out. — 00:03:38
- …and 1 statement more in 2018 — all statements of 2018
2019
- 2019-05-10 · The Worst Product Ever — announcement: Hank says he accidentally uploaded a Hank's Channel video to Vlogbrothers that ran over four minutes, so he has another punishment brewing. — 00:03:24
- 2019-07-19 · In Which Hank Consumes the Juice of Over 400 Gushers — Hank says that at VidCon he did his punishment for uploading a 4:02 video meant for Hank's channel to Vlogbrothers: drinking the juice of Gushers. — 00:00:29
- …and 3 statements more in 2019 — all statements of 2019
2020
- 2020-04-24 · The Sharpest Tool in the Shed — announcement: Hank says he will spend way more than four minutes on this, so there is a long version on Hank's channel. — 00:00:29
- 2020-07-03 · My World's on Fire — announcement: Hank: For readers who forgot the first book, Hank released a recap video on Hank's channel voiced by audiobook narrator Kristen Sieh; it fully spoils the first book. — 00:01:43
- 2020-09-04 · Go Play! — recommendation: Hank says he interviewed Bill Gates about misinformation and internet platforms on Hank's channel, suggests checking it out, and says he liked it. — 00:03:43
- …and 1 statement more in 2020 — all statements of 2020
2021
- 2021-01-01 · In 1990 I Made a Bunch of Predictions About 2020...Here they Are — announcement: The description says Hank found the essay while cleaning his office this week, and other things from the same package will be in videos on Hankschannel. — video description
- 2021-12-24 · 29 Days of Astronomical Terror — recommendation: The description thanks Dr. Amber Straughn for talking with Hank about the Webb and points to their conversation on Hankschannel. — video description
- …and 1 statement more in 2021 — all statements of 2021
2022
- 2022-01-07 · For Our 2000th Video: Just a Normal Snowy Day — announcement: Hank has uploaded a recap video edited by Maia to Hank's channel, to remember the fun times they had. — 00:01:56
- 2022-04-08 · Hank and John Discover Chippy Butties — announcement: The description says an outtakes video will be uploaded to Hankschannel soon, if it hasn't been already. — video description
- 2022-09-13 · A Million Things at Once — announcement: John reveals that, besides Hank's channel, for several months there has been a semi-secret John's Channel where he makes his own stuff. — 00:00:47
- …and 1 statement more in 2022 — all statements of 2022
2023
- 2023-10-04 · A Messy and Unhinged Introduction to Geoengineering — recommendation: Hank: Out of the field professionally for years, Hank had climate scientists Adam (Climate Adam) and Miriam (Zentouro) talk him through the climate conversation in a new Hank's channel video, which viewers should watch. — 00:00:58
- Hank links his Hank's channel conversation with Miriam and Adam, Adam's very good video about Hank's video, and both scientists' channels. — 00:13:29
- 2023-11-24 · It Wasn't Supposed to be Thanksgiving Yesterday — Hank says he has finally done the 2022 Nerdfighteria Census results after a busy year; it was fun and is uploaded on Hank's channel. — 00:04:19
- …and 1 statement more in 2023 — all statements of 2023
2024
- 2024-04-19 · I Closed My Boob in a Door — Hank says he does a census analysis on Hank's channel, finding weird and fascinating things about the community and the social internet. — 00:04:38
- 2024-05-17 · John and Hank FIGHT FOR DOMINANCE!!! — announcement: Hank explains that he and John recorded a New York Times Connections games race in Indianapolis; the edit was too much for him, so his friend Milo, who edits Hank's Channel videos, made the video. — 00:00:00
- 2024-09-06 · I feel like I can't talk about this… — Hank still loves hosting SciShow and Tangents and uploaded about three videos to Hank's channel this week (week of 2 September 2024), which seems a lot, but he is having fun. — 00:02:55
- 2024-11-03 · Hank's very messy post-cancer year of mistakes, meaning… — Hank thanks Milo for editing this long video; he dislikes uploading unedited-by-him videos but trusts Milo, his longtime collaborator on Hank's channel. — 00:19:20
- …and 4 statements more in 2024 — all statements of 2024
Also named in: Some New Things…
2025
- 2025-06-13 · Moving to Hope from Hopelessness (3 ways) — Hank: Paraphrasing his hankschannel video, Hank says the Trump team widens rifts and capitalizes on chaos: infringing rights faster than courts can act makes people try to stop them, creating conflict. — 00:00:29
- 2025-09-16 · After seven long years… — John says each brother has made 1,250 Vlogbrothers videos, and Hank many more counting Hank's channel. — 00:00:58
- 2025-09-26 · I've Not Been Doing Well — announcement: Hank says that tomorrow he will post a Hank's Channel video about one bizarre, manipulative paragraph from an April HHS press release. — 00:00:25
- 2025-12-05 · Why Don't Rockets Melt Themselves — Hank says they started editing the tour footage into a Hank's Channel video, but it has taken forever to figure out what he wants to do with it. — 00:00:00
- 2025-12-12 · The Economics of a YouTube White Noise Video — announcement: Hank: With the year passed, Hank uploaded his special Pissing Out Cancer to Hank's channel yesterday (11 December 2025). — 00:05:23
- 2025-12-19 · My Big 2026 Prediction is...Not Fun — Hank has just uploaded his analysis of the last Nerdfighteria Census and finds it fascinating because so much has changed in little time. — 00:00:22
- …and 4 statements more in 2025 — all statements of 2025
2026
- 2026-02-13 · Why Isn't Everybody a Nonprofit?! — announcement: Hank lists more perks: the Nerdfighter art perk and a bundle of digital downloads, including an exclusive Hank's channel video, an audio first chapter of his book, Zombicorns in PDF and audio, and podcast exclusives. — 00:00:40
- 2026-02-13 · Project for Awesome 2026 Kickoff! — Hank lets donors vote on whether he plays Connections live on the P4A stream, noting that on Hank's Channel he edits out the parts where he is confused, so he always looks very smart. — 04:47:57
- 2026-02-13 · Project for Awesome 2026 part 2! — announcement: Hank lists P4A perks including an exclusive Hank's channel video and an exclusive episode of The Anthropocene Reviewed, John's podcast that has not had an episode in years. — 01:02:29
- 2026-02-14 · Project for Awesome 2026 part 3! — announcement: Hank promises that when Alexis Nikole's book comes out he will have her on Hank's channel, or whatever else he is doing, to promote it. — 03:09:40
- 2026-02-14 · Project for Awesome 2026 part 4! — announcement: Hank says he did an interview with Cal Newport that will be on Hank's channel in the next couple of weeks. — 02:31:44
- Hank's favorite weird fact of late: colon cells do not metabolize normal sugars but short-chain fatty acids from fermented indigestible fiber; a Hank's channel video on it is coming soon. — 05:32:43
- 2026-03-10 · Is Hank Green Running for Congress? — John will tell congressional offices Hank probably won't run: he is too busy making Hank's channel videos about weird fish and co-creating apps that help John focus. (playful, hedged) — 00:03:34
- 2026-05-26 · Hank Green Is a Fool — John's comment says Hank's money comes from books plus Hank's channel, Focus Friend, VidCon, 2-D glasses (which made money) and endless Hank projects. — creator comment
- 2026-07-24 · One Must Imagine Sisyphus Important — announcement: Hank says John's video reminds him of a Hank's Channel video he is working on, starting from the title The Most Important Thing That Ever Happened. — 00:00:00
- 2026-08-07 · Just Trying to Figure Out My Job — Hank stopped doing brand deals on Hank's channel at the beginning of the year because he did not like the lock-in. — 00:03:56
- 2026-10-01 · Are We Still YouTubers? — Hank sees names differentiating: video essayists, storytime animators, streamers, and explainers or communicators, work he sometimes does on Vlogbrothers and often on Hank's channel and TikTok. — 00:03:08
- Hank thinks the platform has moved past where the brothers still are: on Hank's channel he still feels a YouTuber, but here the word's meaning has changed and it no longer fits; that is no loss to him. — 00:05:26