Collaborators & friends

Co-authors, editors, agents, musicians and creator friends who work with the brothers (affiliation "partner"). 85 people in 2007–2026, most-seen first. Each line is one appearance: the role in the video (takes part, credited, personal story, …), what is said, and the moment it is said. Back to the people overview.

Maureen Johnson

friend-author · in 73 videos (2007–2025) · 2007: 16 · 2008: 18 · 2009: 7 · 2010: 11 · 2011: 5 · 2012: 1 · 2013: 3 · 2016: 3 · 2017: 1 · 2019: 5 · 2022: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2025: 1 · entity page: Maureen Johnson

Roles: takes part 18 · credited 19 · personal story 6 · subject 4 · recommended 4 · cited 3 · joke 6 · passing 17

2007

• 2007-01-16 · passing · John praises the new Brotherhood 2.0 website, then says it is 6:30 a.m., he is extremely tired with a long day of writing ahead, so he will be quick and go 'school style'. — Brotherhood 2.0: January 16, 2007 (00:00:12)
• 2007-01-17 · passing · 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. — Brotherhood 2.0: January 17th (00:00:10)
• 2007-01-23 · credited · 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. — Brotherhood 2.0: January 23rd (00:01:57)
• 2007-02-23 · takes part · To answer Hank's questions about e-books, libraries and used bookstores, John brings in another author, Maureen Johnson, author of 'four, almost five' books. — Brotherhood 2.0: February 23, 2007: Books (00:00:57)
• 2007-04-04 · takes part · Maureen Johnson's 'special message' for Hank: she thinks he's great, and he should 'do the Hummer thing', taking a Hummer for a ride and telling the whole world why Hummers suck. — Brotherhood 2.0: April 2: A Day in the Writer's Life (00:00:11)
• 2007-05-02 · subject · 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. — Brotherhood 2.0: May 2: Book Banning (00:00:52)
• 2007-05-03 · subject · On Maureen Johnson's now-banned book The Bermudez Triangle, Hank says: what the f***, it's not cool. — May 3rd: Yetis, TMBG, Weeds and MoJo (00:01:53)
• 2007-05-04 · passing · The description points viewers to Brotherhood2.com for several more Top Secret Project birthday videos, including one from Maureen Johnson. (video description) — Brotherhood 2.0: May 4: The Top Secret Project (00:00:00)
• 2007-05-08 · passing · 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. — Brotherhood 2.0: May 8th: House Hunters (00:01:12)
• 2007-05-25 · personal story · Hank explains that Free Monkey belongs to his friend Maureen, who is publishing a book, and is going on tour ahead of it. — May 25th: FreeMonkey's Tour (00:01:04)
• 2007-06-04 · takes part · At Book Expo John collected manga, a poster and a Harry Potter bag for Hank; Maureen Johnson and Scott Westerfeld's hand make cameos. — Brotherhood 2.0: June 4th: The First Nerdfighter Wedding! (00:00:34)
• 2007-07-19 · personal story · John recalls a video from a couple of months ago showing him, Scott Westerfeld and Maureen Johnson writing together in a hotel room; this is its friendless follow-up. — July 19: A Day in the Life of a Writer (Who Has No Friends) (00:00:10)
• 2007-07-31 · credited, cited · John suggests that if Hank ever starts a wizard rock band he call it 'Tonks for the Memories', a joke he credits to their secret sister Maureen. — July 31: HP, Secret Siblings, and Books (00:00:31)
• 2007-08-29 · passing · Hank's copy of Peeps is, oddly, signed by Scott Westerfeld to 'our secret sister Maureen'; he says the book is really good. — August 29th: Goodbye 29 Year Old John (00:02:29)
• 2007-10-22 · credited · John announces he is also working on another book, Let It Snow, with his friends Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle. — October 22nd: The Anniversary of Young Earth Creationism (00:01:32)
• 2007-12-14 · takes part · Asked by John which brother she likes more, Maureen Johnson answers Hank. — Dec. 14th: John and Maureen Johnson: LIVE FROM NEW YORK CITY (00:01:00)
• 2007-12-14 · credited · John shows Hank a gigantic poster of Maureen Johnson's new book, Suite Scarlett. — Dec. 14th: John and Maureen Johnson: LIVE FROM NEW YORK CITY (00:00:31)

2008

• 2008-01-08 · passing · Hank tags five YouTubers in turn, among them Ransom Riggs and Maureen Johnson. — Sledding and YouTube Tag (00:03:26)
• 2008-02-11 · credited · Hank picks Maureen Johnson's 13 Little Blue Envelopes as the first book, fitting since it is a Nerdfighter's book. — Nerdfighters Blurbing Book Club! (00:02:00)
• 2008-02-21 · passing · 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. — People Who Love Giraffes Who Love Giraffes (00:02:31)
• 2008-02-26 · credited · 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 (2 March 2008) midnight. — Best Wishes! (00:02:12)
• 2008-03-04 · credited · John recommends Suite Scarlett by Maureen Johnson and Three Little Words by Ashley Rhodes-Courter. — SETTING THE QUESTION TUESDAY WORLD RECORD (00:01:56)
• 2008-03-15 · credited · 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. — Ruins, LOLBooks, and the Blurbing Book Club (00:01:30)
• 2008-04-21 · joke · Paper Towns is not dedicated to the Nerdfighters, but they are in the acknowledgements. — Belated Book-tacular Questions (00:00:53)
• 2008-05-05 · passing · Nerdfighters in or near Grand Rapids, Michigan can hear John, Maureen Johnson and Hank talk at a library on Thursday at 6:30. — A HORRIFYING OVERSIGHT!!!! (00:01:47)
• 2008-05-06 · passing · As said yesterday, Hank, Maureen Johnson and John will speak at a Grand Rapids, Michigan library on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. — Hank Would Think This Is Awesome: The Project (00:01:05)
• 2008-05-11 · takes part · 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. — Nerdfighting IRL (00:00:00)
• 2008-06-27 · passing · Marion says she is speeding to try to pick up the book John Green just showed he was signing, a Maureen Johnson book. — Marion the Nerdfightarion (00:00:51)
• 2008-08-05 · subject · 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. — Everyone's Your Friend… (00:00:46)
• 2008-08-12 · personal story · That night Hank had dinner with Maureen Johnson. — Eight Days of Awesome (00:01:39)
• 2008-09-04 · passing · 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'. — Paper Towns Tour Dates! (00:01:12)
• 2008-09-25 · cited · 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. — Obama llama Duck (00:02:41)
• 2008-10-09 · credited · 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. — Let it Snow Let it Snow Let it Snow (00:01:20)
• 2008-10-17 · takes part · At a diner, a guest playfully introduces John Green, Scott Westerfeld and Maureen Johnson as famous people. — Vital Status Report from NYC (00:00:58)
• 2008-11-17 · takes part · They arrive in Pittsburgh, where John jokingly contemplates how he will 'pwn' Maureen Johnson. — Life on Tour (00:01:24)

2009

• 2009-04-21 · recommended · 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). — Question Tuesday (00:02:04)
• 2009-04-28 · recommended · 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. — 10 Book Reviews in 4 Minutes (00:02:13)
• 2009-06-01 · takes part · Rather than only plug his label in the gap John left, Hank shares a clip he took at LeakyCon of Maureen Johnson explaining where the 'in your pants' phenomenon began. — DFTBA Street Team In Your Pants (00:00:44)
• 2009-07-26 · personal story · 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. — Volunteering (In Your Pants) (00:00:37)
• 2009-11-25 · credited · 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'. — Things I'm Not Thankful For (00:03:06)
• 2009-12-20 · credited · 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. — Awesome Project Is Awesome (00:01:22)
• 2009-12-27 · credited · 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. — How To Be a Nerdfighter: A Vlogbrothers FAQ (00:02:38)

2010

• 2010-01-20 · passing · Hank declares John's paternity leave begun and tells Maureen Johnson he will see her on Friday. — OMG MY BROTHER HAD A BABY (00:03:15)
• 2010-01-22 · takes part · 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. — ThisIsNotJohn (00:00:00)
• 2010-01-22 · joke · 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. — ThisIsNotJohn (00:00:20)
• 2010-01-25 · passing · Hank remarks that time goes way faster when you get older. — Name My Dog! (00:00:00)
• 2010-01-27 · takes part · Maureen records at about 2:30 Wednesday morning while packing for a flight to London, so as not to be punished for a missed video. — Boobs and the iPad (00:00:00)
• 2010-01-29 · passing · Hank says there is no word for what is going on with the dolphin harvest in Japan; the closest he can find is Orson Scott Card's 'xenocide'. — The iPad and Dolphin Murder (00:03:25)
• 2010-02-03 · credited · 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. — Win The Awesomest Prizes EVAR! (00:00:29)
• 2010-02-03 · cited · Hank says John and Maureen will each write a 1,000-word short story on any topic the raffle winner chooses. — Win The Awesomest Prizes EVAR! (00:01:46)
• 2010-02-05 · takes part · Maureen says she turned in her draft at 1 a.m. last night and is free-ish today, though dazed, as if hit on the head with a plank. — DARE TO SUCK (00:00:00)
• 2010-02-10 · takes part · Maureen shows a Sunday-night clip of herself in a claw-foot tub in Cork, Ireland, where she went for a few days after finishing her deadline; she is now back. — HOW TO GET AN AGENT (00:00:00)
• 2010-02-12 · credited · Hank thanks Maureen Johnson for being part of vlogbrothers during John's paternity leave. — Google Search Stories: Harry Potter (00:01:46)
• 2010-02-15 · credited · John thanks Maureen for standing in as John Green, and thanks Nerdfighters for everything. — Hello Baby!! (00:03:26)
• 2010-12-13 · joke · John says a Nerdfighter approached him at LeakyCon years ago saying she had written a book due in 2010; when it arrived he couldn't stop reading. — 8 Things I Love (00:00:21)

2011

• 2011-04-29 · credited · 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. — Peanut Butter Face Question Tuesday (00:01:31)
• 2011-09-16 · takes part · John tells Hank he has just been greeted by Josh Lewis, Holly Black, Cassie Clare and Maureen Johnson. — Narrowly Avoiding Arrest: Some Airport Insanity (00:00:00)
• 2011-09-30 · recommended · 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. — YouTube Survey: Balls and First Kisses (00:00:13)
• 2011-10-28 · joke · John says Maureen Johnson sends him an unrepeatably filthy text-message joke every time he does a live show. — Reading Chapter One of The Fault in Our Stars (00:28:58)
• 2011-11-25 · joke · Signing off, John says he is going to go read his dirty texts from Maureen Johnson. — Chapter TWO of The Fault in Our Stars (00:23:52)

2012

• 2012-08-14 · personal story · 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. — To Be Anything At All: Thoughts from Places, Chicago and LeakyCon 2012 (00:01:02)

2013

• 2013-06-04 · passing · 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. — A New Nerdfighter Baby (00:01:25)
• 2013-07-19 · passing · 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. — TFiOS Movie, Bees, Babies, and More! (00:03:30)
• 2013-07-23 · takes part · Maureen Johnson says she is filling in for John Green because once again he has contributed to the birth of a human child. — Watermelon Internet Trolls (00:00:01)

2016

• 2016-07-01 · takes part · Guests include Charlie McDonnell, Maureen Johnson, the Perfect Strangers, George Watsky, Meghan Tonjes, Emily Graslie, Lindsay Doe and four of the Five Awesome Girls. — So, I Ruptured Both my Eardrums! (Also, NerdCon: Nerdfighteria) (00:02:52)
• 2016-07-29 · passing · Hank says John will be at NerdCon: Stories, along with guests including John Scalzi, Mary Robinette Kowal, Dylan Marron, M. T. Anderson, John Darnielle, Maureen Johnson and Patrick Rothfuss. — Thoughts from Comic-Con (NO MORE CHEETO MEDIA!) (00:03:23)
• 2016-11-17 · joke · John says he looks up most to his parents and secondarily Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, and wants to be remembered as a father, husband and AFC Wimbledon sponsor. — Decathlons, Pretension, and the Weirdest Animal I've Met: It's Question Thursday (00:00:13)

2017

• 2017-03-03 · takes part · The description says John stuck his bare hand into a jar of peanut butter, Maureen Johnson had to leave the stage from queasiness, and Hank avoided puking in front of 3,500 Nerdfighters. — PUNISHED: Blenderized Audience Choice: LIVE! (00:00:00)

2019

• 2019-01-01 · credited · That will be hard because the Looking for Alaska Hulu series will probably film this year (2019), as will a movie of Let It Snow, which John wrote with Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle. — How to Make Goals, Not Resolutions (00:02:37)
• 2019-01-22 · credited · John says the headlines' 'John Green novel' is not a John Green novel: in 2007 and 2008 he, Lauren Myracle and Maureen Johnson wrote Let It Snow together. — Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle's Let It Snow (00:00:29)
• 2019-10-15 · credited · John has just seen Netflix's adaptation of Let It Snow, the book he wrote with Lauren Myracle and Maureen Johnson about 11 years ago, and finds it sweet, heartwarming and lovely. — I'm Having a Lot of Feelings (00:00:58)
• 2019-11-05 · takes part · The description says John and co-authors Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle are thrilled with the Let It Snow movie, out on Netflix on November 8. — Letting It Snow with Kiernan Shipka, Shameik Moore, Anna Akana, and Blogbrother John Green (00:00:00)
• 2019-11-08 · personal story · John recently watched the five-minute video of Hank, Maureen and John in Grand Rapids, their first event together, which Hank finds very cute. — Trolling Through John's YouTube History...GUESS WHAT I FOUND!? (00:02:45)

2022

• 2022-10-06 · subject · Asked by Maureen Johnson how she should write a book, John says he doesn't know: she has written many more books than he has. — The Pizzamas Magic Is Almost Over… (00:03:17)

2023

• 2023-12-24 · takes part · John shows a day on the 2008 tour: early alarm, minivan drives, BlogTV broadcasts from the van, and arriving in Pittsburgh to face Maureen Johnson. — John and Hank Hanging Out but they Keep Getting Younger and More Pixelated (02:31:52)

2025

• 2025-07-01 · recommended · John found Paul Beatty's Tuff and Maureen Johnson's early books not as bestsellers but through recommendations from librarians and booksellers. — What #1 New York Times Bestseller Actually Means (00:04:22)

Craig Benzine

creator · in 41 videos (2009–2026) · 2009: 4 · 2010: 6 · 2011: 1 · 2012: 2 · 2013: 11 · 2014: 6 · 2016: 4 · 2017: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2025: 1 · 2026: 1 · entity page: Craig Benzine

Roles: takes part 7 · credited 9 · personal story 1 · recommended 3 · cited 5 · joke 2 · passing 16

2009

• 2009-03-10 · recommended · John names Ransriggs and Wheezy Waiter as recent favourite new YouTubers, linked in the sidebar. — How to Get Girls to Like You (00:02:51)
• 2009-09-28 · passing · 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. — Paper Towns Winners and Ningmasters (00:01:11)
• 2009-12-09 · passing · 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. — ANNOUNCING! VidCon: Online Video IRL (00:01:29)
• 2009-12-20 · credited · John credits WheezyWaiter with inventing the "dooblydoo", like so much else that is good and beautiful. (video description) — Awesome Project Is Awesome (00:00:00)

2010

• 2010-01-29 · recommended · The description asks viewers to subscribe to Wheezy Waiter so that he will make videos all the time. (video description) — The iPad and Dolphin Murder (00:00:00)
• 2010-08-16 · passing · In London a department store 'ordered' John to lust for a red purse; he mocks a consumer mania in which wanting a handbag no longer suffices and you must be sexually attracted to it. — Lust and Folly in London and Edinburgh (00:00:02)
• 2010-08-20 · joke · Unlike WheezyWaiter, who 'cowardly' refuses to acknowledge that Explosion Wednesday is a thing, John says these videos are a thing. — The Fox Hat IS REAL, but Are Zombies People? (00:02:49)
• 2010-12-17 · credited · 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. — PROJECT FOR AWESOME 2010: Save the Children and Partners in Health (00:02:24)
• 2010-12-20 · cited · 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. — Thoughts on the Project for Awesome (00:01:56)
• 2010-12-22 · takes part, credited · Because his week has turned around, John shares his happy dance, performed around his hotel and coached by Wheezy Waiter, ending in a handstand. — I Was on Jeopardy!!!! (00:01:44)

2011

• 2011-02-07 · passing · 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. — Cancer Sniffing Dog (00:03:09)

2012

• 2012-07-03 · passing · John lists the YouTubers seen in the VidCon footage: Watsky, Felicia Day, Vi Hart, Derek, Brady of Numberphile, Meghan Tonjes, the Gregory Brothers and WheezyWaiter. (video description) — The Physics of Book Clubs and Vidcon (00:00:00)
• 2012-08-13 · cited · 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. — John and Rainn Wilson Talk Romance (00:00:00)

2013

• 2013-02-15 · passing · Wheezy Waiter and Shay Carl got to make a video with Matt Damon, whom Hank playfully calls his idol. — Baby, Harlem, Obama, Dance Crazes, Big Week (00:02:22)
• 2013-02-19 · cited · DFTBA Records has taken over an abandoned nursery school in Missoula and is bigger than ever; it aims to sell cool stuff that supports people you like, from CGP Grey and Wheezy Waiter merch to a poster partly designed by a 16-year-old Norwegian girl. — Doing Things, On the Importance of (00:01:39)
• 2013-03-20 · cited · 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. — Ads Work...but for Whom? (00:03:38)
• 2013-06-04 · passing · 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. — A New Nerdfighter Baby (00:01:25)
• 2013-06-07 · passing · Hank wishes he could see and hold Alice, and see John, but won't for a while; he signs off to Craig instead of John: 'Craig, I will see you on Tuesday'. — How To Be a Baby Properly (00:03:18)
• 2013-06-11 · takes part · Craig picks up John's joke that WheezyWaiter is his 'real last name', replaying John's line from the previous video. — How To Be John Green (00:00:23)
• 2013-06-14 · passing · Hank asks viewers to fill out the census survey linked in the description: about 30 questions, taking 10 to 30 minutes. — What is the Strongest Force on Earth? (00:02:56)
• 2013-07-30 · credited · The description thanks the guest hosts by name: Hannah Hart, Grace Helbig, WheezyWaiter, Rosianna, MagicTurtle643 and NerdyAndQuirky. (video description) — Paternity Leave Ends! And I Find Myself… (00:00:00)
• 2013-08-09 · joke · Hank learned that internet creators who seem really weird are pretty normal in real life, except WheezyWaiter, who is 'legit weird'. — What I Learned at VidCon (00:00:55)
• 2013-10-11 · credited · Hank says he has been in several recent episodes of Wheezy Waiter's The Good Stuff. — TFiOS Movie, Emma Approved, Subbable Update, etc (00:00:33)
• 2013-10-11 · cited · Hank says Subbable is doing amazingly, with Wheezy Waiter, Mystery Guitar Man, CGP Grey, MinutePhysics, Beer & Board Games and Woodworking for Mere Mortals now on it. — TFiOS Movie, Emma Approved, Subbable Update, etc (00:00:18)
• 2013-12-20 · credited · The Men of YouTube charity calendar featured Kian Lawley, Conner Franta, Rickey Dillion, Sam Portoff, JC Caylen, Trevor Moran, Rhett and Link, Craig Benzine, Tyler Oakley, Troye Sivan, Kingsley, Elliott Morgan, Joe Beretta, Steve Zaragoza, Ross Everett, Dan and Phil, Shay Carl, Caspar Lee and Charles Trippy. (video description) — Best Moments of the Project for Awesome (00:00:00)

2014

• 2014-04-25 · passing · 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. — I Love Science (Clean Version) (Uncensored link in the Description) (00:03:11)
• 2014-06-27 · takes part · Hank introduces Julie, who makes his life work ("most of the time," she adds). — My Day Before VidCon (00:00:54)
• 2014-07-11 · recommended · Hank says he has just got back home to Missoula from tour and shares one full day in the life of the tour, step by step. (video description) — Touring with a Rock Band in 1,8X&,00B Simple Steps (00:00:00)
• 2014-09-16 · passing · John says signed posters are really signed: he signed them with his hand and a pen. — It's Question Tuesday! Cheesy Jokes, Paper Towns Movie, and Dinosaur Butt Brains (00:03:28)
• 2014-11-07 · passing · 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. — New Crash Course and Pizzamas! (00:02:37)
• 2014-12-19 · takes part · Asked by Reid Reimers why a skunk, Lollipop, is in the room, Jessi Knudsen Castañeda answers that she is awesome. — BUTFARTMAN Is Coming To Town! (00:01:23)

2016

• 2016-04-15 · passing · Hank says they are touring with Wheezy Waiter's band, the Driftless Pony Club, and Harry and the Potters. — T-Shirt and Jeans and TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT (00:03:18)
• 2016-09-08 · credited · Hank thanks Andrew for arranging and producing, Slim's in San Francisco where it was filmed, the Perfect Strangers, and Wheezy Waiter and crowd members who sent footage. — Punk Friends (00:01:10)
• 2016-11-14 · takes part · Craig recalls that a few years ago he filled in for John, doing his best impression of him, and says it was well received. — Who the Eff Is Hank? (00:00:13)
• 2016-12-01 · passing · Hank lists NerdCon: Nerdfighteria guests: Hank and John, Nathan Zed, Craig Benzine, George Watsky, Hannah Hart and Emily Graslie, with music by Hank Green and the Perfect Strangers. (video description) — See you in Amsterdam, Melbourne, or Anaheim!! (also Boston) (00:00:00)

2017

• 2017-01-27 · takes part · The description adds that Hank, John and a bunch of other folks will also be at NerdCon: Nerdfighteria with Craig. — Screaming for Four Minutes Straight (with WheezyWaiter) (00:00:00)

2021

• 2021-10-11 · passing · 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. — The Fastest Things in the Universe (Entirely According to Me) (00:02:30)

2022

• 2022-07-01 · credited · 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. — 7 Movie Reviews in Four Minutes (00:02:55)

2024

• 2024-04-16 · credited · In a channel comment, John says Wheezywaiter invented the term doobly-doo. (video description) — I Already Got Paid (00:00:00)
• 2024-08-03 · passing · 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. — I Love Hank. (Also I'm back.) (00:02:26)

2025

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

2026

• 2026-09-11 · takes part · Hank introduces Craig Benzine, WheezyWaiter, a YouTuber from Wisconsin, and recalls watching him years ago and thinking he had it. — Our Last YouTube View… (00:00:30)

Daniel Biss

friend-politician · in 41 videos (2007–2024) · 2007: 19 · 2008: 7 · 2009: 1 · 2010: 3 · 2011: 2 · 2012: 1 · 2014: 1 · 2015: 3 · 2017: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2024: 1 · entity page: Daniel Biss

Roles: takes part 7 · credited 4 · personal story 4 · subject 13 · recommended 1 · cited 4 · quoted 2 · joke 2 · passing 9

2007

• 2007-01-08 · personal story · John says the first draft of his new novel is due on January 21, which Daniel Biss, a mathematician he knows, tells him is 13 days away. — Brotherhood 2.0: January 8, 2007 (00:01:27)
• 2007-01-10 · takes part · Saying he is not very good at math, John phones Daniel Biss for 16 times 6 and concludes that offsetting his carbon would cost $96 a year. — Brotherhood 2.0: January 10, 2007 (00:01:51)
• 2007-01-12 · personal story · John's last punishment idea: do your happy dance for 3 minutes 30 seconds, but only in 5-second clips; unable to phone Daniel this late, he works out 70 dances in 70 locations. — Brotherhood 2.0: January 12, 2007 (00:01:27)
• 2007-01-15 · personal story · Hank says John got the math very wrong, and Daniel Biss commented within seconds of the video going up to say so; he jokes about wanting a personal mathematician. — Brotherhood 2.0: January 15th (00:02:37)
• 2007-01-27 · takes part · takes part (no line attributed to them) — Week 2 Condensed Highlight Reel (00:02:45)
• 2007-02-09 · cited · Citing mathematician Daniel Biss, John says Hank's theorem is flawed: a 70-year-old may live on average to 83, but most people die closer to 82 than to 70. — Brotherhood 2.0: February 9, 2007 (00:00:33)
• 2007-02-19 · takes part · John says the opening was Brotherhood 2.0's 'resident mathematician' Daniel Biss, who is there because his brother Jonathan is playing a concert at Carnegie Hall. — Brotherhood 2.0: February 19, 2007 (00:00:00)
• 2007-03-02 · quoted · Hank jokes that Dennis Kucinich's wife is attractive, cites Daniel Biss calling her the Democrats' one success of 2004, and says he could 'dig' her as First Lady. — Brotherhood 2.0: March 2nd: Politics and Butt Explosions (00:01:04)
• 2007-03-29 · cited · Noting that Brotherhood 2.0 has a resident mathematician in Daniel Biss, John wishes it had a resident ophthalmologist and asks someone to get on that. — Brotherhood 2.0: March 29th: JUDGMENT FOR HANK (00:01:31)
• 2007-04-16 · subject · John shares that 'our resident mathematician' Daniel Biss is running for state representative in Illinois, able to pass legislation helpful to brothers, nerds and video blogs. — Brotherhood 2.0: April 16: Brotherhood of Traveling Shirts (00:02:27)
• 2007-04-20 · joke · Recalling his earlier-video claim that Al Gore eats carbon and poops gold, John jokes that 942 pounds of it, stolen and donated to Daniel Biss's campaign, would give Biss $10,429,824. — Brotherhood 2.0: Carbon Neutralizing Youtube (00:03:02)
• 2007-08-06 · subject · Needing a punishment anyway, John phones Daniel Biss to ask whether he may accept contributions given because John injures himself, so the punishment decreases world suck. — August 6th: JK Rowling and I Will ... Be Punished (00:01:11)
• 2007-08-07 · subject · Hank reports that John's page on Daniel Biss's ActBlue profile has had over 100 donations for over $2,000. — August 7th: Curd Fighter Nurt (00:00:56)
• 2007-08-08 · subject · After forum talk on minors and foreigners contributing to Biss's campaign, John tends to agree with Hank that under-18s should be allowed to contribute more to politics. — August 8th: The Lawn and the Fury (00:02:17)
• 2007-08-09 · passing · Hank says he would almost rather see John eat Peeps, but knows how nauseating they are; he is glad Daniel Biss and the world benefit from John's pain. — August 9th: Anagramming Guide to the 2008 Elections (00:00:31)
• 2007-08-10 · subject, passing · John admits he never expected this punishment, not thinking so many would give to Daniel's campaign; he underestimated the Nerdfighters, a lesson for everyone. — August 10th: Bears!!!! (00:01:41)
• 2007-09-06 · credited · After calling Daniel, John says that if everyone in the world owned cars at the American rate, there would be about five times as many cars as now. — September 6th: The Book Club Returns (00:01:30)
• 2007-09-20 · joke · John reports more than 100 happy dance videos received so far and hopes all nerdfighters everywhere will send theirs. — Sept. 20th: Wacky String (00:01:49)
• 2007-09-28 · subject, passing · Scanning the Wall Street Journal at the Richmond airport, John finds Daniel Biss on it talking about money he raised online, with Brotherhood 2.0 mentioned for helping. — September 28th: Nerdfighting!!! (00:02:38)

2008

• 2008-02-08 · personal story · John introduces Daniel Biss as Brotherhood 2.0's resident mathematician and future state congressperson, asks whether his new baby looked awesome on the ultrasound, and concludes babies are born awesome. — QUESTION TUESDAYS (On Friday) (00:03:12)
• 2008-02-14 · subject · John phones Daniel Biss, 'Nerdfighter resident mathematician and future state representative', who works out one eleventh of 72 in under a second. — The Puff Pwns Gravity (00:00:45)
• 2008-03-04 · subject · Asked whether Daniel Biss can make a cameo in a video, John says absolutely. — SETTING THE QUESTION TUESDAY WORLD RECORD (00:01:56)
• 2008-06-16 · passing · Hank says John will deliver political commentary and news, while Hank will punish himself in return for donations to Barack Obama and other Democrats, starting with Daniel Biss. — Maine Inspires Deep Thoughts (00:00:40)
• 2008-06-19 · subject · John recalls that Daniel Biss, the brothers' 'resident mathematician', was one of the very first Nerdfighters and is running for state representative. — Memo to the Fourteenth Century (and to the Tobians) (00:01:12)
• 2008-06-19 · cited · John notes that in recent weeks they have asked a lot of Nerdfighters: money for Daniel Biss, Tetris pieces, T-shirt ideas and a collaboratively written novel. — Memo to the Fourteenth Century (and to the Tobians) (00:03:17)
• 2008-08-26 · passing · John has Willy tell Nerdfighters that the next scavenger-hunt clue is taped to a sign in Daniel Biss's front yard. — The Catcher in the Rye, Part 2 (00:03:15)
• 2008-09-21 · takes part · Daniel Biss confirms he is a professional mathematician with a PhD from MIT and that 41,818 is larger than 41,365. — The Pwning of Oprah (00:01:25)
• 2008-09-21 · recommended · John, admitting he once thought a minute had 100 seconds, phones 'resident mathematician' Daniel Biss to confirm the numbers. (video description) — The Pwning of Oprah (00:01:08)

2009

• 2009-02-01 · passing · John calls Daniel Biss, 'Brotherhood 2.0 resident mathematician and linguist', about the plural of herpes, concluding the singular would be 'herpum' (the Arizona Herpums). — Super Bowl Analysis from an Idiot (00:01:38)

2010

• 2010-10-13 · credited · John reasoned relationships have few outcomes, so a formula predicting who ends one should be possible; he wrote a novel about someone who could, with the formula by Daniel Biss. — On Hope and Chile (00:01:12)
• 2010-11-15 · subject · Saying the deficit shows the need for more mathematicians in power, John announces that Brotherhood 2.0 resident mathematician Daniel Biss is now a state representative-elect. — Hey! You! Fix the Budget! (00:02:56)
• 2010-12-22 · takes part · Not being a mathematician, John phones 'Brotherhood 2.0 resident mathematician' and state representative-elect Daniel Biss to ask whether $135,000 is a lot; on hearing yes, John cheers. — I Was on Jeopardy!!!! (00:00:47)

2011

• 2011-05-18 · cited · John says reading Brotherhood 2.0's resident mathematician Daniel Biss makes him feel illiterate. — The Education Continuum WARNER CHILCOTTED (00:01:12)
• 2011-07-27 · takes part · Daniel Biss, called in as 'Brotherhood 2.0 resident mathematician', works out that signing 150,000 copies means 2,000 books a day. — 150,000 Autographs (00:01:54)

2012

• 2012-03-13 · credited · 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. — Actually Free Money! (Really.) The Bank of Nerdfighteria's Quarterly Report (00:01:54)

2014

• 2014-07-18 · passing · In March John missed a video while hospitalised and replied to Hank on a forum, so he ate a blenderized Happy Meal, waxed his legs and licked a cat; Hank is unsure why three, possibly Daniel Biss donations. — EVERY VLOGBROTHERS PUNISHMENT! (00:01:03)

2015

• 2015-09-29 · passing · John tours the wall's relics: Willy, a puppy-sized elephant, a card of Hank humping Peeps, Daniel Biss's 'bloated triangles' paper, an Agloe road map, An Imperial Affliction 'stolen' from the movie set. — Writing, Walling, Racing, and Wizard Schooling (00:01:35)
• 2015-10-20 · takes part · John announces Daniel is now running for Illinois Comptroller, which John explains is basically the state's chief financial officer. — Nerdfighteria's Resident Comptroller? (00:03:00)
• 2015-10-20 · subject · John says he and Daniel became friends in 2003, just after Daniel got his PhD from MIT. — Nerdfighteria's Resident Comptroller? (00:00:11)
• 2015-11-18 · passing · The description reminds Chicagoans that John will be talking with Daniel Biss this weekend in Highland Park. (video description) — SUIT UP! A Very Fancy Reunion Video (Pizzamas Day 8) (00:00:00)

2017

• 2017-04-04 · subject · John recalls Brotherhood 2.0's resident mathematician Daniel Biss, his friend, a successful University of Chicago math professor who left to run for office and became a successful state senator. — Why I Won't Run for Office (00:00:00)

2018

• 2018-02-20 · subject · John recalls meeting mathematician Daniel Biss through a mutual friend at a Chicago bar about 15 years ago (around 2003), and being surprised how much he enjoyed talking to him. — When Your Friend Runs for Governor (00:00:00)

2022

• 2022-02-04 · credited · Hank describes emperor of the world ideas, good only if everyone got out of the way and agreed: not really bad ideas, just fantasies; the phrase comes from Daniel Biss talking to John. — How John and I Talk About Ideas (00:02:48)

2024

• 2024-06-25 · quoted · John recently spoke with Brotherhood 2.0's resident mathematician Daniel Biss, now mayor of Evanston, Illinois, who explained why he left Twitter. — taking a break (00:01:27)

Charlie McDonnell

creator · in 34 videos (2007–2016) · 2007: 1 · 2008: 3 · 2009: 5 · 2010: 8 · 2011: 2 · 2012: 7 · 2013: 1 · 2014: 1 · 2015: 3 · 2016: 3

Roles: takes part 8 · credited 6 · personal story 2 · subject 3 · recommended 3 · cited 5 · joke 3 · passing 9

2007

• 2007-12-05 · passing · Hank says two other people are doing projects similar to Song Wednesday: CharlieIsSoCool in the Vloglovers channel and Abby2R in her new Songs from a Hat series; he is very excited about both. — December 5th: The Adorable Cannibal (PG-13) (00:00:01)

2008

• 2008-01-08 · passing · Hank says he has been tagged in the YouTube tag game (by CharlieIsSoCool and Thoughts In My Head) and invites John to do one, as Nerdfighter Natalie tagged him. — Sledding and YouTube Tag (00:00:51)
• 2008-10-17 · takes part · John reports from the Paper Towns release party with Liane from the Five Awesome Girls, his agent Jodi, Hank's wife Katherine, and Alex and Charlie from London. — Vital Status Report from NYC (00:00:00)
• 2008-11-24 · cited · Hank says the label signed him first and has also signed CharlieIsSoCoolLike, Chameleon Circuit (a band singing only about Doctor Who) and Dave Days; it is working on an album by a musician he admires. — DFTBA Records (00:01:22)

2009

• 2009-04-16 · takes part · Hank thanks the people in the little YouTube chorus and Alan (fallofautumndistro) for writing most of the song. — The Day the YouTubes Died (00:03:39)
• 2009-05-20 · credited, passing · Hank announces the DFTBA Records compilation album goes on pre-order today and ships June 1st, bundled with Chameleon Circuit's first album, and lists its artists. — Ulcerative Colitis: A Song (00:02:50)
• 2009-07-23 · credited · Hank points viewers to the two other videos of this kind and says his closing tune is Charlie's song, taken from Charlie's Truth or Fail. — 50 MORE JOKES in FOUR MINUTES (00:03:51)
• 2009-09-29 · credited · Hank credits CharlieIsSoCoolLike with editing Alex Day's video extremely well. — DFTBA TAKEOVER!!! (00:00:29)
• 2009-12-09 · joke, passing · 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. — ANNOUNCING! VidCon: Online Video IRL (00:01:29)

2010

• 2010-03-10 · joke · At VidCon John most looks forward to Ze Frank, the ball pit, Charlie McDonnell biting his finger, and the concerts at night. — New Tour! New Book! (Remember Books?) Your Q's A'ed! (00:02:05)
• 2010-04-28 · personal story · Hank says his own hug bucket is sturdy and quite full: daily hugs from Katherine, which he prefers above all, plus John, Alex Day, Charlie McDonnell, Shay Carl, friends and family. — Who's in Your Hug Bucket? (00:02:09)
• 2010-07-02 · passing · Hank, Charlie McDonnell and JustDean will be on a local LA news show on Tuesday the 6th; Hank tells LA viewers to tune in to KTLA. — VidCon by the Numbers (00:00:52)
• 2010-07-14 · credited · Hank cuts in to announce that the Vlogbrothers have just broken into the top 100 most-subscribed YouTube channels, thanking Ray William Johnson, Charlieissocoollike and Meekakitty. — Top 10 VIDCON MOMENTS (00:03:33)
• 2010-08-16 · takes part · John visited Alex Day and Charlie McDonnell at their flat: Charlie made tea, Alex read a quiz from Pick Me Up magazine, to which he has a two-year subscription, and they watched YouTube. — Lust and Folly in London and Edinburgh (00:00:02)
• 2010-08-20 · passing · The other day at Charlie McDonnell's house John saw the sign 'Zombies Are People Too' on Charlie's famous wall of stuff. — The Fox Hat IS REAL, but Are Zombies People? (00:00:00)
• 2010-10-01 · subject · For Charlie McDonnell's birthday, Hank jokes he won't believe anyone who hasn't subscribed to him and, because Alex Day said they should write him ukulele songs, sings a short birthday song. — Supernote and Charlie's Birthday (00:00:54)
• 2010-12-13 · recommended · John praises Charlie McDonnell, whom he met as a young lad and thought a genius, especially his new album This Is Me, which he can't stop listening to. — 8 Things I Love (00:01:33)

2011

• 2011-02-11 · recommended · The description says John and Hank will be talking more about Moon Pasta soon, and links a video Hank calls genius. (video description) — 200 People in Your Pants (00:00:00)
• 2011-08-05 · cited · John lists VidCon moments: resting on beanbags, Charlie McDonnell playing Rock Band, meeting 'the actual Yosemite Bear', Philip DeFranco playing a game (name unclear) with him, and the Gregory Brothers. — Vidcon: Thoughts from Places (00:00:03)

2012

• 2012-01-17 · passing · At the show John reads and talks about The Fault in Our Stars, Hank sings, John answers questions, Hank wears a tutu, and in joint questions whoever is talking when the timer goes off is shocked with Charlie McDonnell's 'patented shocker'. — Thoughts from Places: The Tour (00:01:37)
• 2012-04-27 · takes part, subject · Hank says he is a big fan of Charlie McDonnell and his YouTube show charlieissocoollike, who is now sleeping at his house, so he asks Charlie questions he wrote the night before. — Hank Talks to Charlie McDonnell (00:00:00)
• 2012-05-01 · subject, passing · John says he will answer all the questions Hank asked Charlie McDonnell in his last video, briefly fulfilling his dream of being Charlie, and tell a story about astronauts farting on the moon. — Moon Farts: Being Charlie While Running Errands (00:00:00)
• 2012-06-05 · recommended · In a lightning round John names favorites: Behind the Beautiful Forevers (book of the year so far), Harvey (movie), the White Album, Charlie (YouTuber) and, this time, Macbeth over Hamlet. — The Dangling Rope of Terror: It's Question Tuesday (00:01:45)
• 2012-09-25 · cited · John lists DFTBA releases: music by Charlie McDonnell, Alex Day, Hank, Driftless Pony Club, Meghan Tonjes and many others. — Do Businesses Need to Suck? (00:00:58)
• 2012-11-16 · credited · Hank's description places the video in a chain of response videos prompted by a video from Charlie, including one by Michael Aranda. (video description) — We're all Scared (00:00:00)
• 2012-12-11 · cited · 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. — Economics and Dentistry: YOUTUBE'S FAVORITE TOPICS (00:00:00)

2013

• 2013-08-23 · takes part · Charlie remarks that Bath Abbey is painted in an episode of Community. — Thoughts from Bath: The Legacy of Wealth (00:00:30)
• 2013-08-23 · personal story · Hank says that about a week ago (August 2013) he took a train with Charlie McDonnell through Swindon, in the rain, and the touchless train doors scared him. — Thoughts from Bath: The Legacy of Wealth (00:00:02)

2014

• 2014-05-06 · cited · John says The Hollywood Reporter's article on the TFIOS film included a photo of him; a longtime nerdfighter posted herself 'johning', then Charlie McDonnell, Josh Sundquist, Hank and many others followed. — TFIOS Movie Madness, Incongruent, and Headless Hotel People (00:00:07)

2015

• 2015-03-24 · joke · John rejects the idea that Americans' worse outcomes come from eating, drinking or smoking more than British people. — Is Obamacare Working? The Affordable Care Act Five Years Later (00:05:21)
• 2015-06-05 · credited · Hank is producing a new show with Charlie McDonnell, Cereal Time: a five-day-a-week morning show, like Good Mythical Morning but more British. — Just for Nerdfighters (00:03:21)
• 2015-09-24 · takes part · The video ends with a comic clip from Cereal Time featuring Charlie McDonnell. — Continents are Dumb (00:03:20)

2016

• 2016-07-01 · takes part · Guests include Charlie McDonnell, Maureen Johnson, the Perfect Strangers, George Watsky, Meghan Tonjes, Emily Graslie, Lindsay Doe and four of the Five Awesome Girls. — So, I Ruptured Both my Eardrums! (Also, NerdCon: Nerdfighteria) (00:02:52)
• 2016-12-01 · passing · The description lists VidCon Europe guests including Hannah Hart, Rhett and Link, Nathan Zed, Mamrie Hart, Charlie McDonnell and Dodie Clark. (video description) — See you in Amsterdam, Melbourne, or Anaheim!! (also Boston) (00:00:00)
• 2016-12-13 · takes part · — P4A 2016 Hilarity Reprise - OVER $2M RAISED!! (00:02:05)

Alan Lastufka

collaborator · in 31 videos (2007–2026) · 2007: 1 · 2008: 4 · 2009: 12 · 2010: 3 · 2011: 5 · 2012: 2 · 2016: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2026: 1 · entity page: Alan Lastufka

Roles: credited 24 · personal story 3 · recommended 2 · passing 3

2007

• 2007-12-17 · credited · Hank declares December 17 secret project day and welcomes viewers to the 2007 Nerdfighter Power Project for Awesome. (video description) — Project for Awesome: Explanation and Humane Societies (00:00:00)

2008

• 2008-02-21 · credited · John says the puff keeps growing and thanks the Yeti for supporting his hair, but thinks he is losing the will and the puff will be gone next time. (video description) — People Who Love Giraffes Who Love Giraffes (00:00:13)
• 2008-07-02 · passing · John says he is, was or soon will be live-chatting on blogtv.com with Alan, aka FallOfAutumnDistro, and hopefully the viewers. — Live and In Person (00:00:00)
• 2008-09-25 · passing · John will do a BlogTV show tonight on a friend's BlogTV channel, and warns it will look all yellow while he eats room service. — SPOON FINGERS IN VIDEO RESPONSES (00:00:00)
• 2008-11-24 · credited · Hank announces that he and Alan are starting a record label. — DFTBA Records (00:00:53)

2009

• 2009-01-07 · credited · Alan, Hank's DFTBA partner who made this video's intro, and a special guest will work all day at the DFTBA distribution center so pre-orders ship; the first hundred get signed CDs. — Hank Green: Behind the Music (00:01:47)
• 2009-04-16 · credited · Hank thanks the people in the little YouTube chorus and Alan (fallofautumndistro) for writing most of the song. — The Day the YouTubes Died (00:03:39)
• 2009-05-20 · credited · Hank announces the DFTBA Records compilation album goes on pre-order today and ships June 1st, bundled with Chameleon Circuit's first album, and lists its artists. — Ulcerative Colitis: A Song (00:02:50)
• 2009-06-17 · recommended · (video description) — The Fathers of the Founding Fathers (00:00:00)
• 2009-07-17 · credited · Hank recommends a six-track, six-dollar CD by YouTubers Alan Lastufka and Tom Milsom, whom he calls one of YouTube's best musicians; they made it without ever meeting. — Selling Out, Chewbacca and Taking Leave (00:02:11)
• 2009-08-06 · credited · John and other Nerdfighters, in a BlogTV room, invented DJ Paige Railstone's identity, history and career; Alan made a website, Karen Kavett photos, plus Twitter and Facebook pages. — Robert Pattinson and DJ Railstone (00:01:49)
• 2009-08-18 · credited · Hank thanks his Twitter followers for sending the photos used in the video's slideshow. (video description) — So Jokes: Video EP (00:00:00)
• 2009-09-25 · credited · Hank announces a new shirt he, John and Alan sell at DFTBA.com, the official 'Nerdfighter Like' shirt, a phrase coined by Lauren Fairweather in a song Hank covered on So Jokes; he thanks its designer. — Fake John Green : New Album : Shirts (00:02:55)
• 2009-09-29 · credited · Hank lists the front-page videos: an explanation of DFTBA Records starring him and Alan Lastufka, and a song by Alan Lastufka and Tom Milsom. — DFTBA TAKEOVER!!! (00:00:00)
• 2009-11-07 · passing · Hank urges pre-ordering the CD because it helps Alan at DFTBA headquarters package and ship everything on time, which makes Alan's life easier. — The TOUR DE HANK!!! (00:01:01)
• 2009-12-20 · credited · 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. — Awesome Project Is Awesome (00:01:22)
• 2009-12-29 · credited · John says there are actually two health-care reform bills, one passed by the House of Representatives and one by the Senate; he mostly discusses the Senate bill. (video description) — Adorable Puppy Explains Health Care Bill (00:00:00)

2010

• 2010-05-17 · credited · Hank says one timeline video shows him and business partner Alan announcing DFTBA Records, the record company that represents only YouTube musicians. — My YouTube Story is Short (00:00:56)
• 2010-10-20 · credited · Hank says the song is at dft.ba/quarks, made possible by his friends Sam and Alan, who created dft.ba, a URL shortener that reminds people not to forget to be awesome. — Strange Charm: A Song about Quarks (00:01:48)
• 2010-10-27 · credited · John says they bought the bracelets and Alan at DFTBA Records processes and packages every order free, so 100% of the money goes to the This Star Won't Go Out Foundation. — You Are Awesome (00:00:42)

2011

• 2011-03-07 · credited · Hank presents the Video LP for his album This Machine Pwns n00bs: viewers can click any of its songs and listen to it on YouTube. (video description) — This Machine Pwns n00bs Video LP (00:00:00)
• 2011-04-18 · credited · Hank thanks the people who made the glasses real: factory, web development, design and comic helpers, his dad for accounting and legal work, and DFTBA Records partner Alan and distribution help. — 2D Glasses! Take the Headache out of 3D (00:01:39)
• 2011-06-08 · credited · Hank shows the album's cover art by Alan Lastufka. — Punishments, Floods, and Pink Hitler Babies (00:03:20)
• 2011-08-05 · credited · John says Driftless Pony Club, another band Hank and Alan signed to DFTBA Records, played; after ten years as a band, thousands sang their lyrics back to them for the first time. — Vidcon: Thoughts from Places (00:01:51)
• 2011-11-28 · credited · DFTBA Records turns three; Hank recalls deciding with Alan to start it to make great products people love and let YouTube creators make a living without selling off pieces of their soul. — Stuffed with STUFF! (00:01:57)

2012

• 2012-06-08 · credited · Hank says he can be more productive because he has help: teams at VidCon, DFTBA Records, SciShow and Crash Course. — How to be More Productive...With Hank! (00:02:35)
• 2012-09-25 · credited, recommended · John recounts that Hank and Alan Lastufka started DFTBA Records in 2008 to connect YouTube musicians with audiences while giving the musicians most of the album proceeds, which worked very well. — Do Businesses Need to Suck? (00:00:29)

2016

• 2016-08-03 · personal story · Hank says the support from people buying his stuff, and knowing it would help pay bills, led directly to him creating DFTBA Records with Alan Lastufka. — Lives Made of Love - Esther Day 2016 (00:01:05)

2019

• 2019-02-22 · personal story · Hank describes one of his favorite businesses, a shipping company making products for creators to sell to their communities, started with Alan in 2008 and now run with Dave; it helps creators grow or go full time. — I Don't Want The Same Things Anymore (00:01:27)

2023

• 2023-12-01 · personal story · Hank says people being willing and excited to buy things he made was new to him, and it led directly to founding DFTBA Records with his friend Alan. — It's OK if you think less of me after this! (00:01:08)

2026

• 2026-02-14 · credited · John thanks Alan Lastufka and the others who started the Project for Awesome in 2007, and marvels at what Nerdfighteria has accomplished over 20 years. — Project for Awesome 2026 part 4! (01:34:38)

Amy Krouse Rosenthal

author · in 27 videos (2007–2026) · 2007: 1 · 2008: 5 · 2009: 1 · 2010: 5 · 2011: 1 · 2012: 1 · 2016: 2 · 2017: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2019: 2 · 2020: 3 · 2021: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2026: 2

Roles: takes part 1 · credited 8 · personal story 3 · subject 6 · recommended 1 · quoted 5 · passing 5

2007

• 2007-12-04 · credited · Asked about the end of the year, John says writer Amy Krouse Rosenthal taught him the word wabi-sabi and he feels very wabi-sabi about it all. — December 4th: Question Tuesday!!!! (00:01:08)

2008

• 2008-04-21 · credited · For the 'in your pants' game, John's favorite book title at the moment is Amy Krouse Rosenthal's Little Pea. — Belated Book-tacular Questions (00:01:22)
• 2008-07-30 · subject · John says that at 8:08 p.m. on 8/8/08 he and, he hopes, many Nerdfighters will join Amy Krouse Rosenthal at The Bean in Millennium Park, where she will do something awesome. — Audiobooks and 8 8 08 (00:00:48)
• 2008-08-06 · passing · John adds that they will meet at 4 o'clock for the wizard rock concert in Grant Park and at 8:08 p.m. at The Bean, where Amy Krouse Rosenthal will "make awesome happen". — Question Tuesday Returns (on a Wednesday) (00:00:00)
• 2008-09-11 · subject · John recalls that at the end of the Chicago Nerdfighter night on 8/8/08 hundreds of Nerdfighters met Amy Krouse Rosenthal at the Bean without knowing her plan. — A Video about Videos (00:01:34)
• 2008-12-26 · credited, passing · John recalls that on 8/8/08 he, Hank and many Nerdfighters made a movie, The Beckoning of Lovely, with his friend and mentor Amy Krouse Rosenthal. — Skoodilypooping (00:00:00)

2009

• 2009-10-06 · credited · John recommends The Beckoning of Lovely, a profoundly moving community-based project his friend Amy Krouse Rosenthal is doing with many people, including many Nerdfighters. — Victoria Beckham In Your Pants (00:01:59)

2010

• 2010-09-15 · subject · John says his friend Amy Krouse Rosenthal called him with the idea of positive pranking: using the pranking ethos to decrease world suck. — Positive Pranking: The TP Edition (00:00:29)
• 2010-09-15 · passing · John's note to the people he 'TP'd' says the Tootsie Pops are not part of a marketing campaign but of Positive Pranking, an initiative started by Amy Krouse Rosenthal with the help of the Nerdfighters, and invites them to start their own positive pranking adventure. (video description) — Positive Pranking: The TP Edition (00:00:00)
• 2010-09-17 · credited · Hank says he has decided to follow John's and Amy Krouse Rosenthal's lead and do some positive pranking. — Positive Prank Calls!! (00:00:20)
• 2010-10-04 · takes part · At the festival party John meets 'noted positive pranker' Amy Krouse Rosenthal, who is organizing an event at the Bean in Chicago, 'a kind of sequel to 8-8-08'; John will play a very minor role. — The Terrible Burden of Destiny: Chicago and Waupaca (00:01:56)
• 2010-10-13 · passing · John says the Beckoning of Lovely was crazy beautiful, with about a thousand people coming together with Amy Krouse Rosenthal to welcome everything lovely into the world. — On Hope and Chile (00:00:58)
• 2010-12-13 · credited · John recommends his friend Amy Krouse Rosenthal's Beckoning of Lovely project and a link to what happened on 10/10/10 in Chicago, which might make you cry. — 8 Things I Love (00:00:59)

2011

• 2011-10-05 · recommended · John says viewers can be part of a feature film by his longtime collaborator Amy Krouse Rosenthal for the Beckoning of Lovely: she wants people worldwide to design their own greeting based on a Beckoning of Lovely anagram (wording unclear). — SIGNING MADNESS (00:02:27)

2012

• 2012-08-14 · credited · John recalls that the Bean was where the first huge Nerdfighter gathering happened on 8/8/08 at 8:08 p.m., when Amy Krouse Rosenthal began The Beckoning of Lovely. — To Be Anything At All: Thoughts from Places, Chicago and LeakyCon 2012 (00:02:25)

2016

• 2016-08-02 · subject · John says his friend Amy Krouse Rosenthal has written many amazing picture books, which he'll send Hank, and the brilliant Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life, and gave him an early big break. — Beckoning Lovely (00:00:00)
• 2016-12-06 · credited · For a quirky, delightful, fascinating friend John recommends Textbook Amy Krouse Rosenthal, a wonderfully eccentric memoir enhanced by texting. — Exactly Like the Human Sternum (00:03:15)

2017

• 2017-11-03 · subject · John recalls hanging out with Amy Krouse Rosenthal later that night in 2008, his friend who died earlier this year (2017). — Because We're Here (00:00:30)

2018

• 2018-05-22 · quoted · John cites his friend Amy Krouse Rosenthal's correct remark that nothing is less interesting than other people's dreams, and apologizes. — The Liger Delusion (00:01:05)

2019

• 2019-09-03 · personal story · John says his friend Amy Krouse Rosenthal, who died in 2017, always ended conversations with 'bye, I love you, thank you', and that is what he wants to say at the end of his life. — Death, Love, and John's Religion: The Big Questions Take Over Question Tuesday (00:03:24)
• 2019-11-07 · quoted · Borrowing a phrase from his friend Amy Krouse Rosenthal, John thinks he has gotten a little better at paying attention to what he pays attention to. — I took a year off social media. Here's what happened. (00:02:50)

2020

• 2020-04-28 · personal story · John says Amy Krouse Rosenthal beckoned so much lovely into the world and helped him and many others sing and hope that we're here because we're here. — get your game on (00:03:24)
• 2020-09-01 · quoted · John calls the reviews his attempt to pay attention to what he pays attention to, borrowing a line from his friend Amy Krouse Rosenthal. — get the show on (00:00:58)
• 2020-12-31 · subject · In summer 2001 the writer Amy Krouse Rosenthal emailed Booklist about a review; John, then a publishing assistant doing data entry and low-priority emails, replied. — Auld Lang Syne: The Anthropocene Reviewed (00:01:18)

2021

• 2021-05-25 · quoted · Recovering, John reread his friend and mentor Amy Krouse Rosenthal, who had died months earlier, who wrote that anyone discerning what to do with their life should pay attention to what they pay attention to. — The Anthropocene Reviewed, Animated (00:11:23)

2022

• 2022-02-01 · personal story · John recalls a Kenneth Koch poem, introduced to him over 20 years ago by his late friend Amy Krouse Rosenthal, saying that of a social life, love and hard work you may have only two. — This Video Is Actually Three Videos (00:00:00)

2026

• 2026-02-15 · passing · Chat's "we're here because we're here because we're here" always makes John emotional, as it makes him think of his great friend Amy Krouse Rosenthal. — Project for Awesome 2026 part 5! (04:27:41)
• 2026-08-03 · quoted · John calls Amy Krouse Rosenthal another friend who died too soon; he misses her and finds it unjust that she can no longer see her kids or the sunset. — Esther Day 2026: Some Thoughts on Loss (00:00:58)

Hannah Hart

creator · in 24 videos (2012–2016) · 2012: 1 · 2013: 12 · 2014: 3 · 2015: 2 · 2016: 6

Roles: takes part 8 · credited 7 · personal story 3 · cited 3 · passing 5

2012

• 2012-11-30 · personal story · Hank says he hung out at YouTube's creator space, which he calls possibly literally insane, and filmed My Drunk Kitchen with Hannah Hart and Mamrie Hart (not related), with Grace Helbig there too. — VidCon 2013! (00:01:47)

2013

• 2013-01-15 · takes part · Hank's teammate is Hannah Hart, host of My Drunk Kitchen; John's is Neil Gaiman, best-selling author who has written Doctor Who scripts. — An Evening of Awesome at Carnegie Hall (01:44:05)
• 2013-01-18 · credited · Hank thanks Neil Gaiman, Kimya Dawson, The Mountain Goats, Ashley and Daniel, Hannah and Grace, Elyse, their parents, their wives and all of Nerdfighteria for making the show possible. — Thoughts from Carnegie Hall (00:01:44)
• 2013-02-26 · cited · Hannah Hart asked people who donated to her Kickstarter to show off their kitchens because she might come cook in them, so John and his son cook dinner to show theirs. — Cooking with a 3-Year-Old: The Mac & Cheese and Communist Celery Edition (00:00:01)
• 2013-03-20 · cited · 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. — Ads Work...but for Whom? (00:03:38)
• 2013-04-02 · passing · John says guest Johns will fill in during his absence, including Hannah Hart, Grace Helbig and a Nerdfighter now watching. — TFiOS Movie Casting, New Books, and Groundhog Wars: An Old School Vlogbrothers Video (00:02:26)
• 2013-04-12 · takes part · Hank arrives at Hannah Hart's home; she gives a quick living-room tour, including her whittling and her TARDIS teapot. — Felicia Day, Hannah Hart, and The Fine Brothers (00:00:32)
• 2013-04-19 · passing · Hank writes that he wanted a frank, adult video about sexual orientation, but since he is pretty much totally straight he asked friends to share their experiences, and thanks Hannah Hart, Tyler Oakley, Ze Frank and Meg Turney of SourceFed for sticking their necks out. (video description) — On Sexual Orientation, with Hannah, Ze, Tyler, and Meg (00:00:00)
• 2013-06-04 · passing · 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. — A New Nerdfighter Baby (00:01:25)
• 2013-06-21 · passing · Hank says he won't see John and signs off to Hannah Hart, next Tuesday's (25 June 2013) guest host. — New Channels, New Songs, and Just Plain News (00:03:22)
• 2013-06-25 · takes part · Hannah wakes in her own bed for the first time in two and a half months, after travelling around the country meeting fans of her channel. — Thoughts from Places: Dog Days of Summer (00:00:00)
• 2013-07-30 · credited · The description thanks the guest hosts by name: Hannah Hart, Grace Helbig, WheezyWaiter, Rosianna, MagicTurtle643 and NerdyAndQuirky. (video description) — Paternity Leave Ends! And I Find Myself… (00:00:00)
• 2013-12-20 · credited · The P4A 2013 livestream hosts included Hannah Hart, Joe Beretta, Elliott Morgan, Kristina Horner, Joe Holmes, Henry Reich, Vi Hart, Patrick Rothfuss, Wil Wheaton, Meghan Tonjes, Karen Kavett, Emily Graslie, Liam Dryden, Michael Aranda, Stefan Chin and others. (video description) — Best Moments of the Project for Awesome (00:00:00)

2014

• 2014-11-12 · credited · Hank tells viewers who haven't seen Bee and Puppycat to see it right now; it is so good. The clip shows an intergalactic temp-bot played by Hannah Hart. — The History of Pizza John! (00:01:21)
• 2014-11-25 · takes part · When Ingrid Nilsen, like Hannah Hart, names the unreleased Paper Towns as her favourite movie, John calls it smart to pick a movie nobody has seen, since nobody knows yet if it's good. — Tyler, Ingrid, Troye, Hannah, Mandy, Jenn, and Rosianna Visit Paper Towns (00:01:41)
• 2014-12-19 · takes part · In a clip John pledges that if viewers donate $10,000 in the next hour, he and Sarah will cover their faces in peanut butter. — BUTFARTMAN Is Coming To Town! (00:00:33)

2015

• 2015-05-26 · personal story · John dreamt his friend Hannah Hart was a professional trapeze artist in a trapeze collective called 'The Flyerz' with a z; no story, just the image. — Sixteen Parts (00:00:48)
• 2015-11-27 · cited · Hank says DFTBA now works with many creators (Hannah Hart, Rhett and Link, GloZell Green, MinuteEarth, This Star Won't Go Out), selling shirts, hats, posters, mugs and tea, helping creators make a living. — Never Satisfied: The Story of Humans ¦-/ (00:00:10)

2016

• 2016-04-01 · credited, personal story · Hank went to the launch party for Dysh, an app like Yelp but for individual restaurant dishes, which Ingrid, Grace, Mamrie and Hannah have been working on. — Loving Loving Things in Los Angeles (00:00:29)
• 2016-04-08 · takes part, credited · Hank thanks everyone in the video: Flula, Hannah Hart, Lee Newton, Meghan Camarena, Steve Zaragoza, Phillip DeFranco, Allison Raskin, Gaby Dunn, John Green, William Haynes, Reina Scully, Matt Lieberman, Trisha Hershberger, Bree Essrig, Markiplier, Taylor Peters, MatPat, Jon Cozart, Grace Helbig, Connor Franta, Tyler Oakley, Hartbeat, F0xy, Starline Hodge, Travis McElroy, Jenna Marbles, Mamrie Hart, Jimmy Wong, Arielle Scarcella, Miriam Nielsen, Ruba Wilson, Rhett McLaughlin, Link Neal, Derek Muller, Meghan Tonjes, Nicola Foti, Ava Gordy, Matt Watson, Darren Vongirdner, Mitchell Davis, Jake Roper, Michael Stefens, Karen Kavett, and Gilmore Guys podcasters Kevin T Porter and Demi Adejuyigbe. — 47 YouTubers Laugh Without Smiling (00:00:00)
• 2016-11-11 · takes part · Hannah introduces herself: her YouTube channel is Harto, she is best known for My Drunk Kitchen and most beloved for putting her feelings all over the internet. — The Trouble with Wishful Thinking (00:00:42)
• 2016-12-01 · passing · The description lists VidCon Europe guests including Hannah Hart, Rhett and Link, Nathan Zed, Mamrie Hart, Charlie McDonnell and Dodie Clark. (video description) — See you in Amsterdam, Melbourne, or Anaheim!! (also Boston) (00:00:00)
• 2016-12-06 · credited · Among the many books by YouTubers, John highlights Hannah Hart's Buffering as a beautifully written, extraordinarily touching memoir. — Exactly Like the Human Sternum (00:02:39)
• 2016-12-13 · takes part · A montage of P4A 2016 livestream moments: confetti, Save the Children staff, Big Bird, YouTuber guests, John answering questions and the Cheez Doodles Guy. — P4A 2016 Hilarity Reprise - OVER $2M RAISED!! (00:00:00)

Chris Waters

friend · in 22 videos (2014–2026) · 2014: 1 · 2016: 4 · 2017: 4 · 2018: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2020: 2 · 2021: 2 · 2023: 2 · 2025: 1 · 2026: 4

Roles: takes part 2 · personal story 19 · passing 2

2014

• 2014-02-25 · takes part · On the phone John and Chris agree to do 'this meet in the middle thing'; John offers to bring Eugenia Price's Beauty from Ashes if Chris brings a snack. — John and Chris Meet in the Middle (00:00:05)

2016

• 2016-09-13 · personal story · From January 1 viewers can watch John and his best friend Chris attempt the healthiest midlife crisis, with videos, routines, recipes, live shows and text posts, all on YouTube. — YouTube's New Thing (and a New Thing of Our Own) (00:03:04)
• 2016-09-20 · personal story · John recalls his best friend Chris saying it must be weird getting all this money for something he did at Starbucks a couple of years ago; it was weird. — Failing to Follow Up The Fault in Our Stars (00:01:31)
• 2016-09-27 · takes part · takes part (no line attributed to them) — Books, Movies, and Wonder: Thoughts from a Red Carpet (00:00:06)
• 2016-09-27 · personal story · John says that yesterday he and Sarah flew to New York City and met up with their best friends Chris and Marina. — Books, Movies, and Wonder: Thoughts from a Red Carpet (00:00:01)
• 2016-11-22 · personal story · John says he and his best friend Chris have just started filming their new health and fitness show 100 Days, starting January 1 at youtube.com/100days; they exercise six days a week. — On Not Seeing Hamilton (00:02:26)

2017

• 2017-01-03 · personal story · John announces 100 Days has begun: he and his best friend Chris are trying a healthy midlife crisis, learning about health and fitness over 100 days. — 10 Years on YouTube (...and MORE GREAT NEWS) (00:00:17)
• 2017-01-24 · personal story · John says that on 100 Days he is on a health and fitness journey with his best friend Chris, and jokes that he is becoming a self-help book. — On Motivation (00:00:02)
• 2017-02-07 · personal story · John's favorite part of 100 Days is how bad he and Chris are at high fives: best friends for a decade, they have never completed one. — Good News, YA Books, and Bears: It's Question Tuesday (00:02:11)
• 2017-03-07 · personal story · In a P.S., John says he and his best friend Chris are on a health and fitness journey on 100 Days and will run a 10K race on day 100, with all proceeds to Exodus. — Hoping for an Airport Reunion: One Refugee Family's Story (00:04:39)

2018

• 2018-08-07 · personal story · At the party they talked about Chris's time in the Peace Corps and John's time as a hospital chaplain, and about living on a street full of old people. — How I Made Friends (00:02:34)

2019

• 2019-12-17 · personal story · At the end of the night John found out his best friend Chris had flown in to surprise him, and he cried with happiness. — The Best Days of My Decade (00:00:36)

2020

• 2020-02-11 · personal story · Almost exactly three years ago (2017) John finished a 100-day fitness challenge with his best friend Chris, documented on YouTube; now he shares the good and bad of over 1,000 days of exercise. — 1,100 Days: A Mental and Physical Health Update (00:00:00)
• 2020-10-09 · personal story · John's accountability buddy is his best friend Chris, whom he just texted to say he had voted. — The Rax Guy (00:02:20)

2021

• 2021-03-09 · personal story · 2007 John wasn't the author of The Fault in Our Stars, a resident of Indianapolis, an AFC Wimbledon supporter, Crash Course's co-founder, best friends with Chris and Marina, or a jogger. — Hank Rebranded Without Any of Us Noticing (00:01:56)
• 2021-05-11 · personal story · In an airport store with his best friend Chris Waters, a clerk asked John how he knows Vince Vaughn, so he was once recognized for being Vince Vaughn's best friend. — I am a small boat. It's Question Tuesday. (00:00:47)

2023

• 2023-03-14 · personal story · Last week (week of 6 March 2023) John's friend Chris called because he knew John was in pain, said he was sorry, listened and believed him; it didn't help the pain, but it helped. — The Seduction of Despair (00:03:33)
• 2023-05-23 · personal story · When John was hospitalized with meningitis, his best friend Chris greeted him by saying he thought John had already had all the itises; hilarious from Chris, less so from a doctor. — Rough Week (00:01:50)

2025

• 2025-11-24 · personal story · John says his best friend Chris Waters uses compression socks because he has a blood clotting disorder. — Good Store Holiday Gift Guide LIVE with Hank and John (00:05:06)

2026

• 2026-02-13 · passing · John tells Henry that he once met Billie Eilish. — Project for Awesome 2026 Kickoff! (03:03:01)
• 2026-02-14 · passing · John says the money raised at the Project for Awesome over the years is now close to $30 million. — Project for Awesome 2026 part 4! (00:12:02)
• 2026-04-14 · personal story · John says he got one for his best friend Chris, who loves chocolate, lip balm and candles. — Babies. Babies. Babies. (00:04:23)
• 2026-07-28 · personal story · Years ago John complained to his best friend Chris that he couldn't go to Target without being recognized; Chris said he is recognized there too, by old classmates, and doesn't complain. — 'Are You John Green?' (00:00:00)

Julie Strauss-Gabel

editor · in 22 videos (2007–2025) · 2007: 4 · 2009: 1 · 2010: 1 · 2011: 4 · 2012: 1 · 2013: 1 · 2014: 1 · 2015: 3 · 2016: 1 · 2017: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2025: 1 · entity page: Julie Strauss-Gabel

Roles: takes part 4 · credited 6 · personal story 10 · subject 1 · passing 3

2007

• 2007-04-30 · takes part, credited · John says many people wanted to say hi to Hank this weekend, so he let them: his editor and a number of authors greet Hank on camera. — Brotherhood 2.0: April 30: Hellos from Los Angeles (00:00:10)
• 2007-05-18 · passing · Mr. Argyle, the puppet playing John's editor, says first novels very rarely sell on a proposal; they almost always need the finished manuscript. — Brotherhood 2.0: May 18: How to Write a Book Proposal (00:02:44)
• 2007-10-22 · personal story · John's editor at Dutton, Julie Strauss-Gabel, has sent back her edits for Paper Towns, with colour-coded post-its throughout the manuscript. — October 22nd: The Anniversary of Young Earth Creationism (00:01:02)
• 2007-12-14 · takes part · John is in New York meeting people about Paper Towns, including his editor Julie Strauss-Gabel, whose office has a view of the Statue of Liberty. — Dec. 14th: John and Maureen Johnson: LIVE FROM NEW YORK CITY (00:00:31)

2009

• 2009-09-22 · personal story · John congratulates Paper Towns' editor Julie Strauss-Gabel on the birth of her daughter. — Paper Towns in Paperback: A How-to Guide (00:03:07)

2010

• 2010-06-25 · takes part · John talks with his editor, Julie Strauss-Gabel, about his new book on camera. — Book Nerd PARADISE (00:00:34)

2011

• 2011-01-21 · credited · About four years in, John had a finished manuscript, but it would be wrong to say he wrote the book: Ilene, his editor Julie Strauss-Gabel, his wife and others all wrote parts of it. — Looking for Alaska Five Years After the Printz Award (00:01:52)
• 2011-06-06 · subject · After more than a year of revising the book together, John and Julie have reached the fun stage of notes on the manuscript, like how to spell 'stormtrooper'. — Men Running on Tanks and the Truth about Book Editors (00:01:18)
• 2011-09-16 · personal story · John says he has spent a couple of days in New York meeting his publisher Julie Strauss-Gabel and agent Jodi Reamer about The Fault in Our Stars and wonderful things he can't tell about. — Narrowly Avoiding Arrest: Some Airport Insanity (00:00:22)
• 2011-10-19 · passing · With his publisher Julie Strauss-Gabel's permission, given two minutes earlier, John reveals the cover of The Fault in Our Stars and hopes viewers like it as much as he does. — Question Wed — THE COVER OF THE FAULT IN OUR STARS! (00:00:30)

2012

• 2012-11-13 · passing · John is donating all the drafts of his books, with his correspondence with editor Julie Strauss-Gabel, to the de Grummond children's library at the University of Southern Mississippi, to be archived forever. — I Was a Child Poet. And a Bad One. (00:03:06)

2013

• 2013-01-15 · takes part · For the finale John brings out the performers, his parents, Julie Strauss-Gabel, Jodi Reamer, Elyse Marshall who made the evening possible, Sean Titone, Katherine, Sarah (whom he first forgot) and Valerie2776. — An Evening of Awesome at Carnegie Hall (02:50:08)
• 2013-01-15 · credited · John says books seem one person's work, but TFIOS was partly written by Esther, his wife, Julie Strauss-Gabel, Jodi Reamer, John Darnielle, Hank and T. S. Eliot. — An Evening of Awesome at Carnegie Hall (00:59:48)

2014

• 2014-04-15 · personal story · John met Rainbow Rowell, then went to USC for the LA Times book festival, where his editor Julie Strauss-Gabel talked with 15-year-old Maya Van Wagenen, author of the memoir Popular. — Walking the Red Carpet: Thoughts from Los Angeles (00:00:17)

2015

• 2015-01-13 · credited · John says the edition adds his new introduction, deleted and revised scenes showing how he and Julie worked on the book, a Michael Cart essay, and thirty pages of reader Q&A. — On Writing, Looking for Alaska Turning 10, and Winning the Project for Awesome (00:01:57)
• 2015-04-14 · personal story · At the airport John picked up The New York Times because his editor and publisher Julie Strauss-Gabel was profiled in it; on the plane he read a great profile of Toni Morrison. — A Long Good Day (00:00:05)
• 2015-07-28 · personal story · John got lunch with his publisher Julie Strauss-Gabel, who has on her wall the first map ever made containing Agloe, New York; they talked about how much she liked the movie. — Paper Towns, Agloe, and Touring: Thoughts from (Many) Places (00:00:55)

2016

• 2016-09-27 · personal story · John's publisher Julie Strauss-Gabel dropped by before the screening, and Ransom and his wife, the novelist Tahereh Mafi, posed on the red carpet. — Books, Movies, and Wonder: Thoughts from a Red Carpet (00:01:57)

2017

• 2017-06-22 · credited · John thanks his editor Julie Strauss-Gabel, who has edited every book he has written and worked with him on this story for years, everyone at Penguin Random House, and everyone who sent him encouraging notes or comments over the years. (video description) — My New Book (00:00:00)

2019

• 2019-04-23 · personal story · With every book John at some point wants to call it 'More Light Than Heat', and his publisher Julie Strauss-Gabel says no. — untitled (00:00:58)

2021

• 2021-03-16 · personal story · John has always had a voice in his US covers thanks to Julie Strauss-Gabel, his editor since his first book was published 16 years ago. — How a Book Cover Gets Designed (00:00:29)

2022

• 2022-07-05 · credited · John says one amazing thing about Hannah directing is seeing the choices he and his editor Julie made carefully loved, cared for and expanded on in her choices. — Director Hannah Marks Is Nervous To Meet You (00:03:05)

2025

• 2025-11-24 · personal story · Asked about new books, John says a new book is coming but not this year (2025) and probably not next; that morning he emailed Julie asking what publication target a second draft by January 1 would allow. — Good Store Holiday Gift Guide LIVE with Hank and John (00:07:43)

Alex Day

creator · in 19 videos (2008–2014) · 2008: 2 · 2009: 3 · 2010: 5 · 2011: 5 · 2012: 3 · 2014: 1

Roles: takes part 2 · credited 8 · personal story 1 · recommended 1 · cited 1 · performed 1 · joke 2 · passing 6

2008

• 2008-01-08 · passing · Hank started the new year sledding, as he did last year (2007), at a place he says was even more beautiful (the description: northern Montana). (video description) — Sledding and YouTube Tag (00:00:01)
• 2008-10-17 · takes part · John reports from the Paper Towns release party with Liane from the Five Awesome Girls, his agent Jodi, Hank's wife Katherine, and Alex and Charlie from London. — Vital Status Report from NYC (00:00:00)

2009

• 2009-01-21 · passing · Hank tags five YouTubers to do the meme because he thinks it would be funny: Nerimon, Dr. Noise, Sistersalad, Short sisters and pilocrates. — Google Verb! A Meme. (00:02:02)
• 2009-05-20 · credited, passing · Hank announces the DFTBA Records compilation album goes on pre-order today and ships June 1st, bundled with Chameleon Circuit's first album, and lists its artists. — Ulcerative Colitis: A Song (00:02:50)
• 2009-09-29 · recommended · Hank praises Alex Day's new song and album, which DFTBA is releasing, as the kind of music he likes, and urges viewers to watch the video for a hidden present. — DFTBA TAKEOVER!!! (00:00:29)

2010

• 2010-04-28 · personal story · Hank says his own hug bucket is sturdy and quite full: daily hugs from Katherine, which he prefers above all, plus John, Alex Day, Charlie McDonnell, Shay Carl, friends and family. — Who's in Your Hug Bucket? (00:02:09)
• 2010-08-16 · takes part · John visited Alex Day and Charlie McDonnell at their flat: Charlie made tea, Alex read a quiz from Pick Me Up magazine, to which he has a two-year subscription, and they watched YouTube. — Lust and Folly in London and Edinburgh (00:00:02)
• 2010-08-16 · performed · With his secret sister Rosianna, John went to an East End basement club to read while three musicians, including Tom Milsom and Alex Day, played. — Lust and Folly in London and Edinburgh (00:01:12)
• 2010-10-01 · passing · For Charlie McDonnell's birthday, Hank jokes he won't believe anyone who hasn't subscribed to him and, because Alex Day said they should write him ukulele songs, sings a short birthday song. — Supernote and Charlie's Birthday (00:00:54)
• 2010-12-13 · credited · John loves a shirt Nerimon (Alex) gave him. — 8 Things I Love (00:01:26)
• 2010-12-17 · credited · 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. — PROJECT FOR AWESOME 2010: Save the Children and Partners in Health (00:02:24)

2011

• 2011-02-07 · passing · 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. — Cancer Sniffing Dog (00:03:09)
• 2011-09-28 · joke · Since Alex Day has no poster and said in his recent video people could put his vinyl album on the wall, Hank has done that. — Cup Stacking and Glasses Picking (00:00:29)
• 2011-09-30 · credited · John answers Alex Day's YouTube survey, joking that Alex does it every year, though this is the first year and it will be every year. — YouTube Survey: Balls and First Kisses (00:00:36)
• 2011-10-03 · credited · Hank tries to start with his LHC interview but is repeatedly told 'Tell us about your first kiss' and gives in to doing the survey first. (video description) — The LHC and Alex's Survey (00:00:00)
• 2011-12-19 · credited · Alex Day is donating the proceeds from remixes of his song Forever Yours to charity, which John says will come to $15,000. — Sharpie Face and Little Hank: The Project for Awesome's Aftermath (00:00:03)

2012

• 2012-01-13 · credited · Hank thanks the people whose videos he used, especially a creator who made a Fault in Our Stars text video (linked in the description), and credits Alex Day's 'Forever Yours' instrumental as the music. — TFiOS PARTY! (00:01:07)
• 2012-07-20 · credited · Hank says Alex Day made a Nerdfighteria Sopio expansion, with a giraffe love card and a Hanklerfish, available via the description. — The Universe is Weird: A Song (00:03:24)
• 2012-09-25 · cited · John lists DFTBA releases: music by Charlie McDonnell, Alex Day, Hank, Driftless Pony Club, Meghan Tonjes and many others. — Do Businesses Need to Suck? (00:00:58)
• 2012-09-25 · joke · John says DFTBA connecting creators with audiences has been a big part of how he has bought diapers for Henry (and, he jokes, Alex Day's tiny jeans). — Do Businesses Need to Suck? (00:02:55)

2014

• 2014-01-10 · passing · Hank closes with footage from his photo shoot wearing Alex Day's clothes. — Global Warming and the Polar Vortex (00:03:41)

Andrew Huang

musician · in 18 videos (2013–2025) · 2013: 1 · 2014: 5 · 2015: 2 · 2016: 2 · 2017: 2 · 2018: 1 · 2019: 3 · 2021: 1 · 2025: 1

Roles: takes part 2 · credited 9 · personal story 2 · passing 6

2013

• 2013-11-15 · takes part · Hank is making the album with some of his favorite musicians: Nick Jenkins (who films, edits and directs Crash Course Chemistry), Rob Scallon, Joe DeGeorge of Harry and the Potters, and Andrew Huang of Songs To Wear Pants To. — I Have a Band? (00:00:23)

2014

• 2014-03-28 · credited · Hank says he just finished his album: fourteen songs with his new band Hank Green and the Perfect Strangers (Hank, Andrew Huang, Rob Scallon, Joe DeGeorge). — New Album, New Channels, New Fabric, New Internet Thing! (00:02:33)
• 2014-04-25 · passing · 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. — I Love Science (Clean Version) (Uncensored link in the Description) (00:03:11)
• 2014-05-09 · passing · Hank lists the tour's lineup and dates: Hank Green and the Perfect Strangers with Driftless Pony Club, Harry and the Potters, Andrew Huang and Rob Scallon, at VidCon in Anaheim on June 28, then Pomona (for Los Angeles) June 30, San Francisco July 1, Eugene July 2, Portland July 3, Seattle July 5, Boise July 6, Salt Lake City July 7 and Denver July 9. (video description) — Oh JK Rowling - Kinetic Typography (00:00:00)
• 2014-06-13 · passing · Hank urges viewers to buy $15-20 tickets for Tour Because Awesome with Hank Green and the Perfect Strangers, Harry and the Potters, Driftless Pony Club, Andrew Huang and Rob Scallon. — How to Make Cinnamon Toast (two ways) (00:02:30)
• 2014-07-11 · takes part, personal story · The description says the video covers a day of the just-completed western US tour of Hank Green and the Perfect Strangers, Driftless Pony Club, Harry and the Potters, Rob Scallon and Andrew Huang. — Touring with a Rock Band in 1,8X&,00B Simple Steps (00:00:00)

2015

• 2015-02-20 · passing · Hank announces he will be back in April with Harry and the Potters, Driftless Pony Club, Andrew Huang and Rob Scallon, about eight stops from Chicago to New York: Tour Because Awesome East Coast. — Why Are Fewer People Studying Science and Engineering? (00:03:29)
• 2015-04-24 · passing · Hank thanks everyone who came to spend time with Hank Green and the Perfect Strangers, Harry and the Potters, Driftless Pony Club, Andrew Huang and Rob Scallon, and says it has been a fantastic time. — Mother Pheasant Plucker - A Song (00:02:55)

2016

• 2016-03-25 · passing · The description says Hank Green and the Perfect Strangers, Driftless Pony Club and Harry and the Potters, featuring Rob Scallon and Andrew Huang, tour in May, starting May 16 in Lawrence, Kansas. (video description) — Snapchat Question Time! (00:00:00)
• 2016-09-08 · credited · Hank says Andrew Huang is consistently one of his favourite YouTubers and is also in his band, Hank Green and the Perfect Strangers. — Punk Friends (00:00:58)

2017

• 2017-11-06 · credited · The description credits all the music to Andrew Huang's album Interstellar. (video description) — Banana Milk and Almond Orchards (00:00:00)
• 2017-11-08 · credited · The description warns that Pizzamas is rapidly coming to a close and links the DFTBA.com Pizzamas store. (video description) — Follow Hank All Day (00:00:00)

2018

• 2018-12-21 · credited · Hank reminds viewers that John won't have a video next Tuesday (25 December 2018) because that day is Christmas. — The Psychology of Package Thieves (00:03:44)

2019

• 2019-05-24 · credited · Hank credits Andrew Huang for the video's music, all from his album TV and Video Games. — The Monterey Bay Aquarium Has a Secret (00:07:12)
• 2019-06-28 · credited · The channel features original music by Andrew Huang and design and editing by Complexly staff. — My New Obsession (00:02:29)
• 2019-08-09 · credited · In the grand tradition of people online assuming others care about their inane details, Hank tours his nightstand, which probably says more about him than any home tour or drugstore haul video. (video description) — Decluttering the Somewhat Embarrassing Nightstand of a 39 Year-Old Best-Selling Author (00:00:00)

2021

• 2021-06-18 · credited · John recalls that six years ago they held the first quadrennial Quadragocon, tests of endurance and skill meant to recur every four years for the rest of their lives. (video description) — QUADRAGOCON 2021!! LET THE GAMES CONTINUE!!!! (00:00:00)

2025

• 2025-01-31 · personal story · Hank recalls that for his last album, Incongruent, Paul and Joe DeGeorge, Rob Scallon and Andrew Huang came out to record with Shmed, who added many tracks and weird ideas. — Thanks, Shmed (00:00:29)

David Levithan

co-author · in 18 videos (2007–2026) · 2007: 2 · 2009: 3 · 2010: 9 · 2011: 1 · 2015: 1 · 2016: 1 · 2026: 1

Roles: takes part 2 · credited 10 · personal story 5 · passing 4

2007

• 2007-11-19 · personal story · John says that several years ago he and his writer friend David Levithan started writing a book together, and today he hopes to learn whether, by whom and for how much it will be published. — November 19th: HOORAY HOORAY HAPPY HOORAY! (00:00:03)
• 2007-11-20 · passing · Hank congratulates John on selling the book he wrote with David. — November 20th: A White Thanksgiving (00:03:29)

2009

• 2009-02-21 · credited · John's next book, out in spring 2010, is written collaboratively with his friend David Levithan. — Paper Towns and PUPPY (00:02:15)
• 2009-05-19 · personal story · John says he must prepare for LeakyCon, then leave for Australia right after, and has a ton of work on edits of the book he is writing with David Levithan. — Question Tuesday! (00:00:00)
• 2009-09-01 · credited · Hank got a review copy of David Byrne's Bicycle Diaries, which excites him because it is not officially out yet. — I AM COMPUTER MAN!!! (00:00:47)

2010

• 2010-03-10 · credited · John's new book, Will Grayson, Will Grayson, co-written with his friend David Levithan, comes out in 28 days (7 April 2010). — New Tour! New Book! (Remember Books?) Your Q's A'ed! (00:00:29)
• 2010-03-15 · credited · John's description says he has a new camcorder and thanks a viewer for helping him get the video up. (video description) — Cute OVERLOAD: The Ultimate Concern Edition (00:00:00)
• 2010-03-29 · credited · John says that in a few days a book he co-wrote with David Levithan comes out and they are going on tour; some tour events are ticketed (link in the description). — Quotations (And Holden Hats) (00:00:27)
• 2010-04-02 · credited · John says Will Grayson, Will Grayson, the new book he wrote with David Levithan, comes out in four days. — Will Grayson, Will Grayson (00:00:00)
• 2010-04-07 · takes part, personal story · John is in a schmancy Chicago hotel room with David Levithan, on tour for their book Will Grayson, Will Grayson. — Shmancy Hotel Room Is Shmancy (00:00:04)
• 2010-04-26 · takes part, personal story · John narrates his day: he met up with David, went to the airport, and tried to film the security line until the government objected because it is apparently illegal. — Nerdfighters, They Named a PLANE After Us (00:00:00)
• 2010-05-14 · credited · To a viewer hurt by a friend's fake online boy persona, John half-jokingly recommends his new book Will Grayson, Will Grayson, written with David Levithan. — Advice on First Kisses, Stalkers, College Majors, and More (00:01:19)
• 2010-05-14 · passing · John says his co-author David Levithan is on tour in Australia and New Zealand right now. — Advice on First Kisses, Stalkers, College Majors, and More (00:01:53)
• 2010-06-25 · passing · John went to a panel he wasn't on, then sat on one with David Levithan about using the internet to attract readers. — Book Nerd PARADISE (00:00:00)
• 2010-08-24 · personal story · Hank's song bids goodbye to 32-year-old John, recapping his year (travel, a son, VidCon, a book with David Levithan) with the refrain 'now you're 33, French the llama'. — FRENCH THE LLAMA! John is 33! (00:03:23)

2011

• 2011-01-07 · credited · John may write another book with David Levithan; meanwhile he recommends Levithan's 'amazing' new solo book The Lover's Dictionary. — CONCUSSED Question Friday (00:01:27)

2015

• 2015-03-17 · credited · John says today is publication day for Hold Me Closer, David Levithan's musical novel companion to their co-written Will Grayson, Will Grayson: the actual Tiny Cooper musical, and fantastic. — What Are Paper Towns? (00:00:11)

2016

• 2016-04-12 · credited · John says Looking for Alaska beat some of his favorite books on the list, like Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan and Fun Home by Alison Bechdel. — On the Banning of Looking for Alaska (00:00:34)

2026

• 2026-02-13 · passing · John recommends The Fight of Our Lives (as heard) by his friend and co-author David Levithan, a brilliant, comprehensive history of HIV and HIV activism in 1980s and early-1990s America. — Project for Awesome 2026 Kickoff! (01:36:23)

Emily Graslie

collaborator · in 18 videos (2012–2025) · 2012: 2 · 2013: 5 · 2014: 3 · 2015: 1 · 2016: 3 · 2017: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2025: 1

Roles: takes part 8 · credited 3 · personal story 1 · subject 1 · recommended 1 · cited 3 · passing 3

2012

• 2012-12-07 · takes part · Hank says this and similar places are tremendously under-supported and could not exist without full-time volunteers like Emily. — Thoughts from Dead Animals (00:03:08)
• 2012-12-21 · subject · After meeting Emily at the Philip L. Wright Zoological Museum and seeing her enthusiasm, ease on camera and knowledge, and after many viewer comments asking for it, they decided to give her her own YouTube show. — Meet the Team: The Missoula Office (And P4A and TheBrainScoop) (00:03:01)

2013

• 2013-01-18 · takes part · speaks: In the Brain Scoop clip, Emily Graslie says the first video went very well, she is excited to make the show with viewers, and she was mentioned on the Scientific American website. — Thoughts from Carnegie Hall (00:02:59)
• 2013-03-29 · takes part, passing · Hank says this year (2013) they use brownies instead of cookies and three contestants instead of two: himself, Michael Aranda and Emily Graslie. — Caviar Brownies - The Second Annual Hungry Games (00:00:24)
• 2013-05-17 · credited · Hank thanks Henry from MinutePhysics, Stefan, Emily and Michael, who were in the room helping with the whip pans. — GIFs, JIFs, Whip Pans, Trivia, and BATMAN! (00:03:42)
• 2013-06-21 · takes part, passing · Hank writes that with The Brain Scoop's partnership with Chicago's Field Museum, Emily will move there, work at the museum full time and keep producing The Brain Scoop with them; he is sad to see her go but very excited for her next step. — New Channels, New Songs, and Just Plain News (00:00:00)
• 2013-12-20 · credited · The P4A 2013 livestream hosts included Hannah Hart, Joe Beretta, Elliott Morgan, Kristina Horner, Joe Holmes, Henry Reich, Vi Hart, Patrick Rothfuss, Wil Wheaton, Meghan Tonjes, Karen Kavett, Emily Graslie, Liam Dryden, Michael Aranda, Stefan Chin and others. (video description) — Best Moments of the Project for Awesome (00:00:00)

2014

• 2014-03-28 · credited · Hank announces the recently launched channel How to Adult, with Mike and Emily: a guide to graduating from adolescence without completely crashing and burning. — New Album, New Channels, New Fabric, New Internet Thing! (00:01:20)
• 2014-05-16 · cited · Asked why so much interesting happens in small Missoula (shows with Emily Graslie, Lindsey Doe, now Jessi), Hank says interesting things happen everywhere: not magical places or people, just people who found their passion. — The Myth of Greatness (00:02:27)
• 2014-12-19 · takes part · The livestream total passes one million dollars and John celebrates: 'we did it'. — BUTFARTMAN Is Coming To Town! (00:02:02)

2015

• 2015-05-01 · takes part · Just before the tour, healthy and happy, Hank visited Emily Graslie at the Field Museum in Chicago for a behind-the-scenes tour of one of the biggest natural history museums in the world. — A $100,000 Egg and A 200M Year Old Pinecone (00:00:23)

2016

• 2016-07-01 · takes part · Guests include Charlie McDonnell, Maureen Johnson, the Perfect Strangers, George Watsky, Meghan Tonjes, Emily Graslie, Lindsay Doe and four of the Five Awesome Girls. — So, I Ruptured Both my Eardrums! (Also, NerdCon: Nerdfighteria) (00:02:52)
• 2016-10-07 · cited · Hank says a video with someone he met at a tiny Missoula research museum led to The Brain Scoop, and their French Revolution and circulatory-system videos led to Crash Course. — Changing Our Business a Bit (00:00:42)
• 2016-12-01 · passing · Hank lists NerdCon: Nerdfighteria guests: Hank and John, Nathan Zed, Craig Benzine, George Watsky, Hannah Hart and Emily Graslie, with music by Hank Green and the Perfect Strangers. (video description) — See you in Amsterdam, Melbourne, or Anaheim!! (also Boston) (00:00:00)

2017

• 2017-05-12 · recommended · Hank recommends The Brain Scoop: he loves it, Emily is amazing, and viewers who haven't lately should check it out. — Things That You Just Might Love (00:00:34)

2018

• 2018-06-22 · takes part · Hank's list of the people in the video also names Emily Graslie (dead animals), Destin Sandlin (physics and slow-mo), Thomas Frank (college prep), Jessie Hendricks (chemistry and science), Kati Morton (mental health), Patrick (biology via games) and Diana Cowern (physics), with links to their channels. — Stumping EDU Creators - Trivia at VidCon (00:00:00)

2022

• 2022-04-22 · personal story · Hank shows a piece of art Emily Graslie made for him when she left Missoula. — My Life is on My Walls (00:00:00)

2025

• 2025-09-30 · cited · Hank adds things they are no longer associated with, like VidCon, plus the work of Emily Graslie and Chelsea Fagan, a hard-to-run crowdfunding platform acquired by Patreon, and a third-tier English soccer team. — WHO ARE WE AND WHAT ARE WE DOING (00:03:40)

Ilene Cooper

editor · in 12 videos (2007–2025) · 2007: 1 · 2011: 4 · 2013: 1 · 2014: 1 · 2016: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2023: 2 · 2025: 1

Roles: credited 7 · personal story 5

2007

• 2007-07-31 · credited · John also recommends Ilene Cooper's 32-page The Golden Rule, the cutest book ever written about the Golden Rule. — July 31: HP, Secret Siblings, and Books (00:01:23)

2011

• 2011-01-21 · credited · John wrote the book at night and on weekends for three years with constant help from his friend Ilene Cooper, one of his bosses at Booklist and an author, who read about a dozen drafts. — Looking for Alaska Five Years After the Printz Award (00:01:07)
• 2011-02-28 · personal story · John says Eileen (Ilene) Cooper is the reason he is an author; she is an author herself, of books like Sam I Am and The Golden Rule. — Harry Baals & Dick Trickle: The Funniest Names in History (00:00:03)
• 2011-06-06 · credited · John says that without Julie and, before her, his mentor and first editor Ilene Cooper, nothing anyone likes about Looking for Alaska would be in it. — Men Running on Tanks and the Truth about Book Editors (00:03:19)
• 2011-08-31 · credited · John says Booklist colleague Ilene Cooper, author of 20+ children's books, agreed over lunch at the Cheesecake Factory that his vague boarding-school novel idea sounded great. — How to Become An Adult (00:02:03)

2013

• 2013-10-29 · personal story · Two weeks later John went back to Booklist, and within six months handed his mentor Ilene Cooper 40 single-spaced pages of what became Looking for Alaska. — Perspective (00:02:38)

2014

• 2014-02-18 · credited · John recommends The Golden Rule by his mentor Ilene Cooper: children don't inherently excel at empathy, and the book has helped his family talk with Henry about others' feelings. — 18 Great Books You Probably Haven't Read (00:01:45)

2016

• 2016-11-09 · credited · John thanks Rosianna Halse Rojas, Hank, Sarah Green, Ilene Cooper and his old friend Marie for thoughts that went into the video, and says any mistakes or errors in fact or judgment are his alone. (video description) — My Post-Election Thoughts (00:00:00)

2019

• 2019-01-15 · personal story · In fact John had many breaks: his Booklist editor Ilene Cooper mentored him through the writing, and Booklist paid him, modestly, to read and write about books. — On Burning Resentment (00:00:29)

2023

• 2023-04-18 · personal story · John got better, returned to work, reviewed hundreds more books, and wrote Looking for Alaska under the guidance of Bill's wife Ilene Cooper; it won the Printz Award. — goodbye to my friend (00:01:36)
• 2023-11-28 · credited · For fans of music and rock-and-roll history John recommends This Boy by his mentor Ilene Cooper, a children's book about the childhoods of John Lennon and Paul McCartney that he loved. — John's (Mostly Book) Holiday Gift Recommendations (00:01:27)

2025

• 2025-10-07 · personal story · John was lucky to get a job at Booklist magazine, where he met his mentor Ilene Cooper. — Luck vs. Work vs. Skill vs. Privilege (00:02:26)

Molly Lewis

youtuber-musician · in 11 videos (2008–2018) · 2008: 1 · 2009: 4 · 2010: 3 · 2011: 1 · 2014: 1 · 2018: 1

Roles: takes part 1 · credited 4 · personal story 1 · recommended 3 · cited 1 · passing 2

2008

• 2008-04-16 · recommended · Hank adds three YouTube musicians he did not get to mention in the video: ReinaDelCid, SweetAfton23 and LaurenOC12. (video description) — ITCHY MUSIC! (00:00:00)

2009

• 2009-05-13 · passing · Molly Lewis (SweetAfton23) sent hilarious commentary on Elizabethan bunnies and one of the few two-dimensional gifts: a gift certificate to Kiva.org. — My Birthday Rocks (00:02:36)
• 2009-05-20 · credited · Hank announces the DFTBA Records compilation album goes on pre-order today and ships June 1st, bundled with Chameleon Circuit's first album, and lists its artists. — Ulcerative Colitis: A Song (00:02:50)
• 2009-10-31 · recommended · Hank's favourite Halloween thing so far: Molly Lewis (SweetAfton23) dressed as Lady Gaga and sang Poker Face on a ukulele; he points viewers to the video. — Vegas Baby...It's like...well. Hrmm (00:01:56)
• 2009-11-04 · recommended · Hank points DFTBA.com visitors to his first album So Jokes, his live album, and new albums by Molly Lewis and Dr. Noise, both only $6. — Please Buy My Album (A Song / Medley) (00:03:19)

2010

• 2010-04-23 · credited · Molly Lewis, as Hank quotes her, says VidCon needs to set up a room just for Calvinball. — VidCon: User Generated Conference (00:01:09)
• 2010-05-05 · takes part · speaks: In her song 'My Hope', Molly Lewis hopes people's old Myspace pages stay up long enough for their children to find and be embarrassed by them. — HANKO DE MAYO!!!!11!! (00:01:31)
• 2010-05-05 · credited · The description credits the three songs and says Mike Lombardo wrote 'You Should Know' for Hank's birthday. (video description) — HANKO DE MAYO!!!!11!! (00:00:00)
• 2010-05-12 · personal story · Landing in Seattle, Hank spent three hours talking with nerdcore rapper MC Frontalot, then met Molly with her boyfriend and assistant, and hung out with the Presidents of the USA's drummer. — Hank Raps about w00tstock...for real (00:00:42)

2011

• 2011-09-09 · credited · Hank says the tribute album, with Tom Milsom, Molly Lewis, MC Frontalot, Driftless Pony Club and Mike Lombardo, is on CD at minkcarcover.com, iTunes or Bandcamp, benefiting the FDNY Foundation. — 10 Years after September 11th, and Diablo III (00:03:04)

2014

• 2014-03-07 · passing · Hank was on the ship for the fourth annual JoCo Cruise Crazy, a floating nerd adventure with semi-celebrity nerds including John Hodgman, Wil Wheaton, Hank himself and Jonathan Coulton. — Thoughts from a Cruise (00:01:18)

2018

• 2018-07-03 · cited · A great Molly Lewis song from about ten years ago, whose chorus hopes you forget your MySpace but that it stays up for the next generation to find, has proved stunningly prophetic. — How Does This End? (00:00:19)

Aaron Carroll

physician · in 9 videos (2013–2021) · 2013: 1 · 2015: 1 · 2016: 1 · 2017: 2 · 2018: 1 · 2020: 2 · 2021: 1

Roles: credited 3 · subject 1 · recommended 3 · quoted 3

2013

• 2013-11-12 · subject · John recommends Dr. Aaron Carroll's Healthcare Triage, a show about drug trials, insurance and why sugar highs are not caused by sugar; link in the description. — But Is Worm Pizza Poisonous? (00:00:31)

2015

• 2015-03-24 · credited, quoted · Aaron Carroll, as quoted by John: health care trade-offs are messy; cleaner reform risks the private market, cheaper care needs more regulation, covering more people for less needs more tax dollars. (video description) — Is Obamacare Working? The Affordable Care Act Five Years Later (00:06:52)

2016

• 2016-10-18 · credited · John recommends Healthcare Triage, hosted by Dr. Aaron Carroll, to anyone interested in health care or health, calling it an amazing show. — Understanding Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton's Health Care Reform Proposals (00:00:04)

2017

• 2017-03-28 · quoted · Dr. Carroll, quoted by John from Twitter: however you reform health care there will be trade-offs, and those who promise you everything are lying. — Why Can't America Have a Grown-Up Healthcare Conversation? (00:06:45)
• 2017-05-09 · recommended · Pointing to Aaron Carroll of Healthcare Triage, John explains that factors like miscarriages and newborn deaths vary life expectancy mostly between countries, not within them, and that complaints such as violence and accident rates do not explain the US geographic gap. (video description) — Your Neighborhood, Your Life Expectancy (00:00:00)

2018

• 2018-05-15 · quoted · John cites Dr. Aaron Carroll of Healthcare Triage: data is not the plural of anecdote; amid so many factual anecdotes it can be hard to see the larger truths data tell. — Seven Maps to Better Understand the World (00:00:00)

2020

• 2020-03-17 · recommended · For the health and systemic risks of the pandemic, John watches Dr. Aaron Carroll on Healthcare Triage because he is an expert, and links other resources. — together. (00:01:56)
• 2020-03-20 · recommended · The description recommends an article by Aaron Carroll on how to handle the coronavirus as very good. (video description) — The Sudden Obliteration of Expectation (00:00:00)

2021

• 2021-07-02 · credited · The description lists sources: a piece on the carbon footprint of concentrate versus bottled juice, and Aaron Carroll on juice. (video description) — So...Orange Juice isn't What it Seems… (00:00:00)

Elyse Marshall

publicist · in 8 videos (2012–2026) · 2012: 1 · 2013: 2 · 2015: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2026: 2

Roles: takes part 1 · credited 2 · personal story 5

2012

• 2012-04-24 · personal story · John spent a morning in downtown LA with publicist Elyse Marshall and his old friend, best-selling author Ransom Riggs, who showed them the building where part of Blade Runner was filmed. — Beneath an Abandoned Hospital: Thoughts from Places (00:00:03)

2013

• 2013-01-15 · credited · For the finale John brings out the performers, his parents, Julie Strauss-Gabel, Jodi Reamer, Elyse Marshall who made the evening possible, Sean Titone, Katherine, Sarah (whom he first forgot) and Valerie2776. — An Evening of Awesome at Carnegie Hall (02:50:08)
• 2013-01-18 · credited · Hank thanks Neil Gaiman, Kimya Dawson, The Mountain Goats, Ashley and Daniel, Hannah and Grace, Elyse, their parents, their wives and all of Nerdfighteria for making the show possible. — Thoughts from Carnegie Hall (00:01:44)

2015

• 2015-07-28 · personal story · In New York John met his friend and publicist Elyse Marshall, met Nat at the YouTube Space, collaborated with The Gregory Brothers and was interviewed by The Young Turks. — Paper Towns, Agloe, and Touring: Thoughts from (Many) Places (00:00:16)

2022

• 2022-01-25 · personal story · Sent to a dentist by the hotel concierge, John and his publicist Elyse were rushed to a dental office whose waiting area looked like a billionaire bachelor's living room. — My Least Relatable Story: The Parisian Dentist (00:01:27)

2025

• 2025-03-18 · takes part · After his CBS Mornings appearance John thinks he did all right, but says only Elyse really knows, and that she always says he nailed it. — ITS ALL HAPPENING (00:00:00)

2026

• 2026-09-22 · personal story · Yesterday John did a long press junket with his friend and publicist Elyse Marshall Pfeiffer, to whom the book is dedicated; now he is in a New York City hotel room. — I Want You to Know Nothing About This (00:00:03)
• 2026-10-13 · personal story · John's publicist Elyse Marshall Pfeiffer, to whom Hollywood, Ending is dedicated, loves Uncrustables, so every tour stop has them; John eats the leftovers, even five, right before bed. — My Lungs Are on the Outside of the Body (00:04:07)

Tom Milsom

youtuber-musician · in 8 videos (2009–2011) · 2009: 6 · 2010: 1 · 2011: 1

Roles: credited 6 · subject 1 · recommended 1 · performed 1

2009

• 2009-04-01 · subject, recommended · Hank says a young musician, Tom, is trying to fool the UK iTunes chart for April Fool's Day and asks UK viewers to buy his song, but not before April 1. — A Few Of My Favorite Things (00:02:11)
• 2009-05-13 · credited · Hank says the montage song was 'Summer Song' by Tom Milsom, to appear on his new album out soon. — My Birthday Rocks (00:02:06)
• 2009-05-20 · credited · Hank announces the DFTBA Records compilation album goes on pre-order today and ships June 1st, bundled with Chameleon Circuit's first album, and lists its artists. — Ulcerative Colitis: A Song (00:02:50)
• 2009-07-17 · credited · Hank recommends a six-track, six-dollar CD by YouTubers Alan Lastufka and Tom Milsom, whom he calls one of YouTube's best musicians; they made it without ever meeting. — Selling Out, Chewbacca and Taking Leave (00:02:11)
• 2009-09-29 · credited · Hank lists the front-page videos: an explanation of DFTBA Records starring him and Alan Lastufka, and a song by Alan Lastufka and Tom Milsom. — DFTBA TAKEOVER!!! (00:00:00)
• 2009-12-22 · credited · Hank credits in the description the soundtrack, 'Song for the Painfully Indie' by Tom Milsom, and points to his new album at DFTBA.com and on iTunes. (video description) — John and Hank Take on X-Scape! (00:00:00)

2010

• 2010-08-16 · performed · With his secret sister Rosianna, John went to an East End basement club to read while three musicians, including Tom Milsom and Alex Day, played. — Lust and Folly in London and Edinburgh (00:01:12)

2011

• 2011-09-09 · credited · Hank says the tribute album, with Tom Milsom, Molly Lewis, MC Frontalot, Driftless Pony Club and Mike Lombardo, is on CD at minkcarcover.com, iTunes or Bandcamp, benefiting the FDNY Foundation. — 10 Years after September 11th, and Diablo III (00:03:04)

Jessalyn

friend · in 7 videos (2007–2011) · 2007: 3 · 2008: 1 · 2011: 3

Roles: takes part 1 · credited 3 · personal story 3

2007

• 2007-01-29 · takes part · Two of Hank's best friends who live in Athens, Brian and Jessalyn, are featured in the video and helped a great deal with the project. — Brotherhood 2.0: January 29th (00:00:50)
• 2007-10-23 · personal story · Hank is in Georgia for the wedding of the two friends who helped with 'Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone From Your Pants'; one of them, Brian, won't turn to the camera. — October 23rd: Some Explaining to Do… (00:00:10)
• 2007-10-29 · personal story · Hank, their mom and dad, Katherine, Jessalyn and Brian went up a mountain Hank calls 'Mount Craggy'; it was windy but beautiful, and their time in Asheville is ending. — October 29th: It Just Isn't Fair (00:00:03)

2008

• 2008-10-21 · personal story · Friends Brian and Jessalyn are visiting; for their anniversary the day before (20 October 2008), Hank says they all went into the recording studio and recorded some songs together. — Lonesome Cloud (00:00:00)

2011

• 2011-01-10 · credited · Hank thanks his friend Jesslyn Shields for helping write and research the video, and Toby of Tobuscus for the voice in the intro. — Top 5 Ridiculous Conspiracy Theories (00:03:32)
• 2011-01-14 · credited · Hank thanks his friend Jesslyn again for helping with the episode and for not falling down the rabbit hole of conspiracy theories. — Top 5 Actual Conspiracies (00:03:35)
• 2011-11-14 · credited · Hank thanks his friend Jessalyn for rescuing him when he got stuck inside the shirts he was wearing. — T-Shirt and Jeans - A Song (00:03:11)

John Darnielle

musician · in 7 videos (2013–2026) · 2013: 2 · 2015: 2 · 2016: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2026: 1

Roles: takes part 1 · credited 1 · recommended 1 · quoted 2 · joke 1 · passing 2

2013

• 2013-01-15 · takes part · John Darnielle says many people would never have heard The Mountain Goats if John weren't relentlessly telling them to listen, and plays 'Love Love Love', a song John digs. — An Evening of Awesome at Carnegie Hall (01:32:38)
• 2013-01-15 · credited · John says books seem one person's work, but TFIOS was partly written by Esther, his wife, Julie Strauss-Gabel, Jodi Reamer, John Darnielle, Hank and T. S. Eliot. — An Evening of Awesome at Carnegie Hall (00:59:48)
• 2013-11-19 · quoted · At the Carnegie Hall soundcheck John Darnielle of the Mountain Goats told his sixteen-year-old self over the mic that he had survived and was playing piano at Carnegie Hall. — On Middle School Misery (00:02:41)

2015

• 2015-06-16 · recommended · The description says the Paper Towns movie is 38 days from its US release on July 24th, and John will share a Mountain Goats song he loves every day until then. (video description) — Paper Towns Madrid with Nat Wolff! THE TOUR BEGINS (00:00:00)
• 2015-08-25 · joke · Asked their favourite goat breed, Hank picks the American mountain goat; John says The Mountain Goats too, specifically John Darnielle. — Question Tuesday: The Goat Edition (00:02:37)

2016

• 2016-07-29 · passing · Hank says John will be at NerdCon: Stories, along with guests including John Scalzi, Mary Robinette Kowal, Dylan Marron, M. T. Anderson, John Darnielle, Maureen Johnson and Patrick Rothfuss. — Thoughts from Comic-Con (NO MORE CHEETO MEDIA!) (00:03:23)

2023

• 2023-12-24 · passing · John says the word 'goat' comes from Old English. — John and Hank Hanging Out but they Keep Getting Younger and More Pixelated (01:19:07)

2026

• 2026-10-08 · quoted · John relates to John Darnielle's remark that the 22 hours on tour not performing are the work and the two hours on stage are the joy, though he is also mega tired. — The Test of a First Rate Intelligence (00:02:56)

Lauren Myracle

co-author · in 7 videos (2007–2019) · 2007: 1 · 2008: 1 · 2009: 1 · 2019: 4

Roles: takes part 1 · credited 6 · recommended 1

2007

• 2007-10-22 · credited · John announces he is also working on another book, Let It Snow, with his friends Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle. — October 22nd: The Anniversary of Young Earth Creationism (00:01:32)

2008

• 2008-10-09 · credited · 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. — Let it Snow Let it Snow Let it Snow (00:01:20)

2009

• 2009-11-25 · credited · 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'. — Things I'm Not Thankful For (00:03:06)

2019

• 2019-01-01 · credited · That will be hard because the Looking for Alaska Hulu series will probably film this year (2019), as will a movie of Let It Snow, which John wrote with Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle. — How to Make Goals, Not Resolutions (00:02:37)
• 2019-01-22 · credited · John says the headlines' 'John Green novel' is not a John Green novel: in 2007 and 2008 he, Lauren Myracle and Maureen Johnson wrote Let It Snow together. — Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle's Let It Snow (00:00:29)
• 2019-01-22 · recommended · The description recommends Lauren Myracle's books as also great. (video description) — Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle's Let It Snow (00:00:00)
• 2019-10-15 · credited · John has just seen Netflix's adaptation of Let It Snow, the book he wrote with Lauren Myracle and Maureen Johnson about 11 years ago, and finds it sweet, heartwarming and lovely. — I'm Having a Lot of Feelings (00:00:58)
• 2019-11-05 · takes part · The description says John and co-authors Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle are thrilled with the Let It Snow movie, out on Netflix on November 8. — Letting It Snow with Kiernan Shipka, Shameik Moore, Anna Akana, and Blogbrother John Green (00:00:00)

Bailor Barrie

person · in 5 videos (2019–2022) · 2019: 3 · 2021: 1 · 2022: 1

Roles: takes part 1 · credited 3 · recommended 1

2019

• 2019-09-17 · credited · Amid talk of ending the stigma of mental and other illnesses, Dr. Bailor Barrie told John in Sierra Leone that we can't know how to end stigma until we grapple with its causes. — 'end the stigma' (00:00:00)
• 2019-10-01 · takes part · Dr. Bailor Barrie, founder of the respected Wellbody Clinic, had to leave his studies to escape to a refugee camp; John heard similar stories from several health workers. — Why Are Poor Countries Poor? (00:02:26)
• 2019-10-22 · credited · In a P.S. John thanks Andrew, John, Ruth and Dr. Barrie at PIH, Niki Hua and Rosianna Halse Rojas, the Life's Library community and the matching donors. — Why We're Donating $6,500,000 (00:08:06)

2021

• 2021-12-21 · recommended · John calls the letter from PIH Sierra Leone Executive Director Dr. Bailor Barrie beautiful, with a link to read it. — NOW I AM THE SCIENCE ONE… (00:02:55)

2022

• 2022-01-04 · credited · John thanks PIH Sierra Leone's executive director Dr. Bailor Barrie, maternal care lead Isata Dumbuya, and everyone at DFTBA.com. — After 15 Years on YouTube, THIS IS THE MOST AMAZING THING (00:08:29)

Lindsey Doe

clinical sexologist, YouTube host · in 5 videos (2013–2016) · 2013: 1 · 2014: 3 · 2016: 1

Roles: takes part 2 · credited 2 · cited 1

2013

• 2013-06-21 · takes part · Hank says that, somewhat without John's knowledge, he decided to make Sexplanations, an entertaining sex-education show, with Lindsay Doe and team. — New Channels, New Songs, and Just Plain News (00:00:55)

2014

• 2014-03-14 · credited · Hank says that taboo is part of why he helped Nick and Lindsey start Sexplanations. — Sexual Abuse, Consent, and Culture (00:00:35)
• 2014-05-16 · cited · Asked why so much interesting happens in small Missoula (shows with Emily Graslie, Lindsey Doe, now Jessi), Hank says interesting things happen everywhere: not magical places or people, just people who found their passion. — The Myth of Greatness (00:02:27)
• 2014-05-30 · credited · Hank lists census shares unaware of their shows: 14% Mental Floss, 30% SciShow Space, 33% Sexplanations with Dr. Lindsey Doe, 50% How to Adult, 64% Animal Wonders. — Nerdfighteria Census 2014 Results! (00:01:00)

2016

• 2016-07-01 · takes part · Guests include Charlie McDonnell, Maureen Johnson, the Perfect Strangers, George Watsky, Meghan Tonjes, Emily Graslie, Lindsay Doe and four of the Five Awesome Girls. — So, I Ruptured Both my Eardrums! (Also, NerdCon: Nerdfighteria) (00:02:52)

Maggie Stiefvater

author · in 5 videos (2015–2017) · 2015: 3 · 2016: 1 · 2017: 1

Roles: credited 1 · subject 2 · passing 2

2015

• 2015-09-29 · subject · Separately from NerdCon, John and his friend Maggie Stiefvater will race actual race cars at Princeton Speedway outside Minneapolis on October 9 at 7:30; $5 at the door, proceeds to the charity Drivers Edge. — Writing, Walling, Racing, and Wizard Schooling (00:00:32)
• 2015-10-06 · passing · On his drag race against Maggie Stiefvater on Friday (9 October 2015), John says a professional race car driver friend told him to be prepared to lose, so he guesses he is very prepared. — Question Tuesday: My Social Media Hiatus, My Excellent German, and Books! (00:02:39)
• 2015-10-13 · subject · On Friday John and Rosianna left NerdCon: Stories for Princeton, Minnesota, where John raced cars on a dirt track against best-selling author Maggie Stiefvater. — John Green's Fiery Race Car Disaster (00:00:01)

2016

• 2016-12-06 · credited · John recommends Maggie Stiefvater's The Raven Cycle to fantasy fans: it's just amazing. — Exactly Like the Human Sternum (00:02:31)

2017

• 2017-10-03 · passing · John looks forward to unread books out this month (October 2017), Okorafor's Akata Warrior, Lockhart's Genuine Fraud and Stiefvater's All the Crooked Saints, so his tour reading is sorted. — Let's Talk about Books (00:02:56)

Tyler Thrasher

person · in 5 videos (2023–2026) · 2023: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2026: 2

Roles: takes part 2 · credited 1 · personal story 1 · passing 2

2023

• 2023-06-20 · credited · John praises DFTBA merch: Nathan Zed's Good Enough Hoodies, Ariel Bissett's I'm Thinking About Books shirt, Tyler Thrasher's Cicada Plushie and Kurzgesagt's Timeline of Complex Life. — Reflections from a Terrible CEO (00:02:45)

2024

• 2024-02-23 · takes part · Too busy for a regular video despite many complicated video ideas, Hank has edited one of his favorite P4A pieces, with Tyler Thrasher, into this video. — The Juiciest Hank in the World (00:00:00)
• 2024-05-20 · personal story · When Tyler Thrasher gave Hank terrible would-you-rathers on the stream, Hank chose a mouth moth over the less appealing alternatives. — Hang on tight, spider monkey, it's the P4A 2024 MEME REVIEW!! (00:06:43)

2026

• 2026-02-13 · takes part · Hank welcomes Tyler Thrasher as a guest on the P4A 2026 livestream. — Project for Awesome 2026 Kickoff! (05:16:46)
• 2026-02-13 · passing · John offers 460 leftover signed quote posters from P4A 2024, each signed by one of Brennan Lee Mulligan, John, Hank, Alexis Nikole Nelson, Tyler Thrasher, Sabrina Cruz, Travis McElroy or the SciShow Tangents hosts. — Project for Awesome 2026 Kickoff! (02:04:31)
• 2026-02-15 · passing · Of the signed prints showing this year's (2026) guests as fish, John thinks Tyler Thrasher's turned out the coolest, though they are all pretty great. — Project for Awesome 2026 part 5! (04:18:17)

Ashley Clements

actor · in 4 videos (2013–2022) · 2013: 3 · 2022: 1

Roles: takes part 1 · credited 2 · passing 1

2013

• 2013-01-15 · takes part · Ashley Clements and Daniel Gordh read the Anne Frank House chapter of The Fault in Our Stars, ending with Hazel and Augustus's kiss, the applause and the walk back to the hotel. — An Evening of Awesome at Carnegie Hall (00:39:10)
• 2013-01-18 · credited · Hank thanks Neil Gaiman, Kimya Dawson, The Mountain Goats, Ashley and Daniel, Hannah and Grace, Elyse, their parents, their wives and all of Nerdfighteria for making the show possible. — Thoughts from Carnegie Hall (00:01:44)
• 2013-12-20 · credited · The Women of YouTube charity calendar featured Justine Ezarik, Mamrie Hart, Felicia Day, Meekakitty, Hannah Hart, Daily Grace, Alli Trippy, Ashley Clements, Emily Graslie, Meghan Tonjes, Emma Blackery, Lee Newton, Trisha Hershberger and Meg Turney. (video description) — Best Moments of the Project for Awesome (00:00:00)

2022

• 2022-04-22 · passing · Hank says Ashley Clements, who played Lizzie Bennet, is doing a watch-through vlog this year (2022), The Lookback Diaries, and he will be on a few episodes. — My Life is on My Walls (00:02:17)

Brian

friend · in 4 videos (2007–2008) · 2007: 3 · 2008: 1 · entity page: Brian

Roles: takes part 1 · personal story 3

2007

• 2007-01-29 · takes part · Two of Hank's best friends who live in Athens, Brian and Jessalyn, are featured in the video and helped a great deal with the project. — Brotherhood 2.0: January 29th (00:00:50)
• 2007-10-23 · personal story · Hank is in Georgia for the wedding of the two friends who helped with 'Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone From Your Pants'; one of them, Brian, won't turn to the camera. — October 23rd: Some Explaining to Do… (00:00:10)
• 2007-10-29 · personal story · Hank, their mom and dad, Katherine, Jessalyn and Brian went up a mountain Hank calls 'Mount Craggy'; it was windy but beautiful, and their time in Asheville is ending. — October 29th: It Just Isn't Fair (00:00:03)

2008

• 2008-10-21 · personal story · Friends Brian and Jessalyn are visiting; for their anniversary the day before (20 October 2008), Hank says they all went into the recording studio and recorded some songs together. — Lonesome Cloud (00:00:00)

Dave Days

creator · in 4 videos (2008–2015) · 2008: 1 · 2009: 2 · 2015: 1

Roles: credited 1 · subject 1 · cited 2 · passing 1

2008

• 2008-11-24 · cited · Hank says the label signed him first and has also signed CharlieIsSoCoolLike, Chameleon Circuit (a band singing only about Doctor Who) and Dave Days; it is working on an album by a musician he admires. — DFTBA Records (00:01:22)

2009

• 2009-05-20 · credited, subject · Asked about DFTBA Records, Hank says it is doing very well and has just released Dave Days' first album, available from DFTBA. — Ulcerative Colitis: A Song (00:02:20)
• 2009-12-09 · passing · 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. — ANNOUNCING! VidCon: Online Video IRL (00:01:29)

2015

• 2015-07-24 · cited · Showing the first VidCon, John names Tyler Oakley, Rhett and Link, Dave Days, Shay Carl and iJustine; many are still at VidCon, their lives changed, and Smosh went on to make movies. — From the Main Stage of VidCon! (00:01:38)

Jodi Reamer

agent · in 4 videos (2008–2013) · 2008: 2 · 2011: 1 · 2013: 1

Roles: takes part 2 · credited 1 · personal story 1 · joke 1

2008

• 2008-09-21 · joke · John leaves a voicemail telling Oprah she was pwned and asking her to call back through his agent Jodi Reamer at Writers House. — The Pwning of Oprah (00:02:14)
• 2008-10-17 · takes part · John reports from the Paper Towns release party with Liane from the Five Awesome Girls, his agent Jodi, Hank's wife Katherine, and Alex and Charlie from London. — Vital Status Report from NYC (00:00:00)

2011

• 2011-09-16 · personal story · John says he has spent a couple of days in New York meeting his publisher Julie Strauss-Gabel and agent Jodi Reamer about The Fault in Our Stars and wonderful things he can't tell about. — Narrowly Avoiding Arrest: Some Airport Insanity (00:00:22)

2013

• 2013-01-15 · takes part · For the finale John brings out the performers, his parents, Julie Strauss-Gabel, Jodi Reamer, Elyse Marshall who made the evening possible, Sean Titone, Katherine, Sarah (whom he first forgot) and Valerie2776. — An Evening of Awesome at Carnegie Hall (02:50:08)
• 2013-01-15 · credited · John says books seem one person's work, but TFIOS was partly written by Esther, his wife, Julie Strauss-Gabel, Jodi Reamer, John Darnielle, Hank and T. S. Eliot. — An Evening of Awesome at Carnegie Hall (00:59:48)

Kathleen DeVere

game-designer · in 4 videos (2025–2026) · 2025: 1 · 2026: 3

Roles: credited 1 · passing 3

2025

• 2025-10-10 · credited · Hank suggests one radical act of taking back attention might be getting Kathleen DeVere's Pizzamas one-shot and gathering people for collaborative storytelling, a resistance against the attention of oligarchs. — Maybe This is My Problem (00:05:45)

2026

• 2026-02-13 · passing · Hank offers a perk game of the Pizzamas one-shot sequel with its game master Kathleen: four to five hours over video call, or in person in Victoria, British Columbia; fair market value $750. — Project for Awesome 2026 part 2! (01:55:48)
• 2026-02-14 · passing · Hank announces a one-off perk: a digital copy of the Pizzamas one-shot D&D game and a custom four-to-five-hour tabletop session run by its author Kathleen DeVere, online or in person in Victoria, British Columbia. — Project for Awesome 2026 part 3! (06:56:07)
• 2026-02-15 · passing · A big-donor perk still left is Pizzamas the Second Slice: a donor and three friends get the RPG and a four-to-five-hour session run online by its author, Kathleen DeVere, unless they can get to Victoria, British Columbia. — Project for Awesome 2026 part 5! (03:18:34)

Katie

friend · in 4 videos (2009–2018) · 2009: 1 · 2013: 2 · 2018: 1

Roles: credited 4

2009

• 2009-04-25 · credited · Asked who created the original DFTBA acronym, John credits his friend Katie (surname heard as 'Els'). — Saturday Video?!?!?! (00:01:04)

2013

• 2013-01-11 · credited · Hank says that in 2007 John's friend Katie put DFTBA at the end of her to-do list; the brothers took it, popularized it through the vlog, and Hank is proud of and identifies with it. — On the Ownership of Ideas (00:00:52)
• 2013-12-03 · credited · John says the brothers did not invent 'Don't Forget to Be Awesome'; so far as he knows his friend Katie invented it in 2007. — Who Owns DFTBA? An Introduction to Trademarks (00:00:32)

2018

• 2018-07-24 · credited · John reminds viewers that their catchphrase, 'Don't forget to be awesome', was invented not by the brothers but by his friend Katie Else in 2007. — Other John Greens (00:03:39)

Lex Croucher

YouTuber · in 4 videos (2011–2024) · 2011: 1 · 2016: 2 · 2024: 1

Roles: takes part 2 · credited 1 · personal story 1 · passing 1

2011

• 2011-07-04 · passing · John names the Nerdfighters to vote for in YouTube NextUp Europe: missxrojas, DeEelcoShow, BarryAldridge, dutchforn00bs, Beckie0, booksandquills, OMFGItsJackAndDean, tristopiatv, willsodyssey, thegearskeepturning, musicfromblueskies and tyrannosauruslexxx. (video description) — How to Turn Your Dumb Summer Job Into $162,000 (00:00:00)

2016

• 2016-11-18 · takes part · Lex introduces her cat Felicity: an indoor cat all her life, nine years old, adopted about a month ago, friendly and fond of laps. — Are Pets Ethical? (00:00:15)
• 2016-12-13 · takes part · — P4A 2016 Hilarity Reprise - OVER $2M RAISED!! (00:01:56)

2024

• 2024-03-05 · credited, personal story · In the last minute, John's friend Lex was filming what seemed the end of the game, but it was not; John then plays the moment in commentator Mikey T's voice, calling a chance for Ronan Curtis and crying go, go Wimbledon. (video description) — THE BEST DAY (00:02:22)

Mike Lombardo

musician · in 4 videos (2010–2011) · 2010: 2 · 2011: 2

Roles: takes part 1 · credited 3 · passing 1

2010

• 2010-05-05 · takes part · speaks: Mike Lombardo's song 'You Should Know' tells Hank how much these people care, that this is just the beginning, and that they will be standing there for him. — HANKO DE MAYO!!!!11!! (00:08:55)
• 2010-05-05 · credited · The description credits the three songs and says Mike Lombardo wrote 'You Should Know' for Hank's birthday. (video description) — HANKO DE MAYO!!!!11!! (00:00:00)
• 2010-12-01 · credited · Hank reports Mike Lombardo's calculation, counting only the rocket trip to the Moon and back with the pasta: about 400 times more energy-intensive than growing a cow, which Hank thinks seems low. — Makin' Babies: A Song (00:02:24)

2011

• 2011-05-05 · passing · Since turning 30, John says, Hank kept publishing EcoGeek.org, 'the best environmental technology website', and fostered young musicians from Chameleon Circuit to Mike Lombardo through DFTBA Records. — IT'S HANKO DE MAYO!! (00:01:24)
• 2011-09-09 · credited · Hank says the tribute album, with Tom Milsom, Molly Lewis, MC Frontalot, Driftless Pony Club and Mike Lombardo, is on CD at minkcarcover.com, iTunes or Bandcamp, benefiting the FDNY Foundation. — 10 Years after September 11th, and Diablo III (00:03:04)

Mike Rugnetta

YouTube host · in 4 videos (2014–2026) · 2014: 1 · 2016: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2026: 1

Roles: credited 2 · personal story 1 · criticized 1

2014

• 2014-03-28 · credited · Hank announces the recently launched channel How to Adult, with Mike and Emily: a guide to graduating from adolescence without completely crashing and burning. — New Album, New Channels, New Fabric, New Internet Thing! (00:01:20)

2016

• 2016-05-10 · credited · John calls Elaine Scarry's The Body in Pain brilliant and says Mike Rugnetta first recommended it to him. — On Pain (00:01:51)

2020

• 2020-01-21 · personal story · A few years ago Mike Rugnetta gave John Elaine Scarry's The Body in Pain, which he would never otherwise have read and which totally changed how he thinks about pain and language. — Gifts That Changed My Life (00:00:58)

2026

• 2026-10-01 · criticized · Hank has long thought about Mike Rugnetta's nine-year-old video on the word content and the phrase content creator, partly because Hank is fine with them and Mike was not. — Are We Still YouTubers? (00:00:00)

Nick Jenkins

filmmaker · in 4 videos (2013–2016) · 2013: 1 · 2014: 1 · 2016: 2

Roles: credited 4

2013

• 2013-11-15 · credited · Hank is making the album with some of his favorite musicians: Nick Jenkins (who films, edits and directs Crash Course Chemistry), Rob Scallon, Joe DeGeorge of Harry and the Potters, and Andrew Huang of Songs To Wear Pants To. — I Have a Band? (00:00:23)

2014

• 2014-04-25 · credited · The description thanks Nick Jenkins, alongside Michael Aranda, for shooting and directing the music video. (video description) — I Love Science (Clean Version) (Uncensored link in the Description) (00:00:00)

2016

• 2016-08-05 · credited · Hank credits the project's team: Taylor Behnke Peters (writing and research), Derek Knabenbauer (editing), Nicole Sweeney (graphics), Nick Jenkins (director), and Spanish translators Liza Platae, Rafael Arévalo, Amber J Holder and John Flores. (video description) — Our Massive Project: How to Vote in Every State (00:00:00)
• 2016-10-21 · credited · Hank thanks Nick Jenkins, Nicole Sweeney and Caitlin Hofmeister for getting up very early to help, and Juneau for making time in her busy schedule. (video description) — Coming Out, Goats, Government, and Attack Ads with Denise Juneau (00:00:00)

Nicole Sweeney

person · in 4 videos (2016–2019) · 2016: 2 · 2019: 2

Roles: credited 4

2016

• 2016-08-05 · credited · Hank credits the project's team: Taylor Behnke Peters (writing and research), Derek Knabenbauer (editing), Nicole Sweeney (graphics), Nick Jenkins (director), and Spanish translators Liza Platae, Rafael Arévalo, Amber J Holder and John Flores. (video description) — Our Massive Project: How to Vote in Every State (00:00:00)
• 2016-10-21 · credited · Hank thanks Nick Jenkins, Nicole Sweeney and Caitlin Hofmeister for getting up very early to help, and Juneau for making time in her busy schedule. (video description) — Coming Out, Goats, Government, and Attack Ads with Denise Juneau (00:00:00)

2019

• 2019-01-04 · credited · Hank thanks Nicole Sweeney for editing the video with him; she did 90 to 95 percent or more of the work. — Bid Daddy Likes Pork Rinds - P4A Recap 2018! (00:03:30)
• 2019-12-31 · credited · The description credits Nicole Sweeney with editing the video, with its author helping to a lesser extent. (video description) — Project for Awesome 2019 Recap (BUTT IS LEGS) (00:00:00)

Deboki

person · in 3 videos (2019–2024) · 2019: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2024: 1

Roles: credited 3

2019

• 2019-07-05 · credited · Deboki Chakravarti provided research assistance for the video. (video description) — You Need to Know About This Ridiculous Fish (00:00:00)

2021

• 2021-09-03 · credited · Hank always preps for Dear Hank and John, made easier by Deboki helping with the science editorial part. — What the Heck am I doing? (00:01:16)

2024

• 2024-04-12 · credited · In a channel comment, Hank credits Journey to the Microcosmos entirely to Matt, Deboki, Chayton, many others and especially James. (video description) — Feeling Like a Failure (During an Eclipse) (00:00:00)

Marina (friend, mentioned from 2016)

friend · in 3 videos (2016–2021) · 2016: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2021: 1

Roles: personal story 3

2016

• 2016-09-27 · personal story · John says that yesterday he and Sarah flew to New York City and met up with their best friends Chris and Marina. — Books, Movies, and Wonder: Thoughts from a Red Carpet (00:00:01)

2018

• 2018-08-07 · personal story · John says the friendship didn't happen all at once, it wasn't love at first sight, but as they spent more time with Chris and Marina he began to hate Indianapolis less. — How I Made Friends (00:02:47)

2021

• 2021-03-09 · personal story · 2007 John wasn't the author of The Fault in Our Stars, a resident of Indianapolis, an AFC Wimbledon supporter, Crash Course's co-founder, best friends with Chris and Marina, or a jogger. — Hank Rebranded Without Any of Us Noticing (00:01:56)

Adriene Hill

host · in 2 videos (2016–2018) · 2016: 1 · 2018: 1

Roles: credited 2

2016

• 2016-10-11 · credited · John thanks Mark Olsen for graphics, Rosianna Halse Rojas for graphics and fact-checking, and Amanda McCloughlin and Adriene Hill for fact-checking, and says any errors are his own. (video description) — Understanding Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton's Tax Plans (00:00:00)

2018

• 2018-02-13 · credited · John says Adriene Hill has just started hosting a new Crash Course series on statistics, whose episode Mathematical Thinking helped him understand differences between big numbers. — What Can't a Billion Dollars Buy? (00:00:01)

Augusto

animal rescuer · in 2 videos (2014–2019) · 2014: 1 · 2019: 1

Roles: personal story 2

2014

• 2014-05-16 · personal story · Hank announces a new channel launching this week (week of 12 May 2014) with Jessi Knudsen Castañeda and her husband Augusto, SciShow regulars who bring rescued animals to educate the world; it is Jessi's passion. — The Myth of Greatness (00:01:59)

2019

• 2019-12-13 · personal story · Kemosabe lives with Hank's friends Jessi and Augusto in Montana at Animal Wonders, a permanent home and safe haven for exotic and native animals that can't return to the wild. — Is This the Cutest Animal Noise? (00:00:43)

Chelsea Fagan

YouTuber · in 2 videos (2017–2025) · 2017: 1 · 2025: 1

Roles: takes part 1 · cited 1

2017

• 2017-09-22 · takes part · The description says Hank wishes he could talk finances with Chelsea and Lauren all day and links their channel, blog, Twitters and a longer cut. — How to Invest (and other money questions with The Financial Diet) (00:00:00)

2025

• 2025-09-30 · cited · Hank adds things they are no longer associated with, like VidCon, plus the work of Emily Graslie and Chelsea Fagan, a hard-to-run crowdfunding platform acquired by Patreon, and a third-tier English soccer team. — WHO ARE WE AND WHAT ARE WE DOING (00:03:40)

Claire Emery

artist · in 2 videos (2017–2017) · 2017: 2

Roles: credited 2

2017

• 2017-01-03 · credited · The brothers asked Montana-based artist Claire Emery for limited-edition woodblock prints for the 10th anniversary; her three prints are on pre-order at DFTBA.com, black and white or hand-coloured. — 10 Years on YouTube (...and MORE GREAT NEWS) (00:01:20)
• 2017-01-06 · credited · Hank shows prints Claire Emery made for the brothers' tenth anniversary on YouTube, plus the actual woodblock she loaned him, so viewers can see the paper and size. — Too Excited about Pears! (Question Tuesday with Hank) (00:03:10)

Daniel Gordh

actor · in 2 videos (2013–2013) · 2013: 2

Roles: takes part 1 · credited 1 · quoted 1

2013

• 2013-01-15 · takes part, quoted · Ashley Clements and Daniel Gordh read the Anne Frank House chapter of The Fault in Our Stars, ending with Hazel and Augustus's kiss, the applause and the walk back to the hotel. — An Evening of Awesome at Carnegie Hall (00:39:10)
• 2013-01-18 · credited · Hank thanks Neil Gaiman, Kimya Dawson, The Mountain Goats, Ashley and Daniel, Hannah and Grace, Elyse, their parents, their wives and all of Nerdfighteria for making the show possible. — Thoughts from Carnegie Hall (00:01:44)

Hassan

friend · in 2 videos (2010–2020) · 2010: 1 · 2020: 1

Roles: personal story 2

2010

• 2010-12-17 · personal story · John recalls watching news just after the invasion of Iraq with his friend Hassan: the newsman read Arabic graffiti on a bombed house as anger, but Hassan laughed because it said 'happy birthday, sir, despite the circumstances'. — PROJECT FOR AWESOME 2010: Save the Children and Partners in Health (00:00:47)

2020

• 2020-02-04 · personal story · John says he is not naturally disciplined or organized, as his very messy car shows: his friend Hasan expects to find a rat with a handbag in the passenger seat. — practice (00:01:58)

Laura (trainer, mentioned from 2017)

trainer · in 2 videos (2017–2020) · 2017: 1 · 2020: 1

Roles: personal story 2

2017

• 2017-01-03 · personal story · John says people at NerdCon: Nerdfighteria in Boston next month (February 2017) can do a live workout with him, Chris and their trainer Laura. — 10 Years on YouTube (...and MORE GREAT NEWS) (00:00:45)

2020

• 2020-02-11 · personal story · John still trains twice a week with Laura, their 100 Days trainer, and bikes or runs most weekends, almost always exceeding the 150 weekly minutes his doctor recommends. — 1,100 Days: A Mental and Physical Health Update (00:00:29)

Lotte

friend · in 2 videos (2009–2013) · 2009: 1 · 2013: 1

Roles: credited 1 · personal story 1

2009

• 2009-08-24 · credited · The description credits the Ze Frank clip, picked as the 'Biggest Get', to Tom, Patricia, Lidewij and Lotte (Lotte and Lidewij also run Best Wishes from NL), and names Valerie2776 for 'Best Painter's Tape'. (video description) — HAPPY JOHN DAY!!! (00:00:00)

2013

• 2013-01-22 · personal story · John recalls once describing Tumblr as mostly homoerotic Wholock watercolors; Dutch friends Lotte and Lidewij wrote him a song about it, which he woke up singing, puzzling Henry's babysitter. — How to Be More Than Friends: Question Tuesday (00:00:08)

Risa Rodil

artist / animator · in 2 videos (2014–2015) · 2014: 1 · 2015: 1

Roles: credited 2

2014

• 2014-05-09 · credited · Hank credits the video to Risa Rodil, known for her work on Tumblr, and thanks two friends who came over late to help with the dancing parts. — Oh JK Rowling - Kinetic Typography (00:01:41)

2015

• 2015-02-17 · credited · John says there is even a poster of the line at DFTBA.com, designed by Nerdfighter Risa. — Places I've Never Been (00:00:36)

Sarah Suda

person · in 2 videos (2020–2020) · 2020: 2

Roles: credited 1 · passing 1

2020

• 2020-06-26 · passing · Hank isn't ending it: he announces a new YouTube channel, Bizarre Beasts, co-hosted with Sara Suta, one weird animal a month, with the Pin Club continuing and opening to more people. — You Might as Well Swim! (00:03:22)
• 2020-08-14 · credited · The second episode of Bizarre Beasts is up on its own YouTube channel, hosted by Sarah Suda and about the hoatzin, one of Hank's favorite birds. — Hit The Ground Running (00:03:19)

Sean Titone

friend · in 2 videos (2013–2026) · 2013: 1 · 2026: 1

Roles: takes part 1 · personal story 1 · subject 1

2013

• 2013-01-15 · takes part · For the finale John brings out the performers, his parents, Julie Strauss-Gabel, Jodi Reamer, Elyse Marshall who made the evening possible, Sean Titone, Katherine, Sarah (whom he first forgot) and Valerie2776. — An Evening of Awesome at Carnegie Hall (02:50:08)
• 2013-01-15 · personal story · John says his faith in a purpose waxed and waned with his happiness; with high-school friend Sean Titone he asked deeper questions, and books were companions, not ladders out. — An Evening of Awesome at Carnegie Hall (00:49:26)

2026

• 2026-02-10 · subject · John says his friend Sean, a groomsman at his wedding and his friend since John was 14, is now a successful podcast producer with the best taste in music of anyone he knows. — I Was a Teenage Dirtbag (00:01:56)

Shmed

musician-producer · in 2 videos (2010–2025) · 2010: 1 · 2025: 1

Roles: credited 1 · subject 1

2010

• 2010-05-31 · credited · Hank says he wrote the song a while ago, when FarmVille was a little more culturally relevant. (video description) — Farmville!!!!! A Song (00:00:00)

2025

• 2025-01-31 · subject · Hank says his first two albums were just him and Shmed: Hank played guitar and sang, and everything else was Shmed. — Thanks, Shmed (00:00:21)

Vicky Reed

nurse · in 2 videos (2024–2026) · 2024: 1 · 2026: 1

Roles: takes part 1 · subject 1

2024

• 2024-11-26 · subject · The week before, John attended the Partners In Health board meeting with global health leaders from Mexico, Rwanda, Peru, New Jersey and elsewhere, and met Vicky Reed, head of Partners In Health Sierra Leone. — Good News (00:01:12)

2026

• 2026-02-14 · takes part · John says the Maternal Center of Excellence offers safe emergency C-sections, potentially for 5,000 births a year, and has the first neonatal intensive care unit in Sierra Leone's history. — Project for Awesome 2026 part 4! (00:05:41)

Alex (friend, mentioned from 2025)

friend · in 1 videos (2025–2025) · 2025: 1

Roles: personal story 1

2025

• 2025-10-09 · personal story · John films in his kids' treehouse, which he and his friend Alex built together; the kids never really used it because by then they were too old. — I Like Being Alive (00:00:29)

Andrew Willis

designer · in 1 videos (2013–2013) · 2013: 1

Roles: credited 1

2013

• 2013-07-26 · credited · Hank credits developer Peter Jaros, designer Andrew Willis and the support of Nerdfighteria for making Subbable possible. — Introducing Subbable (00:02:38)

Andy J. Pizza

person · in 1 videos (2018–2018) · 2018: 1

Roles: credited 1

2018

• 2018-10-29 · credited · John unboxes the designer Pizza John shirts: Abstract Pizza John by Sofia Cardone, a Mr. Potato Man Pizza John by Andy J. Pizza, and shirts by Maria Wynn and David Pemberton. — PIZZAMAS IS HERE! (00:01:05)

Anne

friend of Hank; teacher · in 1 videos (2009–2009) · 2009: 1

Roles: subject 1

2009

• 2009-10-28 · subject · Hank says that as soon as Anne's students produce videos, they'll be featured on nerdfighters.com and possibly on vlogbrothers. — We Win When Everyone Wins (00:03:08)

Ariel Bissett

person · in 1 videos (2023–2023) · 2023: 1

Roles: credited 1

2023

• 2023-06-20 · credited · John praises DFTBA merch: Nathan Zed's Good Enough Hoodies, Ariel Bissett's I'm Thinking About Books shirt, Tyler Thrasher's Cicada Plushie and Kurzgesagt's Timeline of Complex Life. — Reflections from a Terrible CEO (00:02:45)

Beth Radloff

designer · in 1 videos (2017–2017) · 2017: 1

Roles: credited 1

2017

• 2017-10-30 · credited · John shows a comfy pajama top, a sweatshirt designed by Beth Radloff, a high-quality Pizza John fidget spinner and his last surprise, a Pizza John shot glass. — I Mustache You: A Pizzamas Reunion! (00:02:23)

Bruce

friend; radio reporter · in 1 videos (2012–2012) · 2012: 1

Roles: personal story 1

2012

• 2012-02-21 · personal story · John says Mary Fran and Bruce asked him to join their independent study reading James Joyce's Ulysses, joined by sophomore Randy; a class on one book turned out to be very hard. — Life is Weird. Also beautiful. (00:00:19)

Caitlin Sky

youtuber · in 1 videos (2009–2009) · 2009: 1

Roles: passing 1

2009

• 2009-02-11 · passing · Hank announces that DFTBA Records hosts the DFTBA Radio Hour tonight at 9 pm Eastern, with Toddly00 and Caitlin Sky talking about nerdy and musical things. — A Song About an Anglerfish (00:02:32)

Chip (friend, mentioned from 2018)

friend · in 1 videos (2018–2018) · 2018: 1

Roles: personal story 1

2018

• 2018-06-05 · personal story · John calls the third edition a deeply flawed book: published 35 years ago, it contains almost no poems from the last 40 years; but it is his, or at least Chip's. — WHERE IS MY NORTON ANTHOLOGY OF POETRY (00:00:16)

Dave (friend, mentioned from 2012)

friend · in 1 videos (2012–2012) · 2012: 1

Roles: personal story 1

2012

• 2012-01-06 · personal story · The dog at the end of the video is Sam, belonging to Hank's friends Heather and Dave, who own the TV; Sam had just had a bit of surgery but is doing fine. (video description) — Kill your TV (00:00:00)

David (person)

person · in 1 videos (2024–2024) · 2024: 1

Roles: personal story 1

2024

• 2024-11-13 · personal story · Hank says an email via their agent offered a podcast with a big host; on a pre-call he added an email address as manager of his Facebook page, and it was a scam. — Some New Things… (00:01:46)

David Pemberton

person · in 1 videos (2018–2018) · 2018: 1

Roles: credited 1

2018

• 2018-10-29 · credited · John unboxes the designer Pizza John shirts: Abstract Pizza John by Sofia Cardone, a Mr. Potato Man Pizza John by Andy J. Pizza, and shirts by Maria Wynn and David Pemberton. — PIZZAMAS IS HERE! (00:01:05)

Ed Blann

musician · in 1 videos (2010–2010) · 2010: 1

Roles: performed 1

2010

• 2010-08-16 · performed · With his secret sister Rosianna, John went to an East End basement club to read while three musicians, including Tom Milsom and Alex Day, played. — Lust and Folly in London and Edinburgh (00:01:12)

Evan Palmer

designer · in 1 videos (2017–2017) · 2017: 1

Roles: credited 1

2017

• 2017-10-30 · credited · John shows designs by Evan Palmer and Joey Chou, all available at DFTBA.com only for two weeks. — I Mustache You: A Pizzamas Reunion! (00:01:18)

Fran

friend · in 1 videos (2010–2010) · 2010: 1

Roles: takes part 1

2010

• 2010-09-24 · takes part · Taking up Hank's order to dump his 15-year-old girlfriend, John phones Fran, his girlfriend at 15, to 'break up'; both are now married, and they agree to stay friends. — Dumping My Girlfriend (00:00:55)

Grace (friend, mentioned from 2024)

friend · in 1 videos (2024–2024) · 2024: 1

Roles: takes part 1 · personal story 1

2024

• 2024-03-15 · takes part · speaks: In a clip from her video, Grace voices the post-treatment urge to make up for lost time: get creative, get a schedule, work out. — The Worst Things About Not Having Cancer (00:00:00)
• 2024-03-15 · personal story · Hank says his friend Grace, who has also been going through cancer treatment, just uploaded a video about this. — The Worst Things About Not Having Cancer (00:00:00)

Hank's wolf-biologist friend

friend · in 1 videos (2025–2025) · 2025: 1

Roles: personal story 1

2025

• 2025-04-18 · personal story · Hank has just come from talking with a close college friend who is now a wolf biologist studying wolf genomics at Princeton, so he can ask her about the dire wolf news. — This one's for your mom (00:01:58)

Heather (friend, mentioned from 2010)

friend · in 1 videos (2010–2010) · 2010: 1

Roles: takes part 1

2010

• 2010-03-08 · takes part · Hank says the host, Heather, is an egg farmer, the kind of profession people have in Montana where he lives. — GIGANTIC CHICKEN EGG!! (00:02:20)

Heather (friend, mentioned from 2012)

friend · in 1 videos (2012–2012) · 2012: 1

Roles: personal story 1

2012

• 2012-01-06 · personal story · The dog at the end of the video is Sam, belonging to Hank's friends Heather and Dave, who own the TV; Sam had just had a bit of surgery but is doing fine. (video description) — Kill your TV (00:00:00)

Joel

friend · in 1 videos (2007–2007) · 2007: 1

Roles: takes part 1

2007

• 2007-03-30 · takes part · To console himself, Hank goes to his friend Joel's house: Joel, a hunter and fisherman with dogs and guns, has invited Hank and Katherine to a venison steak dinner. — March 30th: Manliness! (00:00:10)

Joey Chou

designer · in 1 videos (2017–2017) · 2017: 1

Roles: credited 1

2017

• 2017-10-30 · credited · John shows designs by Evan Palmer and Joey Chou, all available at DFTBA.com only for two weeks. — I Mustache You: A Pizzamas Reunion! (00:01:18)

John Chew

person · in 1 videos (2023–2023) · 2023: 1

Roles: passing 1

2023

• 2023-05-02 · passing · Isata Dumbuya, the nurse midwife leading maternal health at the hospital, works closely with Build Health International engineer John Chew and his team on the building. — GOOD NEWS (00:01:56)

Lauren Ver Hage

YouTuber · in 1 videos (2017–2017) · 2017: 1

Roles: takes part 1

2017

• 2017-09-22 · takes part · The description says Hank wishes he could talk finances with Chelsea and Lauren all day and links their channel, blog, Twitters and a longer cut. — How to Invest (and other money questions with The Financial Diet) (00:00:00)

Lily Nashita

designer · in 1 videos (2017–2017) · 2017: 1

Roles: credited 1

2017

• 2017-10-30 · credited · Every year different designers make Pizzamas designs, their take on Pizza John; Hank shows Lily Nashita's chibi John, Swerve's drippy pizza face and one by Thought Cafe. — I Mustache You: A Pizzamas Reunion! (00:01:01)

Lindsay

friend · in 1 videos (2008–2008) · 2008: 1

Roles: credited 1

2008

• 2008-06-19 · credited · Inspired by a post on his friend Lindsay's blog, John imagines what he would tell the people of the 14th century in a video only 60 seconds long. — Memo to the Fourteenth Century (and to the Tobians) (00:02:18)

Maria Wynn

person · in 1 videos (2018–2018) · 2018: 1

Roles: credited 1

2018

• 2018-10-29 · credited · John unboxes the designer Pizza John shirts: Abstract Pizza John by Sofia Cardone, a Mr. Potato Man Pizza John by Andy J. Pizza, and shirts by Maria Wynn and David Pemberton. — PIZZAMAS IS HERE! (00:01:05)

Mary Fran

friend · in 1 videos (2012–2012) · 2012: 1

Roles: personal story 1

2012

• 2012-02-21 · personal story · John says Mary Fran and Bruce asked him to join their independent study reading James Joyce's Ulysses, joined by sophomore Randy; a class on one book turned out to be very hard. — Life is Weird. Also beautiful. (00:00:19)

Peter Jaros

developer · in 1 videos (2013–2013) · 2013: 1

Roles: credited 1

2013

• 2013-07-26 · credited · Hank credits developer Peter Jaros, designer Andrew Willis and the support of Nerdfighteria for making Subbable possible. — Introducing Subbable (00:02:38)

Sam (developer (friend of Hank))

developer (friend of Hank) · in 1 videos (2010–2010) · 2010: 1

Roles: credited 1

2010

• 2010-10-20 · credited · Hank says the song is at dft.ba/quarks, made possible by his friends Sam and Alan, who created dft.ba, a URL shortener that reminds people not to forget to be awesome. — Strange Charm: A Song about Quarks (00:01:48)

Sean (friend, mentioned from 2018)

friend · in 1 videos (2018–2018) · 2018: 1

Roles: takes part 1

2018

• 2018-06-22 · takes part · After his last quiz, with Kati Morton, Hank asks her husband Sean, a great friend of his, who Le Pétomane is. — Stumping EDU Creators - Trivia at VidCon (00:02:44)

Shannon

friend · in 1 videos (2013–2013) · 2013: 1

Roles: cited 1

2013

• 2013-01-22 · cited · John says he and his friend Shannon, who lived together for more than five years in their twenties, are not 'just friends' because they never made out; they shared each other's worst and best days. — How to Be More Than Friends: Question Tuesday (00:01:25)

Sofia Cardone

person · in 1 videos (2018–2018) · 2018: 1

Roles: credited 1

2018

• 2018-10-29 · credited · John unboxes the designer Pizza John shirts: Abstract Pizza John by Sofia Cardone, a Mr. Potato Man Pizza John by Andy J. Pizza, and shirts by Maria Wynn and David Pemberton. — PIZZAMAS IS HERE! (00:01:05)

Swerve

designer · in 1 videos (2017–2017) · 2017: 1

Roles: credited 1

2017

• 2017-10-30 · credited · Every year different designers make Pizzamas designs, their take on Pizza John; Hank shows Lily Nashita's chibi John, Swerve's drippy pizza face and one by Thought Cafe. — I Mustache You: A Pizzamas Reunion! (00:01:01)

Toddly00

youtuber · in 1 videos (2009–2009) · 2009: 1

Roles: passing 1

2009

• 2009-02-11 · passing · Hank announces that DFTBA Records hosts the DFTBA Radio Hour tonight at 9 pm Eastern, with Toddly00 and Caitlin Sky talking about nerdy and musical things. — A Song About an Anglerfish (00:02:32)