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2012-01-27 · Hank, John · watch on YouTube · Books & writing · conversation qa

Hank films a sleepy stretch of tour driving from Arizona into California, then mock-interviews John about The Fault in Our Stars being a #1 New York Times bestseller; John credits Nerdfighteria, and the brothers banter about the tour shows.

What is said

00:00:00 — On the road: four hours of sleep, crossing from Arizona into California, the Jesus Christ is Lord Travel Center, neck pillows

  • ★ A traveller, apparently John (speaker inferred), says he had four hours of sleep and asks Hank for a very quiet video. (playful) — 00:00:00
  • ★★ Hank narrates the drive from Arizona across the river into California, with back-and-forth over where the border is, and a stop at the Jesus Christ is Lord Travel Center. (playful) — 00:00:00

00:00:51 — Interview: how being the #1 bestselling author feels, Time's 'damn near genius', show jokes, 'empathic', backstage before shows

  • ★★★ Hank introduces John as the number one New York Times best-selling author of The Fault in Our Stars. — 00:00:51 · The Fault in Our Stars, The New York Times
  • ★★★ Asked how being number one feels, John calls it ridiculous, says he loves Nerdfighteria and that, much as he'd like credit, it has nothing to do with him. — 00:00:51 · Nerdfighteria, The Fault in Our Stars
  • ★★ Hank says Nerdfighters would have pre-ordered even a horrible book, but John instead wrote an amazing book. (playful) — 00:00:51 · The Fault in Our Stars, Nerdfighteria
  • ★★ Hank says Time Magazine said John was 'damn near genius' (the ASR 'Love, Grossman' read as Lev Grossman), then teases him about the 'near'. — 00:01:27 · The Fault in Our Stars
  • ★★ The brothers banter about the tour shows: a show line 'my greatest accomplishment is being your brother' is called a favourite joke, and one brother gets shocked almost every night instead of the other (speakers unclear). (playful) — 00:01:27 · Tour de Nerdfighting
  • ★ John says he was nervous the night before and said 'empathic' when he meant 'empathetic', though he is also empathic. (playful) — 00:01:27
  • ★★ Asked what he does backstage before a show, John says he mostly watches Hank play the same Chameleon Circuit song over and over; the brothers then joke about nerves and practising the set songs. (playful) — 00:02:00

00:02:29 — Interview ends over John's hamburger; John's final words to viewers; sign-off

  • ★ In his final words John says he hopes viewers like The Fault in Our Stars and thanks them for being awesome. (hedged) — 00:02:29 · The Fault in Our Stars

Humor (significant)

  • The brothers recall a line from their tour shows (speaker of the quoted line unclear). — 00:01:27 > «my greatest accomplishment is being your brother.»
  • Hank teases John that Time called him only 'damn near' genius and asks how it feels to be near genius. — 00:01:27 > «I don't know. You tell me.»
  • Testing whether he is 'empathic', one brother asks the other to guess the word he is thinking of. — 00:02:00 > «Moist. You're right!»
  • Hank asks John what he does backstage to get ready before a show. — 00:02:00 > «I mostly just sit and watch you play the same Chameleon Circuit song over and over and over again.»

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