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John and Hank on NPR Today!

2008-01-20 (said on 2008-01-18 — implied: date said in the video; uploaded 2 days later) · announcement · Hank · 3:01 · watch on YouTube

Topic: Nerdfighteria · mode: Announcements · tags: on location, self promotion, community lore

Hank, filming himself at his NPR affiliate while John is on the line from his, reveals the brothers recorded an interview for All Things Considered, to air Sunday at 5 pm; he welcomes NPR listeners, previews coming videos and thanks the channel's 15,000th subscriber.

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00:00:00 — At the radio station with John in his ears: clues, reveal of the NPR All Things Considered interview

  • ★★ Hank films himself at a radio station wearing expensive headphones, with John talking in his ears; the station staff don't know why he is filming yet. (playful) — 00:00:07 · John Green
  • ★★★ Hank reveals he was at his NPR affiliate and John at his, to record an interview for All Things Considered, which Hank calls the nerdfighteriest radio program in existence. — 00:00:36 · John Green

00:01:21 — Like being knighted by the queen of nerds; air time Sunday at 5 pm

  • ★★ Hank says being on NPR feels like the nerd version of being knighted, with NPR as the queen of nerds; he was scared at the time and is excited now it's over. (playful) — 00:01:21
  • ★★★ Hank says the interview airs tomorrow, Sunday, at 5 pm on All Things Considered, though times vary by affiliate, so check local listings. — 00:01:21

00:01:58 — Link on Nerdfighters.com, welcome to NPR listeners, coming-soon previews (Isengard clip), 15,000th subscriber; sign-off

  • ★★ Hank says the brothers will post a link to the interview on Nerdfighters.com as soon as it is up, so missing the broadcast is not the end of the world. — 00:01:58 · nerdfighters.com
  • ★★ Hank welcomes anyone who found the channel through NPR, saying the brothers are not worthy of the honour. — 00:01:58
  • ★★ Hank previews coming videos: lots of puppy-sized elephants, more from the Detroit Auto Show, the contents of the tri-tube, and more from Denver International Airport (with an Isengard clip). — 00:01:58 · puppy sized elephant, Taking the Hobbits to Isengard
  • ★★ Hank thanks the channel's 15,000th subscriber, a couple with their own YouTube channel. — 00:02:27 · Vlogbrothers

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Also: Denver International Airport · nerdfighters.com · North American International Auto Show · puppy sized elephant · Taking the Hobbits to Isengard

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