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Best Moments of the Project for Awesome

2013-12-20 · compilation · Hank, John · 3:59 · watch on YouTube

Topic: Nerdfighteria (also: Global development) · mode: Comedy & performance · tags: calendar ritual, fundraising ask, community lore, self promotion, guest or collab

A montage of comic moments from the P4A 2013 livestream, followed by Hank saying P4A is when he is proudest of Nerdfighteria, plugging the still-open Indiegogo perks and thanking participants, volunteers and helpers.

What is said

The parts of the video and what is said in each (★ — how much it matters to the video).

00:00:00 — Montage of P4A 2013 livestream moments: Bobble John, the squirrel-brains video, wrestling, Sharpies, patriarchy joke, new perk, Cumberbatch cat, songs, tap dance, Sharpie face

  • ★★ Hank, still partly covered in Sharpie from the livestream, wonders why he did not plan how to remove it before covering his face. (playful) — 00:02:26 · Sharpie Face

00:02:37 — Countdown and $525,000 raised; Hank: P4A is when he is proudest of the Nerdfighter community

  • ★★★ During the livestream a voice (apparently Hank) announces that P4A 2013 has just raised $525,000. — 00:02:42 · Project for Awesome
  • ★★★ John says P4A is his favorite time of year to be a Nerdfighter and when he is proudest of the community, because he sees the work they do together. — 00:02:46 · Nerdfighteria, Project for Awesome

00:02:57 — The P4A Indiegogo page is open about 36 more hours: Christmas album, John's sneak peek, shirts, posters, coins, calendars, headshots, TFiOS movie poster

  • ★★★ Hank says the P4A Indiegogo page stays open about 36 more hours, with perks: his Christmas album, a sneak peek of John's new writing, shirts, posters, coins, the YouTube charity calendars and headshots. — 00:02:57 · Indiegogo, Project for Awesome
  • ★★ Hank says a Fault in Our Stars movie poster is available only through the P4A perks, for 25 dollars, all as a charity donation. — 00:03:15 · The Fault in Our Stars (film), Project for Awesome

00:03:22 — Thanks to participants, volunteers, Michael Aranda, Karen Kavett, Sam Rudge and Fastly; sign-off

  • ★★★ Hank thanks everyone who commented, watched the livestream, made a video or donated, plus the calendar participants and the volunteer support staff who stayed up with them. — 00:03:24 · Project for Awesome
  • ★★ Hank credits Michael Aranda for the poster and T-shirt, Karen Kavett for the calendar and website, and web developer Sam Rudge and host Fastly, who worked for free. — 00:03:38
  • ★★ Hank says P4A really is one of his favorite parts of his life. — 00:03:46 · Project for Awesome

In the description and comments

  • ★★ The description thanks everyone who watched the livestream, voted, made or watched videos, commented or donated, and says the day's awesome is because of them; perks can still be bought. — video description · Project for Awesome
  • ★★ The description thanks the P4A volunteers and credits volunteer support to Manar, Valerie, Katie, KT, Lindsay, Blaze, Julian, Monica, Laura, Rosianna, Kristen, Alan and Monica. — video description · Project for Awesome
  • ★★ P4A 2013 credits: web development by Sam Rudge, hosting by Fastly, design by Karen Kavett, Michael Aranda and Vondell Swain (the coin), perk fulfillment by Dave Loos, Matthew Gaydos, Katherine Green and Michael Gardner, perk development by Laura Chernikoff and Colin Hickey. — video description · Project for Awesome, Katherine Green
  • ★★ 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 · Project for Awesome
  • ★★ 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
  • ★★ 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 · Craig Benzine

Humor (significant)

  • Asked whether Hank is there or it's just 'Bobble John', the bobblehead answers. — 00:00:05

    “It's just Bobble John. My head came off!”

  • Over the squirrel-brains video: the squirrel needed to see a dentist real bad. — 00:00:28

    “I blame Squirrel-bama.”

  • A voice worries the patriarchy might not survive to the end of the Project for Awesome. — 00:01:06

    “Just kidding! Just kidding, it's deeply entrenched.”

  • Someone is asked why he is doing pelvic thrusts. — 00:01:59

    “Because you told me to tap dance!”

Threads in this video

Where the stories that moved here went next

Mentioned

Central: Project for Awesome

Also: People: Barack Obama (“Squirrel-bama”) · Benedict Cumberbatch · Michael Aranda

Works: Hank's P4A Christmas album (2013) · John Green bobblehead · John's work in progress (December 2013) · Low · Men of YouTube calendar · The Fault in Our Stars (film) · Women of YouTube calendar · Wrecking Ball

Organizations: Indiegogo

Terms: Sharpie Face

Concepts: patriarchy

Only in the description or credits: Alli Trippy · Ashley Clements · Caspar Lee · Charles Trippy · Colin Hickey · Connor Franta · Craig Benzine · Dan and Phil · Dave Loos · Elliott Morgan · Emily Graslie · Emma Blackery · Fastly · Felicia Day · Hannah Hart · Henry Reich · iJustine · JC Caylen · Joe Beretta · Joe Holmes · Karen Kavett · Katherine Green · Kian Lawley · Kristina Horner · Laura Chernikoff · Lee Newton · Liam Dryden · Mamrie Hart · Matthew Gaydos · Meekakitty · Meg Turney · Meghan Tonjes · Michael Gardner · Patrick Rothfuss · Rhett and Link · Ross Everett · Sam Rudge · Shay Carl · Stefan Chin · Steve Zaragoza · Trevor Moran · Trisha Hershberger · Troye Sivan · Tyler Oakley · Vi Hart · Vondell Swain · Wil Wheaton

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