Sixteen Parts

2015-05-26 · list · John · 3:45 · watch on YouTube

Topic: Projects (also: Global development, Personal life, Sports, Books & writing) · mode: Announcements · tags: self promotion, community lore, civic or action cta

John imitates Hank's rant video with a 16-part news roundup: the Save the Children fundraiser total, the coming Dear Hank and John podcast, DFTBA Records' new CEO, Rosianna's arrival, AFC Wimbledon, Foundation to Decrease World Suck income, Crash Course curriculum materials, and the Paper Towns film release and VidCon.

What is said

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

00:00:00 — Greeting; John likes the 16-ness of Hank's Friday video and makes a 16-part video; Part 1, the intro

• ★★ John liked the 'sixteen-ness' of Hank's Friday video so much that he makes a sixteen-part video of his own. (playful) — 00:00:02 · Hank Green

00:00:07 — Part 2: the one-week Save the Children fundraiser for Syrian refugees raised over $15,000 ($30,000 with matching)

• ★★★ John reports the one-week fundraiser for Save the Children's work with Syrian refugees raised over $15,000, $30,000 with matching, which eases his feelings about the world and his post-operative mouth pain; he thanks donors. — 00:00:07 · Save the Children

00:00:22 — Parts 3-4: the coming podcast Dear Hank and John, questions to hankandjohn@gmail.com; Hank's podcast meanwhile

• ★★★ John announces the brothers' podcast will be called Dear Hank and John (he thinks of it as 'Dear John and Hank'), answering Nerdfighters' questions with second-rate advice plus news from AFC Wimbledon and Mars. — 00:00:22 · Dear Hank and John, Nerdfighteria, AFC Wimbledon, Mars
• ★★ John asks Nerdfighters to send questions or problems for the podcast to hankandjohn@gmail.com. — 00:00:36 · Nerdfighteria, Dear Hank and John
• ★★ Meanwhile John recommends Hank's podcast with his friends, called on air the 'Tour Because Awesome Podcast'. — 00:00:42 · Hank Green

00:00:48 — Part 5: John's dream of Hannah Hart as a trapeze artist

• ★ 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. (playful) — 00:00:48

00:00:58 — Parts 6-7: DFTBA Records' new CEO Jo Garrett; John loses count; Rosianna brought to the US

• ★★ DFTBA Records has a new CEO, Jo Garrett, a Nerdfighter who will help DFTBA Records get people their stuff in a timely manner. — 00:00:58 · DFTBA Records
• ★ John admits he is bad at counting and loses track of which part he is on, guessing Part 7. (playful) — 00:01:09
• ★★ Rosianna Halse Rojas is here: the brothers have brought her from England to the United States on a visa; John can't yet reveal the full plan, but soon. — 00:01:14 · Rosianna Halse Rojas, England, United States

00:01:24 — Parts 8-9: Nerdfighteria-sponsored AFC Wimbledon stay in League Two; scarves at DFTBA.com; new video background coming

• ★★ Nerdfighteria-sponsored AFC Wimbledon will stay in League Two after finishing the season 15th, so they remain a full-time professional team, playable in the next FIFA game. — 00:01:24 · AFC Wimbledon, Nerdfighteria
• ★★ John says Nerdfighteria Wimbledon scarves are still available at DFTBA.com. — 00:01:41 · DFTBA Records
• ★ John explains the white wall behind him: a new video background is coming soon. — 00:01:47

00:01:51 — Part 10: John's Grand Theft Auto 'moral journey' on HankGames

• ★★ On HankGames John is playing Grand Theft Auto as a mock 'moral journey' about whether people wield power or power wields people, and can't avoid running over feet. (playful) — 00:01:51 · HankGames

00:02:05 — Part 11: Bank of Nerdfighteria update: Vlogbrothers ad revenue split between the Foundation to Decrease World Suck and an educational-content fund; about $40,000 raised; Tab for a Cause

• ★★★ Bank of Nerdfighteria update: Vlogbrothers ad revenue is split in half between the Foundation to Decrease World Suck and a fund sponsoring online educational content such as Physics Girl and The Financial Diet. — 00:02:05 · Bank of Nerdfighteria, Vlogbrothers, Foundation to Decrease World Suck, The Financial Diet, world suck
• ★★ So far this year (2015) the Foundation to Decrease World Suck has raised about $40,000, mostly from people watching ads on Vlogbrothers; John thanks viewers for 'ingesting' the advertising. — 00:02:18 · Foundation to Decrease World Suck, Vlogbrothers, world suck
• ★★ The foundation also got money from Tab for a Cause, a browser extension built by Nerdfighters that raises money for charity as you surf; John says it really works and links it. — 00:02:29 · Nerdfighteria

00:02:40 — Part 12: Crash Course curriculum materials, thanks to Bill Gates

• ★★ Thanks to Bill Gates, the team is building Crash Course curriculum materials (lesson plans, primary sources) for teachers and students, rolling out before the new school year. — 00:02:40 · Crash Course

00:02:57 — Parts 13-14: Paper Towns film release in about 56 days; John's travel to Brazil and the UK; July 24 is also VidCon's first day; VidCon tickets selling out

• ★★★ The Paper Towns film comes out in about 56 days in the US, at different times elsewhere; John will travel to support the release, at least to Brazil and the UK and probably other places. (hedged) — 00:02:58 · Paper Towns (film), United States, United Kingdom
• ★★ July 24 is both the Paper Towns release date and the first day of VidCon, which John jokes will be relaxing. — 00:03:15 · Paper Towns (film), VidCon
• ★★ John warns VidCon tickets will probably sell out in the next couple of weeks, so no one can say he didn't warn them. (hedged) — 00:03:21 · VidCon

00:03:28 — Part 15: John's fear-excitement about the film; Part 16: outro

• ★★ John can't believe the Paper Towns film is under two months away; it gives him a fear-excitement, throat-tightening feeling he has a complicated relationship with but recommends over mouth pain. (playful) — 00:03:28 · Paper Towns (film)

In the description and comments

• ★ John thanks Sheridan for the image of Hannah on the trapeze, and Rosianna, as always, for everything else. — video description · Rosianna Halse Rojas

Threads in this video

• outcome · John's one-week Nerdfighteria fundraiser for Save the Children's work with Syrian refugees (2015) — John reports the one-week Save the Children fundraiser for Syrian refugees raised over $15,000, $30,000 with matching, and thanks donors. (00:00:07)
• announced · Dear Hank and John: the brothers' advice podcast (2015) — John announces the brothers' coming podcast, Dear Hank and John: Nerdfighter questions, second-rate advice, AFC Wimbledon and Mars news. (00:00:23)
• asked · John asks Nerdfighters to email questions for Dear Hank and John to hankandjohn@gmail.com (2015) — John asks Nerdfighters to email questions or problems for the podcast to hankandjohn@gmail.com. (00:00:36)
• variation · The brothers miscount the parts of their multi-part videos (2008) — John loses count of the parts of his sixteen-part video ('Part 5? I'm gonna say Part 7'). (00:01:09)
• told · Rosianna Halse Rojas comes from England to the US on a visa (2015) — John says the brothers have brought Rosianna Halse Rojas from England to the US on a visa, with more to be revealed soon. (00:01:15)
• milestone · John's AFC Wimbledon FIFA series on HankGames, whose ad revenue sponsors the real AFC Wimbledon with Nerdfighter-designed ads (2013) — John reports Nerdfighteria-sponsored AFC Wimbledon finished the season 15th and stay in League Two as a full-time professional team, so the sponsored shorts appear in the next FIFA game. (00:01:24)
• announced · Crash Course curriculum materials (2014) — John announces Crash Course curriculum materials (lesson plans, primary sources), made possible by Bill Gates, rolling out before the new school year. (00:02:43)
• progress update · John: keep Nerdfighters up to date on how the vlogbrothers pre-roll money is spent (2014) — Bank of Nerdfighteria update: Vlogbrothers ad revenue is split in half between the Foundation to Decrease World Suck and a fund sponsoring online educational content such as Physics Girl and The Financial Diet. (00:02:05)
• milestone · Vlogbrothers pre-roll ads and the Vlogbrothers Creator Grants (2014) — Bank of Nerdfighteria update: Vlogbrothers ad revenue is split in half between the Foundation to Decrease World Suck and a fund sponsoring online educational content such as Physics Girl and The Financial Diet. (00:02:05)
• milestone · Paper Towns film: production and release (2014) — The Paper Towns film comes out in about 56 days in the US, at different times elsewhere; John will travel to support the release, at least to Brazil and the UK and probably other places. (00:02:58)
• result reported · John asks viewers to donate to his Save the Children fundraiser for Syrian refugees, or another (2015) — John reports the one-week fundraiser for Save the Children's work with Syrian refugees raised over $15,000, $30,000 with matching, which eases his feelings about the world and his post-operative mouth pain; he thanks donors. (00:00:07)
• result reported · John asks viewers to suggest what Dear Hank and John should be about, in comments (2015) — John announces the brothers' podcast will be called Dear Hank and John (he thinks of it as 'Dear John and Hank'), answering Nerdfighters' questions with second-rate advice plus news from AFC Wimbledon and Mars. (00:00:22)
• kept · John: match Nerdfighters' donations to the Save the Children refugee fundraiser up to $20,000 (2015) — John reports the one-week fundraiser for Save the Children's work with Syrian refugees raised over $15,000, $30,000 with matching, which eases his feelings about the world and his post-operative mouth pain; he thanks donors. (00:00:07)
• proposed · The Financial Diet: YouTube show, one of Hank's newest video projects (2015) — Bank of Nerdfighteria update: Vlogbrothers ad revenue is split in half between the Foundation to Decrease World Suck and a fund sponsoring online educational content such as Physics Girl and The Financial Diet. (00:02:05)
• proposed · Paper Towns movie tour (2015): Europe stops and US states chosen by Tumblr vote — The Paper Towns film comes out in about 56 days in the US, at different times elsewhere; John will travel to support the release, at least to Brazil and the UK and probably other places. (00:02:58)
• told · John travels to Brazil for the Paper Towns premiere, away from home for 28 days (2015) — The Paper Towns film comes out in about 56 days in the US, at different times elsewhere; John will travel to support the release, at least to Brazil and the UK and probably other places. (00:02:58)
• reminder · John asks viewers to buy AFC Wimbledon Nerdfighteria scarves, proceeds to the club (2014) — John says Nerdfighteria Wimbledon scarves are still available at DFTBA.com. (00:01:41)

Where the stories that moved here went next

• John asks viewers to donate to his Save the Children fundraiser for Syrian refugees, or another (2015) — reported back; last: result reported, 2015-05-26
• John asks viewers to suggest what Dear Hank and John should be about, in comments (2015) — reported back; last: result reported, 2015-05-26
• John: keep Nerdfighters up to date on how the vlogbrothers pre-roll money is spent (2014) — open (updates through 2026, not reported done); last: progress update, 2026-10-09
• John: match Nerdfighters' donations to the Save the Children refugee fundraiser up to $20,000 (2015) — kept
• Vlogbrothers pre-roll ads and the Vlogbrothers Creator Grants (2014) — running; last: looked back, 2026-10-09
• Paper Towns film: production and release (2014) — completed; last: looked back, 2024-02-06
• Crash Course curriculum materials (2014) — last documented in 2016; last: milestone, 2016-09-06
• John's AFC Wimbledon FIFA series on HankGames, whose ad revenue sponsors the real AFC Wimbledon with Nerdfighter-designed ads (2013) — running; last: looked back, 2026-03-17

Mentioned

Central: Dear Hank and John · Paper Towns (film)

Also: People: Hannah Hart · Jo Garrett · Rosianna Halse Rojas

Projects: Bank of Nerdfighteria · Crash Course · DFTBA Records · Foundation to Decrease World Suck · HankGames · Podcast Because Awesome · The Financial Diet · VidCon

Works: AFC Wimbledon scarf · FIFA (video game series) · Grand Theft Auto · Physics Girl

Organizations: AFC Wimbledon · EFL League Two · Save the Children · Tab for a Cause

Concepts: refugee

Places: Brazil · England · Mars · Syria · United Kingdom · United States

Only in the description or credits: Bill Gates · Sheridan

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