Vlogbrothers in 2011
In 2011 John announced a Monday-Wednesday-Friday schedule, and the brothers answered each other's videos: Hank fought a sudden price jump for his medication, and John argued that the US needs universal health insurance. Hank travelled to Haiti with Water.org, and Nerdfighteria's money built a well in the village of Savann Tabak, which he reported in his Project for Awesome video. John stayed in Amsterdam, revealed his new novel's title, The Fault in Our Stars, and signed all 150,000 first-printing copies. Hank released his album Ellen Hardcastle and announced VidCon 2012, John announced Crash Course and SciShow, and the Project for Awesome raised $75,000 for the Foundation to Decrease World Suck.
155 videos, 10 hours.
Start here: I OWN WARNER CHILCOTT! · Why Did Fukushima Explode? · I Am Not a P#$$Y - this video contains mild swear words.
The year as one story: Vlogbrothers in 2011: schedule and plans (2010).
Main stories
The stories that moved in the most videos of the year (an announcement, launch, milestone, update or result — not a look back), with how many videos each moved in and where it stands now.
- The Fault in Our Stars: writing, title and publication (2011) (13) · now: completed
- P4A 2011 edition (8) · now: completed
- John's two-month move to the Netherlands (April 2011) (7) · now: told 2×, last update 2012
- Hank's album Ellen Hardcastle: release (2011) (6) · now: completed
- Blurbing Book Club 2011: group reading of The Great Gatsby (6) · now: past edition (2011)
- John: punishment earned by Nerdfighters getting Helen Hunt to see Hank's Helen Hunt video (2011) (5) · now: changed, no report it was done (2011–2026)
- VidCon 2011 edition (4) · now: completed
- Your Pants (yourpants.org): the Nerdfighter forum, its hacker outage and return (2011) (4) · now: last documented in 2012
By the numbers
Main speaker: Hank 79, John 76; median length 3:45; formats: letter vlog 56, explainer 25, list 22, announcement 17, Q&A 10, story 7, documentary visit 7, collab / interview 4, challenge / punishment 3, song 3, compilation 1.
All videos of the year
January
| date | video | format | by | topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-03 | Is bronchitis contagious? Is black a color? | list | John | Internet & YouTube |
| 2011-01-05 | Homeless Man with a Golden Voice Gets a Job | letter vlog | Hank | Internet & YouTube (also: Nerdfighteria) |
| 2011-01-07 | CONCUSSED Question Friday | Q&A | John | Nerdfighteria (also: Books & writing) |
| 2011-01-10 | Top 5 Ridiculous Conspiracy Theories | list | Hank | History & curiosities (also: Science & nature) |
| 2011-01-12 | Top Six Conjoined Twin Pairs in History | list | John | History & curiosities (also: Health) |
| 2011-01-14 | Top 5 Actual Conspiracies | list | Hank | History & curiosities |
| 2011-01-17 | Cheating Cheaters of Cheatery: The Amazing Story of Brazil's Cotton War with the U.S. | explainer | John | Economics |
| 2011-01-19 | YOU ARE WRONG! | letter vlog | Hank, Hank Sock | Philosophy & meaning |
| 2011-01-21 | Looking for Alaska Five Years After the Printz Award | story | John | Books & writing (also: Nerdfighteria) |
| 2011-01-24 | The 1200% Increase in my Prescription Drug Costs | letter vlog | Hank | Health |
| 2011-01-26 | I OWN WARNER CHILCOTT! | letter vlog | John | Economics (also: Health, US politics & society) |
| 2011-01-28 | Is Hank Green Batman? | list | Hank | Pop culture (also: Internet & YouTube, Health, Personal life) |
| 2011-01-31 | Revolution in Egypt: A 4-Minute Introduction | explainer | John | World affairs |
February
| date | video | format | by | topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-02-02 | Top 5 Awesome Things About the Webb Telescope | list | Hank | Science & nature |
| 2011-02-04 | QUESTION FRIDAY: Spelling is Hard Edition | Q&A | John | Nerdfighteria (also: Science & nature, Books & writing) |
| 2011-02-07 | Cancer Sniffing Dog | letter vlog | Hank | Science & nature (also: Sports, Nerdfighteria, Everyday life) |
| 2011-02-09 | NERDFIGHTERS UNITE! (in your pants) | letter vlog | John | Nerdfighteria |
| 2011-02-11 | 200 People in Your Pants | letter vlog | Hank | Nerdfighteria (also: Pop culture) |
| 2011-02-14 | CHUBBY BUNNY...blergh! | letter vlog | John | Everyday life |
| 2011-02-16 | This Video Brought to you by Nyquil | letter vlog | Hank | Personal life (also: Nerdfighteria, History & curiosities) |
| 2011-02-18 | Thoughts from Places: Small Town America | documentary visit | John | History & curiosities (also: Philosophy & meaning, Personal life) |
| 2011-02-21 | Hank Interviews His Mayor | collab / interview | Hank, John Engen | US politics & society (also: Nerdfighteria) |
| 2011-02-23 | WE ARE 812 YEARS OLD | explainer | John | Science & nature (also: Nerdfighteria) |
| 2011-02-25 | Gussie Manlove UNCOVERED! | story | Hank | History & curiosities |
| 2011-02-28 | Harry Baals & Dick Trickle: The Funniest Names in History | list | John | History & curiosities (also: Books & writing) |
March
| date | video | format | by | topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-03-02 | How to Name Your Baby Properly | list | Hank | Everyday life |
| 2011-03-04 | SHEEN or GADDAFI? | challenge / punishment | John | Pop culture |
| 2011-03-07 | This Machine Pwns n00bs Video LP | announcement | Hank | Projects |
| 2011-03-07 | Why is Haiti Poor? | explainer | Hank | World affairs (also: Personal life, Global development) |
| 2011-03-09 | DANDY LIONS! It's Question Day | Q&A | John | Nerdfighteria (also: Books & writing) |
| 2011-03-11 | Superhero Creation Myths | explainer | Hank | Pop culture (also: Science & nature, Books & writing) |
| 2011-03-14 | Thoughts from Places: Los Angeles after the Earthquake | documentary visit | John | World affairs (also: Personal life) |
| 2011-03-16 | Why Did Fukushima Explode? | explainer | Hank | Science & nature (also: History & curiosities, World affairs) |
| 2011-03-18 | TERRIBLE | explainer | John | History & curiosities |
| 2011-03-21 | Helping Haiti | documentary visit | Hank | Global development |
| 2011-03-23 | Why Does My Dog Eat Poop? | list | John | Internet & YouTube |
| 2011-03-25 | Hank is an Adorable, Drunk Princess | letter vlog | Hank, Greg DiCostanzo | Internet & YouTube (also: Projects) |
| 2011-03-28 | Participatory Geometry | letter vlog | John | Sports (also: Books & writing, Nerdfighteria) |
| 2011-03-30 | The Ice Cream Changes | list | Hank | Pop culture |
April
| date | video | format | by | topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-04-01 | Many Truths, 1 Lie! | list | John | History & curiosities (also: Pop culture, Personal life, +3) |
| 2011-04-04 | Thoughts from The Well | documentary visit | Hank | Global development |
| 2011-04-06 | Tales of Nerd Love! | list | John | Nerdfighteria |
| 2011-04-06 | Live on YouTube | announcement | Hank | Nerdfighteria |
| 2011-04-11 | Is My Boyfriend Gay? Is He Cheating? | list | John | Everyday life (also: Personal life) |
| 2011-04-13 | 31 Jokes for NERDS! | list | Hank | Science & nature |
| 2011-04-15 | Humpy Hank | announcement | John | Nerdfighteria |
| 2011-04-18 | 2D Glasses! Take the Headache out of 3D | announcement | Hank | Projects (also: Personal life, Pop culture) |
| 2011-04-20 | Tulipomania | explainer | John | History & curiosities (also: Personal life) |
| 2011-04-22 | 500,000 Subscribers (Almost...and Thank You) | letter vlog | Hank | Nerdfighteria (also: Personal life) |
| 2011-04-25 | Meeting Greg Mortenson | story | John | Books & writing |
| 2011-04-27 | NASA: Increasing Awesome | explainer | Hank | Science & nature (also: US politics & society) |
| 2011-04-29 | Peanut Butter Face Question Tuesday | Q&A | John | Nerdfighteria |
May
| date | video | format | by | topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-05-02 | Osama Bin Laden is Dead | letter vlog | Hank | World affairs (also: Personal life) |
| 2011-05-05 | IT'S HANKO DE MAYO!! | letter vlog | John, Henry Green | Projects (also: Nerdfighteria) |
| 2011-05-06 | Happy Birthday To Me! | letter vlog | Hank | Nerdfighteria (also: Personal life) |
| 2011-05-09 | Trading Underwear for Rice Crispy Treats: Queens Day in Amsterdam (Thoughts from Places) | documentary visit | John, Tobias | Personal life |
| 2011-05-11 | 1990's Sim Games. SO GOOD! | list | Hank | Pop culture (also: Philosophy & meaning) |
| 2011-05-13 | Winkels to the Left, Winkels to the Right: Thoughts from Places, Antwerp | documentary visit | John | Personal life (also: Books & writing) |
| 2011-05-16 | Grab It By The Testicle | letter vlog | Hank | Everyday life |
| 2011-05-18 | The Education Continuum WARNER CHILCOTTED | explainer | John | Everyday life (also: Books & writing) |
| 2011-05-20 | How to Vlog: From the Vlogbrothers | explainer | Hank | Internet & YouTube |
| 2011-05-23 | Eating the Unicorn | letter vlog | John | Personal life (also: Nerdfighteria, Books & writing) |
| 2011-05-25 | Thoughts from a Battlefield | explainer | Hank | History & curiosities (also: Personal life) |
| 2011-05-27 | Older Than Gravity In Bruges: Thoughts from Places | documentary visit | John | History & curiosities (also: Personal life, Nerdfighteria) |
| 2011-05-30 | Horatio, the Newest Member of our Family | letter vlog | Hank | Personal life (also: Global development) |
June
| date | video | format | by | topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-06-01 | The Evil Baby Orphanage Returns...for George Washington? | letter vlog | John | History & curiosities (also: Nerdfighteria) |
| 2011-06-03 | I AM A BAD PERSON! | letter vlog | Hank | Science & nature (also: Philosophy & meaning, US politics & society) |
| 2011-06-06 | Men Running on Tanks and the Truth about Book Editors | letter vlog | John | Books & writing (also: Pop culture) |
| 2011-06-08 | Punishments, Floods, and Pink Hitler Babies | challenge / punishment | Hank | Nerdfighteria (also: History & curiosities, Personal life, Science & nature) |
| 2011-06-10 | Then I Took Off My Bra | letter vlog | John, Sydney Green | Books & writing (also: Personal life, Nerdfighteria) |
| 2011-06-13 | Google Is Alive! | explainer | Hank | Science & nature (also: Philosophy & meaning) |
| 2011-06-15 | Question Tuesday! Paula Deen Riding Me (and critical reading) | Q&A | John | Books & writing (also: Pop culture, Personal life, +4) |
| 2011-06-17 | Top 7 Tips for LIFE | list | Hank | Everyday life (also: Books & writing) |
| 2011-06-20 | On Religion | letter vlog | John | Philosophy & meaning (also: Personal life) |
| 2011-06-23 | Do You Believe in God? | letter vlog | Hank | Philosophy & meaning |
| 2011-06-24 | On Religion (Redux) | letter vlog | John | Philosophy & meaning (also: Nerdfighteria) |
| 2011-06-27 | My Hairy Ball of Anxious Anxiety | letter vlog | Hank | Personal life (also: Health, Nerdfighteria) |
| 2011-06-29 | THE FAULT IN OUR STARS | announcement | John | Books & writing |
July
| date | video | format | by | topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-01 | Humping the Town | challenge / punishment | Hank, a guest | Nerdfighteria (also: Books & writing) |
| 2011-07-04 | How to Turn Your Dumb Summer Job Into $162,000 | explainer | John | Economics |
| 2011-07-06 | John Green is an IDIOT! And so are you. | explainer | Hank | Science & nature |
| 2011-07-08 | Kill the Dollar Bill! | letter vlog | John | Economics (also: Pop culture) |
| 2011-07-11 | Hank Talks to NASA About the Space Shuttle | collab / interview | Hank, Charles Bolden | Science & nature |
| 2011-07-13 | ELLEN HARDCASTLE IS HERE! A Reunion Video | announcement | John, Hank | Projects (also: Personal life) |
| 2011-07-15 | Harry Freaking Potter | song | Hank | Pop culture |
| 2011-07-18 | Gatsby's American Dream: Reading The Great Gatsby Critically, Chapter 1 | explainer | John | Books & writing |
| 2011-07-20 | HARDCASTLED! | announcement | Hank | Projects (also: Nerdfighteria) |
| 2011-07-22 | Your Yard Is EVIL | letter vlog | John | Science & nature (also: Economics) |
| 2011-07-25 | I Am Not a P#$$Y - this video contains mild swear words. | letter vlog | Hank | Everyday life |
| 2011-07-27 | 150,000 Autographs | announcement | John, Daniel Biss | Books & writing (also: Nerdfighteria) |
August
| date | video | format | by | topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-08-03 | I Love My Brother | letter vlog | Hank | Personal life (also: Nerdfighteria, Projects) |
| 2011-08-05 | Vidcon: Thoughts from Places | letter vlog | John, Hank | Projects (also: Internet & YouTube, Science & nature, Nerdfighteria) |
| 2011-08-08 | Hackers, Cyber crime, and a New Kind of War. | explainer | Hank | World affairs (also: Nerdfighteria, Internet & YouTube) |
| 2011-08-10 | Understanding America's Debt Problem | explainer | John | Economics |
| 2011-08-12 | The Fair: Testacular! | letter vlog | Hank | Personal life (also: Projects, Nerdfighteria) |
| 2011-08-15 | HANKLERFISH! | letter vlog | John, Hank | Nerdfighteria (also: Personal life, Projects) |
| 2011-08-17 | Hank's Question Tuesday DEBUT! | Q&A | Hank, John | Nerdfighteria (also: Philosophy & meaning, Pop culture) |
| 2011-08-19 | Outtake Insanity and NERD FACTOR | compilation | John, Hank | Personal life (also: Nerdfighteria) |
| 2011-08-22 | Thoughts from a Butterfly Hatch | letter vlog | Hank | Science & nature |
| 2011-08-24 | HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOHN! | letter vlog | Hank | Nerdfighteria (also: Personal life) |
| 2011-08-26 | Will He Kiss You? Am I a Muggle? It's Question Friday. | Q&A | John | Nerdfighteria (also: Books & writing, Everyday life, Pop culture) |
| 2011-08-29 | A Letter to the Aliens | letter vlog | Hank | Science & nature (also: History & curiosities) |
| 2011-08-31 | How to Become An Adult | letter vlog | John | Everyday life (also: Books & writing, Personal life) |
September
| date | video | format | by | topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-09-02 | Tattoo Typos, Senses, Posters and Bad Movies | letter vlog | Hank | Everyday life (also: Science & nature, Pop culture) |
| 2011-09-07 | The Great Gatsby: Living the Dream in the Valley of Ashes | explainer | John | Books & writing |
| 2011-09-09 | 10 Years after September 11th, and Diablo III | letter vlog | Hank | US politics & society (also: Pop culture, Nerdfighteria) |
| 2011-09-12 | Adorable Baby and Insufficient Cartography | letter vlog | John, Henry Green | Nerdfighteria (also: Personal life, Philosophy & meaning) |
| 2011-09-14 | How to Make Ideas Real: Readit1st.com | letter vlog | Hank | Projects |
| 2011-09-16 | Narrowly Avoiding Arrest: Some Airport Insanity | letter vlog | John, Josh Lewis | Books & writing (also: Personal life) |
| 2011-09-20 | Fifth Anniversary with The Katherine | collab / interview | Hank, Katherine Green | Personal life (also: Pop culture) |
| 2011-09-21 | NERD FACTOR | announcement | John | Nerdfighteria (also: Personal life) |
| 2011-09-23 | The Improbability of Place - Thoughts from the San Juans | letter vlog | Hank | Philosophy & meaning (also: Personal life) |
| 2011-09-26 | Awesome Bankers? | explainer | John | Economics (also: Global development) |
| 2011-09-28 | Cup Stacking and Glasses Picking | letter vlog | Hank | Sports (also: Personal life) |
| 2011-09-30 | YouTube Survey: Balls and First Kisses | Q&A | John | Personal life (also: Nerdfighteria) |
October
| date | video | format | by | topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-10-03 | The LHC and Alex's Survey | Q&A | Hank, Joe Incandela | Personal life (also: Science & nature) |
| 2011-10-05 | SIGNING MADNESS | letter vlog | John | Books & writing (also: Pop culture, Personal life) |
| 2011-10-07 | Steve Jobs and a Song | song | Hank | Philosophy & meaning |
| 2011-10-10 | Animal Mating and Librarian Talking | explainer | John | Science & nature (also: Books & writing) |
| 2011-10-12 | Coming Out and Sperm Spikes | letter vlog | Hank | US politics & society (also: Science & nature) |
| 2011-10-14 | Defying Wadsworth! | letter vlog | John | Projects (also: Internet & YouTube, Books & writing) |
| 2011-10-17 | VidCon 2012!!! | announcement | Hank, a guest | Projects (also: Internet & YouTube) |
| 2011-10-19 | Question Wed — THE COVER OF THE FAULT IN OUR STARS! | Q&A | John | Books & writing (also: Nerdfighteria) |
| 2011-10-21 | Signing Psychosis, BlizzCon, TFiOS, Awesome Adventures, and URLatron | letter vlog | Hank | Nerdfighteria (also: Projects, Books & writing) |
| 2011-10-24 | Signing Psychosis Takes Over | letter vlog | John | Books & writing (also: Nerdfighteria, History & curiosities, Health) |
| 2011-10-26 | 7,000,000,000 People | letter vlog | Hank | Global development |
| 2011-10-28 | Reading Chapter One of The Fault in Our Stars | story | John | Books & writing |
| 2011-10-31 | Pumpkin Slashing, Sexy Watermelons, and Zombie Tools with Jayne | letter vlog | Hank, Katherine Green | Pop culture (also: Personal life) |
November
| date | video | format | by | topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-11-02 | LECTROJOG! | letter vlog | John | Global development (also: Nerdfighteria, Books & writing, Everyday life) |
| 2011-11-04 | You CAN Judge a Book by its Cover! | explainer | Hank | Science & nature (also: Personal life, Global development, Books & writing) |
| 2011-11-07 | IS THIS HEAVEN? | announcement | John | Projects (also: Nerdfighteria) |
| 2011-11-09 | 27 Part Video | list | Hank | Personal life (also: Pop culture, Science & nature, Global development) |
| 2011-11-11 | The Bank of Nerdfighteria | announcement | John | Global development (also: Economics) |
| 2011-11-14 | T-Shirt and Jeans - A Song | song | Hank | Everyday life |
| 2011-11-16 | Top 5 Zombie Apocalypses OF ALL TIME | list | John | Pop culture (also: Books & writing) |
| 2011-11-18 | Top 5 Reasons ████ ██ ██████ | list | Hank | Internet & YouTube (also: Pop culture) |
| 2011-11-21 | Old Man Narrates Young Girl | letter vlog | John | Internet & YouTube (also: Books & writing, Personal life) |
| 2011-11-23 | Why are Barns Red and Kardashians Famous | list | Hank | Science & nature (also: Internet & YouTube, US politics & society, Pop culture) |
| 2011-11-25 | Chapter TWO of The Fault in Our Stars | story | John | Books & writing |
| 2011-11-28 | Stuffed with STUFF! | announcement | Hank | Projects (also: Nerdfighteria, Personal life) |
| 2011-11-30 | Honey Badgers: The Crazy Truth | explainer | John | Science & nature |
December
| date | video | format | by | topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12-02 | F#*%? An Explanation of Curse Words | explainer | Hank | History & curiosities (also: Science & nature) |
| 2011-12-05 | 5 Worst Typos of History | list | John | History & curiosities (also: Books & writing) |
| 2011-12-07 | World's Stupidest Dog | story | Hank | Personal life |
| 2011-12-09 | Puppies and The Tour de Nerdfighting 2012 | announcement | John | Books & writing |
| 2011-12-12 | Our Grandfather | letter vlog | Hank | Philosophy & meaning (also: Personal life, Global development) |
| 2011-12-14 | Greek Phallic Disco Golf Balls: A Free Association Game | collab / interview | John, Hank | Nerdfighteria (also: Personal life) |
| 2011-12-16 | Project for Awesome Logistics | announcement | Hank | Global development |
| 2011-12-17 | We Built a Well in Haiti | announcement | Hank | Global development |
| 2011-12-19 | Sharpie Face and Little Hank: The Project for Awesome's Aftermath | letter vlog | John | Global development (also: Nerdfighteria) |
| 2011-12-21 | 2011 Presidential Anagrams!! | list | Hank | US politics & society (also: Nerdfighteria) |
| 2011-12-23 | There Will Be NO SPOILERS!!! | letter vlog | John | Books & writing (also: Nerdfighteria) |
| 2011-12-26 | Project for Awesome and Truth or Fail | announcement | Hank | Global development (also: History & curiosities) |
| 2011-12-28 | Goats Mating | story | John | Science & nature (also: Personal life) |
| 2011-12-30 | How to Tip Properly | explainer | Hank | Economics |