Vlogbrothers in 2014
In 2014 the film of The Fault in Our Stars ran through John's videos, from the trailer and the film tour to the New York premiere in June, while Hank released the album Incongruent with his band the Perfect Strangers. In the summer Nerdfighters voted to turn on pre-roll ads, and John travelled to Ethiopia with Bill Gates, then fell ill with viral meningitis. The brothers argued over whether Batman is a good hero, and in November John vlogged the first day of shooting the Paper Towns film. The Project for Awesome raised over $1.2 million, its most successful year so far.
114 videos, 7.1 hours.
Start here: Understanding Ukraine: The Problems Today and Some Historical Context · Food Is Weird: Understanding Agriculture in the Developing World · Hong Kong Protests Explained
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.
By the numbers
Main speaker: John 58, Hank 56; median length 3:50; formats: letter vlog 44, explainer 22, announcement 12, list 9, Q&A 6, documentary visit 6, collab / interview 5, review / recommendation 3, story 2, song 2, challenge / punishment 2, compilation 1.
All videos of the year
January
February
March
| date |
video |
format |
by |
topic |
| 2014-03-04 |
Understanding Ukraine: The Problems Today and Some Historical Context |
explainer |
John |
World affairs |
| 2014-03-07 |
Thoughts from a Cruise |
letter vlog |
Hank |
Personal life |
| 2014-03-11 |
Question Tuesday: TFIOS Movie, Existential Crises, and Symbolism |
Q&A |
John |
Books & writing (also: Nerdfighteria, Science & nature, +3) |
| 2014-03-14 |
Sexual Abuse, Consent, and Culture |
explainer |
Hank |
US politics & society |
| 2014-03-18 |
Is the American Dream Real? |
letter vlog |
John |
Economics |
| 2014-03-21 |
The Great Goose Migration |
story |
Hank, Katherine Green |
Personal life |
| 2014-03-25 |
I Gotta Go: Signing Off and Thinking about Inspiration |
letter vlog |
John, Hank |
Nerdfighteria (also: Philosophy & meaning) |
| 2014-03-28 |
New Album, New Channels, New Fabric, New Internet Thing! |
announcement |
Hank, Sarah Urist Green |
Projects (also: Books & writing, Personal life) |
April
May
June
July
| date |
video |
format |
by |
topic |
| 2014-07-01 |
Why I Love Makeup |
letter vlog |
John, Bridget |
Everyday life (also: Personal life) |
| 2014-07-04 |
13 Things to Know about Concerts |
list |
Hank |
Pop culture (also: Personal life) |
| 2014-07-08 |
The Future of Nerdfighteria |
announcement |
John |
Nerdfighteria (also: Internet & YouTube, Projects, +2) |
| 2014-07-11 |
Touring with a Rock Band in 1,8X&,00B Simple Steps |
list |
Hank, Rob Scallon |
Projects |
| 2014-07-15 |
Exciting Announcements and Mosquito-Borne Illnesses |
letter vlog |
John |
Health (also: Nerdfighteria, Personal life, Global development) |
| 2014-07-18 |
EVERY VLOGBROTHERS PUNISHMENT! |
challenge / punishment |
Hank |
Nerdfighteria |
| 2014-07-22 |
Ambiguous Victories and Real Progress: Behind the Beautiful Forevers |
letter vlog |
John |
Global development (also: Nerdfighteria) |
| 2014-07-25 |
Towering Mountains of Ignorance |
letter vlog |
Hank |
Philosophy & meaning |
| 2014-07-29 |
Listen: Thoughts from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
documentary visit |
John, Mulualem Gessesse |
Global development |
August
| date |
video |
format |
by |
topic |
| 2014-08-01 |
PUNISHMENT OF PAIN AND SCIENCE! |
challenge / punishment |
Hank |
Science & nature (also: Nerdfighteria) |
| 2014-08-03 |
Happy Esther Day! |
letter vlog |
Hank |
Nerdfighteria (also: Personal life) |
| 2014-08-08 |
Who Owns a Monkey's Selfie? And a Song About Meningitis! |
letter vlog |
Hank |
Internet & YouTube (also: Nerdfighteria, Personal life) |
| 2014-08-12 |
EBOLA! (...meningitis) |
letter vlog |
John |
Global development (also: Personal life) |
| 2014-08-15 |
The Bizarre State of Copyright |
explainer |
Hank |
Internet & YouTube (also: US politics & society) |
| 2014-08-19 |
Baby Names: Thoughts from Rural Ethiopia |
documentary visit |
John, Bill Gates |
Global development |
| 2014-08-22 |
Kidneys, LlamaJohn, Frankenstein, Back to School, and The Nerdfighter Online Video Workshop! |
announcement |
Hank, Michael Aranda |
Projects (also: Nerdfighteria, Personal life, Internet & YouTube) |
| 2014-08-26 |
Food Is Weird: Understanding Agriculture in the Developing World |
explainer |
John, Bill Gates |
Global development (also: Economics, Nerdfighteria) |
| 2014-08-29 |
What's the Difference Between A and Z |
list |
Hank |
History & curiosities |
September
| date |
video |
format |
by |
topic |
| 2014-09-02 |
MORTIFICATION |
letter vlog |
John |
Philosophy & meaning (also: Personal life) |
| 2014-09-05 |
REUNION TUESDAY! FRIDAY! WHATEVER! |
Q&A |
Hank, John |
Personal life (also: Nerdfighteria, Books & writing) |
| 2014-09-09 |
Bill Gates and John Green Discuss Global Health |
collab / interview |
John, Bill Gates |
Global development |
| 2014-09-09 |
Going to College (in Ethiopia) |
documentary visit |
John, Meheret |
Global development (also: Everyday life, World affairs, +2) |
| 2014-09-12 |
Hanging with High School Hank |
letter vlog |
Hank |
Personal life |
| 2014-09-16 |
It's Question Tuesday! Cheesy Jokes, Paper Towns Movie, and Dinosaur Butt Brains |
Q&A |
John |
Nerdfighteria (also: History & curiosities, Books & writing, +2) |
| 2014-09-19 |
The Oculus Rift is Freakin Me Out |
announcement |
Hank |
Internet & YouTube (also: Projects) |
| 2014-09-22 |
Bill Gates and John Green Discuss Agriculture |
collab / interview |
John, Bill Gates |
Global development (also: Economics) |
| 2014-09-23 |
Looking Away |
letter vlog |
John |
Global development |
| 2014-09-26 |
Gettin' Real with Hank |
letter vlog |
Hank |
Nerdfighteria (also: Personal life) |
| 2014-09-29 |
Bill Gates and John Green Discuss Progress |
collab / interview |
John, Bill Gates |
Global development |
| 2014-09-30 |
Keeping it EVEN REALER |
letter vlog |
John |
Nerdfighteria (also: Personal life) |
October
November
| date |
video |
format |
by |
topic |
| 2014-11-04 |
Mustaches and Movies: Day One of Paper Towns |
documentary visit |
John, Nat Wolff |
Books & writing (also: US politics & society) |
| 2014-11-07 |
New Crash Course and Pizzamas! |
announcement |
Hank |
Projects |
| 2014-11-10 |
The Woman Without a Face - Pizzamas Day 1 |
letter vlog |
Hank, Matthew |
Projects (also: History & curiosities, Nerdfighteria) |
| 2014-11-11 |
Lacey and Angela Question Tuesday: Pizzamas Day 2 |
Q&A |
John, Halston Sage |
Books & writing (also: Everyday life) |
| 2014-11-12 |
The History of Pizza John! |
story |
Hank |
Nerdfighteria |
| 2014-11-13 |
The History of Pizza and the History of John: Pizzamas Day 4 |
explainer |
John |
History & curiosities |
| 2014-11-14 |
A Surprise Relationship Between John and Hank! |
explainer |
Hank |
History & curiosities (also: Science & nature) |
| 2014-11-17 |
Combines and Movie Magic: Pizzamas Day 6 |
letter vlog |
John, Jake Schreier |
Books & writing (also: Personal life, Nerdfighteria) |
| 2014-11-18 |
How to Never Feel Embarrassed Again |
letter vlog |
Hank |
Everyday life (also: Personal life) |
| 2014-11-19 |
The Future of the Project for Awesome: Pizzamas Day 8 |
announcement |
John, Nat Wolff |
Global development |
| 2014-11-20 |
Announcing VidCon 2015! |
announcement |
Hank, Jenna Marbles |
Projects (also: Internet & YouTube) |
| 2014-11-21 |
The Sleepiest Sleepyhead in Sleeptown |
letter vlog |
John, Cara Delevingne |
Books & writing (also: Personal life) |
| 2014-11-25 |
Tyler, Ingrid, Troye, Hannah, Mandy, Jenn, and Rosianna Visit Paper Towns |
collab / interview |
John, Tyler Oakley |
Nerdfighteria |
| 2014-11-28 |
Global Health and Human Hair: What the Vlogbrothers are Thankful For |
list |
Hank, John |
Everyday life (also: Global development, Personal life, +2) |
December
| date |
video |
format |
by |
topic |
| 2014-12-02 |
What You Eat Of Those You Love |
letter vlog |
John |
Global development (also: Personal life, Pop culture) |
| 2014-12-06 |
A Brief History of Homestar Runner |
explainer |
Hank, Ryder Burgin |
Internet & YouTube |
| 2014-12-08 |
I'm Home! Time to Get Ready for the 2014 Project for Awesome |
announcement |
John |
Global development (also: Personal life) |
| 2014-12-09 |
Question Tuesday with Cara Delevingne of Paper Towns |
collab / interview |
John, Cara Delevingne |
Books & writing (also: Nerdfighteria) |
| 2014-12-12 |
NONSENSE: P4A 2014 - Partners in Health |
announcement |
Hank, a guest |
Global development |
| 2014-12-16 |
Jelly Face, Sharpie Face, Peanut Butter Face, and Mummy Dancers: The 2014 Project for Awesome |
announcement |
John, Henry Green |
Global development (also: Personal life) |
| 2014-12-19 |
BUTFARTMAN Is Coming To Town! |
compilation |
Hank, John |
Global development (also: Nerdfighteria) |
| 2014-12-23 |
Agloe, New York |
letter vlog |
John |
Books & writing (also: History & curiosities) |
| 2014-12-26 |
The Best and Worst of 2014 |
list |
Hank |
US politics & society (also: Science & nature, World affairs, +2) |
| 2014-12-30 |
Racism in the United States: By the Numbers |
explainer |
John |
US politics & society |