Vlogbrothers in 2018
John set goals that included his new podcast The Anthropocene Reviewed and praised Hank's novel An Absolutely Remarkable Thing, which came out on September 25 and debuted at number one. Hulu took up Looking for Alaska as a miniseries, and John read the screenplay for a Turtles All the Way Down film. Both brothers criticised feeds built to capture attention, and John announced a year off social media after the Project for Awesome. In the autumn John announced the Life's Library book club, and the year ended with Pizzamas and the 12th Project for Awesome.
109 videos, 7.5 hours.
Start here: Trump, Guns, and Net Neutrality...With Governor Steve Bullock?! · Who is in Control? · Why Do So Few Countries Have Nukes?
The year as one story: Vlogbrothers in 2018 (2018).
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.
- An Absolutely Remarkable Thing: announcement and publication of Hank's first novel (2017) (14) · now: completed
- Pizzamas 2018 edition (6) · now: completed
- P4A 2018 edition (5) · now: completed
- Delete This: Hank and Katherine Green's podcast reviewing Hank's Twitter feed (2018) (4) · now: last documented in 2023
- VidCon Australia 2018 edition (4) · now: completed
- Life's Library book club: launch and first year (2018) (4) · now: last documented in 2019 (looked back on in 2020)
- VidCon 2018 edition (Anaheim, with VidCon Australia later in the year) (3) · now: completed
- Looking for Alaska limited series on Hulu (2018) (3) · now: completed
By the numbers
Main speaker: Hank 55, John 54; median length 3:54; formats: letter vlog 57, list 10, Q&A 10, explainer 10, story 8, announcement 6, collab / interview 4, documentary visit 2, review / recommendation 1, challenge / punishment 1.
All videos of the year
January
| date | video | format | by | topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-02 | BRING IT IN 2018 | announcement | John | Projects (also: History & curiosities, Books & writing, Everyday life) |
| 2018-01-05 | Making a Better YouTube | letter vlog | Hank | Internet & YouTube |
| 2018-01-09 | Your Attention | letter vlog | John | Internet & YouTube |
| 2018-01-12 | 5 Songs You've Never Heard That You've Heard 1000 Times | list | Hank | Pop culture |
| 2018-01-16 | My Hollywood Star, Brexit Pears, and Hank's Book: It's QUESTION TUESDAY | Q&A | John | Nerdfighteria (also: Pop culture, Books & writing, +4) |
| 2018-01-19 | Many Years Ago, Someone Gave Me a Whole Bitcoin...then I lost it. | explainer | Hank | Economics (also: Personal life, Global development) |
| 2018-01-23 | On Emergencies | letter vlog | John | Global development |
| 2018-01-26 | I Wrote a Book. I WROTE A BOOK. How did I do that? | letter vlog | Hank | Books & writing |
| 2018-01-30 | Hank, I Have Some Advice | letter vlog | John | Books & writing |
February
| date | video | format | by | topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-02 | What is That Plane Rainbow? (It's Question Tuesday) | Q&A | Hank | Books & writing (also: Nerdfighteria, Science & nature, +2) |
| 2018-02-06 | Sawdust Bread | letter vlog | John | History & curiosities (also: Personal life) |
| 2018-02-09 | This is Going to Seem Dumb, but Stick with Me | story | Hank | History & curiosities (also: Nerdfighteria) |
| 2018-02-13 | What Can't a Billion Dollars Buy? | letter vlog | John, Bill Gates | Global development (also: Science & nature) |
| 2018-02-16 | Thoughts from VERY Dead Animals | documentary visit | Hank, Kallie Moore | Science & nature |
| 2018-02-20 | When Your Friend Runs for Governor | letter vlog | John | US politics & society (also: Personal life) |
| 2018-02-23 | Dear Young People, You Terrify Me | letter vlog | Hank | Everyday life (also: Science & nature) |
| 2018-02-27 | Ode to a Dog | letter vlog | John | Personal life (also: Health) |
March
| date | video | format | by | topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-02 | The Best (Recent) Book Covers Including MINE! | review / recommendation | Hank | Books & writing |
| 2018-03-06 | The Broccoli Tree: A Parable | story | John | Internet & YouTube |
| 2018-03-09 | John's Best Gift to Me | letter vlog | Hank | Pop culture (also: Personal life) |
| 2018-03-13 | Who Should We Root For? | letter vlog | John | Sports |
| 2018-03-16 | The Most Popular Word in the World | explainer | Hank | History & curiosities |
| 2018-03-20 | The Russian Reversal | letter vlog | John | History & curiosities |
| 2018-03-23 | Trump, Guns, and Net Neutrality...With Governor Steve Bullock?! | collab / interview | Hank, Steve Bullock | US politics & society (also: Internet & YouTube) |
| 2018-03-27 | A Weird and Beautiful Story | story | John | Sports |
| 2018-03-30 | The Stories We Tell Ourselves: Thoughts from Amsterdam | letter vlog | Hank | Philosophy & meaning (also: Personal life, Internet & YouTube) |
April
| date | video | format | by | topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-03 | On Punctuality | letter vlog | John | Everyday life (also: Nerdfighteria) |
| 2018-04-06 | How to Stop Being Late Forever (advice for myself and other chronically late people) | list | Hank | Everyday life |
| 2018-04-10 | Who Do Tax Breaks Benefit? | explainer | John | US politics & society |
| 2018-04-13 | Who is in Control? | letter vlog | Hank | Internet & YouTube |
| 2018-04-17 | John Green Answers Your John Green Questions | Q&A | John | Nerdfighteria (also: Books & writing, Internet & YouTube, +2) |
| 2018-04-20 | This Video is About Marijuana | list | Hank | US politics & society |
| 2018-04-24 | This Video is about Red Eyed Tree Frogs? | letter vlog | John, Henry Green | Science & nature (also: Pop culture) |
| 2018-04-27 | Finding Respite in 2018 | list | Hank | Pop culture (also: Health) |
May
| date | video | format | by | topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-01 | How to Win | letter vlog | John | Sports |
| 2018-05-04 | When to Attack a Moose | letter vlog | Hank | Philosophy & meaning (also: Science & nature, Everyday life) |
| 2018-05-08 | Old Man Yells at Cloud | letter vlog | John | Internet & YouTube (also: Everyday life, Personal life) |
| 2018-05-11 | Looking for Alaska Movie (BUT BETTER) and YouTuber Things | letter vlog | Hank | Internet & YouTube (also: Books & writing) |
| 2018-05-15 | Seven Maps to Better Understand the World | list | John | Global development (also: History & curiosities, Science & nature) |
| 2018-05-18 | Laurel or Yanny and Baby Dance Moves - It's Question Friday | Q&A | Hank | Nerdfighteria (also: Personal life) |
| 2018-05-22 | The Liger Delusion | letter vlog | John | US politics & society (also: Personal life) |
| 2018-05-25 | Please Unsubscribe | letter vlog | Hank | Internet & YouTube |
| 2018-05-29 | How to Cook Eight Peas | letter vlog | John | Everyday life (also: Personal life) |
June
| date | video | format | by | topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-01 | Destroying My Router with a Hammer (and etc.) | letter vlog | Hank | Economics (also: Nerdfighteria, Internet & YouTube, Everyday life) |
| 2018-06-05 | WHERE IS MY NORTON ANTHOLOGY OF POETRY | letter vlog | John | Books & writing |
| 2018-06-08 | Intentionally Ignorant: Does Free Will Exist? | letter vlog | Hank | Philosophy & meaning |
| 2018-06-12 | Your 4-Minute Guide to ALL 32 TEAMS at the 2018 World Cup | list | John | Sports |
| 2018-06-15 | Sports are Dumb | letter vlog | Hank | Sports |
| 2018-06-19 | My Signature Move | letter vlog | John | Books & writing (also: Personal life) |
| 2018-06-22 | Stumping EDU Creators - Trivia at VidCon | collab / interview | Hank, Toby Hendy | History & curiosities (also: Internet & YouTube, Science & nature) |
| 2018-06-26 | How's the Water? | letter vlog | John | Philosophy & meaning |
| 2018-06-29 | Why is the Disney "D" So Weird? | explainer | Hank | History & curiosities |
July
| date | video | format | by | topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-03 | How Does This End? | letter vlog | John | Internet & YouTube (also: Nerdfighteria, Personal life) |
| 2018-07-06 | This Ends in Death | letter vlog | Hank | Nerdfighteria (also: Books & writing, Personal life) |
| 2018-07-10 | The General Crisis | explainer | John | History & curiosities (also: Global development) |
| 2018-07-13 | Why Do So Few Countries Have Nukes? | explainer | Hank | World affairs |
| 2018-07-17 | How to Eat 213 Tomatoes | letter vlog | John | Everyday life (also: Personal life) |
| 2018-07-20 | Making Bad Decisions with My Dad | letter vlog | Hank, Mike Green | Personal life (also: Books & writing) |
| 2018-07-24 | Other John Greens | list | John | History & curiosities |
| 2018-07-27 | Why Environmentalists Hate Captain Planet | letter vlog | Hank | Science & nature (also: Pop culture) |
| 2018-07-31 | On Prepositions | letter vlog | John | Internet & YouTube (also: History & curiosities) |
August
| date | video | format | by | topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-03 | How Do Adults Make Friends? | Q&A | Hank | Everyday life (also: Nerdfighteria) |
| 2018-08-07 | How I Made Friends | story | John | Everyday life |
| 2018-08-10 | My Giant Robot Suit | letter vlog | Hank | Internet & YouTube |
| 2018-08-14 | Question Tuesday: Secrets & Primes | Q&A | John | Nerdfighteria (also: Books & writing, Pop culture) |
| 2018-08-17 | My Worst Job Search Fail | story | Hank | Everyday life (also: Personal life) |
| 2018-08-21 | SYSTEMS!!!! | letter vlog | John | Global development |
| 2018-08-24 | The Top 10 John Green GIFs | list | Hank | Internet & YouTube (also: Personal life) |
| 2018-08-28 | The Book Was Better? | letter vlog | John | Books & writing |
| 2018-08-31 | Beautiful if Damp: Answering Questions in Melbourne | Q&A | Hank | Books & writing |
September
| date | video | format | by | topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-04 | The Eisenhower Matrix | letter vlog | John | Everyday life |
| 2018-09-07 | Frightened Leech Science with Tessa Violet | collab / interview | Hank, Tessa Violet | History & curiosities (also: Books & writing, Science & nature) |
| 2018-09-11 | Surprise . . . | letter vlog | John | Personal life (also: Books & writing) |
| 2018-09-14 | Our Rivalry | letter vlog | Hank | Personal life (also: Books & writing) |
| 2018-09-18 | On the Participation Trophy | story | John | Everyday life (also: Personal life) |
| 2018-09-21 | The Parable of the Perfect Pot | letter vlog | Hank | Books & writing (also: Projects, Everyday life) |
| 2018-09-25 | You Did It! | letter vlog | John | Books & writing (also: Internet & YouTube) |
| 2018-09-28 | REUNION!!! Mountain Goats Aren't Goats | Q&A | Hank, John | Nerdfighteria |
October
| date | video | format | by | topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-02 | How Much Do You Love Each Other? It's Question Tuesday | Q&A | John, Hank | Books & writing (also: Nerdfighteria, US politics & society) |
| 2018-10-05 | We've Got Some Weird Voting Laws… | list | Hank | US politics & society |
| 2018-10-09 | How Big a Problem is Mental Illness? | explainer | John | Health |
| 2018-10-12 | Hank Reads from 'An Absolutely Remarkable Thing' | story | Hank | Books & writing |
| 2018-10-16 | Life's Library | announcement | John | Books & writing (also: Internet & YouTube) |
| 2018-10-19 | This is the scariest graph I've ever seen | explainer | Hank | Science & nature |
| 2018-10-23 | Why Are Humans Suddenly Getting Better at Tetris? | explainer | John | Pop culture (also: Internet & YouTube) |
| 2018-10-26 | The Rigged Election | letter vlog | Hank | US politics & society |
| 2018-10-29 | PIZZAMAS IS HERE! | announcement | John | Projects (also: Nerdfighteria) |
| 2018-10-30 | Watch My Dumb Dancing | letter vlog | Hank | Nerdfighteria (also: Personal life) |
| 2018-10-31 | The Looking for Alaska Thing | story | John | Books & writing |
November
| date | video | format | by | topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-01 | Should I Feel Guilty? | letter vlog | Hank | Philosophy & meaning (also: Personal life) |
| 2018-11-02 | Let Us Now Praise the Panda Person | letter vlog | John | Pop culture (also: History & curiosities, Projects) |
| 2018-11-05 | Reading Mean Comments with John | collab / interview | Hank, John | Nerdfighteria |
| 2018-11-06 | Taking a Year Off | letter vlog | John | Internet & YouTube |
| 2018-11-07 | A New Thing? | announcement | Hank | Projects (also: Internet & YouTube) |
| 2018-11-08 | Let's Talk Money: The Bank of Nerdfighteria's Semi-Annual Report | announcement | John | Global development |
| 2018-11-09 | I Don't Know What Work Is | letter vlog | Hank | Projects (also: Personal life, Books & writing) |
| 2018-11-13 | HAIRMERGENCY! | letter vlog | John | Everyday life (also: Personal life) |
| 2018-11-16 | Doing This Makes Me Happy, but Maybe it Doesn't' Seem that Way? | letter vlog | Hank | Nerdfighteria |
| 2018-11-20 | Cause for Celebration | letter vlog | John | Everyday life |
| 2018-11-23 | Four Jokes from a Two year Old | list | Hank | Personal life (also: Projects) |
| 2018-11-27 | On The Melian Dialogue | letter vlog | John | Global development (also: History & curiosities) |
| 2018-11-30 | We just had our first interstellar visitor...and it's weird. | explainer | Hank | Science & nature |
December
| date | video | format | by | topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-04 | When it All Seems Like Too Much | letter vlog | Hank | Science & nature (also: Global development) |
| 2018-12-07 | BABIES! The 2018 Project for Awesome is here… | announcement | John | Global development |
| 2018-12-11 | When the Internet Came Home | letter vlog | John | Internet & YouTube |
| 2018-12-14 | Cute Goth Shock Collar Trivia Punishment for Charity | challenge / punishment | Hank, Megan Toenyes | Nerdfighteria |
| 2018-12-18 | On Companionable Silence | documentary visit | John | Personal life |
| 2018-12-21 | The Psychology of Package Thieves | letter vlog | Hank, Robert Tyminski | US politics & society (also: Internet & YouTube) |
| 2018-12-28 | The Cutest Thing My Son Has Done and More (With Katherine) | Q&A | Hank, Katherine Green | Personal life |