Vlogbrothers in 2026
So far in 2026, Hank announced that Complexly had relaunched as a nonprofit, the brothers donating all their shares. The 2026 Project for Awesome became the biggest ever, passing $3.7 million, and the Maternal Center of Excellence in Sierra Leone opened during it, John celebrating its 500th baby in April. John announced Hollywood, Ending, his first novel in nine years, published it on September 22 and toured from Toronto to Los Angeles. Hank launched his podcast Humans, and the brothers' exchanges kept returning to attention, AI, YouTube views and committing to bits, from John's replies to Hank's sneezes to Pizzamas itself.
95 videos, 46 hours.
Indexed through October 30, 2026; the year is still in progress, so the counts below are not final.
Start here: The AI Question that No AI Person Asks · The Things We Don't Discuss · Why the Deadliest Virus Was the Easiest to Kill
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.
- P4A 2026 edition (12) · now: completed
- Maternal Center of Excellence: the brothers' Partners In Health project in Sierra Leone (2019) (6) · now: completed
- Nerdfighteria revenue (Pizzamas royalties, Life's Library proceeds) redirected to charity (2018) (5) · now: completed
- Humans: Hank's conversation podcast (2026) (5) · now: running
- John writes his first novel in almost ten years (2025) (4) · now: told 2×, last update 2026
- Hollywood, Ending: announcement and publication of John's novel (2026) (4) · now: completed
- Hank gets shingles (2022) (3) · now: followed over 5 videos (2022–2026)
- John's family gets a puppy, Potato (2023) (3) · now: followed over 9 videos (2023–2026)
By the numbers
Main speaker: Hank 49, John 46; median length 5:47; formats: letter vlog 61, explainer 8, announcement 7, other 5, list 5, collab / interview 3, Q&A 2, story 2, documentary visit 1, compilation 1.
All videos of the year
January
| date | video | format | by | topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-02 | I Got a New Disease and I Kinda Liked It. | letter vlog | Hank | Internet & YouTube (also: Personal life, Health, Projects) |
| 2026-01-06 | Hope Is Not a Feeling | letter vlog | John | Philosophy & meaning (also: Personal life) |
| 2026-01-09 | There is Only One Source of Value | letter vlog | Hank | Global development (also: Philosophy & meaning) |
| 2026-01-13 | why we make art | letter vlog | John | Books & writing |
| 2026-01-16 | 2026 P4A Changes! (Plus...GAMES!) | announcement | Hank | Global development (also: Pop culture) |
| 2026-01-20 | Am I ... Good? | letter vlog | John | Books & writing |
| 2026-01-23 | Two Unrelated Destroyers of Trust | letter vlog | Hank | Everyday life (also: Internet & YouTube, Personal life) |
| 2026-01-30 | Has Anyone Ever Accidentally Seen me Naked (Question Tuesday on a Friday) | Q&A | Hank | Science & nature (also: Internet & YouTube, Personal life, +2) |
February
| date | video | format | by | topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-03 | Does the truth still matter? | letter vlog | John | Internet & YouTube (also: US politics & society) |
| 2026-02-04 | We Just Sold Our Company for $0 | announcement | Hank | Projects |
| 2026-02-06 | One week until P4A! | announcement | John | Global development |
| 2026-02-10 | I Was a Teenage Dirtbag | letter vlog | John | Personal life (also: Projects) |
| 2026-02-13 | Why Isn't Everybody a Nonprofit?! | explainer | Hank | Economics |
| 2026-02-13 | Project for Awesome 2026 Kickoff! | other | John, Hank | Global development (also: Nerdfighteria, Economics, +7) |
| 2026-02-13 | Project for Awesome 2026 part 2! | other | Hank, John | Global development (also: Nerdfighteria) |
| 2026-02-14 | Project for Awesome 2026 part 3! | other | John, Hank | Global development (also: Nerdfighteria, Philosophy & meaning, +4) |
| 2026-02-14 | Project for Awesome 2026 part 4! | other | John, Hank | Global development (also: Nerdfighteria, Art & visual culture, +2) |
| 2026-02-15 | Project for Awesome 2026 part 5! | other | John, Hank | Global development (also: Nerdfighteria, Books & writing, +2) |
| 2026-02-20 | What We Actually Did. | letter vlog | Hank | Global development |
| 2026-02-24 | Risk Is a Privilege | letter vlog | John | Global development (also: Economics) |
| 2026-02-27 | Can We Do a Science Together?? | letter vlog | Hank | History & curiosities (also: Science & nature) |
March
| date | video | format | by | topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-03 | The Best Fan Mail I Ever Received | list | John | Personal life (also: Sports, Nerdfighteria, +2) |
| 2026-03-06 | How Do You Create When You Don't Feel Safe | letter vlog | Hank | Internet & YouTube (also: Projects, Personal life) |
| 2026-03-10 | Is Hank Green Running for Congress? | letter vlog | John | US politics & society |
| 2026-03-13 | Pain | letter vlog | Hank | Personal life (also: Nerdfighteria) |
| 2026-03-17 | Tuberculosis and Hank's Shingles | letter vlog | John | Global development (also: Philosophy & meaning, Sports, History & curiosities) |
| 2026-03-20 | I'm Sick Because of the Social Structures of Early Hominins | explainer | Hank | Science & nature (also: Health, Personal life) |
| 2026-03-24 | How Panda Express Is Tuberculosis | list | John | Health (also: History & curiosities, Books & writing, Pop culture) |
| 2026-03-27 | What is 'Slop' (and why it gives me hope) | letter vlog | Hank | Internet & YouTube |
| 2026-03-31 | I've Been Keeping a Secret… | announcement | John | Books & writing |
April
| date | video | format | by | topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-03 | I Had a Hallucination This Week | letter vlog | Hank | Science & nature (also: Personal life) |
| 2026-04-07 | I've Been Pooping All Wrong | collab / interview | John, Trisha Pasricha | Health |
| 2026-04-10 | Moon Joy | letter vlog | Hank | Philosophy & meaning (also: Science & nature) |
| 2026-04-14 | Babies. Babies. Babies. | letter vlog | John | Global development |
| 2026-04-17 | Something Awaits For Me in the Divine for Resisting | letter vlog | Hank | Everyday life |
| 2026-04-24 | The AI Question that No AI Person Asks | letter vlog | Hank | Internet & YouTube (also: US politics & society, Global development) |
| 2026-04-28 | What I Can't Show You | documentary visit | John | Global development |
May
| date | video | format | by | topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | Despair is Not Wisdom | letter vlog | Hank | Global development (also: Internet & YouTube) |
| 2026-05-05 | Noted Brother Hank Green | letter vlog | John | Global development (also: Personal life) |
| 2026-05-08 | My Deathday | letter vlog | Hank | Health (also: Personal life, Global development, Philosophy & meaning) |
| 2026-05-12 | Lies, Damn Lies, and Bart Giamatti | letter vlog | John | Philosophy & meaning (also: Personal life) |
| 2026-05-15 | The Weirdest Thing About Dogs (and Cats (and Horses)) | explainer | Hank | Science & nature |
| 2026-05-22 | Why I Made Crash Course a Non-Profit | letter vlog | Hank | Projects (also: Internet & YouTube) |
| 2026-05-26 | Hank Green Is a Fool | letter vlog | John | Projects |
| 2026-05-29 | Chemo Cow Body Odor YouTube Helen Hunt Commute | letter vlog | Hank | Personal life (also: Projects) |
June
| date | video | format | by | topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-02 | The Instagramification of Human Experience | letter vlog | John | Internet & YouTube (also: Books & writing, Pop culture) |
| 2026-06-05 | The Things We Don't Discuss | letter vlog | Hank, John | Internet & YouTube (also: Philosophy & meaning) |
| 2026-06-09 | Your 1-Sentence Guide to EVERY TEAM in the 2026 World Cup | list | John | Sports |
| 2026-06-13 | Wait...How Do You Pronounce Turkey??? | letter vlog | Hank, John | History & curiosities (also: Sports) |
| 2026-06-16 | My First Novel in Nine Years Has a Cover | announcement | John | Books & writing (also: Sports) |
| 2026-06-19 | You Have to Poop in the Eiffel Tower | letter vlog | Hank | History & curiosities (also: Personal life) |
| 2026-06-23 | A Very French Reunion | letter vlog | John, Hank | Sports (also: Personal life) |
| 2026-06-26 | No Video Today!! | letter vlog | Hank | Personal life (also: Everyday life, Nerdfighteria) |
July
| date | video | format | by | topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-03 | Why I Didn't Buy TED | letter vlog | Hank | Personal life (also: Projects, Internet & YouTube) |
| 2026-07-07 | On the Death of the Author | letter vlog | John | Books & writing |
| 2026-07-08 | Project for Awesome Recap Video 2026!! | compilation | Hank, John | Nerdfighteria (also: Global development) |
| 2026-07-10 | How Status Destroys Us | letter vlog | Hank | Internet & YouTube (also: Books & writing) |
| 2026-07-14 | On the Road Again | announcement | John | Books & writing (also: Personal life) |
| 2026-07-17 | The Terrors of Middle Age | letter vlog | Hank | Philosophy & meaning (also: Personal life) |
| 2026-07-21 | One Must Imagine Sisyphus Happy | letter vlog | John | Philosophy & meaning |
| 2026-07-24 | One Must Imagine Sisyphus Important | letter vlog | Hank | Philosophy & meaning (also: Science & nature) |
| 2026-07-28 | 'Are You John Green?' | letter vlog | John | Internet & YouTube (also: Philosophy & meaning) |
August
| date | video | format | by | topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 | Esther Day 2026: Some Thoughts on Loss | letter vlog | John | Philosophy & meaning (also: Nerdfighteria) |
| 2026-08-07 | Just Trying to Figure Out My Job | letter vlog | Hank | Internet & YouTube (also: Projects, Personal life) |
| 2026-08-11 | Hollywood, Ending | story | John | Books & writing |
| 2026-08-14 | Pain in the _____ | explainer | Hank | History & curiosities |
| 2026-08-18 | My Nemeses | letter vlog | John | Internet & YouTube (also: Personal life) |
| 2026-08-21 | Not (Just) Dunking on Jeff Bezos | letter vlog | Hank | Philosophy & meaning (also: History & curiosities, Internet & YouTube) |
| 2026-08-25 | The Great Thing about Infectious Disease | letter vlog | John | Health (also: Global development) |
| 2026-08-26 | Jad Abumrad on Dolly Parton: 'The Unicorn of Unicorns' | collab / interview | Hank, Jad Abumrad | Pop culture |
| 2026-08-28 | Why the Deadliest Virus Was the Easiest to Kill | explainer | Hank | Health |
September
| date | video | format | by | topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | You Can't Go Home Again, but I Tried | story | John | Philosophy & meaning (also: Projects, Personal life, +2) |
| 2026-09-04 | This is a Terrible Idea… | list | Hank, Katherine Green | Science & nature |
| 2026-09-08 | The Life Expectancy Lies That Won't Die | explainer | John | Global development (also: Internet & YouTube) |
| 2026-09-11 | Our Last YouTube View… | collab / interview | Hank, Craig Benzine | Internet & YouTube (also: Projects, Nerdfighteria) |
| 2026-09-15 | YouTube Says This Video Has 683,183 Views, It Actually Has 312,584 | letter vlog | John | Internet & YouTube (also: Books & writing) |
| 2026-09-18 | John was Wrong about YouTube Views | letter vlog | Hank | Internet & YouTube |
| 2026-09-22 | I Want You to Know Nothing About This | letter vlog | John | Books & writing |
| 2026-09-25 | Who Has Signed Their Name the Most Times? | explainer | Hank | Books & writing (also: History & curiosities) |
| 2026-09-28 | Death. Taxes. Pizzamas. | announcement | John | Projects (also: Nerdfighteria) |
| 2026-09-29 | Pretend You Don't Know This | letter vlog | Hank | Everyday life (also: Nerdfighteria) |
| 2026-09-30 | The Point of Life | letter vlog | John | Philosophy & meaning (also: Books & writing, Nerdfighteria) |
October
| date | video | format | by | topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | Are We Still YouTubers? | letter vlog | Hank | Internet & YouTube (also: Nerdfighteria) |
| 2026-10-02 | the most powerful attention-consuming tools in the history of the world | letter vlog | John | Internet & YouTube (also: Economics, Nerdfighteria) |
| 2026-10-05 | Why Are We So Bad at Executing People? | letter vlog | Hank | US politics & society |
| 2026-10-06 | Make Your Art. | letter vlog | John | Sports (also: Philosophy & meaning) |
| 2026-10-07 | The 5 Meanest Things We've Named a Species | list | Hank | Science & nature (also: Personal life) |
| 2026-10-08 | The Test of a First Rate Intelligence | letter vlog | John | Books & writing (also: Philosophy & meaning, Personal life) |
| 2026-10-09 | The Productivity Lie | letter vlog | Hank | Everyday life |
| 2026-10-13 | My Lungs Are on the Outside of the Body | Q&A | John, Hank | Books & writing (also: Personal life, Nerdfighteria, Science & nature) |
| 2026-10-16 | Is Happiness the Goal? | letter vlog | Hank | Philosophy & meaning (also: Personal life) |
| 2026-10-20 | Correcting a Mistake in Everything Is Tuberculosis · 50 x 50 Science | explainer | John | Health (also: Science & nature, Global development) |
| 2026-10-23 | The Best Email I Ever Got | letter vlog | Hank | Projects |
| 2026-10-27 | Should I Salinger… | letter vlog | John | Internet & YouTube (also: Books & writing, Personal life) |
| 2026-10-30 | The Last Normal Year | letter vlog | Hank | Internet & YouTube |