YES
I love this Pad Patter question because we've had a lot of discussion of favorite TV shows, which I can never participate in because I haven't watched TV shows since we canceled cable in 2005. At that time, we felt that Netflix and the internet in general was sufficient.
In 2017 or '18, my middle child (aged 13 then), asked if they could subscribe to YouTube Music (I think it might have been Google Music back then). I had begun watching YouTube videos with some regularity by then, so when I looked up subscription information and saw that for only $17.99/month we could have a family account that would not only give us all the music any of us could ever want, we could also watch YouTube without being interrupted by ads, so I said YES.
I subscribe to 219 YouTube channels.
I do not watch many of those regularly though.
Mostly, I watch travel vlogs, and informational videos on science, history, psychology, health, and social issues.
Here are the ones I watch the
most regularly (the first 5 are my FAVORITE, never miss them, all travel vloggers):
Tyler and Todd -- They used to travel by RV until the pandemic. Now they're building their off grid home in Nova Scotia.
Eamon & Bec -- They used to travel in a Sprinter van. Now they have a cabin in Ontario.
Flying The Nest -- They just finished a van trip around Australia. They have an adorable toddler.
Kara and Nate -- They've been all over the world using all kinds of modes of transportation.
Kinging It -- A Welsh couple who have traveled all over the world, they're currently biking through Vietnam.
Kurzgesagt -- the BEST animated science and social science channel, or, as their About page says, "explaining things with optimistic nihilism since 12,013." I never miss an episode.
Pick Up Limes -- vegan recipes
Rainbow Plant Life -- vegan recipes
vlogbrothers -- John and Hank Green, brothers talking to each other about all kinds of things and making the world a better place since 2007 . . . Their About page says, "Raising nerdy to the power of awesome." John Green's Crash Course History videos are some of the first I ever watched on YT, with my kids when they were young. I also enjoy their podcast. They are a couple of my favorite people in the world because of the positive impact they've had on so many people.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert -- clips from last night's show, good for person like me who goes to bed before 10
Earthling Ed -- ethical veganism
Joe Scott -- explanations of all kinds of science and tech stuff, and he's funny
Thoughty2 -- one of the best storytellers ever, he recounts true but bizarre stories
Tasting History With Max Miller -- he makes OLD recipes and tells the history behind them, with humor
J.J. McCullough -- a Canadian who talks about culture and social issues and history, very engagingly
Jammidodger -- very funny and sweet, he talks about LGBTQ+ issues
Rhiannon Kendzie -- MY daughter's music videos
And these quite often but not every week or every video:
RealLifeLore -- geography
Not Just Bikes -- the advantages of places that accommodate bicycling as a mode of transport
Atlas Pro -- geography
WheezyWaiter -- a very funny guy talking about common current concerns
Yes Theory -- an inspiring group of guys who encourage everyone to yes to some adventure, lots of opportunity to see world travel and adventure and also some emotional powerful moments
Be Smart -- how things work in science, explained quite well and with humor
Second Thought -- "devoted to education and analysis of current events from a Socialist perspective."
Creaky Blinder -- debunking creationists and flat earthers with humor (plus I love his Welsh accent)
SciManDan -- mostly debunks flat earth but sometimes other silly conspiracies and beliefs too, with humor
Adam Ragusea -- absolutely anything related to food, not just recipes, extremely informative and engaging
Gutsick Gibbon -- a masters student sharing info about paleontology, evolutionary biology, etc in extreme detail with a little humor and definitely an engaging and fun way
Mic The Vegan -- nutrition information
Cosmic Skeptic -- a great speaker on philosophy and also an animal rights advocate who was the first to begin to convince me that veganism is not only a great idea for my health but that the animal concerns are critical too (Earthling Ed who I listed above further convinced me, though I'm still not 100% vegan and may never be)
Johnny Harris -- a journalist who talks about current social and political issues very engagingly with great maps
Genetically Modified Skeptic -- Let me let him speak for himself: "I'm an atheist, but even more than that, I'm a skeptic. I have strict standards of evidence, and hold doubt as a virtue. To those skeptical toward religion: I urge you to apply similar rationality to the claims of alternative medicine and other pseudo-science. To religious individuals who are skeptical toward pseudo-science: I implore you to extend your skepticism into the realm of faith. Evaluate claims, demand evidence, scrutinize the absurd, and stay skeptical."
Institute of Human Anatomy -- from an actual cadaver lab used to teacher future healthcare professionals, information about how our body works
Nutrition Made Simple -- just what the title says
NutritionFacts.org -- by the author of one of the best books I've read, How Not To Die by Dr. Greger, he promotes a plant-based diet and explains everything using nutrition research studies
Lost In The Pond -- a British man who relocated to Chicago compares our cultures with humor
Sci Show -- Hank Green and associates explain all things biology, chemistry, etc. (See vlogbrothers above.)
The B1M -- construction and architecture, surprisingly fascinating
Friendly Atheist -- I actually listen to his podcast more than his YT channel, but for a while I was regularly watching his series, Everything Wrong With The Bible, in which he reads a chapter and discusses it. His podcast is more of a conversation with his cohost about current events related to religion.
Weird History -- just as the title sounds
Joseph's Machines -- he makes awesome Rube Goldberg sorts of machines with lots of humor
CGP Grey -- a fabulous speaker who is so well liked he manages to have nearly 5.5 million subscribers despite publishing only a few times a year, he talks about obscure topics I'm having trouble summarizing. For example, his last video, 4 months ago, was about how the U.S. Interstate system works and a few old favorites of mine are The Trouble With The Electoral College (published 10 years ago) and his explanations of how first past the post voting works and how Great Britain works (geographically).
Well, I guess that answers the question.
Time to make another scrapbook page with all this work I just did.
Did anyone actually read all this?
