# Recommend me some of your favorite Youtube channels. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 16, 2016, 9:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-of-your-favorite-youtube-channels/752341 "2016-04-16T09:32:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2016, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-of-your-favorite-youtube-channels/752341/41 "2016-05-02T16:28:46Z")
Forgot to mention [The Young Turks](https://www.youtube.com/user/TheYoungTurks) channel, progressive news commentary and plenty of it. ---
**Author:** ![h.sapiens](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e0b2c6/32.png) [@h.sapiens](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/h.sapiens)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2016, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-of-your-favorite-youtube-channels/752341/42 "2016-05-02T17:49:30Z")
You mentioned Numberphile, so you may already be aware of some of Brady Haran’s other channels, but just in case: [Sixty Symbols](https://www.youtube.com/user/sixtysymbols), about physics; [Periodic Videos](https://www.youtube.com/user/periodicvideos), about chemistry, [Deep Sky Videos](https://www.youtube.com/user/DeepSkyVideos), about astronomy, and [Objectivity](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtwKon9qMt5YLVgQt1tvJKg), about various interesting items in the collection of the Royal Society. I also really enjoy [The Brain Scoop](https://www.youtube.com/user/thebrainscoop), a kind of behind-the-scenes at the Field Museum. ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2017, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-of-your-favorite-youtube-channels/752341/43 "2017-12-18T20:15:58Z")
Bump with some news about one mentioned channel: > [@GIGObuster](#): > > I forgot one that I’ve been following too: > > [The Great War.](https://www.youtube.com/user/TheGreatWar) > > Every Thursday, Indy Neidell with the help of European historians, shows us with pictures and Pathé footage the progress of the war, exactly 100 years after the events; week by week. I’m attracted to the subject as an old WWI documentary shown in an educational channel in the old country was one of the first ones were I became aware of how interesting history can be. > > Of course they are talking to eventually do one about WWII, not 100 years after it I hope. And indeed: Indy Neidell to do [WWII in real time 2018 - the biggest collaboration on YT ever!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2aTnnN-jMs) ---
**Author:** ![Lightray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightray/32/391_2.png) [@Lightray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightray)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2017, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-of-your-favorite-youtube-channels/752341/44 "2017-12-18T21:08:56Z")
Since it’s been brought back, I may as well mention [Dr. Jackson Crawford’s](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXCxNFxw6iq-Mh4uIjYvufg) channel where he goes into all sorts of interesting stuff about Old Norse language and Nordic myths. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2017, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-of-your-favorite-youtube-channels/752341/45 "2017-12-18T21:34:16Z")
A few I’ve added in the last two years (that I don’t think have been mentioned yet) [Adam Savage’s Tested](https://www.youtube.com/user/testedcom) About makers. Of things. I love One Day Builds. I also listen to the YouTubed podcasts while painting sometimes. [Today I Found Out](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC64UiPJwM_e9AqAd7RiD7JA) Interesting Facts. There is also an associated Lists channel but I can’t think of the name right now. [Binging With Babish](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJHA_jMfCvEnv-3kRjTCQXw) He used to just cook stuff from TV shows, books and movies but he’s now a bit more general. In the two years since this thread first appeared, the New Father of New Father Chronicles has added a second daughter. Time sure flies. ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2017, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-of-your-favorite-youtube-channels/752341/46 "2017-12-18T22:55:48Z")
dan tdm is cool and plays all the off the wall games if you like gaming channels ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2017, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-of-your-favorite-youtube-channels/752341/47 "2017-12-28T00:03:43Z")
[Bears vs Salmon livestream](https://explore.org/livecams/player/river-watch-brown-bear-salmon-cams) 😃 ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2017, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-of-your-favorite-youtube-channels/752341/48 "2017-12-28T00:10:57Z")
[Malinda Kathleen Reese](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP2-S6-M9ZvlY8t7cRn4O6A) takes existing songs, runs them through several languages in Google Translate, and sings the result. It’s hilarious. Here are [“Shape of You”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rte07sl3Vf4) by Ed Sheeran, and [“Look What You Made Me Do”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gAwEGFxT_8) by Taylor Swift. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2017, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-of-your-favorite-youtube-channels/752341/49 "2017-12-28T01:39:21Z")
I’ve been enjoying the [Fermilab](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD5B6VoXv41fJ-IW8Wrhz9A) channel recently. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2017, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-of-your-favorite-youtube-channels/752341/50 "2017-12-28T01:44:49Z")
> [@Skywatcher](#): > > [Bears vs Salmon livestream](https://explore.org/livecams/player/river-watch-brown-bear-salmon-cams) > > 😃 Whatta you think the Salmon’s chances are gettin’ to the play-offs? ---
**Author:** ![txjim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f07891/32.png) [@txjim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/txjim)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2017, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-of-your-favorite-youtube-channels/752341/51 "2017-12-28T03:03:05Z")
I recommend [Techmoan](https://www.youtube.com/user/Techmoan), a Brit who reviews old (and new) electronics. An great introduction (given the fact that I just finished page 11 of The Last Jedi thread) is [a review of a hologram vinyl Force Awakens soundtrack](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEbAaL7fPl4&t=188s) ---
**Author:** ![Ale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@Ale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ale)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2017, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-of-your-favorite-youtube-channels/752341/52 "2017-12-28T16:07:39Z")
[Georg Rockall-Schmidt](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG5h8yHSUS4n7zPnh0dG0SA) is pretty good, put it in the Guy-Talking-About-Stuff category. [SV Seeker - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/submarineboat/featured), building a 74 foot long steel boat in the backyard. [AvE](https://www.youtube.com/user/arduinoversusevil), machine shop shenanigans. [potholer54](https://www.youtube.com/user/potholer54), science journalist, debunking various types of nonsense On a similar vein, [Myles Power](https://www.youtube.com/user/powerm1985), excellent stuff on 9/11 Truthers, GMOs, anti-vaccines, etc, etc… [Applied Science](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCivA7_KLKWo43tFcCkFvydw), doing things like using an electron microscope to film the needle of a record player follow the grooves of the record. [Jeff Quitney](https://www.youtube.com/user/webdev17), an archive of restored and training films, the NASA stuff is fascinating, for example progress updates on the design and construction of the Apollo spacecraft. There’s other fascinating stuff, like [Visiting the Dalai Lama at Lhasa: “Inside Tibet” 1943 Office of Strategic Services (OSS)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fgEaS825eA) ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2017, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-of-your-favorite-youtube-channels/752341/53 "2017-12-28T17:24:53Z")
Like to take a virtual train ride? [Jersey Mike has them.](https://www.youtube.com/user/sturmovikdragon/videos?disable_polymer=1) How about simulations of past plane crashes/near misses? [X Pilot for you.](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLPA0Dhi1VXQDGbkXwjDUzQ/videos?disable_polymer=1) How about learning a new language? [The Travel Linguist.](https://www.youtube.com/user/travellinguist/videos?disable_polymer=1) ---
**Author:** ![Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brown_eyed_girl/32/3574_2.png) [@Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brown_Eyed_Girl)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2017, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-of-your-favorite-youtube-channels/752341/54 "2017-12-28T22:54:31Z")
[The Modern Rogue](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC42VsoDtra5hMiXZSsD6eGg). Two guys that explore varied subjects with an expert. They’re fun and i learn stuff. I am not sure if they realize the subjects they cover also appeal to women though. Start with the playlists. I like [Modern Rogue is a Gentleman](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuSA0wkamKY&list=PLMviV1kG2V2geSTZm83lsl-bB3GBFVZjl). ---
**Author:** ![Allecher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a6a055/32.png) [@Allecher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Allecher)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2017, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-of-your-favorite-youtube-channels/752341/55 "2017-12-29T01:32:30Z")
I enjoy [Smarter Every Day](https://www.youtube.com/user/destinws2). ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2017, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-of-your-favorite-youtube-channels/752341/56 "2017-12-29T01:42:03Z")
The subject of [Shut Up & Sit Down](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyRhIGDUKdIOw07Pd8pHxCw) is tabletop game reviews. But they’re entertaining even if you don’t care about games. ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2017, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-of-your-favorite-youtube-channels/752341/57 "2017-12-29T16:22:29Z")
> [@Philliam](#): > > [http://goo.gl/yEIawC](http://goo.gl/yEIawC) > > "Irish People Try/Taste/Watch/Explain… hilarious time-suck !! Thanks for that, **Philliam**. I binge-watched these for two hours last night, and have only scratched the surface. They’re hysterical! My favorite: _Irish People Watch Duck Dynasty_: “Now I know how Trump got elected”. I like the [Squirrel Hunter](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHMuDvc7quBoy-tzr_rP0wA) channel. I found it last summer when I was frustrated that squirrels ate almost every single tomato out of my backyard garden, and I was Googling “pest control squirrels”. It’s an Englishman who uses an air rifle and squirrel feeders to thin down populations of the invasive American grey squirrel. Although he’s killing animals, it’s weirdly soothing to watch, in part because of his quiet low-key voice as he narrates the action on his videos. I also like the [Scott Rea Project](https://www.youtube.com/user/TheScottReaproject). I think I found it linked in the comments to the Squirrel Hunter channel. He’s an English butcher who learned his trade the old-school way from an 80-year old village butcher, and he wanted to preserve this craft on video so that the skill wouldn’t die out. It grew from straightforward butchery to game dressing, English recipes, and road trips to other villages in the English countryside to visit artisan shops. He’s chatty and funny, and it’s interesting to see how to break down a side of pork or a whole lamb. ---
**Author:** ![minor7flat5](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/minor7flat5/32/258_2.png) [@minor7flat5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minor7flat5)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2017, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-of-your-favorite-youtube-channels/752341/58 "2017-12-29T16:50:49Z")
I see **Ale** already mentioned [AvE](https://www.youtube.com/user/arduinoversusevil)…though “machine shop shenanigans” doesn’t even come close to describing that guy. It’s a mix of the most amazing tool tear-downs, with spot-on descriptions of materials in use and so forth, with a liberal application of profanity and political incorrectness. If you are interested in learning how to machine, watch [mrpete222](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKLIIdKEpjAnn8E76KP7sQg)…he’s a retired shop teacher and he covers a huge amount of ground. For watching some heavy duty work, with good solid machining going on, check out Adam at [Abom79](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw3UZn1tcVe7pH3R6C3Gcng). I really like his style, and he posts neat stuff every week. If you want to learn some very cool tricks, of the kind every machinist should know, check out [Joe Pieczynski](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpp6lgdc_XO_FZYJppaFa5w). He is a teacher at heart, and he always is dropping little bits of wisdom in as he goes about teaching the main topic. Want to see the real deal? Watch [Stefan Gotteswinter](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY8gSLTqvs38bR9X061jFWw), a proper tool and die man in Germany who works in precision down to the ten-thousandth of an inch. His work is truly amazing. Just don’t let him know you use Imperial units–he sneers at us mortals who work in inch measurements. If you prefer your cool metalwork with a sense of humor, watch [This Old Tony](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5NO8MgTQKHAWXp6z8Xl7yQ). He makes some spiffy stuff and always has lighter moments. ---
**Author:** ![CelticKnot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/celticknot/32/3392_2.png) [@CelticKnot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CelticKnot)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2017, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-of-your-favorite-youtube-channels/752341/59 "2017-12-29T17:06:21Z")
OK, gratuitous plug. 4CornersCat (not technically savvy enough to link) Music (often Celtic) from people in the 4 Corners region. Mad Haggis, predominantly. But Celtic Knot is on there! ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2017, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-of-your-favorite-youtube-channels/752341/60 "2017-12-29T18:05:12Z")
Okay, a real channel this time: [Car Crazy Central](https://www.youtube.com/user/CarCrazyCentral). Virtually every episode of [Car Crazy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car_Crazy) is there. [Here are some of the vehicles that can be seen.](http://imcdb.org/movie.php?id=1480346) Yeah, I’m “Skywatcher68” over there. Got way too busy with other stuff to continue adding to the list. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-of-your-favorite-youtube-channels/752341.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-of-your-favorite-youtube-channels/752341.md?page=4)