# What are you watching right now? - Difficulty: on YouTube **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 26, 2018, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-watching-right-now-difficulty-on-youtube/826745 "2018-12-26T18:14:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![griffin1977](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/977dab/32.png) [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2018, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-watching-right-now-difficulty-on-youtube/826745/1 "2018-12-26T18:14:01Z")
So I’ve watched a couple of interesting things on YouTube recently. The [cinefix](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVtL1edhT8qqY-j2JIndMzg) and [nofilmschool](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Meq3CyuKOjM) are a cut above the usual film lists/reviews online and [PapersWeLove](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoj4eQh_dZR37lL78ymC6XA) has some good explanations of CS papers. I’ve also seen quite a few good history documentaries (and a lot of absolute garbage) and the incredibly cheesey but somewhat entertaining unofficial Warhammer fanfic [Helsreach](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1D4jr-0_COg&list=PLSWAxTw0FAGxkkqmuroxMwN5LviaBosJ5) What are you dopers watching on Youtube that you’d recommend? ---
**Author:** ![griffin1977](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/977dab/32.png) [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2018, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-watching-right-now-difficulty-on-youtube/826745/2 "2018-12-26T18:16:53Z")
I actually meant for this to be Cafe Society BTW. ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2018, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-watching-right-now-difficulty-on-youtube/826745/3 "2018-12-26T18:32:23Z")
[Roadkill](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL12C0C916CECEA3BC) Two guys from Hot Rod Magazine generally buy an old classic muscle car, fix it up as much as they can in a couple days, and drive it hundreds of miles to race it. Generally lots of foul-ups and breakdowns but they take it all in stride and have a great time. If you like the Top Gear budget car challenges with less snide comments you’d like Roadkill. I will say the early Roadkill episodes were better, the newer ones are a bit more disjointed and promotional. [Mystery Science Theater 3000](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFzph9x-n9FR52BI94Zfgww) Full episodes and “best-ofs”, some the worst movies and best snark you’ll ever see. [Zebra Corner](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3kTDwUDoyJBOOgsGH2elcg) Mahk makes great parodies of Chevy and other commercials. His parodies of the Chevy “real people” commercials are what sold me. [Demolition Ranch](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBvc7pmUp9wiZIFOXEp1sCg) A cool nice guy from Texas goes out in the woods and does all sorts of crazy tests with firearms. He’s actually a veterinarian, which I guess pays for all his firearm toys. [Videogame Dunkey](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsvn_Po0SmunchJYOWpOxMg) A very funny guy that reviews and screws around in video games. He acts dumb but most everything he says has some pretty good satirical statement deep down. ---
**Author:** ![Alpha\_Twit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alpha_twit/32/265_2.png) [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2018, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-watching-right-now-difficulty-on-youtube/826745/4 "2018-12-26T18:49:16Z")
[Don’t Trust the Rabbit](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1-MpIG20o6kzsu1I5SLXpQ) - Funny, quirky German woman talking about language and culture. [Townsends](https://www.youtube.com/user/jastownsendandson) - A channel dedicated to exploring the 18th Century American lifestyle. Lots of cooking and food preservation videos. [America’s Test Kitchen](https://www.youtube.com/user/americastestkitchen) - 'nuff said [TRY Channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCabq3No3wXbs6Ut-Pux6SzA) - Irish people, usually drunk, trying things. Mostly recycled from the old (now defunct) FACTS channel. [Today I Found Out](https://www.youtube.com/user/TodayIFoundOut) - Odd, often dubious history. Don’t take it too seriously but it’s well presented and often kind of funny. [CinemaSins](https://www.youtube.com/user/CinemaSins) - Watch a movie and turn the snark up to eleven. There are others but that will do for now, ---
**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 26, 2018, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-watching-right-now-difficulty-on-youtube/826745/5 "2018-12-26T23:59:08Z")
Tabieats - two personable Japanese guys travel around Japan, Hawaii and Asia. They try local dishes and also taste-test Japanese snacks. Squirrel Hunter - Englishman with incredibly soothing voice thins pest grey squirrel populations with a silenced air rifle. Scott Rea Project - village butcher shows you how to break down beef, pork, and lamb carcasses into saleable cuts. Also, he cooks up English meat dishes. Travel Thirsty - un-narrated videos of Asian (but mostly Japanese) fishmongers cutting up various species of fish and preparing them in yummy dishes. Nara Hirokazu - again un-narrated; Japanese chef shows you how to clean fish, prepare sashimi, and various other simple and delectable Japanese dishes in his small restaurant. Mousetrap Monday - guy in the Pacific Northwest tests out various mousetraps, both antique and newly-created, to see how well they work (or don’t). ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2018, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-watching-right-now-difficulty-on-youtube/826745/6 "2018-12-27T00:11:21Z")
> [@control-z](#): > > [Demolition Ranch](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBvc7pmUp9wiZIFOXEp1sCg) A cool nice guy from Texas goes out in the woods and does all sorts of crazy tests with firearms. He’s actually a veterinarian, which I guess pays for all his firearm toys. He also has the channel [Vet Ranch.](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSCm3S2XZHLBz8kH0N5Heg) From his [Vet Ranch](http://vetranch.org/) website. > [@](#): > > Vet Ranch is a YouTube Channel created by Dr. Matt Carriker in 2014. Our goal is to spread awareness of the many homeless animals in need of medical attention. It all started when he received an after hours call to euthanize a stray dog that had been hit by a car. After picking up the dying pup from a dark road and taking it to the clinic, Dr. Matt saw a glimmer of life in her eyes and made the decision to try to save her rather than euthanizing. He pulled out his trusty iphone and began to film the process of bringing the sweet black lab back to life. The rest of the story can be seen [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGC-1P7YQFs). Having built a large audience on his Youtube Channel, Demolition Ranch, Dr. Matt set his sights on using that success to kick start a second channel focused on animal rescue cases. Since starting the channel on a whim with Janie’s video, Vet Ranch has grown tremendously and we hope to be able to continue to help more and more animals every year! > > In most of our cases, an animal is pulled from a euthanasia list by a rescue and then brought to Vet Ranch. We work in Partnership with Abandoned Pet Project to provide the necessary medical treatment for our patients. Once the patient is healthy enough, the rescue steps back in and helps to find a foster or a forever home. All patients are spayed or neutered, caught up on vaccinations and started on parasite and heartworm preventatives before being released from our care. We could not be more thankful for all of our supportive viewers and the awesome rescues that take over finding homes for our patients. Vet Ranch would not be possible without them! ---
**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 27, 2018, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-watching-right-now-difficulty-on-youtube/826745/7 "2018-12-27T00:16:25Z")
I have crap internet and am damn lucky to check me email. Watch Video? Make me laugh. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Yookeroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yookeroo/32/323_2.png) [@Yookeroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yookeroo)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2018, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-watching-right-now-difficulty-on-youtube/826745/8 "2018-12-27T00:29:39Z")
> [@griffin1977](#): > > So I’ve watched a couple of interesting things on YouTube recently. The [cinefix](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVtL1edhT8qqY-j2JIndMzg) and [nofilmschool](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Meq3CyuKOjM) are a cut above the usual film lists/reviews online and [PapersWeLove](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoj4eQh_dZR37lL78ymC6XA) has some good explanations of CS papers. I’ve also seen quite a few good history documentaries (and a lot of absolute garbage) and the incredibly cheesey but somewhat entertaining unofficial Warhammer fanfic [Helsreach](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1D4jr-0_COg&list=PLSWAxTw0FAGxkkqmuroxMwN5LviaBosJ5) I’ll second CineFix. Although, The Mirror doesn’t have to be on every list. ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2018, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-watching-right-now-difficulty-on-youtube/826745/9 "2018-12-27T14:41:26Z")
I 2nd Townsends. I’m also been watching a series of reenactments in the UK - Tudor Monastery Farm, Victorian Farm, Edwardian Farm and Wartime Farm. Historians spend a year living the lives of the people who would’ve run those farms at that time, using the same tools, eating the food, wearing the clothes, etc. StG ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2018, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-watching-right-now-difficulty-on-youtube/826745/10 "2018-12-27T14:47:37Z")
**Moderator Action** > [@griffin1977](#): > > I actually meant for this to be Cafe Society BTW. Off we go, then! Moving thread from IMHO to CS. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2018, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-watching-right-now-difficulty-on-youtube/826745/11 "2018-12-27T15:02:48Z")
I’ve been watching a ton of Cinefix lately. I usually stick with WatchMojo/MsMojo etc, but the Cinefix ones are in a different league. Someone upthread mentioned The TRY Channel. I stumbled on to that one a week or two ago and have watched quite a few of them as well. You could do the same thing with any group of people since half the American stuff they try is obscure enough that many Americans probably haven’t tried it either, so at least to a point it’s less ‘watch Irish people try…’ and more ‘listen to Irish people talk’. Still really entertaining though. ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2018, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-watching-right-now-difficulty-on-youtube/826745/12 "2018-12-27T15:13:04Z")
> [@control-z](#): > > [Demolition Ranch](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBvc7pmUp9wiZIFOXEp1sCg) A cool nice guy from Texas goes out in the woods and does all sorts of crazy tests with firearms. He’s actually a veterinarian, which I guess pays for all his firearm toys. He has sponsors who pay for ammo and send him stuff. Sometimes viewers or sponsors send him stuff to shoot as well (titanium, bullet proof glass, body armor panels, etc). Even with his vet salary he wouldn’t be able to afford everything he does on the channel. He is also making a fortune in merchandising. Once Demolition Ranch really took off (which he says surprised him) he did the same thing with Vet Ranch, which has also become very popular. They work with some sort of abandoned pet project and also take user donations to fund their vet work. Many (most?) of the animals they save are on euthanasia lists at local shelters and would have been put down if they hadn’t saved them. Off The Ranch is his family channel. He seems like a nice guy. > [@Alpha\_Twit](#): > > [Today I Found Out](https://www.youtube.com/user/TodayIFoundOut) - Odd, often dubious history. Don’t take it too seriously but it’s well presented and often kind of funny. Another favorite of mine. The same guy (Simon Whistler) also has a lot of videos on the TopTenz channel. If you are into airplanes, I can recommend Mentour Pilot and Captain Joe. I am not a pilot (and never will be - I hate to even fly), but I find them interesting. > **[Mentour Pilot](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwpHKudUkP5tNgmMdexB3ow)** > > Welcome aboard, on my channel I will give you my point of view from inside the airline industry! Everything from descriptions of Aviation accidents and Incidents to procedures and hints about how to access the industry will be covered. > Feel free to... > **[Captain Joe](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC88tlMjiS7kf8uhPWyBTn_A)** > > If you want find out more about flying, then you have come to right place !!! > With my videos I´ll try to give you a closer look into the world of aviation !!! > Send in your question and I´ll do my best to include your answer within upcoming videos... Scott Manley has an interesting channel about rockets and space stuff. > **[Scott Manley](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxzC4EngIsMrPmbm6Nxvb-A)** > > Scott Manley is someone who fell into youtube because he felt a deep compelling need to teach people orbital mechanics and rocket science so they could play Kerbal Space Program, now, years later the gaming videos are less important and the pure... Lindybeige is, well, um… Lindybeige. He’s a bit eccentric, extremely long winded (why explain something in 5 minutes if you can take 20?), but interesting, nonetheless. A lot of stuff about weapons (from ancient to modern), tanks, and other stuff. > **[Lindybeige](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9pgQfOXRsp4UKrI8q0zjXQ)** > > A rather eclectic channel. Videos include many 'points' about ancient and medieval warfare and technology; rants to the camera; dance-related stuff; animated films; evolutionary psychology; silliness. > > The most major project is "Built for the Stone... Jay Leno’s Garage: > **[Jay Leno's Garage](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQMELFlXQL38KPm8kM-4Adg)** > > A new video every Monday! Visit Jay Leno's Garage, the Emmy-winning series where Jay Leno gives car reviews, motorcycle reviews, compares cars, and shares his passion and expertise on anything that rolls, explodes, and makes noise. Classic cars,... There are a bunch of “Jason Drives” videos on the Jalopnik channel that are interesting, if you want to see some of the worst cars ever made. This one will get you started: What It’s Like To Drive The Worst Car In The World [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Y16ObVRvgOE/hqdefault.jpg "What It's Like To Drive The Worst Car In The World | Jason Drives") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y16ObVRvgOE) ---
**Author:** ![txjim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f07891/32.png) [@txjim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/txjim)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2018, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-watching-right-now-difficulty-on-youtube/826745/13 "2018-12-27T15:51:16Z")
I’ll third Townsends and add [Techmoan](https://www.youtube.com/user/Techmoan). It’s a Youtube channel that reviews and repairs old electronics (aka stuff that was new when I was a youth.) Also contains good reviews of modern gadgets and toys. ---
**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 27, 2018, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-watching-right-now-difficulty-on-youtube/826745/14 "2018-12-27T22:51:38Z")
What kind of money does a youtuber make from the monetization of his/her channel? On some of the ones I watch, it doesn’t look like they have a job or other means of support. On one of my channels, there’s a video posted or a livestream just about every day. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2018, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-watching-right-now-difficulty-on-youtube/826745/15 "2018-12-28T00:43:45Z")
I agree with \*Cinema Sins, \*but it’s not snarky in the least. The better adjective is “ironic.” The clearly lve movies and half the sins are basically joking about the whole concept (and they’re quick to praise the good by removing sins). It’s also very funny. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2018, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-watching-right-now-difficulty-on-youtube/826745/16 "2018-12-28T01:54:01Z")
I can’t get enough of Hot Ones. It’s the talk show where they eat progressively hotter wings until they get to inhumanly hot. Great guests and interesting premise. > **[First We Feast](https://www.youtube.com/user/FirstWeFeast)** > > HOT ONES > For every question that they field from host Sean Evans, guests must join him in eating a progressively spicy chicken wing. > > TACOS CON TODO > Stand-up comedian Jesus Trejo interviews the world’s funniest comedians while searching for the best... ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2018, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-watching-right-now-difficulty-on-youtube/826745/17 "2018-12-28T02:16:44Z")
[Best of the Worst](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LsPkYeaKBs&list=PLJ_TJFLc25JR3VZ7Xe-cmt4k3bMKBZ5Tm) - very funny guys watch three bad movies, discuss them, and choose which is the best of the worst. From the guys that made the Mr. Plinkett Star Trek and Star Wars review. One of my favorite shows on TV period. They just watched Home Alone 4 with Macaulay Culkin. It was pretty funny. [Lockpicking Lawyer](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm9K6rby98W8JigLoZOh6FQ) - guy is a lawyer during the day, but makes lockpicking videos for fun on youtube. He’s good at it and is fun/fascinating to listen to while he picks the locks. ---
**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 28, 2018, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-watching-right-now-difficulty-on-youtube/826745/18 "2018-12-28T02:19:27Z")
Looking at my home page to check out what I do watch, I am a bit shocked to see how much YouTube I watch. I watch more YT than regular TV. There’s a lot of craft, arty and hobby stuff. A coupla three of examples: [Adam Savage’s Tested](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiDJtJKMICpb9B1qf7qjEOA). Used to be Adam and Jaime but they seemed to have had a professional falling out. [Peter Brown](https://www.youtube.com/user/kludge1977). He doesn’t upload as often as all the other guys but he’s still my favorite. [Bobby Duke Arts](https://www.youtube.com/user/DukeWoodcarving). Someone else, not me, described him as if a golden retriever became a gifted human artist. Sometimes I find his goofiness annoying and yet I watch. My very first subscription on YouTube was for [SciShow](https://www.youtube.com/user/scishow) and I quickly became a Green Brothers devotee. All of their associated channels are great, even the non-learning ones like [Vlogbrothers](https://www.youtube.com/user/vlogbrothers) Thank you for Townsends! Yesterday I watched Modern History TV’s 5 episodes on [Medieval food](https://youtu.be/i9RDaf8j2Yg) [King of Random](https://www.youtube.com/user/01032010814) and [Crazy Russian Hacker](https://www.youtube.com/user/CrazyRussianHacker). I don’t know why I lumped these two together, they just go together in my head. Stumbled across La Guardia Cross’s [New Father Chronicles](https://www.youtube.com/user/laguardiacross) when his first daughter was about 6 months old. They have become my weekly 4 minutes of family zen. Plus so much more. I’m a little ashamed. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2018, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-watching-right-now-difficulty-on-youtube/826745/19 "2018-12-28T03:19:16Z")
> [@Yookeroo](#): > > I’ll second CineFix. Although, The Mirror doesn’t have to be on every list. Would you prefer The Third Man be on each list twice instead? If it’s a list about best use of lighting, best use of shadows, noir, twists and so on and so forth, you can be The Third Man will show up. (FWIW, it’s one of my favorite movies, but still…\_ ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2018, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-watching-right-now-difficulty-on-youtube/826745/20 "2018-12-28T11:18:25Z")
> [@teela\_brown](#): > > What kind of money does a youtuber make from the monetization of his/her channel? On some of the ones I watch, it doesn’t look like they have a job or other means of support. On one of my channels, there’s a video posted or a livestream just about every day. Based on comments from the youtubers themselves, many of them do make enough money from their channels that their videos are their only source of income. Youtube has been screwing over its content providers more and more as time goes by though, and most content providers have additional income from sponsored ads inside their videos or external funding through merchandising or something like Patreon. The youtubers will often provide more in-depth videos or some sort of extra content for their Patreon supporters, so those who support them do get something extra for their money. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-watching-right-now-difficulty-on-youtube/826745.md?page=2)