150. His Brilliant Videos Get Millions of Views. Why Don’t They Make Money?

People I (Mostly) Admire

Hank Green is an internet phenomenon and a master communicator, with a plan to reform higher education. He and Steve talk about the video blog that launched Hank’s career, the economics of the internet, and how a cancer diagnosis prompted him to become a stand-up comedian.

• SOURCES:
  • Hank Green, founder of Complexly and science communicator

• RESOURCES:
  • Complexly
  • CrashCourse YouTube Channel
  • SciShow YouTube Channel
  • Vlogbrothers YouTube Channel
  • The Show with Ze Frank
  • Study Hall
  • "An Absolutely Remarkable Thing," by Hank Green (2018)
  • "A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor," by Hank Green (2020)
  • "So, I've got cancer," by Vlogbrothers (2023)
  • "My Cancer Press Tier List," by Vlogbrothers (2023)
  • "Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted" by Suleika Jaouad (2021)
  • "The Impact of Legalized Abortion on Crime," by John Donohue III and Steve Levitt (The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2001)
  • "Hoodwinked?" by Stephen Dubner and Steve Levitt (New York Times, 2006)
  • "An Ancient Roman Shipwreck May Explain the Universe," by SciShow (2024)

• EXTRAS:
  • "John Green’s Reluctant Rocket Ship Ride," by People I (Mostly) Admire (2022)
  • "Suleika Jaouad’s Survival Mechanisms," by People I (Mostly) Admire (2024)