Have you been in the friendzone? Sucks, right? Well I've been around long enough to know what it's really about. And there's only one real solution...give up, either leave the relationship, or start acting like a real friend.
Have you been in the friendzone? Sucks, right? Well I've been around long enough to know what it's really about. And there's only one real solution...give up, either leave the relationship, or start acting like a real friend.
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In which John delivers the Bank of Nerdfighteria's quarterly report, discussing our charitable efforts through the Foundation to Decrease Worldsuck, which this year distributed more than $88,000 to charities chosen by the nerdfighter community, and the astonishing growth of the nerdfighter kiva group, which you can now make a loan with ENTIRELY FOR FREE by clicking the link above. Nerdfighteria, your commitment to increasing awesome and decreasing suck through volunteerism, philanthropy, microlending, and so much else continues to inspire us, so thanks!
Oh, also I tell a story about my son and a stuffed honey badger.
In which Hank discusses NASA's new Space Launch System (SLS) and the Orion space vehicle, which are (unlike the space shuttle) designed exclusively for deep-space missions to places including our moon, the asteroids, and Mars.
In other news, I also made a video about the Invisible Children / Kony 2012 campaign because, of course, how could I help myself. It will be at http://www.youtube.com/hankschannel
In which John Green provides some historical context to the current civil war in Syria, discussing Syrian independence, the rise of the Ba'ath Party, Syria's relationship with the rest of the Arab world (and Russia), the Presidencies of Hafez al Assad and Bashar al Assad, the Arab Spring protests in Syria, and the many flags of the Syrian nation.
Also discussed, in brief: Ryan Gosling and homoerotic Sherlock watercolors (which I found here: http://sadynax.tumblr.com/post/8702489306/beautiful-john-sherlock-picture-for-me-from-aura)
My tumblr: http://fishingboatproceeds.tumblr.com My twitter: http://www.twitter.com/realjohngreen
Michael Aranda (http://www.youtube.com/michaelaranda) recently moved to Missoula to help with the production of SciShow and Crashcourse.
I was at Target and I saw this Millenium Falcon and I needed it, so we spent like four hours last night constructing it. And then I spent another four hours this morning making this video.
The music, of course, was composed by Michael Aranda.
You can get the lego set here: http://dft.ba/-20HD
It's cheaper on Amazon, but still pretty dang expensive. But it was really fun! Also, LEGO did not pay me to say any of those things or make this video or anything.
If we ever do product placement (which we have always turned down in the past) we will certainly let you know.
If you work for Hasbro and would like to pay me to put together lego sets, I have no problem with that.
In which John discusses cooties, cuties, whales, Moby Dick, and fish while visiting an aquarium. He also talks about things that are both fun and hard without making a single that's what she said joke.
Hey, ARE YOU A SPORTSRACER? Ze Frank inspired us to start videoblogging, and in the best news ever, he is bringing his show back: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/zefrank/a-show-with-ze-frank We can't wait!
In which Hank discusses the extreme dangers of puppies, kittens, puppies cuddling with kittens and our continuing path toward hypercuteness and what it means for our lives and the lives of our children.
Both The Fault in Our Stars and Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children are available at your local bookstore or online. TFiOS: http://dft.ba/-tfios Miss Peregrine: http://amzn.to/xuSvdA
Ransom's brilliant YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/ransriggs Also check out our friend Bruce's work on the radio: http://brucedwallace.com
In which John Green describes his years-long relationship with Ransom Riggs, author of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, which began with the James Joyce novel Ulysses and now includes the top two spots of the new York Times bestseller list.
In which Hank talks about the smallest animals in the world in a variety of categorizes, moving from vertebrates to reptiles to amphibians to fish to birds to mammals to primates to dogs to horses to cats.
Featured Animals! Tiny Tardigrades: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6H0E77TdYnY Tiny Chameleon: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brookesia_micra Dwarf Gecko: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgin_Islands_dwarf_sphaero Tiny Frog (the smallest vertebrate): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paedophryne_amauensis The Anglerfish: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9t7E4amWDqI Bee Hummingbird: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bee_Hummingbird Kitti's Hog-Nosed Bat: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitti%27s_hog-nosed_bat Etruscan Shrew: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etruscan_shrew Madame Berthe's Mouse Lemur: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madame_Berthe%27s_Mouse_Lemur Ducky the Dog: http://www.worldrecordsacademy.org/smallest/smallest_living_dog_world_record_set_by_ducky_70228.htm Thumbelina the Horse: http://www.worldssmallesthorse.com/ Mr Peebles: http://www.cvm.missouri.edu/news/mrpeebles.htm
Thanks to this guy for the karaoke track: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIEPCeL2qHw
