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10 Misconceptions Debunked!

Inspired by CGP Grey's Misconception Debunking: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCzXZf...

In which John debunks various misconceptions involving martyrdom, presidents, near-presidents, keeping track of your age, flightless birds, math, physicists, and the universe.

No Edge: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0ul88...

Check out Crash Course! http://www.youtube.com/crashcourse

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Published on February 07, 2012 13:32

An Awful Lot of Touring

In which Hank sings a bit and then (in a Nyquil-fueled stupor) rambles about...something...I've forgotten already.

An Awful Lot of Running is on Chameleon Circuit's first album, they are both extremely worth owning.
http://dftba.com/artist/9/Chameleon-C...

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Published on February 03, 2012 20:09

How It Felt

In which John makes a video for future John, future Hank, and future Katherine about what happened at the 2012 Tour de Nerdfighting and how it felt. Thanks to everyone who came out for the tour this year, to all the awesome independent bookstores and theaters that hosted us, and to the nice nerdfighter who held the camera.

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Published on January 31, 2012 18:11

In 'N' Out-Erview

In which Hank shows some snippets of life on the road followed by a quick interview with the Author of the #1 New York Times Bestseller "The Fault in Our Stars."

http://dft.ba/tfios

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Published on January 27, 2012 15:38

The BEST HOTEL ROOM Ever

In which I get a great hotel on tour. The song is "A Song about Anglerfish" by Hank Green: http://dftba.com/product/vj/This-Mach... The hotel is the Hotel ZaZa in Houston. It is very, very, very nice.

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Published on January 24, 2012 13:22

Live from Austin Texas!

http://dft.ba/tfios

In which Hank and John perform a streamlined show that does not include Hank forgetting the words to ANY OF HIS SONGS...we hope.

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Published on January 21, 2012 20:01

Thoughts on SOPA From New Orleans

In which Hank walks around the French Quarter and discusses the freaking sweet internet blackout that resulted in a great number of congresspeople dropping their support for SOPA and PIPA. The internet is coming into its own as a powerful political force, and just in time to face serious threats.

Note: All buskers in this video received at least a $5 tip. Posting a video of a busker is a really interesting intellectual property discussion, actually. If I were to take 20 videos of that one man band and create a YouTube channel all about him and then make a bunch of money off of it and not give him any, that would clearly be wrong, but it would not (as far as I can tell) be illegal. He's performing in a public space and I am thus allowed to record him. It's another example of the rule "don't be a dick" being far more important than any law congress can pass on copyright reform.

We are entering a brave new world here, thank you for standing up for the internet, helping to defeat SOPA and PIPA, and thinking deeply about these issues.

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Published on January 20, 2012 08:34

Thoughts from Places: The Tour

In which John talks about the tour de nerdfighting 2012 and how much awesome can be packed into a single auditorium. The awesome song everyone's dancing to is "Shake-a-Booty," off of Hank's great album Ellen Hardcastle: http://dftba.com/product/y1/Ellen-Har...

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Published on January 17, 2012 14:38