Hank Green's Crash Course on YouTube, TikTok and His Own Content

This week, Jon is joined by the internet’s dad, Hank Green from @CrashCourse. For many people, Hank is a staple of the internet, whether on TikTok, YouTube, or in the classroom. He sits down with Jon to discuss how he attempts to inspire curiosity online, the communities he’s built, and how the internet has changed since he posted his first video in 2007.

00:00 - Introduction
01:10 - Hank’s start on YouTube with vlogbrothers
09:12 - How to get people engaged with good content
14:42 - Where the candle wax goes
16:24 - Encouraging curiosity vs. memorization
26:07 - How to navigate your kids through the internet as a parent
28:49 - TikTok’s strategy
35:06 - The difference between TikTok and YouTube

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