This concept of a topic was done before, but I think its time for a fresh up.

Are you with me? The correct answer is yes.

Dudes and Dudesses -- there are over 100 million youtube channels going!

That means if you're a youtube user (who isn't) you're going to need to be selective or more likely let the mighty algorithm select for you.

So really not looking for the most famous youtube sites here like Mr. Beast (389 million subscribers).

Instead looking for channels that most of us probably never heard of.

Let's confuse some algorithms out there together!
(Why is this user who usually only watches cannabis review sites now looking at Albanian knitting videos?)

 

Not just bikes. So good. So informative. 

 

Also foresty forest. 

11 hours ago, blaze master said:

Not just bikes.

yeah, was also into that channel for a while, but stopped watching.

 

he lives in netherlands and points out how much better it is to live in cities that are not designed around cars, but it's not going to change anywhere else.

 

what's the point unless you move to the netherlands?

I'll start out this 2025 bucket of youtube fun with one of my favorites.

kgb detected (only 10K subscribers) is a deliciously sarcastic site by an incognito Russian guy talking about life today in Putin's wartime Russia

 

 

Asian beatboxers 

 

 

 

 

 

Poor production qualities but usually interesting

 

 

10 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

yeah, was also into that channel for a while, but stopped watching.

 

he lives in netherlands and points out how much better it is to live in cities that are not designed around cars, but it's not going to change anywhere else.

 

what's the point unless you move to the netherlands?

 

I see a different channel than that. 

Terry Joel Junior. I swear to God he's a relationship savant. Never heard such deep content from a young guy.

 

 

This one has over 3 million subs but you still probably don't know it.

 

Special Books by Special Kids

 

The host goes around and interviews (mostly but not exclusively kids and their families) with all kinds of rare (often tragic) medical disorders, etc.

 

Honestly I find the host overly cloying and kind of annoying, but I get why he has to act that way to try to bond with all these unusual people. 

 

 

Fun distraction based on real stories. Thoughty2

 

 

There are a number of these sort of "USA poverty porn" touring around channels but here's one of them.

 

Joe & Nic's Road Trip

 

Why do I watch this kind of content? Well, if I ever need to repatriate it might need to be to one of these kinds of backwaters.

 

 

 

 

 

Big fan now of "AntsCanada" (Canadian guy, singer, now living in SE Asia, creating biotopes in his house), "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert", "History Matters", and Lei's Real Talk (about China), just to name a few...

Take a moment to view the very first YouTube video which just had its 25 year anniversary in April.

 

 

I'm still waiting for this mans mental breakdown. It's going to be glorious. Any day now...

 

 

1 hour ago, proton said:

Poor production qualities but usually interesting

 

 

Yes, that's one of my daily channels to watch - Simon speaks the truth.

 

Another factual channel that I often watch is:

 

https://www.youtube.com/@MarkFeltonProductions  a factual history channel

I like the police body cam channels.

 

 

 

 

4 minutes ago, simon43 said:

Yes, that's one of my daily channels to watch - Simon speaks the truth.

 

He did an interview once with The Jolly Heretic. I think that's the only time I've seen him long form. Lots of good stuff from J.H. too but he does his live interviews on other platforms as YouTube would certainly ban him.

 

 

3 minutes ago, Evil Penevil said:

I like the police body cam channels.

 

 

"police activity" really changed my mind with police. You can see first hand what happens if you don't shot first and go the route of deescalation.

30 minutes ago, NorthernRyland said:

 

"police activity" really changed my mind with police. You can see first hand what happens if you don't shot first and go the route of deescalation.

 

I wonder how Thai security guys would have handled this situation?

 

https://youtu.be/cErY7evSZcU?si=EyCYFxnUwt4JP1_a

 

12 hours ago, NorthernRyland said:

I'm still waiting for this mans mental breakdown. It's going to be glorious. Any day now...

 

I watched a few of his videos. It was good for a few laughs. 

 

It's hard to tell if he's acting and/or so desperate to put out any content to get clicks.

He vacillates back and forth between "I love my wife and Thailand" to "I can't take another day here and will move to Spain."

 

 

I use YouTube to find good music, as the mainstream popular muzak is just the pits.

 

Been around a few years now - but Black Pumas are still my favourite  ....

 

 

Sabine Hossenfelder. An interesting, often humourous, take on the state of modern physics and how it intersects with modern culture.

 

 

12 hours ago, Kinnock said:

I use YouTube to find good music, as the mainstream popular muzak is just the pits.

me too.

discovered so many artists on youtube that never got air time on the radio.

i feel sorry for people who only listen to radio ... they play the same crap over and over and there are so many hidden bands to be discovered. 

 

The "Tasting History" channel features recreations of classic dishes from many time periods and countries.  It always includes a lot of interesting background information.

 

 

 

Colin Furze - Engineer/Inventor

and Epic History are both good

 

 

Pure Audits

 

We've all surely heard of Auditors by now, along with the kings of UK auditors like AB, PTTP, Focus Pocus, and DJ Audits but this lesser known guy is my favourite.

 

Often nicknamed the 'Frank Spencer' of auditors...it takes a wise man to play the fool 🤔

 

 

 

4 hours ago, simon43 said:

Yes, that's one of my daily channels to watch - Simon speaks the truth.

 

Another factual channel that I often watch is:

 

https://www.youtube.com/@MarkFeltonProductions  a factual history channel

 

Best on the war, he did one on the Brits managing to almost defeat the commies in Vietnam using ex Japanese troops after the war for a few months, then the French went back and we left.

 

4 hours ago, simon43 said:

Yes, that's one of my daily channels to watch - Simon speaks the truth.

 

Another factual channel that I often watch is:

 

https://www.youtube.com/@MarkFeltonProductions  a factual history channel

 

 

This is an excellent channel.