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

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:ComplexlyCrashCourse YouTube ChannelSciShow YouTube ChannelVlogbrothers YouTube ChannelThe Show with Ze FrankStudy 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)