• ShunkW@lemmy.world
    42·
    1 year ago

    Tom Scott does great stuff, and I found him through Computerphile years ago.

    If you like board games, check out No Rolls Barred.

    Veritasium and Smarter Every Day are good educational channels about science. Nile Red too.

    I can give more if any of these are hitting for you.

    • ojmcelderry@lemmy.one
      82·
      1 year ago

      Does anybody else find Tom Scott annoying?

      I love channels that deep-dive into the details of things, etc. But I’ve always found Tom to be so smug and patronising.

      Is it just me?

      • Evkob@lemmy.ca
        14·
        1 year ago

        He’s just very British, I think. IIRC, he also plays a bit of a character inspired by BBC reporters of his youth on camera.

        If you listen to him in a context other than his main channel (I love his Lateral podcast) he doesn’t come off as smug at all really.

      • twistedtxb@lemmy.ca
        3·
        1 year ago

        I couldn’t stand his Tesla/SpaceX obsession but for the past few months he seems to have let go of it

    • ukcreation@feddit.ukEnglish
      4·
      1 year ago

      Am I right in thinking Tom Scott is quitting / taking a break soon? I’m sure I saw something along those lines.

    • DarkFox@pawb.social
      3·
      1 year ago

      Definite +1 for No Rolls Barred. I recently discovered them through their Communist Monopoly House Rules episode. It’s been a long time since I’ve laughed that much at a video.

  • 𝘋𝘪𝘳𝘬@lemmy.ml
    27·
    1 year ago

    Really depends on what you want to check out. Here are some of my favorites in no particular order but roughly ordered by topic.

    Science

    Technology

    Gaming

    • aCookieGod - Minecraft mega builds in hardcore mode
    • Fan The Deck - Steam Deck news and commentary
    • Karl Jobst - Documentations on gaming history and speedruns
    • Shulkercraft - Minecraft videos about creative and large build projects
    • Summoning Salt - Video games speedrun history and documentation

    3D printing

    • WintLizard@sopuli.xyz
      61·
      1 year ago

      I came here to suggest Cathode Ray Dude, glad to see him mentioned. Fantastic, high-quality channel.

  • j4k3@lemmy.worldEnglish
    26·
    1 year ago
    • Anton Petrov
    • Geology Hub
    • PBS SpaceTime
    • Sabine Hossenfelder
    • Fraiser Cain
    • Mentor Pilot
    • Told in Stone
    • Kings and Generals
    • Applied Science
    • Broken Taps
    • This old Tony
    • Huygens Optics
    • Two minute papers
  • mfn@mfn.pub
    19·
    1 year ago

    I don’t know these were posted or not but here is my suggestions which every youtube watching person probably already heard about most of them:

    Not Just Bikes: Channel about Urban Planing-Living and how destructive the cars are.

    History Matters: Short animated videos about historical events, narrated with humor.

    my mechanics: Best and most detailed restorations ever.

    NileRed - NileBlue: All about experimenting with chemical reactions.

    Oversimplified: Like the name, oversimplified narrations of historical events but in a long form with animated depictions and humor of course.

    Stefan Milo: Really informative research videos of archeology.

    The Linux Experiment: Like the name suggests it’s all about Linux.

    Bad Lip Reading: It’s in the name.

    ChrisFix: Best car repair channel out there.

    DIY Perks: DIY videos but heavy on the entertainment side rather than the doable diys.

    Ethan Chlebowski: Trying to understand cooking from the perspective of homecooks.

    Alex (the French Guy Cooking): Reverse engineering the recipes.

    Brick Experiment Channel: Building Lego machines.

    These all are high quality channels imo. There are a lot more but I am kinda lazy for now.

    This is a csv file of really high quality channels that you can directly use in Piped: Proton Drive Link to csv file

    • ludwig@lemmy.world
      4·
      1 year ago

      Even though I kinda like “Not Just Bikes” it feels a bit too much of a pro Netherlands propaganda channel for me.

      In comparison a “Honest guide” just feels more honest.

      Also I have to add “Brick Technology” since it’s the “Brick Experiment Channel” but more.

      • mfn@mfn.pub
        4·
        1 year ago

        Yeah I’ve been subscribed to both of them too but like I said I felt lazy to write all of them. Also Honest Guide’s content range is broader and video styles are different. But Brick Technology is also good.

        NJB is really pro Netherlands but I am kinda okay with that because I really didn’t consume any media before that are pro Netherlands so it has a place to join with the pro America, UK and France media I guess.

      • mfn@mfn.pub
        1·
        1 year ago

        Really? We essentially have a same taste then. I am curious do you have any other suggestions for me?

  • neetly@lemmy.world
    16·
    1 year ago

    Defunctland is great for high quality documentaries on amusement parks and 2000s television

  • Grain9325@lemmy.ml
    15·
    1 year ago
    • Adam Something
    • blameitonjorge
    • Computerphile
    • crowbcat
    • Digital Foundry
    • dime store adventures
    • ElectroBOOM
    • GamersNexus
    • LEMMiNO
    • neo
    • Nexpo
    • PBS channels
    • RealLifeLore & related channels
    • Sam O’Nella Academy
    • Tom Scott
  • planetaryprotection@midwest.socialEnglish
    14·
    1 year ago

    Sampson Boat Co. - British man and friends rebuild wooden sailing boat. If you have any interest in boats or craftsmanship you’ll enjoy. Watch from the very beginning to see their incredible progress.

    Beau Miles - Charming and slightly rough Australian man has strange adventures and philosophizes along the way. He gets excited about particularly useful/edible bits of trash along the highway.

    Primitive Technology - Silent man with blue shorts exists alone in the jungle and has been working his way up to iron tools. He is freakishly fast at making fire with only two sticks. Watch in order to see his progression and turn on captions to see his commentary.

    Spirit Of The Law - Extremely thorough Age of Empires II science and analysis. If you thought this 24 year old video game was dead, think again.

    Settled - Old School RuneScape player plays the game with extra restrictions that create surprisingly compelling storytelling. “Swampletics”, his Morytania-locked Ultimate Iron Man is legendary.

    DIY Perks - British guy makes mostly brass/wooden PCs and other tech. His creations aren’t always the most practical but they are always interesting. His slim PlayStation 5 was neat.

    There’s a handful of sustainable farming channels that I like: No-Till Growers, Richard Perkins, and Josh Sattin Farming. If your interests include food or growing stuff then these are for you.

  • BananaPeal@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    11·
    1 year ago

    I’m mostly into educational channels:

    • CGP Grey (infrequent posting schedule, but really good when he does)
    • Minute Earth (Quick Earth science videos)
    • Minute Food (Quick food science videos)
    • Technology Connections (explains new and old technologies)
    • Kurzgesagt (general science with cartoon birds)
    • Mark Rober (over the top engineering)
    • The 8-bit Guy (retro computing and pc gaming)

    Then there’s “You Suck at Cooking” for silly, but good recipe videos.

    “Film Joy” for deep dives into films

    “Lock Picking Lawyer” to watch a guy pick any lock in a few minutes (addictive)

  • sighence@sh.itjust.works
    10·
    1 year ago

    Echoing some other suggestions surely, but here are a few that I regularly come back to:

    GAMING:

    • CallMeKevin (really funny, wholesome Irish guy known for playing games kinda hilariously incorrectly )

    • GameGrumps (two best friends playing games and riffing. Usually very funny and wildly inappropriate. Feels like gaming with high school buddies)

    • Outside Xbox/Outside Xtra (small team of British friends with lots of quirky, easily digestible “7 things” lists over the years)

    • Dungeon Dudes (pretty broad and approachable dives into all things D&D)

    • Smooth McGroove (older channel with many delightful a cappella renditions of video game songs)

    COOKING:

    • Babish Culinary Universe (super approachable, funny, and well-edited cooking tutorials with fun themes and lots of room to be wrong)

    • How to Cook That (Ann Reardon is a super knowledgeable, friendly, crazy talented baker, and she does a lot of good work to address and debunk dangerous & stupid trends on social media)

    • Joshua Weissman (similar vibes to Babish, but a little more overtly comedic. Does great recreations of fast food classics)

    SCIENCE & TECH:

    • Technology Connections (deep dives that make mundane things in our lives seem super fascinating)

    • OzTalksHw (very wholesome, budget-friendly PC builds with an emphasis on self care.)

    • ZeFrank (excellent, accurate, and very funny short nature documentaries)

    • NetworkChuck (friendly, well-edited tutorials on lots of IT-related things)

    ENTERTAINMENT AND OTHER/MISC:

    • Kitboga (fairly wholesome considering the content area. He exposes and confronts phone scammers with hilarious made up character voices and fake websites & accounts, and he teaches people what to look out for in the process. Lots of swearing and shouting from scammers that he regularly pisses off by wasting their time and getting their accounts closed)

    • Watcher (Ryan and Shane do a lot of different interesting things, and their banter and chemistry are infinitely watchable. Puppet History is a particular favorite)

    • Digging the Greats (really cool deep dives into the makings, origins, and fun facts about all things hip hop)

  • jimmydoreisalefty@lemmus.org
    111·
    1 year ago

    Depends on what you are interested in:

    AntsCanada

    Donut Media

    Hoonigan

    Ken Block

    george hotz archive

    Primitive Technology

    Scott Manely

    Colin Furze

    Linus Tech Tips

    Louis Rossman

    NotJustBikes

    Adam Something

    City Beautiful

    Alan Fisher

    CityNerd

    Rich Rebuilds

    JerryRigEverything

    Marques Brownlee

    WOBO

    Rising with The hill

    Breaking points

    Russell Brand

    Kim Iverson

    Sabby Sabs

    The Jimmy Dore Show

    Hard Lens Media

    The Dive with Jackson Hinkle

    JRE Snips & Clips

    • Didros@beehaw.org
      3·
      1 year ago

      +1 for primitive technology. Interesting guy that goes out to some empty land in I think Australia and builds houses and all kinds of stuff with just his hands and tools he makes himself. He is going for forging his own iron knife now, which is insanely impressive.

  • t0fr@lemmy.ca
    111·
    1 year ago

    kurzgesagt - Science & Education - I personally love their videos of nuclear technology and their videos such as “What if we nuked the moon?”

  • KrispeeIguana@lemmy.ml
    9·
    1 year ago

    Gaming

    • TheRussianBadger - gaming with good humor and editing

    • Max0r - gaming with good humor, voice acting, and insane editing

    • Scott the Woz - for that old YouTube feel

    • RTGame - funny Irish gaming man

    • Call Me Kevin - funny Irish gaming man

    • Indeimaus - mostly horror and Metroidvania gaming

    • Game Apologist - good Sonic content

    • RadKing - Fallout content

    • Iron Pineapple - From Software enthusiast

    • MuYe - BeamNG content

    • The Orpheon - good Metroid content

    Tech Stuffs

    • Louis Rossman - disgruntled business tech repair man

    • Gamers Nexus - pc tech review

    • Linus Tech Tips (and its other channels) - LMG has been making some very good changes since their first response to their recent controversies. If they actually deliver with them, then all of these channels should be good to watch. Mac Address should be fine to watch as it has been stated that the channel and group affiliated are kept somewhat separated from the rest of LMG for various reasons.

    • Hardware Unboxed - Australian pc tech review

    • Monitors Unboxed - Hardware Unboxed for Monitors

    • Dave’s Garage - cool Windows tricks from the guy who made the Task Manager

    • The Cherno - good Australian C++ channel

    Open Source Stuffs

    • Nicco Loves Linux - good KDE and GNOME stuff

    • The Linux Experiment - Linux and open source news

    • unfa🇺🇦 - open source audio solutions

    • Mental Outlaw - the libre man

    • Royal Skies - free and open 2d and 3d content and assets

    Animation

    • TerminalMontage - great animations

    • Noodle - great story animator

    Practical Experiments

    • The Slow Mo Guys - slow motion videos of pretty cool stuff

    • Hacksmith Industries - cool Sci-Fi irl building channel

    • Shadiversity - medieval weapon and armour experimentation

    • ElectroBOOM - shocking experiments

    • Major Hardware - 3d printing and fan design showdown

    • Donut - good car content

    Music

    • SilvaGunner - wacky game music

    • Eurobeat Gems - great if you like Eurobeat music

    Education

    • Audio University - how your sound system works

    • Kyle Hill - science with nerd Thor

    • LockPickingLawyer - you will never look at locks the same way

    Miscellaneous

    • No Text To Speech - cool for Discord users

    • Fact Fiend - miscellaneous facts and British banter

    • Bosnian Ape Society - If you’ve seen Nvidia Bread, then you’ll understand.

    • High Boi - movie summaries

    There’s more that I could # recommend, but I couldn’t figure out how to describe them.

        • KrispeeIguana@lemmy.ml
          1·
          1 year ago

          Never really watched him much since I was more into minecraft content when I was younger, but I’ll take another look at the channel.

      • KrispeeIguana@lemmy.ml
        1·
        1 year ago

        I like Vsauce, but YouTube just never recommends his videos to me. Same with all the others except for Veritasium. I just haven’t seen enough of their content and schedule.

    • anormalusername@beehaw.org
      2·
      1 year ago

      Gamers Nexus and The Linux Experiment kinda rubbed me the wrong way in a way that I’m not sure how to describe, so i personally couldn’t get into those when I tried BUT I can vouch that they are both popular and Gamers Nexus in particular is well endeared by the PC/Gaming community

      • KrispeeIguana@lemmy.ml
        1·
        1 year ago

        That’s understandable. When I first saw The Linux Experiment, he felt almost like a 3D render rather than a real human being. Gamers Nexus can get pretty passive aggressive.