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My next video is about... | The Friday Update

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Friday Update, in which I give a little insight into what I’ve been up to for the past seven days.What have I been up to this week?I’m now well in the midst of writing my next video. Compared to the last video, it’s going to be a bit of a contrast. Makin...

Podcast: The Uber-ification of University Professors (with Zoe Bee)

Hey all!I apologise for being a bit slow with posting episodes of my podcast, Induction, to Patreon.We launched it in the days prior to Treason Fest kicking off, which meant it got a little lost among the business of writing and filming and editing that.But, here is Episode 4, in which I talk with t...

Crowning Glory | The Friday Update

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Friday Update, in which I give a little insight into what I’ve been up to for the past seven days.What have I been up to this week?By the time you’re reading this, the third and final episode of Treason Fest 2023 will (any calamities aside) be out in the w...

Video: The British Monarchy's Popularity Problem

Hey all!Here it is! The third and final episode of Treason Fest 2023.This time, we're looking at how Queen Victoria invented the modern monarchy and, in the process, almost destroyed the entire institution.I think this is a fun final episode and so I hope you get something out of it!Making this ...

One More Video to Go! | The Friday Update

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Friday Update, in which I give a little insight into what I’ve been up to for the past seven days.What have I been up to this week?Despite it being a Friday, the next few days are likely to be fairly busy for myself and editor Georgia. With two episodes alre...

No Paine, No Gain

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Friday Update, in which I give a little insight into what I’ve been up to for the past seven days.What have I been up to this week?Okay, a very belated Friday Update this week. In fact, it’s as close to the next Friday as it is to the last. And that’s be...

Video: The British Monarchy's Biggest Hater

Hello everyone!Here it is! The second episode of Treason Fest 2023.With the coronation of Charles III now even closer, we're taking a look at one of history's biggest haters of the British monarchy: Thomas Paine.This one is a fun little adventure story featuring privateers, strikes and three...

Podcasts and Paine | The Friday(ish) Update

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Friday Update, in which I give a little insight into what I’ve been up to for the past seven days.What have I been up to this week?It’s been an incredibly busy week or two here at Tom Nicholas HQ (not a real place)!As some of you will have seen, last Frida...

Video: Britain Hasn't Always Had a Monarchy

Hey Everyone!Here it is! My latest video! And, as I've mentioned in the latest few instalments of the Friday Update, it's the first of several videos which I'm eb releasing over the next few weeks to "celebrate" the upcoming coronation of Charles III here in the UK.In each episod...

Video/Announcement: It's time for something new...

Hey Everyone!A little announcement that some of you have been waiting for for a while!Can't wait to hear what you think!Tom

I’M WALKING HERE | The Friday(ish) Update

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Friday(ish) Update, in which I give a little insight into what I’ve been up to for the past seven days.What have I been up to this week?The last couple of weeks have been a little bit different!On Sunday 19th, I boarded a plane to New York, where I filmed so...

Treason! Revolution! Mutiny! | The Friday Update

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Friday Update, in which I give a little insight into what I’ve been up to for the past seven days.What have I been up to this week?Announcement! We’re making a mini-series!If you asked me a week or so ago, I’d have told you that I was currently working o...

Casting Pods | The Friday(ish) Update

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Friday(ish) Update, in which I give a little insight into what I’ve been up to for the past seven days.What have I been up to this week?The past couple of weeks have, as is usually the case following the release of one of my videos, involved a change of gear...

Bibliography: How Energy Privatisation Bankrupted Britain

Hey everyone!In the rush to get the video out last week, I didn't quite manage to prep a proper references list for launch day as I usually do.So, here it is, a little late!As ever, to avoid it being just a ridiculously long list of URLs, I've highlighted a few sources which I would suggest ...

Video: How Energy Privatisation Bankrupted Britain

Hi Everyone!Attached is the link to the ad-free version of my latest video: How Energy Privatisation Bankrupted Britain.Some of you will already know that the UK is currently in the midst of a devastating energy crisis in which bills have risen by about 400% in just a couple of years.While much of t...

Final Touches! | The Friday(ish) Update

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Friday(ish) Update, in which I give a little insight into what I’ve been up to for the past seven days.What have I been up to this week?These past 7-10 days have been incredibly full-on as we’ve moved into the final stages of making this upcoming video abo...

Sparks are Flying! | The Friday Update

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Friday(ish) Update, in which I give a little insight into what I’ve been up to for the past seven days.What have I been up to this week?Progress on the next video has continued on apace this week!I’ve primarily been hammering away at my keyboard, writing a...

Danger, High Voltage! | The Friday Update

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Friday(ish) Update, in which I give a little insight into what I’ve been up to for the past seven days.What have I been up to this week?The past seven days have once again seen me extremely busy trying to keep various different projects moving forwards.I sta...

Old Friends & New Projects | The Friday Update

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Friday(ish) Update, in which I give a little insight into what I’ve been up to for the past seven days.What have I been up to this week?The bulk of this week has involved continuing to make progress on my upcoming video about the energy crisis and privatisat...

Supply Guys | The Friday (ish) Update

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Friday(ish) Update, in which I give a little insight into what I’ve been up to for the past seven days.What have I been up to this week?Production has begun! The past week (and a bit) has seen things begin to shift from the research and writing stages to the...

400,000 subs (and a mustache) | The Friday(ish) Update

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Friday(ish) Update, in which I give a little insight into what I’ve been up to for the past seven days.What have I been up to this week?It was a slightly shorter week for me last week (hence this update being published on Monday rather than Friday). It was m...

Powering Up a New Video | The Friday Update

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Friday Update, in which I give a little insight into what I’ve been up to for the past seven days.What have I been up to this week?It’s been a couple of weeks since my most recent video was released. And people seem to have responded to it really well. It�...

Director's Commentary: Monopoly is Anti-Landlord Propaganda

Hey all!I hope everyone's had/having an absolutely wonderful holiday period!I had a lovely few days off for Christmas and am now back at it for a few days trying to make some more progress on the next video before the end of the year!Attached is the Director's Commentary for my latest video ...

Video: How Capitalism Stole Monopoly

Hello Everyone!My latest video about the anti-landlord origins of Monopoly is out now!For some of you, this will hopefully be a new tale. For others, a story you've heard before told in a new way. Either way, I thought it would make for a great holiday special!This video was a real joy to make a...

[Monopoly Reference] | The Friday Update

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Friday Update, in which I give a little insight into what I’ve been up to for the past seven days.What have I been up to this week?I’m gonna start this week’s edition of the Friday Update with an apology that I have run out of Monopoly references to titl...

Luxury Tax | The Friday Update

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Friday Update, in which I give a little insight into what I’ve been up to for the past seven days.What have I been up to this week?As mentioned in last week’s Friday Update, the upcoming video about the secret history of Monopoly (which I’m hoping is goi...

Free Parking | The Friday Update

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Friday Update, in which I give a little insight into what I’ve been up to for the past seven days.What have I been up to this week?This week has been a pretty momentous one!Firstly, I spent Sunday evening filming my upcoming video about the secret history of...

Go To Jail | The Friday Update

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Friday Update, in which I give a little insight into what I’ve been up to for the past seven days.What have I been up to this week?This week has been a real highlight, one of those that makes me very, very lucky to do what I do!Firstly, I’ve made extraordi...

Pass Go and Collect £200 | The Friday Update

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Friday Update, in which I give a little insight into what I’ve been up to for the past seven days.What have I been up to this week?At time of writing, I’m wrapping-up a *massive* week of research. These past few weeks have involved a great deal of searchin...

A Christmas Special! | The Friday(ish) Update

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Friday(ish) Update, in which I give a little insight into what I’ve been up to for the past seven days.What have I been up to this week?So, it’s been a little while since I’ve posted a Friday Update!My deepest apologies. Unfortunately, when I have a real...