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Video: How Big Pharma is Extending the Pandemic
Hey all!For those that have yet to see it, my latest video about the COVID-19 pandemic, global vaccine inequality and Big Pharma profiteering is out now!It's a slightly long one, but it was a topic I was keen to ensure I did justice to by providing all the relevant context.I hope you find it int...
Release is Imminent! | 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.Apologies that there’s been a bit of a gap prior to this one. As often occurs, the mammoth task of editing my upcoming video meant dedicating all my work hour...
Behind the Scenes: How Big Pharma is Extending the Pandemic
Hey all!I wanted to make sure to share some behind the scenes shots from the shoot for my next video with you.Although the set-up is much simpler for this video than it was last time around, the length of the video itself meant that Monday was a really, really long day of filming. By the end of the ...
Script Finished, Location Booked and Ready to Film! | 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 all about writing the final section of the script to the next video! I’ve once again managed to set-out tr...
Almost There! | 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?Last week’s productivity boost seems to have rolled into this week and I’ve continued to bash out more and more of the scri...
500 Patrons and a Very Productive Week of Writing! | 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.NB: I’ve noticed that we recently passed 500 supporters on the Patreon page! Thanks so much, that’s a goal I’ve been hoping to hit for some time. It ...
January 2022 Patreon Q&A
Hey all!Here's the latest Patreon Q&A!Thanks to everyone who sent in questions—a really good batch which hopefully elucidated some insights into my process.As ever, I've popped timestamps to each question in the description so that you can hop around a bit if you'd like.Hope everyone&#...
Vaccines! | 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, work has continued on my upcoming video about how COVID-19 vaccine patents are stopping people in the Global South f...
The Topic of My Next Video is... | Friday Update
Welcome to this week’s edition of the Friday Update, in which I reveal the topic of my next video!Also, as a note for those who might've missed it, I’m currently taking submissions for my next Patreon Q&A. Drop any questions you’d like me to answer either in the comments to that post or th...
January 2022 Patreon Q&A Submission Post
Hey all!I hope everyone’s well and having a great start to the New Year!Some of you will remember that, prior to releasing my last video, I had started to pull together some submissions for a Q&A. However, I timed it really badly and had to postpone it in order to be able to put all my efforts int...
Happy New Year! | The Friday(ish) Update
Happy New Year Everyone! The fact I’m releasing this edition of the Friday Update on a Sunday suggests I may not be embracing any kind of “new year, new me” sentiment…Nevertheless, I hope fellow users of the Gregorian calendar (and your loved ones) had a great last few days of 2021 and have ...
The Holiday Update!
Hello all!I hope everyone is currently having a great festive period, whichever holidays you celebrate; or, if you celebrate none, then I just hope you’re having a fantastic week!Having skipped out on a couple of Friday Updates lately due to being up-to-my-neck in filming and editing, I wanted to ...
Behind the Scenes: The Metaverse & Platform Capitalism
Hi Everyone!Apologies for the slight radio silence over the past week; this upcoming video is, as you might be able to tell from the range of screenshots above, a little ambitious... As such, I've been ruthlessly focussed on filming and editing!It is very nearly there now. I'm hoping to have...
Script Done! | Friday Update
Welcome back to another edition of the Friday Update!A quick note about the November Patreon Q&A. I didn’t quite think about the timing of it this time around and have realised that I really need to be focussing on the production of the next video. So, I’m afraid I’m going to postpone it a lit...
Almost There! | The Friday Update
Welcome back to another edition of the Friday Update, here seen in its rare actually-published-on-a-Friday form.Before we get going, I wanted to remind you that I recently published a call-out for the November 2021 Patreon Exclusive Q&A. If you’d like to submit a question then either add it to the...
November 2021 Patreon Q&A
Hey Everyone!Consider this the call-out post for the November 2021 Patreon Q&A!As ever, this is your chance to ask any question you might have about me, my process for creating videos, any of the topics I’ve covered or… pretty much anything else for that matter!These are always really good fun. ...
Structure and Studio Upgrades | The Friday(ish) Update
Welcome to another edition of the Friday(ish) Update!Yes, it’s Monday again... But if I rename it the Monday Update, I’ll inevitably just end up not posting it until Wednesday…What have I been up to this week?This week, I’ve primarily been continuing with work on my next video about the "...
Into the Metaverse | The Friday(ish) Update
Welcome to the Friday(ish) Update! On a Monday! Time is a social construct anyway so…What have I been up to this week?This week, work has really picked up on writing my next video which… *drumroll*… is going to be about… *drumroll gets a bit louder*… platform capitalism and the “metavers...
Commentary: Veritasium: A Story of YouTube Propaganda
Hey all!Here's the commentary track to accompany my latest video.Apologies it's taken a little while longer than usual, I was away on a work trip and then my partner had COVID and then I thought I had COVID—it's been quite the week!Thanks as ever for all your thoughts and responses to ...
Greetings from Oslo! | The Friday(ish) Update
Welcome to another edition of the Friday(ish) Update, my weekly blog-type-thing about what I’ve been up to.My excuse for being slightly late with it this week—hey, I did manage to get it out on Friday last week!—is that I’ve been away! Read on for a little more about that…What have I been ...
Post-Release Week | The Friday Update
Hello! Welcome to another edition of the Friday Update: my weekly round-up of what I've been working on and how I've been spending my time!Without further ado...What have I been up to this week?As I tend to do in weeks following a video being released, I've spent a decent chunk of this w...
The Return of the Friday Update
Welcome to the first Friday Update in a couple of weeks!For any new Patreon backers, this is my weekly(ish) update in which I tell you about what I've been up to for the previous 7 days.Apologies that I took a brief hiatus on this, the past fortnight has been extremely hectic what with filming a...
Premiere: Veritasium: A Story of YouTube Propaganda
Hey all!Attached is the link to the premiere for my new video, currently titled "Veritasium: A Story of YouTube Propaganda".Thanks to all the Early Access folks who have sent over thoughts and responses—it's always great to know that a topic I cover has been interesting or otherwise in...
BTS: Driverless Cars & YouTube Propaganda
Hello all!I hope everyone's well and having a good start to the week!Apologies that there wasn't a Friday Update at the end of last week—editing the next video has been somewhat all-consuming.My new camera is a joy to work with and the quality of the footage is great, but it has meant ther...
A Finished Script and Some New Kit | The Friday(ish) Update
Welcome to the Friday(ish) Update!Read on to hear more about my upcoming video!FYI: In the final section of this week's Friday Update, I briefly discuss an instance of police violence. While I don't go into much detail about the event discussed, if that's something you'd rather not r...
September 2021 Patreon Q&A
Hello all!Here's the September 2021 Patreon Q&A!It's a short but perfectly formed video this time round focusing on my research and reading process.For those that have been around since the days when I used to do my "Essay Tips" videos, this should be like a bit of a trip down memory...
Road Blocks and Diversions | The Friday Update
Welcome to the Friday Update!This is my weekly post in which I pull back the curtain on how progress on my next video is going. Enjoy!What have I been up to this week?It's been a week of ups and downs at my desk this week... In previous editions of the Friday Update, I've reflected how upbea...
Writing, Writing, Writing | The Friday(ish) Update
Welcome to the Friday Update!Before we get going, a quick reminder that I recently posted a call-out for the next Patreon Exclusive Q&A. If you've got a question you'd like me to answer, just drop it into the comments of any post over the next week!What have I been up to this week?In last we...
Sept 2021 Patreon Q&A Call Out!
Hello all!As promised in my latest Friday Update, this is the call-out for the September 2021 Patreon Exclusive Q&A.If you've got any questions or topics you'd like to hear me talk a little bit about, feel free to pop them below.It might be you want me to expand on something I said in a rece...
A New Video and a New Website | The Friday(ish) Update
Welcome back to another edition of the Friday(ish) update!I will never forgive myself for being so specific with the day when I named these but Saturday Night Live had already stolen the more usefully vague Weekend Update...What have I been up to this week?This week, I've been splitting my focus...
