Which video does Hank Green most regret? | Sofa Science interview

0:00 Intro 0:30 Who are you? 2:10 Would you call yourself a science YouTuber? 3:10 We go off on a tangent about depressing news and staying aware of current affairs 5:20 How did you get started in YouTube and science? 8:50 Did you ever think I want to be a science presenter when I grow up? 9:52 What did you do after your Biochemistry Masters? 11:37 A family of armadillos enter the scene 15:18 What was the biggest takeaway from your journalism course? 17:50 What’s the jump from writing a science blog to running a hugely successful YouTube show? 19:30 YouTube asked you to pitch an educational course? 20:30 Is $100 million a lot of money in traditional TV terms? 21:12 How do you go from YouTubing on your own to hiring a team with a big budget? 23:10 What was it like becoming someone’s boss? 26:33 You wrote a book about fame. Or is it about robots? 27:50 How has fame changed you personally? 29:03 “Don’t be a super dick” Hank Green, 2018 30:40 Hank hates the word “influencer” 32:18 Reading your book felt like reading a warning to other YouTubers. Discuss. 32:52 What is your biggest fear about how fame will affect you? 35:05 Are there changes you wish hadn’t happened as your career has progressed? 37:25 How do you define success with regards to YouTube? 39:07 How do you think SciShow has managed to be successful for so long? 41:05 What are some videos you wish you could make if you weren’t restricted by your format? 43:11 Do you have annual review meetings to see what’s doing well? 43:45 What video are you proudest of? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rzxr9FeZf1g 45:35 What is your role now within SciShow? 47:06 Is there a video you’re least proud of? 48:00 Hank chats about being ‘aggressively non-sexual’ and why presenters are traditionally attractive 51:38 Do you have any rules about what you make public and what you keep private? 54:16 Why do you wish you could be more public about your life? 56:35 What one thing do you wish the audience knew that you don’t think they know? 58:14 What’s your favourite platform? 1:00:00 Do you lurk on other people’s videos?