More of the Weirdest Genres of YouTube Video
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- Dive into the bizarre world of CZcams's weirdest genres! From unsettling food ASMR to the unsettling combo of true crime and makeup, join us on a rollercoaster of peculiarities!
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Brain Blaze is definitely the weirdest genre on youtube
Loving it🇨🇦
It's stories, with tangents. And not even Wierd stories there's infinitely wierder things.. Brain blaze is so 90% of CZcams...
Haven't watched the video yet but imagined that Brain Blaze would definitely be an entry on this script
Simon's tangents make for a great listen. I guess it is a weird genre, but I look forward to it.
@@danpavelko8414 I definitly think it's good but it's positively not wierd
This whole episode was just a Tangent.
I'm all for it.
How _does_ a blind man look into things in more detail?
Lorelei, you are a savage!!!
I mean why does this man need a desk at this point
@@j0wwify I do miss his roaming days when blazing.
@@TashaBryanUKyes! The script slapping 😁
@jojo-pk and "Am I right Peter?"
@@j0wwify Because he's getting older, fatter and lazy. 😂
Lorelei: Thank you soo much for your "editor's tangents". Made my day.
She's a true Master 😂
I agree. She's a great newer addition!! She's the one who came up with the tangent timer.
I figured she was your first comment when I popped in, but she's not shown up yet here 🤔
She goes by some fairy handle. Fairy of death or dead faries. Or the like. I'm sure she'll see this when she has the chance.
@@Julia-uh4liI think it's : everyfairydies. I could be wrong.
I love the editors tangents but miss so many because I'm at work at can't always watch the screen. 😢
@@christinebenson518 WHO SUMMONS ME?!
I'm neuro-divergent, and eye contact is genuinely hard for me, but I learned to look at the tips of people's noses and then at their eyebrows, and it works just fine, if anyone needs a pointer.
Same, and I look at people's mouths. Eyes are just too intense and intimate!
I was looking for this comment, a CZcams tutorial on eye contact is far easier than in person. Once had a therapist shout at me and keep (overly) refusing eye contact during sessions just to show me how “rude” it looks
@@danielleanslow4575 That's called a bad therapist, I'm sorry you had to go thru that. 😔 Hope that therapist got bed bugs later in life
I do this too! Eyes freak me out for reasons I can't understand, so the nose or forehead are best. I do this for pictures too 😁
I usually look at the mouth, because I have hearing problems, but as a girl, a lot of people seem to think that I'm thinking about kissing/sex instead of trying to process what they're saying.
@@thedrinkinggames9573 SAME being fem and deaf is just a curse.
Eye contact is inherently challenging in pretty much every species, primates especially, and a lot of other cultures even consider it rude, so we're technically the normal ones lol
Tried watching this with my mum. Her review:
“who is he talking to?”
“……what is he talking about?”
*left to make coffee and never came back*
😂😂 lol
😂😂😂
🤣🤣
She sounds dull and dumb.
“who is he talking to?”
Simon needs a sidekick, possibly a puppet.
I would watch the hell out of a channel where Simon talks true crime while applying make-up.
I'm just imagining Simon using Foreo for 2 hours while talking.
@@s--h1584 nobody uses foreo
I think we all would. 😂
No, no thank you. Please no. Half of the videos on the internet these days seem to be people applying make-up while talking about the weirdest, most random stuff.
@@trishapellis but Simon putting on make-up! At least once. Maybe an April's fool day video. 😂
Lorelei is definitely my favorite video editor. I usually just listen to these videos like a podcast but when one of those silences starts I will rewind and make sure I don’t miss a single one of her comments.
Aw, thank you!
All these years of snatching my headphones off when I see Simon with a bowl of Magic Spoon, and Lorelei puts them all into a single rolling boulder of pain. Ew.
~cackles evilly~
That should be classified as torture in all civilized countries, and most uncivilized ones as well. The only thing I hate worse than the sound of Simon chomping away on that stuff is knowing that it's also one of the most disgusting things that has ever been presented to me disguised as food. Fake hospital scrambled eggs that have been sitting uncovered for five hours? Nope, not even close! I would rather eat an entire cardboard box than that shit.
I've watched a few videos about making eye contact as that's something I struggle with due to my autism. Rather than looking away with my eyes, such as something they are wearing, and then focusing on something like a shirt button, I can now most of the time look at people normally. For me it's been a good thing.
Yeah, those videos are made with autist people like us in mind, that's why they look so strange to neurotypical people, because that's something they can do without problems.
Yeah this. I've forced myself to do it for job interviews and there's just this *wrongness* to it that I can't quite describe.
I was hoping someone would bring this up. I taught children with Autism for over 20 years, and one of the skills to teach is how to look like you are making eye contact, without making the student uncomfortable, and why it's important (like Simon said, so that people feel like they are being listened to)
I fake eye contact due to my autism and even that bothers me a bit.
Murder Mystery and Makeup Monday used to be my favorite show on CZcams. Bailey presents it like hot gossip, but some of the stories really affect her, much like Simon, and it brings a lot of humanity to it. I think she might even get less into the gory details too. I've never felt like she was disrespectful to the victims, and it was always much more about the presentation style than the actual makeup, for me at least, because I only wear very basic makeup. It's just something to watch while she tells a story.
I dated a girl for a short time who would tell me crazy stories that were basically true crime except it was her family, while sitting on the floor with a door mirror against wall, putting on makeup. 😮
I like Bailey too, she has said she only started doing makeup because she was so nervous to try something new (I think she was the first one) and wanted to keep her hands busy. Makeup made sense since she had a makeup channel. I also agree that she skips the gory details unlike like another British girl who does makeup and talks about crime. I had to unsubscribe from her.
I like Bailey too. Watching Murder, Mystery & Makeup reminds me of getting ready with friends to go out when I was younger. Especially as she presents as if she’s having a conversation with the audience members.
The editing! It's perfect. The editor deserves a raise, in the form of at least 5 minutes out of the basement.
Lorelei is a fantastic addition to the editorial pool for SURE!
Ten!
Magic spoon edit-chefs kiss 🤌
Edit: also Dave you have written to set him off beautifully.
Lorelei defo deserves that 'Chef's Kiss!'
Pure evil LOL
I'm glad combing through all Simon's channels for those ads has paid off!
@@EveryFairyDiesyou’re killing it
Hearing people eat is my biggest pet peeve. It instantly pisses me off. I can't be around people that chew with their mouths open or smack their lips. I have to move away from them
Almost turned off the video when simOn did it
@@jond661I skipped ahead when I realized it was going to include multiple clips. Without that option, I've muted the TV or changed the channel for less. The sound of someone loudly eating is both rage inducing and physically sickening for more, and an instant turn-off for any form of advertisement.
for you and everyone in the comments relating to this, you guys know there is an actual medical term for this, right? it's called misophonia if you wanna look it up.
I wanted to 🥊Simon at the end of the video
Am I the only person that hates the sound of water being poured from a kettle.
When it's anybody other than me doing it.
The Tanget Timer is back!😂
The torture of the eating segment. Misophonia is an absolute nightmare. It feels physically violent to listen to that or whispering, etc.
I feel seen
I came here to say the same thing, I absolutely hate when Simon eats on here 😅
My daughter has it, the rage is real.
Yes! I usually listen to BB while playing a game, and I have to rush to alt-tab and skip the Magic Spoon segments, lol. It's not as horrible as sniffling to me, but it's still pretty bad.
So true. I seriously don't understand people who listen to ASMR stuff...for fun??
I definitely never thought that the makeup / true crime was disrespectful being too casual.
While I can see how some people might feel that way, I don’t see it like that at all
I think you'd feel differently if they were talking about a loved one of yours. On the surface it doesn't sound awful, but I tried to watch one where they were talking about my cousin who was murdered. It's how I found out about this true crime genre.
Knowing Simon will never see the Magic Spoon ASMR cut is tragic. Lord did that makes my skin crawl.
A good portion of autistic people, especially tweens->young adults, feel that eye contact is painful. I was one of them and it took me decades to get better at it.
Using youtube to work on it seems like a way to ease oneself into it until a live session can be tried.
As a child adults would harass me because I hated eye contact so much that less than one second of eye contact really hurt. I'd shut my eyes tight and/or look down quickly no matter how much they told me to look up at them. They thought I was being disrespectful or had very low self esteem [maybe I had low self esteem because people kept forcing me to act or feel like them?].
During covid I went down a rabbit hole of watching videos of people pouring molten aluminum into huge anthills.
Scratching that psychopath itch are we 😂
What's so weird about that?
Rabbit hole? Sounds more like ant holes.
Pretty cool. I have definitely watched my share of those videos.
11 out of 10 for Editor Lorelei on this one! The old clips of Simon doing what he doesn't like, plus a clip of The Critical Drinker. You are a LEGEND!
You're a legend!
My misophonia is screaming. I'm so sorry, magic spoon.
I'm Autistic, with sensory issues to sound, and I have misophonia. I literally threw my headphones.
I’m a huge true crime nerd and I think it’s Bailey Sarian you were thinking of. She was how I got into true crime and make up channels. It’s because it’s like having a chat with your mate whilst you’re getting ready. Danielle Kirsty is one that does her make up while telling us about true crime and she’s so respectful and empathetic about it all that she’s the only one I really watch these days
I can't stand her videos. She makes up so much stuff.
I like Better Off Red!!
👏👏👏 To the editors tangent timer
I got recommended Astrographics last week until then I had no idea it existed. It was either because I watch a lot of Simon or because I also watch a lot of space channels.
True Crime & Makeup OG is 👑Bailey Sarian and it’s never really been about the makeup - it’s just something to do while she’s talking thru the case to keep her hands busy/relieve some of the tension when recalling some of the details
She made a makeup palette with melt cosmetics if you’re a fan!
"I'm laughing because I'm uncomfortable." I love Bailey. Her presentation style is like hot gossip and really helped me feel less lonely during the pandemic.
Bailey and Simon are my favorite in the true crime genre. I watch a few others, but whenever they post I immediately watch.
@@valmalta4358she also did another palette with Estate called Venice Fling and I have that one. (Bailey Sarian x Estate “Venice Fling”)
Yeah I "enjoy" watching her sometimes. It's not intended to be disrespectful that she's doing her makeup, because if someone were to *intend* to be disrespectful while covering a victim's case, you'd think they're going to do something more malicious towards a victim than multitasking while reviewing their case. Yes it's morbid to be able to do something so casual while discussing crimes, but true crime aficionados can become desensitized to the overall grimness to an extent. Also it's just broadly appealing to those who're interested by crime & makeup; *many* women are into true crime & more are interested in makeup
I love Bailey Sarian and both her channels. On her true crime where she does her makeup she started out with makeup tips and then started telling true crime stories while putting on her makeup. She said at first because she felt uncomfortable not doing anything with her hands. She got into true crime because her mom was a 911 operator and used to take her to work with her and put a headset on her and let her listen to the calls when she was way too young to do so. On her Dark History channel her makeup is already done but she just started this channel a few years ago after many years of being on CZcams.
I started watching her when I was waiting for my Tati pallet and needed looks for it, and she had a review. When she started doing MMMM I was like, "oh, okay. I like all of these things." And Im totally proud of her little empire that she's built. Some people think she's kinda flippant, but it totally feels like a friend telling me stories while we're getting ready to go out 😅
I grew up with my mom so determined to ensure that people couldn't tell that i was on the spectrum that i was constantly brow beat about making eye contact...so much so, that once i was out in social situations (like at bars) i legit had a person cover their eyes and say my staring into their eyes freaked them out. So now i have to remind myself every few moments to look away...and then remind myself to look back again, over and over. Lol.
Simon if I'm ever knocked off by some wacko, I'd be honored to have you do a casual criminalist about it. You're so compassionate about things and I believe it's important to talk about horrors so we can try to stop them
In a shocking twist it was Simon's capitalist side who was the wacko just trying to generate good paying content. j/k
I love how this video was unofficially sponsored by Magic Spoon. 🤣
Yeah, this is NOT going to help them at all.
I am legit disappointed this episode was not sponsored by Magic Spoon.
The edit being inclusive of Simon chiding the recording of the sounds of people eating, with a medley of Simon crunching down some sweet 'Magic Spoon', was refined Business Blaze fair.
Simon, you keep doing The Casual Criminalist how you like! Personally, I really enjoy learning about true crime cases, but I typically avoid other true crime podcasts specifically because they get too graphic and/or sensationalist. The reasons I keep coming back to CC are the writers' respect for the victims, their thorough research and adherence to facts, and Simon's on-the-fly editing when things get too intense. I just wish the heist episodes did better because those are my favorites! When I suggest this podcast to someone, I usually send them The Great Maple Syrup Heist episode because that one was legendary!
👆 this! 👆 Also, as a historian, I appreciate how well researched the episodes are also on that front. Chapeau!
I was binging one CZcamsr who didn't shy away from crime scene photos, and I found I had these images flashing in my head in the middle of the night, so I had to cut that shit out.
I send people to that same episode! Polite crime
@@D2.159 Weird and disturbing is right, not to mention exploitative. CC on the other hand (allegedly, in my opinion 😆) is much more informative and empathetic.
@@CrowR75 I love that term lol
Bailey Sarian is the only make up and murder channel I watch, she is great, the makeup part serves as a way to relax the otherwise dark and tense feeling, she is still very empathetic and respectful towards the victims, I love her.
She is my absolute favorite and I have watched her for years. I do my makeup in the morning with her while I’m getting ready for work. I listen to Simon too, so even though he isn’t doing his makeup, I’m doing mine!!!! 😂
I used to watch her on facebook a while back. She is great and usually commented in what she was talking about.
I think she was one of the first to do this. I enjoyed the videos since the format and the way she talked made me feel like we are to friends having a conversation. It was kind of genius - she talked to you like one would to a friend and created a rather intimate atmosphare.
I've known a good handful of people who actively avoid any eye contact at all and its a huge hindrance to in so many aspects of their lives. job interviews are almost guaranteed flops, no romantic partners, few if any friends. these people are otherwise fully functioning normal adults who are extremely quick witted and funny when you've known them for many years. no other behaviors or traits that would suggest autism spectrum. I was made terribly uncomfortable by direct eye contact when I was like 8 years old though and i remember it being a struggle. but learning the immense importance of eye contact is just part of growing up and I learned to love it (to an appropriate extent).
It can be a normal part of growing up and for most people it probably is. For some people it's a lifelong struggle and this awful feeling never goes away. It's definitely debilitating because you have the choice of not looking and being able to hold a conversation or making eye contact but it taking up all your mental capacity and effectively shutting down the conversation.
"Go for the eyes, Boo!" That just freakin' killed me. Minsc and Boo FTW!
The trifecta is strong with this one. Video editor for DTU had a really good episode recently too. I know its harder for funny edits for the ones that go out as podcasts or talk about murder, but ripping on conspiracy theories with memes is amazing.
Lorelei on point with the editing today!
As long as she uses the tangent timer, I'm the happiest I can be. I wish she'd use it every time.
I laughed my arse off at the censorship/Winnie The Poo/China bit @ around 20:05 ish.
She's great!
@@Julia-uh4liYes, the Critical Drinker clip was excellent.
Interesting to hear about Dave's experience with "eye contact" as a sight impaired person; we have a legally blind student who usually points one ear towards the person they are speaking to so they can focus on the sound of their speech
Women, putting make up on telling murder story is the male version of telling ghost stories around a campfire 😂❤ 12:01
Hilarious Magic Spooning
Sickening
@@gunkyzip cripes
One of my favorite true crime presenters comes to the table looking exhausted, in comfy-looking clothes, her hair a bit out of place and wearing little to no makeup. She looks and sounds like she's been up for endless hours working on a nightmarish case, and is there to discuss it with her viewers in an honest and empathetic manner.
I still have no idea if that's just her vibe, or if she's constructed it deliberately for the atmosphere, but it's so much more appealing than the weird make-up narrations. 😂
Who is it? Rotten Mango?
I don't know this one. Would you mind sharing the channel name?
Bailey Sarian?
Idk who this is but thank you! I get looked at weird by my friends who enjoy the makeup trie crime. I find them very awkward, Simon's I can put it on in the bg and not feel like I'm listening to something disrespectful. (not saying they are but makeup true crime not my cup of tea)
@amandajones661
The OP says her person doesn't put on makeup. Isn't that what Bailey does, put makeup on?
I'd also like to know who she's talking about.
Chefs kiss to the savage and hilarious editing.
Side note, Astrographics is indeed excellent and I hope there will be many more videos
great writing Dave and Lorelei your editing was perfect. Fact boi wasn't too bad either.
Lol tangent timer is such a good recurring joke, also got em with the "Cool F*cking Story" meme too, well played! 😂
Not me chanting "Do It, Do It! " to the teaser for the bus story. 😂
You're lucky I'm such a professional editor...
I like Cas Crim because Simon is usually talking shit about the rat bastard who does the crime while the writers put the utmost care into the script. The juxtaposition just shits me to tears. 😂
The eye contact thing is probably best for autistic people like myself who often have trouble keeping consistent eye contact with strangers
5:24 From one professional to another: Thank you for your kindness!
🙂
"The juxtaposition just shits me to tears." I immediately knew that that was from you, L! 🥰
My Aussie was showing again...
Great editing once again Lorelei! Your style really adds a special flavor to these videos, and I usually know you edited them 5 minutes in.
Thank you!
Editor: Certified Legend
I'm not even halfway through but the editing is ON POINT in this one!
"Special Hell" indeed 🤣Excellent meme selection today, thank you!
On another note, Casual Criminalist is one of the only True Crime style channels I can tolerate *because* Simon doesn't revel in the gore, so it's appreciated.
Lorelei is the OG of editing Brain Blaze! I'm still chuckling over 20:04
Did not expect to see the good Shepherd here today 😂 Loved it ...
the clickbait-y thumbnail trend is so pervasive that even well-made YT channels have to do it to compete.
Always had issues with eye contact (Found out later it's autism) But it gave me issues in basic training. My TI gave me hell for it a few times and gave me some good advice. Focus on the spot between the eyes, and while doing that, try to figure out their eye color.
You're not actually staring into their eyes, but you look interested at the same time. Works great.
Fun fact regarding liquid nitrogen. You can put your hand in it for a short time and not suffer any illeffects. However liquid amonia which is warmer than liquid nitrogen will freeze your hand almost instantly. This is because the nitrogen will noil around your hand, where as the amonia is chmically similar enough to the proteins and amino acids in your flesh that it will stick yo it and cool it rapidly
That is horrifying .-.
As someone with Misophonia most ASMR drives me insane
Lorelei, I've said it before and I'll say it again: you are goddamn brilliant! Your cuts and add-ons are always my favourite parts of these videos. Magnificent!
She is my kind of nerd ❤
Oh, you're too kind!
The Blaze Team has really refined their shitposting skills, and I'm loving it.
Everything about this episode is absolute *chef's kiss* great job with the tangent timer and the eyes at the beginning. Simon always has such fantastic editors.
I worked at a grocery store where a man would eat so loud and disgusting in the break room that I wanted to scream at him. I would leave my break early if he was eating. The rage I have for that man’s eating 9 years later is still there.
Dear Not-Sam,
Your memes make me so happy, and now I actually feel extra safe when you edit. Probably because I know I'm getting top tier memes that give me a dopamine rush, and not the unknown of other editors lol
Aw, so happy I make you happy!
Editing on this is so great! The little onomatopoeia flashing on the screen for Simon's unintentional mouth noises are so funny
1:35 - Chapter 1 - Food asmr
9:35 - Chapter 2 - True crime & makeup
15:40 - Chapter 3 - Eye contact
22:15 - Chapter 4 - Liquid nitrogene
PS: Yes, there is people who are into "bald man eating flakes" fetishes !
Loving your Astrographics channel, please keep going
I love the editing on this video. Calling out Simon is phenomenal
It's the best part of my job.
Nah, i get the makeup crime. It's like someone else getting ready for the club/day warning you about the dangers out there. Life goes on.
I'm someone who has really sensitive hearing and personally, I just can't understand why people watch ASMR. Whenever I accidentally come across it, it gives me the same response as if you scraped nails on a chalkboard. I really don't get how people listen to that stuff willingly.....
I don't get it either, and think people perhaps have got their wires crossed. So scraping a blackboard gives me a physical reaction, just not a pleasent one. Then again, stuff like eye contact also confused me until I realised they don't mean physical and touching their eyeballs. Also vids with beeps to remind me to blink help.
(yes, sarcasm in part. but also important to understand cultures where eye contact can be considered rude.)
Yay! The tangent timer is back!! I love it!
EDITOR LORELEI: i absolutely LOVE what you did here... the firefly ref was not lost... and the tangent timer is a laugh... your wit is MUCH faster than the others... very quick turn of the ref... i noticed..Oy!! WHISTLER!! Pay These People BETTER!!
Thank you!
ALL HAIL LORELEI, EDITOR EXTRAORDINAIRE! The floating "I before E except after C" graphic cracked me up.
Looks like we're gonna need a **smack** counter next.
Things I never expected to hear on this show #33: Go for the eyes, Boo! Go for the eyes!
I see that our editors are cultured and well gamed people!
I may be old, but I'm a classic.
Love the Magic Spoon montage. Excellent work to whomever edited this.
Props to the editor/writer. May they someday get to see light beyond the basement
Simon's video editor is hands down my favorite human 😂
The Tangent Timer alone makes Lorelei my favorite editor. Her selection of clips and comments during the video makes me want to buy her a beverage of her choice.
Why thank you!
This video is chock full of so much fantastic editing and hilarious graphics!! Plus, tangent timer and Simon eating. Classic!
That Magic Spoon edit was brilliant.
Simón eating cereal real is utter genius! Give the editor a raise or a nice T-shirt from the gift shop.
love how Dave used Simon as an unwitting weapon against the hater.
It's also interesting how Simon doesn't know he does
ASMR with his voice on default.
The editing on Brain Blaze is absolutely Top Tier, 5 Star quality! 🙌💜
Lorelei is back and she went to a new level of editing! Well done, EFD!
Thank you!
I love environmental ASMR, like leaves rustling and rainfall, that type of ASMR is sooooooo relaxing.
Tangent Timer & Lorelei editor's commentary. lmao
First: love the editing. Tangent timer, old d&d memes, music- all excellent.
Now, on to Astrographics!
I like the way the tangent timer can count up to 100 hours.
As a visually impaired person with nystagmus, (my eyes twitch… a lot) making eye contact makes it go into overdrive. My parents said my eyes twitch when I lie, they literally twitch any time I make eye contact. So I tend to stare at noses or mouths to avoid the literal headache that comes with. Due to my parents I also associate eye contact with shame.
Oh bud, I'm sorry about your crappy parents. You deserve better. - internet hug -
The editing was so on point! Brilliant job Lorelei!
Before the hydraulic press channel, long before, was the Will it blend channel.
A large part of why I watch casual criminalist over other true crime channels is BECAUSE OF how respectful Simon is, and the first thing I mention any time I recommend the channel
I think Bailey Sarian started the GRWM + true crime with her Makeup and Murder Monday?
Danielle Kirsty does true crime and make-up (sometimes), but she is one of the most compassionate people out there. She’s incredibly respectful and given the seriousness of what she talks about, it can be a relief to have a bit of a distraction. She’s incredible.
10:43 In my opinion, you have the absolute best true crime channel on CZcams. The best writers + the best voice + the best tangents. :)
And one of my favorite episodes was the Canadian Maple Syrup Heist (nobody died!).
The true crime and makeup combo feel exactly like sleepovers and gossiping to me. I think that's why it does so well.
a round of applause for our fantastic editor
I absolutely prefer Simon's take on True Crime. I also prefer his writers' approach at trying their absolute hardest to find all the truth they can without adding a bunch of dramatic crap.
The editing for this vid (like all of them) is amazing… literally laughed out loud a few times. Even as I muted Simon eating.
I LOVE Danielle and Bailey. They're both very respectful. Bailey's funny, Danielle is a bit more serious. I think it makes many of us feel like we're listening to a friend tell us a story that they've heard. Very similar to Simon that way.
Simon's bus story is weird to me because where I live, most bus drivers will absolutely NOT wait for you to pay for your pass. I've gotten into the habit of sitting down as fast as possible because the drivers will usually pick up speed the moment you're aboard. Sometimes, if you're struggling to come up with the right change or your pass has expired, they'll simply wave you on because they'd rather lose a couple bucks than be late. Hell hath no fury like a rider made late for their shitty job.
My favorite part of Casual Criminalist is how quickly Simon went from "I don't agree with the death penalty" to "FRY HIM!"
24:20 I'm loving Astrographics myself -- it kinda slipped into my recommended feed, and at first I was thinking you'd just rebranded the Science of SciFi again hehe! Personally, I think you SHOULD do some more self-promotion -- you've got a lotta great channels, and I didn't even know you had started Astrographics till it just showed up.
Way back when I was in college, I was planning to do a double-major of Journalism and Astronomy, so I could be either an astronomer or a science reporter (back then, every paper, magazine, and news channel had at least one dedicated science reporter -- how times have changed, right!?). But one year in, the University of South Florida decided that football was waaaaaay more important that all that silly science education stuff. So they fired all the astronomy department's staff, sold all the equipment to the Museum of Science and Industry across the street, and redirected the budget into their shiny new football program (which then failed to win any games for almost 20 years -- GREAT use of money, USF!).
In a way tho, I'm kinda glad it turned out this way... journalism started doing a massive downgrade a few years later, with layoffs and severe drops in quality (the first folks they fired were the specialists, like the science reporters), and now it's dominated by those unve3rified bot-driven junk science channels :( Kyle Hill, one of the more prominent science communicators here on YT, did a video about those cheap channels that clutter up everyone's feeds a few months ago. They'll rip off regular videos and just have an AI voice re-read the script, usually with a lot of inaccurate fluff added in to hit those YT time markers.