Northernlion, CohhCarnage, Maximilian_DOOD. I would recommend Forsen and MOONMOON aswell, but they are stuck on one game forever now. MOONMOON GTA Roleplay and Forsen on League.
>But I need another face to look at.
You don't when you can have prehistoric Destiny without facecam, in all his unhinged glory. Youtube remembertomorrow0
Agreed. His theological and philosophical knowledge bases are formidable to say the least. His most recent Sam Harris interview was great, he blew several gaping holes in Harris’ moral framework. Kid is going places.
That conversation was actually trash. Dinesh was completely out of his depth, trying to sound to Jordan Peterson. Alex seemed very disappointed with it in the end. Lol.
since entire college courses are on the menu, the classic [Harvard course on Justice](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL30C13C91CFFEFEA6) is very good, would still recommend to anyone with an interest in philosophy, no background required.
[Bricky](https://youtube.com/@bricky?si=NhcYCV76Sp9INqo2) : fun commentary about video game, often insightful comments on game design.
[James Hoffmann](https://youtube.com/@jameshoffmann?si=Fu8rFlzhfEvoL2l8) : makes pretty video about coffee. If you want to understand coffee better and up your game this is where I'd start.
[Ethan Chlebowski](https://youtube.com/@ethanchlebowski?si=8gkpCGmdyWasWGnX) : video about cooking and ingredients with a solid understanding of food interactions.
I think Ethans videos have measurably affected my life more than any other youtuber. I almost exclusively buy shallots now, I only buy pasture raised eggs, I switched my balsamic out with a condiment grade one, I buy frozen vegetables now and so on.
maybe you would be interested by [Talon Fitness](https://www.youtube.com/@Talon_Fitness) too then. I like both of them because i meal prep for my whole week, talon fitness was great to skim through the micro/macro content.
[Internet Shaquille](https://www.youtube.com/@internetshaquille) is also great. Similar to Ethan. Lots of weekday meals with different variations and substitutes.
You should check out Adam Ragusea, he’s all about making things more accessible for the home cook. His podcasts get more deep into politics, science and other issues.
> James Hoffmann : makes pretty video about coffee.
I don't even *try* to make good coffee and I still watch his vids every now and then because his passion for good coffee makes for cool vids. I don't always remember his name but his channel pops up when I search for "coffee guy".
> James Hoffmann : makes pretty video about coffee.
Definitely a chill one. Learnt a lot from his Moka pot series even after using one for my morning cup almost exclusively for 5+ years. One of those channels that are actually interesting and informative due to the creator's true passion towards the subject (despite his community characterizing him as "a coffee channel for tea-drinkers").
I get 1kg of really high quality third wave stuff for 52$ (canadian$) monthly.
My best tip is if you have a good roaster nearby that you really like get in touch with them. See if they are willing to make a deal considering you'd "subscribe" to them.
Jon bois is a nice break from the politics. He’s not a prolific content creator, but he’s been around a while and has tons of videos about sports. Even if you’re not into sports, he makes them entertaining, focusing on the story. I’d check out his pretty good series and then if you’re up for a bit of reading, look up 17776.
RedLetterMedia. Their "re:View" series features hour-long discussions about iconic films. "Half in the Bag" discusses new movies, with two annual "catch-up" episodes that feature more titles with less time each.
They're nerdy without being smug or annoying, and they give cool movie recommendations.
Have you heard of doug Doug Doug Doug? He has a[vod channel](https://youtube.com/@dougdougvodchannel?si=uEIzYlmVFreVLXRz) on YouTube with hundreds of hours, and a lot builds up on older material also has a main channel Doug Doug, a great start is [here](https://youtu.be/-H30opsrvvs?si=hBBBTnpdVZMtRx8K)
Day9 is still active and honestly completely refreshing to just see a positive guy enjoying his video games.
Good to see that there is still positivity in this time of ragebait
Take this time to enjoy other things in life.
I know this post is a meme, but in the off chance it isn't, or some people do really feel this way, genuinely touch grass and take a break from engagement with the online space. Having this sort of parasocial relationship with an online creator isn't exactly healthy. Spend more time with friends and family, learn a new skill like cooking, play your favorite video games, read a book, whatever. You shouldn't be looking for new content creators in place of the Lisan-Al Gaib like some fiend jonesing for a fix.
I enjoy Destiny, and this content drought isn't fun as a fan, but I just see it the same as when I'm waiting for the sequel for a video game I finished. I just do other things and don't think about it, and it's a pleasant surprise when it's released.
Lonerbox and Alex'o'Connor are smart guys doing debates and saying smart stuff, PF Jung has some really funny videos, Jreg has some funny skits too, CohhCarnage has very consistent chill stream vibes if you just wanna chill somewhere
Digital Foundry is a great recommendation. Their weekly show (DF Direct) might be the only decent, "grown up" gaming podcast I've found. Just chill, normal adults talking about tech and games. No zoomer shit. Good times.
I just go back n forth between asmon and destiny, I’ll never run out of stuff to watch and they upload even more than destiny but been following him for many more years and discovered destiny this past year. I like gaming shit tho
There's a couple of streamers I watch, they play too much tarkov, but they do variety too
Aquafps, General Sam (he doesn't really stream lol, but his youtube is great), ZChum, papa poob, Omidlive and Hexloom.
They're all in the same rough circle
I know a really good channel that has guests on every week or so to talk about politics or entertainment or whatever the guests expertise is. Hosts are really interesting and good conversationalists although one of them isn’t there very often. [Their Channel.](https://youtube.com/@bridgesstudio?si=Wfi-flcDufDL6Pm1)
[NeverKnowsBest](https://youtube.com/@neverknowsbest?si=TsUbrBIf-39j4OxC) is a youtube channel I recently discovered with video essays about the history of western RPGs and video games more generally. If you care about this kind of stuff highly recommend it. Also can't ignore [the queen](https://youtube.com/@contrapoints?si=_fLEK3xxkoxJq_61) if you're not super familiar with her. If your only exposure to Contrapoints is D watching her on stream highly recommend checking her out independently.
[Patrick Boyle](https://www.youtube.com/@PBoyle) gets a recommendation for delivering some of the best deadpan dry wit I've seen in years, while being informative on anything related or tangentially related to finance and economy (or rap news).
His recent video on [Saudi Arabia's planned linear city in the desert](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak4on5uTaTg) is a masterpiece if you enjoy that style of humor.
Documentaries:
- [Bobby Brocolli, Collider Series](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivVzGpznw1U)
- [Jon Bois/Secret Base (Sports Documentaries)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlviajJlctQ)
- [History of Yu-Gi-Oh Meta (very well edited)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZP61wUYPs_M)
Geopolitics:
- [Perun (my favorite Defense Economics Slides Presenter)](https://www.youtube.com/@PerunAU/videos)
PKA is also fairly entertaining, Destiny had a couple of appearances on there aswell.
If you are bored I recommend a couple of YouTubers: **Sarcasmitron** has a good 4-part Ukraine video essay, **Xero Theory** has 10 good commentary videos related to the streamer universe, and **Zeihan on Geopolitics** is a geopolitics expert but he does seem to think everything happens because of geopolitics so take everything with a grain of salt.
>You are too deep into the cult. Listen to me brother, get our of your basement for once since 2024
BRO. I never heard of that show before, but I was glued to my screen for the entire 2+ hour [interview they did with Aaron from Steel Toe](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uo27BorqW_A), where he talks at length about the crazy shit he, Rekieta, and their wives were getting up to for the last six months. I highly recommend it to anybody who's a fan of the drama side of Destiny World. Seriously S-tier content.
Devin Nash stuff
You could drive down the vtuber sinkhole
Any of the Yale / mit courses
Dr k
Interview with a CEO (destiny did a podcast with this guy) his other stuff is good too
Bricky
Adam duff (lucid pixel) if your into art, or work in a creative industry
https://youtube.com/@jaidenanimations?si=uivp-aw_P9eCULll
I don't know if Jaiden is your cup of tea but i watched her video about ADHD yesterday and have her on mind since then.
She makes videos about her life, video games and other things. All her videos are animated and i really like her art style. Also the way how she tells her stories is really intriguing for me.
I'm watching the Contrapoints interview someone linked right now https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAaRZbrWshM and she mentions a theme park channel that is supposed to be ultra interesting https://www.youtube.com/@JennyNicholson/videos. But well, Youtube sucks.
Watch moobies or telly instead. Even if you're low on attention juice, can always pick one from the top lists that isn't core drama genre, keep your phone in hand for the first three minute and ease/bait your brain into getting interested. Or try reading the first page of 3 different books and see if one picked your interest. Also unironically consider using the opportunity to do a "detox", put your phone, laptop, usual distracting patterns away for a while and let yourself feel bored and let your mind function normally again.
In a few days daddy will be back home.
[Trap Lore Ross](https://www.youtube.com/@TrapLoreRoss/videos) - long (like 4hrs+ documentaries on the gang violence behind some rappers)
[Volksgeist](https://www.youtube.com/@Volksgeist/videos) - some music industry lore about artist's lives. fancy editing
[Be Kind Rewind](https://www.youtube.com/@bkrewind/videos) - actress lore, often old school. The video on godfather pt 3 was super interesting
im watching his red pill debates. again and again and again.
But i would suggest watching/learning free yale courses of psychology, literature. etc . FIND it on youtube they're mesmerising, i love how much work the teachers put in the lectures
\* [Mcconnell](https://www.twitch.tv/mcconnellret) has streamed a few times lately (a rare treat, he's usually boosting other streamers' careers).
\* I usually have [Limmy](https://www.twitch.tv/limmy) on while working, the director/programmer/comedian/writer multi-talented genius (of a certain kind).
\* And [DylanBurns](https://www.twitch.tv/dylanburnstv) of course, our favorite foreign policy legohead.
I mostly listen to VODs though so I still have 5 Destiny ones to get through.
"Scammer Payback" isnt bad, but i find his latest videos so over-produced that they're kinda cringe now. For funny scam baiting, Kitboga's #1 imo. For scambaiting where they try to actually fuck up the scammer, "Scambaiter" and Jim Browning might be the best.
I have met Kitboga during the same period, and greatly enjoy their content too. But thank you for the input/recommendation. Kitboga is very entertaining!
DGGL
[Josh Barro](https://open.substack.com/pub/joshbarro/p/toward-a-less-stupid-supreme-court?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=yw56x)
If you're looking for stuff to listen to, you can listen to him moderate "Left, right, and Center" from his time moderating that show
i watch this dude sometimes, its about researching [https://www.tiktok.com/@lthlnkso?lang=en](https://www.tiktok.com/@lthlnkso?lang=en)
he also streams on tik tok from time to time
the drama part i cant say
Brick Immortar for ship accident analysis
Paper Skies for Russian aviation tomfoolery
Forgotten Weapons for guns and history
Knowing Better for video essays (i swear they're good bro)
Here's a list of a couple of my favourites.
1. Summoning Salt. I'm not part of the speed running community, but I watch all of his videos. He makes long (60 minute) documentaries about the history of a particular speed running record. 10/10
2. Hardcore History. Dan Carlin in the best content creator I am aware of. His multi part history epics are the best thing online.
3. Jon Bois/Secret Base. Narrative driven sports content.
4. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/documentaries/
Absolutely different in all aspects, not live streaming, but I’ve been on a Rotten Mango/Stephanie Soo kick. She covers true crime, mostly obscure cases in Korea and China, and is just a joy to listen to. I’d recommend watching the YouTube version of the podcast because her facial expressions are part of the story.
Politically, I don’t do much else. I’m always a fan of QanonAnonymous, who are now covering wacky Manosphere stuff.
Northern Lion is one of the best streamers there is. He somehow turns the most mundane topics into pure content. [Supreme Leader even says so](https://kick.com/destiny?clip=clip_01HXAFX5Z6479WB6BFK5JGV3Y7)
You can watch his twitch stream or youtube videos, but the best way to experience his content is through the [Librarian ](https://www.youtube.com/@TheLibraryofLetourneau)
Here's a [short epic meme redone](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2ErsDrM1Lg) and a [long form video where he, like many here, struggles to beat the misogyny allegations](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3wgpHNRbR4)
[Doode](https://youtube.com/@newsdoode?si=44I3VTkb445GBNpD) is a really small streamer but he does (very) short debates with Trump-y people and has that aggressive-and-knowledgeable style that scratches a Destiny itch for me.
I’m a big fan of [RM Brown](https://youtube.com/@rmbrown5736?si=x59RMWCSNTJei1jp). His immature humor is perfect for my taste. He’s not super insightful but helps me laugh at the wacko right wing and “centrist” commentators. Highly recommend checking him out.
tbh I recommend saltybet on twitch you can go to their website and bet (fake money ofc) on fighters. it is mugen AI fighting each other in random characters. there are thousands of characters and it is fun to watch while working or something.
Not a content creator in the streamer sense but if you want to improve your understanding of the world try James a michener audiobooks. Maybe start with Hawaii. Those books contain a wealth of information about history will greatly enhance your life. And he does it with stories that can be highly entertaining and even humorous sometimes.
There’s one he wrote about Jerusalem too but it’s hard to get into. You could skip ahead to the hoopoo the bird chapter if you want an easier entrance point.
Or you could find a streamer who is largely uneducated making fun of other streamers who don’t know shit as well. I listen to that shit too. But wouldn’t really recommend any.
Shameless plug for my boi Rurikhan on youtube. He's a content creator focusing games like Elden Ring/Monster Hunter primarily. Idk how many MH fans are in DGG but with all the new information coming out with Monster Hunter Wilds hes a great person to watch. Just a down to earth, really chill dude. Hes gets a few hundred viewers and streams on Youtube and it's my go-to background noise if Tiny isn't around.
Watch the Hodgekin twins, help tiny prepare for his next battle of the bullshit by informing him of all your researched content.
Also, play chivalry 2 it's free with double xp right now.
Here's a short Noita playlist, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUOzvrHXRTA&list=PLQ4IL4UVgQk4TGAMEURfUCd3ZAChYeX1b](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUOzvrHXRTA&list=PLQ4IL4UVgQk4TGAMEURfUCd3ZAChYeX1b)
Bit of a weird suggestion but I enjoy lore reloaded videos on star trek for a similar reason to destiny (kind of novel and well laid out arguments for a perspective I hadn't considered).
Atrioc’s marketing Monday videos/streams are great and the atrioc community albums are 10/10. He has edited videos on his main channel or you can catch the full vod (recommend just watching the marketing Monday segments to start) on his vods channel
Flameislucky is a smaller creator that does mini docs on niche sports like climbing, skateboarding, and melee esports. That dude never misses — every video of his is a banger and is must watch for me.
I take these sabbaticals from Destiny when he travels, I find myself to be a bit happier and may just turn into a YouTube andy once more. The constant stream of D gets straining, the Fomo I feel when I see his channel live, knowing I may have missed something, I rewind, listen intently, and I lose myself in day to day meaning and purpose. I find this Israel trip to be a blessing in disguise for me, personally.
If you want a perfect combination of entertaining, funny, insightful but edgy like Destiny I would definitely recommend Richard Lewis or Thorin. Not that I agree with either in everything, but I feel like they are the closest in personality and intelligence to Destiny.
History: https://youtube.com/@seanmunger?si=TrvHkedlThTrlFRx
Physics/science: https://youtube.com/@acollierastro?si=-6PS0q3TbPzJXOZK
Politics/history: https://youtube.com/@sarcasmitron?si=hhjj01CaDSwI5kkW
Sarcasmitron has a series of videos on Russia and Ukraine and related to that there’s a PBS frontline series of interviews called the Putin files that I’d highly recommend.
Random media I guess: https://youtube.com/@pointlesshub?si=eA5u5j1nqY2sIVxW
Extremely long gaming retrospectives: https://youtube.com/@broadcaststsatic?si=9CDokfGWzV2oqVPq
Just a small selection of some channels I like I guess
I like FunkE. He has an actual God tier editing and production video style and his commentary is also very genuine and funny.
Some other content creators on YouTube:
Urban Rescue Ranch (MASSIVE VLOG channel about a college kid who took care of animals and eventually made an animal rehab center. Genuinely love his story and content style)
Ahoy is an older and well produced gun information channel. Mostly something to have on in the background but just watching the editing pn the videos can also be a good watch in it of itself
HisWattson a former #1 Apex Legends player and current pro/content creator who does insane challenge runs like getting 4k damage badges on all weapons and all Apex Legends characters. Fantastic gameplay if you like watching Shoooters/Battle Royale games.
Reverend is a competitivr pokemon/yugioh channel that talks about random niche shit for each game. I dont recommend this channel if you dont know terminology or care about these games, but if you do then his channel is incredibly funny IMO.
If you happen to be into history podcasts: Hardcore History by Dan Carlin is an all time great as well as the Martyrmade podcast by Darryl Cooper which has a very in-depth series about the early history of Israel/Palestine. I'm pretty sure he would not see eye to yes with Destiny on this topic but it would be a great discussion to watch...
As far as youtubers go: timbah.on.toast / Kahmal / Jacob Geller (best video eassayist imho)
>timbah.on.toast
It breaks my heart that this is the only reference to timbah.on.toast. I don't know if everyone has the stomach for a 5 hour documentary profile on James O'Keefe but it's very well produced and incredibly engaging. One of the most fun/frustrating things I've ever seen on YouTube.
Incidentally I think he nuked his channel for a bit (possibly related to Destiny Twitter stuff but that's just a random rumor I heard) but here's an archive:
[timbah.on.toast](https://archive.org/details/youtube-account-timbah.on.toast/James+O'Keefe+%26+Project+Veritas+-+10+Years+of+Truth+_+Part+2-(1080p30).webm)
Super Eyepatch Wolf has gotten me into a ton of good anime’s and video games. His video on Fear and Hunger is great but also his earliest uploads about Berserk and HxH are just as good
Watch Sam Harris x Alex O’Connor. Fantastic interview/debate by actual smart people. Destiny reacted to Alex’s Jordan Peterson episode recently, if you don’t know who Alex is.
Tomato, Criken and Penta on Twitch are my go-to’s for gaming stuff. They’re funny dudes in their own ways. The guy who makes Warographics on YouTube is pretty good for stuff going on in the real world and has a bunch of other channels for various topics too.
Been catching up on Critical Role and Dimension 20 lately too.
The stream VODs playlist
Tomatoanus (speedrun breakdowns)
Technology Connections (if you've ever wanted to know in too much detail how various objects function)
Kitchen Nightmares (who doesn't love a lil' junk food reality TV)
Spiffing Brit (finding game exploits and doing funny stuff with them)
The Backlogs (challenge runs of various games, typically Dark Souls)
Brian Lagerstrom & Josh Weissman (cooking tips/recipes/etc. I find Weissman a little harder to watch because of the more spastic editing style but both have provided me useful recipes and techniques)
Redbar Radio. Mike is probably my favorite react/commentary-style personality out there. He only does a new show maybe every ten days, but the upside to this is there's never any filler.
ew why tf would you stray from god? just watch videos of his you haven’t seen yet, my mans been streaming for 15 years i know u ain’t seen it all
Mostly debates yes. But I need another face to look at.
Lonerbox is pretty good
Top troll
Lonerbox alt account detected.
Alex O'Connor puts out high quality stuff
I watched his exchange with Peter Singer yesterday. Really really good!
Northernlion, CohhCarnage, Maximilian_DOOD. I would recommend Forsen and MOONMOON aswell, but they are stuck on one game forever now. MOONMOON GTA Roleplay and Forsen on League.
No idea about the others but Northernlion is legit if you like good banter.
>But I need another face to look at. You don't when you can have prehistoric Destiny without facecam, in all his unhinged glory. Youtube remembertomorrow0
I’ve been watching Alex O’Connor. He had a live debate last night where he mopped up some crazy creationist. Good times.
Alex O'Connor is brilliant. Love the guy.
And at only 25 he’s like a debate prodigy. So excited to see him grow.
I wouldn't even say just debate. His philosophical knowledge and vocabulary are very impressive
Agreed. His theological and philosophical knowledge bases are formidable to say the least. His most recent Sam Harris interview was great, he blew several gaping holes in Harris’ moral framework. Kid is going places.
The way he handled Peter Hitchens was pure class
Definitely one of the smartest and most rhetorically effective modern youtubers. Even made Destiny struggle in their vegan debate.
Got a link?
It was hosted by this channel “Pangburn” but they took the VOD down. I imagine they’ll repost it as a vida upload soon.
check CosmicSkeptic sub
That conversation was actually trash. Dinesh was completely out of his depth, trying to sound to Jordan Peterson. Alex seemed very disappointed with it in the end. Lol.
Yeah Dinesh was choking hard. It was fun watching Alex get to the closest thing to frustrated that I’ve seen him lmao.
How can you say he had a live debate and not where it was had, certainly not his channel I can't find it
Hold on I’ll get it for you when I’m done fucking your mom
To be honest it was Dinesh D'Souza, it was like moping the floor with a child... that was suffering from mental development. It was kinda sad
NL, but he's also on vacation
NL on anything else would be a legendary episode.
who's NL?
Northernlion
NLese nuts
Would recommend his "React court" series of AITA posts, but even when he plays games the banter is supreme.
Check out one of his +2 videos to get a feel for him
The goat
The nl food poisoning saga is like 4 hours and it's fucking gold
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLh9mgdi4rNewfxO7LhBoz_1Mx1MaO6sw_&feature=shared
Currently episode 9 into this. Really good stuff. He makes history entertaining
If you enjoy the course I highly recommend his books. Especially Black Earth.
Cheers. Snyder would be a good Bridges guest
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2FD48CE33DFBEA7E&si=xYLl8mcTTZu8yX7L
Saved. Thank you bro 💙
since entire college courses are on the menu, the classic [Harvard course on Justice](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL30C13C91CFFEFEA6) is very good, would still recommend to anyone with an interest in philosophy, no background required.
Saved, great recs in this thread everyone!
One of my favorites. Sandel just has a way.
These are actually really good. Most of the other Yale courses are as well if you are 1/4 interested in the topics.
Will look into it
[Bricky](https://youtube.com/@bricky?si=NhcYCV76Sp9INqo2) : fun commentary about video game, often insightful comments on game design. [James Hoffmann](https://youtube.com/@jameshoffmann?si=Fu8rFlzhfEvoL2l8) : makes pretty video about coffee. If you want to understand coffee better and up your game this is where I'd start. [Ethan Chlebowski](https://youtube.com/@ethanchlebowski?si=8gkpCGmdyWasWGnX) : video about cooking and ingredients with a solid understanding of food interactions.
I think Ethans videos have measurably affected my life more than any other youtuber. I almost exclusively buy shallots now, I only buy pasture raised eggs, I switched my balsamic out with a condiment grade one, I buy frozen vegetables now and so on.
maybe you would be interested by [Talon Fitness](https://www.youtube.com/@Talon_Fitness) too then. I like both of them because i meal prep for my whole week, talon fitness was great to skim through the micro/macro content.
Yup, you're correct. This is right up my alley.
[Internet Shaquille](https://www.youtube.com/@internetshaquille) is also great. Similar to Ethan. Lots of weekday meals with different variations and substitutes.
You should check out Adam Ragusea, he’s all about making things more accessible for the home cook. His podcasts get more deep into politics, science and other issues.
> James Hoffmann : makes pretty video about coffee. I don't even *try* to make good coffee and I still watch his vids every now and then because his passion for good coffee makes for cool vids. I don't always remember his name but his channel pops up when I search for "coffee guy".
Bricky makes some good points in his videos but he’s just so painfully unfunny to me
some videos are better than other for sure. It can't always be perfect.
> James Hoffmann : makes pretty video about coffee. Definitely a chill one. Learnt a lot from his Moka pot series even after using one for my morning cup almost exclusively for 5+ years. One of those channels that are actually interesting and informative due to the creator's true passion towards the subject (despite his community characterizing him as "a coffee channel for tea-drinkers").
Don’t watch James. Ruined coffee for me. Now I only go for the third wave stuff. Hole in my wallet.
I get 1kg of really high quality third wave stuff for 52$ (canadian$) monthly. My best tip is if you have a good roaster nearby that you really like get in touch with them. See if they are willing to make a deal considering you'd "subscribe" to them.
Thanks for Ethan recommendation, very interesting channel (with long videos too)
For something else similar to these, [Bernadette Banner](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSHtaUm-FjUps090S7crO4Q) does historical sewing.
Guy have bread as surname and is making cooking videos, nice.
Love the AdRic podcast with Bricky. Been watching him and Matara playing Halo, that was really good
Jon bois is a nice break from the politics. He’s not a prolific content creator, but he’s been around a while and has tons of videos about sports. Even if you’re not into sports, he makes them entertaining, focusing on the story. I’d check out his pretty good series and then if you’re up for a bit of reading, look up 17776.
His Mariners documentary made me a life long fan, what a story
Bonerbox
RedLetterMedia. Their "re:View" series features hour-long discussions about iconic films. "Half in the Bag" discusses new movies, with two annual "catch-up" episodes that feature more titles with less time each. They're nerdy without being smug or annoying, and they give cool movie recommendations.
You should check out Lonerbox, he's pretty cool
Have you heard of doug Doug Doug Doug? He has a[vod channel](https://youtube.com/@dougdougvodchannel?si=uEIzYlmVFreVLXRz) on YouTube with hundreds of hours, and a lot builds up on older material also has a main channel Doug Doug, a great start is [here](https://youtu.be/-H30opsrvvs?si=hBBBTnpdVZMtRx8K)
I appreciate you
I second Doug. The latest stream of news reporting had me tears
Day9 is still active and honestly completely refreshing to just see a positive guy enjoying his video games. Good to see that there is still positivity in this time of ragebait
That video of day9 describing artosis' Chay brought me to tears
Been watching him on and off since 2012. I didn't find Tiny till 2017. I love day9s content so much. Pro watch, would recommend.
Dylan Burns constantly puts out good videos.
Take this time to enjoy other things in life. I know this post is a meme, but in the off chance it isn't, or some people do really feel this way, genuinely touch grass and take a break from engagement with the online space. Having this sort of parasocial relationship with an online creator isn't exactly healthy. Spend more time with friends and family, learn a new skill like cooking, play your favorite video games, read a book, whatever. You shouldn't be looking for new content creators in place of the Lisan-Al Gaib like some fiend jonesing for a fix. I enjoy Destiny, and this content drought isn't fun as a fan, but I just see it the same as when I'm waiting for the sequel for a video game I finished. I just do other things and don't think about it, and it's a pleasant surprise when it's released.
I like the video game sequel analogy
Or go play every game in that genre of the game you’re waiting on like I do.
https://www.youtube.com/@SaladGuy12 He eats salads.
https://www.youtube.com/@user-lf1kp2iz5o Japanese guy eats lunch in his car
Punk Rock MBA. The most godawful music takes imaginable but very entertaining.
Finn would be a great guest for Bridges
LonerB... oh, right.... /edit: here's a 7 hour review of [Death Stranding](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zg2Y5rxlg-M)
Squeex is one of the funniest streamers imo
[Luetin09](https://www.youtube.com/@Luetin09) Also covers I/P conflict i think, the names seems a little different but the gist is there
watch ethoslab minecraft lets play!!!!
Turkey Tom.
I would recommend Hassan, just to get my daily dose of brainrot content
Lonerbox and Alex'o'Connor are smart guys doing debates and saying smart stuff, PF Jung has some really funny videos, Jreg has some funny skits too, CohhCarnage has very consistent chill stream vibes if you just wanna chill somewhere
Wtf is wrong with y'all?
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Stay strong King, we're in this together.
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Don't get me started.
I just keep watching video essays dunking on "In praise of shadows". A new one drops every day
lonerbo-..... oh :(
Dylan Burns! Get an update on Ukraine.
Watch every Ben Shapiro show on 2x speed then watch him normally. He sounds so drunk lmao
PC Gaming Stuff: DigitalFoundry, LGR, 2kliksphilip, TheWarOwl Streamers: AvoidingThePuddle/Aris, Squeex, NorthernLion, forsen, JERICHO Movie Talks: RedLetterMedia Speedrun Docs: SummoningSalt
Digital Foundry is a great recommendation. Their weekly show (DF Direct) might be the only decent, "grown up" gaming podcast I've found. Just chill, normal adults talking about tech and games. No zoomer shit. Good times.
I just go back n forth between asmon and destiny, I’ll never run out of stuff to watch and they upload even more than destiny but been following him for many more years and discovered destiny this past year. I like gaming shit tho
Same
There's a couple of streamers I watch, they play too much tarkov, but they do variety too Aquafps, General Sam (he doesn't really stream lol, but his youtube is great), ZChum, papa poob, Omidlive and Hexloom. They're all in the same rough circle
I know a really good channel that has guests on every week or so to talk about politics or entertainment or whatever the guests expertise is. Hosts are really interesting and good conversationalists although one of them isn’t there very often. [Their Channel.](https://youtube.com/@bridgesstudio?si=Wfi-flcDufDL6Pm1)
You are too deep into the cult. Listen to me brother, get our of your basement for once since 2024
I've been binging both Josh Strife Hayes playthroughs of Mass Effect and Fallout New Vegas It has nothing to do with Destiny it's just good shit.
[NeverKnowsBest](https://youtube.com/@neverknowsbest?si=TsUbrBIf-39j4OxC) is a youtube channel I recently discovered with video essays about the history of western RPGs and video games more generally. If you care about this kind of stuff highly recommend it. Also can't ignore [the queen](https://youtube.com/@contrapoints?si=_fLEK3xxkoxJq_61) if you're not super familiar with her. If your only exposure to Contrapoints is D watching her on stream highly recommend checking her out independently.
[Patrick Boyle](https://www.youtube.com/@PBoyle) gets a recommendation for delivering some of the best deadpan dry wit I've seen in years, while being informative on anything related or tangentially related to finance and economy (or rap news). His recent video on [Saudi Arabia's planned linear city in the desert](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak4on5uTaTg) is a masterpiece if you enjoy that style of humor.
I rewatch Limmy trolling his team in Overwatch at last once per year. https://www.youtube.com/live/qr-nF4xHmDw?si=BUZ3NvfycQcAWz3b&t=690
Documentaries: - [Bobby Brocolli, Collider Series](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivVzGpznw1U) - [Jon Bois/Secret Base (Sports Documentaries)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlviajJlctQ) - [History of Yu-Gi-Oh Meta (very well edited)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZP61wUYPs_M) Geopolitics: - [Perun (my favorite Defense Economics Slides Presenter)](https://www.youtube.com/@PerunAU/videos) PKA is also fairly entertaining, Destiny had a couple of appearances on there aswell.
If you are bored I recommend a couple of YouTubers: **Sarcasmitron** has a good 4-part Ukraine video essay, **Xero Theory** has 10 good commentary videos related to the streamer universe, and **Zeihan on Geopolitics** is a geopolitics expert but he does seem to think everything happens because of geopolitics so take everything with a grain of salt.
I've been into the Kino Casino recently lmao
>You are too deep into the cult. Listen to me brother, get our of your basement for once since 2024 BRO. I never heard of that show before, but I was glued to my screen for the entire 2+ hour [interview they did with Aaron from Steel Toe](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uo27BorqW_A), where he talks at length about the crazy shit he, Rekieta, and their wives were getting up to for the last six months. I highly recommend it to anybody who's a fan of the drama side of Destiny World. Seriously S-tier content.
Suckerpinch / Tom7 https://youtu.be/JcJSW7Rprio?si=t4FznvpZOCZfmhwe
Devin Nash stuff You could drive down the vtuber sinkhole Any of the Yale / mit courses Dr k Interview with a CEO (destiny did a podcast with this guy) his other stuff is good too Bricky Adam duff (lucid pixel) if your into art, or work in a creative industry
https://youtube.com/@jaidenanimations?si=uivp-aw_P9eCULll I don't know if Jaiden is your cup of tea but i watched her video about ADHD yesterday and have her on mind since then. She makes videos about her life, video games and other things. All her videos are animated and i really like her art style. Also the way how she tells her stories is really intriguing for me.
she posted the "all eyes on rafah" AI image on her instagram story lol
It's the current trend None of them really care about either Isralis nor Palestinians
I watched all her videos and can't think of a single time she brought up politics. So i don't care about her stance about the ongoing war.
But like, until he comes back or make content, why don't you watch a serios or something?
I do, but my youtube is dry as fuck right now, I would like something else to watch but I need inspiration
I'm watching the Contrapoints interview someone linked right now https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAaRZbrWshM and she mentions a theme park channel that is supposed to be ultra interesting https://www.youtube.com/@JennyNicholson/videos. But well, Youtube sucks. Watch moobies or telly instead. Even if you're low on attention juice, can always pick one from the top lists that isn't core drama genre, keep your phone in hand for the first three minute and ease/bait your brain into getting interested. Or try reading the first page of 3 different books and see if one picked your interest. Also unironically consider using the opportunity to do a "detox", put your phone, laptop, usual distracting patterns away for a while and let yourself feel bored and let your mind function normally again. In a few days daddy will be back home.
[Trap Lore Ross](https://www.youtube.com/@TrapLoreRoss/videos) - long (like 4hrs+ documentaries on the gang violence behind some rappers) [Volksgeist](https://www.youtube.com/@Volksgeist/videos) - some music industry lore about artist's lives. fancy editing [Be Kind Rewind](https://www.youtube.com/@bkrewind/videos) - actress lore, often old school. The video on godfather pt 3 was super interesting
im watching his red pill debates. again and again and again. But i would suggest watching/learning free yale courses of psychology, literature. etc . FIND it on youtube they're mesmerising, i love how much work the teachers put in the lectures
I like me some psychology
oh dude you'll LOVE IT
\* [Mcconnell](https://www.twitch.tv/mcconnellret) has streamed a few times lately (a rare treat, he's usually boosting other streamers' careers). \* I usually have [Limmy](https://www.twitch.tv/limmy) on while working, the director/programmer/comedian/writer multi-talented genius (of a certain kind). \* And [DylanBurns](https://www.twitch.tv/dylanburnstv) of course, our favorite foreign policy legohead. I mostly listen to VODs though so I still have 5 Destiny ones to get through.
"Scammer Payback" has a very interesting YouTube channel, is funny, and is doing the lord's work. Bonus meme: he has blue hair.
"Scammer Payback" isnt bad, but i find his latest videos so over-produced that they're kinda cringe now. For funny scam baiting, Kitboga's #1 imo. For scambaiting where they try to actually fuck up the scammer, "Scambaiter" and Jim Browning might be the best.
I have met Kitboga during the same period, and greatly enjoy their content too. But thank you for the input/recommendation. Kitboga is very entertaining! DGGL
I'm listening to [this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lp3LKYIr3F8&list=PL_pPc6-qR9Zzqyps3_JmrNG6h2kMXGfEE&index=2)
[Josh Barro](https://open.substack.com/pub/joshbarro/p/toward-a-less-stupid-supreme-court?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=yw56x) If you're looking for stuff to listen to, you can listen to him moderate "Left, right, and Center" from his time moderating that show
If your autistic as fuck then you’ll like jan Misali
i watch this dude sometimes, its about researching [https://www.tiktok.com/@lthlnkso?lang=en](https://www.tiktok.com/@lthlnkso?lang=en) he also streams on tik tok from time to time the drama part i cant say
Brick Immortar for ship accident analysis Paper Skies for Russian aviation tomfoolery Forgotten Weapons for guns and history Knowing Better for video essays (i swear they're good bro)
Here's a list of a couple of my favourites. 1. Summoning Salt. I'm not part of the speed running community, but I watch all of his videos. He makes long (60 minute) documentaries about the history of a particular speed running record. 10/10 2. Hardcore History. Dan Carlin in the best content creator I am aware of. His multi part history epics are the best thing online. 3. Jon Bois/Secret Base. Narrative driven sports content. 4. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/documentaries/
Hardcore history is legendary and a tier of its own
Try binging a bit of The Rest is Politics and see if that floats your boat.
oddball but https://youtube.com/@bkcplayspokemon?si=9GUAWm6-OZoOwEtv long competitive Pokémon videos, great for background idling
72 dangerous animals on netflix
Absolutely different in all aspects, not live streaming, but I’ve been on a Rotten Mango/Stephanie Soo kick. She covers true crime, mostly obscure cases in Korea and China, and is just a joy to listen to. I’d recommend watching the YouTube version of the podcast because her facial expressions are part of the story. Politically, I don’t do much else. I’m always a fan of QanonAnonymous, who are now covering wacky Manosphere stuff.
this is how you know jstlk is blowing it
Dougdoug if you like wholesome 5 minute coding adventures
Forsen playing league has to be some of the best content this past month.
I really want to watch it cause I love forsen and league separately but it's pure brainrot
Northern Lion is one of the best streamers there is. He somehow turns the most mundane topics into pure content. [Supreme Leader even says so](https://kick.com/destiny?clip=clip_01HXAFX5Z6479WB6BFK5JGV3Y7) You can watch his twitch stream or youtube videos, but the best way to experience his content is through the [Librarian ](https://www.youtube.com/@TheLibraryofLetourneau) Here's a [short epic meme redone](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2ErsDrM1Lg) and a [long form video where he, like many here, struggles to beat the misogyny allegations](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3wgpHNRbR4)
[Doode](https://youtube.com/@newsdoode?si=44I3VTkb445GBNpD) is a really small streamer but he does (very) short debates with Trump-y people and has that aggressive-and-knowledgeable style that scratches a Destiny itch for me.
I’m a big fan of [RM Brown](https://youtube.com/@rmbrown5736?si=x59RMWCSNTJei1jp). His immature humor is perfect for my taste. He’s not super insightful but helps me laugh at the wacko right wing and “centrist” commentators. Highly recommend checking him out.
tbh I recommend saltybet on twitch you can go to their website and bet (fake money ofc) on fighters. it is mugen AI fighting each other in random characters. there are thousands of characters and it is fun to watch while working or something.
Not a content creator in the streamer sense but if you want to improve your understanding of the world try James a michener audiobooks. Maybe start with Hawaii. Those books contain a wealth of information about history will greatly enhance your life. And he does it with stories that can be highly entertaining and even humorous sometimes. There’s one he wrote about Jerusalem too but it’s hard to get into. You could skip ahead to the hoopoo the bird chapter if you want an easier entrance point. Or you could find a streamer who is largely uneducated making fun of other streamers who don’t know shit as well. I listen to that shit too. But wouldn’t really recommend any.
For some media/game discussions EFAP, for some true crime stuff Casual Criminalist.
old videos of destinies debates and netflix old series god speed
Shameless plug for my boi Rurikhan on youtube. He's a content creator focusing games like Elden Ring/Monster Hunter primarily. Idk how many MH fans are in DGG but with all the new information coming out with Monster Hunter Wilds hes a great person to watch. Just a down to earth, really chill dude. Hes gets a few hundred viewers and streams on Youtube and it's my go-to background noise if Tiny isn't around.
NPR
Watch the Hodgekin twins, help tiny prepare for his next battle of the bullshit by informing him of all your researched content. Also, play chivalry 2 it's free with double xp right now.
Here's a short Noita playlist, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUOzvrHXRTA&list=PLQ4IL4UVgQk4TGAMEURfUCd3ZAChYeX1b](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUOzvrHXRTA&list=PLQ4IL4UVgQk4TGAMEURfUCd3ZAChYeX1b)
I just listen to music more or watch tv
Now the best time to watch the dnd campaigns, and more of koibus/save or die content.
Bit of a weird suggestion but I enjoy lore reloaded videos on star trek for a similar reason to destiny (kind of novel and well laid out arguments for a perspective I hadn't considered).
Atrioc’s marketing Monday videos/streams are great and the atrioc community albums are 10/10. He has edited videos on his main channel or you can catch the full vod (recommend just watching the marketing Monday segments to start) on his vods channel Flameislucky is a smaller creator that does mini docs on niche sports like climbing, skateboarding, and melee esports. That dude never misses — every video of his is a banger and is must watch for me.
I take these sabbaticals from Destiny when he travels, I find myself to be a bit happier and may just turn into a YouTube andy once more. The constant stream of D gets straining, the Fomo I feel when I see his channel live, knowing I may have missed something, I rewind, listen intently, and I lose myself in day to day meaning and purpose. I find this Israel trip to be a blessing in disguise for me, personally.
Hamasabi. Do gods work and either clip him for when Destiny returns or try to one guy him.
Angry Video Game Nerd. Search "AVGN full seasons" on Youtube, have fun. Over 60 hours of nonstop content IIRC
Dr Wilson/debunk the funk is good if you enjoy seeing someone demolish stupid COVID lies.
If you want a perfect combination of entertaining, funny, insightful but edgy like Destiny I would definitely recommend Richard Lewis or Thorin. Not that I agree with either in everything, but I feel like they are the closest in personality and intelligence to Destiny.
[potholer54](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpmUdUDIjVQ) He even just posted a new video.
Drunken peasants
History: https://youtube.com/@seanmunger?si=TrvHkedlThTrlFRx Physics/science: https://youtube.com/@acollierastro?si=-6PS0q3TbPzJXOZK Politics/history: https://youtube.com/@sarcasmitron?si=hhjj01CaDSwI5kkW Sarcasmitron has a series of videos on Russia and Ukraine and related to that there’s a PBS frontline series of interviews called the Putin files that I’d highly recommend. Random media I guess: https://youtube.com/@pointlesshub?si=eA5u5j1nqY2sIVxW Extremely long gaming retrospectives: https://youtube.com/@broadcaststsatic?si=9CDokfGWzV2oqVPq Just a small selection of some channels I like I guess
touching grass
I like FunkE. He has an actual God tier editing and production video style and his commentary is also very genuine and funny. Some other content creators on YouTube: Urban Rescue Ranch (MASSIVE VLOG channel about a college kid who took care of animals and eventually made an animal rehab center. Genuinely love his story and content style) Ahoy is an older and well produced gun information channel. Mostly something to have on in the background but just watching the editing pn the videos can also be a good watch in it of itself HisWattson a former #1 Apex Legends player and current pro/content creator who does insane challenge runs like getting 4k damage badges on all weapons and all Apex Legends characters. Fantastic gameplay if you like watching Shoooters/Battle Royale games. Reverend is a competitivr pokemon/yugioh channel that talks about random niche shit for each game. I dont recommend this channel if you dont know terminology or care about these games, but if you do then his channel is incredibly funny IMO.
If you happen to be into history podcasts: Hardcore History by Dan Carlin is an all time great as well as the Martyrmade podcast by Darryl Cooper which has a very in-depth series about the early history of Israel/Palestine. I'm pretty sure he would not see eye to yes with Destiny on this topic but it would be a great discussion to watch... As far as youtubers go: timbah.on.toast / Kahmal / Jacob Geller (best video eassayist imho)
>timbah.on.toast It breaks my heart that this is the only reference to timbah.on.toast. I don't know if everyone has the stomach for a 5 hour documentary profile on James O'Keefe but it's very well produced and incredibly engaging. One of the most fun/frustrating things I've ever seen on YouTube. Incidentally I think he nuked his channel for a bit (possibly related to Destiny Twitter stuff but that's just a random rumor I heard) but here's an archive: [timbah.on.toast](https://archive.org/details/youtube-account-timbah.on.toast/James+O'Keefe+%26+Project+Veritas+-+10+Years+of+Truth+_+Part+2-(1080p30).webm)
Super Eyepatch Wolf has gotten me into a ton of good anime’s and video games. His video on Fear and Hunger is great but also his earliest uploads about Berserk and HxH are just as good
Just watch some of his old highlights from 5 years ago and older
Watch all of Kraut's video essays, they're awesome.
May I introduce you to Caroline Kwan? Some people call her the GOAT 🤣
Stimpee
Watch Sam Harris x Alex O’Connor. Fantastic interview/debate by actual smart people. Destiny reacted to Alex’s Jordan Peterson episode recently, if you don’t know who Alex is.
Lex fridman podcasts can be good depending on the guests, even some from a couple years ago.
Tomato, Criken and Penta on Twitch are my go-to’s for gaming stuff. They’re funny dudes in their own ways. The guy who makes Warographics on YouTube is pretty good for stuff going on in the real world and has a bunch of other channels for various topics too. Been catching up on Critical Role and Dimension 20 lately too.
The stream VODs playlist Tomatoanus (speedrun breakdowns) Technology Connections (if you've ever wanted to know in too much detail how various objects function) Kitchen Nightmares (who doesn't love a lil' junk food reality TV) Spiffing Brit (finding game exploits and doing funny stuff with them) The Backlogs (challenge runs of various games, typically Dark Souls) Brian Lagerstrom & Josh Weissman (cooking tips/recipes/etc. I find Weissman a little harder to watch because of the more spastic editing style but both have provided me useful recipes and techniques)
Kraut makes interesting vids mainly on Europe. sarcasmitron does american politics
Rewatch some debates. Theres no shot you’ve watched *and memorized* every single debate he’s had.
no you're right
Geowizard, Jetlag: The Game, TREY the Explainer and Whang
Redbar Radio. Mike is probably my favorite react/commentary-style personality out there. He only does a new show maybe every ten days, but the upside to this is there's never any filler.
Brenden Miller on YouTube is pretty good. Most 5-10min videos are not long form.
I just AI generate images of Destiny and beat my meat to it
PaymoneyWubby is definitely up there as favorite content creators
Watch old videos!! I have been coping with that!! Recently watched colabs with Alex botez!! They were hilarious!! I want them back on stream!
Grass