A Brit plays an American song

From Lindybeige. Sometimes, we have to bring things up to the standards we expect. Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Lindybeige Buy the music – the music played at the end of my videos is now available here: https://lindybeige.bandcamp.com/track/the-mandeville-march Buy tat (merch): https://www.bonfire.com/results/Lindybeige/ More videos here: All Lindybeige: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzzh7AuEBkEmMWChgPPOQqjhkkPq_eP1X Lindybeige: a channel of archaeology, ancient and medieval…

How should one react to a practical joke?

From Lindybeige. 58: How should one react to a practical joke? A bad practical joke will test anyone’s patience and character. Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Lindybeige Buy the music – the music played at the end of my videos is now available here: https://lindybeige.bandcamp.com/track/the-mandeville-march Buy tat (merch): https://www.bonfire.com/results/Lindybeige/ More videos here: All Lindybeige: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzzh7AuEBkEmMWChgPPOQqjhkkPq_eP1X Lindybeige:…

Caltrops! Watch where you step!

From Lindybeige. Caltrops – nasty spiky things that are a pain in the foot. Full video here: https://youtu.be/GxFD3Wjhgck Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Lindybeige Buy the music – the music played at the end of my videos is now available here: https://lindybeige.bandcamp.com/track/the-mandeville-march Buy tat (merch): https://www.bonfire.com/results/Lindybeige/ More videos here: All Lindybeige: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzzh7AuEBkEmMWChgPPOQqjhkkPq_eP1X Lindybeige: a channel of…

History Buffs: WARFARE Impressions

From History Buffs. Set on November 19th, 2006, during the Battle of Ramadi, it follows a Navy SEAL sniper overwatch unit besieged by insurgents. The story is based on the real experiences of co-director Ray Mendoza, who was actually there. For this mini, here’s what stood out to me and where I think the film…

Mendocino Motor Experiment

From Lindybeige. For the full video, see here: https://youtu.be/Rz9ZrQm4IKk Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Lindybeige Buy the music – the music played at the end of my videos is now available here: https://lindybeige.bandcamp.com/track/the-mandeville-march Buy tat (merch): https://www.bonfire.com/results/Lindybeige/ More videos here: All Lindybeige: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzzh7AuEBkEmMWChgPPOQqjhkkPq_eP1X Lindybeige: a channel of archaeology, ancient and medieval warfare, rants, swing dance, travelogues,…

Random Picks on Objectivity (with bonus heat map at the end)

From Objectivity. A look back at some moments from our "White Gloves of Destiny" series. Guests close their eyes and choose a random card from the Royal Society catalogue. See the series at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd5y2WfrtsPq03H4uZSvJCBYBeBDBOmQ0 — More links below ↓↓↓ Thanks to Debbie for helping with the heat map! Objectivity on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/objectivity Subscribe to Objectivity:…

Maps and Magic Squares – Objectivity 294

From Objectivity. Head Librarian Keith Moore shows us some awesome new acquisitions at the Royal Society. More links below ↓↓↓ Patrons can pore over extra images here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/123777253 Objectivity on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/objectivity Check out these other Objectivity episodes… Golden Snuff Box: https://youtu.be/9YFW_IRqXfc Incoming Objects: https://youtu.be/sHwRUh7WZ28 Subscribe to Objectivity: http://bit.ly/Objectivity_Sub Films by James Hennessy and Brady…

The Storm Predictor (feat. Steve Mould) – Objectivity 293

From Objectivity. Steve Mould joins us again to take a deep dive into the archives at the Royal Society. More links below ↓↓↓ Hi-res pictures of the documents in this video for Patrons: https://www.patreon.com/posts/120123371 Objectivity on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/objectivity Check out Steve’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/stevemould Check out our previous episodes with Steve… Objects of Danger: https://youtu.be/JU9eCtuxyZw White…

Remarkable Rainbows (feat. Veritasium) – Objectivity 292

From Objectivity. Special guest Derek Muller (Veritasium) joins us at the Royal Society to look at some awesome rainbow-related picks from the archive. More links below ↓↓↓ Hi-res pictures and letters from this video (on Patreon): https://www.patreon.com/posts/117429842 Objectivity on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/objectivity Check out Derek’s epic rainbow video on Veritasium: https://youtu.be/24GfgNtnjXc Watch some more Objectivity episodes…

The Phenomena of New Stars – Objectivity 291

From Objectivity. We take another ‘lucky dip’ into the Royal Society card catalogue… More links below ↓↓↓ Hi-res images of the documents featured in this episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/116384272 Objectivity on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/objectivity Check out our White Gloves of Destiny playlist (including some very special guests): https://tinyurl.com/y7vkcm7f This episode features Keith Moore from the Royal Society speaking…

The Lost Lovelace Letters – Objectivity 290

From Objectivity. We’re back at the Royal Society to look at some amazing personal correspondence from pioneering 19th Century mathematician Ada Lovelace. More links below ↓↓↓ Featuring Louisiane Ferlier from The Royal Society speaking with Brady. Bonus images for Patrons: https://www.patreon.com/posts/114119222 Objectivity on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/objectivity More mathematics-themed Objectivity episodes… The Mathematical Spammer (feat. Matt Parker):…

The Size of the Moon – Objectivity 289

From Objectivity. We look at some awesome Moon-related material at the Royal Society after taking a ‘lucky dip’ into their card catalogue. More links below ↓↓↓ Objectivity on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/objectivity Subscribe to Objectivity: http://bit.ly/Objectivity_Sub Films by James Hennessy and Brady Haran Royal Society website: http://bit.ly/Royal_Society Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ObjectivityVideos Twitter: https://twitter.com/objectivity_vid Patron thank you page: http://www.bradyharanblog.com/objectivity-patrons Objectivity…

The Incomplete Globe – Objectivity 288

From Objectivity. We look at an awesome antique globe at the Royal Society. More links below ↓↓↓ Objectivity on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/objectivity Check out some more scientific objects from previous episodes… Moon Globe: https://youtu.be/3bxTyMYR2zY Captain Cook’s Quadrant: https://youtu.be/6i0jFKEru-4 Subscribe to Objectivity: http://bit.ly/Objectivity_Sub Films by James Hennessy and Brady Haran Royal Society website: http://bit.ly/Royal_Society Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ObjectivityVideos Twitter:…

History Buffs: Narcos Season Three – Part Two

From History Buffs. If you liked this video and want to go even deeper into the real story of the Cali Cartel, check out After Escobar, a new book by ex-DEA agent Chris Feistl. Chris worked with us on the research for our last few Narcos videos and shares his firsthand experience taking down the…

John Green’s Left Hand of Destiny – Objectivity 287

From Objectivity. John Green is back to randomly pick some items from the Royal Society vaults… What will he find?! More links below ↓↓↓ Extra footage from John’s visit for Patreon supporters: https://www.patreon.com/posts/new-video-and-106481083 Scan of the whole Evans letter on our Patreon page (with public access): https://www.patreon.com/posts/john-evans-106481692 Our previous video with John: https://youtu.be/Ip2RRTeTGOQ One of…

History Buffs: Narcos Season Three – Part One

From History Buffs. If you liked this video and want to go even deeper into the real story of the Cali Cartel, check out After Escobar, a new book by ex-DEA agent Chris Feistl. Chris worked with us on the research for our last few Narcos videos and shares his firsthand experience taking down the…

A Teeny Tiny Medal – Objectivity 286

From Objectivity. A tiny medal commemorating the Grand Old Duke of York. More links below ↓↓↓ The Duke of York (Prince Frederick) is commemorated by a column adjacent to the Royal Society. But we’re looking at a small medal from the collection of Sir John Herschel – it’s origin is mysterious. Featuring Keith Moore (head…

Priceless Books (feat. John Green) – Objectivity 285

From Objectivity. Author John Green joins us at the Royal Society to look at some of the most important books in their collection. More links below ↓↓↓ With Rupert Baker from the Royal Society. Objectivity on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/objectivity Check out John’s website: https://www.johngreenbooks.com Read Micrographia online: https://tinyurl.com/26mfvhfn Some other book-related episodes of Objectivity… Newton’s Principia…

Building the Eiffel Tower – Objectivity 284

From Objectivity. Two incredible volumes at the Royal Society commemorating the design and build of the Eiffel Tower – authored by Eiffel himself. More links below ↓↓↓ Featuring Rupert Baker from The Royal Society speaking with Brady. More images from this video for Patrons: https://www.patreon.com/posts/99857403 A note about the future of Objectivity: https://www.bradyharanblog.com/blog/a-note-about-objectivity Objectivity on…

History Buffs: Robin Hood

From History Buffs. Sponsored by War Thunder. Click https://playwt.link/historybuffs to get your bonus pack of vehicles, boosters and more. Download War Thunder today. War Thunder is a highly detailed vehicle combat game containing over 2000 playable tanks, aircraft and ships spanning over 100 years of development. Immerse yourself completely in the dynamic battles with an…

History Buffs: The Crucible

From History Buffs. Thanks to Curiosity Stream for sponsoring today’s video. Go to https://sponsr.is/cs_buffs and use code BUFFS to save 25% off on annual subscription today. Happy Halloween History Buffs! Tried thinking of an appropriate film that would best fit the theme of this classic holiday. But do leave in the comments below some recommendations…

The Weird Sport that Football Comes From

From The Context. #history #football The history of football is a winding one. Because of the British Empire, British forms of football would take over globally. The question that we sought to answer was where does football come from? We argue that the origin of Rugby, Soccer, and American Football is a game called the…

Debunking Misinformation on Race and Policing

From The Context. Conservative media personalities say a lot of mumbo jumbo when it comes to race and policing. We’re debunking it here. References: "How Dangerous is Police Work?" (also independently verified by THE CONTEXT) LINK: https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2020-06-23/how-dangerous-is-police-work WaPo Police Shootings Database. LINK: https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/investigations/police-shootings-database/ See the Mapping Police Violence Project for a similar, additional database. https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/investigations/police-shootings-database/…

What’s Wrong with the News in America

From The Context. Trust in news media has been at historic lows for almost a decade. THE CONTEXT looks at some big failures in news media the past few years and discusses some of the underlying root causes to those failures. The internet has made the news in America more competitive than it’s been in…

Trump’s Winning Strategy that he Abandoned to Defeat

From The Context. It’s been reported that Donald Trump has banned the very mention of Richard Nixon in the final days of his term, but the comparisons aren’t without parallels. Sure, impeachment and approval ratings are one parallel, but when you dig into the arcs of each President you’ll find similar campaign strategies, news media…