Definitely want to highlight Townsends, OverlySarcasticProductions, Kurzgesagt. I would add EEV Blog (for electronics enthusiasts) and Five Watt World for music folks (mostly guitar).
And a few more which I think are great but YMMV depending on your particular interests:
city planner plays
historia civilis
junkyard digs
tech ingredients
Scott Manley
BobbyBroccoli
summoning salt
tl;dr: if you only pick up one name from all these comments, let it be jon bois. He’s made some of the most compelling content I’ve ever seen, especially the “pretty good” series. Money back guarantee, you will not be disappointed.
tl;dr for real: jon bois, climate town, electroboom.
Sort of in the same vein is NotJustBikes, who has really great insight on subpar American infrastructure compared to other developed countries.
(https://youtube.com/@NotJustBikes)
Ben Eater. He’s been explaining the low level details of how computers work. Literally building a functioning computer from nothing but a cpu and a breadboard. Incredibly good explanations.
In the same vein, check out CuriousMarc, especially the series about restoring an Apollo Guidance Computer to working order. (They actually finish up by simulating a moon landing.)
And for those who have watched all Ben Eater’s videos, I highly recommend James Sharman’s . I’ts a bit less step-by-step-tutorial, but it covers more ground than Ben.
German guy visits scrapyards to find tools and other items to repair out repurpose.
AudioPilz
Aka. Bad Gear. Reviews of synths and drum machines. Goes over the pros and cons, mostly cons. Does AV audio demo and 2 song demos with music videos made from retro cartoons and tons of meme content.
David Hilowitz Music
I guess I would call this mostly unusual music stuff. Lots of unusual and found or cheaply made diy instruments. He uploads sample libraries for then as well so you can make songs with them too.
Rose Anvil
Dissects shoes and boots so you can find footwear worth the cost.
Sadly, I don’t have any, but I still love the videos. My SO can’t stand the sound of synths, plus I don’t really know how to use one anyway. I do want to get a midi controller and learn to make some lofi stuff though. I think I could get away with that!
You could start by messing around with GarageBand on an iPhone or iPad. It’s free, surprisingly deep, and you can wear headphones to not bother your SO.
EthosLab. He is my favourite YouTuber, and has been for over 10 years now. He’s super chill, and his Minecraft videos always make me happy. Sure, other channels may have more content or more entertainment value, but when it comes to sheer vibes, Etho is unmatched.
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