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Season 2013

  • S2013E01 The Beatles

    • February 4, 2013
    • YouTube

    I sum up the history of one of the world's biggest bands in less than 2 minutes.

  • S2013E02 The Vlogbrothers

    • February 26, 2013
    • YouTube

    In which I give you a brief history of my favorite YouTube Channel: The Vlogbrothers

  • S2013E03 Super Mario

    • March 9, 2013
    • YouTube

    In which I recount the history of one of the world's most famous imaginary men: Super Mario.

  • S2013E04 Charlieissocoollike (Charlie McDonnell)

    • March 17, 2013
    • YouTube

    In this week's episode of A Brief History, I recount the history of everyone's favorite British YouTube heart throb, Charlie McDonnell.

  • S2013E05 An Intro To FootofaFerret

    • March 24, 2013
    • YouTube

    This video was made to be a preview for those who are new to my videos :) But if you are already subscribed to me, feel free to send this video to your friends and spread the word about the channel!

  • S2013E06 Smosh

    • April 1, 2013
    • YouTube

    This week, I summarize the history of the number one most subscribed to channel on YouTube, Smosh. Don't forget to check out Smosh so that I don't get sued or whatever.

  • S2013E07 ZeFrank

    • April 7, 2013
    • YouTube

    In which I recount the history of the Father of the Video Blog, the man who started it all, ZeFrank.

  • S2013E08 PewDiePie

    • April 28, 2013
    • YouTube

    ITS FINALLY HERE In this episode of "A Brief History" I recount the history of perhaps the worlds most famous let's player, PewDiePie!

  • S2013E09 WheezyWaiter

    • May 13, 2013
    • YouTube

    This week I summarize the history of internet's favorite bearded wonder, Craig Benzine.

  • S2013E10 Dan Brown (Pogobat)

    • June 4, 2013
    • YouTube

    In this episode, I recount the history of the man, without whom, I would not be here; Dan Brown. He was the first video blogger I ever watched, and he is the reason I signed up for this website in the first place.

  • S2013E11 Danisnotonfire & AmazingPhil

    • June 15, 2013
    • YouTube

    On this 2 in 1 episode of ABH, I recount the history of the internet's favorite pair of British fringes, Dan Howell and Phil Lester. Also I go on a bit of a rant about the recent trend of UK gathering riots.

  • S2013E12 A Brief History Interviews: Panikann

    • June 22, 2013
    • YouTube

    This is episode #1 of my new ABH side series, "A Brief History Interviews" In this episode I interview my lovely Canadian friend Panikann. She's an amazing YouTuber who is gaining speed as we speak.

  • S2013E13 Rhett & Link

    • June 28, 2013
    • YouTube

    In this week's episode of ABH, I recount the history of Rhett & Link! R&L are actually from my home state of North Carolina, and are also two of my favorite youtubers of all time!

  • S2013E14 A Brief History Interviews: DoddleOddle

    • July 5, 2013
    • YouTube

    In which I interview British YouTube Musician: Dodie Clark. By the end of the interview, things became a bit conversational and we went on some tangents, but yeah :P INTERVIEW! :D

  • SPECIAL 0x1 The Best Of 'A Brief History'

    • July 12, 2013
    • YouTube

    To celebrate the breaking of 5000 subscribers, I compiled the best moments of my series "A Brief History" I hope you enjoy this. And thank you so much for all the support you've given me over the past few months :)

  • S2013E15 Tobuscus

    • July 19, 2013
    • YouTube

    In this week's episode, I recount the history of everyone's favorite buscus, Toby Turner I know a lot of you have been asking and waiting for this one, so I really hope you like it :)

  • S2013E16 LiveLavaLive

    • July 26, 2013
    • YouTube

    This week, I recount the history of YouTube's most random veteran: LiveLavaLive. Also, I know I didn't mention this in the video, but the origins of the name LiveLavaLive have never been announced. Also, another thing I should have mentioned was Mitchell's appearance in the documentary "Please Subscribe" and his other collaborative channel "We Have Girlfriends" Thank you so much to Mitchell for helping write and revise the script and for appearing in the video! He was an absolute dream to work with!

  • S2013E17 Alex Day

    • August 9, 2013
    • YouTube

    I ask you to take this video with modern context in mind. While the facts are straight, I would like to retract any and all praise I may have given Alex in this video.

  • S2013E18 Philip DeFranco & SourceFed

    • August 23, 2013
    • YouTube

  • S2013E19 DaneBoe & Annoying Orange

    • September 6, 2013
    • YouTube

  • S2013E20 Jacksfilms

    • September 20, 2013
    • YouTube

  • S2013E21 Grace Helbig

    • October 11, 2013
    • YouTube

    Yeah, I forgot Grace's Face's, sorry! Do you still love me?..

  • S2013E22 A Brief History: Behind The Scenes

    • October 18, 2013
    • YouTube

    If you aren't into video editing, you may not be as interested in this week's video.

  • S2013E23 Vsauce

    • October 26, 2013
    • YouTube

  • S2013E24 Zombies Part 1

    • November 8, 2013
    • YouTube

    The second part is on T. Michael Martin Channel!

  • S2013E25 Zombies Part 2

    • November 8, 2013
    • YouTube

    The first part is on the FootOfAFerret channel! The Walking Dead on AMC, World War Z, the zombie apocalypse, I Am Legend, and Night of the Living Dead: We cover it all in this HISTORY OF ZOMBIES! Also: What are the best zombie movies and zombie books? Find out today.

  • S2013E26 Doctor Who (Series 5-7)

    • November 18, 2013
    • YouTube

    Happy Doctor Who week!

  • SPECIAL 0x2 The Best Of 'A Brief History' PART 2

    • November 29, 2013
    • YouTube

    Thank you guys SO MUCH for 10,000 subscribers!!

  • S2013E27 The Legend Of Zelda

    • December 13, 2013
    • YouTube

Season 2014

Season 2015

  • S2015E01 Super Smash Bros.

    • February 4, 2015
    • YouTube

  • S2015E02 Sly Cooper

    • March 16, 2015
    • YouTube

    Remember Crash Bandicoot, Playstation's answer to Nintendo's Mario and Sega's Sonic? Sly Cooper is kinda like him... but a racoon... and a thief. It's a long story but I explain the history of the Sly Cooper franchise and all its classic comedic stealth action platiforming goodness in seven minutes!

  • S2015E03 Bubsy

    • April 20, 2015
    • YouTube

  • S2015E04 Luigi

    • May 10, 2015
    • YouTube

  • S2015E05 Crash Bandicoot

    • June 11, 2015
    • YouTube

  • S2015E06 Donkey Kong

    • July 2, 2015
    • YouTube

  • S2015E07 Batman - Arkham Games

    • July 14, 2015
    • YouTube

  • S2015E08 Banjo-Kazooie

    • August 18, 2015
    • YouTube

  • S2015E09 Ape Escape

    • October 6, 2015
    • YouTube

  • S2015E10 Tyler Oakley

    • October 16, 2015
    • YouTube

    IT'S BEEN A MINUTE, HASN'T IT?

  • S2015E11 Uncharted

    • November 11, 2015
    • YouTube

  • S2015E12 Castlevania

    • December 15, 2015
    • YouTube

Season 2016

  • S2016E01 King's Quest

    • January 9, 2016
    • YouTube

  • S2016E02 Pokémon

    • February 27, 2016
    • YouTube

    Pokemon more so than virtually any other video game franchise in existence has managed to completely transcend the realms of being just a video game series, becoming a world wide phenomenon pretty much over night. Today, 20 years since it's release, Pokemon remains just as big as ever. In today's episode, Ryder discusses this infamous RPG and the effects that it has had across the world.

  • S2016E03 The Last Of Us

    • March 8, 2016
    • YouTube

    Although late in the console generation, The Last Of Us is undoubtedly one of the defining games of the PS3. In today's episode, Ryder discusses one of the most critically acclaimed games of the decade, and where it might be headed next.

  • S2016E04 Splatoon

    • May 28, 2016
    • YouTube

  • S2016E05 Ratchet & Clank

    • July 12, 2016
    • YouTube

  • S2016E06 Sonic the Hedgehog 2

    • August 27, 2016
    • YouTube

  • S2016E07 Spyro the Dragon

    • September 29, 2016
    • YouTube

  • S2016E08 Ninja Sex Party

    • October 13, 2016
    • YouTube

    It's been a while! But I'm coming back strong with the help of my friends over at Ninja Sex Party! Trust me, this time I've got more on the way!

  • S2016E09 Five Nights at Freddy's

    • October 27, 2016
    • YouTube

  • S2016E10 Twenty One Pilots

    • October 31, 2016
    • YouTube

    From their grassroots cult success in Ohio, to their chart topping platinum album "Blurryface" Today's episode of "A Brief History" recounts the story (so far) of one modern pop's most peculiar and successful acts: Twenty One Pilots.

  • S2016E11 Chrono Trigger

    • November 10, 2016
    • YouTube

  • S2016E12 The Legend of Zelda 2

    • November 29, 2016
    • YouTube

  • S2016E13 Earthbound

    • December 27, 2016
    • YouTube

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Season 2017

  • S2017E01 Life Is Strange

    • January 26, 2017
    • YouTube

  • S2017E02 PeanutButterGamer

    • February 11, 2017
    • YouTube

  • S2017E03 The Vlogbrothers 2

    • March 3, 2017
    • YouTube

    In February 2013, I covered the history of my favorite YT channel: The Vlogbrothers. 4 years later, I've decided to check back in & make a new video!

  • S2017E04 Yoshi

    • March 14, 2017
    • YouTube

    There is no virtual reptile as beloved as Nintendo's YOSHI! This little egg-pooping Dinosaur has a much longer platformer history than you might imagine. In this episode, Ryder tells you the history of Yoshi from his humble beginnings to becoming a constant character in most modern Mario games!

  • S2017E05 JaidenAnimations

    • March 26, 2017
    • YouTube

    One of 2016's biggest YouTube MVP's came in the form of an animated storyteller named JaidenAnimations. Having jumped from 150,000 subs to over 1.4 million in just a year, Jaiden has clearly struck a chord with the YouTube community. And today we take a look back to see how she got started!

  • S2017E06 Vine

    • April 19, 2017
    • YouTube

    Vine was an incredibly interesting piece of online video history that was ended far too soon. In today's Brief History I pay my respects by taking a look back at Vine's 4 years of life.

  • S2017E07 Nintendo Consoles

    • May 2, 2017
    • YouTube

    Nintendo helped bring Gaming Consoles into the world, and the company quickly became the KING of this arena! However, the Glorious History of Nintendo consoles has had its setbacks as of late. In this episode, Ryder covers the history of Nintendo's innovative game systems as well as their strategy to regain Console Supremacy!

  • S2017E08 TheOdd1sOut

    • May 14, 2017
    • YouTube

    For the past few years, animation on YouTube has been on a pretty rocky road. But one cartoonist, known as James, has found incredible success in a newer breed of animated YT content. From his early days making webcomics all the way to his current YouTube success, in today's episode of "A Brief History" we look at the recent meteoric rise of "TheOdd1sOut."

  • S2017E09 Hannah Hart

    • June 6, 2017
    • YouTube

    YouTube is a place where pretty much anyone can find success. A fact that Hannah Hart found out first hand when she created her show "My Drunk Kitchen." Several years, 2 best selling books, and millions of views later, I decided to take a look back to see how it all got started!

  • S2017E10 VidCon

    • June 22, 2017
    • YouTube

    After 2 years of immersing himself in the world of online video, vlogger Hank Green got the idea to start his own convention dedicated to all things YouTube. 8 years later and VidCon is the quintessential YouTube con! And in today's episode of "A Brief History" we take a look back at how VidCon went from around 1,400 people in one hotel to the biggest event in YouTube history!

  • S2017E11 PewDiePie 2

    • July 20, 2017
    • YouTube

  • S2017E12 JackSepticEye

    • July 20, 2017
    • YouTube

    The gaming scene has ruled YouTube for several years now. And one of the biggest names in that community is JackSepticEye. In today's Brief History, we'll take a look at how Jack's Channel exploded, helping him join the ranks of PewDiePie & Markiplier to become one of the most popular gamers on YouTube!

  • S2017E13 Markiplier

    • August 24, 2017
    • YouTube

    With over 18 million subscribers to his name, Markiplier is one of the biggest gamers on YouTube. On today's episode of "A Brief History" we take a look at how Mark went from a small Youtuber who's original channel got scrapped all the way to the King Of Five Nights At Freddy's he is today!

  • S2017E14 The Game Theorists 2

    • YouTube

  • S2017E15 h3h3Productions

    • YouTube

  • S2017E16 Steven Universe

    • YouTube

  • S2017E17 CHVRCHES

    • YouTube

  • S2017E18 Jacksfilms 2

    • October 20, 2017
    • YouTube

    Things here on YouTube move fast. It's hard to find success on the platform, let alone maintain that success for long periods of time. And yet, Jack Douglass of "JackFilms" has been making videos for 11 years and is only getting bigger! Today on "A Brief History" we take a look at how Jack got started and how he's managed to thrive on YouTube!

  • S2017E19 iDubbbzTV

    • YouTube

  • S2017E20 Gravity Falls

    • YouTube

  • S2017E21 JelloApocalypse (ft. Jello)

    • YouTube

  • S2017E22 Youtube in 2017 (ft. TheOdd1sOut)

    • YouTube

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Season 2018

  • S2018E01 Philip DeFranco

    • January 13, 2018
    • YouTube

    YouTube has been around for over a decade now. And it takes a lot to retain relevance on YouTube over that length of time, let alone continue to grow and expand. But YouTube veteran Philip DeFranco has more than managed that with his news series "The Philip DeFranco Show." On today's episode of "A Brief History" we take a look at how an OG YouTube vlogger became one of the most trusted news sources in online video!

  • S2018E02 Davi Dobrik

    • YouTube

  • S2018E03 Domics

    • YouTube

  • S2018E04 Rhett And Link (GMM)

    • YouTube

  • S2018E05 Smosh

    • YouTube

  • S2018E06 Let Me Explain Studios (ft. Rebecca Parham)

    • YouTube

  • S2018E07 The Amazing World Of Gumball

    • YouTube

  • S2018E08 Casey Neistat

    • YouTube

  • S2018E09 bill wurtz, I guess

    • May 12, 2018
    • YouTube

    Yup, we're in that weird part of YouTube again. The place where neon text, quirky electronic jazz music, and historical edutainment can all come together and somehow make total sense. And on today's episode of "A Brief History," we take a look at how a man named Bill Wurtz managed to bring that weird part of YouTube to the forefront of the site & make a name for himself after more than a decade of making content.

  • S2018E10 Phineas And Pherb

    • YouTube

  • S2018E11 The History Of Star VS The Forces Of Evil

    • YouTube