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Christ-follower, husband, papa, teacher, outdoorsman. And sometimes I make videos about history.

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7 months
@SallyMayweather Was this written by Jussie Smollett?
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Ok, this is good news. When a studio sees a demand and is making money, it encourages them to take risks and invest in similar projects. Why do you think it is that we keep getting fed super hero movies? This also tells me that the detractors are probably lesser in number but
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Well, episode 5 of Masters of the Air was every bit as rough as I expected it to be.
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My gosh. I’ve literally been waiting 10 years for this.
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1 year
Creating history content on YouTube is challenging enough. To see a huge channel like @cgpgrey trying to take down a stand up channel like Vlogging Through History is disappointing. I hope that he is just having a bad day & walks back this aggressive posture after some thought.
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Vandalizing a WWI memorial and burning an American flag is a good way to get my attention. However, it’s not a good way to get my support.
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Just finished watching episode 9 of Masters of the Air and dang. It’s good.
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@churchill_alex Coming from someone who absorbs quite a bit of nonsense on Youtube, don’t ever let a stranger on the internet ruin your day. I’ve found that the negative ones tend to be the loudest and the most obnoxious, but they also tend to be in the minority as well. Keep doing good work &
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@joerogan Weird how crime skyrockets in places where it’s allowed to thrive without the threat of punishment.
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1 year
Oh dang! Looks like YouTube ruled in favor of @VTHistory25 after @cgpgrey tried to nuke his channel & get the whole thing removed from YouTube. This is good news. 👍🏻
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Caught episode 3 of “Masters of the Air” last night, which focuses on the Schweinfurt–Regensburg mission. Brutal. Can’t even imagine what those guys went through. #MastersOfTheAir #wwii
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1 year
1961-2023
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@VivekGRamaswamy Which of those reasons justify Putin invading Ukraine in a war of conquest?
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@miles_commodore Welcome to the brotherhood. One of the most quotable movies of all time.
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@The_Ops_Room The YouTube comment section is the most amazing place on the internet. 😂
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First impressions of Masters of the Air. 🎥
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@insultsrare Imagine listing Y2K as something that you “lived through”. Easily the most millennial thing that I’ve seen all day.
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2 months
You may have noticed a decrease in my social media presence over the past week. That’s because I’m crazy and somehow allowed a group of 24 high schoolers to convince me to take them on a tour or Paris and Normandy. Everyone had a great time and learned a lot but now I’m back in
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1/27/1945 Remember.
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10 months
Me after watching Band of Brothers for the 233rd time.
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6 months
Had a chance to see Napoleon this weekend. The movie left me feeling nostalgic for last weekend when I could say that I’d never seen Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon” before.
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Yes, I’m watching Episode 3 of “Masters of the Air” for a 2nd time instead of working. Leave me alone.
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Allow me to share two screenshots from the past 24 hours that perfectly encapsulate my experience in having a YouTube channel.
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1 year
On this day in 1945, six Marines raised the U.S. on Mt. Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima. The image captured by Joe Rosenthal would be one of the most iconic photos of the war. (1/2)
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@beatmastermatt @TheOmniLiberal Perhaps it would be helpful to let Hamas speak for themselves.
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1 month
Holy smokes! Congrats to @beatmastermatt on hitting that big 1 million sub milestone!
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A new series coming soon to The History Underground.
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I saw another channel mention something about the number of views that they had on the channel so out of curiosity, I decided to see how many The History Underground had and holy smokes. Looks like the odometer just rolled past 100 million recently. So that’s kind of cool. Thanks
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1 year
@cgpgrey Oh my gosh! He’s back! Any comment on the attempted assassination of @VTHistory25 ’s channel?
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6 months
On this day in 1944, the Battle of the Bulge began when 30 German divisions comprising over 200,000 soldiers stormed through the Ardennes Forest across an 80 mile front in the the center of the Allied line. The Americans suffered over 75,000 casualties to the Germans
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September 17th. Just got home from church. Wife & girls are dress shopping. Have the house all to myself. So……
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Well, the odometer on the YouTube channel rolled past 600,000 subscribers last night. Big thanks to everyone who continues to help this channel grow by watching and recommending the the content to others. You all really are awesome. And if you like what you see on the channel
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4 months
First, @AppleTV throws down for “Masters of the Air”. Then I see that they’re producing a show about Ben Franklin starring Michael Douglas and today I see the trailer for “Manhunt”, which tells the story of the hunt for John Wilkes Booth after the assassination of Lincoln. I’ve
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Hanging out with Cletus this evening. Cletus served with the 84th Infantry Division in WWII, did 2 tours in Vietnam and then went on to serve his country by working at the Little Debbie snack company. This man has done immeasurable good for me throughout my life without even
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Hey @TeamYouTube . I’ve noticed that a bunch of history educators creators have been getting hit hard lately with age restrictions & demonetizations. We want to help in making the platform a place where people can learn. Anything that you can do to help us out? Maybe your team
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1 year
Holy smokes! We just crossed over the HALF MILLION subscriber mark this morning on the channel. Thank you so much. What a crazy week this has been. 😅
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1 year
So the summer plans have had a bit of a monkey wrench thrown into them. Details here:
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6 months
Hummed The Star Spangled Banner as I replied to this.
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1 year
@ArmchairHist Yeah, not a good look. Kind of odd for someone to get spun up over free exposure. And if he didn’t like it, the better move would have been to reach out privately instead of hitting him with a copyright strike. VTH is a cool guy and would have happily removed the video himself.
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Of all of the things to see on the Verdun battlefield, the Douaumont Ossuary and cemetery might very well be the most striking. I've honestly never seen anything else like it. Check out the latest History Traveler and you'll see what I'm talking about. Link here:
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2 years
(1) I think that I can speak for most Americans when I say that less is known when it comes to the contributions of the British and Canadians in WWII. At least not with any depth. Last night, I finished “Brothers In Arms” by @James1940 , which I highly recommend.
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“For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” ~2 Corinthians 5:21 Happy Easter.
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@beatmastermatt The people who are engaging in this sort of talk have zero clue as to how much they’re actually helping Trump. Turns out that calling people racists, fascists and Nazis when they aren’t actually racist, fascists or Nazis is a poor way to gather support for your own side.
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8 months
Chilly. Rainy. Not good for filming. But here’s a cool tank turret on a dirt pile.
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9 months
If you’re sad like me that you missed out on all of the fun at We Have Ways Fest, @WW2TV has just posted a great video sharing some of his experiences from the weekend. Link here:
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Had a chance to tag along with Stephen Lang today at the Adams County Historical Society at Gettysburg as he went through the museum and heard how his voice was integrated into the overall experience. Hope to have a video out soon that shares a bit of the experience.
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When a war comes, it doesn't just affect the combatants who are directly involved. It touches and destroys everything in it's path. Nowhere is this more evident than in a small place called Fleury, a village that died for France in the Battle of Verdun. The newest episode of
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So this is kind of cool. The odometer on Jake’s episode rolled over 99,000 views on his 99th birthday. Thanks for making that happen!
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1 year
Bloody Gulch with Peter McCabe who played Donald Hoobler in Band of Brothers.
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If you’ve watched Episode 5 of “Masters of the Air”, I’d encourage you to follow up by watching the episode breakdown from Reel History. I think that Jared’s breakdowns serve to reinforce the degree that the writers and producers went to in order to remain faithful to the
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Found one. Now that my grocery shopping for the day is finished, it’s back to editing history videos. 🦌
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Matt Leitch (who played Floyd Talbert in Band of Brothers) expressing a bit of beard envy up at the Eagle’s Nest. @WeHappyFew506
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On this day in 1916, the Battle of Verdun came to a close. In a war that is known for how brutal it was, Verdun almost sets the standard for the worst of the human experience. By the time it was over, both sides had a combined total of over 700,000 casualties. You can see our
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1 year
Would anyone be opposed if we did just one more video at the Eagle’s Nest? 🙄
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I don’t know who manages this account, but I demand that they be given a raise.
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Are you a big disappointment to your mom? Didn’t go to law school like she wanted you to? Haven’t given her grandchildren? Don’t call or visit enough? You can make up for it by bringing her to visit James A. Garfield NHS for #MothersDay . We’re open 10-5 tomorrow. You’re welcome.
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Holy smokes. This is actually crazy. The odometer on the channel just rolled past 400,000 subscribers. Thank you all. Let's keep working together to share the history!
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Well dang. 4 million views. I guess people liked this one. I probably need to do a better job converting viewers into subscribers. 😅
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On this day in 1775, the first major engagements of the American Revolution kicked off with the Battles of Lexington and Concord. You can catch our episodes on the Battles of Lexington and Concord via the playlist link in the comments. Not to brag, but the episodes have been
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Every person has their limit. While many people know about the 82nd Airborne in regards to their jump into Normandy on D-Day and their heroic defense of La Fiere Bridge, many may not know what happened after that and how 3 weeks of fighting after D-Day ground this elite
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On this day in 1916, the Battle of Verdun began. The violence that swept back and forth over this place would kill tens of thousands and leave the terrain permanently scarred. If you didn’t catch it our series in Verdun, you can see it via this link:
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Throughout the month of January, I’ll be sharing the posts from the ABMC that bring attention to the men who were killed in combat on that particular day. From what I can find, Kenneth McWilliams of the 42nd Tank Battalion, 11th Armored Division was killed on January 1st, 1944
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Quick reminder that not everything has to be viewed through the lens of politics.
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@Xen_dk @cgpgrey That’s simply not true. Most of the videos are 2-3 times the length of the original content as a result of his commentary. It’s ok to not like the content, but at least be honest.
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Of the forts that surrounded the city of Verdun in 1916, it was the northernmost fort of Douaumont that loomed the largest and also the one that would bear the brunt of the German assault in February of 1916. We're taking a bit of time to walk this shell scared ground and tell a
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I made an offhand joke about the strap around my shoulder being for a camera bag and not a purse. The unintended result was that we unlocked a new way to be offended. 😅
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This dude is big time mad that I didn’t include the British when I talked about the Battle of Hurtgen Forest. I get it though. I get equally upset when people leave out the Americans who fought at El Alamein and Stalingrad.
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Tired of seeing all of my friends talking about going to this, so I guess I’m going to have to go myself.
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I love standing in the places where historic events took place. One of those places is at the Chateau de Franquetot in Normandy where General "Lightning Joe" Collins had his headquarters and planned Operation Cobra with Eisenhower and Bradley. The chateau has recently been
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Early flight. Off to the next place. ✈️
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If you’ve watched some of the recent episode on The History Underground and have found yourself wanting to learn more about the Battle of the Bulge, “Snow & Steel” by @militaryhistori is a great source for a comprehensive look at the battle.
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In the central square of Bastogne is a Sherman tank that draws the attention of every visitor who walks by. But this tank isn't just prop or decoration for the town. It's a piece of history that has a violent history that many may not know. In the most recent episodes, we're
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For those who have been after me for awhile about getting some WWI content on the channel, prepare yourself. If things work out the way that I'm hoping, the amount of WWI content that's coming is going to be like trying to take a drink from a fire hydrant.
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This is kind of wild.
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Video using voice cloning technology demonstrates what Adolf Hitler’s speeches would’ve sounded like in English.
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Using a gif, what’s a movie that’s a mess historically but that you love anyway. I’ll start.
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@Professor_Indie @DanCrenshawTX @TheVFCastro Wow. I guess that integrating general human decency with politics isn’t part of the curriculum at @Georgetown . What a pity.
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Thank you. 👊🏻
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Ok, Canadians. I've been getting all kind of questions throughout this Normandy series asking me to do a video on Juno Beach. Be sure to check the channel tomorrow at 9:00 am Central. We've got a few episodes on the way that talk about the Canadians during the Battle of Normandy.
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Gonna be doing something a bit different in the coming weeks. For reasons that we’ve already addressed, we’re adjusting some plans and doing a YouTube Shorts series from our time in Greece. Got the first few up. You can check it out here:
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Hopefully, you’ve had a chance to catch the past few episodes of History Traveler where we’ve been diving into some lesser known stories from the Battle of Normandy with @WW2TV . If you enjoyed them and have learned something new, you definitely should watch and subscribe to
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Yesterday marked 2 years since our partnership with The Gettysburg Museum Of History began. If you've enjoyed the content and some of the places that we've been able to explore together over the past few years, you have The Gettysburg Museum of History to thank. This channel
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@VivekGRamaswamy Maybe the instructor was just allowing her to fire off a few rounds to get a feel for the firearm before he taught her the proper posture. I probably would’ve led off with establishing the proper form so that she didn’t establish any bad habits, but that’s just me.
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3 months
Alright, here we go with episode 8 of Masters of the Air.
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1 year
Pretty exciting to see All Quiet on the Western Front go home with 4 Oscars last night. My hope is that the success that this film has seen will spark the creation of more big budget war epics and historically based films that are done equally well.
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Pretty cool moment yesterday. Had the opportunity to spend some time with the owner of Brecourt Manor. In the 2nd picture, I’m standing in the gun pit of the first 105mm gun that was taken out by Easy Company. The medal that I’m holding is the DSC that was awarded to Dick Winters
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So far today, I’ve enraged a handful of people who think that I’m going political by posting a video of Trump that is objectively funny regardless of where you land politically (and also was in reference to a historical event, by the way). Then I reposted a thread that was
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This is Adam. I met Adam on a We Happy Few 506 tour last October. He’s a retired rugby player, which means that he exponentially tougher than I am. He was also an extra on Masters of the Air. I got to hear a few things about his experience. He said that if the show is even a
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@prestonstew_ @tiktok Someone decided that Preston had gone too far.
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1 year
During this time of year, much attention is put on D-Day and the Battle of Normandy. But on the other side of the world, there was another battle raging on the island of Saipan. You can check out our visit to Saipan, Guam & Tinian on this playlist:
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Wishing a happy 99th birthday to Jake Rusar, who was a medic in the 4th Infantry Division in WWII. You can hear a few stories from Jake in the video linked below and can expect to hear a few more in some future videos. Jake is also featured in The Rifle 2. Link here:
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When the Battle of the Bulge kicked off on December 16, 1944, there was mass chaos and confusion with the surprise offensive that the Germans had launched through the Ardennes. Adding to this confusion was a group of German commandoes who made up a group called Panzer Brigade
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“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” ~ Isaiah 9:6 Merry Christmas
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To be clear, Prigozhin and the Wagner Group are not heroes. They’ve done some awful things in Ukraine. What is happening in Russia right now is bad guy vs. bad guy. Hopefully the bad guys fighting each other will weaken both and somehow peace can be restored in Ukraine & Russia.
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9 months
I noticed this afternoon that the odometer on one of the videos on The History Underground channel rolled past 3 million views. That would be a new record for the channel. Hope that the content that we’re rolling out is doing some good in some small way.
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9 months
It seems like the episode of History Traveler that was released a few days ago is starting to gather a bit of momentum, which really makes me happy. I have a passion for sharing some of these lesser known stories that have fallen through the cracks a bit in the telling of the
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8 months
Alright, here we go. The first episode in our Verdun series dropped this morning. This battlefield is unlike any other. Hope that you enjoy it and learn a thing or two! Feel free to share it out with a friend or two. Link here:
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@waitmanb Oh, I’m sure that these people are highly educated and put a lot of effort into their work. I just find their conclusions to be silly. If a white sumpremacist and I show up at a Metallica concert, it doesn’t mean that I’m a white supremacist because we both enjoyed the same
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1 year
Holy smokes! I just noticed that the Eagle’s Nest video rolled past 2 million views. That would make it the most viewed video on the channel. Glad that you all liked that one!
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I’ve had some videos pass the 1 million view mark but none this fast. This series has been an epic headache at every step but I’m glad that people are seeing the content. Hopefully, it’s all doing some good in some way.
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