A few of mine:
- LockPickingLawyer (A lock picking lawyer): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm9K6rby98W8JigLoZOh6FQ
- DW Documentary (Docs): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW39zufHfsuGgpLviKh297Q
- Tom Scott (General Education): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBa659QWEk1AI4Tg--mrJ2A
- Today I Found Out (General Education): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC64UiPJwM_e9AqAd7RiD7JA
- WELT Documentary (Docs): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBAeFXaLV1ZqKqc-Uf3pKaA
- Doug DeMuro (Cars): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsqjHFMB_JYTaEnf_vmTNqg
- MegaProjects (Construction): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0woBco6Dgcxt0h8SwyyOmw
- Adam Ragusea (Cooking): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9_p50tH3WmMslWRWKnM7dQ
- rctestflight (RC Stuff): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq2rNse2XX4Rjzmldv9GqrQ
- Stuff Made Here (General Education): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj1VqrHhDte54oLgPG4xpuQ
- PBD Space Time(Space): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7_gcs09iThXybpVgjHZ_7g
- Ben Eater: https://www.youtube.com/c/BenEater
- Mark Rober: https://www.youtube.com/c/MarkRober
- Primitive Technology: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAL3JXZSzSm8AlZyD3nQdBA
Computerphile (computers) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9-y-6csu5WGm29I7JiwpnA
Ben Eater (computers) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS0N5baNlQWJCUrhCEo8WlA
3Blue1Brown (math explanations) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYO_jab_esuFRV4b17AJtAw
MaiLab (popular science in german) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyHDQ5C6z1NDmJ4g6SerW8g
Veritasium (popular science) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHnyfMqiRRG1u-2MsSQLbXA
CPG Grey (general curiosity) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2C_jShtL725hvbm1arSV9w
Mental Outlaw (Linux and Open Source) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7YOGHUfC1Tb6E4pudI9STA
My theory is that once you've watched a few of the videos you're interested in, the YouTube algorithm curates a list for me which I can continue watching. I do not want to be notified or otherwise informed of every video a channel publishes.
As a fan of mid-century furniture I also enjoy this restoration channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDVK2t-ttSjXHnGejDvVm1g, although I mostly have it on in the background while I do something else.
- Garry Tan (Startup-related stuff): https://www.youtube.com/user/rantfoil
- This Week in Startups (Startup-related stuff): https://www.youtube.com/user/ThisWeekIn
Rick Ruben interview musicians - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ8_-dTIxnLOLt3jfH5XHJw
This Old Tony https://www.youtube.com/user/featony
He is an amateur machinist with incredible skills AND editing talent. I hope you like his sens of humour :)
- Fascinating Horror (More Disaster Documentaries): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFXad0mx4WxY1fXdbvtg0CQ
- Half As Interesting (Short Educational-y/Humorous Explainer Videos): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuCkxoKLYO_EQ2GeFtbM_bw
- Technology Connections (Deep dives on everyday/vintage technology): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy0tKL1T7wFoYcxCe0xjN6Q
- Displaced Gamers (Code analysis and discussion of vintage video games and game systems): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWoSKWs8h6lFdiEDAjuIfpA
- ColdFusion (Short documentaries on companies and technology): https://www.youtube.com/c/ColdFusion
- Modern Vintage Gamer (Taking a look at retro tech/gaming): https://www.youtube.com/user/jimako123
- Economics Explained (Explaining Economics): https://www.youtube.com/user/JitaLounge
- Nostalgia Nerd (More vintage tech): https://www.youtube.com/user/nostalgianerdvideos
- LiveOverflow (Reverse Engineering, Hacking, and CTFs): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClcE-kVhqyiHCcjYwcpfj9w
- styropyro (Lasers and Electricty, taken to extremes): https://www.youtube.com/user/styropyro
- NileRed (Chemistry Experiments): https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRedNile
- The Thought Emporium (Biohacking and other science-y things): https://www.youtube.com/user/TheChemlife
- Fredrik Knudsen (Longer form documentaries about various historical events and internet incidents): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbWcXB0PoqOsAvAdfzWMf0w
- bigclivedotcom (Electronics teardowns): https://www.youtube.com/user/bigclivedotcom
- Sebastian Lague (Game development tutorial-ish things relating to procedural generation): https://www.youtube.com/user/Cercopithecan
- Two Minute Papers (Breakdowns of research papers with a particular focus on AI): https://www.youtube.com/user/keeroyz
- VWestlife (Technology, with a focus on audio equipment): https://www.youtube.com/user/vwestlife
- Chubbyemu (Medical case studies): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKOvOaJv4GK-oDqx-sj7VVg
- Tech Rules (Video game AI/tech breakdowns and analysis): https://www.youtube.com/c/TechRules
- DIY Perks (Actually interesting/useful DIY projects): https://www.youtube.com/user/DIYPerks
- Biographics (Explainer videos focused on historical people): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClnDI2sdehVm1zm_LmUHsjQ
- Geographics (Explainer videos focused on geographical locations by the same person as Biographics): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHKRfxkMTqiiv4pF99qGKIw
- MattKC (Vintage Tech repairs/mods): https://www.youtube.com/c/MattKC
- LGR (Weird and cool retro tech showcases): https://www.youtube.com/user/phreakindee
- Game Maker's Toolkit (Game design deep dives): https://www.youtube.com/user/McBacon1337
- People Make Games (Stories about games and game design): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZB6V9fUov0Mx_us3MWWILg
- Every Frame A Painting (Movie analysis, no longer active, but still worth a watch): https://www.youtube.com/user/everyframeapainting
I Actually Watched All of Them
I have actually watched ALL of the videos on these channels and I don’t even feel bad about it :-) I actually like new videos from some of the ones below (like NativLang, for example) but they maybe don’t hold up in the early videos.
- Space Time: PBS Physics, sooo good -- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7_gcs09iThXybpVgjHZ_7g -- Great first video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8gV05nS7mc
- Lindsay Ellis: Really, really intelligent video essays about film and culture -- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG1h-Wqjtwz7uUANw6gazRw -- Great First Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpUx9DnQUkA&t=1s
- Periodic Videos: Chemistry, including a video for every element -- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtESv1e7ntJaLJYKIO1FoYw -- Great first video (obviously): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rdmpx39PRk
Other Math and Science
- 3Blue1Brown: Amazing math visualizations -- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYO_jab_esuFRV4b17AJtAw -- Great first video, how e^pi*i works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0YEaeIClKY
- NumberPhile: Fun math videos -- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxcjq-8xIDTYp3uz647V5A -- Great first video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBU9N35ZHIw
- PBS Eons: Biology! -- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzR-rom72PHN9Zg7RML9EbA -- Great first video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMdv3JlPizw
- PBS Infinite Series: Math math math, really really hard math -- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs4aHmggTfFrpkPcWSaBN9g -- Great first video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63HHmjlh794
- SciShow: Science! More poppy but fun -- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZYTClx2T1of7BRZ86-8fow -- Silly first show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZELEjE92D-c
-- Actual physics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4Ej3Q_QquA
- VSauce: Science-y? -- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6nSFpj9HTCZ5t-N3Rm3-HA -- Great first video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktkjUjcZid0
- Practical Engineering: -- https://www.youtube.com/c/PracticalEngineeringChannel -- Great first video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0olpSN6_TCc
Other Humanities
- Alliterative: Connections via language -- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG6tBbWzY_ZR4_rd72vp6CA -- Great first video about gin and gimlets: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7jEH6E6l90
- Bon Appetit: Such fun food stuff! -- Gourmet Makes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2nY7Tu1Qgs -- It’s Alive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zx8pYMkkKXg
- Masaman: Genetics and human migration (and low production values sadly) -- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1vVNQN-TCy8d3Mb_Owr2Kw -- Great first video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fc2Qcca8xkE
- NativLang: Animated shorts about language -- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMk_WSPy3EE16aK5HLzCJzw -- Great first video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7vreUPCl9c
- Vox: Never for the news, but for the “other” series -- https://www.youtube.com/user/voxdotcom/featured -- Check out this amazing video about Venezuela and Columbia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NU0RqwweuWY -- Or this video about giant steps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62tIvfP9A2w&list=PLJ8cMiYb3G...
- Cogito!! (No links yet…) -- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKMnl27hDMKvch--noWe5CA -- Great first video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oQ5Jd7p2aY
Personalities channels:
- MrBeast (Likeable guy gives people money): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX6OQ3DkcsbYNE6H8uQQuVA
- Linus Tech Tips (Tech news): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXuqSBlHAE6Xw-yeJA0Tunw
- PewdiePie (Basically reddit reviews + Internet commentary): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-lHJZR3Gqxm24_Vd_AJ5Yw
- Luis Rossmann (Repair shop activist for the right of repair movement): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl2mFZoRqjw_ELax4Yisf6w)
- SmallAnt (Speedruns and challenges) https://www.youtube.com/user/Smallantone
- Viva Frei (A lawyer explains the legalese side of the news): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzGiDDKdphJ0GFvEd82WfYQ)
- Jordan B Peterson (Rational take on religious tradition) : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL_f53ZEJxp8TtlOkHwMV9Q
- BeatEmUps (Game reviews, mostly Switch): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuJyaxv7V-HK4_qQzNK_BXQ
Reviews channels:
- Savage Books (review of dialogues in media. A lot of Bojack Horseman) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXyVz9-w9Ippr-j2Yz4zAcQ
- Filmento (Movie analysis and reviews) : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG_nvdTLdijiAAuPKxtvBjA
- Mother's Basement (Anime analysis and reviews) : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBs2Y3i14e1NWQxOGliatmg
- Super Eyepatch Wolf (in depth explorations and reviews of many niche topics) : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtGoikgbxP4F3rgI9PldI9g
- Mathwiz (anime reviews): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB7t2uEegomwaxngbLZiDUg
- Now you see it (movie analysis and reviews) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWTFGPpNQ0Ms6afXhaWDiRw
- Explanation Point (Anime reviews and analysis) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg52OrQipnl3G5xmZGNUb_w
- Max derrat (Psicological analysis of games and random philosophy) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj8orMezFWVcoN-4S545Wtw
- My Japanese Animes (anime reviews) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRkxqq-GNo-mE5BIR43byxA
- Sideways (music and musical scores reviews) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi7l9chXMljpUft67vw78qw
Various:
- Cassie Jaye (Film-maker) : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW0XocdjHAzMJmTQIboO8qw
- Karen straughan (Cultural commentary) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcmnLu5cGUGeLy744WS-fsg
- Something witty entertainment (parodies) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE_hjYd8HzRTVVXEr7jjHng
Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild theories and content (other games too, but I dont care about them) - croton : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQAi3Q1KiKlOERMT6Uvnsvw
- Scottecs (short sketches) (in Italian) : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqSmyuqVNwklKKlqqdMmV_A
- Mumbo Jumbo (Minecraft builds) : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChFur_NwVSbUozOcF_F2kMg
- Jelle's Marble Runs (sport channel of Marble races) :https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYJdpnjuSWVOLgGT9fIzL0g