Complexly: Hank and John Green

How I Built This with Guy Raz

Guy Raz | Wondery

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4.8 • 31.1K Ratings

🗓️ 16 January 2023

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In 2007, brothers Hank and John Green lived thousands of miles apart, so they started posting video blogs to each other on a strange new platform called YouTube. People began tuning in, and the daily Vlogbrothers posts became an early viral hit. Over time, the brothers grew that single channel into a sprawling collection of businesses, including a production studio—Complexly—that makes some of the most entertaining educational content on the internet. They’re also both hugely successful authors; John’s young adult novel The Fault in Our Stars is one of the best-selling books of all time. With every success, Hank says he’s asked himself, “What’s exciting? What’s causing you the most stress? Head in that direction.”

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0:00.0	Hey, Prime Members, you can listen to how I built this early and ad-free on Amazon Music.
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0:09.0	New Year's is here, and with it brings the possibility of change.
0:13.0	As one behavioral scientist put it, first starts are really powerful.
0:17.0	So as you head into 2023, LifeKit is a great resource to help you plan your life and tackle changes, both big and small.
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0:27.0	Hey, it's Guy here with a quick message about another podcast I think you'll love.
0:32.0	It's called The Great Creators, and you can find it wherever you listen to podcasts.
0:36.0	Check out my latest interview with Tom Hanks. You might think you know him until you hear this interview.
0:42.0	You'll find out what Priscilla Presley told him about his portrayal of Colonel Tom Parker in the Elvis movie.
0:48.0	Tom talks about his own self-doubt, and a moment of clarity he experienced in a chance meeting with baseball legend Joe DiMaggio.
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1:52.0	Welcome to How I Built This, a show about innovators, entrepreneurs, idealists, and the stories behind the movements they built.
2:07.0	I'm Guy Raaz, and on the show today, how Hank and John Green turn their brotherly banter into a YouTube hit and grew it into complexly.
2:19.0	One of the biggest educational content companies on the internet.
2:26.0	In December of 2006, Time Magazine's annual Person of the Year cover story came out, and on the cover was a computer monitor with one word in the middle.
2:38.0	You, and below it said, you control the information age. Welcome to your world.
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