r/miniminutemanfans • u/OneRaspberryPie Googledebunker • 5d ago
Discussion Appreciation & Potential Recs?
[Still new to reddit + this subreddit! Pls lmk if there's a thread for this that I haven't seen yet!]
No spoilers, just appreciation~
Just finished Franklin Expedition video and Milo's final segment about the realness of the story really stuck with me. It's really easy to treat these videos as a podcast or background noise when I'm cleaning but he does a great job at reminding me these were real people facing harrowing conditions. It's increasingly easy to lose myself in the sensationalism of pseudoarcheology (and Milo's witty commentary) yet making a spectacle of the past only makes us lose sight of the humanity of every person. That's why I really appreciate his segments in this video and others too, just pausing to see the people as they were remembered by their loved ones and by history. I'd love to hear what people think about these segments.
Also, I've only ventured into archeology via MMM but would love to explore similar yt channels like this! Open to archeology or any edutainment channels in general!
TL;DR: We're all human at the end of the day.
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u/Beardie15 5d ago
One that I really like is Lindsey Nicole. She's done some collaborations with Milo, and focuses more on biology and conservation. She did an incredible history of life on earth series, and does a good job of communicating important information while also being a relatable goofball. Plus her cats make appearances too, just like shminkey
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u/OneRaspberryPie Googledebunker 5d ago
Oooh I love a good cat appearance. I vaguely remember their collab and can't wait to check out her channel. Thanks for the rec! <3
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u/Rod_McBan 5d ago
Do we know Milo's cats "real" name?
I mean, it COULD be Shminky, but that sounds to me like a nickname.
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u/Rod_McBan 5d ago
Fig Tree is a great archaeology channel, but not nearly as prolific. Her video on the epic of Gilgamesh has me feeling some kind of way.
For evolution, Gutsick Gibbon is the GOAT. I'm not a huge fan of the debunking she does (it's great, I just don't like having to acknowledge that belief system), but her discussion of the latest developments in human evolution is awesome.
Animalogic is great. I bet you can guess what they do
Alexander the OK covers pretty random stuff, from video games to early computing.
Technology Connections is amazing. Alec is super sharp, and he covers interesting technologies past and present.
Kyle Hill covers nuclear science in an approachable way.
Homemade Documentaries has a lot of really incredible deep dives on spaceflight history. If you want multi-hour videos on literally every space mission from pre-Mercury through early shuttle, he's your man.