11 Chapters That Made Me | 100K Subscriber Special

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To celebrate hitting 100K subscribers, I tell some stories about my life.
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YouTube channels mentioned in the video:

@smoshpit
@SmoshGames
@dslrvideoshooter
@FellowFilmmaker
@NotJustBikes

Actualol videos mentioned:

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 100K Subscribers!
00:50 Thanks
01:47 Hometown
04:05 First modern game
05:45 TV writing career
09:05 Serena
11:15 Board game obsession
13:37 Video games
15:04 Childhood board games
15:44 Mental health
18:16 Radio disaster
20:04 YouTube channels I like
22:27 Favourite Actualol Videos
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FOLLOW ME:

[llareia]

I think I was 7 or 8 the first time I broke down in tears at the thought of dying. For many years I had episodes of crippling anxiety about it. It kept me up more than a few nights. It's not really a bother anymore though; I've just decided I'm never going to die.

But no, you're not alone.

[winstonhammonds]

This felt comforting and warm, like two friends reminiscing, while also being vulnerable enough to give me the illusion that we actually have a close friendship. Thank you.

[skarznomore]

John watches Smosh as well?!?! Celebrities! They are just like us! /s
I love your channel, John! The 100k subs at this point is more than deserved! I hope you get more and more success. Being able to learn about you is pretty neat. Thanks for being open and sharing things about yourself.
Keep the videos coming! I enjoy them oh so much!
Congrats!

[irispostema]

I discovered Smosh pit and Smosh games just a few weeks ago and have been binging them a lot since, I feel so happy knowing that someone I have been watching for years (you) feels the same about them as I do :)

[Phantisma]

The panic attacks about death made me feel very seen, after losing my mother a few years ago the thought that Im going to die has consumed ny mind. I'm seeing a therapist now and am getting in a better place day by day but it did get me to start taking my health more seriously which I appreciate

[ClaudeAndTaylor]

What a beautiful video, Jon!!! Personal, interesting, wonderfully paced, and so sincere! Here's to 100k more!!!!

[lindah]

Mentioning your panic about dying really struck me, since I've been dealing with a nearly identical mental state for a year or so now. Glad to know that you and Rita Ora know what it's like, and that you seem to be in a better state now.

[josdeklos]

Great videos, thank you! Nice of you to mention Not Just Bikes. 🙂

[MunchhausenPL]

Yes, US sitcoms have fancy writer rooms and are more polished, yet UK has gave us "The Work Outing" from IT Crowd. The funniest sitcom episode ever made.

[kristinbrandt]

I only discovered your channel a few months ago, but I've loved your humor and reviews! I got Chronicles of Chrime for Christmas thanks to you. Congrats on the 100k. I think you would really enjoy the comedy channel/streaming service Dropout. A few of the people from smosh are regulars on Dropout and it's a great group of comedians let loose to make all sorts of improv and lightly scripted content.

[IDMTBD]

15:17 I still have my copy of Hotels and my brothers Micro Machines that we used instead of the cars are still in it. I need to get it out it for a play.

[hxkylgz]

Thank you for all you do. I just came back from Super Magfest in the US. All sorts of gamers, but I actually went to the board gamer section and it was fantastic. You have gotten me over my fear of being a board game geek, and met people just like me. Also bought Sagrada and actually had a nice convo about you to the board game merchant. Thank you!!!

[pedrolembke]

This is a really unique video Jon, thanks for sharing these things about yourself. Even if I don’t suffer from anxiety myself, I can imagine that your positive way of talking can help people suffering from it. There are a lot of Boardgame channels on YouTube now, but yours is still something special. Your videos are way funnier, but also feel more honest or ‘intimate’. I started fast forwarding videos from other channels, but never do that with yours - I actually check several times each month if there’s a new video available. Thanks again for the great video, would be great to play a game with you and Will. 😂

[jamiesbond]

Congratulations, John!!! It's nice getting to know you a bit better.

[camdenndean]

Just discovered you recently (thank the algorithm gods), and love the channel. I always like when my favorite yt channels have a couple videos like this. Often they are AMAs that they do every couple of years.

You end up liking yt channels because of the person’s vibe, and these videos are like those meaningful conversations with a friend where you get to know them better (albeit parasocially on yt).

[BigClove]

I remember Hotel!! It was always a race to build our favourite pieces before anyone else could get them - I bet my friend still has it somewhere...

[edikoco]

“I was convinced I was never going to return to my former self” sums it up well. I used to have a crippling fear of death (that still lingers but doesn’t disable me as much as it use to) it would often come after a peak of joy and hit like raging rapids after a pleasant paddle down a river. I generally love life’s smorgasbord of experiences and think that contributes to the starker contrast on feelings on the downside. Good to hear there’s three of us now that occasionally suffer from it 😉

[utubingit]

You are a brilliant writer and I’m thankful I get to watch your work every time!

[rommymiranda]

In advance, sorry for my broken/bad english.
Thanks for all the puns, the comedy, the passion on your videos, the lists and on top of all, the honesty on this hobby, where the sponsored content just make us buy boardgames and their expansions instead of trying new games or even finish the base one.
I'm new to this and finding your channel was refreshing and at the same time, like having a warm and brutally honest conversation with a long time friend.
Thanks for this and congrats for the 100K subscribers, I'm glad to be one of them.
Greetings from Chile!

[squiddibdoo]

I’m from Salisbury too and also went to Brockenhurst college! It’s so strange to see a YouTuber who has had such a similar upbringing to you lol. Great video and congrats on 100k!