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John Michael Green was born on the August 24th, 1977 to Mike and Sydney Green in Indianapolis. He attended Indian Springs School for boarding school and he attended Kenyon College. He is married to Sarah Urist Green, with whom he has two children, Henry and Alice Green. John is one half of the Vlogbrothers. He and his younger brother, Hank Green, are responsible for the creation of the Nerdfighter community with their Vlogbrothers channel. He host(ed) Crash Course World History, Crash Course Literature, Crash Course US History, Mental Floss.

He is the author of several young adult fiction novels.

List of published works:
Looking for Alaska
An Abundance of Katherines
Paper Towns
Will Grayson, Will Grayson
The Fault in Our Stars
Turtles All The Way Down
The Anthropocene Reviewed (upcoming)

Short stories appearing in:
Twice Told: Original Stories Inspired by Original Artwork
21 Proms
Let It Snow
Geektastic
What You Wish For

Significant quotations:

  • "It hurt because it mattered."
  • "Some infinities are bigger than other infinities."
  • "Context is everything"
  • "You don't get to choose if you get hurt in this world, but you do have some say in who hurts you."
  • "You can't not like the Great Gatsby. It's got the best sentences in like, ever."
  • "Books belong to their readers"
  • "Good morning Hank, it's _______"
  • "Life is full of hardships and disappointment"
  • "You must suffer"
  • "And then I took off my bra"

Green is also a self-described "semi-professional FIFA player". He was manager of the Swindon Town Swoodilypoopers up until late 2013, when he was fired and instead became the manager of the AFC Wimbledon Wimbly Womblys. Since then John has not been a semi-professional FIFA player as all of the proceeds of Wimbly Wombly videos goes to the real life AFC Wimbledon. As a result of the big support of Nerdfighteria as a sponsor of the club, AFC Wimbledon players now have the Nerdfighteria emblem emblazoned on their shorts.

External Links: DFTBA Records | John's Channel Sparksflyup | Tumblr | Twitter | Wikipedia

Date Title Duration Views Transcribed
2024-11-19 Religions of the African Diaspora: Crash Course Religions #11 11:08 1,062
2024-10-03 Broadly in Favor of Humans 05:14 131,640
2024-10-01 On Fame and Chappell Roan 05:21 348,341
2024-09-23 IT'S HERE! 04:01 118,617
2024-09-03 Which is Correct? — or – ? 04:00 213,005
2024-08-27 How The Internet Is Rigged 07:16 293,427
2024-08-20 Thoughts from Places: BROMLEY! 03:40 127,312
2024-08-13 The Time a Spy Visited Me Because of P*tin. 04:26 644,172
2024-08-06 What Helped Through Depression 04:14 263,571
2024-08-03 I Love Hank. (Also I'm back.) 03:53 237,679
2023-09-27 John Goes ... to the UNITED NATIONS? 05:00 356,235
2023-09-26 Pizzamas Day 1 Live 23:42 13,737
2023-07-11 Barely Contained Rage: An Open Letter to Johnson & Johnson 07:25 1,419,397
2023-06-30 Bon Your Vivant 05:35 345,410
2023-06-27 Alone on the Cancer Boat: A Vlogbrothers Reunion 10:48 683,988
2022-11-23 A Little Pre-Thanksgiving Stream! 00:00 6,039
2022-11-22 John's 2022 Gift Guide 03:51 204,873
2022-11-15 3 Years In: What Happened, Why, and What's Next 07:22 218,879
2022-11-08 Dr Pepper Enthusiast John Green Taste Tests Dr Pepper and Its Misbegotten Pretenders 06:21 1,722,568
2022-11-01 Is This Painting Upside Down? 03:42 311,748
2022-09-13 A Million Things at Once 03:56 168,833
2022-09-06 Some Advice 03:34 279,310
2022-05-24 Hello! Meet Daisy! 03:59 256,875
2022-01-25 My Least Relatable Story: The Parisian Dentist 03:59 186,954
2022-01-18 The Miracle of the Leone Stars 03:58 117,977
2022-01-11 The Fault in Our Stars - Ten Years Later 03:58 216,136
2022-01-04 After 15 Years on YouTube, THIS IS THE MOST AMAZING THING 09:32 293,532
2021-12-10 What Was Early YouTube Like? (with Hank and John) 03:59 262,974
2021-11-30 Vlogbrothers REUNITED AT LAST 04:00 290,062
2021-08-03 I L*** Hank 03:53 170,934
2021-07-27 Savoring: The Sunset Series Returns 03:55 88,134
2021-07-20 Reviewing Reviews of My Reviews 04:01 195,077
2021-07-13 The Vlogbrothers Videos I Didn't Make 04:01 176,544
2021-07-06 Circle enthusiast John Green (fails to) draw circles while answering your questions 1:20:24 55,646
2021-06-29 Sneezing is not normal. 04:01 492,429
2021-06-22 Mindblowers with Hank and John 04:01 423,575
2021-06-18 QUADRAGOCON 2021!! LET THE GAMES CONTINUE!!!! 03:59 206,324
2021-06-12 The Stono Rebellion: Crash Course Black American History #6 12:01 419,907
2021-06-08 Feelings, Little Tunnels, and Oprah: It's Question Tuesday with Ashley C. Ford 04:00 121,001
2021-06-01 My Two Favorite Books of the Year 04:00 154,553
2021-05-25 The Anthropocene Reviewed, Animated 15:47 369,331
2021-05-18 Saying What I've Needed to Say to Hank for a While 03:57 302,283
2021-05-11 I am a small boat. It's Question Tuesday. 03:50 197,659
2021-05-04 What the Most-Viewed Vlogbrothers Videos Say about YouTube (and about us) 03:59 263,216
2021-04-29 Penguins Of Madagascar and the Smallpox Vaccine 26:50 1
2021-04-27 What is my new book about? 03:34 222,310
2021-04-20 Breaking Ground!!! 03:51 153,914
2021-04-13 My Truly Mortifying Self-Talk 03:41 303,245
2021-03-30 I did it! 03:52 213,281
2021-03-29 THIS IS IT 1:03:42 40,270
2021-03-16 How a Book Cover Gets Designed 03:44 219,464
2020-09-24 Plague 26:01 2
2020-08-28 What History Was, Is, and Will Be: Crash Course European History #50 15:07 284,440
2020-08-27 The Anthropocene Reviewed, Reviewed 24:42 1
2020-08-18 what's wrong with taking the back streets? 03:55 184,429
2020-08-05 Mortification and Civilization 27:35 453
2020-07-16 The Fall of Communism: Crash Course European History #47 13:25 420,891
2020-06-25 Seventeen Listener Suggestions, Reviewed 22:43 952
2020-05-28 You'll Never Walk Alone and Jerzy Dudek 27:33 1,263
2020-03-31 World War II Civilians and Soldiers: Crash Course European History #39 14:25 501,180
2020-03-26 Humanity's Temporal Range 23:01 2,271
2020-02-27 Staphylococcus Aureus and the Non-Denial Denial 23:52 1,966
2019-10-02 Why Are Poor Countries Poor? 08:18 581,289
2019-09-24 I, Too, Dislike It 04:01 299,589
2019-09-17 "end the stigma" 04:01 255,038
2019-09-10 Another Contender in the Room 03:39 230,237
2019-09-03 Death, Love, and John's Religion: The Big Questions Take Over Question Tuesday 03:47 306,755
2019-09-02 Hot Dog Eating Contest and Chemotherapy 25:21 3,571
2019-08-27 Are Viruses Necessary? 03:36 199,027
2019-08-20 Hank and John's Smooth Airport Reunion 03:55 370,365
2019-08-13 How I (barely) Passed 11th Grade English 03:35 283,723
2019-08-06 Uncertain and Afraid 03:53 254,245
2019-07-30 The Mexican Repatriation 04:00 205,413
2019-07-23 What to Love and How 03:58 251,913
2019-07-16 star struck 03:35 222,394
2019-07-14 Scientific Revolution: Crash Course European History #12 15:08 1,559,525
2019-07-12 Why Are We Still Doing This? - Reunion Video! 04:00 348,864
2019-07-09 Life Hacks My Wife Taught Me 03:25 569,922
2019-07-02 On Sunlight 03:55 158,994
2019-06-25 Seemed Like a Good Idea: Eugene Schieffelin and the European Starlings 04:00 152,159
2019-06-18 Question Tuesday with Miles and the Colonel: Manolo! 03:57 261,041
2019-06-11 Why I Haven't Written a New Book 03:40 335,949
2019-06-07 Catholic Counter-Reformation: Crash Course European History #9 13:44 1,028,738
2019-06-04 On Sharing the Walk 03:40 198,751
2019-05-28 3 Minutes and 58 Seconds of Darkness 03:59 226,045
2019-05-21 Keanu Reeves: A Love Letter 03:50 416,417
2019-05-14 An Open Letter to Professional YouTubers 03:49 427,297
2019-05-07 How I Read and Why 03:43 387,045
2019-04-23 untitled 03:46 238,232
2019-04-16 Doing Somethings 03:32 205,863
2019-04-09 The Only Psychiatric Hospital in Sierra Leone 06:22 228,409
2019-03-29 Crash Course European History Preview 06:36 1,626,574
2019-03-26 Optimism and Spider People: Question Tuesday from the Looking for Alaska Set 02:47 150,210
2019-03-19 Writing and Marriage Advice from Michelle Obama 03:51 310,381
2019-03-12 Social Media: Crash Course Navigating Digital Information #10 16:51 293,195
2019-03-12 Going Home with Alaska and Miles 03:48 467,661
2019-03-05 Click Restraint: Crash Course Navigating Digital Information #9 12:47 200,470
2019-03-05 Way, Way Down the Rabbit Hole 03:54 222,362
2019-02-28 Episode 13: Velociraptors and Harvey 20:37 7,061
2019-02-26 Data & Infographics: Crash Course Navigating Digital Information #8 13:02 208,336
2019-02-19 Evaluating Photos & Videos: Crash Course Navigating Digital Information #7 13:19 228,522
2019-02-19 Battling Apathy and Searching for Meaning on Question Tuesday 04:00 247,464
2019-02-12 Evaluating Evidence: Crash Course Navigating Digital Information #6 13:21 380,057
2019-02-12 Are Textbooks Obsolete? 04:01 238,450
2019-02-05 Using Wikipedia: Crash Course Navigating Digital Information #5 14:16 419,852
2019-02-05 Deepfake: A Brief History of Unreliable Images 04:00 335,888
2019-01-29 Who Can You Trust? Crash Course Navigating Digital Information #4 14:46 608,242
2019-01-29 Do You Believe in Miracles? 04:01 90,842
2019-01-23 Check Yourself with Lateral Reading: Crash Course Navigating Digital Information #3 13:52 872,348
2019-01-22 Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle's Let It Snow 03:39 133,313
2019-01-15 The Facts about Fact Checking: Crash Course Navigating Digital Information #2 13:55 639,378
2019-01-15 On Burning Resentment 03:43 247,005
2019-01-08 Introduction to Crash Course Navigating Digital Information #1 13:34 723,432
2019-01-08 I Quit Social Media. Here's How It's Going 03:48 387,534
2019-01-04 Bid Daddy Likes Pork Rinds - P4A Recap 2018! 03:57 88,179
2019-01-01 How to Make Goals, Not Resolutions 03:57 210,359
2018-12-18 Crash Course Navigating Digital Information Preview 05:12 369,303
2018-12-07 BABIES! The 2018 Project for Awesome is here.... 04:01 60,304
2018-06-12 Your 4-Minute Guide to ALL 32 TEAMS at the 2018 World Cup 03:59 519,496
2018-04-11 Coffee Facts and Life Hacks! - Mental Floss Scatterbrained 13:22 136,668
2018-03-06 The Broccoli Tree: A Parable 03:55 617,862
2018-02-17 Still Some Glitches to Work Out: P4A 2017 Recap 04:00 24,815
2018-02-13 Liberals, Conservatives, and Pride and Prejudice, Part 2: Crash Course Literature 412 11:12 471,566
2018-02-07 Pride and Prejudice, Part 1: Crash Course Literature 411 11:44 924,068
2018-01-30 Gender, Guilt, and Fate - Macbeth, Part 2: Crash Course Literature 410 12:07 533,416
2018-01-24 Introducing: Scatterbrained! 01:40 62,022
2018-01-24 Free Will, Witches, Murder, and Macbeth, Part 1: Crash Course Literature 409 12:56 918,851
2018-01-16 To the Lighthouse: Crash Course Literature 408 12:22 398,365
2018-01-10 The Yellow Wallpaper: Crash Course Literature 407 13:35 922,224
2017-11-21 George Orwell's 1984, Part 2: Crash Course Literature 402 12:42 1,022,471
2017-11-07 1984 by George Orwell, Part 1: Crash Course Literature 401 14:28 2,522,949
2017-10-31 Crash Course Literature Season Four Preview! 02:17 163,452
2017-09-12 How Will the World End? Why Even Get Out of Bed? It's Question Tuesday. 03:39 305,613
2017-09-07 I Love and Apologize to [Insert Location Here]: Surprise Thursday Bonus Video! 02:57 190,020
2017-09-05 John Reads the First Chapter of Turtles All the Way Down 10:31 507,440
2017-08-29 40 03:14 342,377
2017-08-22 The Causes of Cholera 03:58 214,869
2017-08-21 104 - Dove Quivering 45:56 134,691
2017-08-16 26 Wild West Facts - mental_floss List Show Ep. 516 07:42 154,130
2017-08-15 Very Hard to Desclibe 03:10 576,753
2017-08-08 What You Make of It: Thoughts from Venice, Italy 03:20 307,542
2017-08-07 102 - The Friend Bucket 46:36 136,495
2017-08-03 HAPPY ESTHER DAY!!! 02:12 202,600
2017-08-02 31 Facts about National Parks - mental_floss List Show Ep. 515 08:35 132,650
2017-08-01 Death and How to Avoid It (...for a while) 03:50 286,281
2017-07-31 101 - Knit like a Mofo 44:14 138,366
2017-07-25 What OCD Is Like (for Me) 03:51 1,084,103
2017-07-24 100 - 100th Episode Extravaganza Spectacular!!! 1:03:00 146,908
2017-07-19 33 Facts about Famous Landmarks - mental_floss List Show Ep. 514 08:09 164,999
2017-07-18 Accio Decade Hallows 03:57 321,240
2017-07-11 Signing 200,000 Autographs 03:35 354,591
2017-07-05 34 Historical Fashion Facts - mental_floss List Show Ep. 513 09:30 207,361
2017-07-04 Civil Twilight 03:02 249,974
2017-07-03 099 - A Fusing of the Hair 49:31 156,084
2017-07-03 Cousin Marriage: FIFA 17 Wimbly Womblys #44 17:03 12,101
2017-06-28 Consciousness: FIFA 17 Wimbly Womblys #43 17:13 8,015
2017-06-27 UNBOXING 03:44 396,495
2017-06-26 Cowards!: FIFA 17 Wimbly Womblys #42 16:03 7,333
2017-06-22 My New Book 01:16 435,805
2017-06-21 29 States with Weird Nicknames for their Residents - mental_floss List Show Ep. 512 08:36 178,284
2017-06-21 The Most Amazing News!: FIFA 17 Wimbly Womblys #41 07:46 6,649
2017-06-20 FIRST! Green Brothers Reunited Again 03:45 603,257
2017-06-20 Running My First Half Marathon | 100 Days 05:14 64,923
2017-06-19 097 - Lemon Salty Whales 49:54 145,600
2017-06-19 Compromise: FIFA 17 Wimbly Womblys #40 14:18 6,444
2017-06-14 Huddersfield Town: FIFA 17 Wimbly Womblys #39 14:09 6,195
2017-06-13 Cheyenne, Wyoming 03:23 275,045
2017-06-12 096 - Next Level Laziness 49:08 144,871
2017-06-12 How to Find Books: FIFA 17 Wimbly Womblys #38 13:31 7,209
2017-06-07 39 Facts about Poets - mental_floss List Show Ep. 511 08:12 96,430
2017-06-06 My Favorite Subreddits: Joy, Wonder, Knowledge, and Birds with Arms 04:00 404,665
2017-06-05 095 - Lawn Care Vigilantism 56:41 145,801
2017-05-30 What Should We Keep? 03:40 366,801
2017-05-24 41 Facts about Unique Architecture - mental_floss List Show Ep. 510 08:34 156,667
2017-05-23 Boxes, Butterflies, and Regular Aunts: Live from the Past, It's Question Tuesday 03:38 277,922
2017-05-22 093 - Nothing Fits on a Bumper Sticker 42:08 142,968
2017-05-17 We’re Back!: FIFA 17 Wimbly Womblys #37 10:59 7,071
2017-05-16 The Introducer, My Childhood Dream Job 03:58 388,476
2017-05-15 092 - Cewebrity 49:03 144,512
2017-05-10 30 Interesting Facts about the Ocean - mental_floss List Show Ep. 509 06:39 175,801
2017-05-10 Hankgames Highlights: FIFA 16 Wimbly Womblys ##65-82 03:08 2,315
2017-05-09 Your Neighborhood, Your Life Expectancy 03:37 291,305
2017-05-08 Hankgames Highlights: FIFA 16 Wimbly Womblys #46-64 03:28 3,042
2017-05-03 Desperate Times: FIFA 17 Wimbly Womblys #36 14:43 7,085
2017-05-02 090 - Glitter Soul 50:35 147,321
2017-05-02 The Life Changing Magic of Thumbs Up 02:47 301,734
2017-05-02 Fitness For Nerds - NerdCon: Nerdfighteria | 100 Days 05:38 43,065
2017-05-01 Good News and Great News: FIFA 17 Wimbly Womblys #35 12:41 7,177
2017-04-26 31 Explosive Facts about Volcanoes - mental_floss List Show Ep. 508 08:28 142,989
2017-04-26 The Come to Jesus Moment: FIFA 17 Wimbly Womblys #34 13:09 7,264
2017-04-25 Pokemon, Reviewed by a Dad Who Knows Nothing about Pokemon 03:08 659,187
2017-04-25 More Outtakes! | 100 Days 05:27 50,178
2017-04-24 089 - A Rich Guy with an Affinity for Bats 1:02:54 156,124
2017-04-24 Anxiety at Work: FIFA 17 Wimbly Womblys #33 12:50 7,075
2017-04-19 Reading Non-Fiction: FIFA 17 Wimbly Womblys #32 12:54 7,308
2017-04-18 Framing 02:41 350,599
2017-04-18 The Results | 100 Days 11:27 162,948
2017-04-17 Walt Disney: FIFA 17 Wimbly Womblys #31 12:48 7,671
2017-04-12 27 Facts about Clowns - mental_floss List Show Ep. 507 08:36 128,264
2017-04-12 AFC Wimbledon vs. Franchise MK: FIFA 17 Wimbly Womblys #30 14:30 8,195
2017-04-11 Making the World's Largest Ball of Paint 03:05 277,227
2017-04-11 The Finish Line: Days 99-100 | 100 Days 08:04 94,044
2017-04-11 #ILovePBS 03:35 102,524
2017-04-10 088 - Hank's Profound Graduation Speech 48:32 152,535
2017-04-10 How to Decrease World Suck: FIFA 17 Wimbly Womblys #29 13:54 6,744
2017-04-07 Sometimes You Need a Rest Day: Days 95-98 | 100 Days 07:22 81,466
2017-04-05 How to Get a Book Published: FIFA 17 Wimbly Womblys #28 11:52 7,888
2017-04-04 Why I Won't Run for Office 03:47 486,172
2017-04-04 J.K. Rowling's 5 Minute Plank: Days 91-94 | 100 Days 06:03 67,768
2017-04-03 087 - The Future Is Gonna Rule 51:14 149,935
2017-04-03 Not Giving Up: FIFA 17 Wimbly Womblys #27 12:08 7,478
2017-03-31 Chris Takes Over: Days 87-90 | 100 Days 06:34 65,200
2017-03-29 29 Interesting Archaeological Discoveries - mental_floss List Show Ep. 506 10:44 325,528
2017-03-29 Sharing Economy: FIFA 17 Wimbly Womblys #26 13:44 6,937
2017-03-28 Why Can't America Have a Grown-Up Healthcare Conversation? 07:06 667,061
2017-03-28 Come On and Slam: Days 84-86 | 100 Days 05:42 77,581
2017-03-27 086 - This Week in Ryans 48:56 147,233
2017-03-27 A United Human Society: FIFA 17 Wimbly Womblys #25 11:05 6,988
2017-03-24 The Deadmill: Days 81-83 | 100 Days 06:09 64,565
2017-03-22 Fighting Nazis: FIFA 17 Wimbly Womblys #24 11:41 9,105
2017-03-21 My Information Diet 03:25 443,427
2017-03-21 Chris Breaks the Treadmill: Days 77-80 | 100 Days 05:16 64,305
2017-03-20 085 - Stay Gold, Potaterson 49:43 151,492
2017-03-20 Being Alone and Making Friends: FIFA 17 Wimbly Womblys #23 14:22 8,683
2017-03-17 No Formal Tennis Training: Days 73-76 | 100 Days 07:55 69,021
2017-03-15 28 Facts about the History of Makeup - mental_floss List Show Ep. 505 08:08 134,954
2017-03-15 Help! My Girlfriend and I Have Nothing in Common: FIFA 17 Wimbly Womblys #22 15:53 9,952
2017-03-14 Green Brothers Reunited! 04:01 554,366
2017-03-14 The Fault is Only in Our Stars: Days 71-72 | 100 Days 05:27 71,797
2017-03-13 084 - Live from NerdCon: Nerdfighteria! 1:00:18 136,577
2017-03-13 Career Change?: FIFA 17 Wimbly Womblys #21 14:56 7,699
2017-03-12 Reflections: Day 70 | 100 Days 07:27 106,128
2017-03-10 Self Kindness with Rosianna | 100 Days 08:03 48,968
2017-03-08 Mental Illness and Creativity: FIFA 17 Wimbly Womblys #20 14:22 8,357
2017-03-07 Hoping for an Airport Reunion: One Refugee Family's Story 04:55 163,858
2017-03-07 The New Rules: Days 62-70 | 100 Days 05:53 81,142
2017-03-06 083 - There's No Rock and Roll on Mars 50:29 151,454
2017-03-03 On The 100 Days of Fitness the Trainer Gave To Thee: Days 59-61 | 100 Days 07:32 68,132
2017-03-03 PUNISHED: Blenderized Audience Choice: LIVE! 03:58 120,832
2017-02-28 Boxing is Dancing: Days 55-58 | 100 Days 08:05 72,979
2017-02-28 You Are Here 02:59 131,467
2017-02-24 You Look Like a Coffee Table: Days 49-54 | 100 Days 08:19 81,897
2017-02-22 Henry and Alice: FIFA 17 Wimbly Womblys #19 15:08 11,526
2017-02-21 Does Human Life Have Real Meaning? 03:42 381,936
2017-02-21 We're Halfway There! | 100 Days 07:56 76,105
2017-02-20 082 - Where There Was Previously Nothing 48:07 158,158
2017-02-20 For-Profit Prisons: FIFA 17 Wimbly Womblys #18 13:12 8,594
2017-02-19 Outtakes! | 100 Days 05:53 73,530
2017-02-17 I Am Not a Flexible Person: Days 46-48 | 100 Days 06:44 83,223
2017-02-16 Explore variations of white. | Odili Donald Odita | The Art Assignment 10:57 64,099
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