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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

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2025-04-08 DOGE Is Not Cutting Government Spending 04:24 4,178
2025-03-11 Hank Green's Brother 04:06 386,656
2025-03-04 The ANXIETY IS PALPABLE 04:04 351,302
2025-02-18 Gastrointestinal Hypermotility in Tuatara 04:02 124,888
2025-01-07 The Format but it hurts to stand up 03:56 165,343
2024-12-10 On Writing 04:19 149,522
2024-11-26 Good News 04:36 194,063
2024-11-19 Religions of the African Diaspora: Crash Course Religions #11 11:08 155,475
2024-10-11 October 11, 2024 - Goofing off with John (a Vlogbrothers Video) 04:46 135,659
2024-10-03 Broadly in Favor of Humans 05:14 138,525
2024-10-01 On Fame and Chappell Roan 05:21 364,841
2024-09-23 IT'S HERE! 04:01 121,483
2024-09-10 The world will change. 05:59 291,845
2024-09-03 Which is Correct? — or – ? 04:00 218,101
2024-08-27 How The Internet Is Rigged 07:16 298,610
2024-08-26 Welcome to the Learn-a-Thon 02:06 63,137
2024-08-20 Thoughts from Places: BROMLEY! 03:40 129,784
2024-08-13 The Time a Spy Visited Me Because of P*tin. 04:26 693,901
2024-08-06 What Helped Through Depression 04:14 281,897
2024-08-03 I Love Hank. (Also I'm back.) 03:53 241,950
2023-09-27 John Goes ... to the UNITED NATIONS? 05:00 358,577
2023-09-26 Pizzamas Day 1 Live 23:42 13,743
2023-07-11 Barely Contained Rage: An Open Letter to Johnson & Johnson 07:25 1,424,012
2023-06-30 Bon Your Vivant 05:35 348,667
2023-06-27 Alone on the Cancer Boat: A Vlogbrothers Reunion 10:48 691,521
2022-11-23 A Little Pre-Thanksgiving Stream! 00:00 6,039
2022-11-22 John's 2022 Gift Guide 03:51 205,616
2022-11-15 3 Years In: What Happened, Why, and What's Next 07:22 219,386
2022-11-08 Dr Pepper Enthusiast John Green Taste Tests Dr Pepper and Its Misbegotten Pretenders 06:21 1,765,560
2022-11-01 Is This Painting Upside Down? 03:42 312,653
2022-09-13 A Million Things at Once 03:56 169,044
2022-09-06 Some Advice 03:34 284,357
2022-05-24 Hello! Meet Daisy! 03:59 258,065
2022-01-25 My Least Relatable Story: The Parisian Dentist 03:59 188,103
2022-01-18 The Miracle of the Leone Stars 03:58 118,107
2022-01-11 The Fault in Our Stars - Ten Years Later 03:58 220,640
2022-01-04 After 15 Years on YouTube, THIS IS THE MOST AMAZING THING 09:32 296,011
2021-12-10 What Was Early YouTube Like? (with Hank and John) 03:59 265,464
2021-11-30 Vlogbrothers REUNITED AT LAST 04:00 292,904
2021-08-03 I L*** Hank 03:53 171,299
2021-07-27 Savoring: The Sunset Series Returns 03:55 88,736
2021-07-20 Reviewing Reviews of My Reviews 04:01 196,929
2021-07-13 The Vlogbrothers Videos I Didn't Make 04:01 177,603
2021-07-06 Circle enthusiast John Green (fails to) draw circles while answering your questions 1:20:24 55,671
2021-06-29 Sneezing is not normal. 04:01 499,778
2021-06-22 Mindblowers with Hank and John 04:01 426,602
2021-06-18 QUADRAGOCON 2021!! LET THE GAMES CONTINUE!!!! 03:59 207,443
2021-06-12 The Stono Rebellion: Crash Course Black American History #6 12:01 454,518
2021-06-08 Feelings, Little Tunnels, and Oprah: It's Question Tuesday with Ashley C. Ford 04:00 121,283
2021-06-01 My Two Favorite Books of the Year 04:00 155,267
2021-05-25 The Anthropocene Reviewed, Animated 15:47 380,269
2021-05-18 Saying What I've Needed to Say to Hank for a While 03:57 303,350
2021-05-11 I am a small boat. It's Question Tuesday. 03:50 198,302
2021-05-04 What the Most-Viewed Vlogbrothers Videos Say about YouTube (and about us) 03:59 264,119
2021-04-29 Penguins Of Madagascar and the Smallpox Vaccine 26:50 1
2021-04-27 What is my new book about? 03:34 226,254
2021-04-20 Breaking Ground!!! 03:51 154,020
2021-04-13 My Truly Mortifying Self-Talk 03:41 306,487
2021-03-30 I did it! 03:52 213,971
2021-03-29 THIS IS IT 1:03:42 40,285
2021-03-16 How a Book Cover Gets Designed 03:44 224,326
2020-09-24 Plague 26:01 2
2020-08-28 What History Was, Is, and Will Be: Crash Course European History #50 15:07 292,726
2020-08-27 The Anthropocene Reviewed, Reviewed 24:42 1
2020-08-18 what's wrong with taking the back streets? 03:55 185,392
2020-08-05 Mortification and Civilization 27:35 453
2020-07-16 The Fall of Communism: Crash Course European History #47 13:25 441,595
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 14:25 531,967
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? 08:18 584,014
2019-09-24 I, Too, Dislike It 04:01 300,240
2019-09-17 "end the stigma" 04:01 255,529
2019-09-10 Another Contender in the Room 03:39 231,126
2019-09-03 Death, Love, and John's Religion: The Big Questions Take Over Question Tuesday 03:47 309,048
2019-09-02 Hot Dog Eating Contest and Chemotherapy 25:21 3,571
2019-08-27 Are Viruses Necessary? 03:36 199,126
2019-08-20 Hank and John's Smooth Airport Reunion 03:55 372,633
2019-08-13 How I (barely) Passed 11th Grade English 03:35 284,853
2019-08-06 Uncertain and Afraid 03:53 254,862
2019-07-30 The Mexican Repatriation 04:00 211,938
2019-07-23 What to Love and How 03:58 253,366
2019-07-16 star struck 03:35 222,816
2019-07-14 Scientific Revolution: Crash Course European History #12 15:08 1,702,544
2019-07-12 Why Are We Still Doing This? - Reunion Video! 04:00 349,968
2019-07-09 Life Hacks My Wife Taught Me 03:25 571,928
2019-07-02 On Sunlight 03:55 159,724
2019-06-25 Seemed Like a Good Idea: Eugene Schieffelin and the European Starlings 04:00 152,458
2019-06-18 Question Tuesday with Miles and the Colonel: Manolo! 03:57 262,450
2019-06-11 Why I Haven't Written a New Book 03:40 336,283
2019-06-07 Catholic Counter-Reformation: Crash Course European History #9 13:44 1,089,247
2019-06-04 On Sharing the Walk 03:40 199,142
2019-05-28 3 Minutes and 58 Seconds of Darkness 03:59 226,306
2019-05-21 Keanu Reeves: A Love Letter 03:50 416,831
2019-05-14 An Open Letter to Professional YouTubers 03:49 427,437
2019-05-07 How I Read and Why 03:43 388,876
2019-04-23 untitled 03:46 238,375
2019-04-16 Doing Somethings 03:32 206,510
2019-04-09 The Only Psychiatric Hospital in Sierra Leone 06:22 229,289
2019-03-29 Crash Course European History Preview 06:36 1,674,167
2019-03-26 Optimism and Spider People: Question Tuesday from the Looking for Alaska Set 02:47 150,307
2019-03-19 Writing and Marriage Advice from Michelle Obama 03:51 310,874
2019-03-12 Social Media: Crash Course Navigating Digital Information #10 16:51 311,448
2019-03-12 Going Home with Alaska and Miles 03:48 475,756
2019-03-05 Click Restraint: Crash Course Navigating Digital Information #9 12:47 209,563
2019-03-05 Way, Way Down the Rabbit Hole 03:54 222,619
2019-02-28 Episode 13: Velociraptors and Harvey 20:37 7,061
2019-02-26 Data & Infographics: Crash Course Navigating Digital Information #8 13:02 218,182
2019-02-19 Evaluating Photos & Videos: Crash Course Navigating Digital Information #7 13:19 238,662
2019-02-19 Battling Apathy and Searching for Meaning on Question Tuesday 04:00 248,379
2019-02-12 Evaluating Evidence: Crash Course Navigating Digital Information #6 13:21 407,993
2019-02-12 Are Textbooks Obsolete? 04:01 238,778
2019-02-05 Using Wikipedia: Crash Course Navigating Digital Information #5 14:16 439,555
2019-02-05 Deepfake: A Brief History of Unreliable Images 04:00 336,712
2019-01-29 Who Can You Trust? Crash Course Navigating Digital Information #4 14:46 648,112
2019-01-29 Do You Believe in Miracles? 04:01 91,046
2019-01-23 Check Yourself with Lateral Reading: Crash Course Navigating Digital Information #3 13:52 922,644
2019-01-22 Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle's Let It Snow 03:39 133,443
2019-01-15 The Facts about Fact Checking: Crash Course Navigating Digital Information #2 13:55 674,113
2019-01-15 On Burning Resentment 03:43 247,747
2019-01-08 Introduction to Crash Course Navigating Digital Information #1 13:34 770,373
2019-01-08 I Quit Social Media. Here's How It's Going 03:48 387,857
2019-01-04 Bid Daddy Likes Pork Rinds - P4A Recap 2018! 03:57 88,257
2019-01-01 How to Make Goals, Not Resolutions 03:57 210,770
2018-12-18 Crash Course Navigating Digital Information Preview 05:12 382,396
2018-12-07 BABIES! The 2018 Project for Awesome is here.... 04:01 60,357
2018-06-12 Your 4-Minute Guide to ALL 32 TEAMS at the 2018 World Cup 03:59 519,714
2018-04-11 Coffee Facts and Life Hacks! - Mental Floss Scatterbrained 13:22 136,961
2018-03-06 The Broccoli Tree: A Parable 03:55 620,805
2018-02-17 Still Some Glitches to Work Out: P4A 2017 Recap 04:00 24,898
2018-02-13 Liberals, Conservatives, and Pride and Prejudice, Part 2: Crash Course Literature 412 11:12 484,041
2018-02-07 Pride and Prejudice, Part 1: Crash Course Literature 411 11:44 951,925
2018-01-30 Gender, Guilt, and Fate - Macbeth, Part 2: Crash Course Literature 410 12:07 552,344
2018-01-24 Introducing: Scatterbrained! 01:40 62,039
2018-01-24 Free Will, Witches, Murder, and Macbeth, Part 1: Crash Course Literature 409 12:56 958,411
2018-01-16 To the Lighthouse: Crash Course Literature 408 12:22 413,248
2018-01-10 The Yellow Wallpaper: Crash Course Literature 407 13:35 975,866
2017-11-21 George Orwell's 1984, Part 2: Crash Course Literature 402 12:42 1,040,965
2017-11-07 1984 by George Orwell, Part 1: Crash Course Literature 401 14:28 2,572,351
2017-10-31 Crash Course Literature Season Four Preview! 02:17 168,141
2017-09-12 How Will the World End? Why Even Get Out of Bed? It's Question Tuesday. 03:39 305,836
2017-09-07 I Love and Apologize to [Insert Location Here]: Surprise Thursday Bonus Video! 02:57 190,073
2017-09-05 John Reads the First Chapter of Turtles All the Way Down 10:31 509,140
2017-08-29 40 03:14 342,499
2017-08-22 The Causes of Cholera 03:58 215,715
2017-08-21 104 - Dove Quivering 45:56 134,691
2017-08-16 26 Wild West Facts - mental_floss List Show Ep. 516 07:42 154,671
2017-08-15 Very Hard to Desclibe 03:10 577,055
2017-08-08 What You Make of It: Thoughts from Venice, Italy 03:20 307,991
2017-08-07 102 - The Friend Bucket 46:36 136,495
2017-08-03 HAPPY ESTHER DAY!!! 02:12 202,815
2017-08-02 31 Facts about National Parks - mental_floss List Show Ep. 515 08:35 133,224
2017-08-01 Death and How to Avoid It (...for a while) 03:50 286,380
2017-07-31 101 - Knit like a Mofo 44:14 138,366
2017-07-25 What OCD Is Like (for Me) 03:51 1,126,685
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 08:09 165,673
2017-07-18 Accio Decade Hallows 03:57 321,660
2017-07-11 Signing 200,000 Autographs 03:35 355,053
2017-07-05 34 Historical Fashion Facts - mental_floss List Show Ep. 513 09:30 208,159
2017-07-04 Civil Twilight 03:02 250,543
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 12,127
2017-06-28 Consciousness: FIFA 17 Wimbly Womblys #43 17:13 8,026
2017-06-27 UNBOXING 03:44 396,759
2017-06-26 Cowards!: FIFA 17 Wimbly Womblys #42 16:03 7,342
2017-06-22 My New Book 01:16 436,001
2017-06-21 29 States with Weird Nicknames for their Residents - mental_floss List Show Ep. 512 08:36 178,950
2017-06-21 The Most Amazing News!: FIFA 17 Wimbly Womblys #41 07:46 6,657
2017-06-20 FIRST! Green Brothers Reunited Again 03:45 604,385
2017-06-20 Running My First Half Marathon | 100 Days 05:14 65,237
2017-06-19 097 - Lemon Salty Whales 49:54 145,600
2017-06-19 Compromise: FIFA 17 Wimbly Womblys #40 14:18 6,456
2017-06-14 Huddersfield Town: FIFA 17 Wimbly Womblys #39 14:09 6,211
2017-06-13 Cheyenne, Wyoming 03:23 275,453
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 7,220
2017-06-07 39 Facts about Poets - mental_floss List Show Ep. 511 08:12 96,972
2017-06-06 My Favorite Subreddits: Joy, Wonder, Knowledge, and Birds with Arms 04:00 404,959
2017-06-05 095 - Lawn Care Vigilantism 56:41 145,801
2017-05-30 What Should We Keep? 03:40 367,125
2017-05-24 41 Facts about Unique Architecture - mental_floss List Show Ep. 510 08:34 157,458
2017-05-23 Boxes, Butterflies, and Regular Aunts: Live from the Past, It's Question Tuesday 03:38 279,903
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 7,080
2017-05-16 The Introducer, My Childhood Dream Job 03:58 388,667
2017-05-15 092 - Cewebrity 49:03 144,512
2017-05-10 30 Interesting Facts about the Ocean - mental_floss List Show Ep. 509 06:39 176,375
2017-05-10 Hankgames Highlights: FIFA 16 Wimbly Womblys ##65-82 03:08 2,315
2017-05-09 Your Neighborhood, Your Life Expectancy 03:37 291,513
2017-05-08 Hankgames Highlights: FIFA 16 Wimbly Womblys #46-64 03:28 3,043
2017-05-03 Desperate Times: FIFA 17 Wimbly Womblys #36 14:43 7,093
2017-05-02 090 - Glitter Soul 50:35 147,321
2017-05-02 The Life Changing Magic of Thumbs Up 02:47 301,899
2017-05-02 Fitness For Nerds - NerdCon: Nerdfighteria | 100 Days 05:38 43,194
2017-05-01 Good News and Great News: FIFA 17 Wimbly Womblys #35 12:41 7,192
2017-04-26 31 Explosive Facts about Volcanoes - mental_floss List Show Ep. 508 08:28 143,587
2017-04-26 The Come to Jesus Moment: FIFA 17 Wimbly Womblys #34 13:09 7,274
2017-04-25 Pokemon, Reviewed by a Dad Who Knows Nothing about Pokemon 03:08 659,501
2017-04-25 More Outtakes! | 100 Days 05:27 50,345
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 7,089
2017-04-19 Reading Non-Fiction: FIFA 17 Wimbly Womblys #32 12:54 7,320
2017-04-18 Framing 02:41 353,271
2017-04-18 The Results | 100 Days 11:27 163,400
2017-04-17 Walt Disney: FIFA 17 Wimbly Womblys #31 12:48 7,684
2017-04-12 27 Facts about Clowns - mental_floss List Show Ep. 507 08:36 128,840
2017-04-12 AFC Wimbledon vs. Franchise MK: FIFA 17 Wimbly Womblys #30 14:30 8,207
2017-04-11 Making the World's Largest Ball of Paint 03:05 277,924
2017-04-11 The Finish Line: Days 99-100 | 100 Days 08:04 94,591
2017-04-11 #ILovePBS 03:35 102,611
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 6,755
2017-04-07 Sometimes You Need a Rest Day: Days 95-98 | 100 Days 07:22 81,707
2017-04-05 How to Get a Book Published: FIFA 17 Wimbly Womblys #28 11:52 7,895
2017-04-04 Why I Won't Run for Office 03:47 486,330
2017-04-04 J.K. Rowling's 5 Minute Plank: Days 91-94 | 100 Days 06:03 68,005
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 7,491
2017-03-31 Chris Takes Over: Days 87-90 | 100 Days 06:34 65,479
2017-03-29 29 Interesting Archaeological Discoveries - mental_floss List Show Ep. 506 10:44 326,408
2017-03-29 Sharing Economy: FIFA 17 Wimbly Womblys #26 13:44 6,947
2017-03-28 Why Can't America Have a Grown-Up Healthcare Conversation? 07:06 667,948
2017-03-28 Come On and Slam: Days 84-86 | 100 Days 05:42 77,819
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 6,998
2017-03-24 The Deadmill: Days 81-83 | 100 Days 06:09 64,871
2017-03-22 Fighting Nazis: FIFA 17 Wimbly Womblys #24 11:41 9,123
2017-03-21 My Information Diet 03:25 443,698
2017-03-21 Chris Breaks the Treadmill: Days 77-80 | 100 Days 05:16 64,603
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 8,700
2017-03-17 No Formal Tennis Training: Days 73-76 | 100 Days 07:55 69,285
2017-03-15 28 Facts about the History of Makeup - mental_floss List Show Ep. 505 08:08 135,538
2017-03-15 Help! My Girlfriend and I Have Nothing in Common: FIFA 17 Wimbly Womblys #22 15:53 9,964
2017-03-14 Green Brothers Reunited! 04:01 556,266
2017-03-14 The Fault is Only in Our Stars: Days 71-72 | 100 Days 05:27 72,063
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 7,722
2017-03-12 Reflections: Day 70 | 100 Days 07:27 106,381
2017-03-10 Self Kindness with Rosianna | 100 Days 08:03 49,053
2017-03-08 Mental Illness and Creativity: FIFA 17 Wimbly Womblys #20 14:22 8,381
2017-03-07 Hoping for an Airport Reunion: One Refugee Family's Story 04:55 163,974
2017-03-07 The New Rules: Days 62-70 | 100 Days 05:53 81,388
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 68,383
2017-03-03 PUNISHED: Blenderized Audience Choice: LIVE! 03:58 120,912
2017-02-28 Boxing is Dancing: Days 55-58 | 100 Days 08:05 73,251
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