Boats, poetry and a post-tour reunion with vlogbrothers
John and Hank's reunion shares the week with a new question: "Is Happiness the Goal?"
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My Lungs Are on the Outside of the Body
Hank has a deeply tired brother to coax into a reunion video, and the conversation ranges from boats to poetry to what deserves to be called art. "My Lungs Are on the Outside of the Body" was vlogbrothers' most-watched new upload this week, reaching roughly 301,000 views.
John's description gives the tiredness its context: a tour on which he says he met 30,000 people. He calls it a gift whose memories will buoy him once he's had some sleep. The resulting reunion gives viewers plenty to pick apart, including the brothers' different interpretations of "horse or cabbage" and John's inclusion of cooking and knitting in the world of art. Several commenters connect that thought to their own homemade meals and needlework; others make a case for The Anthropocene Reviewed as a book they return to.
The second upload, "Is Happiness the Goal?", shifts from reunion conversation to a question big enough to occupy an entire evening. It is already drawing the most daily views on the channel. Just outside this week's releases, "The Productivity Lie" also remains active, approaching a million views with an argument that creative work starts with finding what matters and getting yourself making, rather than optimizing every minute.
Across the channel, daily viewing is below its usual level, while the subscriber count held steady over the week. The existing catalog and two new uploads nevertheless brought in about 2.4 million views. Among nearby vlog channels, Victoria Ortega had a particularly busy viewing week, while JackSucksAtLife's was quieter. For vlogbrothers, the distinctive thread is the space between making things efficiently and finding meaning in making them, whether that means a book or a home-cooked meal.
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What viewers say
Reunion videos are the best genre of vlogbrothers
@mirnderSee it on YouTubeI like how far apart they were on what “horse or cabbage” meant
@artistaperegrinoSee it on YouTube2:15 i love how this is the second time in a short while that John speaks about these knitting and cooking as art - last time he said it i was knitting and right now i’m eating a homecooked meal and i always feel so validated when he offers that thought ❤
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Technically the Pleistocene Reviewed would be a prequel to The Anthropocene Reviewed
@DavidSmith-jj7llSee it on YouTubeJust for the record, The Anthropocene Reviewed is one of my favourite books of all time. I find it deeply touching and moving, and I’ve never felt seen by a book quite like I did while reading that one. I, for one, would love another one in a similar style
@DanteneNyxSee it on YouTubeI love that the pictures over Hank's face bit is continuing.
@alinaigradSee it on YouTubeI love that Paris, Des Moines, and London are all on the same list 😂
@melissaheaton2706See it on YouTubeMy favorite new definition of art: "Anything transformational and better than it needs to be."
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The videos drawing views on vlogbrothers right now
- Channel
- vlogbrothers
- Subscribers
- 4,090,000
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 2,428,660
- Videos published this week
- 2
- Video published
- October 13, 2026
- Video views so far
- 301,403
- Views on its first day
- 218,197
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Here is how vlogbrothers' uploads and audience moved over the week.
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