#i don't watch network tv anymore (except pbs)

[montanabohemian]

#you know what has the most active fandom rn??? #the firefighter show #which airs weekly on ABC

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[noodleghoul]

I've been waiting for a post like this...I'll throw my faves in the ring...note that I essentially watch YouTube exclusively, we don't have cable, and we aren't huge fans of Netflix or Hulu...

Maangchi - Your new mom! Traditional Korean cooking at its finest.

America's Test Kitchen- their longer episodes are more like TV you had on in the background as a kid, they remind me of old cooking channel/food network.

AnimalWonders Montana- super wholesome animal education and rescue sanctuary. have some genuinely good tips, even for common pet owners.

Annika Victoria- chronically ill Australian seamstress, has lots of fun small projects and is very responsive to her followers on Instagram, etc

Aquarimax Pets- all his videos on insects, especially isopods, are very matter-of-fact and soothing

Caribbean Pot- Chris is here to give you all the deets on cooking traditional food from West India

Chinese Cooking Demystifed- an American expat and his Chinese wife cook traditional Chinese dishes. So interesting, as I've only ever been exposed to American Chinese.

Souped Up Kitchen- the same, except an international college student living in Peru.

City Beautiful- super interesting content about city planning and improvement. it made me look at where I live differently. Topics like "why aren't bike Lanes good enough?", "are gated communities bad for cities?", "Chicago's geography advantage"

Crafty Lumberjacks- two gays who are affiliated with HGTV make crafts

CreekValleyCritters- super soothing videos of a person who breeds and takes care of pet mice. they've raised at least two or three from the pinkies stage. underrated and unnarrated.

Deep Look- fave PBS channel. super high quality videos of very very tiny natural phenomenon.

Future Neighbor- a cute Korean couple do modern Korean cooking. they remind me of, like, my cool cousins who are living abroad.

Helen's Recipes- traditional Vietnamese cooking, from a soft-spoken and earnest woman. often captioned in Vietnamese.

In Defense of Plants- A botanist sharing all of the coolest things about plants. he also has a podcast

Jay Munee DIY- A casual mom who does Dollar tree hauls

Karen Kavett DIY- extremely nerdy white girl who does little projects that would be great for any college student. affiliated with HGTV

Kawaii Sweet World- college student who makes sweet and kawaii desserts. just came out with a book

Kitten Lady- professional foster kitten mom. has great realistic and practical tips for foster care parents.

Laura in the Kitchen- New Jersey Italian woman cool is no nonsense and hilarious

Learn Your Land- young guy who does a ton of foraging, and talks at length about different mushrooms, wild plants, and other edible things you can find in the woods

Living Big in a Tiny House- a series where an Australian guy goes around and interviews people who live in fancy tiny houses. extremely well produced, episodes are 20 to 30 minutes

Makoccino, Maqaroon, Sea Lemon - women with soothing voices who do painting, crafting, squishy experiments, etc

Maya Polar Bear- Samoyed dog trying fruits and vegetables ASMR

Pasta Grannies - a series where the producer goes around and finds really old or really rare pasta recipes that only one grandma in the corner of Italy or something knows anymore

Primitive Survival Tool- guys build things from scratch out in the wilderness, like houses with pools, etc. what they manage to accomplish with next to nothing is wild

The Art Assignment- another PBS production, does good 15-30 minute videos about art, art history, on topics that are relevant and interesting

Royalty Soaps- probably one of my favorite YouTube channels of all time. Katie Carson owns a soap-making business and her and her brothers giggle and laugh through the whole process of making different themed soaps. she's so fucking bubbly and wholesome it makes me want to cry

Sideways- extremely, extremely in-depth explanations of different music. often talks about soundtracks, motifs, what could have been done better for different shows and movies when it comes to music and composition.

Stump Kitchen- queer congenital amputee woman invites other disabled people into her kitchen to cook vegan and gluten-free food. she's hilarious

the Brain Scoop- Emily, a wholesome and excitable scientist and historian who works at the Field museum in Chicago, explores a variety of collections within the museum and at neighboring museums. she also does live dissections of specimens

Y'all know those niche YouTube channels that get recommmended to you that are super good and wholesome? I’m talking about those YouTube channels that you stumble upon, and they don’t have any of that annoying YouTube culture or click bait.

I’ve made a small list, if anyone else wants to expand it, please do! Mobile won’t let me put in links, so…um, just search the channel name, sorry!

Lofty Pursuits: Greg makes candy and says Tallahassee a lot, and it is amazing and very relaxing. Lots of smooth jazz, v v good.

JunsKitchen: Jun makes food! And let’s his cats smell all of the ingredients! Also, him and his wife share a channel that talks about the culture of Japan from both of their perspectives.

English Heritage: (specifically the cooking ones with Mrs. Crocombe): The sweetest kind of era cosplay that could ever happen, seriously, check these out.

Nail Career Education: Susie does professional nails and has a very nice voice. If you somehow DONT immediately go out and get your nails done after watching her videos, then I don’t think you’re human.