Matt Beat

Ferris Bueller's Day Off 101

Hey all,

I just released a new video over on my other channel, The Beat Goes On. Go check it out!

I have a feeling most of you have already seen this movie, however. :) 

In o...

The FDA Explained

I don't expect this video to do as well as my other recent ones, but I think it turned out better than all of them. It's one of my personal favorites that I've made this year. 

Also, it'...

San Diego and Tijuana Compared

This one will hopefully go public tomorrow. I am still waiting on sponsor approval. 

But yeah, anyway...Compared returns! Hardly anyone requested these two cities, but I think it's fasci...

The Curse of Tippecanoe Explained

I first put this on my list of videos to make back in 2015! Glad I finally got to make it. It's a topic that has always fascinated me, and after that recent JFK-Lincoln Coincidences video, a lot of...

Every President's Religion

Hey there, so it's another epic President video. Once again, I got carried away with this one. Regardless, I hope you dig it!

Thanks to all of you for your continued support. 

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Why the Japanese Live Longer

I've wanted to make this video for awhile, as I've been fascinated by the phenomenon of Japanese longevity since I was a kid. And then comes along a perfect sponsor for the video! It feels like a l...

All Those Weird Lincoln-Kennedy Coincidences

All these are 100% true? If so, are they really a big deal?

1. Both men were elected to congress in ’46 (Lincoln in 1846, Kennedy in 1946)

2. Both men were elected to the presidency i...

Why do we work 40 hours a week?

I worked while working to make this video. 

Everything I said at the end of the video is true. I love my jobs. All of them. And YOU are a big reason why. 

The pandemic will be...

Top 10 Supreme Court Justices in American History

While these are just are my opinion, many historians probably agree with my top 5 especially.

Many of you requested this one, and here it finally is! Who are YOUR favorite Supreme Court justi...

Ohio and Pennsylvania Compared

This was a collaboration with Geography Joe. Be sure to check out his channel as well when you get a chance. :)

It's the two crossroads states. Both really in the middle of it all. 

Using Joe Rogan and Ben Shapiro To Teach About Logical Fallacies

We are all guilty of using logical fallacies, but the less we use them, the better our lives will be. In this video, I use an episode of the Joe Rogan Experience, featuring guest Ben Shapiro, as an...

North Korea and South Korea Compared

I'm a big fan of South Korea, in case you hadn't picked up on it by now, but researching for this video gave me a new found appreciation of the North Korean people. That said, it was very, very dif...

A Brief History of the Supremes

Here is a new video on my other channel, The Beat Goes On. It's the story of the highest-selling female musical group of all time, the Supremes. While I made it, Mary Wilson died. Wilson was the on...

The Donald Trump Song

First of all, thank you so much to all of you this past week. I've got a bunch of new Patreon support this week, and honestly it has been overwhelming. It is inspiring me to do even more with this ...

Update on the 2020 election video

I had to re-upload since I had a typo. Shout out to Cal for noticing it!

Anyway, I am taking the other video down here shortly. If you could pretty please like this new video if you liked the...

The Presidential Election of 2020

So here it is. 2020....wow was it a trip. 

Thank you for your continued support. It means so much!

Edit: I'm going to fix the typo and take this down tonight. I'm sorry if you have...

Supreme Court Briefs - Lemon v. Kurtzman

Supreme Court Briefs returns! Yayness!

This is a case I first learned about as an undergrad in college, but I didn't truly appreciate it until much more recently. The Lemon Test seems to not ...

Who is George Soros?

Rarely do I spend so much time researching for a video as I did for this video. I literally read books for this one, folks. Hey don't laugh at me. It's a big deal for me to read books anymore. But ...

I forgot to announce this here

I'm in a new podcast! We have four episodes so far. It's about jobs throughout history (most don't exist anymore). I co-host with the terrific Helen Hong. Check it out!

Idaho and Montana Compared

After researching these two states, I kind of want to move to both of them. Great places! And both very similar in many ways. I hope you enjoy!

Just an FYI- the next Compared video is looking...

What really caused the Great Depression?

Thanks to Patreon supporter Bradley Pool for suggesting this video. Please message me to follow up about a suggestion you've made in the past if you are in the $15 tier or higher. I'll admit, I've ...

All the Presidents' Children

This is the longest video I have ever edited since my Alaska road trip documentary, which I made in 2011 (not counting livestreams, of course). Needless to say, this one got crazy, and it could hav...

The North Pole and the South Pole Compared

I never thought I'd release a Compared episode like this. A couple commenters suggested it, perhaps as a joke, but it ended up making a fun video. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did making it. &n...

Supreme Court Briefs - Griswold v. Connecticut

Did you know that as late as 1965 birth control used to be illegal in parts of the United States? This episode looks at how birth control became legal and how the Supreme Court expanded our right t...

The United States and Canada Compared

I had multiple Patreon supporters request this one, and this ended up being my longest and most epic Compared episode yet. To be honest, it could have easily ended up being twice as long. 

What PragerU Gets Wrong About U.S. Immigration

If I had more time, I'd go after PragerU more often. I'll never forget stumbling upon them as a fifth-year teacher thinking they had legitimate educational videos. That's my biggest gripe with them...

Alaska and Hawaii Compared

This turned out more epic than I had originally planned. I just love looking at these two states so much. 

A special shout out to Adam Christians, who helped me make this video. He does ...

Please Add These 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution, Ok? Thank you.

I started this list around four years ago. I remember it was right around Election Day 2016. I'm so happy I finally got to make this video. If you have requested a video topic, I plan on releasing ...

How to Predict who will win a Presidential election.

It's the economy, you silly goose. 

This was a collaboration with Ethan from the channel Let's Talk Elections. Folks like Ethan give me so much hope for the future. He's so much wiser th...

If Every President Took The Political Compass Test

This one was fun. It took a long time, though. I actually spent MORE than two weeks taking the test when I had a free moment for each of the 44 Presidents. The results were somewhat surprising. Let...