Man Explains Everything is a free video channel about history, natural history and science. It is told by the Professor, a short-tempered cartoon teacher who explains how the world actually works and is rude about you while he does it. The episodes run on Facebook and Instagram, and on Spotify.
Who makes it
Bryan. He picks every subject, writes every script and answers the comments himself. On the show the Professor refers to him as the Idiot. The Professor is a drawing and has no say in the matter.
The drawings are Bryan's, and nobody else's artwork is used. The voice is a real man's voice. He is paid for it, and Bryan does the processing that makes it sound like a radio from 1955.
How an episode is made
Every line is checked against its source before a word is recorded: published research, government science agencies, museums and universities. Where scientists disagree, the episode says so and gives the range rather than picking a side. Facts only, with no politics and no lessons bolted on. When something turns out to be wrong, it gets corrected in public.
The written explainers
Each episode becomes a written article on Explained, with the source for each section underneath it and the papers listed at the end. Quote the article address if you use one.
Where to watch
Facebook · Instagram · Spotify · Patreon
Who pays for it
The shop and the people who support the show. The shirts, caps, mugs and stickers carry the Professor's insults, and there are sketch cards, a sound pack and The Digest. Where your money goes shows what it all pays for and how close each goal is.
Get in touch
Through the contact page.