Happy New Year, Storytellers!

2024 was my first year as a YouTuber, and I learned a lot. Looking towards 2025, I'm struck by the possibilities that lay ahead. There are about a dozen different directions this channel could go in, and to be honest, I'm not totally certain which way to go. It's an exciting place to be.

My general approach is to make videos about subjects that interest me – the only rule being that it has to explore the general subject of storytelling. Luckily, this subject is vast, encompassing a huge range of artistic traditions, philosophical ideas, and popular media. The videos I've enjoyed the most are the ones that bring all of these together to pose questions about how we produce and consume culture. And to my great surprise, these are also the videos that seem to resonate the most with viewers.

If you've taken that extra step of joining this Patreon, then you're probably interested in the channel and its future, so invite you to share with me your ideas and suggestions throughout the year. Making videos can sometimes feel like a lonely endeavour, and it helps me to know that real people are on the other side of the camera lens.

Wishing you the best in 2025,

  -Andrew