D*ckheads from History: The Barefoot Scientist
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*Q: Why is the format different?*
A: Because I want to keep doing this channel.
More in-depth answer:
This channel has a brilliant core audience, who I love, and I love that you like all the weird shit that goes on here. BUT, the reality of RUclips is that if you don't continue to attract new viewers to your channel, it will eventually die (as can be seen from this channels drop from 150k-200k views to less than 100k over the last year). The reason for this is that eventually someone who loves this channel gets tired of it and goes to play Raid Shadow Legends or watch T-Series. If the channel isn't attracting new viewers, then that's a death spiral for a creator.
Therefore, the channel does need a change of direction. And no, I don't know if this is the right change, but it's the best I've got for now, which keeps Danny and Sam doing their thing, and me doing mine. Videos will be shorter, there will be less insanity, but the core of what you love, I hope, will remain.
*Inevitable follow up question: "Why can't this just be your I-don't-give-a-fuck channel?"*
A: You might think the obvious answer is "Simon loves money". Which is 100% true. But *much* more than that it's that I like growth, and I like people watching the content that I make. I don't want to be pouring my soul (which I do far more on BB than my other channels) into something, only for it to be headed toward inevitable death.
So yes, the channel is changing. It's my prerogative. And it's how I intend to keep it alive.
Been with you for a while Whistleboy. Do your thing playboy. I'll be riding along until the wheels fall off. 🤙
This makes me sad but I understand and I'm glad you are keeping it alive
Ay you do you God Emperor Simon, may your RUclips subscriber pyramid grow ever more girthy
If you're going to dress like a wanker, you could at least straighten your tie.
Ayo I kinda like this, 30 mins is the perfect length for a blaze. I find by 40 mins I'm entirely too high and can't keep paying attention lmao 🤣 I've been with this channel since the beginning and I've watched you since the Era of no beard no glasses Simon. I do appreciate the changes as they keep things fresh. I remember when you were actively making an effort to cover business topics, then the whole name change thing happened. Can't wait to see where the blaze goes next!!
Do not reign in your tangents and craziness. It's what makes this channel worth watching.
They shall remain. BB is my outlet.
@@brainblaze6526 I've been watching the old videos and realized how much I miss the stories into Danny's life and ETA.
@@brainblaze6526 yay! Stay crazy
@@Deerhunterjs yeah I’m probably going to self soothe myself over this new format by rewatching old episodes
Same. I absolutely love BB.
Simon, I don’t care what you change about Brain Blaze, just don’t stop the tangents. I love this channel, it’s my favourite. I look forward to every single episode and have rewatched just about every one. If I’m feeling down, I watch brain blaze. Please don’t change the way you present this - it will break my heart 💔
Yeah this format sucks ass.
Yes the tangents are a must
Same!!!
first off it will alway be business blaze, to the people that don't get it too bad suck it. also where's the script slapping? where's the pacing around the room full of ADHD energy?
F to pay respect to the long intros.
Simon you are awesome, and I enjoy watching all of your channels. That being said, this is usually the best with you standing and yelling at the mic and Danny for his intro (even though they are good mate). Your new casual criminalist approach might work better in the algorithm, but I really like the IDGAF part of business blaze. Sorry, brain blaze. I believe I'm subscribed to all your channels, and have been since top tenz. I'm not a weird fan person, I just enjoy your stuff, and I wish you success. Please bring back the IDGAF part of business blaze, it really brings joy to my day at work when I accidentally spit my coffee. This is probably the longest RUclips comment/review/whatever I've typed. Anyway, thanks for your work, I do spend hours at work listening to your stuff across the channels. Thanks mate.
Or just sit there and lean into the IDGAF if you want if that'll help Simon!
I 100% agree with what random weird fan person said, make Business Blaze Great Again.
Make BB great again
I second this. :)
I agree. OGBB Legend here, too. Actually was able to pause a new BB 😱 due to the lower key CC approach, and momentarily considered lowering my notification level for the sub...
Please keep BB as unhinged and tangent rambling as it always has been! A formal format is great for all the other channels but the mad chaotic nature of this channel is what kept me coming back for more
I know Simon was joking but to be fair, there is something about the insanity of Business Blaze that I found really comforting and it had honestly help me through hard times
Us who find comfort in the chaos.
Same here
His ADHD calms ours
My favorite part is when Simon doesn't know how to pronounce a name, and then is like "I don't care"
🤣
Missing the free roaming Simon. I watch a few of the other channels but the energy here was always my favorite
I'm not gonna lie, I miss the casual chaos of the original brain blaze. The new format is more akin to Brain Smolder. Regardless I haven't missed a blaze yet and don't intend to
Hope not all of the new videos are like this. The charm and energy from the pacing and rambling were iconic.
And AWESOME
Almost seems like Business blaze needs to spit into 2 channels. The og style and the more sit down styk
I like this format
Yeah, I feel the same. Bring back the og BB. It was crazy, kinda unhinged and so much fun.
Agreed. I'm fine with this sometimes. But not everytimes. The first one was hilarious, this one not so much.
Oi Fact Boy! Please don’t ruin BB by keeping this new, structured format. We love your tangents and comments and energy and Danny’s intros… chaotic Simon is the absolute best!! I love all your channels but BB and CC are by far my favourites because they are casual and your comments and chirps are priceless
I love how fun this channel is, if I wanted serious Simon, there are plenty of channels to watch
What ? The original BB format is legendary, watching Simon raving about cocaine like an absolute legend is highly entertaining !
There are many who watch this channel watch it to see another side of you that is more open and off script and though we may acknowledge it is not a profitable model goddamnit we love our blaze boi!
Simon's appreciation of Harry Potter makes me even more suspicious that he secretly loves Lord of the Rings but he's in too deep to correct the narrative at this point.
*Allegedly
We should start conspiracy theories surrounding Simon.
.makes me suspicious that Simon was replaced by a clone. Harry Potter is fantasy Simon hates fantasy 😇
Theyre very different stories.
I mean hes known to not enjoy long winded hard to read olde books. Harry Potter is not that, most of the novels relate to the plot directly. Lotr spends like 50 years in the shire before the main plot begins.
The appeal of BB has always been the casual, informal, unrehearsed nature of it. It felt familiar. Like hanging out with a friend. The t-shirts, the script-slapping, ETA, the neon sign, people passing by the window and staring in.
Now you’re seated the whole time. You wear a full suit. It’s becoming more formatted. Even the sound is off. It sounds like you’re recording from a bathroom. The channel seems really derivative now. I hope this doesn’t last.
Completely agree, me and my wife normally sit down and watch BB together, we both really dislike this format, wheres the cocaine fueled madness we're all here for.
Also over a week between episodes...come on FactBoi make with the laughs
Here's hoping he can compromise and start spinning in his chair next episode.
chaos reigns
Yeah, I miss the old style, too.
It was a little crazy and unhinged, but that made so special and fun.
While I don't dislike the new direction this channel is going I will say i'll miss Simon pacing around, losing his sh*t with absolutely no structure to the show and a 30 minute mildly relevant story as the introduction
I share this sentiment
Bring back ETA!
Last weekend, the neighbor across the street was helping me dig out my car from a foot and half of snow (unusual for my area). As we were talking, he said "Yeah, just like the old days! It sucks!" He's 65 and I think referring to the blizzard of 78. I smiled and just answered "The past was the worst!" and laughed. I'm sure he had no idea where that came from, but I was all impressed with myself
Don't sell yourself short, Simon. You did indeed help me last year. Early march, I was quite ill (not covid) and rock-bottom emotionally, stumbled across toptenz and today I found out - as I messaged you on twitter then, you literally helped keep me sane during that period. THANK YOU
I am sick and disabled. It’s not an understatement to say a select few people on RUclips and Twitch have kept me going on difficult days. Simon is one of those people.
I run a fb fishing league, my work helps ppl going. Simon and a few other youtubes videos keep me going n happy. I've gotten hearts n top comments in other channels he owns but yet to get one here. Talked o other yourubes but Simon's done more for my sanity then any other.
They aren't just talking to a camera, they help sad n lonely ppl laugh n joke like our friends used to. Gives ya hope.
Lol why do you need people to know it wasnt covid?
I dont think anyone here is worried about whether or not you had covid.
I just want to say that this channel changed my life. I mean that seriously.
I met the love of my life during the Infiniblaze stream last year.
Thank you, Fact Boi, for bringing us two misfits together.
@velicia 10 Um....not sure if that's meant to be a joke or not...
@@cravenmoordik Just a spambot that got triggered by words or a phrase in your comment.
Good luck dude
#OGLC for the win.
@@AmberLie I guess so...
AM I RIGHT AMBER!!!
#OGLC
I'm going to join with the other OGBB's and say We liked it how it was! Bring back the crazy rambling tangents and 8 minute intros! 😭
Agreed
2 page intros and ranting at personified objects was peak BB.
Danny has a gift to bring communism into every script in some way, legend comrade
I much prefer the other format. This is my second favorite channel (my first is casual criminalist) but what i absolutely love about the channel is gone. I miss it.
One of the original first 1000 subscribers on Business Blaze. I love how the show has grown and become its own thing. Im willing to give the new format a shot and see where it takes us. As long as our inner jokes and off script commentary are here to stay I understand Simons desire to improve and grow. Keep Danny in the basement and Sam doing his thing I will continue to support Blaze Boi.
Simon gets a desk because his legs hurt while filming brain blaze but it’s really to keep Danny under it for foot massages… Sam and Danny good job as always! Simon I love this channel good job making my favorite RUclips channel!
Uh, yeah... "foot massages".
You are ruining Business Blaze!! Changing the name, changing the format. It has always been your fun Channel, and my favorite. You've just taken out the fun parts.
Simon!! I have been watching you blaze from the first episode and have been following every channel you’ve created for about 4 years now. That being said I’ll continue watching all of them especially Brain Blaze as it’s my favorite and i get actually excited when i get the notification you’ve posted a new one, but PLEASE don’t get rid of the ridiculous introductions that take up the first 1/4 of the video, the rants and tangents, or the pacing around your studio!! It’s what sets this channel apart from the rest. I think i speak for all of us when i say it feels like we’re getting to hangout with the real Simon when you’re deep in the midst of a script slapping, Danny abusing, AM I RIGHT PETERing, true Brain Blaze.
Bring back live, we miss our OGBBs.
Yeah, I don't care what the algorithm says. Shoeless stocking footed sitting down Simon is simply not the same! I cannot in good conscience use the make it great again statement (I'm not about that arguing with strangers on the internet life) but I do agree with the desire!
Hard to continue with a show that isnt growing at all.
I preferred the wandering while you talked but it really don't matter, a Brain Blaze is glorious and that is why the trio who makes it are all legends.
Uprising in the basement, Danny has chained Simon to a desk
Did Callum die during that uprising?
I really love watching you trip over your cords and wondering fifteen times if you've unplugged your bionic ass. Please bring back the old format, its so much better!!!
My grandmother worked as a botanist, geneticist and biologist in the USSR and the Crimean peninsula. She worked in tobacco and stevia research. She just passed away last week... Among her achievements have been a huge contribution to the modern stevia availability as it is having propagated it from one single sample plant.
Giving Mr. Yuri Gagarin flowers upon his return to Earth, jumping from parachutes, swimming in thunderstorms and living in counties Soviet secret cities all the way from Krasnodar to Sakhalin. Being a member of The Party and later resigning, being a child of a high ranking WW2 veteran and being an upstanding citizen under the watching eye of the KGB.
My grandma was friggin incredible.
I have fallen in love with all your channels- but Brain Blaze has always been my favorite. I am not saying I know better how to run your channel, but please don't stop your tangents! They make me laugh and have really brightened many days! Plus I still always learn something.
Simon, no joke, Brain Blaze is a ray of sunshine in my week. Seriously, I've already watched all the backlog from before i joined you in blazing. This is truly the greatest channel on RUclips. You have left a legacy. Of a sort. AM I RIGHT PETER?!
This is too clean-cut... MORE RANDOM STUFF!!!!
"Gravity is fake."
"How do you explains why things fall down."
"Because things are heavy, duh."
This is a great idea for a new segment and I hope you keep making them. I do think it would be best utilised as a shorter segment, around 15 min, that gets released on a different schedule to the normal Brain Blaze videos, as to not take away from the frequency of those uploads. Keep up the good work and the experimentation Simon!
Lol, Simon's gotten too old to stand for hours on end, so he decided to sit and call it a format change.
I'm fine with him sitting
That's no reason for no more personal Danny stories no more intro now it's just another channel not brain Blaze anymore.
But this newscaster look and feel (and is he in front of a green screen?) are pretty terrible. He can sit and be casual/unhinged.
Ironically right when it stops being called Business Blaze is when it starts looking like business.
@@davidmcgill1000 this is the way
Or the show began to stagnate and he needed new veiwers who were being alienated by the stupid format of the past.
new scene, new suit, and props all to give him more focus, then we spend several moments on a tangent regarding why he
has said suit and props lmao....i love these channel
I like the ranting madman presentation better myself. Although if you are turning brain blaze into a podcast, this works great!
Literally watched this channel from the start this new "format" just isnt the same thing
Is it the end of roaming while you blaze? It feels like an end of an era for business blaze
Ditch the structure, keep the chaos.
That is literally the charm of Business Blaze.
Oh thank god. I was going through blaze withdrawal
We want the adhd fuelled chaos of the old BB, please bring it back
I dont
I think it was coke fueling the ADHD.
My grandparents escaped from soviet Czechoslovakia, Simon, although in their case I think it involved more bribery than outright running... it's a good story and a better reminder of why a state like that shouldn't be allowed to come into existence again.
Yes, vernalization is actually a thing, though it really only requires the seed to be chilled, not frozen in water. Some seeds won't even germinate without first going through a period of vernalization, however, it is not appropriate for all seeds, because there are some that will also just die if exposed to too much cold for too long. It mostly depends on the species.
I had to double check what channel it was. Please don't change the style. This channel was a breath of fresh cocaine fueled air
Dear Simon,
I fully respect that you're trying to cut down on the cocaine.
Having said that, I miss the original, manic chaos that was Brain Blaze.
p.s. Ties are just fancy nooses.
I love this channel cous of its chaotic energy! It's one of my fav RUclips channels as the tangents, inside jokes, the way you just be yourself meming with everything just makes for an amazing ride!
This channel has gotten me through alot of hard times due to being disabled and having to stay inside since Lockdown. I'm subbed to all your channels and don't need a reason to not sub to any others you make however I have enjoyed watching the bb energy seep into all the other channels.
This one left me feeling depressed and empty as it felt like a cooperate takeover that didn't know what made it popular in the first place.
I understand you need to change bits to get new people in and for it not to die but taking out the tangents and chaotic energy just makes it another cookie cutter RUclips channel that I can get many many many times on this platform.
This new format is great and still entertaining, but it's just not the same as OGBB. Tangents, Danny's ridiculously long intro's, sometimes wondering if you've finally lost the plot... I miss it. I hope that at the very least, this new format can be a once a week thing, while keeping the rest of the videos as wild as the original BB. Still gonna watch either way, but I figured I should make my voice heard along with the others. Keep up the great work Simon, Danny, and Sam!
I know this is gonna get lost but I have to comment because my genetics professor at George Mason University lived through all this. He was Russian and he recounted to the class how he wasn't allowed to study genetics because it was considered too "bourgeois". Once he was able to immigrate to America he was instrumental in discovering triple helical structures in DNA. He also managed to work in a reference to drinking vodka in almost every single lecture. The man was an absolute legend!
Are you referring to Mirkin, by chance? I remember reading about him a long time ago, and the name sort of stuck with me. I do remember he was Russian born and was involved in the triple helix dna discovery.
Peter....did you just call your fake plant "Peter" ? haha friggin' great! Always so much fun to watch & learn new goodies. Wishing you & all the crew nothing but the best
I prefer the old format. I like your other channels, but this is the only one I have ever subscribed to after viewing only one episode (which was the first BB).
No sponsor, no egregious mispronunciations, it's almost as if Pod Simon took over.
Not gonna lie, Simon. Your videos really have helped me through difficult times. You laughed when you said it, but you've really enriched my life through your numerous channels.
Simon: At a desk with a microphone.
Daddy: "WHAT THE HELL IS EVEN THAT?!"
Simon, you have no idea how much your style brightens my day and the topics entertain and teach me something distracting from the frustration and pain of being disabled. Thanks much. Blaze On!!
Okay so...
We have ETA the Space Heater (HAIL!)
John the Table Lamp
Peter the Plastic Plant
So from this I am convinced that Danny is a Keyboard, and Sam is either Simon's internet or Meme Folder on his computer.
Can't say I enjoy the new format as much... it is not the same...
BRING BACK BUSINESS BLAZE! The more rambly off topic insanity the better! The content I come here for isn't really the script although it is an important part Danny is excellent. The best parts of BB are the unscripted parts where Simon goes on a 10 minute tangent and forgets what he was supposed to be talking about and Sam the absolute legend loads it up with the finest memes!
If it wasn't making enough money let us know! I'll turn off my ad block and click on your sponsors links, buy some merch whatever it takes
I believe I speak for everyone except susan when I say we appreciate the old Bus...Brain Blaze. Please don't feel a need to change. Thanks, sincerely, the weird people that love this channel.
The final story reminds me of how someone discovered that drinking citrus juice (like lemon) would drastically decrease the amount of scurvy on long voyages, but the scientific community wouldn't accept it because it couldn't be explained in relation to the four humors which they based medicine on at the time.
So despite the evidence, nothing was really done for a long time.
OGBB That was perfect timing for a new video. You legends.
Good luck with finding a format you enjoy that invites new viewers and keeps old ones :) This probably is my favorite channel of yours, especially when drunk/coked up Simon is on the scene, but often the length puts me off, so I'm glad you're going for shorter.
I've heard a few stories about the doctor who decided that washing hands was important, and one of those said he got the idea from the Bible - there's a whole lot of ritual washing and cleaning in the OT. For instance, I think if you come in contact with a leper, you are to wash 7 times, which in pre-antibacterial soap times may be about right. In fact a few religious texts I have read include a lot of hygiene/health tips and even science stuff that was before its time, like some real smart scientists discovered stuff, realized the average person wouldn't believe it, so decided to make it religious dogma so that it would be immediately obeyed without explanation.
I have been waiting for a new episode for days. I know you're busy Simon but damn! Love it no matter what. Thank you Simon, Sam, and Danny!
I'm just seeing this video now and honestly laughed out loud when Simon starts off talking about Russia invading Ukraine and ... well, we all know how that turned out LOL
No lie, I kind of miss the old BB way :(
Still love the show though ❤
I don't know why you're trying to reign in your tangents and stuff. That's literally what your current viewer base in this channel love.
I really enjoyed seeing Peter featured more prominently; I feel that he has a lot to offer. Also a sexist, bigoted fake plant is an ideal co-host for the topic for Soviet agriculture.
I think the weird idea about how things are made is called spontaneous generation, like if you have a pile of hay it will make mice. The past was the worst. Except for wandering, tangent filled Simon. We need more of that.
Nice purple lights in back- and Peter compliments the colors of your background very well. This was an interesting topic to cover, today- I'm glad we have a The Past Was the Worst series, now! This sounds like fun!
Bring back the chaos, crazy ranting Simon who beat on the paper script!!!!
Please Simon loose the desk. I love BB, espacely when you blazed around
Fun fact, while Lister generally gets the credit for Semmelweis' discovery (and had similar backlash, although managed to avoid being institutionalised), he is immortalised in the Semmelweis Effect - the social phenomenon of complete disregard for scientific proof if it contradicts an existing preconception.
Meme Accountant here: Count of shitty new format : 1
The change in format won't stop me watching, but I do prefer the rambling, yelling, merch wearing Simon and BB just isn't as good without Danny's intros.
I am HERE for the tangents about Simon and Danny's life. I really enjoy the unscripted rambling, memes, and stories that really have no significance. Also, I like the part where I learn about things, but if you cut it and only go on tangents I would still watch. 🤷🏻♀️💃🏻💃🏻
Yes,your videos have definitely comforted me during difficult times my man. Thank you.
Tbh I dont completly dislike this format but there just some elements I really miss that made BB iconic like Danny's intros and life stories and all the tangents. You can keep the desk and maybe segment it, more Ill even let the suit go (though it seems just to formal to fit in the crazy). Just dont change the iconic bits that mostly everyone enjoyed and made this channel unique.
So heartwarming seeing so many comments showing the exact sentiment I wanted to share. Simon we're here for you. We enjoy your content but there's a reason we chose to spend our time with you. Don't change shit. Reign nothing nowhere. Please.
We didn't need a reigned-in Simon, but if you're gonna continue sitting at a desk wearing a suit and tie, you might as well name the channel Business Blaze... 🙄
Wait… wasn’t it originally… Business… Blaze?
@@chakrakhanesh Woooosh.
Never stop the Tangents. WE like the Tangents, WE want the Tangents, WE need the Tangents.
The thing is, we love Brain Blaze BECAUSE it’s unhinged and unstructured. I’ll always support you and watch but gotta say this new format doesn’t do it for me
It is sad that I have spoken to people online that have very similar mindsets. One RUclipsr promoted the idea that his carnivore diet was the only thing we needed to treat COVID and was against the vaccines and is completely disinterested in performing actual studies because his he claimed his following on Facebook was enough.
I think your at risk of killing the unique appeal this channel has with the new segment/style.
I hate to break it to you, but lots of places have people starving in the streets who are just ignored by the uncaring masses. Here in America we call them “homeless” (among other, less nice terms) and seem to be willing to do almost anything to avoid fixing the societal issues responsible for their suffering.
With the new look you might want to change the channel name, maybe to something like Business Blaze. Don’t thank me but you’re welcome.
Thomas Midgley Jr. deserves an episode here, absolute jerk and catalyst to our ruined climate. Love this new segment and can't wait to see more!!!
We’ve had a lot of talk on him on the blaze
But we love off the rails Simon!
Personally I loved the old format, it had the energy that made me look forward to BB more so than your other channels. Just don't stop the tangents, love those.
The Andrew Wakefield rant, as an autistic person, totally appreciate. We're made out to be the worse result over death? The fuck, dude?
Ikr, I may be a little awkward but I am glad I'm alive tbh, well, glad I'm not dead at least lol
So I watch all your channels and started out with "today I found out" which was one I used as part of my kids homeschooling lessons. My kids and I are all adhders and brain blaze legit makes all of us happy. We love watching because it's just fun to see you in a more relaxed not straight script format. I know you stray occasionally in your other shows but this one is where we feel we see a tad bit more of "Simon" along with all the fun new things we get to learn about with it.
I assume you sat down because standing was tiring. Def would do the same if it been me :). Keep the tangents... As for tie? If you like it keep wearing but if not the blazers with merch shirts were wicked cool imo
Idk what's going on with the new format.... but I love it... while trying to feel more professional it kind of just feels more ridiculous 😂😂😂
It’s such a weird dichotomy.
The suit and tie don't 👔 help? 😂
Thanks Sam, you had to throw in that scene (from Bruce Almighty), it ALWAYS leaves me LITERALLY ROFLMAO...
I like the old Simon better, walking and ranting
i stop watching for a year and this is what I come back too?? lol looking forward to continuing to catch up.
Oh I'm sorry..your gonna be disappointed
16:57
Simon, you've clearly never read Harry Potter. Food is one of the five principal exceptions to Gamp's Law of Elelmental Transfiguration. Creating food isn't possible! Check yourself, Factboi.
Elemental, even!
@@MaryAnnNytowl it appears as elelmental in the novel but nice attempt on your part at seeming smart.
I appreciate what you're trying to do with Brain Blaze but please bring back the old style. The craziness of the old videos was a large part of the appeal. Keep the formal format for your other channels (which are great) but please being back the old format. It was so much more exciting
This is still funny, but I miss the insanity the show used to hold. At least get rid of the tie and wear your merch again.
Simon, you don't understand just how important the Ukraine is to Romania. In Romania, we love the Ukraine; they are our buffer. Without the Ukraine, there is nothing between us and Russia. The last time Russia got that close, we got the USSR. Nothing good comes from Russia. Especially my girlfriend's adopted sisters.