RE: Hank and John

Hello Nerdfighters! If any of you are avid listeners of the pod, you'll be aware of the circumstances surrounding Dear Hank and John and "378 Things". If you, however, are not familiar with this phenomena, here's a little history: Back in the early pod days ( Episode 056: Is It Going to Throw Up? ), John Green revealed that the Mars Company him a package containing 478 Snickers. This package was sent to him after a conversation he had with the then-sponsors of VidCon (a YouTube convention created by John and Hank themselves). John then invited other companies to ship him 478 of their products to enjoy, seeing as the Mars Company had set such an amazing precedent. This spurred a conversation about what other products the brothers' would like to get 478 of. Contenders included Hartford Whalers Hats, Chevrolet Volts, Pidgeys and Vaporeons on PokemonGo, sweatpants, FunDip, hundred dollar bills.... you get the point. This then became a running joke on Dear Hank...

Hello Nerdfighters! On last week's episode of Dear Hank and John , Episode 126: The Space Alien Orange Peel Health Craze , a listener named Annie wrote in about her prom dilemma. Essentially, here is what Annie had to say: "My mom is insisting that I attend the senior prom. However, I have no one to go with since all of my friends are already in well established relationships... Should I pretend to go to the prom and then sneak off and spend the night alone... or should I come up with a devious plot to break up one of the pairs of my friends?" Now, in true Dear Hank and John  fashion, the Green brothers quickly deviated from the main question and suggested she find another person to attend the prom with (well, after John dangerously suggested that she purchase a date from the internet). But, John didn't suggest just any person, he proposed that Annie attend with none other than Ryan Gosling. A great plan indeed, however, that's a big ask. THEN, Hank aske...

Hello Nerdfighters! Today, this blog got mentioned on the pod! I wrote in to Dear Hank and John  last week about creating the Bath Bomb Compartment (see that post here !) and it was read on today's episode! In fact, most of you who are reading this now probably came here from the pod or the link posted on their Patreon. Welcome! I am completely amazed that all of you have decided to come check this out. I hope you enjoy it! For those of you interested, Re: Hank and John was mentioned on Episode 127: How to Befriend a Crow  at 45:00 and again at 46:30! Hearing Hank and John Green talk about my work was incredible, and I'm so glad they enjoyed it! When creating this blog, I had a dream of one day being on the pod, but I never knew it would come so quickly! John and Hank are two of my favorite people in the world, so I'm still in shock that this even happened! And I can't thank them enough for sharing this with the community! I am very excited to join in Nerdfighte...

Hello Nerdfighters! Over the past few months of Dear Hank and John episodes ,  one of the conversations I've thought about the most has to be the "Mermaid Diet" discussion of Episode 106: Mermaid Cannibalism . In this discussion, John and Hank Green respond to a query from a listener named Laura. Laura's question went like this: "So a mermaid is half fish and half human, right? What do mermaids eat? I know that fish often eat other fish, and that's completely acceptable. But if someone is half fish and half human... would [they] feel cannibalistic eating a fish?" Now, disregarding the fact that mermaids are totally mythical, this seems like a huge dilemma. If I were a mermaid I probably wouldn't feel comfortable eating a fish, but then again being completely sustained by seaweed seems somewhat of a nightmare to me too. John and Hank eventually came to the decision that mermaids probably do eat fish and considering fish species are very biolo...

Hello Nerdfighters! As some of you may recall, Sarah Green made an appearance on last week's episode of Dear Hank and John  ( Episode 125: Book Hangovers ). During this episode, a listener named Ebony wrote to John and Sarah seeking advice for dealing with her newfound and life-changing discovery that went something like this: "I recently watched a TED Talk in which I discovered that I have been tying my shoes incorrectly my entire life and I don't know what to do!" In their response to the question, John and Sarah discussed how it was likely Ebony had not been doing anything wrong in tying her shoes the way we are typically taught. However, I had to know what Ebony was talking about. I watched the TED Talk  and as it turns out, according to the speaker Terry Moore, I too had been tying my shoes incorrectly my entire life. According to Mr. Moore, the best method for tying shoes is to create one loop with a single strand of lace (as typical), and then wind the ...

Hello Nerdfighters! Over this past weekend I put another piece of Hank and John Green's dubious advice to the test (or Hank and Katherine's rather). A few months ago, a  Dear Hank and John  listener named Arthur wrote into the pod about a particular breakfast dilemma. The question began as follows: "What am I supposed to do with the cereal crumbs and bits that are left at the end of the bag/box of cereal?" This question was being discussed by Hank and Katherine (who was subbing in for John at the time) on Episode 117: Lightsaber Your Tiny House  when Katherine suggested an extraordinary and delicious idea: make it into granola! I interpreted this as a call to action and set out to help solve Arthur's question. Here's a look into my evening of making Cereal Dust Granola! _________________________________________________________________________________ Making this granola was relatively simple. I asked a friend who is particularly enthusiastic about ...

Hello Nerdfighters! Today, I am going to share my first attempt at putting the dubious advice of John and Hank Green into action. As you may recall, in a recent episode of Dear Hank and John ( Episode 123: The Incredible Glamorous Hulk ) , someone named Jacqui wrote in with an incredible question that went something like this... "I was gifted some bath bombs for Christmas but I don't have a bath tub, and neither do my friends. What do I do?" Now, I had never pondered this question before and it seemed like John and Hank hadn't yet either. What does one do with a bath bomb and no bathtub? I thought there was no true solution. HOWEVER... Hank quickly discovered the best possible answer to this question and came up with what I believe is an absolutely incredible idea: The Bath Bombardment Compartment; a way to create the bath bomb experience for shower lovers across the world. During the ensuing conversation, much to John's dismay, Hank sent out a call. A call...

Hello Internet!  Are you a fan of the world's #1 comedy podcast about death?  Are you interested in dubious advice? Do you know all of the week's news about both Mars and AFC Wimbledon? If so, I would like to formally welcome you to RE: Hank and John! (If not, why don't you stay awhile? Maybe you'll like it.) RE: Hank and John is a blog aiming to dive deeper into the world of the " Dear Hank and John " podcast. In this blog, I will be responding to some of my favorite segments from the pod and attempting to implement the dubious advice of Hank and John Green into my daily life. RE: Hank and John is also a place for members of Nerdfighteria to connect, discuss, and just have fun.  Enjoy!