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A thread of “feel good” YouTube channels to watch. E.g.: “CinemaTherapy. Two former college roommates (one a filmmaker, the other a therapist) analyze movies.”

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Lacey Parr

Too bad threads links don’t work for those of us without Instagram accounts.

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hankscorpio83 Edited

AI compilation of some responses:

Feel-Good YouTube Channel Recommendations

Based on the discussion, here are the suggested channels organized by category:

Cooking & Food
* Tasting History with Max Miller — Historical recipes with history lessons
* Cooking with a Dog — Classic cooking channel
* Glen and Friends Cooking — No-nonsense, fun Canadian cooking
* Kenji López-Alt — Cooking basics and friendly instruction
* Emmy Made — Fun and nice to listen to
* Babish Culinary Universe — Cooking content
* Derek Sarno — Vegan chef
* Sweet Potato Soul — Vegan food and lifestyle
* Charlie The Cook Andrews — Louisiana recipes with good energy

Travel & Adventure
* Kara and Nate — World travel as a happily married couple
* Yes Theory — Human connection around the world
* Ordinary Adventures — Humble adventures focused on fun
* CamDoesIt — Travel and nature with poetic editing
* Exploring with Josh — Respectful exploration of abandoned and well-known places
* Philly and Keely — Couple traveling by van/RV from Northern Ireland

Home Renovation & Restoration
* Jenna Phipps — Renovating a condemned mid-century modern house in Canada
* Baumgartner Restoration — Restoring old paintings
* The Unlikely Countrywoman by Taryn Delanie Smith — Older home restoration
* Milly & Louis | Belgrave Villa Renovation — Home restoration
* Chris Hytha — Philadelphia house renovation

Crafting & Art
* Rachel Maksy — Crafting, cosplay, and fashion content
* Drawfee — Funny, talented artists drawing
* Moriah Elizabeth — Art and character customization
* Nianiani — Watercolor artist
* PoppenAtelier — Repaints dolls realistically
* Pypah's Art — Incredible artist with cool aesthetic
* Bernadette Banner — Vintage sewing and crafting
* Sewrena — Retro sewing and home decor
* Shelby Sherrit Art — Ceramic art
* Dollightful — Artists doing their thing
* SuperRaeDizzle — Art content
* Ginadrawsit — Drawing content

Theme Parks & History
* Defunctland — Theme park history and defunct culture
* Hey Brickey — Disney history
* Puppet History — Historical tales told by a puppet host with comedians competing
* Wait in the Wings — Broadway history

Lifestyle & Home
* Honey Jubu — Homemaking content (cooking, cleaning, organizing) with no talking
* The Space Maker Method — Decluttering and organizing homes
* Homeworthy — Non-conventional, stylish home tours
* Diane in Denmark — Getting things done in a loving way

Gaming & Entertainment
* Good Mythical Morning and Mythical Kitchen — Wholesome entertainment
* Game Changer (Dropout TV) — Game show with funny premises
* Let's Game It Out — Unhinged gaming content
* Gab Smolders — Sweet even when playing horror games
* Markiplier — Video game playthroughs
* Jacksepticeye — Let's plays (Undertale recommended)
* Coop — Pokémon content

Film & Pop Culture
* CinemaTherapy — Filmmakers and therapists analyzing movies
* Cinema Wins — Positive movie reviews with honest commentary
* Dead Meat — Horror movies with production info
* Every Frame a Painting — Video essays about filmmaking
* Yharah Zayd — Film and pop culture critique through a Black lens
* New Rock Stars — Comic book content
* Monroe Steele — Fandom content

Comedy & Podcasts
* Josh Johnson — Weekly stand-up routines covering current events
* Taskmaster — British game show with comedians (available on YouTube)
* Watcher — Multiple shows including Wonderful World and Mystery Files
* Broski Report — Comedy and takes
* The Basement Yard — Wholesome entertainment
* Are You Garbage — Funny podcast with network of comedians
* Smosh Games — Friends playing board games

Nature & Outdoor
* Epic Gardening — Educational gardening content
* Acre Homestead — Homesteading and cooking
* Wendy Outdoors — Solo camping
* Steve Wallis — Solo camping in random places
* Man + River — Metal detecting in rivers, cleaning up
* Adventure Archives — Walking and camping in woods
* Rewilding Jude — Calming nature content

Soothing & ASMR
* Sassyinkorea — Grocery shopping in Korea and Japan with no talking
* Feed Meimei — Food content
* The Kitchen & Jorn Show — ADHD duo trying food
* Tina Yong — Trying recipes
* DancingBacons — Food with no talking
* Miss Mina — Food in Pacific Northwest
* Doobydobap — Food content
* Jocie B and Whispering Willow — ASMR

Unique/Niche
* Ghost Town Living — Brent fixing

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Lacey Parr

Thanks!

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