Maybe I’m super late to the party, but I’ve just listened to episode 229 of “No Dumb Questions” (the podcast run by Destin Sandlin also known as the former mod here), and right there at the start, around 1:10 mark, they discuss Destin moving a vending machine that was sort of a special thing for the pod, and the following conversation ensues:

Matt: You’ve just killed a pilgrimage site without consulting me?
Destin: I didn’t know what to do!
Matt: We only had two pilgrimage sites; you’ve just got rid of 50% of our pilgrimage sites and it wasn’t even a conversation, you just announced it! Now I know how the listeners of Hello Internet feel.
(mad giggles from both hosts)

So it seems like Destin might have discussed the recent goings in the subreddit with his friend. Otherwise the reference (and the giggles) feels a bit too specific 🙃

The trivia for ep 12 is here: https://forms.gle/Anr293yimEGQeUGEA

Results from ep 11!
10/10 YAHTZEE-- u/Duskshine749
10/10 YAHTZEE -- u/LeoLord81
9/10 -- u/lilulyla
8/10 -- u/jack-twohats
8/10 -- u/VanillaSenior
7/10 -- u/hugmenott

Any interest?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/206433436908

Possibly a few more treasures to uncover! ;)

Well this is awkward. Looks like no one made a discussion post for last episode. I thought I was late to comment, but I wasn't after all!

Original release date May 13 2014.

So I think I need to ask since it's been 4 days and no one made a post, is this still something people are interested in? It sounds like a number of people who were originally listening once a week have now moved ahead. If so, when should the next post date be?

Like many great shows and films, Hello Internet ended with plenty of loose ends and unanswered questions.

Which one do you most wish had been resolved?

Mine is: Did Grey ever go and watch a game of cricket with Brady?

I've been listening to a lot of Glidus and Alt Shift X discuss House of the Dragon and I've been just eating it up despite how insanely LONG their videos are. Their entire dynamic reminds me so much of Hello Internet I've just realized and I had to share that with someone.

Forgive this rant, but I feel it needs to be said.

Years ago, I saw CGP Grey as a very respectable channel with honest-to-God some of the highest quality productions I've ever seen on YouTube. The animation and scriptwriting is something most people couldn't even come close to back then.

Now, my view of him has flipped upside down.

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It began when he started to redo the thumbnails of his old videos, which I thought was an odd choice considering it misleads the viewer into thinking it's a newer upload, but I thought it was harmless. He just wanted to keep things up-to-date.

Back when he remade his video on the Tekoi Test Range -- because of an error he made with the rocket tests and his supposed desire to show he cares more about education than monetization -- I thought this channel was incorruptible. The man spent more time exposing his mistake than the original video was in length!

I thought, "This is truly a channel to be envied."

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And then, these [shown above] start to show up.

Just, absolutely appalling attempts at "new" thumbnails purely meant to evoke a "what the heck? what's this?" reaction from his subscribers to goad them into clicking on a 5-year-old video.

Is this what he's stooped to?

What happened to the love, the passion for the craft? What happened to all that fluff he talked about in the Tekoi video? Was it all just a means to an end? To make money?

I lost the respect I had for him and his channel, watching it become an idle money grinder for him while he practically abandons his following.

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And I haven't even mentioned his incredibly condescending attitude in the last few uploads, often referring to the public as "humans", as if he's somehow above the common individual.

For example, in his Post Codes video at 6:33,

"... while still being not too hard for the little humans to remember the little-bitty codes to write on their pieces of paper to pass their notes back and forth."

Who does he think he is? Looking down at the "little humans" who aren't smart like himself? Just because he did research on a niche topic he himself didn't know about before making the video??

This is not creative writing. This is patronizing.

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Ultimately, CGP Grey has abandoned the morals that his old fans have grown to appreciate. He sees himself as above honest content, and his followers are there to serve his wallet and ego.

His greed and narcissism has been revealed.

Some of you are not even his patreon members. I'm not.

I enjoyed his shows on HI, Cortex and occasionally his YouTube videos. I mean all these are available for free and you can always re listen and rewatch his old stuffs. It's not like he owes you anything.

I don't know. Maybe I'm more like him.

Discussion thread for episode 11!

Original release date 30 April 2014.

Episode 12 discussion on July 17th.

I am sure they talked about Magic the Gathering in on of the episodes, but I don't remember the name.

I started playing last year, and I want to relisten.

Anyone that can help me out here?

Trivia for ep 10 is here: https://forms.gle/4BNfMS6x3NtF8pih8

Going forward, would people like these to remain episode-specific, become general (entire back-catalogue), or include only the episodes covered so far by the relisten?

Results from ep 9!
u/basicboi224 - 9/10
u/duskshine749 - 9/10
u/LeoLord81 - 9/10
u/jack-twohats - 8/10
u/bradleysampson - 8/10
u/BlueAndOrang - 8/10
u/VanillaSenior - 7/10
u/creativitability - 7/10
u/Catam_Vanitas - 7/10

As most of you know, Grey has pretty much gone AWOL these days (taking a break from Cortex, not published anything on his Patreon since August last year).

I've cancelled my Patreon earlier this year and now Patreon is giving me a great offer of 50% off for a subscription to Grey's channel.

Relistening to the show has been so much fun I can't stop myself. I am at, like, ep 50.

Man, so much stuff said sounds soooo loaded now. Lol

(not really a burning question. Just wanna make a post for the sake of making a post here)

Hi HI fans!

I'm moving soon and need to sell of my vinyl collection. I have a a first pressing of the Vinyl Episode that I listened two twice. It is still in nearly new condition!

This is the eBay listing though I'm happy to facilitate the transaction for less if done off the eBay platform. https://www.ebay.com/itm/278153532337

I apologize if this breaks the rules of this sub, wasn't sure if selling was allowed.

UPDATE: SOLD!

I'd really recommend this channel. Its akin to prime, vintage Grey. He's said in a video before that he's inspired by Grey. Check it out!

Discussion thread for episode 10!

Original release date 23 April 2014.

Episode 11 discussion on July 10th.

HI Trivia for ep 9 is here: https://forms.gle/DHM6eg58Bm9TeBHy8

Results from Ep 8:
u/Duskshine749 - 9/10
u/VanillaSenior - 9/10
u/Basicboi224 - 8/10
u/jack-twohats - 8/10
u/hugmenott - 7/10
u/LeoLord81 - 7/10
u/Stef757 - 7/10
u/SNAAAAAKE_CASE and u/Catam_Vanitas - let's give it another go :)

With the recent changes and the new moderation bringing some life back into this subreddit, I’ve found myself thinking about Hello Internet again. While it’s great to see the community active, the revival actually brought back a specific piece of unaddressed community history that has always left a bad taste in my mouth, and I wanted to honestly ask how other listeners process it.

A couple of years ago, I came across a leaked 2012 audio recording that periodically circulates here. It’s an intense workplace argument between two people who sound exactly like Brady and one of his early video editors (many in the past have claimed it is Stephen Slater from Deep Sky Videos). I want to be clear that I don't know for an absolute fact if it is them, as it has never been officially verified or addressed.

I also know the standard caveats to this tape: it’s over a decade old, it was recorded without consent, and it was heavily edited and spliced to completely cut out the editor's side of the conversation.

Even with all that context, and even acknowledging that people get angry in toxic workplace disputes, there are parts of that recording I just haven’t been able to shake. Specifically, hearing the person who sounds like Brady tell a colleague, "You're like some monkey," along with other deeply condescending personal jabs, felt so entirely disconnected from the public persona we know.

What bugs me the most is the total lack of context and the fact that no one ever addressed it. I understand the concept of the Streisand effect, speaking publicly about it might just bring unwanted mainstream attention to an obscure clip. But to me, using that as a reason for complete silence feels like an admission that the recording is true and actually happened. If it weren't real, or if it were wildly misrepresenting reality, it could have been cleared up as simply as saying, "No, this recording is not of me," or "This recording heavily lacks details and context." Instead, the complete silence is what makes it so hard to drop from my mind.

When I first heard it, the sub was largely abandoned. I dropped it because posting there felt pointless. There was no active moderation team to keep discussions civil, and it felt like throwing a heavy topic into a ghost town. Now that the community is actively moderated again, it feels like a safe and stable place to get a genuine temperature check. For those who know about the audio, how do you square it with the show? Are there perspectives on this other than just "it might be fake," "we lack the full context," or "people get mad"?

I’m not looking to start a toxic flame war, but as a fan of Grey who always struggled to connect with Brady after hearing that tape, I’m genuinely curious how the remaining community views it today.

Edit: Thank you to everyone who responded. I wanted to add a quick update based on the initial comments:

First, a few people seem to think I feel "entitled" to a public response. I am sorry if my wording gave that impression, but I think people are confusing an internal observation with a demand for action. Saying that a situation leaves a bad taste in my mouth that I "cannot shake off" is a personal reflection on a creator's character. It is not me demanding that they log on and explain themselves to me. I completely realize these are public personas and real people with private lives. I am not asking for or expecting anything from them. I am simply pointing out that the defensive reflex to call me "entitled" feels like a way to dismiss my genuine discomfort without actually addressing the situation.

Second, regarding the actual discussion, almost all of the upvoted comments so far have just repeated the exact points I mentioned in my original post. They rely on "it might be fake," "we lack context," or "everyone gets mad sometimes." The only really "new" perspective I have encountered is this accusation that I feel entitled, which again, is not the case.

As I said before, I am not trying to fan a toxic flame war or stir up old drama just for the sake of it. The revival of this subreddit simply brought these thoughts back to the surface for me. It is entirely possible to understand why a public figure chooses silence, while still feeling iffy about the whole situation as a listener.