Media Recommendations – YouTube [February 25]

Pax Americana

I ran into Dr Michael Shurkin’s channel via RUSI (Royal United Services Institute).
The beauty of Michael’s channel lies in his dissertations about European and American approaches to war, the strategic and historical perspective, and his ability to clearly explain concepts.
This channel is different from the accessible (content-wise) and possibly more digestible channels I recommended in the past. It is, however, well-suited to players and enthusiasts who want to develop a more in-depth view and understanding of modern geopolitics and war.

Not A Pound For Air To Ground

A channel I have been following since it had a fraction of the viewers they have now, this is one of the most down-to-earth, in-depth and enjoyable channels covering the history of Cold War aircraft. The channel has no grotesque exaggerations, just facts and in-depth research, with a sprinkle of always witty Bri’ish humour (the joke about the Cyrano radar still cracks me up!).

Cold War Conversations

As the name suggests, this channel features conversations about Cold War veterans from all sorts of countries and backgrounds. Multiple topics are covered, from spy stories to tank commanders and pilots. Cold War Conversations helps to preserve the experiences, events, and emotions of one of the most non-openly fought wars in human history. As time passes, their work becomes more and more important.
The channel has noticeably grown on YouTube recently, and I hope it will continue to follow this trend.

Battlefield Genius

Something completely different: this Egyptian guy studies and recreates historical battles, spanning from ancient Rome to the Prussians and Rommel. He uses a simple whiteboard with no fancy graphics, but the exposition is nevertheless very effective. This is achieved partially due to his incredible enthusiasm, but also because the simplicity of the presentation removes distracting elements.
Once again, this is a good reminder that the quality of information is not directly proportional to the amount of fancy effects and graphics. Quite the opposite, more often than not.
Also, seeing prominent figures as little Egyptian gods’ figurines is oddly entertaining!