Above The Noise covers controversial and trending news topics by examining research and facts, presenting them through in-depth explainers hosted by Myles Bess. The channel emphasizes media literacy, science, and current events, with tutorials and explainers that delve into evidence and investigation. It uploads new episodes every other Wednesday, with an average view count around 475.7K per video from recent data and a catalog of 196 videos since 2017, totaling 12.2M views and 94.5K subscribers.
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We found 44 YouTube channels similar to Above The Noise
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Both target audiences seeking thought-provoking, research-backed explanations on brain behavior, media literacy, and screen time effects, with high search overlap (100%) but somewhat lower content alignment (68%), indicating similar topics delivered in a more talk-focused format.
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Share a focus on explaining complex topics like electoral systems and misinformation; high search overlap on related queries (electoral college debate, fake news psychology) but content alignment is strong (76%), reflecting engaging, educational videos in a structured, explainer style.
Both cover myths and misconceptions in science, evidenced by notable search overlap on science myths, while content alignment is high (78%), signaling similar debunking-style videos aimed at a curious audience.
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Cites health-related queries around energy drinks and misinformation, aligning with Above The Noise’s debunking/health skepticism approach, with moderate search overlap and solid content similarity (70%).
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Both produce educational videos on public health, media literacy, and policy; high content similarity (71%) and shared searches around public health topics and media literacy, though CrashCourse often uses a rapid, course-style format.
Content Landscape
Discovered competitors include TEDx Talks (81% match) and TED-Ed (67% match), both aligning on brain behavior research, media literacy education, and screen time effects with Above The Noise. Insider Science (65% match) and Doctor Mike (58% match) also overlap on science myths, energy drink health, and related health misinformation. The top two competitors by match strength are TEDx Talks and TED-Ed, and they dwarf Above The Noise in subscribers (TEDx Talks 44.2M; TED-Ed 22.4M vs Above The Noise 94.5K), indicating a larger audience but overlapping topics such as electoral college debates, fake news psychology, and media literacy. These channels share queries around health science, media literacy, and current events investigation, positioning them as direct competitors in the education-focused explainer space.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which YouTube channels are most similar to Above The Noise?
TEDx Talks (44.2M subscribers) with an 81% match, TED-Ed (22.4M subscribers) with a 67% match, and Insider Science (3.1M subscribers) with a 65% match. They share a focus on educational, explainer-style content that covers science, current events, and informative topics for a broad audience.
What type of content does Above The Noise make?
Above The Noise creates educational explainer videos about science, media literacy, current events, and investigative topics. Based on titles like 'What If You Take ADHD Drugs But You Don’t Have ADHD?', 'Should Zoos Exist?', 'Why Do Our Brains Love Fake News?', and 'Screen Time: How Much Is Too Much?', the channel covers health, psychology, media bias, and civic topics. It uploads regularly with an average view count around 475.7K per video.
How do we determine which channels are similar to Above The Noise?
We analyze Above The Noise's recent videos, generate topic-relevant search queries, check YouTube search results, and compare the meaning of each channel's content to measure similarity. The result is a ranked list sorted by SERP overlap, semantic similarity, and search appearances.
