Duncan Clarke

Subscribers 245K

Videos 26

Views 17.4M

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Duncan Clarke produces deep-dive explorations into memetics, semiotics, psychology, linguistics, philosophy, and related interdisciplinary topics, delivering long-form, essay-style videos (often 20–90 minutes) that analyze cultural phenomena and ideas such as memes, signs, pareidolia, and the afterlife. The channel conveys a scholarly, analytical style with a focus on theory and culture, and uploads content at a roughly 0.1 videos per week, averaging about 966K views per video.

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TEDx Talks view on YouTube

82% relevance

Subscribers 44.2M

Videos 255K

Views 8.8B

Appearances 24

SERP 100%

Similarity 70%

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Both target audiences interested in memetic culture analysis and semiotics-related topics, with high overlap in searches like "memetic culture analysis" and strong content alignment on psychology of memes (though TEDx Talks generally presents shorter, speaker-driven talks vs Duncan Clarke's longer analytical videos).

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MemeAnalysis view on YouTube

70% relevance

Subscribers 117K

Videos 302

Views 12.3M

Appearances 15

SERP 58%

Similarity 77%

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Directly aligned on memetics and semiotics topics (searches for semiotics memes and psychology of memetics), with substantial content similarity in analyzing meme culture—even if presentation styles and depth differ.

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Aperture view on YouTube

63% relevance

Subscribers 2.5M

Videos 554

Views 224.0M

Appearances 4

SERP 39%

Similarity 79%

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Shares a focus on memetic culture analysis and meme culture critique, with high content overlap on culture of memes, while search overlap is moderate and presentation may be more visual/experimental than Duncan Clarke.

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TED-Ed view on YouTube

61% relevance

Subscribers 22.4M

Videos 2.3K

Views 4.5B

Appearances 6

SERP 44%

Similarity 72%

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Competes for audiences interested in interdisciplinary ideas (sociology, philosophy, perception) and explicates topics like pareidolia and color psychology, showing notable search overlap but with differing format and narrative approach.

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Lessons in Meme Culture view on YouTube

59% relevance

Subscribers 2.2M

Videos 1.6K

Views 882.8M

Appearances 14

SERP 38%

Similarity 73%

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Very similar emphasis on memetic culture analysis and culture of memes, reflected in strong content overlap and overlapping search interest in meme culture critique.

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Unsolicited advice view on YouTube

57% relevance

Subscribers 882K

Videos 249

Views 58.3M

Appearances 7

SERP 25%

Similarity 78%

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Attracts viewers for semiotics memes and existential risk memes, mirroring Duncan Clarke's semiotics/ Meme themes in searches, with high content similarity around sociology iceberg and meme culture topics.

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Content Landscape

Competitors with strong overlap are TEDx Talks (82% match) and MemeAnalysis (70% match), both addressing semiotics memes, memetic culture analysis, and psychology of memetics. TED-Ed (61% match) also overlaps on sociology iceberg, philosophy of color, and pareidolia psychology. Duncan Clarke’s subscribers are 245K, smaller than TEDx Talks (44.2M), TED-Ed (22.4M), and MemeAnalysis (117K), Aperture (2.5M), and Lessons in Meme Culture (2.2M). The common queries across these competitors include semiotics memes, memetic culture analysis, psychology of memetics, and culture-related topics, positioning Duncan Clarke in a niche but connected space of meme culture analysis and related theories.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Duncan Clarke?

TEDx Talks (82% match, 44.2M subscribers) and MemeAnalysis (70% match, 117K subscribers) are Duncan Clarke's biggest competitors on YouTube. Aperture (63% match, 2.5M subscribers) is also a competitor. All three channels share a focus on explanatory, idea-based content that analyzes culture and media, similar to Duncan Clarke's approach.

What type of content does Duncan Clarke make?

Duncan Clarke creates educational, concept-driven videos such as Classic Books You Should Know About, The Semiotics of Memes, Recursion, The Existential Risk Tierlist, and The Psychology of Psychics. The channel averages 966K views per video, with an upload frequency of about 0.1 uploads per week (roughly one upload every ten weeks).

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