Josh the Intern

Subscribers 754K

Videos 653

Views 143.6M

Channels Like Josh the Intern

Josh the Intern is an adventure-focused channel from the United Kingdom that centers on hiking, wild camping, wild swimming, and exploring hidden gems and off-the-beaten-path travel. The content appears as vlogs and travel adventure videos that explore ancient ruins, mysterious structures, and Google Earth locations, with a recent emphasis on discovery-driven explorations. The channel publishes numerous videos (653 total) and averages about 1.4 million views per video, with a combined total of 143.6 million views across 754K subscribers, and has been active since May 1, 2015.

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#1

thePOVchannel view on YouTube ▶

91% relevance

Subscribers 522K

Videos 108

Views 60.6M

Appearances 12

SERP 97%

Similarity 88%

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Shares a high search overlap around hiking explorations and undiscovered sites, aligning with Josh the Intern's adventure-focused travel style, though thePOVchannel's content emphasizes POV-style exploration more than Josh's internship-centered narrative.

#2

Lifeder

87% relevance

Subscribers 637K

Videos 58

Views 171.6M

Appearances 8

SERP 100%

Similarity 79%

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Very high search overlap on ancient ruins and mysterious structures travel, indicating a similar audience interested in unknown or ancient sites, with Lifeder focusing more on historical mystery while Josh centers on experiential exploration.

#3

Desert Drifter

87% relevance

Subscribers 607K

Videos 64

Views 99.7M

Appearances 9

SERP 91%

Similarity 85%

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Strong alignment on ancient ruins exploration and undiscovered sites hiking, suggesting a shared niche in remote, desert-based explorations, though Desert Drifter leans more toward rugged travel exploits than Josh's intern-driven storytelling.

#4

Top Fives view on YouTube ▶

79% relevance

Subscribers 3.1M

Videos 2.3K

Views 1.3B

Appearances 8

SERP 78%

Similarity 79%

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Substantial overlap via queries about ancient ruins, mysterious structures, and Google Earth discoveries, indicating a similar interest in uncovering hidden or notable sites, with Top Fives delivering list-style content versus Josh's narrative-focused episodes.

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#5

National Geographic view on YouTube ▶

74% relevance

Subscribers 25.9M

Videos 11K

Views 6.9B

Appearances 12

SERP 79%

Similarity 70%

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High search overlap on ancient ruins and lost civilizations exploration signals a shared audience interest in monumental sites, though NatGeo's production is more documentary-wide and educational compared to Josh's personality-driven intern adventures.

#6

Harmen Hoek view on YouTube ▶

73% relevance

Subscribers 447K

Videos 41

Views 40.2M

Appearances 10

SERP 76%

Similarity 71%

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Overlap centers on hiking explorations and remote routes, revealing a common audience for trek-focused outdoor content, with Harmen Hoek generally presenting more technical hiking guidance than Josh's internship-centric vlogs.

Content Landscape

Top competitors by match strength are thePOVchannel (91% match) and Lifeder (87% match), both aligning with overlapping queries like hiking explorations, mysterious structures travel, and undiscovered sites hiking. Desert Drifter also matches well at 87% with similar themes such as ancient ruins exploration and desert ruins exploration, while Top Fives (79% match) and National Geographic (74% match) join the field with broader ancient ruins and Google Earth discovery content. Josh the Intern has 754K subscribers, which is smaller than Lifeder (637K) and Desert Drifter (607K) and significantly smaller than Top Fives (3.1M) and National Geographic (25.9M); the core overlap centers on adventure travel, hidden gems, and exploration of ancient or mysterious sites via travel vlogs and Google Earth discoveries.

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Search Queries Used

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Josh the Intern?

thePOVchannel — 91% match, 522K subscribers; Lifeder — 87% match, 637K subscribers; Desert Drifter — 87% match, 607K subscribers. They share a focus on adventure, travel, and exploration content similar to Josh the Intern, including mysterious sites, ruins, and outdoor journeys.

What type of content does Josh the Intern make?

Josh the Intern creates adventure and travel-themed videos focusing on hiking, exploration of strange or hidden sites, and outdoor journeys, with titles like 'This Strange Structure on Google Earth Needs Investigating' and 'This Site in the Sahara Was Never Meant to Be Found...'. The channel averages around 1.4M views per video, with about several uploads per week (exact weekly upload frequency not specified).

How do we determine which channels are similar to Josh the Intern?

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