PlasticPills

Subscribers 135K

Videos 126

Views 5.7M

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Plastic Pills covers continental philosophy and critical theory through long-form video essays or documentaries, addressing topics like hyperreality, postmodernism, psychoanalysis, and leftist critique. The channel uses keywords such as baudrillard, lacan, deleuze, poststructuralism, and propaganda analysis, and posts videos that appear to be deep-dives and discussions, with frequent uploads judging by the variety of recent titles. It has 126 videos, 135K subscribers, 5.7M total views, and an average of roughly 64.9K views per video, indicating a steady content cadence since joining May 28, 2019.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to PlasticPills?

Tom Nicholas (84% match, 644K subscribers), YaleCourses (79% match, 1.7M subscribers), and The School of Life (78% match, 9.6M subscribers) are PlasticPills' biggest competitors. They share a focus on philosophy, theory, and critical thinking, appealing to left-leaning and academically inclined audiences similar to PlasticPills.

What type of content does PlasticPills make?

PlasticPills creates analytical and theory-driven content that covers philosophy, critical theory, psychoanalysis, and postmodern concepts, as indicated by topics like hyperreality and conspiracy culture. The channel averages about 64.9K views per video, with an irregular upload schedule described as ~? uploads per week.

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