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Subscribers 24.2K

Videos 37

Views 1.6M

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Psych History Show covers the intersection of true crime, cults, extremist politics, organized crime, and the national security state, exploring mysterious characters, hidden agendas, double agents, and unsolved mysteries that influenced 20th-century American history and beyond. The channel leans toward deep-dives and explorations, with long-form videos and investigations rather than quick tutorials, averaging 64 minutes per video and around 0.5 uploads per week, and it currently has 24.2K subscribers with 1.6M total views across 37 videos.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Psych History Show?

Psych History Show's biggest YouTube competitors are TED — 27.2M subscribers (81% match) and The Infographics Show — 15.4M subscribers (72% match). Andrew Bustamante is also a competitor with 766K subscribers (72% match). All three share a focus on educational, explanatory content about psychology, history, crime, and related social topics.

What type of content does Psych History Show make?

Psych History Show creates analytical, history- and crime-focused content, with video titles like Our Greatest Ally — What the Media Will Never, Ever Tell You; Beyond CHAOS: Charles Manson's Brainwashing Tactics; Decoding Charles Manson; and Advanced Psychology of Serial Killers. Upload frequency is about 0.5 uploads per week, and average views per video are approximately 51.2K.

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