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Sam Harris
Subscribers 869K
Videos 717
Views 79.2M

Channels Like Sam Harris

Sam Harris covers philosophy, neuroscience, religion, politics, and secular mindfulness through in-depth interviews, conversations, and discussions, often with long-form formats (e.g., episodes and conversations exceeding an hour). The channel emphasizes rationality, skepticism, and examined life, with keywords spanning science, mindfulness, atheism, and debate. Uploads appear to be frequent and substantial, with 717 videos published since 2010 and an average of about 42.8K views per video across the catalog, reflecting a mix of long-form discussions and interviews.

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We found 47 YouTube channels similar to Sam Harris

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#1

82% relevance

Subscribers 22.4M
Videos 2.3K
Views 4.5B
Appearances 16
SERP 100%
Similarity 70%
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Both emphasize accessible explanations of moral philosophy, ethics, and societal issues, sharing strong search overlap on queries like moral philosophy discussions and economic inequality ethics, while TED-Ed’s content is more animated and classroom-focused (82% match: high search, 70% content).

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Subscribers 364K
Videos 223
Views 29.0M
Appearances 14
SERP 83%
Similarity 76%
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Similar focus on philosophy and skepticism, with direct alignment on neuroscience philosophy and rationality discussions; high search overlap and substantial content similarity indicate a like-minded audience and topic scope (83% search, 76% content; 79% overall).

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#3

79% relevance

Subscribers 8.6M
Videos 9.9K
Views 1.0B
Appearances 17
SERP 74%
Similarity 82%
contemporary philosophy podcast rationality and skepticism free will debate

Shares coverage of contemporary philosophy, rationality, and free will debates aimed at general audiences; strong search overlap on rationality and skepticism and high content similarity (74% search, 82% content; 79% overall).

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#4

78% relevance

Subscribers 16.9M
Videos 1.6K
Views 2.2B
Appearances 12
SERP 86%
Similarity 72%
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Approaches big-picture philosophy and skepticism for a broad audience, including debates on religion and politics and free will; high search overlap and solid content similarity reflect parallel educational goals (86% search, 72% content; 78% overall).

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#5

61% relevance

Subscribers 44.2M
Videos 255K
Views 8.8B
Appearances 14
SERP 46%
Similarity 72%
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Engages with moral philosophy and secular mindfulness for mainstream viewers, overlapping on moral philosophy discussions and technology’s impact, but with broader talk formats; moderate overall match due to mixed search and higher content alignment (46% search, 72% content; 61% overall).

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Alex O'Connor YouTube channel thumbnail
Subscribers 1.9M
Videos 588
Views 381.5M
Appearances 9
SERP 37%
Similarity 75%
moral philosophy discussions contemporary philosophy podcast free will debate

Delivers contemporary philosophy and free will discussions to a similar audience; notable search overlap on moral philosophy and free will debates, with strong content alignment despite smaller scale (37% search, 75% content; 60% overall).

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Content Landscape

Discovered competitors include TED-Ed (82% match) and Big Think (79% match) as top matches. TED-Ed shares overlapping queries around moral philosophy discussions and ethics, while Big Think aligns with contemporary philosophy, rationality, and skepticism, directly connecting to Sam Harris’s focus. Another notable competitor is Wireless Philosophy (79% match), which also targets neuroscience philosophy and moral philosophy discussions. In terms of audience size, Sam Harris has 869K subscribers, significantly smaller than TED-Ed (22.4M) and Big Think (8.6M), though comparable to Wireless Philosophy (364K). All identified competitors compete on overlapping topics such as moral philosophy, rationality, and philosophy discussions, with additional ties to religion, science, and technology debates in related queries.

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#8 59% Craig Biddle 77% 2.4K 32% 3
#9 55% StarTalk ▶ 74% 5.4M 27% 3
#10 55% Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell ▶ 73% 25.1M 28% 4
#11 55% Jared Henderson ▶ 78% 733K 20% 3
#12 54% TED ▶ 78% 27.2M 19% 6
#13 54% Berkley Center 74% 23.8K 24% 2
#14 53% Unsolicited advice ▶ 76% 882K 19% 5
#15 53% The Ethical Compass 68% 1.2K 29% 10
#16 52% Then & Now ▶ 75% 543K 17% 1
#17 52% Art Of Living | Shorts & Stories 68% 167K 27% 4
#18 52% Aperture ▶ 74% 2.5M 18% 6
#19 51% Bite-sized Philosophy 73% 531K 19% 2
#20 51% Monash University 77% 32.8K 14% 1
#21 51% Turning Point USA 73% 6.7M 17% 1
#22 51% Katie Halper 72% 470K 19% 2
#23 51% Fadi Akil (Untimely Thoughts) 75% 11.1K 14% 1
#24 50% Vsauce ▶ 74% 24.7M 15% 2
#25 50% Philosophy Vibe 67% 131K 25% 5
#26 50% Transcultural Psychiatry 70% 3.8K 20% 2
#27 50% MasterClass 72% 1.6M 17% 1
#28 50% Sprouts ▶ 72% 1.9M 16% 3
#29 50% Rationality Rules ▶ 73% 569K 14% 4
#30 49% Tangle News 71% 42.9K 17% 1
#31 49% Angelicum Media 73% 2.9K 14% 1
#32 48% DNA Today 72% 3.8K 12% 2
#33 48% Language and Philosophy ▶ 69% 23.9K 16% 3
#34 48% Fuller Seminary 70% 28K 15% 5
#35 48% University of California Television (UCTV) ▶ 71% 1.4M 14% 3
#36 48% Overthink Podcast 70% 174K 15% 2
#37 48% History investigation 68% 2.9K 17% 1
#38 47% Luke Shori 70% 4.8K 14% 1
#39 47% Practical Psychology ▶ 71% 2.3M 12% 2
#40 47% A Little Bit of Philosophy 68% 22.2K 16% 2
#41 47% Harvard University 70% 2.8M 13% 3
#42 47% Meditations By Gurudev 64% 844K 22% 8
#43 46% UPSC Unstoppables by Unacademy 65% 714K 17% 1
#44 46% Global Ethics Solutions 66% 10.5K 15% 3
#45 44% John Bosco 64% 17.1K 14% 1
#46 44% Chase Reeves ▶ 64% 142K 14% 1
#47 43% ROME REPORTS in English 63% 478K 14% 1

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Sam Harris?

TED-Ed — 82% match, 22.4M subscribers; Wireless Philosophy — 79% match, 364K subscribers; Big Think — 79% match, 8.6M subscribers. All three produce educational, idea-driven content that covers science, philosophy, and critical thinking, similar to Sam Harris's focus on neuroscience, religion, and reason.

What type of content does Sam Harris make?

Sam Harris creates long-form podcast and interview content centered on science, philosophy, religion, and spirituality, as seen in titles like On Disappointing My Audience, The Politics of Pragmatism and the Future of California, and What Went Wrong? A Conversation with Marc Andreessen. The channel averages about 42.8K views per video, with varied uploads including full episodes and conversations, suggesting a few uploads per week.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Sam Harris?

We analyze Sam Harris'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.

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