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Subscribers 18.1K

Videos 28

Views 985.8K

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Psych History Show covers the intersection of true crime, cults, extremist politics, organized crime, and the national security state, delving into mysterious characters, hidden agendas, double agents, and unsolved mysteries that influenced 20th-century American history and beyond. The channel presents deep-dives and long-form explorations, including videos like MKULTRA Serial Killers and The Shadowy CIA Operative, with a style that leans toward in-depth investigations and analysis. It uploads infrequently (average ~0.5 uploads per week) and averages around 51.2K views per video.

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SERP 100%

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Appearances 4

SERP 65%

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SERP 61%

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Appearances 4

SERP 58%

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Appearances 6

SERP 72%

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Top competitors by match strength are TED (81% match) and The Infographics Show (72% match). TED overlaps on extremist politics history, extremist movement analysis, and extremist recruitment patterns; The Infographics Show overlaps on secret government operations, state-sponsored conspiracies, and covert operations history. Andrew Bustamante (72% match) also competes, with overlaps in mind control techniques, insurgency psychology, and intelligence agency ethics. Compared to Psych History Show, these competitors have substantially larger subscriber counts (TED 27.2M, The Infographics Show 15.4M) while Psych History Show has 18.1K subscribers. Shared queries include mind control techniques, secret government operations, and covert histories, indicating a common interest in behind-the-scenes power dynamics and conspiracy-era topics.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Psych History Show?

TED — 81% match, 27.2M subscribers; The Infographics Show — 72% match, 15.4M subscribers; Andrew Bustamante — 72% match, 766K subscribers. All three channels share a focus on educational, informative content about history, psychology, and real-world events, appealing to viewers interested in analysis of complex topics.

What type of content does Psych History Show make?

Psych History Show creates educational content focused on true crime, organized crime, history, politics, sociology, and espionage, as evidenced by video titles such as Our Greatest Ally - What the Media Will Never, Ever Tell You and Beyond CHAOS: Charles Manson's Brainwashing Tactics. The channel uploads ~0.5 videos per week, with recent videos spanning 9.7K to 20K views and an average video view count around 51.2K.

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