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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, exploring mysterious characters, hidden agendas, double agents, and unsolved mysteries that influenced 20th-century American history and beyond. The channel uses deep-dives and long-form explorations, often feature-length, with content trending around topics like brainwashing, CIA programs, and secret operations. Uploads average around 64 minutes per video, with about 0.5 videos per week and recent view counts ranging from thousands to hundreds of thousands per video.

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70% relevance

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Content Landscape

The top competitors are TED (81% match) and The Infographics Show (72% match). TED and Psych History Show overlap on extremist politics history and extremist recruitment patterns, while The Infographics Show aligns on secret government operations and covert operations history. Andrew Bustamante (72% match) also closely competes on mind control techniques and intelligence ethics, but with a smaller subscriber base (766K) than TED (27.2M) and The Infographics Show (15.4M). Real Stories (70% match) shares true crime psychology and covert operations history queries, with 6.7M subscribers, reinforcing the overlap in content style and topics. Overall, the channel competes most with long-form, investigative content dealing with state power, conspiracies, and psychological manipulation, aiming to capture audiences interested in mind control, espionage, and Cold War-era investigations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Psych History Show?

Psych History Show's biggest competitors on YouTube are TED (81% match, 27.2M subscribers) and The Infographics Show (72% match, 15.4M subscribers). Andrew Bustamante is also a competitor (72% match, 766K subscribers). They share a focus on educational, explanatory content related to history, psychology, and current events.

What type of content does Psych History Show make?

Psych History Show creates content on true crime, organized crime, 1960s history, espionage, cults, and mysteries, as evidenced by video titles such as 'Our Greatest Ally - What the Media Will Never, Ever Tell You', 'Beyond CHAOS: Charles Manson's Brainwashing Tactics, Jolly West, and the Question of Motive', and 'Decoding Charles Manson'. The channel uploads roughly 0.5 videos per week, with recent video views ranging from 1.8K to 20K; average views per video are around 51.2K.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Psych History Show?

We analyze Psych History Show'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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