Duncan Clarke

Subscribers 245K

Videos 26

Views 17.4M

Channels Like Duncan Clarke

Duncan Clarke covers topics related to memes, semiotics, psychology, sociology, philosophy, and linguistics, with a focus on deep-dives and analysis of memetic culture. Content style appears to be long-form explorations and explainers (e.g., The Linguistics Iceberg, The Semiotics of Memes, The Afterlife Tierlist) and various theory-driven discussions, likely in-depth given video lengths and topics. Upload frequency is low-to-mid, with an average about 0.1 uploads per week and an approximate 966K average views per video.

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#1

TEDx Talks view on YouTube ▶

82% relevance

Subscribers 44.2M

Videos 255K

Views 8.8B

Appearances 24

SERP 100%

Similarity 70%

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Both target audiences interested in memetics and culture analysis via talks and presented ideas, with high search overlap on terms like memetic culture analysis and psychology of memetics, though TEDx Talks' content delivery is lecture-style rather than Duncan Clarke's deeper analytical format.

#2

MemeAnalysis view on YouTube ▶

70% relevance

Subscribers 117K

Videos 302

Views 12.3M

Appearances 15

SERP 58%

Similarity 77%

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Shares a strong focus on semiotics and memetics with similar search queries (semiotics memes, memetic culture analysis) and a high content alignment around meme culture critique and analysis, yielding a balanced 70% overall match.

#3

Aperture

63% relevance

Subscribers 2.5M

Videos 554

Views 224.0M

Appearances 4

SERP 39%

Similarity 79%

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Aligns on memetic culture analysis and meme culture critique, with similar audience interests evidenced by search queries about culture of memes, though Aperture emphasizes visual/cultural analysis and Duncan Clarke emphasizes broader memetic discourse.

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TED-Ed view on YouTube ▶

61% relevance

Subscribers 22.4M

Videos 2.3K

Views 4.5B

Appearances 6

SERP 44%

Similarity 72%

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Overlaps with Duncan Clarke on memetic-related topics through content on ideology, perception, and psychology (queried as sociology iceberg, philosophy of color, pareidolia psychology), but TED-Ed’s short-lesson format leads to a slightly lower content similarity score.

#5

Lessons in Meme Culture

59% relevance

Subscribers 2.2M

Videos 1.6K

Views 882.8M

Appearances 14

SERP 38%

Similarity 73%

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Directly parallels Duncan Clarke in memetic culture analysis and culture of memes, reflected by high content similarity and overlapping audience interests captured in the same meme-analytic queries.

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Unsolicited advice view on YouTube ▶

57% relevance

Subscribers 882K

Videos 249

Views 58.3M

Appearances 7

SERP 25%

Similarity 78%

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Shares semiotics memes and sociology iceberg themes with Duncan Clarke, drawing a similar audience interested in existential risk memes, as indicated by comparable search terms, though content angles differ toward advisory framing.

Content Landscape

Top competitors: TEDx Talks (82% match) and MemeAnalysis (70% match) share overlapping queries such as semiotics memes, memetic culture analysis, and psychology of memetics. TED-Ed (61% match) also competes on sociology iceberg, philosophy of color, and pareidolia psychology. Duncan Clarke has 245K subscribers, which is substantially smaller than TEDx Talks (44.2M), TED-Ed (22.4M), and Aperture (2.5M) but larger than MemeAnalysis (117K) and Lessons in Meme Culture (2.2M). The primary competition centers on long-form meme culture analysis and psychology-driven content, with the top 2-3 competitors by match strength being TEDx Talks (82%), MemeAnalysis (70%), and Aperture (63%), all overlapping on memetic culture topics and related queries.

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Search Queries Used

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Duncan Clarke?

TEDx Talks — 82% match, 44.2M subscribers; MemeAnalysis — 70% match, 117K subscribers; Aperture — 63% match, 2.5M subscribers. All three channels produce educational/analytical content that analyzes ideas, media, or concepts, similar in style to Duncan Clarke's informative videos.

What type of content does Duncan Clarke make?

Duncan Clarke makes explanatory and analytical videos indicated by titles such as Classic Books You Should Know About, The Semiotics of Memes, Recursion, The Existential Risk Tierlist, and The Psychology of Psychics. He uploads infrequently with an average of about 0.1 uploads per week (roughly 1 video every 10 weeks), and his videos average around 966K views per video.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Duncan Clarke?

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