Tom Nicholas

My next video is about... | The Friday Update

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Friday Update, in which I give a little insight into what I’ve been up to for the past seven days.

What have I been up to this week?

I’m now well in the midst of writing my next video. Compared to the last video, it’s going to be a bit of a contrast. Making a mini-series (and shorter videos) was a lot of fun, and relatively successful in terms of views. Nevertheless, the next video calls for somethi...

Podcast: The Uber-ification of University Professors (with Zoe Bee)

Hey all!

I apologise for being a bit slow with posting episodes of my podcast, Induction, to Patreon.

We launched it in the days prior to Treason Fest kicking off, which meant it got a little lost among the business of writing and filming and editing that.

But, here is Episode 4, in which I talk with the wonderful Zoe Bee about the uber-ification of university and college professors.

Enjoy!

Tom

Crowning Glory | The Friday Update

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Friday Update, in which I give a little insight into what I’ve been up to for the past seven days.

What have I been up to this week?

By the time you’re reading this, the third and final episode of Treason Fest 2023 will (any calamities aside) be out in the world for all to see!

The decision to mark on this mini-series project was a fairly last-minute one. Staring at my plans for what was originally going to be a...

Video: The British Monarchy's Popularity Problem

Hey all!

Here it is! The third and final episode of Treason Fest 2023.

This time, we're looking at how Queen Victoria invented the modern monarchy and, in the process, almost destroyed the entire institution.

I think this is a fun final episode and so I hope you get something out of it!

Making this mini-series has been a lot of fun but also very tiring and so I'm very glad to have it out in the world and to now be able to have a slightly more relaxed week or s...

One More Video to Go! | The Friday Update

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Friday Update, in which I give a little insight into what I’ve been up to for the past seven days.

What have I been up to this week?

Despite it being a Friday, the next few days are likely to be fairly busy for myself and editor Georgia. With two episodes already out, we’re currently putting the final touches to the third and final episode of Treason Fest 2023!

It has to be said that much of the w...

No Paine, No Gain

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Friday Update, in which I give a little insight into what I’ve been up to for the past seven days.

What have I been up to this week?

Okay, a very belated Friday Update this week. In fact, it’s as close to the next Friday as it is to the last. And that’s because things have been busy here at Tom Nicholas HQ (still not an actual place).

Working on the Treason Fest 2023...

Video: The British Monarchy's Biggest Hater

Hello everyone!

Here it is! The second episode of Treason Fest 2023.

With the coronation of Charles III now even closer, we're taking a look at one of history's biggest haters of the British monarchy: Thomas Paine.

This one is a fun little adventure story featuring privateers, strikes and three separate revolutions.

Feedback from the first episode of Treason Fest was really lovely so I'm really looking forward to hearing your thoughts!

Thanks as ever for your gen...

Podcasts and Paine | The Friday(ish) Update

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Friday Update, in which I give a little insight into what I’ve been up to for the past seven days.

What have I been up to this week?

It’s been an incredibly busy week or two here at Tom Nicholas HQ (not a real place)!

As some of you will have seen, last Friday, we launched my new podcast, Induction. Behind the scenes, this has meant a huge amount of sending draft edits of episodes, trai...

Video: Britain Hasn't Always Had a Monarchy

Hey Everyone!

Here it is! My latest video! And, as I've mentioned in the latest few instalments of the Friday Update, it's the first of several videos which I'm eb releasing over the next few weeks to "celebrate" the upcoming coronation of Charles III here in the UK.

In each episode of what I'm called "Treason Fest 2023", we'll be looking at a different person or group who have tried to overthrow the British monarchy.

For this first episode, we're taking a look at t...

Video/Announcement: It's time for something new...

Hey Everyone!

A little announcement that some of you have been waiting for for a while!

Can't wait to hear what you think!

Tom

I’M WALKING HERE | The Friday(ish) Update

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Friday(ish) Update, in which I give a little insight into what I’ve been up to for the past seven days.

What have I been up to this week?

The last couple of weeks have been a little bit different!

On Sunday 19th, I boarded a plane to New York, where I filmed something I’m working for with Nebula. I spent three days in the studio with the team there which was a great experience. Given that all my...

Treason! Revolution! Mutiny! | The Friday Update

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Friday Update, in which I give a little insight into what I’ve been up to for the past seven days.

What have I been up to this week?

Announcement! We’re making a mini-series!

If you asked me a week or so ago, I’d have told you that I was currently working on a video about English republicanism and anti-monarchism. The coronation of Charles III is just around the corner. And, I wanted to make a...

Casting Pods | The Friday(ish) Update

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Friday(ish) Update, in which I give a little insight into what I’ve been up to for the past seven days.

What have I been up to this week?

The past couple of weeks have, as is usually the case following the release of one of my videos, involved a change of gear. The latest video about Energy Privatisation is out there in the world and so I’ve been turning my attention to new projects.

Firstly, some...

Bibliography: How Energy Privatisation Bankrupted Britain

Hey everyone!

In the rush to get the video out last week, I didn't quite manage to prep a proper references list for launch day as I usually do.

So, here it is, a little late!

As ever, to avoid it being just a ridiculously long list of URLs, I've highlighted a few sources which I would suggest would be good starts for further reading.

But, if there are any particular aspects of the video you'd like to learn more about and want some pointers, let me know and I'll do my ...

Video: How Energy Privatisation Bankrupted Britain

Hi Everyone!

Attached is the link to the ad-free version of my latest video: How Energy Privatisation Bankrupted Britain.

Some of you will already know that the UK is currently in the midst of a devastating energy crisis in which bills have risen by about 400% in just a couple of years.

While much of the media commentary on the topic has focussed on the recent (and temporary) causes of these price spikes, I wanted to dig deeper. As such, in this month’s video, I explore ho...

Final Touches! | The Friday(ish) Update

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Friday(ish) Update, in which I give a little insight into what I’ve been up to for the past seven days.

What have I been up to this week?

These past 7-10 days have been incredibly full-on as we’ve moved into the final stages of making this upcoming video about energy privatisation. For the most part, I tend to maintain a pretty good work-life balance these days as I know that this has a positive impac...

Sparks are Flying! | The Friday Update

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Friday(ish) Update, in which I give a little insight into what I’ve been up to for the past seven days.

What have I been up to this week?

Progress on the next video has continued on apace this week!

I’ve primarily been hammering away at my keyboard, writing a section about the privatisation of the UK's gas and electricity transmission and distribution grids (the bits that actually carry these fu...

Danger, High Voltage! | The Friday Update

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Friday(ish) Update, in which I give a little insight into what I’ve been up to for the past seven days.

What have I been up to this week?

The past seven days have once again seen me extremely busy trying to keep various different projects moving forwards.

I started the week by finalising the script to a further section of my upcoming video about energy privatisation in the UK. This particular sect...

Old Friends & New Projects | The Friday Update

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Friday(ish) Update, in which I give a little insight into what I’ve been up to for the past seven days.

What have I been up to this week?

The bulk of this week has involved continuing to make progress on my upcoming video about the energy crisis and privatisation in the UK.

On Monday night, I filmed the longest section of the video which involves me donning my Karl Marx pyjamas (as previously seen...

Supply Guys | The Friday (ish) Update

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Friday(ish) Update, in which I give a little insight into what I’ve been up to for the past seven days.

What have I been up to this week?

Production has begun! The past week (and a bit) has seen things begin to shift from the research and writing stages to the production stage of my upcoming video about energy privatisation in Britain!

There’s still some writing to be done. But, to give our exce...

400,000 subs (and a mustache) | The Friday(ish) Update

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Friday(ish) Update, in which I give a little insight into what I’ve been up to for the past seven days.

What have I been up to this week?

It was a slightly shorter week for me last week (hence this update being published on Monday rather than Friday). It was my partner’s birthday (and a milestone one at that), so I took Thursday and Friday off to celebrate and treat her! But, that doesn’t mean that I ...

Powering Up a New Video | The Friday Update

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Friday Update, in which I give a little insight into what I’ve been up to for the past seven days.

What have I been up to this week?

It’s been a couple of weeks since my most recent video was released. And people seem to have responded to it really well. It’s hit all our usual targets for views and the comments have been really positive. People who didn’t know anything about the history o...

Director's Commentary: Monopoly is Anti-Landlord Propaganda

Hey all!

I hope everyone's had/having an absolutely wonderful holiday period!

I had a lovely few days off for Christmas and am now back at it for a few days trying to make some more progress on the next video before the end of the year!

Attached is the Director's Commentary for my latest video about the history of Monopoly. As ever, it contains some insights into how the video was made as well as some extra thoughts and factoids about Monopoly which didn't quite make it into...

Video: How Capitalism Stole Monopoly

Hello Everyone!

My latest video about the anti-landlord origins of Monopoly is out now!

For some of you, this will hopefully be a new tale. For others, a story you've heard before told in a new way. Either way, I thought it would make for a great holiday special!

This video was a real joy to make and I hope it is somewhere near as fun to watch. I particularly can't wait to hear your thoughts on the amazing animations (for which I can take no credit...)!

My website is c...

[Monopoly Reference] | The Friday Update

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Friday Update, in which I give a little insight into what I’ve been up to for the past seven days.

What have I been up to this week?

I’m gonna start this week’s edition of the Friday Update with an apology that I have run out of Monopoly references to title these blog posts with. I started a few weeks back with “Pass Go to Collect $200” but I have maybe finally run out of iconic ...

Luxury Tax | The Friday Update

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Friday Update, in which I give a little insight into what I’ve been up to for the past seven days.

What have I been up to this week?

As mentioned in last week’s Friday Update, the upcoming video about the secret history of Monopoly (which I’m hoping is going to make for a fun Christmas special!) is currently being worked on by my fantastic new video editor Georgia. I’ve just had a ...

Free Parking | The Friday Update

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Friday Update, in which I give a little insight into what I’ve been up to for the past seven days.

What have I been up to this week?

This week has been a pretty momentous one!

Firstly, I spent Sunday evening filming my upcoming video about the secret history of Monopoly. I’m really looking forward to getting this one out into the world as I think it’s a fun little video. There’s gonna...

Go To Jail | The Friday Update

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Friday Update, in which I give a little insight into what I’ve been up to for the past seven days.

What have I been up to this week?

This week has been a real highlight, one of those that makes me very, very lucky to do what I do!

Firstly, I’ve made extraordinary progress on the script to my next video.

The writing process this time around has been quite different to usual. Normally, the res...

Pass Go and Collect £200 | The Friday Update

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Friday Update, in which I give a little insight into what I’ve been up to for the past seven days.

What have I been up to this week?

At time of writing, I’m wrapping-up a *massive* week of research. These past few weeks have involved a great deal of searching, reading and note-taking. However, it’s in the last few days that I’ve begun to feel the (perhaps misplaced!) level of confidence in my knowle...

A Christmas Special! | The Friday(ish) Update

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Friday(ish) Update, in which I give a little insight into what I’ve been up to for the past seven days.

What have I been up to this week?

So, it’s been a little while since I’ve posted a Friday Update!

My deepest apologies. Unfortunately, when I have a really, really busy week, the Friday Update tends to be the thing that I have to drop to keep my work-life balance in check. ...