That's a wrap!
We now have the whole episode in the can, which means I can start editing! Here are some pictures from Day Two of filming!
We went to a totally different venue for totally different looks! This episode is going to have a lot of visual contrast!
Of course Nicki Buglewicz came ...
2023-09-27 18:58:58 +0000 UTC View PostHello lovely Patrons!
This week we are shooting the next episode of Philosophy Tube over two days in two separate venues: I decided to push the boat out a little! Yesterday was Day One, so here are some behind-the-scenes pictures from the set!
I called this look 'She's The Bomb!' There's a tech CEO called Sam Altman who keeps comparing himself to Robert Oppenheimer, so I knew I p...
2023-09-26 16:22:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello lovely patrons!
Tonight at 20:00 British time I'll be livestreaming, talking about how the last episode of the show was made and how it went down! I hope you can join me, it should be a fun and relaxing time and you'll get to hear all about how the sausage gets made!
xoxo,
Abi
2023-08-18 11:16:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello lovely Patrons!
The new episode of Philosophy Tube is here! It'll premiere on YouTube tonight at 20:00 British time. I'll be in the live chat from 19:30 answering questions and hanging out, so come along and watch it with me and all the other fans!
Can't wait! I'm super excited about this one!
Abigail XXx
2023-08-05 08:07:31 +0000 UTC View PostHello lovely Patrons!
I am hard at work on the editing of the next episode - I am aiming for a general release on the 4th of August though I've gotten tangled in a copyright issue and it might also depend on my filming dates for a TV show I'm doing...
Regardless, it's nearly ready! $15+ Patrons and Nebula Subscribers will get to see it as soon as it's finished
So excited to bring Tr...
2023-07-25 16:26:03 +0000 UTC View PostHello lovely Patrons!
We just wrapped on my next episode: my working title is just Law because it's about the philosophy of law and policing and I haven't thought of anything more creative yet lol. It's going to be a good one - take a look and see!
It was so lovely to be back with the regular crew!
2023-07-20 20:24:58 +0000 UTC
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Hello lovely Patrons!
I'm livestreaming tonight at 8pm British time! (That's in just under 3 hours.) I mainly want to test my new setup so if you want to come along and ask me about acting or the next episode of Philosophy Tube (which we're filming soon!) then come along and hang out!
Abi XXx
2023-07-14 16:09:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello lovely Patrons!
To celebrate a decade of Philosophy Tube I'm going to have a chilled out low-key celebration livestream tonight! I don't have a script or a plan, we're just going to relax and chat, I'll answer questions and tell stories, it should be a fun time!
I hope you can join me!
It'll be at 8pm British time tonight: that's in 6 hours!
Abi XXx
2023-06-03 13:03:31 +0000 UTC View PostHello lovely Patrons!
Philosophy Tube is a decade old today. 10 years ago I uploaded the first ever episode. What an incredible road we've travelled since then!
I won't belabour the point: there'll be plenty of time for stories and probably crying on the celebration livestream, which I'm hoping will be this weekend. But I just wanted to say thank you.
Especially to you Patrons. I mean, literally, the show would not happen without you. My life has been forever ...
2023-05-31 16:54:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello lovely Patrons!
Welcome to those of you who signed up after the most recent episode! If you didn't already know, every time I release an episode of Philosophy Tube I like to do a livestream to follow up on it. I talk about how it was made, how I researched and wrote it, what the day was like on set, and I take questions and comments from people too. The next livestream will be at
20.00 BRITISH TIME - TONIGHT (Sunday 21st of May)
I hope you can join me! It shou...
2023-05-21 11:02:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello lovely Patrons!
The new episode is here - it's about Stoicism, the ancient philosophy and modern therapy! I hope you like it - thank you so much for all your support in making it! <3
Abi XXx
2023-05-12 18:48:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello lovely Patrons!
My new episode on Stoicism premieres tonight! The show starts at 1900 British time, I'll be in the live chat from 1830 so come along and watch it with me!
Abi XXx
2023-05-12 11:59:33 +0000 UTC View PostHello lovely Patrons!
The editing for my next episode is nearly done, so here are some screenshots of how it's looking!
Since Marcus Aurelius is the internet's favourite Stoic, we'll be starting with him!
We'll be doing a bit of a whistle-stop tour of the Roman Stoic philosophers including ...
2023-05-04 16:17:34 +0000 UTC View PostHello lovely Patrons!
We just wrapped on my next episode, working title Stoicism. Here are some pictures from the set!
As you may know Stoicism is an Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, so I of course needed an Ancient Roman inspired look!
And of course, some lions! We filmed...
2023-04-27 20:22:44 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello lovely Patrons!
Every time I make an episode of the show I do a postmortem livestream where I talk about how it was made, what the day on set was like, and what the feedback to it was like.
Tonight's is at 8PM BRITISH TIME
I hope you can join me, it should be a nice relaxing stream!
Abi XXx
2023-03-10 12:46:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello lovely Patrons!
The next episode of Philosophy Tube is finally here! It will premiere at 8pm tonight, British time, on YouTube. I will be in the live chat from 7.30pm to say hi, hang out, and answer questions. I hope you can join me!
Abi XXx
2023-02-24 08:49:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello lovely Patrons!
My play, The Prince, which was on in London last year, is on Nebula finally! You can see it right now, and you can get a discount on Nebula, if you visit go.nebula.tv/theprince
Abi XXx
2023-02-20 17:30:58 +0000 UTC View PostHello lovely Patrons!
The editing for the next video is going really well - I have a rough cut that's currently with the subtitlers. Here are some screenshots for it so you can get a feel for how it'll be!
I really enjoyed filming in this infinity cove, it worked really well for us! The latex outfit looks amazing on camera too
2023-02-11 17:14:27 +0000 UTC
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HELLO lovely Patrons! I wrapped on my next episode yesterday, working title Crypto. It's going to be spectacular! It'll be out on Nebula and for $15 pretty much as soon as it's ready - for everyone else, it'll be up on the 24th of February. Here are some behind the scenes pictures from the set!
This episode covers a lot of ground, but the core is the collapse of the crypto trading comp...
2023-02-08 18:08:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello lovely patrons!
My play, The Prince, was recorded and that recording is going to be available exclusively on Nebula from the 16th of February! Here's a cool trailer to get you hyped!
https://go.nebula.tv/theprince
I'm looking forward to seeing some of you at the premiere in New York on the 15th!
Abi XXx
2023-01-28 17:31:10 +0000 UTC View PostTo celebrate the release of The Prince on Nebula, we're having a premiere in New York on the 15th of February!
If you'd like to come and walk the red carpet with me, tickets are FREE and exclusively for Nebula subscribers - you can register here: https://ti.to/abigailthorn/theprince
It should be an amazing evening, I'm so looking forward to it and I hope I can see some of you there!
Abi XXx
Hello lovely Patrons!
I'll be livestreaming tonight at 8pm British Time to chat about the previous year of the show, and also to look ahead at what I have planned for this year!
I hope you can join me; it should be a relaxing, fun time!
Abi XXx
2023-01-20 13:06:55 +0000 UTC View PostHello lovely Patrons!
I've been nominated for Best Lead Actor in the Broadway World Awards!
It's decided by public vote and polls close on New Year's Eve, so if you haven't already voted then please do! Winning these awards would put us in a strong position to go to investors and say "Hey let's put the show on again!"
To vote, fill out the form and then click the confirmation link in the email they send you - if you can't see it, check your spam folder! You don't have ...
2022-12-30 17:04:34 +0000 UTC View PostOverview of 2022
Hello lovely Patrons!
As usual I'll be taking most of December mostly off, which means it's once again time for the end of year roundup post about the channel's finances and my plans for next year.
It's been a very busy year for me. I made five episodes of Philosophy Tube, the most recent being double-length. All but one cleared a million views. The channel grew by 200,000 subscribers and the Patreon page grew by 500 Patrons.
Outside of the ma...
2022-12-06 17:53:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello lovely Patrons!
For those of you who are new, every time I make an episode of Philosophy Tube I do a post-mortem livestream about a week later talking about how it was made, what the feedback to it was, and answering your questions about it from the live chat. Tonight's stream will be at 8pm British Time, so feel free to join me!
We have coloured lights, chill music, and candles so it's a very relaxed atmosphere! I hope to see you there!
Abi XXx
2022-11-19 11:29:49 +0000 UTC View PostHello lovely Patrons!
You might already know that I wrote a play, The Prince, which was on in London in August/September! Well it's been nominated for not one, not two, but THREE Broadway World Awards! The Awards are decided by public vote, so WE NEED YOUR VOTES!
I've been nominated for Best Lead Actor; The play itself has been nominated for Best New Play; and two of my co-stars, Mary Malone and Tianna Arnold, are nominated for Best Supporting Actor!
Winning this wo...
2022-11-18 20:52:54 +0000 UTC View Post
NEW EPISODE IS HERE!
I spent SO LONG on this one and I just want to say another big thank you to all of you patrons: your pledges made it all happen. The research, the fact checking, the script consultants, the looks - this is what video essays are all about and I can't thank you enough!
I really hope you enjoy it and that it's educational!
Abi XXx
2022-11-11 17:06:52 +0000 UTC View PostHello lovely patrons!
Here are some screenshots from the next episode - I'm super proud of this one, it's come together really well in the edit!
I think as a technical piece of film this one is really st...
2022-11-02 16:37:50 +0000 UTC View PostHello my lovely Patrons!
I've been on set for the last two days filming the biggest episode of Philosophy Tube yet! I know you had to wait for this one because I was onstage doing The Prince, so I made it a double length episode! The working title is Healthcare: it's about the crisis in the British healthcare system, told through the story of what they did to me personally. In terms of research and just scope, it's the biggest thing I've done yet!
2022-10-29 17:21:21 +0000 UTC
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Hello lovely Patrons!
This isn't strictly a Philosophy Tube update haha, but it's about my play - The Prince - which opens in London next week! I thought you might like to see some rehearsal photos.
And also I just wanted to say thank you to all of you, because without Philosophy Tube I would never have been able to strike the deal with Nebula and CuriosityStream that financed it! If you can't make the show, don't worry - it will be recorded and put on Nebula! 2022-09-10 16:48:18 +0000 UTC View Post