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Nicholas DeOrio
Nicholas DeOrio is an American YouTuber and self-described 'Influencer Drama Tour Guide' who has built a dedicated audience around meticulously researched video essays on internet controversies. Since joining YouTube in 2016, he has investigated, exposed, and occasionally cleared the names of some of the web's most talked-about personalities, co-hosts the Half Baked Podcast alongside Turkey Tom and Lord Vega, and maintains an active presence on Twitter/X with over 81,000 followers.
Wendover Productions
Wendover Productions is the edutainment empire built by Sam Denby out of Aspen, Colorado. What started in 2015 as a one-person YouTube channel about how airlines route planes has metastasized into a multi-channel studio, a hit travel-competition show (Jet Lag: The Game), and a creator-owned streaming service (Nebula) where Denby now serves as Chief Content Officer. The throughline: take logistics, geography, and economics and make them feel like a thriller.