Matt Beat

Supreme Court Briefs - Why We Can Now Bet on Sports

Sports betting is quickly becoming legal across the country thanks to this case, which just wrapped up last year. Talk about recent history! 

Be sure to check out Mr. Sinn's video as well and subscribe to his channel! I'm so glad I came across his channel recently. 

Arizona and New Mexico Compared

This one was requested by both Flabby and Austin Rudolph. Flabby lives in Arizona. Austin lives in New Mexico. Let the trash talking begin!

Thank you for your continued support! 

The Korean War (Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Give It Away" Parody)

A little background about this one....

At the end of last year, my final project for my AP U.S. history students was to make a parody song similar to the ones that I and Mr. Betts had made in the past. They could choose any topic from the curriculum and choose any song. I told them I'd turn the best one into a music video. Soooo here it is...

Can the Government Force You Out of Your House? | Kelo v. New London

Supreme Court Briefs returns! It's also a collaboration with Dave from the channel City Beautiful. Be sure to check his video out as well. 

In other news, I recently moved a few blocks away and got a new "studio!" I will be live streaming this week to celebrate. 

Thanks for your continued support!

Delaware and Rhode Island Compared

I learned a lot researching for this video, and I finally got to sneak in one of my favorite films ever...Dumb and Dumber. 

I am in the process of moving, so I'm not releasing a video next week. The week after that is the glorious return of Supreme Court Briefs!

Thanks for your continued support. I hope you all are doing well. :...

São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro Compared

I was way out of my comfort zone for this one, but boy was it fun to learn so much. 

Next week is another Compared video as I gear up for the new school year. After that, expect more general history-based and Supreme Court Briefs stuff. 

Thanks for your continued support!

Dallas and Houston Compared

Two BIG cities in one BIG state in one BIG country where everything tends to be...uh...bigger.

I got a lot of requests for this one over the last two years, so I figured I'd go ahead and make it. Plus, I have a lot of viewers who actually live in the two cities. Do any of you?

Thanks for your continued support!

Challenger video and Educon/Vidcon update

Greetings, folks.

This video, about the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster, is part of a WeCreateEdu collaboration around the theme "Space" in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing. Be sure to check out the entire playlist this Saturday. :)

Speaking of WeCreateEdu, I got to hang out with many of those fine...

Mr. Beat gets roasted (100k subscriber special)

I'm worried about my ego getting too big after recently surpassing 100,000 subscribers on YouTube. Therefore, here is a 13-minute video of people making fun of me. 

It was a lot of fun to make and I think you'll be entertained watching it. 

Be sure to subscribe to all the channels! (There are a lot of guests in this video)<...

North Dakota and South Dakota Compared

A lot of folks wanted to see these two states compared, so here it finally is. The video features some of my pictures from our trip to South Dakota in 2013 and North Dakota back in 2010. 

Thanks for your continued support!

Alabama and Mississippi Compared

I don't remember...are any of you from Alabama and Mississippi? 

Well it was hard to sugarcoat this one. Both states are charming, but as you'll see, they rank toward the bottom in many categories nationwide. Still, this was a fun comparison.

Please let me know if there are specific states (or other places) you'd really like to ...

An experiment

I wanted to let you know about an experiment I am running this summer.

But first, as you may or may not know, the summer time is usually the dead time for educational channels on YouTube. Our views tend to go way down. Also, I've noticed that my channel has somewhat hit a plateau. There is one exception. My Compared series. I realize this ...

Melbourne vs. Sydney

My Compared series returns to compare the two largest cities in Australia. I do believe this is my first video covering Australia, so this is a big milestone. I hope to delve into Africa soon with this series as well. It forces me to learn a lot, to say the least. 

Which should I compare next? Your opinions obviously carry a lot of we...

The Singing Revolution

This one is part of another MEGA COLLABORATION, this time with 18 other history YouTubers. Be sure to check them all out if you ever find the time. Seriously, I think watching the entire playlist might take more than three hours. 

And sorry for yelling at you in this video.

Thanks for your continued support!

This one might get me into trouble again

Oh well. Here's a video where I look at the history of the Rothschild family AND the history of the conspiracies surrounding them. It's a collaboration with Usefulcharts. Be sure to check out his channel as well!

Thanks for your continued support!

Supreme Court Briefs - The Scottsboro Boys Cases

What a sad story. This is by far my longest episode of Supreme Court Briefs yet, and it's an important story to remember.

Thank you for continuing to support my work on here!

The American Court System Explained

Let's say you are under arrest. Hopefully that never happens, but if it ever does, here is how the American judicial system works, at both the federal and state level, and both in criminal and civil cases. 

This video topic was recommended by Patreon supporter Kenneth. Thanks for the wonderful suggestion, Kenneth! This video shall com...

A Brief History of the American Mob

Thanks to Pillerstiller Bahn Ruthington for this suggestion! And while I went down quite a few rabbit holes researching this, don't worry...I did not actually join the Mob for research purposes. I do give a horrible stereotypical impersonation of a mobster in the video, though. Fair warning. :)

Thank you all for your continued support. Gra...

Montreal and Toronto Compared

The Compared series returns! This one is a collaboration with Tristan from Step Back History. Be sure to check out his video about the War of 1812 as well.

Thank you for your continued support!

I was on a podcast

And get this, it's a podcast about History on YouTube! It was a lot of fun talking with M.laser. In case you forgot, M.laser is the one I collaborated with last summer when I did my LA vs. NYC video. He has a fantastic video about the history of New York City.

Oh yeah, and I am now taking applications to Mr. Beat University.

Why are we less open minded as we get older?

It's a question I've been curious about for ages, but of course, now that I am older, I am less curious about. Oh snap! See what I did there?

This is a collaboration with Heimler's History. His video isn't posted yet, but be sure to check it out on Friday and subscribe to his channel!

Supreme Court Briefs - U.S. Term Limits v. Thornton

This is a video topic request for Casper from a looong time ago. I'm sorry it took so long to make Casper! What do you think about term limits for Congress? 

Speaking of which, Professor Politics, who I collaborated with for this video, is still in the process of completing his video defending no term limits for Congress. Be sure to c...

The Difference Between Nationalism and Patriotism

I was inspired to make this video after hearing President Trump declare himself a nationalist and seeing the PragerU video glorifying nationalism. I hope the comments are civil. 

On another note, it appears that several credit/debit cards were declined this month. You might double check to make sure your payment information is up to d...

Why Michigan and Ohio Went to War | State Rivalries

This is the second episode of a series I am doing with Cypher of The Cynical Historian. Be sure to check out his episode about the West Virginia and Virginia rivalry. 

Supreme Court Briefs - Regents of the University of California v. Bakke

This was the first Supreme Court case to look at Affirmative Action. It's a video I've wanted to make for a long time, and I'm glad I finally got to. 

Thanks for your continued support!

Who was the real Daniel Boone?

Well, I got a little carried away with this one. Thanks to Jojo's Dogtail for the great suggestion. I hope everyone's week is going well.

Worst 10 Senators in American History

For some strange reason, even after manual review, this video was not monetized. So yeah...I just wanted to let you all know that I really appreciate you all. Every day I think about how lucky I am to have people who support these silly little videos I make. 

And thanks for the great suggestion Ian! This was a fun one to make because ...

Supreme Court Briefs - Wisconsin v. Yoder

A new episode of Supreme Court Briefs! What is the most important case I haven't covered for this series yet? (Other than Plessy v. Ferguson)

London and Paris Compared

I got a lot of requests for this one, and I had so much fun making it. 

Over the next couple months, I have a few Patreon-requested videos coming up. I just wanted to make sure you knew I haven't forgotten your ideas. It sometimes just takes awhile to get to them. Also, if you requested a video, but no longer support me at the changed...

Will Las Vegas Run Out of Water?

I sure hope not. This was a fantastic collaboration with Jacob's Life in Vegas. Be sure to check out his channel. :)