https://thedrewarchive.com/videos/ Recent content in Videos on The Drew Archive Hugo -- gohugo.io en-us © 2026 Drew Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://thedrewarchive.com/videos/2026-04-01-owen-benjamins-book-is-great-the-narrator-is-not/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://thedrewarchive.com/videos/2026-04-01-owen-benjamins-book-is-great-the-narrator-is-not/ <p>More rant than formal review, this entry captures reactions to <em>How to Slay a Wizard</em>, especially the frustration with its AI Audible narrator.</p> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; margin: 1.5rem 0;"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/03-iF1SvxBg" title="Owen Benjamin's Book is Great, The Narrator is NOT, How to Slay a Wizard Review" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0;"></iframe> </div> <p><strong>Watch on YouTube:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03-iF1SvxBg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03-iF1SvxBg</a></p> https://thedrewarchive.com/videos/2026-01-14-every-home-project-diyd-vs-hired-out/ Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://thedrewarchive.com/videos/2026-01-14-every-home-project-diyd-vs-hired-out/ <p>A complete breakdown of home projects from the past year, from small maintenance fixes to bigger upgrades, with a comparison between what was handled directly and what was hired out.</p> https://thedrewarchive.com/videos/2026-01-14-makers-this-video-is-for-you/ Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://thedrewarchive.com/videos/2026-01-14-makers-this-video-is-for-you/ <p>A short video addressed to makers, linked to the broader world of craftsmanship, building, and making with intention.</p> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; margin: 1.5rem 0;"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dbPUbYIylPU" title="Makers: This Video Is for You" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0;"></iframe> </div> <p><strong>Watch on YouTube:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbPUbYIylPU" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbPUbYIylPU</a></p> https://thedrewarchive.com/videos/2026-01-14-the-best-gift-for-a-kid-with-everything/ Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://thedrewarchive.com/videos/2026-01-14-the-best-gift-for-a-kid-with-everything/ <p>A short reflection on how a 1993 vintage Snow White toy became a daughter’s favorite Christmas present.</p> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; margin: 1.5rem 0;"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hikpe0JZ_sM" title="The Best Gift for a Kid with Everything? This 1993 Toy Still in the Box" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0;"></iframe> </div> <p><strong>Watch on YouTube:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hikpe0JZ_sM" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hikpe0JZ_sM</a></p> https://thedrewarchive.com/videos/2025-11-14-my-dads-lifetime-with-the-graham-automobile/ Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0500 https://thedrewarchive.com/videos/2025-11-14-my-dads-lifetime-with-the-graham-automobile/ <p>My dad and I sit down in his garage to talk about his lifetime with the Graham automobile, from rebuilding one in high school to driving away from his wedding in it. It fits the archive as both a workshop piece and a family record.</p> https://thedrewarchive.com/videos/2025-11-14-the-great-books-of-the-western-world-a-complete-review/ Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0500 https://thedrewarchive.com/videos/2025-11-14-the-great-books-of-the-western-world-a-complete-review/ <p>Earlier in the year, Drew bought the Great Books of the Western World set for $150. This video captures his review after about a year of actually owning and living with the collection.</p> https://thedrewarchive.com/videos/2025-10-14-cursed-by-bad-luck/ Tue, 14 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0400 https://thedrewarchive.com/videos/2025-10-14-cursed-by-bad-luck/ <p>For the fourth year in a row, an annual friends trip was missed. What began as a miserable weekend turned into a reflection on setbacks, family illness, and silver linings.</p> https://thedrewarchive.com/videos/2025-10-14-why-i-fought-to-keep-our-dogs/ Tue, 14 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0400 https://thedrewarchive.com/videos/2025-10-14-why-i-fought-to-keep-our-dogs/ <p>A personal reflection on a hard household question, why it mattered to fight to keep the dogs, and what that revealed about attachment, home, and family life.</p> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; margin: 1.5rem 0;"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Mxn1DlGvrZ4" title="Why I Fought to Keep Our Dogs (Even After They Destroyed Our Couch)" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0;"></iframe> </div> <p><strong>Watch on YouTube:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mxn1DlGvrZ4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mxn1DlGvrZ4</a></p> https://thedrewarchive.com/videos/2025-06-14-why-were-divided-and-how-to-heal/ Sat, 14 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0400 https://thedrewarchive.com/videos/2025-06-14-why-were-divided-and-how-to-heal/ <p>A reflection on division, curated realities, love of neighbor, and what healing might require in a fragmented culture.</p> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; margin: 1.5rem 0;"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/k7_L9I6vnLs" title="Why We're Divided and How to Heal" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0;"></iframe> </div> <p><strong>Watch on YouTube:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7_L9I6vnLs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7_L9I6vnLs</a></p> https://thedrewarchive.com/videos/2025-04-14-books-are-disappearing/ Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0400 https://thedrewarchive.com/videos/2025-04-14-books-are-disappearing/ <p>Why are modern books falling apart in just a few decades while much older books and manuscripts are still readable? This entry preserves the video as part of the archive’s broader concern with books, memory, and preservation.</p> https://thedrewarchive.com/videos/2025-04-14-elons-companies-all-have-this-in-common/ Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0400 https://thedrewarchive.com/videos/2025-04-14-elons-companies-all-have-this-in-common/ <p>A long-form reflection on Tesla, SpaceX, Starlink, X, The Boring Company, and the larger civilizational through-line they may represent.</p> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; margin: 1.5rem 0;"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lLXoDymc3hw" title="Elon’s Companies All Have This in Common, But No One’s Talking About It" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0;"></iframe> </div> <p><strong>Watch on YouTube:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLXoDymc3hw" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLXoDymc3hw</a></p> https://thedrewarchive.com/videos/2025-04-14-tip-shaming-and-why-im-quitting-fast-food/ Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0400 https://thedrewarchive.com/videos/2025-04-14-tip-shaming-and-why-im-quitting-fast-food/ <p>A short reflection on tipping, fast food, and using public accountability as leverage to change a habit.</p> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; margin: 1.5rem 0;"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Tsb6enW1v3Q" title="Tip Shaming And Why I'm Quitting Fast Food" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0;"></iframe> </div> <p><strong>Watch on YouTube:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tsb6enW1v3Q" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tsb6enW1v3Q</a></p> https://thedrewarchive.com/videos/2025-04-14-we-are-the-new-media/ Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0400 https://thedrewarchive.com/videos/2025-04-14-we-are-the-new-media/ <p>For years, we’ve been stuck in a cycle of consuming, scrolling, watching, and absorbing endless content. This video argues for turning that energy outward and building instead of only watching.</p> https://thedrewarchive.com/videos/2025-04-14-why-im-reading-chapter-books-to-my-toddler/ Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0400 https://thedrewarchive.com/videos/2025-04-14-why-im-reading-chapter-books-to-my-toddler/ <p>A short video about reading chapter books to a toddler, why it matters, and how it fits into a family reading culture.</p> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; margin: 1.5rem 0;"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/fRPmXxkcxUY" title="Why I'm Reading Chapter Books to My Toddler (And Why You Should Too!)" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0;"></iframe> </div> <p><strong>Watch on YouTube:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRPmXxkcxUY" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRPmXxkcxUY</a></p>