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Explains 101

Economics and finance explainers of about 15 minutes that answer one 'why' or 'how' question about money, banks, housing or AI bubbles, with motion graphics.

Format preview · 352K subscribers · 26 Oct 2026

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Why it works

  1. Newer channel (joined May 2024, 352K subscribers): its template is still forming, so a breakdown captures it early
  2. Titles use a 'How X works' or 'Why Y' pattern across the sampled uploads
  3. A steady runtime (median about 15 minutes) suits a reusable template

Titles

  • How [system] Works (sampled: 'How Banks Create Money From Nothing (Fractional Reserve Banking)')
  • Why [group] Can't [outcome] Anymore (sampled: 'Why Nobody Can Afford a Home Anymore')

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Preview from public channel data · 26 Oct 2026 · YouTube channel (About, fetched 2026-10-26) · Recent uploads (first page, fetched 2026-10-26). Original videos stay on YouTube; every loop on this page is our own rebuild.

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