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Good Store Holiday Gift Guide LIVE with Hank and John

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This is the full, timestamped transcript of "Good Store Holiday Gift Guide LIVE with Hank and John", an episode of vlogbrothers published November 24, 2025 (47 min, about 9,523 words). It mentions 10 people, works and ideas, including Goodstore, Keats and Co., Vim and Vigor, MeUndies, Henry Ryder.

What is discussed, and when

  1. – 5:00: Everything is Tuberculosis, Goodstore, Henry Ryder, Keats and Co.
  2. – 10:00: Vim and Vigor
  3. – 15:00: Goodstore
  4. – 20:00: Goodstore
  5. – 25:00: MeUndies, Goodstore, Keats and Co., Vim and Vigor
  6. – 40:00: Dennis Leane, Kenyon College, Sam Sarah Alexandra Duncan
  7. – 45:00: AFC Wimbledon
  8. – 47:27: Goodstore

Notable quotes from "Good Store Holiday Gift Guide LIVE with Hank and John"

  • I, have, a, secret, goodstore, thing.
    about Goodstore · at
  • So, Keats and Co., we'll start with Kats and Co. while Hank gets ready to talk about his thing. Keats and Co. is a coffee and tea company that supports tuberculosis care, comprehensive.
    about Keats and Co. · at
  • And, and, these, are, for, real., The Vim and Vigor is the company that we're working with and they're for real company that makes compression leg wear and has been doing it for I think over 10 years now. And they're great.
    about Vim and Vigor · at
  • Out which ones are the best. We also work with partners like Vim and Vigor like MeUndies.
    about MeUndies · at
  • He, wanted, to, go, and, do, good, work, with Newman's own instead. Thanks also to Lisa Anna Sam Sarah Alexandra Duncan, Will, Ally, and Heidi. And Duncan again, two different Duncan.
    about Sam Sarah Alexandra Duncan · at
  • Kenyon College, a little school in Ohio.
    about Kenyon College · at
  • Team? That sounds Yeah,, but, you, know, what, you, actually want is to get that cash for AFC Wimbledon and tuberculosis.
    about AFC Wimbledon · at

Who and what is mentioned in this episode?

People

  • Henry Ryder — Person · 1 mention · first at
    Tuberculosis conference. It's called the Union Conference on Lung Health, and I was there with Henry Ryder, who some of you will know from Everything is Tuberculosis and I'm very, very, very, very tired.
  • Sam Sarah Alexandra Duncan — Person · 1 mention · first at
  • Dennis Leane — Person · 1 mention · first at
    List. I'm looking at this list right now and you're overwhelmingly The second is Dennis Leane who is a fine writer but not as famous as you.

Books & papers

  • Everything is Tuberculosis — Book · 1 mention · first at
    Union Conference on Lung Health, and I was there with Henry Ryder, who some of you will know from Everything is Tuberculosis and I'm very, very, very, very tired.

Companies & orgs

Full transcript with timestamps

You be a black screen and I'll be a person. And okay,, I, guess, I, mean I'm, just, really, see, your, Hey,, it's, your face.

I, don't, I, didn't, even, do, anything. Well,, something, happened that, just, occurred.

You, look, great., How, are, you? I'm, good., How, are, you? I, miss, you., I, haven't, seen, you, in, over, a week because I've been traveling to Denmark and then to England. I had a great time. I am exhausted. I can barely function. I don't I don't know what you're doing. I mean, I do know what you're doing, but I don't know what you're doing. I'm I also don't know what I'm doing, though, so I guess I can't talk.

I, was, in, Denmark, for, the, big tuberculosis conference. It's called the Union Conference on Lung Health, and I was there with Henry Ryder, who some of you will know from Everything is Tuberculosis and I'm very, very, very, very tired. Um, I have been traveling. I was in the Philippines. I was I I I have traveled too much and it is a shame. And Hank did you bring all of your goods store stuff?

I, have, a, secret, goodstore, thing. What? Nobody, knows, about, it, yet. Nobody, knows, about, it, yet., Hold, on., Let me Let me center my dot. This is one of the things that you can get at Goodstore, by the way. It's an incredibly warm hat. I won't be able to wear it for very long because it's that warm.

It's, a, nice, warm, hat., Katherine, was, just wearing hers. Uh,, we're, here, to, celebrate, Goodsto's holiday offerings, everybody, because you should really do your shopping, your holiday shopping at Goodto. where 100% of the profit goes to charity instead of at Walmart where 100% of the profit goes to support the Walmart family. Those Waltons, they seem to be doing okay. They seem fine. You know

if, they, if, they, if, we, can, convince, them to give some money to tuberculosis, I'll take it. But I so far we haven't had any success knocking off.

Well,, I, haven't, got, I, haven't, been, able to schedule a meeting. No,, that, has, been, the, hard, part., Yeah.

Um, I, bet, they'd, give, us, money, if, we could get the meeting, but that's why they're not giving us the meeting.

Indeed,, that's, a, that's, a, great, point. So, Keats and Co., we'll start with Kats and Co. while Hank gets ready to talk about his thing. Keats and Co. is a coffee and tea company that supports tuberculosis care, comprehensive tuberculosis care in Lutu and beyond. We make tea like peppermint tea. No, this is the this is the peppermint tea. And uh black tea. This is blooming wild black. And then we also make coffee. Octavia is our dark roast and Calypso is our our light roast. Uh those are our two roasts of coffee. But we also make Paradoxica decaf for you cowards who don't like caffeine and or are allergic to it. Uh we also have teacups and a tea strainer. You can get a tea strainer. So you don't We've got everything that you need to become a tea person.

You, know, what, my, favorite, thing, about Good Store is, John? What, is, it,, Hank?

Reading, the, reviews. Give, me, some, reviews., I, find, it, such, a delight. Excellent products, excellent prices, excellent service, doing excellent work in the world. What more could you want?

What, more, could, you, want? This, one., This, one, says, my, hair. What, happened?

Look., Oh,, no., The, hat's, a, terrible, hat. It's a terrible hat, John. We've, all, learned, that., In, fact,, you must you can't get the hat. It makes your hair go crazy.

No,, you, got, to, get, the, hat., The, hat's great. It's a great hat. Great., It, turns, out, it, was, fixable.

Thank, you., Uh, just, a, just, a, real, quick thank you Henry Henry. I I I've started calling Hank Henry and Henry Hank

uh, to, Cat, Cat, just, got, an, awesome, sock subscription potentially as a gift because you can get a sixth or 12 month gift subscription now and so they got a gift note. So they did get it as a gift. So you get the idea is you get a 12-mon sock subscription or a six-month sock subscription. That way that way the joy isn't just on Christmas morning. It's every month for like six or 12 months.

Yeah., So, thank, you, Cat., Anyway,, that's for that's for Jared, who is some kind of relative of yours, judging on the fact that you have the same surname.

Man,, I'll, tell, you, what,, this, person, I don't know. They got some good discounts. Is it okay to just creep on people's orders?

Yeah,, I, think, it's, allowed., I'm, not Okay,, so, I'm, creeping, on, this, person's order.

They, got, a, lot, They, got, a, bunch, of stuff. They got all over the place. They got a the glass tea brewer. They got the Swedish dishloths. They got a candle. They got some the soap saver. And they got a bunch of soap. Uh, do you know about the discounts that you get that you can get?

Well,, I'm, going, to, tell, you, the discounts, they, got., I, don't, know if they're public, but they got them.

Okay,, give, them, to, me. So,, they, got, 20%, off, with, Joy, 20., Joy. Joy., That's, the, one, I, was, going, to, tell you about. Joy 20. Joy 20.

They, got, that, one., And, then, they, also got the buy more, save more discount which is an additional $5 off. And then because it was uh enough money, they got the free shipping.

Wow., Wow., That, person, kind, of, scammed the charities that we support. They, really, They, got, us., No,, they, did great. They used all the discounts. Joy Joy 10 is on $50 or more, you get 10% off. Joy 15 is you get 15% off. $75 or more and you get 20% off orders of $100 or more. Those are our three holiday discounts this year. Now, Hank, what is our new uh thing that we got? So, I have a friend who lives in in town. We've we've chatted because we both run businesses in town and that's a little thing we do in Missoula, Montana. Yeah.

And, her, company, makes, compression socks., Oh,, you, need, a, compression, sock. You know who needs You know who uses compression socks? My best friend Chris Waters because he has a blood clotting disorder. I don't know if I should be revealing his private medical information, but it already came out.

It's, done, now., It's, done, now., Um, th, this uh so I took my cancer or we took my cancer sock designs and we designed them into compression socks, which I recently had to wear cuz I messed my ankle up. Yeah. So

I, was, wearing, this, uh, as, like, my, base layer to give me a little bit of pressure.

And, um, and, these, are, like, for, real., The Vim and Vigor is the company that we're working with and they're for real company that uh makes compression leg wear and has been doing it for I think over 10 years now. And uh they're great. They're they're the real the real deal. Um

you, could, see, the, the, calf, circumference on these and the lengths and uh and you can learn more about them at vimmanvigor.com. It's vig. But also, we have just launched these. They are available now. I have a

literally, today, they, became, available. Yeah., Yeah., Yeah., We, were, gonna, make them available sooner, but you know everything's a little bit

there, in, the, global., They, would, happen faster. Hold on. Let me show the people the compression socks. I'm going to share my screen.

Okay. I'm, going, to, hit, allow., I'm, going, to find the compression socks and then I'm going to show them to the people. Look at that.

Yes. Did, it, work? I, don't, know., I, don't, know, either. Definitely, didn't.

It, didn't, work., Well,, I, tried,, Hank., You know, this, is, what, they, look, like., Um,, so, we got we got two we did two of my my two favorite designs for the compression socks um of of the cancer socks.

Yeah., And, of, one, of, those, is, my, favorite and the other one I like a lot, but the other one is the one that I still wear like every week.

Yeah,, I'm, wearing, cancer, socks, right now. Um, this is the chart work and, this, is, open, water., I, love, my, cancer socks. It's not that I don't like my cancer socks. It's just right now I'm wearing awesome socks. Which reminds me that for the person who wears socks in your life, you can get them a six or 12 month subscription to the awesome socks club and then they'll get space socks. Space socks.

Space, socks., Are, you, kidding, me?, Space socks. I was going to say for free, but they actually that's part of the value.

The, the, part, where, there's, space, on, them is free. The socks still cost money, but the design the design you get for free as a bonus. And so every week you get this little thing and you open it up and hala look at me.

Um,, do, you, have, any, new, books, coming soon? Asks Taylor. Well, Taylor, I'm so focused on building good story that I haven't been writing as much. Somebody also said this is my QVC, Hank, which made me happy. That's our that's our goal is to be your QVC. I do have a new book coming out, but I don't know when. It won't be this year and it probably won't be next year. Hank, do you have a new book coming out?

Well,, it, certainly, won't, be, this, year. This year's almost done. Well,, it's, true.

But, yeah,, I, I, actually, just, this, morning I emailed Julie to be like, if I got you a draft, if I got you my second draft by January 1st

what, do, you, think's, uh, an, achievable target for publication? Just so that I could plan my life.

And, what, Julie, say? Oh,, you, know,, nothing, so, far. That, sounds, about, right., Yeah,

I'm, sure, she's, working. Why, does, everyone, have, a, different YouTube username than they used to have?

What, do, you, mean?, Hank,, a, bunch, of, our, a bunch of our long who make comments on the YouTube have different usernames than they used to have.

Is, that, like, a, thing?, Is, there, something going on? I, don't, know. Oh, hey, when should we order things to get them by Christmas?

Wait,, what? When, should, we, order, things, to, get, them by Christmas? Oh,, apparently, everybody's, very, upset about this name change thing that YouTube has done to everybody.

Yeah,, that, looks, terrible., I, hate, it, too. Are they gonna Is it going to change my username to at something that I don't want it to be like?

Mine, is, at, Hanksk, Hanks, channel. Oh, so, it's, interesting. They've they've forced everyone to be using their channel names. Uh I would imagine because somebody abused a privilege.

Yeah,, somebody, abused, a, privilege., Um that, would, be, my, guess. All right,, let, me, tell, you, about, some other things that we got real quick while we while we lament the fact that YouTube is always making changes.

Yes., Um,, this, is, uh, this, is, our, bath bombs. We got bath bombs this year Hank. We got bath bombs and candles because part of Sunbas and Soap, our soap company, and also shampoo bars, our soap and shampoo bar company, is that now we're just getting into the overall get comfortable in the bathroom business. Just total comfort.

Get, get, comfortable, in, the, bathroom. That's phrased, it, differently., Maybe, looking back. I could have I could have probably phrased it differently looking back.

A, good, tagline. We've, got, a, citrus, and, clary, sage, bath bomb this year um at uh at atg good.store. Um I hope good.store is in the is in the video info below in the doobly-doo because otherwise the whole

I, think, people, know, how, to, type good.store into a into a URL. Well,, let, me, walk, them, through, it, just in case they don't. Hank. So, you go to a different tab than the one you're currently in because God knows you don't want to lose access to this QVC crap. And you go to you type in go ost. There's no.com. It's good.store because it's made by Hank Green. So, of course it is. That's how you do it. And you can see all our holiday bundles and deals at good.store.

Heck, yeah., Good.store., Good.store., a, UR a URL that I bought years ago and knew that I was eventually going to use it for something.

You, knew you, knew I, mean, I, I, basically, used, it, for, what, we use it but that was that was my hope that it would become what it has become.

Did, you? I, mean, you, you, you, texted, me, an, idea last night which was by the way not not great. I'm just gonna

I, think, it's, so, good. No,, it's, not, great., And, I, can, I, can, tell you an endless number of reasons why it's not great, but it's not it's not an it's it's it's a nice idea. It's not an important idea. It

world, and point, being, this, is, a, nice, idea., You, are a nice person. You have lots of good ideas. You want me to do good things for charity. I support it 100%. But um no more ideas, Hank.

Just, no, more, ideas, for, ideas. Forever, or, for, a, time? Well,, right, now, we're, working, on goodstore your idea from five years ago because it takes five years to make an idea. So good. store, for those who don't know, has donated over $11 million to charity, but in like the first year or two, we donated less than a million dollars or like maybe maybe a maybe a million a year and now we're donating like two and a half million a year. It takes a long time to get these things going.

It, does, take, a, long, time, to, get, the things going. It it is it is not it is never immediate, you know.

Do, you, remember,, by, the, way,, somebody posted on the Reddit recently? They were like looking at like how we're doing each year, year over year, like how much we donate. And like in 2023, we donated way more than we did this year or last year. Like this will probably be up a little bit from last year, but we um will be down from 2023. And do you know why that is, Hank?

I, don't. It's, because, you, had, cancer. Oh,, right., Yeah., I've, Yeah., People, were very supportive.

You, It, of, course, it, was, not, good, but it was good for good store. But if you could do it again

don't, do, it, again. Yeah,, that's, very, much, true., Um,, yeah, the cancer socks did very well. They were a very big product. Um, but now we have cancer compression socks, which are even more useful for people who are uh potentially undergoing cancer treatment.

That's, a, really, good, point., In, many cases, the actual cancer socks weren't that good for people living with cancer.

I, mean,, they're, fine. Um, do you do John? Do you want to do something risky?

Uh,, not, really. When, those, words, are, spoken, on, a, live stream, my my heart beats outside of my body.

Let's, tell, everybody, our, most controversial opinion. No. What's next? So,, so, we, I, can, see, the, most, recent,, so currently unapproved reviews that have been sent.

Yeah., Yeah., Yeah. Do, you, want, me, to, read, some, unapproved reviews? Like these are unfiltered.

So, these, aren't, like, the, ones, that, we picked out to show on the front page.

Let, me, thank, the, people, who've, donated uh donated who've purchased purchased.

Yes. Uh, and, we, have, to, talk, about, one, last thing before we do that, Hank, because we have to talk about the most dangerous holiday gift of all. So like we have a lot of great stocking stuffers. Like coffee and tea are good stocking stuffers. Bath bombs are good stocking stuffers. Shampoo bars are good stocking stuffers. Socks are great stocking stuffers. You can get mystery socks like a pack of six mystery socks for a bargain basement price and then stuff those into six stockings and then it's like stockings inside of stockings which is very meta and very good at good.store. We got to talk about the most controversial kind of difficult challenging part of the good.store holiday gift ecosystem which is of course ecogeeek. Because if you get this solid dish soap for a person in your life who does the dishes it's nice, but it's also like I expect you to do the dishes all the time. And I

don't know that that's necessarily what you're trying to communicate. So, you got to think hard about that one. If you're getting the laundry sheet, you got to think hard. Am I telling this person they have to do the laundry?

Yeah. Yeah., You, don't, want, to, do, that., That's That's why you give them a bath bomb because you're like, I want you to take a bath. Well

a, bath, bomb, doesn't, say, "I, want, you to take a bath." It says, "I want you to take a great bath."

Yeah., I, want, you, to, take, a, bath, for, you. Like, socks, don't, say, your, your, feet stink. They say

you, know, you, got, you, got, Anyway,, you, got, to about, getting, the, mystery, socks., You, get six and then you get to choose which of your people you think each pair represents the most

because, you, don't, know, what, you're, going to get. Excellent., Toasty, says,, "Giving, all, my friends husbands Ecogeeek products." Now, see, that's great. Give your friends husbands. Give me those laundry sheets.

Yeah,, I, we, just, did, a, uh, we, just, did, a white elephant and man, the the ecogeeek stuff did great. We took out all that stuff. We we took some bath bombs and some soaps and some tea and lots of lots of good store stuff and brought it as like a a 25, you know, was like $25 limit.

Yeah., And, it, felt, a, little, bit, like, li like it felt a little bit sneaky to be like, "Hey, these are the products from the store that I run." And so I I had these in my office already because I was going to do a live show.

It's, legal., That's, that's, well, within the law. Well,, man,, everybody, wanted, it.

So,, I, want, to, open, up, this, Calypso, and and have it, but I it's so vacuum sealed. I can't do it. Read me some of the reviews, Hank, that have not come yet. After

after, I, say, thank, you to, Cat,, Maryanne,, Emily,, Kyle,, Hope, Maria Noel Samuel Monica Eric Mason Addison Marionella, David, Jacob, and there's one new one Christopher. Those all those people have have bought stuff from Goodstore since we started since we started this this party. Now Hank, now it's your turn to read some reviews that you have not vetted.

This, is, from, Julia., It's, the, most, recent one that came. It's still pending. Says "These are great.

These, are, uh", And, it, is, the, laundry detergent sheets. These are Wait,, that's, the, entire, review?

These, are, great., These, are, super convenient and fuss-free. The unscented version. Clean clothes. Well

I, like, that, Julia's, like,, "Look,, they're laundry sheets. They're not here." That's one that we're not gonna like put on the front. Yeah these these do the thing that they do. Well, this one's even better. The mystery socks six-pack from Todd. Todd left a review. Good socks with the title and the content is I love them.

Oh,, great., I, mean,, that's, all, I, want, to do, Hank, in the end is provide good socks to Todd that Todd loves.

Yeah., Um,, this, is, also, from, Todd., Todd left a view uh on the tea strainer says "Easy tea makes tea so much easier to make."

I, mean,, we, should, really, probably, hire Todd to be frank. Todd Todd knows.

Todd, knows, how, to, get, through, the, noise. Okay. Communicating, everything, that, I, need, to hear about every product that we make.

Um,, so, Carvin, is, reviewing, my, tea experience, which I don't think you can get anymore. I think that was

Yes,, you, can., You, can. Oh,, you, still, can., You, can, get, the, tea. Let me double check because I think it said it said that you could get it on the one sheet, but let me double check.

Okay. Eats, and, coy. Maybe you can't. Hold on. It um Let's see. I just I just searched for tea, which was probably the wrong thing to search for.

Yeah. Um, where, is, Hank, Green's, tea, experience? I'm, going, to, search, for, Hank, Green. That's what you should have done to start with.

There's, no, nothing, shows, up, for, him. Not, Yeah., Okay., So,, as, far, as, we, know, you can't

just, texted, us, and, said,, "Nope." Yeah., So,, it's, But, they, Carvin, does, say, "So good. I've loved every tea so far." You can still get the teas. They're all still available.

You, can, also, get, the, tea, taster, where you can taste a variety of our different teas.

It's, true., the, tea, taster, club., Join, the tea taster club to find out what kind of tea I liked and then I found out that my favorite kind of tea is uh

is, Brightar, breakfast, blend., That's, what I So, what I do, Hank, in the morning is I drink uh coffee. I drink our coffee. I drink one cup of our coffee. Well, I drink it in two shots of espresso plus some hot water. And then I'm like that's not enough. I need more. And that's when I drink our breakfast blend so I don't overcaffeinate.

Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, that's that is a nice thing to do. Also, there's decaf tees if you really don't want to overcaffeinate.

That's, true., Or, you, could, get, the classically cozy gift set where you get some some soap, you get one of these incredibly warm beanies, you get a tea strainer, and you get some tea. What a gift that makes. And all for just $55. Um, Don says, uh, of the Awesome Socks Club subscription, neurode divergent friendly socks.

They, are. I've, been, subscribed, to, my, awesome, socks club for a while now and will definitely continue to do so. When I first joined I was worried that the socks would feel what the socks would feel like. I'm autistic and struggle with many fabrics and textures. I'm happy to say that these fun, colorful, quirky socks are sensory safe for me. No bulky seams, a smooth, cooling fabric uh and the option for length. I prefer ankle are a great recipe for these neurodeivergent friendly socks. Thank you, Don. That's not necessarily the case for everyone, but that is lots of people and uh it is definitely the case for me where the the the lack of bulky seams I didn't even I didn't even I yeah is a huge is a huge development in my life.

Um, and, then, this, I'll, do, this, is, the last one I'll do from Kyle who says now that's a great smell about the Trailblazer bright citrus soap. That's good, man.

He, says, says,, "Looks, good., Smells, good." I'd guess it even tastes good. So, but I'm not going to bite it. This in the morning.

Good, way, to, resist, the, urge, to, bite, bite the soap and find out how it tastes.

Yep. Great, idea., Um,, Jen, says,, "I, love, that soap, but now has a new uh username which is very, very confusing for me."

Sorry,, John. My, son, is, now, exa, is, demanding, to, know exactly what the breakfast blend is. Exactly. Oh, it's a blend of tees. So it's a blend of black of of black tea of the of the

It's, a, blend, of, black, tees, with, a distant floral sparkle. Pair with shortbread or bright star. Would I Were as steadfast as thou art by John Keats.

Yeah., Um, Yeah., It's, uh, It, tastes, like black tea. It's a It is a It doesn't taste It doesn't taste like the Blooming Wild black tea.

Oh,, is, that, the, Is, the, Blooming, Wild, a black tea? This, is, a, more, robust, black, tea., Oh, what am I?

And, this, is, more, of, a, breakfast, blend black tea does, it, say?, I, think., Oh,, yeah.

Yeah,, yeah,, yeah,, yeah,, yeah., Well,, the Blooming Wild is is a flavored black tea. So, that's like black tea with with that is that is meant to be

have, an, amazing, and, it, is, amazing. Especially by, the, natural, sweetness, of, bee, pollen.

Yeah,, it, has, bee, pollen, in, it., So,, it's for me it smells much stronger than it tastes.

Yeah., Yeah., Yeah., I, agree., the, uh, but the black blooming wild but the bright star is is just black tea. It's not flavored black tea.

65, people, have, asked, us, when, they, need to order in order to have a delivery by Christmas. And the answer is that if you live in the United States, December 8th. Thank you, Jen.

So, if, you, want, Christmas, delivery, December 8th. But why wait? Why? Why, wait, when, you, could, join, Allison, and Natalie and Suzanne and Ryan and Melissa and Dominica and Nicholas and Lisa and Kalia and Aaliyah and Justin and Andrew and Anita in ordering right now.

You, can, do, it, now. That's, right. Do, it, now., It's, good.store, everybody. All the products are good which is our goal. We work very hard. Um thank you to Thank you to people who help us develop these products. By the way

I, was, gonna, say, we, actually, don't, work that hard, but the team at Goodtore works incredibly hard.

Yeah., Yeah., And, and, so, do, our, testers. So when we're developing a new product the team at Goodstore works with uh you you may be one of them with people to help us test out products. Yep.

Um, so, that, we, can, refine, them, and, figure out which ones are the best. We also work with partners like Vim and Vigor like MeUndies.

Meundy?, Oh,, the, undies., We, haven't talked about how good the undies are. I, am, a, convert., I've, long, So,, for, the last like 15 years, my best friend Chris and I, every Christmas, we give each other uh Lululemon underwear. I don't know if that's weird, but that's what we give each other. And we've always liked Lululemon underwear, both of us. Um we're slightly different sizes, but like we like the underwear. It's great. It fits. It's boxer briefs. It feels modern, contemporary. I'll tell you what, I put on those uh me undies awesome uh undies collab underwear.

Yeah., And, I, was, like, within, a, day, I, was beyond converted. They are less expensive. They are better.

Yeah,, they, they, fit, better., So, anyway, don't tell Chris, but that's what he's getting for Christmas.

I, uh, Nice., I, um, I, think, that, Chris, will be excited about that. I'm, excited., I, get, uh, I, I, also, have, so we we originally launched the underwear and I think we did a pretty good job on the briefs or the boxers but not on the briefs right?

And, uh, but, I, was, just, looking, at, because of course now I have a mix of of the two in my drawer.

And, like, the, Meond, Meundies, ones, are just like are better even than the first round boxers we did. Um the wristbands are nice, the waistbands are nicer. They don't have wristbands. Um the cool but you know maybe

the, waistbands, are, cool. and uh and that and the socks and undies support the maternal center of excellence in Sierra Leone. So the

basically, the, breakdown, is, if, you, get something from Keats and Co. which is to say coffee or tea that supports or uh that supports um tuberculosis care and lutu. If you get something that is socks or underwear or uh sunbasin soap, that supports the maternal center of excellence. And if you get something that's ecogeeek, that supports the coral reef alliance, which does amazing work to protect coral reefs and which are some of our most vulnerable ecosystems.

Polar, Knight, wants, to, know, if, we, got, any snacks in the store. We don't have any snacks in the store and I'm terrified to put snacks in the store. We've thought about it.

We've, thought, about, it. We, thought, about, chocolate., We, thought about chocolate.

Yeah,, food's, hard., Chocolate's, hard. Chocolate can melt. Food's harder. Food, is, hard., I, will, say, there's, fewer sizes.

There's, no, sizes., So,, that's, the, great thing. But but but what what what what isn't being made well or right? Uh

well,, Mr., Beast, found, out, burgers, and chocolate. Yeah., Yeah. You, solved, that, problem.

I, don't, need, I, don't, need energy drinks weren't being made right and he fixed that.

Chocolate, is, not, good. Huh? That, Mr., Beast, chocolate, is, not, good. I, mean,, I, Chocolate's, chocolate,, but, I don't love Prime.

Now,, now, Hank, and, I, are, coming, in, with some hot YouTuber takes. Yeah,, I've, actually, never, tried, Prime. That's

It, tastes, like, uh, It, tastes, like, a melted popsicle, but not in a good way.

Yeah,, we, Yeah., I, don't, know., We're, not going to take care of a good sweet and figgy.

Yeah. Um, echoing, videos, is, mad, that, I, said, it tastes like black tea. Black teas often taste different. My point is that it is a it is not a flavored tea, but it's like it's mild. I I would say um so it's u you know loose leaf often you don't get as many tannins because it's not like ground up the way that the tea bags are right?

And, so, it, it, brews, to, a, really, nice, like reddish color and um you know for me uh does not require any any sugar. Uh it's nice with milk though. Um, I like it very much. I even It's It's so mild that if I over brew it, it isn't a problem. You know, if I give it give it an extra five minutes by accident, it's still totally drinkable. And uh, and I'm pretty sensitive about um, asbic flavors. So

just, got, a, tea, bundle, for, her sister-in-law. Nice., More, D&D, accessories., I've, thought about it.

Yeah., Don't, Don't, slow, Hank, down, when, it comes to Dn D. Um I just finished my D and D game with Stan. We had a great time.

Oh,, nice. Had, a, great, time., We, finished, our, little campaign with Coco and uh and Henry. It was very fun.

Um, this, person,, Shooting, Star,, says,, "My friend got me a tea subscription um for life." And OMG, Sweet Brier Botanical is my favorite tea of all time. Tea subscription for life.

Wow,, that's, very, generous. I, didn't, know, we, did, that. That's, very, generous., A, tea, subscription for life.

Yeah. Um, very, generous., So, T, subscri, I, don't even know that you can make a commitment to for life.

Yeah., For, whose, life? Yeah. To, your, friend. Yeah. They, gonna, have, to, put, something, in their in their estate that says like don't forget about the tea subscription.

There's, an, endowment. It's, funded, by, the, interest, on, the investment. I, did, talk, to, a, guy., I, was, I, was, doing, a college gig in Bingington, New York, and I I got a question from a guy who'd um been receiving his brother's sock subscription every month for the last three years, and he asked, "At what point can I just assume these are my socks?" And I was like "Buddy, that time has passed."

Oh,, yeah., Um, Yeah., Yeah. Um I bet we've gotten some more orders. Let's look at them.

Says,, "Last, year,, everyone, got, tea, and coffee in their stockings. This year everyone's getting soap and candles." Our candles are very good. Here, let me open one.

Thank, you, to, Mariel, and, Rachel, and Sierra and Paul and Martin and Emma and Nicholas and Julia and Andrew and Emily. I'm going to check out some of these people and see what discount codes they used because I could do that.

Oh,, Sarah, doesn't, like, it, when, I, open these because then we can't regift them but that's okay.

Yeah., Uh,, we, got, uh free shipping and 20% off going out to uh That, candle, smells, good., And, it's, got one of those wooden wicks.

It's, got, a, wooden, wick., Yeah. Little, crackly, wick. They, do, do, a, good, crackle.

The, codes, are, joy, 10, if, you, pay, more than $50, joy 15 if you pay more than 75, and joy 20 if you buy something worth more than $100

for, 20,, 15,, or, 10%, off. I'll, tell, you, what, I, will, open, is, this bath bomb because Sarah can't get mad at me because I'mma use it. Woo! Charles says, "My boss is a nerd fighter." Well, what Charles says, "Has there ever been a better time to make good you get your boss a Christmas present or a holiday present or do you not?" I feel like they get you a holiday present, not the other way around, but I'm not an expert. These are the bath bombs. They smell so good.

Yeah, they're, such, good, bath, bombs., I, don't know where the Good Store team got these from, but they're incredible. Shout out to all the people who work at Good Store. They do such a good job. They're just amazing folks and we're so grateful to work with them and yeah, they just it's a really it makes me really grateful and happy that uh we have such good folks.

Yeah,, we, have, we, have, a, partner, for, the bath bombs that I've I've seen. I cannot remember who it is, but you can watch on our Instagram. You can watch them get made um

Yeah., by, a, little, hydraulic, press, for bath bombs. Yeah., You, gotta, have, a, You, got, to, have, a bath. Now, Hank, that's something that if I was really going to up my bath bomb game, I'd have a bath bomb press in my own home. You know what I mean? Artisal homemade at-ome bath bombs. Yeah, that's if I really wanted to have a great bath. But in lie of that, I'm going to have my bath bombs made by Sunbas and soap. I'm have this citrus and clary sage bath bomb tonight to celebrate the fact that I'm home for six whole days.

Good, for, you,, John., I, am. And, then, you, know, who, I'm, visiting, in six days.

And, then, you're, going, to, LA, to, see, me. Then, I, get, to, visit, Hank, Green, and, make a reunion. I I I want to pitch you this idea on a live stream so that you can't say no.

Okay., Well,, okay. What What, day, are, you, going, to, be, there? I'm, going, to, be, there, that, your, very long day and we're going to make a reunion video. What day of what? But you don't know all the things I've I've planned. I've I've made commitments to do Monday.

Monday., Monday., Monday., Monday. So,, you're, there, on, a, Monday., Which, is that the second? No. Okay. Great. That's That's doable.

Okay., We're, going, to, make, a, video together and we'll just order room service instead of going out to dinner. Or maybe we'll just like go out to McDonald's or something.

Yes., Exactly. But, you, remember, I, don't, eat, beef anymore, so it'll be like a chicken McDonald's.

They, do, have, chicken, at, McDonald's. Yeah. Yeah., Okay. What's, the, idea? Oh, I I just want to make a reunion video with you. I miss being reunion videos.

Oh,, yeah., Yeah,, sure., Um,, yeah,, John, is coming to uh I for you for you people who are hanging out for the Home Shopping Network live stream. You get to find out that John's going to be on the next season of Asking Anything.

Yes. That's, the, That's, the, one, person, you, get to know about. Yes. Thank, you, very, much, for, doing, that, John. Um, can you make one that dissolves in water like the hand soap? Asks a former life of sentient. That's the dealbreaker for my dad. He's used to liquid dish soap. Yeah, I mean the problem with liquid dish soap or like dish soap that it dissolves in water is that it's not quite as good. I think that I think it's doable. Um, you know, the hand soap I like the hand soap product a lot, but like there are some there are some parts of it that people have trouble with. So like one, the thing doesn't dissolve super fast and people are like it doesn't dissolve, but it does. is you just got to like leave it for a long time and it eventually will. And also it can separate so you got to give it a shake every once in a while which people aren't used to. And that's because it doesn't have like all the same

emulsifiers in it which, we, could, put, in, but, we, want, to keep the ingredient count really low but that's why the ingredient counts are higher for you know a lot of soaps is because they want they want everything to work.

Hank, Green, loves, a, low, low, ingredient count because I, do, love, a, low, ingredient, count., It just it decreases the odds that something's going to go weird. Hank what's the name of the dog on your sweater?

That, is, in, fact, a, Willoolly, Mammoth name. His name is Woolly Mammoth. A, mistake, commonly, made, by, early, humans with catastrophic results.

Are, you, puppy, dog? That's, a, baby, woolly, mammoth., And, you just are about to get trampled.

Are, you, my, friend? No., No. No., No. No., In, fact,, I, think, the, woolly, mammoths came out on the wrong side of that deal.

Um,, well,, it's, true., Woolly, mammoths suffered a lot more from humans than humans suffered from woolly mammoths in the end because here we are.

Yeah., Maybe, not, maybe, not, like, the woolly mammoths may have killed more humans uh in absolute numbers, but in percentages we came on top.

Here, we, are. And, in, our, museums,, there's, a, woolly mammoth in the Indiana State Museum that's that I remember Alice walked past when she was three and she flipped out.

Was, not, happy, about, it. She, hated, the, woolly, mammoth., And, now when I take her to the state museum, I'm like, "You used to hate that." And she's like "Dad, shut up."

Yeah,, that, sounds, like, something, that, I that that a child would feel. We've gotten, so, many, orders., All right., Tell you

tell, tell, me. Okay., Justin,, Andrew,, Anita,, Elizabeth, Nicole Matthew Rachel Pum Katie Catherine Pablo Em Emmy Andrew Julia Nicholas Emma Martin Paul Sierra. Again, maybe

some, of, these, people, might, be, double ordering. In which case, you should put all your orders in one thing so you can get the bigger donation at joy 20.

You, can't., You, should., Rachel,, Mario, Ellen Cassie Jeff Shaina Amanda Melinda Moira Colton Shay Karen and two more came in while I was talking. Jeem, and Duncan. Wow. Wow. Duncan got that Joy 20.

Duncan, got, that, Joy, 20. Yeah,, Duncan, got, some, some, mystery socks, some Octavia, some undies. All that's needed for the holidays is available at good.store right now. Oh my gosh. This person got uh two lavender light and lavish g lavender light and lavish gift sets.

Yes., Wow. Sunbas, and, mini, holiday, candles,, citrus candle, hearthbound, uh two bath bombs of different flavors.

Yeah. Uh, Swedish, three, Swedish, dishcloths. Wow. Three, long-handled, uh, soap, replacement scrubbers. Wow.

A, a, long, uh, long-handled, scrub, brush. Uh, we, got, the, sip, and, saver, starter, kit. caffeinated allpurpose cleaning tabs the lemongrass flavor, dishwater tablets, and some undies.

Wow., Can, I, make, a, request, of, th, this person who did so much already and now I'm going to make a request.

Okay. My, request, is, that, when, you, give, all, of that stuff to the people in your life which I'm so grateful that you're giving good store for the holidays and so I hate to make a second request, but when you do, can you tell them that it's not like a regular store, it's a good dot store.

So, all, the, money, is, going, to, charity. It's like if if it's an older person in your life, you can maybe explain to them that it's like Newman's own.

Yeah,, exactly. Or, if, it's, a, young, person, in, your, life who like who likes likes those Numinos like I do.

I, haven't, had, a, Numino, in, a, while. Oh,, Oreos, are, nothing, compared, to Numinos.

But, Oreos, got, that, gluten-free., So, that's what my I, don't, know., I, think, Numinos, might, I don't know. I don't know about Numinos. But anyway, Numinos are really good. And then also, what else? They got the uh the salad dressing. They're uh their their olive and olive and vinegar olive oil and vinegar salad dressing. Very good.

Yeah,, they, got, good, stuff. They, do, make, good, stuff, and, they, donate all the money to charity. They've donated hundreds of millions of dollars. Joanne and their family have done an incredible as I say that as if I met them even though I did go to college with Paul Newman just at a different time.

That's, not, how, that, works. Yeah., No,, he, was, a, buddy, of, mine, in college just not he didn't know about it. Yeah.

I, also, felt, that, way, about, Paul, Newman. He's an easy guy to feel like he's your buddy. should have run for president. That guy, man, he he could have won.

But, he, was, too, smart. Too, smart. Too, smart, to, be, president. Too, smart, for, that., Why, would, you, want that?

He, wanted, to, go, and, do, good, work, with Newman's own instead. Thanks also to Lisa Anna Sam Sarah Alexandra Duncan, Will, Ally, and Heidi. And Duncan again, two different Duncan.

Different, Duncan. And, also, Karen,, Sam, and, Kelsey., Thank you all. Um, it's a it's a great day to be uh the unpaid interns for good. Hank and and it's never a bad day. We also got this great teacup if you're in the market for a teacup. So, you can give someone like a tea strainer, a teacup, and some tea to really get them started on their tea journey and then it's just sippity sippity. I like this because it's semi-transparent and then you can actually look at your beautiful tea. I was just looking at this person who got the awesome socks club subscription and surprised that the first month is so cheap.

I, know. It, must, got, some, kind, of, discount, going on. Gets, more, expensive.

What? Nothing. Um, yes. I went to Kenyon in Ohio. Kenyon College, a little school in Ohio. Um, it was fun. I uh it was a lot cheaper when I went there would be my review of Kenyon. I wonder who the most famous Eard College graduate is.

Probably, Hank, Green, if, I, had, to, guess. And, it, seems, a, little, indulgent, to, ask Google.

I, did, just, search, it., Yeah. Um am I am I there's a there's a Wikipedia page for it. I am indeed on it. Um but but I'm certainly not the only one.

Uh, you're, the, most, famous, person, on, this list. I'm looking at this list right now and you're overwhelmingly The second is Dennis Leane who is a fine writer but not as famous as you.

Well,, I, don't, know, who, any, of, these people are. So,, you're, like, they're, not, that, famous to me.

Yeah., But, but, I, think, a, lot, of, people don't know who I am. Dennis, Leane, wrote, a, bunch, of, books, that were turned into movies.

Good. Yeah., That, that, sounds, like, a, good business to be in. I'm, definitely, not, the, most, famous Kenyon graduate because there are a lot of famous writer graduates of Kenyon but um but I am happy to be just just delighted to be on the list.

Well,, Paul, Newman, also,, John, Paul, Newman., Uh, yeah,, I, mean,, and, Paul Newman has is pretty famous for sure. I think Paul Newman is significantly more famous than I am. And also fun fact

yeah, one, thing, that, Paul, Newman, and, I, share aside from the fact that we went to college together at different times is that uh we are both Indie Car fans.

Is, he, from, Indianapolis? No,, but, he, is, a, huge, motor, racing, fan. He was he did racing and he owned a racing team.

He, owned, a, racing, team., He did. John,, you, got, to, get, you, got, to, get, on top of stuff.

Well,, Paul, Newman, is, a, lot, more successful than I was. That's why I say you got to get on top of you got to succeed more. You got to take the idea I texted you and do

the, last, racing, team. The, last, thing, I, need, is, more, work, and then to own a racing team. You know how stressful it would be to own a racing team? That sounds

Yeah,, but, you, know, what, you, actually want is to get that cash for AFC Wimbledon and tuberculosis.

No,, I, want, to, get, it, for, Partners, in Health. I mean, my heart my my heart wants it to go to AFC Wimbledon, but my head is stronger and is that only so much money should go to AFC Wimbledon. They are a third tier English soccer team. They are doing good in the world but not that much good.

Somebody, is, complaining, that, this, is becoming a Paul Newman fan stream. Or not complaining, maybe celebrating it. Just we only have two minutes left, Hank because then I have to go stream for the wombles.

Well,, I, I, think, that, you, should, go, like just Google Paul Newman and look at his eyes and be like

you, look, at, Paul, Newman's, eyes, and, tell me that you don't fall in love. But you're right, Hank. We should be talking about good.store store where between now and December 8th you can get incredible gifts that that that arrive by Christmas.

Yeah., And, if, you, spend, $100, or, more, you with Joy 20 you can get uh 20% off. If you spend $50 or more you can get 10% off. And 75 you can get 15% off. Joy 20 Joy 15. Joy 10. Thank you to Kate. Thank you to Annabelle. Thank you to Kyle. Thank you to Brandy. Oh Brandy that's my friend. Thank you to Stuart. Thank you to Heather. Thank you to Janette. Uh thank you to Norma. Brandy, if you're watching the live stream right now, my new favorite mug is one that you made. I love it so much. I got it at the the maker store.

Oh,, yeah., Bry's, a, Bry's, a, potter. Yeah., Yeah., Yeah. I, used, to, work, for, used, to, work, for DFTBA.

Yeah., Yeah., Yeah., Great, potter. Incredibly talented. It's, such, a, good, mug., I, make, it, I, make my tea in it all the time.

It's, so, hard, to, I, mean,, I, say, this, as, a potter myself to make a good mug. It's so like my mugs Sarah Sarah's a good potter and like her mugs look like mugs and my mugs look like um like somebody from 14,000 years ago who didn't have access to a potter's wheel made a mug. Yeah. I mean I don't know. I I I don't know, anything., All, what what, I, could tell what I could tell you is that uh that there are a great number of skills that I uh that humans used to have that I do not have.

Oh, yeah., I'm, also, a, terrible, gatherer. Yeah., No,, I, would I, peppers, from, my, own, pepper, garden., I often miss peppers.

They're, like, genetically, designed, to, be visible. They're, like, bright, red, and, I'm, like, "Ah, who knows where they are."

Yeah., Thank, you, to, Amy, and, Maya, and Laura and Lee and uh Stuart and Heather and Janette and Norma and Akquille and Sarah and Jordan and Sam and EC and Kaywith. I'm gonna say Kaiwith. Katrina, Denoot Annabelle, Kate, Sam, Kelsey, Lisa. If I haven't said your name, I'm sorry. Thank you all.

Thank, you, all. I, think, Stan's, here., I, hear, I, hear noises upstairs. Oh, Luca just got a big order and got that buy more save more. Um, so if you Hey, if you want to hang out, um, and you enjoyed, if you like this QVC style Vlog Brothers video, you're going to love the live streams at John's channel where I will continue to talk about good store, but also we'll be playing FIFA and doing other things and answering your questions and hanging out with Stan. Yes. Good times. Good times. What a good hour. John, thank you for hanging out with me and thank you everybody for being in the uh

Hold, on., I, got, to, open, my, secret, door. Oh,, is, there, something, special, in, there?

Just, Stan. Stan, coming, downstairs. Just, Stan. Oh,, it's, Henry., I, thought, it, was, Stan.

Oh, you're, much, smaller, than, than, Stan., I'm live streaming so you can't play your video game. I'm so sorry. Come here and say hi.

How, you, doing? Good. Henry, just, got, his, wisdom, teeth, out, Hank. I, heard., I, saw, even

he, had, some, puffy, cheeks,, but, now they're looking better. How you feeling

man?, I, did, not, love, that, part, of, my life. Um,, you, feeling, good, now?

Um,, Henry, is, uh, also, just, ripped. Just ripped. I mean, it's incredible. Oh,, that, was, fast., That's, a, fast, hands. He's got fast hands. That's Oh, man. Wild.

I, mean,, did, I, get, a, hug?, Just, some, girl says I got a hug, but I'm not sure that I did.

That's, exactly, what, that, was. Yeah,, just, right, cross. Um,, no,, no,, no., Stan's, coming, in, because we're gonna um Yeah, I uh Celeste, thank you for making me feel better about this whole wisdom teeth thing because um because Celeste says, "I didn't get my wisdom teeth out till 26 and it was a terrible decision." And they were like "Hey, you should get your wisdom teeth out when you're 15 now." And I was like "That's not what I remember. In my day we did it differently." But we went ahead and got them out and then Henry got dry socket and it hurt so bad and the pain was incredible and I felt terrible for him. And I So, it's good to know that it could have been worse.

Yeah., Yeah., They, took, three, of, mine, out and and they were like, uh, but they gave me one hole but left it in there. They were like, "We went in to try and get it and we failed." And I was like, "So, I got a hole and I get still have the tooth, but it's never given me a hard time." Really? Yeah. Every time I get every time I get my dental x-rays, they're like, "You have one wisdom tooth." And I'm like "What? Are you trying to be special? That's real weird."

Yeah., Um,, all, right., Uh,, well,, thank, you all for being here. My oldest has five to remove. I didn't know you could have more than five teeth.

Where, is, the, fifth, one?, Is, it, on, the top? Ow,, that, sounds, painful., Is, it, like, up here under the nose?

Yeah., Uh,, and, somebody, also, just, has one. No. Yeah., So,, anyway,, Henry, has, done, a, very good job. He's very tough. Like he was like he he he was like, "Oh, it doesn't hurt. It doesn't hurt. It doesn't hurt." And then finally was like, "The pain is waking me up a little bit at night."

Yeah., It's, part, of, being, a, boxer, is being like really tough, which I'm I'm not, as you know, Hank. I'm the opposite of tough. I'm like the least tough person in the world. Orin broke his toe and he didn't cry. But then uh later that week he cried because he was feeling good enough to go to school

and, he, was, sad, about, having, to, go, to school. Yeah. Yeah., Well,, at least, he, was, honest., I mean, I would have been like, "Oh, no. Sorry, broken toe. Got to miss the year."

Yeah., Yeah. Um, Yeah. Wow. Techbuck was born with zero wisdom teeth. Some people are born with zero teeth. In fact, almost everyone. It's a good point. It's a really good point. All right, that's Stan. We're going to start live streaming soon at John's channel. In the meantime, so go over to John's channel. Wait for that live stream and we'll see you soon. Thank you so much for supporting Goodstore. It wouldn't be possible to do all this stuff without you. We're so grateful to the folks who work there and also to the folks, our customers and our our partners. It's just an incredible thing that that uh everybody's built together and we're so grateful for it. Thank you for being part of it with us.

Thanks, everybody., Bye bye., DFTBA.

Questions about this episode

What is discussed in "Good Store Holiday Gift Guide LIVE with Hank and John"?

In order: 0:00 Everything is Tuberculosis, Goodstore, Henry Ryder, Keats and Co.; 5:00 Vim and Vigor; 10:00 Goodstore; 15:00 Goodstore; 20:00 MeUndies, Goodstore, Keats and Co., Vim and Vigor; 35:00 Dennis Leane, Kenyon College, Sam Sarah Alexandra Duncan; 40:00 AFC Wimbledon; 45:00 Goodstore.

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10 people, works and ideas are mentioned, including Goodstore, Keats and Co., Vim and Vigor, MeUndies, Henry Ryder, Everything is Tuberculosis. Each one on this page links to its own page with every episode that mentions it.

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The episode runs 47 min; the transcript is about 9,523 words in 245 timestamped sections.

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