Explaining the Pandemic to my Past Self - 1 Year Later

ComedyJulie Nolke1.4M Views

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It's been exactly one whole year of forest fires, murder hornets, pandemics, isolations, protests, quarantines, elections, vaccines, and riots and yet here we find ourselves, back at the beginning... What would happen if I tried to explain what's happening now to the January 2020 version of myself?Part 1 here: https://youtu.be/Ms7capx4Cb8​Part 2 here: https://youtu.be/xdyDpP2s-og​Part 3 here: https://youtu.be/Pbdk_lBCxJk​Part 4 here: https://youtu.be/VYdAQKoUm7oSupport the channel by liking and subscribing! Join my Patreon for behind the scenes videos and early access to videos here: https://www.patreon.com/julienolke