Peter Santenello YouTube channel
Shares rank 38 of 48 YouTube channels by recommenders
People recommend it for curious, respectful videos that give fair reporting on local cultures and let the people featured tell their own stories on camera.
People recommend it for curious, respectful videos that give fair reporting on local cultures and let the people featured tell their own stories on camera.
5 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Curious, respectful portrayal of local cultures
“He's curious, respectful, and gives a fair reporting of the different local cultures.”
Comment from 9 Aug 2026 in “How to Survive in a Louisiana Swamp” Lets people tell their own stories
“letting the people he meets tell their own stories on camera”
Comment from 14 Jul 2026 in “Ask HN: What is the one YouTube channel you recommend I subscribe to?” Good view of American culture
“If you want to experience American culture I recommend”
Comment from 27 Aug 2026 in “U.S. State Department pauses immigrant visa applications” Covers people featured in news stories
“His videos on the people this article is about”
Comment from 9 Aug 2026 in “How to Survive in a Louisiana Swamp”
Other YouTube channels people recommend
The four most recommended other YouTube channels, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Blue1Brown | 96 | 4 | 96% | 12 | — | Approved |
| Veritasium | 44 | 12 | 79% | 11 | — | Approved |
| Technology Connections YouTube channel | 40 | 3 | 93% | 12 | — | Approved |
| Asianometry | 24 | 1 | 96% | 9 | — | Approved |
| Peter Santenello YouTube channelThis page | 5 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
4 of the 5 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“If you want to experience American culture I recommend”
“His videos on the people this article is about”
“He's curious, respectful, and gives a fair reporting of the different local cultures.”
“letting the people he meets tell their own stories on camera”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.