š¤ Rapid Round Up
š Yāall spent 240 years watching Answer in Progress. That is 2.1 million hours across 21.7 million views on the channel this year. Whether youāre a lurker, a long-time subscriber, or one of the 200,000 new folks to join us this year: thank you for watching!
š«¦ Melissa explored whether lip balm is actually helping your lips or just making things worse in this video.
š Sabrina dove into the mystery of why womenās pockets are so tiny (and what we can do about it) in this video.
āØ We have new bonus content! You can access extended interviews with Dr. Michelle Wong and Dr. Aegean Chan on our website using this monthās password: CHAPPED.
ā³ Retrospective
Our 2024 Theme, Reviewed
Every year, we pick a theme inspired by CGPGreyās theme system ā our 2024 theme was āRide the Railsā. The idea was to polish all the things we learned in 2023 and benefit from that efficiency ā which seems like a great idea unless you learned all the wrong lessons in 2023.
Over the course of this year, we found ourselves prioritizing flashy thumbnails and unsustainable antics under an unforgiving upload schedule. We felt our curiosity wither away in overly-produced content. By mid-September, we realized we were riding the wrong rail.
So we spent the last 3 months returning to Answer in Progressās core mission: to fall in love with learning.
That means chasing our curiosity with no idea where it leads and falling down rabbit holes with friends. It also means pursuing ideas that we care about (even if they're arenāt trendy or algorithm-friendly) and documenting our process even if the lighting isnāt cinematic.
In summary: our 2024 theme was a trainwreck but from the ruins we have found a valuable lesson ā which is a pretty apt description of all of our videos tbh.
š§ Mixtape
Thatās a Wrap!
The playlist that no one asked for but everyoneās getting ā a curated summary of Melissaās Spotify Wrapped. The women behind yāallās favourite mixtapes is here to set the vibe for the end of the year š
š Patreon Unlocked
Patreon Membership Discount
Weāre currently running a 20% discount on our annual Patreon memberships for all tiers! You can support our work all year round while also accessing behind-the-scenes looks at our old and upcoming projects. Get a taste of a membership with this unlocked episode of our Patreon-exclusive podcast.
š¦ Creator Spotlight
Dear Millennial with Megan Tan
In 2015, Megan Tan release Millennial: a podcast about what people never teach you ā how to maneuver your 20s, captured in real time. It was a formative piece of storytelling for us and we are so excited to learn that Megan is back with Dear Millennial. Exploring some of the biggest questions on many peopleās minds right now with her signature blend of heart and humour, you should give it a listen!
āļø Up Next
We have a few videos cooking for January but for now, weāre mostly looking forward to taking a bit of nap and spending some time with our loved ones.
See ya in 2025!
š Thank You
Thank you for subscribing and following our chaotic little journey - see ya next month!
from ur neighbourhood nerds,
Sabrina, Melissa, and Taha<3