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Jason Silva

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The Resume

    (February 6, 1982- )
    Born in Caracas, Venezuela
    Middle name is Luis
    Television personality, filmmaker, philosopher, and public speaker
    Hosted Brain Games on National Geographic Channel
    YouTube channel is Shots of Awe (started 2013)
    Channel has 460,000 subscribers (as of 2020)
    Channel has attained over 300 million views across all platforms

Why he might be annoying:

    He identifies as a wonder junkie.
    He is a Bill Nye wannabe.
    He auditioned to be Michael Strahan's replacement on Live with Kelly Ripa.
    The Atlantic called him 'A Timothy Leary of the Viral Video Age.'
    He was replaced by Keegan-Michael Key as the host of Brain Games (although his leaving seemed to be on his own accord).
    His attempt at a Brain Games spin-off (Origins) lasted only eight episodes.

Why he might not be annoying:

    His family is of Venezuelan-Jewish heritage.
    His videos are genuinely thought provoking and interesting.
    Mark Ruffalo and Leonardo DiCaprio have retweeted his content.
    He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy in his first season as Brain Games host.
    He dresses casually and comes off as down to earth in public.
    His Facebook bio reads: 'My passion is to infect people with optimism.'
    He has guested on Joe Rogan's podcast on several occasions.
    His content focuses on the science of perception and the mind, but has also tackled issues pertaining to spirituality and religion (such as Teilhard de Chardin's Omega Point).

Credit: BoyWiththeGreenHair


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 73.33% Annoying