A couple months ago, we started getting messages from listeners telling us: you gotta watch this video. 


It’s a thirty minute YouTube video from a creator named Brian David Gilbert, and it’s probably the best video about health insurance we’ve ever seen. 


Brian David Gilbert is best known for his highly-detailed, hilarious videos for Polygon, a media company about video games. But when he left that job to strike out on his own, he needed new health insurance. We talked with him about how that experience turned into one of the most difficult videos he’s ever made — and this is a guy whose old job had him tracing things like Zelda storylines across decades-long franchises. 


You can watch the full video here. 


Other delightful BDG creations discussed in this episode:
The two-minute video that launched his career.
His 15-minute dive into the Legend of Zelda
A cooking demo: “Welcome to my weird ice creams.” Yum.




Special thanks to Wil Williams, Sarah Ballema, Josh Rubino, and Bea Bosco for adding their voices to this episode!


AND: We’d love for you to support this show. Now is a great time to do it. This month, every dollar you donate is DOUBLED, thanks to NewsMatch and the Institute for Nonprofit News. Holy cow, what a deal. Here, go for it.

A couple months ago, we started getting messages from listeners telling us: you gotta watch this video.&nbsp; It’s a thirty minute YouTube video from a creator named Brian David Gilbert, and it’s probably the best video about health insurance we’ve ever seen.&nbsp; Brian David Gilbert is best known for his highly-detailed, hilarious videos for Polygon, a media company about video games. But when he left that job to strike out on his own, he needed new health insurance. We talked with him about how that experience turned into one of the most difficult videos he’s ever made — and this is a guy whose old job had him tracing things like Zelda storylines across decades-long franchises.&nbsp; <a href="https://youtu.be/-wpHszfnJns" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">You can watch the full video here</a>.&nbsp; Other delightful BDG creations discussed in this episode:<ul><li>The <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbJbCILXrX0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">two-minute video</a> that launched his career.</li><li>His <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-25c8Rsobw&amp;list=PLaDrN74SfdT7Ueqtwn_bXo1MuSWT0ji2w" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">15-minute dive</a> into the Legend of Zelda</li><li>A cooking demo: “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjmzfOUOw08" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Welcome to my weird ice creams</a>.” Yum.</li></ul> Special thanks to <a href="https://wilwilliams.reviews/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wil Williams</a>, <a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/sgballema" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sarah Ballema</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/ProfCoppermane" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Josh Rubino</a>, and Bea Bosco for adding their voices to this episode! AND: We’d love for you to support this show. Now is a great time to do it. This month, every dollar you donate is DOUBLED, thanks to NewsMatch and the Institute for Nonprofit News. Holy cow, what a deal. <a href="https://armandalegshow.com/support/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Here, go for it</a>.

An Arm and a Leg is a podcast about why health care costs so freaking much and what we can (maybe) do about it.

If you’ve ever been surprised by a medical bill, you’re in good company. But as our team of seasoned journalists has learned from years of reporting — you’re not always helpless. We don’t have all the answers, but we’ll offer you tools and big picture insights with plenty of humor and heart. 

An Arm and a Leg is co-produced with KFF Health News and distributed in partnership with KUOW.

You can support An Arm and a Leg by donating at armandalegshow.com/support/

Show Credits: Created, hosted, and produced by Dan Weissmann with senior producer Emily Pisacreta and engagement producer Claire Davenport, edited by Ellen Weiss. Audio wizard: Adam Raymonda. Music is by Dave Weiner and Blue Dot Sessions. Bea Bosco is our consulting director of operations. Lynne Johnson is our operations manager.

An Arm and a Leg&nbsp;is a podcast about why health care costs so freaking much and what we can (maybe) do about it.
If you&rsquo;ve ever been surprised by a medical bill, you&rsquo;re in good company. But as our team of seasoned journalists has learned from years of reporting &mdash; you&rsquo;re not always helpless. We don&rsquo;t have all the answers, but we&rsquo;ll offer you tools and big picture insights with plenty of humor and heart.&nbsp;
An Arm and a Leg is co-produced with <a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/">KFF Health News</a> and distributed in partnership with <a href="https://www.kuow.org/">KUOW</a>.
You can support An Arm and a Leg&nbsp;by donating at <a href="https://armandalegshow.com/support/">armandalegshow.com/support/</a>
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Show Credits:&nbsp;Created, hosted, and produced by Dan Weissmann with senior producer Emily Pisacreta and engagement producer Claire Davenport, edited by Ellen Weiss. Audio wizard: Adam Raymonda. Music is by Dave Weiner and Blue Dot Sessions. Bea Bosco is our consulting director of operations. Lynne Johnson is our operations manager.

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