I assume you have heard of An idiot abroad?
It's a comedy, I think a lot of the misery is acted, but fun nonetheless.
Yes, that might have been an early start into the genre for me! I fiercely love Karl Pilkington 🥲
There was a lot of publicity a few weeks ago about “the year long cruise” that ended. I haven’t tuned in, but apparently quite a few people on the cruise vlogged their travels. There were apparent conflicts, and with both sides wanting to say their part I’m sure more misery was shared publicly than one would normally air. This might just border on reality TV though, I haven’t really looked into it.
I mean, a year long cruise sounds like hell, so I can see it being a breeding ground for conflict.
Funny, I ended up going down a similar rabbit hole with minor animal attacks on hikers. I imagine there’s a mental interstice between the two, but animal attacks/stalking certainly left them less enthusiastic for the remainder of their vids.
You have won my heart with "minor animal attacks on hikers". Hello, friend!
I am no help on this subject, but find it interesting. Are there any particular channels that you remember as especially 'good' that you could recommend?
I watched some random small travel channels, and videos titled like "Why Vanlife sucks", which apparently has become its own genre by now. I can't find any really good ones anymore right now, though :( maybe this topic needs a community! I will post any videos I do find here, though.
Thank you - I appreciate it!
Schadenfreude is a genre, I guess
For me it's a mixture of schadenfreude, having people receive their comeuppance (as another here said) and also sympathy. I have had some bad travel experiences, and just sort of go "Oooh boy, that's bad, come on, you got this! .. but you also deserved this!", as I might have deserved some of mine.
Layered like tiramisu
I can imagine the appeal. Like watching insufferable influencers get their comeuppance
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