Simon Whistler
Simon Whistler is one of the most widely watched voices in educational storytelling, reaching over 50 million viewers monthly across a network of more than a dozen YouTube channels, including Biographics, Highlight History, and Today I Found Out.
About Simon
Born in south-east England and now based in the Czech Republic, Simon built his career on making complex subjects genuinely accessible without sacrificing depth. His approach to storytelling goes beyond surface-level summaries, exploring the strategic logic, historical context, and human consequences that shape how ambitious ideas become real work.
SideProjects is where that curiosity turns toward creative builds, unusual inventions, workshop systems, and the practical business choices behind projects that start small.
The Whistlerverse
MEGAPROJECTS
Deep dives into mankind's largest engineering achievements and infrastructure systems.
INVENTIONS / BUILDSSIDEPROJECTS
Focused explainers on smaller innovations, creative builds, practical tools, and overlooked breakthroughs.
GENERAL KNOWLEDGEBIOGRAPHICS
Biographical storytelling about notable figures, discoveries, and turning points.
HISTORYINTO THE SHADOWS
Darker historical stories and controversial episodes from modern history.
MYSTERIES / GEOGRAPHYDECODING THE UNKNOWN
Investigations into mysteries, unexplained claims, and speculative history topics.
MYSTERIES / GEOGRAPHYPLACES
Global geography and place-based storytelling across regions and cultures.
GEOPOLITICS / CONFLICTHOMEFRONTS
Geopolitics, modern conflict, military history, and the civilian and societal dimensions of global events.
SPACECELESTIUM
Accessible, visually rich explorations of space science and cosmic phenomena.
ENTERTAINMENT / GENERAL KNOWLEDGETODAY I FOUND OUT
General knowledge explainers spanning history, science, culture, and unusual facts.
ENTERTAINMENT / GENERAL KNOWLEDGEBRAIN BLAZE
Fast-paced comedic commentary on bizarre stories and internet oddities.
Places Field Notes
Weekly dispatch from Simon Whistler — engineering deep-dives, cost breakdowns, workshop build notes, and tools that actually pay off.
One issue per week. No filler.
Latest from Places
The Mountain That Moved
Six underground nuclear tests shifted Mount Mantap 3.5 metres sideways and dropped its summit half a metre. North Korea's third-tallest mountain is no longer where it was.
Simon Whistler · February 4, 2026 
Plymouth: The Capital Buried in Ash
When Soufrière Hills erupted in 1997, it entombed Plymouth under volcanic debris. The city is still Montserrat's official capital — and nobody lives there.
Simon Whistler · February 4, 2026