Mr. Beat

Mr. Beat recently had the opportunity to interview Gavin Newsom, the Governor of California. And so he did.Filmed by Shannon Beat. Edited by Matt Beat.

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Mr. Beat goes through notable presidential firsts in American history.Uh ok, so this is, like, the description of the video so keep reading. Produced by Matt Beat and Beat Productions, LLC. Filmed by Matt Beat. All images and video by Matt Beat. Additional images used under fair use guidelines or found in the public domain. Music by Electric Needle Room (Mr. Beat's band) and Josef Suk. Creative commons credits: Rene Sturgell and Geraldshields11.

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Sources/further reading:https://potus.com/presidential-firsts/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_presidential_firsts #americanpresidents #presidentsday #uspresidentialhistory

Mr. Beat interviews U.S. Representative Sean Casten, who has recently sponsored HR 4125, aka the Equal Voices Act, to add members to the U.S. House of Representatives.https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/119/hr4125

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https://youtube.com/live/EQ9Zhu-zCCwHere's the Vox video I referenced: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhQGHY44XPM&t

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On Monday, February 2, 2026, if you care about representation reform in the United States, please send an email to my Congressman, Tracey Mann, asking that he support Uncapping the House of Representatives. Don't live in Kansas? Find your representative below. https://mann.house.gov/contact

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History doesn't repeat, but the 2020s are sure a lot like the 1890s. Mr. Beat gives 12 reasons why. Thanks to  @spectacles-dm for collaborating with me for this video. Please check out their video. My video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bD44V3gvFEs. More related videos and the script to this video: https://www.iammrbeat.com/resources/the-2020s-are-the-1890s

Mr. Beat explains how some of those dystopian novels we were forced to read growing up in school have already (partially) come true.

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/OwZT8_lARa4Disclaimer: Mr. Beat offers opinions in this videoUh ok, so this is, like, the description of the video so keep reading. Produced by Matt Beat and Beat Productions, LLC. Filmed by Matt Beat. All images and video by Matt Beat. Additional images used under fair use guidelines or found in the public domain. Music by Electric Needle Room (Mr. Beat's band), Bad Snacks, Kwon, MK2, Otis McDonald, Patrick Patrikios, and Underbelly & Ty Mayer.Related videos:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVkJ-USwA3khttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6E318lWoGOYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfmEll6-sBYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZE_XeLjq0oIScript:https://www.iammrbeat.com/resources/were-living-in-every-dystopian-novel-that-warned-us-about-the-future#socialstudies #dystopian #1984

Streamed on January 20, 2026. Mr. Beat leads a discussion with the always magnificent Sharon McMahon about the upcoming 250th birthday of the United States of America. https://sharonmcmahon.com/ Watch on YouTube?

Mr. Beat explains the seven eras of American political history, and yep, we're currently in the Seventh Party System.

Script and related videos: https://www.iammrbeat.com/resources/yes-were-in-the-seventh-party-system

Watch this on YouTube?: https://youtu.be/g6NyGQbM2w0Uh ok, so this is, like, the description of the video so keep reading. Produced by Matt Beat and Beat Productions, LLC. Filmed by Matt Beat. All images and video by Matt Beat. Additional images used under fair use guidelines or found in the public domain. Music by Electric Needle Room (Mr. Beat's band), Otis McDonald, Bad Snacks, Mishegas, Slenderbeats, The Grey Room and Density & Time, Dyalla, and True Cuckoo. Creative commons credits: Jonathunder, David Shankbone, Ragesoss, Fibonacci Blue, and Alec Perkins.

Philip and Harry from ‪@spectacles-dm‬ join Mr. Beat to discuss whether or not we are currently living in the Second Gilded Age. Watch on YouTube? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcxqMX3fte4

Join me in Ireland? https://trovatrip.com/trip/europe/ireland/ireland-with-matt-beat-sep-2026Q&A link: https://www.tiktok.com/@iammrbeat

I’m excited to finally share more details about a group trip to Ireland, built specifically for people who love history, context, and seeing places where events actually unfolded. I have 8 early bird spots open before it officially launches on 12/23/25.

What we’ll be doing:

• Walking Dublin

• Visiting the Rock of Cashel

• Traveling the Ring of Kerry

• Moving across the country by train

• Yes, also studying the history behind Guinness and Irish whiskey (purely academic, of course)

📅 September 14-19, 2026

📍 Ireland

🔗 Full itinerary + sign-up details linked here

📬 Join the email list if you’re interested (spots will be limited)

💰 Only 25% ($775) is due to book your spot, the remainder of the balance is due 90 days before the trip start date on 6/16/2026, make payments INTEREST FREE through TrovaTrip.

Thank you for supporting my work and making projects like this possible. As always, thank you for staying curious. :)