Peter Santenello
I make videos showing you a world that the media fails to capture.
No BS polarization or political angle—just pure authentic interactions with the locals.
I present the story. You present your own opinion.
We'll learn about the people of Appalachia, the Chicanos, and the Native Americans. I dive into the full range of America, from the Amish to the Bloods and Crips.
The goal is to get into someone else’s world to understand them and ourselves better.
The ingredients are: a GoPro, simple editing, curiosity, a search for truth, and most importantly, authentic human interactions.
I’ve lived abroad in four countries and traveled to 85 countries. I've taken this perspective back to the USA to show Americans and the world what this great nation is like away from the mainstream media.
Peter Santenello
Hello All!
Moving forward, we will post three videos a month. So, there won't be a video on the last Saturday (or occasional last two Saturdays) of every month.
This change is because I've had an enormous opportunity come my way that fully aligns with this mission. I think you're all going to love it, but it requires a lot of my time.
I'm going to keep this project under wraps for the time being, but it will go live in August 2026. It's a massive challenge for me, and I'm excited to share it with you as the time gets closer.
For those who don't know, this is a two-person team (my wife Natalia and I) creating all of this content. Just a couple of years ago, we worried that posting a 40-minute video would be too long; now, our videos average upwards of an hour, which takes more shooting and editing time.
We want our creation to stay in the family close to us, and we are not interested in hiring editors or other people to help make the content. We want to create, not manage. The aim is to keep the videos interesting and the quality high without outsourcing anything. We've decided to drop one video a month to maintain these standards and our ability to produce while I take on this additional project.
Thank you all for being part of this journey. Without you, we wouldn't be able to do this, and we never take this reality for granted!
If you haven't seen our earlier work, here are a few videos you might want to catch up on:
The beginning of this video-making journey in Ukraine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBIm_...
Video from Iran: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWxU-...
Our most popular video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3O6b...
See you next Saturday!
-Peter & Natalia
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Peter Santenello
For those of you who remember the video I shot with Joe Hollis, you might be interested in this beautiful documentary made about him just before he passed away: www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0DQBK62WY/ref=atv_…
"PARADISE is a feature documentary that follows an iconic mountain man, Joe Hollis, who has lived off the grid for fifty years at the foot of the highest mountains in the East. Creating what he calls a "paradise garden", his land boasts over a thousand different species including many that can't be found anywhere else in the country. As health problems arise, Joe struggles to ensure his land and legacy survive into the future."
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Erik (from last week's video) just started a YouTube channel talking about his integration back into society. He got a job already and is at the gym every morning. Check it out his new channel and subscribe to follow his journey. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yysfm...
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Peter Santenello
Thank you all who’ve been part of this journey for 2024!
Thank you to those who participated in our videos like @brettmcfarlandmusic who brought us into your world and taught us so much.
And thank you to you the viewer! Without you, there is no channel.
Natalia and I are just the facilitators between the message makers and you, the audience. And along with the most fantastic and disruptive video platform ever, @youtube, we sent these unfiltered messages to the world.
Like every January, we take the month off to reset so no posting until February.
If you're newer to the channel and want to see how this all started check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBIm_... (part 1 of a 8-part series in the countryside of Ukraine)
I remember when I shot this thinking to myself if this would go anywhere and what was I going to do with my life. Thank god it worked out :)
See you in February. Happy New Year!
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The fascinating Atesh Atichi @acceptingtheuniverse brought me into his recent project about the state of the media. Atesh makes some great videos, here's the one he made with me in it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQtuN...
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Peter Santenello
I love seeing the younger generation living life to the fullest! I feel the 20-somethings who’ve focused on friendships and experiences, are curious and unafraid of taking risks, do not live in fear, and do not let the screen control their lives are far advanced from the 20-year-olds of any generation. When they harness the good of the internet with tangible experiences and exploration, they operate on a different level.
When I was young and wanted to know something about Tajikistan, it was literally two paragraphs in the encyclopedia. But these guys have access to limitless information. If they can parse through it with robust critical thinking skills and also have the ability to put the screen down; wow, what a force.
Guys like Kevin and Avery give me hope for the future. Check out them out in my latest video on YouTube video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMJPp...
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Peter Santenello
Hello All! We just dropped some new Merch.
Show your support for the channel in style!
Buy Here: innercircle.petersantenello.com/collections/all
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Peter Santenello
I hope you're all doing well! It was a great break for us and we're back tomorrow with the first of a 6-part series about the Deep South starting in Mississippi. See you then!
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Peter Santenello
Thank you all for being part of this channel in 2023! Like every January my wife Natalia (who edits these videos) and I take it off from posting content. We're going to recharge our batteries and get ready for an excellent year of content in 2024 (person in picture is not my wife but Titus :).
We appreciate all of you who watch our videos! Without you guys we wouldn't be able to do this work.
Lastly, here's a fun video of Titus and me doing a Polar Bear swim: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1eto...
Happy New Year! See you in February!
-Peter & Natalia
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For those of you wanting more content I have my own "Inner Circle" platform outside of YouTube where I'm posting content about:
-Behind the Scenes
-Deeper Dives
-Stories From the Road
Nothing will change on YouTube, this is just for those of you wanting more.
Join the Inner Circle here: shop.petersantenello.com/supporters/
I hope to see you there! And see you this Saturday here on YouTube.
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