Here's a fun example of the original programming that YouTube is supposed to be investing in these days — a relay from Santa Monica to San Diego.
With lightsabers
Geek celebrity Chris Hardwick is announcing the event, dubbed Course of the Force, on the YouTube blogHardwick hosts the popular Nerdist podcast, and he plans to launch a Nerdist YouTube channel in April,which he says will include "Neil Patrick Harris, Rob Zombie, Awkward Family Videos, The Dudesons and The Kids in the Hall," plus more programming that covers "gaming, science, tech and cosplay.".