Justin Roczniak
Justin Roczniak (/ˌrɑːzniːæk/), better known as donoteat01, is an American YouTuber and podcaster who is known for his political commentary on Cities: Skylines, a city building game, and also as the host of Well There's Your Problem, a podcast about engineering disasters.
Content
Roczniak uploads videos on Cities: Skylines, in which he uses the game to explain the politics and power behind the construction of American cities, such as his video on how the construction of freeways can negatively impact a neighborhood from his YouTube series Power, Politics and Planning.[1] In the video, he highlights random buildings tells short tales of the people that would be negatively impacted by the construction of a freeway.[2] His main YouTube series on the game is Franklin, in which he discusses the historical development of cities.[3][4] He hosts the Well There’s Your Problem podcast, which was initially an offshoot of his YouTube channel.[5]
Although Roczniak did not initially intend for his videos to be political, he stated that he realized that it would not be possible to be completely neutral while discussing history.[1]
Personal life
Roczniak is a structural engineer and lives in Philadelphia.[5] He considers himself to be a socialist.[1][6]
References
- ^ a b c Kunzelman, Cameron (24 September 2018). "The Socialist YouTuber Using Cities: Skylines To Explain US Politics". Kotaku Australia. Archived from the original on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ Knoop, Joseph (24 September 2018). "YouTuber uses Cities: Skylines to illustrate politics' power over cities". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ Yelland, Tannara (2 October 2019). "Unmaking the Real Estate State". Los Angeles Review of Books. Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ Schindel, Dan (16 January 2019). "A YouTuber Illuminates the History of American Urban Development". Hyperallergic. Archived from the original on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ a b Schindel, Dan (27 June 2020). "The Darkly Humorous Side of Capitalism Destroying Bridges, Dams, and More". Hyperallergic. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ Coleman, Lucia (23 September 2018). "Youtuber explains the problem of American urban areas through video game". Research Snipers. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2022.