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| '''JP Sears''' (born 12 April, 1981) is an ] commentator, ]<ref>{{cite web | title=Monday Motivation: JP Sears, Comedian & Life Coach, reminds us that it is still OK to laugh and have fun during these trying times | website=CBS| date=March 30, 2020 | url=https://www.cbs8.com/video/news/local/morning-extra/jp-sears-gives-us-some-monday-motivation-and-humor/509-54599cd2-ff61-4a1d-97ce-bc2549458d63 | access-date=January 10, 2021}}</ref> and ] comedian.<ref>{{cite web | last=Nelson | first=Kelly Merka | title=YouTube Comedian JP Sears Coming to San Antonio for Live Shows at LOL Comedy Club - ArtSlut | website=San Antonio Current | date=May 27, 2020 | url=https://www.sacurrent.com/ArtSlut/archives/2020/05/27/youtube-comedian-jp-sears-coming-to-san-antonio-for-live-shows-at-lol-comedy-club | access-date=January 10, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Floyd | first=Thomas | title=with the return of live comedy | website=Washington Post | date=August 20, 2020 | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/theater-dance/live-comedy-returns-to-arlington-drafthouse/2020/08/19/f0db5322-e0b9-11ea-8181-606e603bb1c4_story.html | access-date=January 10, 2021}}</ref> | |||
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| '''JP Sears''' (born 12 April, 1981) is an ] ], ], ], and ].<ref name="JARRY-2020">Jarry 2020.</ref> Sears produces satirical videos about ] and the ] such as "How to Become Gluten Intolerant". These videos typically feature promotions for sponsored ] items that include supplements and devices.<ref name="JARRY-2020"/> | |||
| JP Sears has become known for his ] ]ing of ]ism, ] ]s, ] beliefs, "]" and other "modern ]" topics with his video series ''Ultra Spiritual''.<ref>{{cite web | last=Saylor | first=Jennifer | title=SOLD OUT: 'Ultra spiritual' New Age satirist JP Sears speaks in Asheville Friday | website=WLOS | date=April 21, 2017 | url=https://wlos.com/news/local/sold-out-ultra-spiritual-new-age-satirist-jp-sears-in-asheville-saturday | access-date=January 10, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=AwakenWithJP - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/user/AwakenWithJP|access-date=2020-12-23|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref> His videos include satirical videos about political correctness, student loans, the education system, and others.<ref>{{cite web | last=Hains | first=Tim | title=Awaken With JP: If The Pandemic Thinking Was Applied To Everything | website=RealClearPolitics | date=October 13, 2020 | url=https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2020/10/13/awaken_with_jp_if_the_pandemic_thinking_was_applied_to_everything.html | access-date=January 10, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Group | first=Sinclair Broadcast | title=Comedian JP Sears | website=KATU | date=August 1, 2020 | url=http://katu.com/amnw/am-northwest-special-guests/comedian-jp-sears-09-01-2020 | access-date=January 10, 2021}}</ref> | |||
| Sears is the author of the satirical book ''How to Be Ultra Spiritual: 12-1/2 Steps to Spiritual Superiority''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ham|first1=Larissa|title=YouTube comedian or real life coach: who is the real JP Sears?|url=http://www.smh.com.au/small-business/growing/youtube-comedian-or-real-life-coach--who-is-the-real-jp-sears-20160811-gqq11w.html|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=15 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=JP Sears - Live in Denver | website=Comedy Works | url=https://comedyworks.com/comedians/jp-sears | access-date=Jan 11, 2021}}</ref> | Sears recieved notable attention in 2015 for his YouTube video titled "How to Become Gluten Intolerant" (as November of 2020 the video had received over 10 million views). In the video, Sears delivers lines such as "If you’re ready to have a ravenous appetite for impossible standards and dogmatic feelings of victimization, then let’s get started on what you need to do to become gluten intolerant". Sears delivers these lines in a deadpan and sarcastic manner typical of his YouTube content's approach to satire.<ref name="JARRY-2020"/> Sears is the author of the satirical book ''How to Be Ultra Spiritual: 12-1/2 Steps to Spiritual Superiority''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ham|first1=Larissa|title=YouTube comedian or real life coach: who is the real JP Sears?|url=http://www.smh.com.au/small-business/growing/youtube-comedian-or-real-life-coach--who-is-the-real-jp-sears-20160811-gqq11w.html|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=15 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=JP Sears - Live in Denver | website=Comedy Works | url=https://comedyworks.com/comedians/jp-sears | access-date=Jan 11, 2021}}</ref> | ||
| In 2020, ] science commmunicator Jonathan Jarry produced an analysis of Sears's channel and describes him as an example of the ]. Noting that Sears was "recently censored on YouTube for spreading unfounded conspiracy theories" and that "JP Sears his massive online platforms to discredit public health measures against COVID-19 and to open the door to grand conspiracy theories. Distrust is the name of the game, and he does it with comedic flair."<ref name="JARRY-2020"/> | |||
| In August 2020, commenting on YouTube's removal of one of his videos, he said: "My concern isn’t for me and my videos, my concern is for human freedoms, civil liberties, at the heart of which is freedom of speech. The ] platforms are the modern day ] in which speech is conveyed. My love for humanity and human expression is immense."<ref name=>{{cite web | title= YouTuber Awaken with JP censored!| website=DailySoupDish| url= https://dailysoapdish.com/2020/08/youtuber-awaken-with-jp-censored/| date=August 15, 2020}}</ref> His videos have accumulated over 300 million views. | |||
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| * Jarry, Jonathan. 2020. "". ], Office for Science and Society. November 19, 2020. Online. Last accessed January 12, 2021. | |||
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American YouTuber and conspiracy theorist (1993-2011)
| AwakenWithJP, JP Sears | |
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| Born | Jonathan Sears 12 April, 1981 |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Occupation | Internet personality |
| Years active | 2012- |
| YouTube information | |
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| Channel | |
| Subscribers | 1.63 million |
| Total views | 187.5 million |
Last updated: January 10, 2021 | |
JP Sears (born 12 April, 1981) is an American YouTuber, comedian, businessman, and conspiracy theorist. Sears produces satirical videos about wellness and the American Left such as "How to Become Gluten Intolerant". These videos typically feature promotions for sponsored pseudoscientific items that include supplements and devices.
Sears recieved notable attention in 2015 for his YouTube video titled "How to Become Gluten Intolerant" (as November of 2020 the video had received over 10 million views). In the video, Sears delivers lines such as "If you’re ready to have a ravenous appetite for impossible standards and dogmatic feelings of victimization, then let’s get started on what you need to do to become gluten intolerant". Sears delivers these lines in a deadpan and sarcastic manner typical of his YouTube content's approach to satire. Sears is the author of the satirical book How to Be Ultra Spiritual: 12-1/2 Steps to Spiritual Superiority.
In 2020, McGill University science commmunicator Jonathan Jarry produced an analysis of Sears's channel and describes him as an example of the Conspirituality movement. Noting that Sears was "recently censored on YouTube for spreading unfounded conspiracy theories" and that "JP Sears his massive online platforms to discredit public health measures against COVID-19 and to open the door to grand conspiracy theories. Distrust is the name of the game, and he does it with comedic flair."
Notes
- ^ "About AwakenWithJP". YouTube.
- ^ Jarry 2020.
- Ham, Larissa (August 15, 2016). "YouTube comedian or real life coach: who is the real JP Sears?". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- "JP Sears - Live in Denver". Comedy Works. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
References
- Jarry, Jonathan. 2020. "The Clown Prince of Wellness". McGill University, Office for Science and Society. November 19, 2020. Online. Last accessed January 12, 2021.
Further reading
- "J.P. Sears: The Truth Behind His "How To Become Gluten Intolerant" Video". The Good Men Project. April 9, 2015.
- "Meet the "New Age" Stephen Colbert". Religion Dispatches. March 30, 2015.
- "An Interview With His Enlightenedness the Ultra Spiritual JP Sears". Yoga Journal. December 22, 2016.
- Sears, JP (March 7, 2017). How to Be Ultra Spiritual: 12 1/2 Steps to Spiritual Superiority. Sounds True. ISBN 9781622038213.
- Schawbel, Dan (December 7, 2017). "JP Sears: His Quest To Create An Emotionally Healthy World". Forbes.