Justin Roczniak

Justin Roczniak (/ˌrɑːzniːæk/), also known through his YouTube alias donoteat01, is an American YouTuber and podcaster. He is known for his political commentary through the video game Cities: Skylines and as the co-host of podcast Well There's Your Problem.

Personal life

Roczniak is a structural engineer and lives in Philadelphia.[1] He considers himself to be a socialist.[2][3]

YouTube career

On his YouTube channel donoteat01, Roczniak uploads videos on Cities: Skylines, using the game to explain the politics and power behind the construction of American cities.[2] In the videos, he constructs case studies of urban development, discussing topics like public housing, slum clearance, and parking minimums.[4] His main YouTube series is Franklin, where he discusses the historical development of cities through the fictional city of Franklin.[5][6] He co-hosts the Well There’s Your Problem podcast, which was initially an offshoot of his YouTube channel.[1]

Although Roczniak initially intended for his videos to be historical, he has stated that it would not be possible to discuss history in an apolitical manner.[2]

References
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
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