Secret Base
Secret Base is SB Nation’s video storytelling team, making sports documentaries, rivalry histories and statistical deep dives for fans who love the stories behind the scores.
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- Creator
- A team of video storytellers at SB Nation
- Origins
- SB Nation’s YouTube channel, launched in 2012
- Secret Base launch
- August 31, 2020
- Breakout work
- The History of the Seattle Mariners (2020)
- Fan community
- Top Secret Base on Patreon, launched May 2024
Mini bio
How it started.
Secret Base grew out of SB Nation’s YouTube channel, which launched in 2012. On August 31, 2020, the video team introduced its new name and a dedicated community on SB Nation. Familiar shows including Dorktown, Beef History and Rewinder came with them.
The stories behind the numbers.
Jon Bois and Alex Rubenstein’s The History of the Seattle Mariners became a defining work for the team in 2020. Its supercut won the Seattle Film Critics Society’s Best Documentary Feature award. The team also made The History of the Atlanta Falcons and The History of the Minnesota Vikings.
A place for more.
Top Secret Base launched on Patreon in May 2024, bringing back Bois’s Pretty Good and introducing The Annex, the team’s first podcast. It gave fans another way to follow the work through exclusive stories, early screenings and mailbags.
Creditschronological, newest first
Documentaries
- 2023The History of the Minnesota VikingsSecret Base documentary series
- 2020The History of the Seattle MarinersDocumentary by Jon Bois and Alex Rubenstein
Recurring series
- OngoingBeef HistorySports rivalry video series
- OngoingRewinderSports history video series
Awards
Quotes
At the heart of it, this is a home for anyone who enjoys a good story.Jon Bois, Secret Base launch announcement
The co-founder explained why the team’s stories welcome people who do not consider themselves sports fans.
Trivia
- A years-long fan comment campaign asking for a deep rewind of SB Nation’s creation inspired a launch-day Rewinder about the team.
- The Secret Base launch included Overlap, beginning with Magic Johnson and Penny Hardaway.
- For The History of Our Pants Falling Down, Jon Bois moved into Blender for the first time.
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