Zippy Weekly Videos

Carlson School of Management Flash Mob, Deck the Halls

Carlson School of Management Flash Mob, Deck the Halls

Who doesn't like a Flash Mob - especially during the holidays? In this fun video, University of Minnesota music students show off their considerable talents. Enjoy! 

Miracle cat shows up during live interview

Miracle cat shows up during live interview

In this video, a woman named Judy was being interviewed in the wreckage of her house after the tornado in Tuscaloosa, AL. She is understandably distressed, that is, until one of the members of her household turned up after being missing for almost a month - her cat, Katie. The social sciences are just now beginning to recognize how crucial family pets can be in resilience and recovery.

Jazz for Cows

Jazz for Cows

This video is a delight. What happens when you play jazz for cows? The cows come home, of course. The only possible improvement on this performance could be, yes, "More cowbell!" Enjoy! 

toddlers and "Flour Power!"

Toddlers and "Flour Power!"

Have you ever had a toddler in your household? If so, this amazing video will make you laugh and repeat "Oh, my gosh" right along with their mother.

The Animal Odd Couple

The Animal Odd Couple

This video will make anyone smile. It's about friendship. Two very different creatures can look past their differences and become the best of friends.

Baby Laughing Hysterically at Ripping Paper

Baby Laughing Hysterically at Ripping Paper

This video is a charmer! Ten month old Micah McArthur shows his parents that while life serves up plenty of disappointment, nothing matters more than our kids. Micah's dad Marcus MacArthur received a rejection letter from a prospective employer. He decided to rip it up, much to the delight of baby Micah. While dad didn't get that job, the take-home message is that "dad" is the most important job of all.

High Five Escalator

High Five Escalator

In this social experiment, a guy named Rob Lathan attempts to see how many people on a New York City subway escalator will give him a High Five. Within just 45 minutes, over 2000 morning commuters take him up on it. The fun-loving participants are of every size, shape, color, age and style of dress. It's enough to renew your faith in humanity. Go High Five someone today!

Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs' 2005 Stanford Commencement Address

The world lost a brilliant human being recently, Steve Jobs. This 2005 Stanford University address by Jobs, with over 11 million views, is a classic. A college drop-out, he then "dropped in" on classes which changed his life and started his career as an entrepreneur and the rest is history. Incredibly, the one calligraphy course he dropped in on formed the basis for the Apple Macintosh's typefaces and fonts. From his birth as a child of an unwed graduate student, to the day he was fired from the company he founded, to contemplating his mortality - it was an extraordinary life.  And this is an extraordinary video.

Let's Make A Sandwich (1950)

Let's Make A Sandwich (1950)

In this 1950 short film called Let's Make a Sandwich, you will see how nutrition education and food preparation has changed in 60 years. In this film, potato chips and Coke ® are recommended for teenagers. Bon appetit!