# Duncan Documentary **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [February 19, 2026, 6:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-documentary/441120 "2026-02-19T06:41:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Yooo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yooo/32/196320_2.png) [@Yooo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yooo)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 6:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-documentary/441120/1 "2026-02-19T06:41:30Z")
Just came across this on my YouTube for you page.. got it on now. \*\*\*\*EDIT I did not realize it was AI slop sorry, should have watched it first šŸ˜…. The views and comments are deceiving. [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/c/6/d/c6dd7af29cb5207b3aa7ee35f97427bd7fd95010.jpeg "The Dark Story of Americaā€™s Yo-Yo Empire: The Duncan Factory") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sx2vP2teiHE) ---
**Author:** ![Zippy8](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zippy8/32/168640_2.png) [@Zippy8](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zippy8)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 7:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-documentary/441120/2 "2026-02-19T07:31:52Z")
> Some visuals are AI generatedā€¦ā€¦ The word ā€œ_some_ā€ doing a lot of heavy lifting right there. ---
**Author:** ![fradiger](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fradiger/32/66850_2.png) [@fradiger](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fradiger)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 3:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-documentary/441120/3 "2026-02-19T15:20:27Z")
soapboxing for a moment but the second you insert anything AI generated into a _historical_ piece you are doing WAY more harm than good because I have no idea how accurate some of the claims in this video are when the ā€˜evidenceā€™ presented is an AI generated image also this entire thing is narrated (and likely written) by AI.. a quote: > The tricks had names that evoked a strange kinetic poetry. Walking the dog, rock the baby around the world, skin the cat. Each trick required a different manipulation of physics. Walking the dog required the player to let the spinning wood touch the ground and crawl forward, risking a scuff on the pristine lacquer. Around the world required a terrifying commitment to centrifugal force, swinging the heavy wooden rock in a giant circle near the faces of bystanders. i am sad for the state of the internet in 5 years ---
**Author:** ![Shwa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shwa/32/108351_2.png) [@Shwa](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shwa)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 3:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-documentary/441120/4 "2026-02-19T15:53:56Z")
Weā€™re in a doomed loop for sure. Once AI starts to consume itself, we wonā€™t know fact from fiction. That was halfway good with a few eye rolls here and there. šŸ™‚ exciting and scary times. ![IMG_6341](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/4/8/f/48f33797dbcac1b69b969dea0297217b4a43aaaf.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Yooo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yooo/32/196320_2.png) [@Yooo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yooo)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 5:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-documentary/441120/5 "2026-02-19T17:00:43Z")
I fell asleep a few minutes into it. For how obscure yoyo documentaries are besides Gingie doing them I thought someone might appreciate it. šŸ˜­ ---
**Author:** ![SlowThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slowthrow/32/307451_2.png) [@SlowThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SlowThrow)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 5:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-documentary/441120/6 "2026-02-19T17:57:21Z")
The sentiment is for sure appreciated ---
**Author:** ![Yooo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yooo/32/196320_2.png) [@Yooo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yooo)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 6:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-documentary/441120/7 "2026-02-19T18:02:03Z")
yikes, bearing hub stacks ahha. It is really scary how once AI gets even better people wont know how to differentiate. Itā€™s already happening now and AI is just in the early stages. ---
**Author:** ![AngryGumball](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/angrygumball/32/683872_2.png) [@AngryGumball](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AngryGumball)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 6:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-documentary/441120/8 "2026-02-19T18:52:44Z")
The aiā€¦I need to steer clear of documentaries on Youtube these days, seems anyone can crank out stuff. Was looking forward to watching this through but itā€™s against my better judgement to continue. Going to grab a yoyo instead and disconnect. ---
**Author:** ![Exmime](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/exmime/32/40143_2.png) [@Exmime](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Exmime)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 8:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-documentary/441120/9 "2026-02-19T20:51:21Z")
Yeah the AI is definitely over the top šŸ™„ ![1000013372](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/7/3/a/73ada3b5c3a3546a0d1c95e07c0017df00ec87d2.jpeg) ![1000013370](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/1/6/7/167f4fb33dff56c07a4dd9cc73bae16d834ad9ac.jpeg) No Returning back from knuckle busters ---
**Author:** ![Captrogers](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/captrogers/32/647012_2.png) [@Captrogers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Captrogers)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 8:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-documentary/441120/10 "2026-02-19T20:56:28Z")
5 minutes of history and bashing Donald Duncan and then 25 minute AI monologue about how plastic YoYo bad and wood YoYo good. This will play to those who havenā€™t touched a YoYo in 40 years or more and remember playing a YoYo made of wood ---
**Author:** ![Lido](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/lido/32/173650_2.png) [@Lido](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lido)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 10:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-documentary/441120/11 "2026-02-19T22:19:02Z")
LOL. Yeah no hate to anyone (:heart: yoyo), and thank you for posting, but that hand was about where I had to stop. šŸ¤® The narration and writing were impressive. Couldnā€™t handle the inflection on the word yoyo every time though. ---
**Author:** ![SlowThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slowthrow/32/307451_2.png) [@SlowThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SlowThrow)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 10:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-documentary/441120/12 "2026-02-19T22:30:02Z")
I gotchyu, boo [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/5/7/e/57ebc802ba8ba12397b480646ae0237a37089244.jpeg "Heritage: The Duncan Yo-Yo Story") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5i8hFapD7BA)