I got this vibe from stuff you should know podcast once early on, but after i was mad at them for a while, I still listen, and they seem to do a better job now.
When you’re making edutainment for a general audience, there’s going to be some things that will seem obvious to experts, so i can’t really knock them for that.
But I can knock them for not doing their research and putting out wrong information, especially if they don’t retract it later.
Edit: this video is a knitter explaining it well. She doesn’t blame Hank either, but explains the reaction and the context: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHpGoYlzmog