No doubt, Obama is starting to make headlines as he transitions from President-elect to the 44th leader of the United States. Following in the footsteps of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s ‘fireside chats,’ he has started a weekly broadcast to maintain connected with the American public.

Technically, this broadcast isn’t new to Obama’s campaign (the address has always been broadcasted on the radio), but now it’s in video form on YouTube and is gaining views by the thousands.