Sam sticking to the dying company really makes his "I've been here the whole time" catchphrase hit much harder than it needs to
@davidjrae
3 ай бұрын
Damn. You making this point hit much harder than it needs to.
@LordJuan4
3 ай бұрын
@@davidjrae Damn. You making this point hit much harder than it needs to.
@tonilazuto3228
3 ай бұрын
Dam, I'm harder than I need to be.
@ThePyroSquirrel1
3 ай бұрын
Damn yall are harder than yall need to be
@barefeetz4977
3 ай бұрын
I've been hard the whole time
@twistedtoast3538
3 ай бұрын
I love how dropout advertizes. When planning and making shows, they make them with the hopes of being able to take short 20-second clips from them and just putting those on social media. They dont have to pay for advertising, and they get people hooked on just raw content until it convinces them to go all in. Really great
@francomuscellini1744
3 ай бұрын
They also put like the first ep of every season of all shows on KZitem. That's how they got me.
@alxjones
3 ай бұрын
@@francomuscellini1744 Same. When I saw the first Game Changer come out on KZitem, I was immediately sold. Game shows, comedy, and mystery/twists are like my three favorite things in media, and this nailed that balance _extremely_ well.
@theblasphemousbear
3 ай бұрын
I have to say that it works really well. I have literally never been tempted to subscribe to a streaming service by any advertising besides Dropout's.
@voss9842
3 ай бұрын
I consistently find out about new drops that I need to watch through youtube shorts. “Oh I haven’t seen this Game Changer episode. Time to login to Dropout”
@user-ow1bc4sx2r
3 ай бұрын
It works really well too I am on the brink of buying a subscription that is a poor financial decision for me lmao
@ejaybugboy3yt
3 ай бұрын
During a time when lesser people would've crumbled and the company would've been lost to time, Sam stepped up and saved it and all of his employees and friends. For that I am eternally grateful because Dropout is one of my favorite things on the internet.
@brewdaly1873
3 ай бұрын
I think Brennan's "compliment" to Sam in Second Place is 100% true. He really has created a space for extremely talented people to show off their skills. I wish more CEO's were like Sam.
@ejaybugboy3yt
3 ай бұрын
@@brewdaly1873 The world would be a much better place if even half the CEOs in the world had the amount of love and care Sam has for his employees.
@jadeyu7197
3 ай бұрын
this 100% the loyalty Sam has for his employees, friends, and even us viewers is truly through the roof! i remember the time they upped the price of the subscription and they made sure old subscribers understood that they weren't being affected by this change. As someone who isn't from the US and whose currency is less than the dollar, I truly appreciate that.
@Halfdrunkpadre
3 ай бұрын
It helps if your parents are rich and connected
@DannoHung
3 ай бұрын
It takes someone who really hates capitalism to be a good capitalist.
@Van-dq4sw
3 ай бұрын
I think that, consciously or not, Sam remaining an integral part of the cast of his company via his hosting of Game Changer and such helps keep him grounded in the company, in a way a lot of other CEOs of perhaps larger companies might start to lose over time. It's why they have the whole "undercover boss" concept in other places, to see how the employees are actually doing beyond just numeric projections and staff evaluation reports - Sam IS an employee, in some ways. He's gotta show up to makeup on time, deal with tech issues, run through rehearsals. It's a clever way of keeping from becoming "out of touch", and gives me hope for the longevity of Dropout.
@zoeyjordansalsbury3450
3 ай бұрын
This is a very excellent thought! Thank you for sharing!
@katemorris8442
3 ай бұрын
I fully agree. It references old entertainment like theatre companies, where the head of the company was also a content creator. It also allows for creative initiative to take priority, because in media, good content treated well will work every time.
@helenm1085
3 ай бұрын
I think that's how Loading Ready Run has been successful for 20 years now (although they are a much smaller company)
@gemie72
3 ай бұрын
It also changes how I view the company. With other companies I might pirate or decide to ask around for a login bc it would all go to a faceless CEO anyway - but with Dropout I’m like “I want to help Sam and his creative endeavors.” Same thing with them having a pretty small crew of onscreen cast members and doing behind the scenes stuff so you understand all the work that goes into what they do
@Jedi_Vigilante
3 ай бұрын
If I could choose my own boss, there are only two "well-known" company owners I would choose: Sam Reich, and Jason "Thor" Hall. Mostly for the exact reasons you describe.
@patwailes5927
3 ай бұрын
I love the contrast of Sam in this interview talking about his incredibly straightforward and conservative business practices vs being the twisted agent of chaos and existential horror he is on game changer
@BlackCanary87
3 ай бұрын
This season may have made folks a bit paranoid 😂 They're going to have to rein it back next season.
@031Productions
3 ай бұрын
Look, you gotta release the demons somewhere.
@woodside4life
3 ай бұрын
That’s common with people from… Where is he from again?
@jonathansendker7871
3 ай бұрын
pppppppp
@admugo
3 ай бұрын
The Bingo-ception one was triggered so many trust issues, it was amazing to watch 😂😂
@bangormc3rd562
3 ай бұрын
It's a shame we live in a world where respecting employees, fostering creativity, and making reasonable goals is the exception, rather than the norm.
@Demmrir
3 ай бұрын
I blame MBAs and shareholders/the stock market as a whole.
@Khronogi
3 ай бұрын
Stock market means we take our wealth and invest it in companies that are not even in our neighborhoods. Then, because we rely on that wealth for retirement, we can only accept it going up. That alone is detrimental to a functioning community. @@Demmrir
@Joker8pie
3 ай бұрын
@@Demmrir the stock market has been a plague on art since its creation
@quarternipp
3 ай бұрын
@@Demmrir don't forget lobbyists and corporate executives who view these types of companies for what they bring in financially. no matter how good and popular the content is, they'll axe it if it's no longer making them exorbitant amounts of money.
@CSeraphym
3 ай бұрын
Oh, 100%. I think it's interesting that Sam noted that all the upper people at Dropout are creative people, they don't have a finance person pushing for cost saving measures or growth. It reminds me of how Boeing has really fallen, and most of it can be traced to their management who previously had engineering backgrounds getting replaced by management from finance. It's also interesting how Sam is focused on slow sustainable healthy growth. These are the kinds of decisions that I don't think you can make in a publicly traded company. At least not anymore.
@S1lentBob
3 ай бұрын
Literally the one subscription I don't feel bad about paying for on my limited student budget.
@jadeyu7197
3 ай бұрын
💯💯💯
@jeffw991
3 ай бұрын
Best value in streaming.
@justingoldsmith1852
3 ай бұрын
I got it for d20. And planned to cancel after fh junior year. But the 1/3 of game changer I watch apple is worth it. Now random passion/fun projects popping up just makes it impossible to cancel.
@DoubtlessCar0
3 ай бұрын
Honestly, I’ve been watching Dropout stuff consistently since subscribing…basically I’ve been going through the back log of Dimension 20, watching all the small shows, and Game changers and it’s so much quality content!! The only app I use more than Dropout is KZitem…
@Chevycamaroman317
3 ай бұрын
@@justingoldsmith1852there’s so many great shows! Gamechanger is amazing, the new smarty pants shows funny af too
@GuilhermeToscano
3 ай бұрын
"You've made a home where my favorite people get to show the world how brilliant and amazing they are", this Brennan's quote about Sam always brings me to tears and inspires me.
@ANunes06
3 ай бұрын
"You are a *perfect* American." - Ally "Chaosgoblin" Beardsley
@J6hn
3 ай бұрын
The word "home" does more in that statement than it seems at first
@Kasiarzynka
3 ай бұрын
I was thinking about that quote from Brennan throughout this video but I did not expect actually reading it would make my eyes wet, the same way it did when watching that episode. You can just tell just by watching the way they interact that while this might be their workplace and Sam might be their boss, they all have so much appreciation and love for one another and it makes me second hand happy, without knowing any of them personally, to see these great, positive people who can pretty much do what they love, alongside other amazing people they clearly like to work with, in a safe environment. Now, I obviously don't know what's going on behind the scenes, right, but at least that's the impression I get from watching them. Hearing Sam talk about the business model and how it's never profit for the sake of profit, or growth for the sake of growth, honestly makes so much sense, and it definitely shows. There's just so much quality in every episode they craft that you can tell they do it because they're passionate about it, not to squeeze in a few extra thousand at the end of the year. Wish there were more companies like this.
@he.said.teenjiejer
3 ай бұрын
ally’s words of “you are the perfect american” are just as touching
@caseyhull6120
3 ай бұрын
Dropout gives me the same feeling Bon Appetit did during the Pandemic, but you can see the difference in how the company itself is run and built, and how Sam's level of involvement keeps it honest.
@HelloHuman1
3 ай бұрын
I hope they do a big event for Sam’s 20 years at CollegeHumor.
@CassReidIsSomeone
3 ай бұрын
They lock HIM in the studio and he has to escape
@bertoandon9681
3 ай бұрын
@@CassReidIsSomeone Why should he have to? He's been there the whole time!
@Smajtastic
3 ай бұрын
Yes, but it's Dropout now :)
@LogCabinMusic
3 ай бұрын
every cast member gets to face him in gladiatorial combat
@angusholmes5523
3 ай бұрын
Brennan hosts an episode of Game Changer where the other players hunt down Sam
@LadonMach
3 ай бұрын
“So, you just… treat your employees well and try to create content you think people will enjoy seeing? And you’re successful?” “Well, I’m not gonna really come out and say it or anything but also I’m very good at my job and that helps with the whole success thing.”
@Phyrre56
3 ай бұрын
Dropout is producing unique content. That's the root of the success. No one else is focusing on improvised comedy with high production values aimed at well-educated folks. When you have a unique offering that people want to buy, you can afford to uphold your morals without going out of business. College Humor was not unique content. It was scripted, low budget KZitem sketches which are a dime a dozen. You can build a following with that but not much of a loyal fanbase that wants to pay out of pocket for what you're selling.
@sawdustanddiamonds99
3 ай бұрын
yeah i would even go as far as to say that a lot of their scripted comedy sketches still pale in comparison to their unscripted content personally
@idiotindustries
3 ай бұрын
@@Phyrre56 not to mention more adult-side game shows. stuff like um actually and dirty laundry isn't really provided anywhere else.
@MrMMochizuki
2 ай бұрын
@@sawdustanddiamonds99 They really hit the sweet spot of balance between scripted and unscripted. They are all essentially writers and creatives who are putting an incredible amount of preparation into everything, but the execution feels incredibly organic because the interactions are unscripted.
@myyaoibetch
3 ай бұрын
Being profitable on a $5-6/month subscription model really shows how they're making every dollar count. I'm always amazed at the quality and attention to detail in the current Dropout shows. Also, Sam Reich is so cool. He could have been a "boss in an office." However, he's not only an active, hilarious host of Game Changer, but also uses shows to showcase how amazing everyone ELSE is.
@orionweiss5418
3 ай бұрын
I'd say he's not only a host, he is the best host they have. They have so many absolute characters and he let's them shine in all of their madness and glory on Game Changer and make some noise
@ecenbt
2 ай бұрын
I think this also shows us to what extent other streaming companies are money and profit-oriented and how they truly don't care about talent, creative or audience satisfaction
@R-SXX
17 күн бұрын
He is the Michael Scott of our time
@Fhoulghoul
3 ай бұрын
Dropout is one of the most enjoyable and loyalty-inspiring companies I support. I will give up every streaming service before Dropout. That plucky group of weirdos will have my money until the end of time
@jadeyu7197
3 ай бұрын
100%
@eddiemate
3 ай бұрын
It helps that Dropout respects the money of the audience. They're like $9/month here in Australia, which is still below half of every other service. And I don't pay even that because I was grandfathered in on the older price point.
@reynastrange2828
3 ай бұрын
Dropout has the highest quality content for the least amount of money of any streaming service in existence
@031Productions
3 ай бұрын
100% the same. I've been subscribed for like 4 years now and would never drop it. I often give out gift months to friends who I know would love D20, and I've occasionally given free gift months as thank you's to members of my community. Every one of them has stayed on as an active subscriber because it's just that good.
@benjamingeiger
3 ай бұрын
It's Dropout, then Nebula, then everything else.
@xswiftblade
3 ай бұрын
Sam took College Humor from a random failing media company and turned it into the gold standard of a decent workplace and incredible output. So grateful for everything he and the dropout family do.
@astroemi
2 ай бұрын
I don’t think CollegeHumor was any random failing media company. And I’m sure Sam wouldn’t agree with that either, which is why he stuck with it for so many years. He definitely did something way better with it, but I think this all starts because CH was already a fun workplace where people were friends with each other.
@eurojack44
3 ай бұрын
I 100% watch/rewatch Dropout content when I am having a bad day. You can absolutely feel the respect and creative synergy they have in the content they produce.
@kimhaz6082
3 ай бұрын
Same ❤
@mu4784
3 ай бұрын
It is so healing for me as well 🌸
@jonnnnniej
2 ай бұрын
I heard someone describe it as "chicken soup content" because of that feeling when you are sick and your mother makes you chicken soup and it warms you physically and mentally :)
@nicolasmcguire7883
3 ай бұрын
based on Sam's dad, it makes a ton of sense that he would hold loyalty to his staff and fostering creativity as important. It's admirable and I appreciate him more and more.
@BlackCanary87
3 ай бұрын
I know who his dad is, but where is he from?
@boopsnoot3142
3 ай бұрын
@@BlackCanary87 He's from Cambridge, MA. I hear the Crumbly Square Theater has fragrant popcorn.
@IceMetalPunk
3 ай бұрын
I'm living paycheck to paycheck, constantly worried that if I have another sudden expense, I won't be able to afford food... but I don't regret paying monthly for my Dropout membership. They consistently deliver quality content time and time again, and they do it with such class and respect for the audience, the cast and crew, and really just everyone in general. Sam does seem like the most genuinely kind boss, and the fact that he doesn't see it that way -- that he sees it as "we're just doing the bare minimum of decency" -- just proves how good of a person he is. It IS the bare minimum of decency... but there's a huge dearth of that these days, especially when money is involved. For him to maintain those values, not just in his words but in his actions, while also running a business which capitalism forces to prioritize profits? Beyond commendable. Unless he has a sudden heel turn and royally fucks up, I will always support Sam and Dropout and everyone on it.
@shr9662
3 ай бұрын
Didn’t you heart about dropout America? He’s turning it hard right wing
@IceMetalPunk
3 ай бұрын
@@shr9662 I think he might have a stroke if he has to deal with that from his own employees *and* the comments sections 😂
@jadeyu7197
3 ай бұрын
@@IceMetalPunk I mean, have you asked where is he from?
@anonanon9380
3 ай бұрын
To clarify, running a business doesn’t force him to prioritise profits, but this is only because Dropout is run as a private company (like he was saying in the interview). The mechanism which forces companies to focus on endless unsustainable short-term growth is obligations to shareholders, and he’s specifically avoided that at significant personal cost. He’s good people, is what I’m saying.
@IceMetalPunk
3 ай бұрын
@@anonanon9380 Well, I mean... no. If you run a business and you don't prioritize profits, then you can't grow your business. If you don't grow the business, people start to find it stale and stop paying at which point, now you're no longer making enough money to maintain operations anymore, and your business has to shut down. It ultimately comes down to your customers' utility curves vs your operational expenses.
@hannahysabelle
3 ай бұрын
It’s so weird to see Sam in something other than his train conductor-esque pinstripe suit
@ivanbrezakbrkan
3 ай бұрын
Doing the interview in THE escape room? I didn’t know I needed this business lesson from you FC, but you did reich by us!
@SweetPeaPD
3 ай бұрын
Well the escape room is the green room, which holds the talent until they’re onstage, it was such a genius idea to have the figurative holding room as a literal holding room they have to escape from
@apaleslimghost
3 ай бұрын
"we have a, uh... product" *cut to Izzy twerking upside down*
@mydogsareneat
3 ай бұрын
Most impressive glow up of the pandemic was drop out
@lmac40762
3 ай бұрын
It's really refreshing to see a company that doesn't seem to be run like a pump and dump scheme.
@cyclopsboi
3 ай бұрын
not only is the content wonderful but dropout also does revenue sharing with the cast and crew so that everyone is invested in making the site as good as it can be
@ezrenficker4502
3 ай бұрын
I wonder how the old parent company feels now seeing Dimension 20 sell out Madison Square Garden and all the rest of Dropout's success. So glad Sam was able to get Dropout to flourish into it's full potential
@chemicalhap
3 ай бұрын
Yeah well IAC...is pretty much a horrible place tonwork...and has failed most of its properties...so I don't even think they even recognize what success is ...in any form
@RGGG318
3 ай бұрын
One of the few companies still championing air safety and Covid precautions!
@KaristinaLafae
3 ай бұрын
Amen! As an immuncompromised person, it's refreshing to see that Dropout is still, in 2024, protecting all of its employees in the workplace with masking and COVID testing before tapings.
@punkitt
3 ай бұрын
Thank God, honestly. As someone who's been looking at the film industry it's super refreshing to see that they're still taking safety seriously in the face of an entire industry not bothering anymore. Considering how often Grant getting Covid came up in the latest season, those policies probably saved a lot of staff and talent from getting sick
@babebam
2 ай бұрын
Sam Reich and Dropout are legends. Dropout is the ONLY subscription I've never regretted. It got my husband and I through the pandemic.
@Romanticoutlaw
3 ай бұрын
turns out when you treat your talent with humanity and respect, they can make magic happen. And when you genuinely care about your boss, and you can see them putting in the work alongside you, and you're invested (emotionally) in the future of your company because of it, you find you can and will move mountains to keep that dream alive. Big ups to sam for making all this possible.
@tee-py3zx
3 ай бұрын
I love the content that Dropout makes, but part of why I love the company is how they treat their employees. Everytime I see someone (even just a random crew member) mention their experiences working with Dropout, they always say how uniquely positive it was and how valued they felt. They did profit sharing in 2023 for every single person that has worked with the company that year. They are working on paying residuals for every single person. I've heard Sam downplay this by calling it a good business strategy -creating a reputation of being a great place to work attracts good employees that want to keep working with you forever.. but also, it just feels good to support a business that I know is made of good people who are valued for their work... One of the few times my money is going directly to the people who made the product that I love.
@niccolom
3 ай бұрын
I stopped watching College Humor about 15 years ago after following them for every video for about 5 years. I still remember this guy's face and that's why I clicked in here.
@brewdaly1873
3 ай бұрын
Oh, you should definitely check out Dropout. They do have a pretty decent amount available for free on KZitem. I remember watching the old College Humor skits too, but Dropout is a whole different monster and easily the best subscription I have.
@patiencekillz
3 ай бұрын
you have to check out their newer stuff, it’s great
@frcShoryuken
3 ай бұрын
Try to find some Game Changer or Make Some Noise clips. Breaking News is also super good
@FiddlerKeith
3 ай бұрын
Look up "True Facts About Grant Anthony OBrien". You laugh you subscribe
@secretforreddit
3 ай бұрын
@@frcShoryuken Breaking News always feels like old school CH, it's great. I think my current favorite show they're doing is Very Important People, though!
@denalinorsen6180
3 ай бұрын
the great thing about smaller private companies and co-ops that aren't focused on continuous growth is that they are far better at surviving recessions and dont need to lay off people in hard times.
@JackgarPrime
2 ай бұрын
That's a great point. If you keep things focused on what you know will work and not try to outgrow yourself, it makes you more resistant to massive, unpredictable disruptions or huge market shifts.
@ethanhorn6093
3 ай бұрын
I got a day one sub and never looked back. When IAC dropped Dropout I swear to God, I am not the kind of person who does the whole parasocial relationship thing... but I was like "oh no". I probably solo'd getting at least thirty extra subscriptions from people. I never have been more immediately affected by a company being under threat of closing more than with CH and I just kept thinking about this sketch that Mike Trapp wrote like in the 2010s which was a play on Home Alone and Sam plays the Mom and who freaks out when she realizes her son is left behind... and... Sam runs up to the flight attendant and is like "Please I left my writers behind... they're so stupid!" or something to that effect... and I've loved CH/Dropout ever since that first time I saw that video. I still occasionally recruit subscriptions for the sheer love of the game. I want this company to live forever and I am way too invested in it to stop now. Oh by the way I also try and comment/like/share on every video Sam is on to boost up Dropout exposure. Am I but a grain of sand blowing in the breeze? Probably. But it DOESN'T COST ME NOTHIN' TO DO IT SO I AM GOING TO KEEP DOING UNTIL I DROP.
@MykalNines
3 ай бұрын
Discovered Dropout recently and have been making my way through the Game Changer playlists. Worth the entire small subscription fee, and ive only seen that one show!
@tinkerer3399
3 ай бұрын
I definitely recommend checking out some of the older shows from right before they went independent. Gods of Food and WTF101 in particular I found to be some of the best content they have ever made but you gotta dig down a bit to find them as they aren't current shows.
@kieran.grant_
Ай бұрын
Honestly, gamechanger is the only reason I've stayed subscribed over the years. "Make some noise" is a spinoff that focuses on the same shtick as those improv episodes with Brennan Mike and Zac, which is fun. Dirty laundry is good for an episode here or there, but my recent favorite is Smartypants. Well worth looking into
@doremicoffee
3 ай бұрын
Truly thank you Sam for not giving up and making CollegeHumor/Dropout work.
@montelds
3 ай бұрын
It's such a delight to hear from Sam. Just a lovely human and honest man.
@Hallam910
3 ай бұрын
One could say he's The Perfect American
@ryry0913
3 ай бұрын
We adore Sam! Not only is he a great business person but a great person. He made a company with integrity that is focused on respecting its employees and it's comsumers without pandering and without trying to make content simply for content sake.
@aileyjace12
3 ай бұрын
I had no idea the new iteration of the company hosts no advertizing! I was a die-hard college humor fan back in maybe 2010 or so. I'd check the website multiple times a day, until the number of ads all over the screen and blocking the content became too much. I (obviously) haven't paid much attention since, but I'm so happy to hear this and I can't wait to check out Dropout!
@solutanbrun
3 ай бұрын
I would probably pay in order to have Sam Reich as my boss. No joke.
@JohnstersInc
3 ай бұрын
This shows me more and more that the current form of dropout is this generation’s Whose Line. A hyper-talented, diverse, relatively lower budget cast on rotation to guarantee a good time every time. They do things that make people think they could do that, whilst subtly demonstrating why they are the best in their field. Not afraid to be silly, camp, self-deprecating and self-aware. Both have a cult following that should be higher but even if not, and even if the profit runs out, the artistic legacy should be secured forever
@jayp2416
3 ай бұрын
This is why Dropout is one of the subscriptions I let ride even when I’m not watching as much.
@timgehrsitz3267
3 ай бұрын
Something I'll say is around 9:00 when sam says "hyper-premium content" my first thought was he was talking about Dropout rather than big streaming services. To me, premium no longer means "budget" or "effects" or whatever else; premium is about how much care is put into the show and how much enjoyment it brings me, and frankly dropout crushes every other streaming service. If I see Leonardo DiCaprio in a movie I don't know the movie is gonna be good. But if I see Zac Oyama or Jacob Wysocki or any of the other Dropout cast, I know what I'm watching IS gonna be good because their abilities dictate how something goes. That used to be true with Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, and Andy Samberg in their respective NBC shows, and we saw how successful those were, but those sorts of shows aren't really around anymore.
@seriliaykilel
2 ай бұрын
Dropout is literally the only thing I'm willing to spend money on online -- such a freaking gem
@puppiesgoesrawr
3 ай бұрын
Dropout is such a worth it subscription that I will happily pay every month. They treat their people right, and they make really awesome show. It really is that simple.
@voltcorp
3 ай бұрын
brennan might be the devout anti-capitalist, but sam calling exponential growth a "meta sport" was an amazingly surgical dunk on the whole economy, and on a finance podcast of all places.
@lukelyons4099
3 ай бұрын
It’s the only subscription that I never get rid of nor do I regret having. If they raised the price to $10.99 or even $14.99, I still would subscribe. It’s great content made by even better people and they never punch down. It’s a beacon of light in the gross comedy landscape that has come from the pandemic.
@Kgrjbftiihgz
3 ай бұрын
I'm so glad that we have Dropout and Dropout is proving that streaming can work. They're a company you can really be proud to support.
@lx-icon
3 ай бұрын
Great interview - but I would have loved to learn where Sam is from, it's a shame you didn't ask him that question!
@chloeeffron4361
3 ай бұрын
crumbly square
@cassiopeia9187
3 ай бұрын
Transylvania
@cassiopeia9187
3 ай бұрын
Transylvania
@esotericpince
3 ай бұрын
shame we'll never know
@Imperial_Squid
3 ай бұрын
Glad to hear you sit down and talk to Sam, it's good to hear the thoughts of a True American who doesn't listen to all that leftie liberal woke drama kids nonsense you see online
@he.said.teenjiejer
3 ай бұрын
dropout america is my FAVORITE streaming service
@hada__02
3 ай бұрын
Wow, what a monster
@cassiopeia9187
3 ай бұрын
Sam really is the Perfect American
@Honer_300
3 ай бұрын
Did you at all hear what he said about the politics of the company (especially brennan)?
@GameyRaccoon
3 ай бұрын
@@Honer_300reference, silly
@Dave-cg9li
3 ай бұрын
Dropout is the only streaming service I'm subscribed to, and it's 100% worth it, definitely recommend! Their comedians are incredibly talented 😄 But obviously, it's a very different streaming service so it may not be for everyone. The fact that the people in these game shows are professional comedians makes it much fun.
@WeLoveSandwich
3 ай бұрын
This is great stuff. Sam is such a well spoken dude. I do wish they would invest more in the UI, but that's the only gripe I have.
@elmomertens
3 ай бұрын
7:50 I was dreaming of D20 video game for a while - BG3 style video game set in Spyre or something
@SeanBoyce-gp
3 ай бұрын
I was thinking Dimension 20 Smash Bros. style. But you can also pretty easily imagine a game in literally any of the settings.
@alexandrac6177
3 ай бұрын
I’m a writer-as a hobbyist now, but I used to write copy-but I’m also a business owner. Sam Reich is my literal role model. The way he treats people, especially his employees, is a perfect blueprint for how every boss should conduct themselves.
@lobsterbisque333
3 ай бұрын
Dropout has humanity, and for a company that goes a long way
@CrispyGFX
2 ай бұрын
Dropout is the only subscription service I would ever consider paying for and it's not even close. I love EVERY show that they run. EVERY cast member is hilarious and charming and incredibly smart. I think Brennan Lee Mulligan said it best about Sam: "You've made a home where my favorite people get to show the world how brilliant and amazing they are". It shows in every single video with how happy and excited the cast always are. It's truly lightning in a bottle.
@benpebbles4111
3 ай бұрын
I love how they interviewed Sam, with a slightly larger bald Sam.
@BucklingSwashes
3 ай бұрын
5:47 I love this conversation about growth. A lot of companies, especially in tech, are driven by this impossible concept of infinite, ever-increasing profits year-over-year, which often results in cost cutting and layoffs for the sake of artificially increasing profits. It's a short-sighted play that arguably results in you crippling your company. Real growth - that makes your company strong in the long term - is investing in your people and giving them the tools to keep producing.
@creepybatgirl
3 ай бұрын
I think this chat really encapsulated what I like about Dropout; the dedication to slow growth. I don’t want to be overwhelmed by how fast it comes. I like the tentative introduction of a new show, gauging the interest, choosing what to invest in the next quarter. It keeps it fresh without ever saying ‘never’ to another season.
@adanactnomew7085
3 ай бұрын
I'm going to say I'm very surprised by their turn-around. I thought they were done when they tried to go to subscription, but they've really proven me wrong and I'm happy to see this company of talent continue to thrive.
@PersonalPariah
3 ай бұрын
My Dropout subscription is one of the easier things to justify on my outgoings. Lots of content and variety for a very reasonable price, whilst supporting a good enterprise.
@vetdrdan123
2 ай бұрын
This could have easily been a 3 hour interview and it wouldn't have been enough. All of the things that happened in the fall of CH and Rise of Dropout, like Drawfee being split into their own successful show, and a billion other things. I could listen to Sam being serious and talking about Dropout for literally ever
@CompoundingTime
3 ай бұрын
I love Sam and Dropout. Hard to find companies with such a high level of ethics nowadays.
@kevinr7216
3 ай бұрын
Sam is truly one of my favorite human beings of all time
@toothpastehombre
3 ай бұрын
I feel like I could watch an hour of history/behind the scenes. Good stuff
@theoddcopy
3 ай бұрын
Dropout would likely be the last subscription I got rid if I needed to start saving money.
@Devin_OK
3 ай бұрын
Dropout is legitimately the only subscription I am happy to pay.
@makingsenseofus
3 ай бұрын
I hear “card games” and perk up immediately. Critical Role just had a card game release with Universus, which is a game system where the conceit is “who would win between characters from vastly different IPs”. When they announced CR, my first thought was “OK, this is sweet, can they also get D20”.
@dackattac
3 ай бұрын
9:40 Sam: “We get the feedback a lot that folks feel like watching our content and the Dropout platform in general is a safe space” [footage of Sam handcuffed getting zapped by a cattle prod on Dropout]
@0.-.0
3 ай бұрын
This! Like, even you're even 1% of a decent person your comedy will not offend anyone, anywhere, at any time. You have to consciously TRY to offend people. It's not hard to make a safe space!
@charliepie1212
3 ай бұрын
They need to keep 'em handcuffed to keep it a safespace. Gotta keep 'em in his place
@argokarrus2731
2 ай бұрын
See that footage is a safe space for me
@RachelJade70
2 ай бұрын
@@argokarrus2731 Seeing a CEO get tortured? Proves to me how much of a safe space it is ☺☺
@jl789nz
3 ай бұрын
Sam is such a great role model. I love what he and his team have created here. I’ve mainly subscribed for Game Changers, but also just to support a great bunch of people. I’d way rather give money to Drop out than Netflix/Disney/any of the other publicly traded money chasing gotta maximize profit machines.
@kevjumbanigahigafan1
3 ай бұрын
I FUCKING LOVE DROP OUT AND EVERYONE INVOLVED IN IT. THEY ARE ALL SWEET REVOLUTIONARY PPL.
@brandonwilcox3307
3 ай бұрын
Collegehumor quite literally shaped my sense of humor. I still play old Jake and Amir and Hardly Working videos in the background while I'm at work. While I don't really love the "live" content that Dropout produces now, I'm so proud that the spirit of CH is still alive and well.
@austinjlee
3 ай бұрын
I, like many others, have found some a weird niche home in Dropout. Thank you the entire Dropout team that we'll never see for keeping up this amazing work.
@benthomson1132
3 ай бұрын
I adore just about everyone and everything when it comes to Dropout.... but I also miss their old CH-style sketches so much! Sam, if you ever read this, please bring back at least a small run of new sketches!
@CBGBBB
3 ай бұрын
I really admire Sam for taking on this challenge and all the people that made such a special company. Dropout deserves all of its success and more.
@Coolio_Ash
3 ай бұрын
Its amazing what having a bunch of talent doing their talent and putting it behind an incredibly fair price and then posting some of the best bits on tiktok and yt shorts will do for it.
@Coolio_Ash
3 ай бұрын
I knew about college humor. I then saw the same dudes i saw growing up doing some incredibly entertaining improv and then they said that all of it was dropout exclusive and then i went "aww man not ANOTHER 15 dollar service" and then they were like "oh nah 6 bucks bro" and i was like "yeah for NOW but youll pull the rug for sure and up the price and then they were like "if we up the price its just for new subscribers" and i was like "well shit im sold" and GOD this is my favorite service for sure.
@LUTube81
3 ай бұрын
I hope this video does well. I would love to see a companion interview with Drawfee and learn more about them becoming an independent company after the big College Humor layoff.
@sacukel
3 ай бұрын
How on earth does this man run a streaming company and also do incredible shit like Game Changer?
@peteryang5056
3 ай бұрын
It comes down to what he said at the end of the video - he and every other executive at Dropout are as much creators themselves as businesspeople. Their shared backgrounds in both worlds means that the business folks understand the value of artistic creation rather than looking down their noses at it, AND the artists understand that what they do keeps the lights running.
@allcaps_PHIL
3 ай бұрын
i subscribed to dropout to watch game changer last year and i have never looked back. when i learned more about the politics behind the place, and how they profit-share every year even with people who only got as far as auditioning for them, i committed to subscribing for the foreseeable future. it's really nice to feel like i'm supporting what is probably the only example of compassionate capitalism i've ever seen. plus they're all hilarious. i watch stuff on dropout more often than i watch netflix at this point.
@_grumpytoad
3 ай бұрын
Slow and steady wins the race. Ask the turtle! Or in Dropout's case, slow and responsible. I love this company's commitment to community and taking care of their staff to deliver quality over quantity (although the quantity is quickly ramping up due to the success of their business model!), and not selling out to marketing, advertising, or ownership by a parent company. Dropout is the first and only subscription service I have ever signed up for, and I could not be happier with my decision to wait for the right kind of service to show up. 🙂
@Woodshadow
3 ай бұрын
6:45 this is amazing. this is exactly why Sam is seeing success where other's are failing
@TibsisTops
3 ай бұрын
I hope they do expand on merch and possibly making games (tabletop & videogames). They already have incredible artists designing their pins and mugs and shirts and everything. I personally wanna see more plushies! I'd love a Dropout sleepover collection with PJs and blankets.
@wondercatff
3 ай бұрын
impressed that Fast Company had such an on the level interview. I dig it!
@leahe4127
3 ай бұрын
I always love seeing Sam on my dash!! So happy for the studio and its newest permutation, Dropout.
@Codeaholic1
3 ай бұрын
Sam is truly a beautiful human. The world is a better place with him in it, and just a bit sillier. Keep on keeping on.
@rac3rx
3 ай бұрын
Game Changers... live before a studio audience! 😉
@gakuka
3 ай бұрын
They added so much joy in so many dark times, and they only get better. I'm so thankful for Sam and all of his incredible partners.
@MikeP2055
Ай бұрын
I realized that I'm double-subscribed to Dropout (because I am woefully inept when it comes to technology) and still haven't canceled one of them because I love their content so much. I pretty much only watch baseball, soccer, and Dropout. Oh, and Jomboy Media! Dropout and Jomboy put good juju out into the world and I can't get enough of it.
@bitca13
3 ай бұрын
Dropout was the best pandemic purchase I made! 10/10 do recommend
@cinderwolf32
3 ай бұрын
Wow. That is incredible. Sam seems like good people. I wonder where he's from?
@nefertitimontoya
Ай бұрын
Respecting the craft is truly at the heart of the best businesses
@MarioVelezBThinkin
2 ай бұрын
The more I get to know sam the more I love the man.
@naeka9752
3 ай бұрын
Sam is the goat, I had no idea 15 years ago how long i would care about about CH/DO. From Jake and Amir and hardly working to my newest obsession Very Important People. Thank you Sam, seriously. Crazy how he looks younger now than he did 15 years ago lol
@SofaPop.
3 ай бұрын
Genuinely did not expect college humor to have such a comeback. First Smosh, now them. Is comedy fucking back?
@hamajineo
3 ай бұрын
this was a very special interview ❤ amazing
@conorjames7307
3 ай бұрын
This is why you make employees feel valued and treat them well. The fact that so many of them returned to collegehumor, and later drop out, speaks to how positively thry felt about working there
@katelynnj2343
2 ай бұрын
As someone who jumped into Dropout in 2021, after the depths of the switch, it blows my mind to see what a crazy entertaining product it is in context of what it came from. It’s my only subscription now. I will rewatch Game Changer and Um Actually forever and ever. That team deserves all the love- they care for each other, build each other up, and are some of the funniest minds in the internet space.
@ChristianR-i3g
3 ай бұрын
From what I can tell as an extremely casual viewer this company changed their name, kept as well as increased the talent, privatized it, and made a killing off of subscriptions. I applaud them because these guys are just so damn likeable. Their branding seems inclusive and focused on fun. I'm not invested, but only because I grew up with cable television and vowed as a child I'd never pay more than the basic cable price in the 90's for a collection of subscriptions. I've got Netflix and Amazon and that's it.
@cjsturgess9285
17 күн бұрын
I really like how Sam emphasizes that Dropout focuses on live media for marketing, content, and importantly for the benefit/opportunity of the talent. It's interesting that even though it's not profitable as a venue, it can be used to invest in the company and ESPECIALLY invest in the talent!
@laughatlucy2431
2 ай бұрын
I've been watching clips on Tiktok for years...and this inspired me to pay for a subscription. Take my money Sam!
@oscarsalazar5876
3 ай бұрын
The old collegehumor CEO was Ricky Van Veen, who appeared in early CH sketches with a running joke of "if you're gonna use two (blank), just use one." Oddly he works pretty high up at Facebook. Some of the old cast work as writers for last week with john oliver and SNL.
@candylove1234
3 ай бұрын
Dropout is the only streaming service (apart from mubi for movies) that is worth the money! It so entertaining!
@charliepie1212
3 ай бұрын
I think the use of Game Changer as a backdoor pilot machine is very clever, they can really easily guage audience reactions to lot of ideas, and then easily spin them off into new stuff, like Make Some Noise, Dirty Laundry, and Play It By Ear.
@danielvmay
3 ай бұрын
I am so jealous of everyone who works at Dropout. Sam is such a dream.
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