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Hank Green

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
1392 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

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Decoder with Nilay Patel
CEO Sam Reich on the business of subscription comedy

And do you ever, like, I know that you did like Dungeons and Drag Queens where there were some new, there was like new talent bring to the platform.

Decoder with Nilay Patel
CEO Sam Reich on the business of subscription comedy

These people have fans.

Decoder with Nilay Patel
CEO Sam Reich on the business of subscription comedy

Maybe those fans are going to sign up.

Decoder with Nilay Patel
CEO Sam Reich on the business of subscription comedy

Has that also been effective?

Decoder with Nilay Patel
CEO Sam Reich on the business of subscription comedy

Are the shows that have the most audience, the most responsible for signups?

Decoder with Nilay Patel
CEO Sam Reich on the business of subscription comedy

So what are those?

Decoder with Nilay Patel
CEO Sam Reich on the business of subscription comedy

Well, now that's a problem because you can't cancel anything, Sam.

Decoder with Nilay Patel
CEO Sam Reich on the business of subscription comedy

We have to take another short break here.

Decoder with Nilay Patel
CEO Sam Reich on the business of subscription comedy

We'll be back in just a minute.

Decoder with Nilay Patel
CEO Sam Reich on the business of subscription comedy

Welcome back.

Decoder with Nilay Patel
CEO Sam Reich on the business of subscription comedy

This is Hank Green talking with my friend and Dropout CEO Sam Reich.

Decoder with Nilay Patel
CEO Sam Reich on the business of subscription comedy

We were just talking about what's popular on Dropout and how it got that way.

Decoder with Nilay Patel
CEO Sam Reich on the business of subscription comedy

And that gave me a chance to ask how they make it and what else might go on the platform.

Decoder with Nilay Patel
CEO Sam Reich on the business of subscription comedy

Have you ever considered putting stuff on that you didn't produce?

Decoder with Nilay Patel
CEO Sam Reich on the business of subscription comedy

So right now, everything on the platform is CollegeHumor or Dropout produced.

Decoder with Nilay Patel
CEO Sam Reich on the business of subscription comedy

Weird.

Decoder with Nilay Patel
CEO Sam Reich on the business of subscription comedy

That's such a specific reason to not do that that I would not have imagined.

Decoder with Nilay Patel
CEO Sam Reich on the business of subscription comedy

How many people are at Dropout right now?

Decoder with Nilay Patel
CEO Sam Reich on the business of subscription comedy

Yeah.

Decoder with Nilay Patel
CEO Sam Reich on the business of subscription comedy

And you and like, you know, those people do feel a lot like part of the team, especially because like in terms of like dropout kind of cast members, those people are mostly not employees.