5 year anniversary video

[dusk talon]

Starred Julia Louis Dreyfus as the Vice President and the absolute chaos that was going on behind the scenes politically from the office of someone with little power (at least to begin with) and also had another Grant look-a-like

[unique summit]

Theres always that one episode of battle royale 😅

[short moon]

That is as close as I will likely get. XD

[viscid sail]

Unconscionable that there's no Howie Mandel emote

[unique summit]

We need howie checkmark or X

[wet python]

Anyone think some of the new shows will be game changer spin-offs?

[short moon]

My understanding is cooking in a space always has a massive impact on insurance etc and renting filming kitchens is competitive and expensive. Also Cooking Show is just a very packed market.

Me just pitching more unworkable ideas: You know how filming on location is tricky and expensive? Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives but with Grant O'Brien.

[placid stream]

Instead of restaurants, Grant reviews rollercoasters

[unique summit]

maybe, but not sure what theyd be

[wet python]

I suppose thousandaires could be race to the bottom

[unique summit]

We need J R crying as a series 🤔

[proud robin]

There's nearly as many people signed up for Game Changer notifications as D20 on this discord. It's not a perfect metric, and D20 is definitely still a driving force, but I suspect that it's more varied now in terms of why people sign up and what content they enjoy

[wise gorge]

i love game changer

[little crag]

Game changer is what brought me here

[short moon]

See I was sticking with food places because Grant supposedly has very weird taste and I think more food shows should have hosts with really unique tastes who recommend weird stuff.

[wise gorge]

but i imagine thats not the major driver as d20 is, personally i went from d20 to the comedy

[unique summit]

I thought that too, but I imagine theyd just call it race to the bottom? Who knows

[austere harness]

I came primarily for Um, Actually

[proud robin]

I'm in the (I suspect smaller) camp of coming in through Game Changer and discovering D20 that way. I have so much D20 to binge!

[short moon]

Sam was asked about what the most viewed thing on Dropout was at one point and said it changes regularly because they are growing so tends to be the most recent premiere and at that time specifically cited Make Some Noise so it seems like everything is pretty on par (although what made them subscribe might be different, D20 has the benefit of full seasons being available for free as tasters Vs just a couple of episodes).

[placid stream]

Fair enough, I was just thinking much like guy fieri from diners, drive ins and dives seems real passionate about that kind of food. Grant has a deep passion for roller coasters that I'd love to hear him ramble on about. But yeah from what the cast has talked about grant definitely has food tastes that would make for a fun show

[austere harness]

Cooking show starring Zac Oyama bringing that "Technically It's a Meal" energy. Other contestant is Ally Beardsly who is just thoroughly high the whole time. Judge is Brennan Mulligan who is just there to devour food.

[short moon]

Sorry forgot to mention that the rollercoaster idea is cool and I'd definitely watch, was just justifying my pitch. 🙂

[hybrid sierra]

I knew about College Humour from my own University days, and signed up for Dropout for Um, Actually and Game Changer, and I have watched like 1 episode of Dimension 20 (I don't watch a lot of shows) but want to watch much more 😛

[simple maple]

& a surprising amount of quesadilla attempts are presented

[placid stream]

Lol all good, I liked the justification. I had momentarily forgotten all about the stories about grants food choices

[ripe idol]

when i first heard CH was going to try to make a streaming site of their own amid all the other streaming sites popping up, I laughed and dismissed it. Been subbed for two years now

[short moon]

I am the sort of person who just enjoys people being passionate about something (long as it's not like harmful) even if I don't fully get it so Grant Goes on Rollercoasters would be a good comfort show for me for sure.

Need someone to come up with a Grant Rollercoaster Pun for the title so we can create a pitch document. XD

[ripe idol]

the man deserves a sticker

[native spade]

As someone who works in film/tv news/doc, after 3 years of nonsense, it fills my soul to see Dropout do a victory lap. Ebulliant to have someone like Sam saying, "Hey! It's the people who make it work!" Proud supporter of the best comedy in america.

[placid stream]

Knowing grant it would also need to be a double entendre

[ripe idol]

the ups are great but wait til it goes down

[short moon]

Grant's Great Rides

[ripe idol]

let's just hit it right on the nose and call it Grant Fucks on a Rollercoaster

[drifting steppe]

Just saw the video. So freaking proud of the cast and crew. Legit teared up when the dome showed all those photos of everyone. I freaking love this community and how supportive everyone is. Happy 5 years Dropout, here's to many more!

[ripe idol]

I'm extremely proud of sam for helping make everythign work and doing it right, and I'm equally proud of Brennan for finishing those snacks.

[short moon]

"Dropout pays Grant O'Brien to go across America riding rollercoasters" sounds like something Grant "College Humor pays off my Student Loan Debt" O'Brien would pitch himself (and more power to him).

[empty cobalt]

did anyone get a good look at the list of shows they plan on releasing soon? i could pause fast enough to read all the shows

oh nvm just saw the pinned messages lol

[fierce cipher]

Five more seasons of Dirty Laundry please

[compact vessel]

Oh R.I.P the CH name
But to be fair, y'all graduated college years ago and really, it's not "College"Humor anymore is it?

[fallen drift]

I knoow there was a time when the only "employees" that made it through were Sam and Brennan, and everyone else they brought in on day-rates. Is that still the case? Or are any of the biz-ops people full-time now? Like, what's Paul's status?

[delicate moon]

Poor Brennan, having to eat a whole bag of chips.

[solemn path]

it is pinned i believe

[magic salmon]

the state of the union video was good, looking forward to what's next for Dropout, along with Sam's eventual progression to 'Secretary of Labor' and 'International Drug Lord'

[compact vessel]

https://twitter.com/samreich/status/1706731037815193844?s=20

also just read this, are y'all... dropping out of YouTube?

[quick mason]

Thank you for continuing to provide more content than I can Possibly keep up with.

[feral falcon]

heres a list of all the new shows announced thousandaires, nobody asked, very important people, and smartypants

[plucky peak]

I still see x.com and think it's a porn site before remembering that it's just twitter

[compact vessel]

Yeah, they changed the way you copy links on Twix, I hate that it's all X.com and I have to change it to "Twitter.com"

[quick mason]

It's funny that every newpaper style guide is always "On X, formerly known as twitter,..."

[short moon]

I think dropping the CollegeHumor name fully is a good move and the right one but even if it wasn't, it is safe from being the worst rebrand of the year thanks to Eel Musk.

[plucky peak]

Yeah. Although maybe to be more accurate they should call it 'Twitter, temporarily known as X'

[minor solstice]

Did they just ping us again? Is there more news coming out, or?

[patent void]

I was under the impression that dropping out of youtube meant not having youtube as their primary place of content, and instead using the dropout platform

[short moon]

My favourite thing about Twitter trying to rebrand is like the Blue Tick, you can now use whether someone calls it X as a pretty accurate Red Flag.

[compact vessel]

That's what I thought, then I forgot they also have a "Join" button which lists full Dropout series, in a technical sense, they're not dropping out of YT but just... primarily the free side of it with all the advertisers

[minor solstice]

I've seen arguments that using the term helps Twitter lose the brand recognition that Elon threw away when he made the decision. So in that way, it makes sense

[plucky peak]

Based on the previous tweet in that thread, 'we were dropping out of youtube' refers to the launch of dropout in 2018, not today's rebranding

[compact vessel]

But the real debate for me is... yearly or monthly. £5 or £42.62... hmmmmmmmmm

[plucky peak]

Sam has said that they prefer yearly because it lets them make longer term budgeting plans

[minor solstice]

That... actually makes a ton of sense

[quick mason]

Also, I seriously cannot keep up, so it's nice to know that there's always something I can watch even if I would have to cancel (I will not ever though!)

[drowsy musk]

Has someone managed to get all those show names that flashed on the screen?

[wet python]

It's pinned

[compact vessel]

Pins.

[mossy turret]

Typo in the newsletter, or clue toward a secret project?

[quick mason]

The huge back catalog I have going is worth it for annual.

[placid stream]

This ARG is insane /j

[light plaza]

Legit teared up a little, this was so well earned

[compact vessel]

y'know what, I'll bite the bullet, yearly it is

boom

[timber bane]

There's a great promo, idk if it still works, PAYUSLESS

[forest ginkgo]

So freakin’ happy that things are great! Love the content & will support into the future and beyond!

[bold rover]

Congrats to the staff, cast and members on 5 years.

[civic light]

Rest in Peace CollegeHumor, Long Live Dropout
👑

[fossil sun]

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT86Wc76w/ all the new shows they sped released in the video!!

[final herald]

just realised theres a typo in the 5th anniversary email lol

[elder crescent]

A good a place as any to ask where Grant got his bartending shirt! Anyone know?

[unique iron]

Finally got to watch the video and I am so excited!!!! Ugh so much new stuff and I screamed when I saw the new trailer for Junior High!!!

[snow shale]

One message removed from a suspended account.

[compact vessel]

well I already signed up so :S

[hot warren]

I just finished Sophomore Year yesterday and I cannot wait for Junior Year

[timber bane]

You got the same level discount - 20% off for a year 😄

[dapper shore]

Theory: "nobody asked" is an um, actually spin-off in the style of Mastermind

[candid jolt]

Dropout makes me happy
They're doing well which also makes me happy

[compact vessel]

ah fair, good to know I wasn't being ripped off in this case if there was a better discount (glad to know they're both the same)

[sonic summit]

i think someone said this already, but calling that Dimension 20: Never Stop Blowing Up is a Popstar campaign XD

[fallen smelt]

Super excited about this! But I did NOT need to be reminded that College Humor was almost 25 years old

[gleaming ice]

I can't see Never Stop Blowing Up and not think of Never Stop Never Stopping so I am 100% on board with that call

[obtuse junco]

Reading through the polygon interview and I'm suddenly just dying because, yeah, that tracks lmao

[worldly linden]

reading these interviews and TIL that sam reich is almost a year younger than me. what am i doing with my life 🤣

[gloomy wave]

Now do I go with the canon interpretation of Chompsky's and get Kettle Cooked Originals or do I go and grab the Cool Ranch Doritos as Brennan was eating?

[fluid sky]

Well you can say that CollegeHumor officially…

slaps on glasses

Dropped Out.

YEAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH

[austere harness]

Samwise literally did that pun 🤣

[halcyon burrow]

dam I'm glad college humor drop out is still going

[north apex]

that was such a good interview

[topaz geode]

ngl the announcement made me very nostalgic for the collegehumor era, i do miss the good old skits about people who worked in an office an made skits but im very excited about everything that's to come!!! (and the old skits are there for me to watch whenever i want)

[scarlet walrus]

Sometimes I think it’s crazy that dropout isn’t charging more. But, after this vid, I’m happy they’ve found success regardless.

[broken epoch]

I totally agree, ALLANBUZZY

[daring girder]

The best part of the polygon interview was finding out that Brennan also can eat an entire bag of Cool Ranch Doritos in one day. I'm not alone.

[vapid shadow]

Ok who do we shout out for the camera work in this video because it is SO GOOD. So snappy. So dynamic. Chef's kiss. Perfection.

[willow python]

So “never stop blowing up,” maybe a StarStruck campaign?

[willow python]

“Some of us are pod people ok!”

[vapid shadow]

It also made me realise how infrequently we see moving camera work in Dropout's main shows (which I very much appreciate because moving camera is harder on my eyes and can make me nauseous, so I love that we have still camera most of the time). So it's lovely to see such gorgeous tracking shots in this anniversary video!

Cinematographer FLEX

[autumn pilot]

watching Brennan lean over Sam going "you think I can be bought" and thinking ah yes, that ginger man is kind of tall

[simple maple]

never stop rolling up

[rustic crow]

I can hear the Young Brennan voice in this excerpt

[autumn pilot]

1. very psyched for Very Important People 2. was not prepared for the ending of the "Hello My Name Is" video that was linked in the Polygon interview

also I'm not going to get parasocial about it but reading about how constantly they work stressed me out a little

[daring girder]

I was watching "Hello My Name Is" for the first time recently, and thought: "Wouldn't it be great if they brought this back? I guess they'd either need Josh back or someone else who is good at voices like Zac or Brennan."

[frosty python]

It a shouting into the void way, I appreciate the crew shout out and the ever evolving use of the Dome

Ie. I need to say it regardless of whether people hear it.

[undone wagon]

Is it just me or does https://youtube.com/@dropout redirect to some other random channel

And /@umactually redirects to a 404

[ripe idol]

they didn't graduate they dropped out lol

[opal coral]

I was not expecting to laugh that hard. I should have been, but I wasn't.

[jade sand]

Apparently, Vic is going to host the "Very Important People" show.

[mossy turret]

Yup! More info on that is in the pins.

[mossy turret]

They have been informed

[mossy turret]

WE HAVE CONFIRMATION THAT IFY IS HOSTING SOMETHING

[rustic flame]

It’ll just be him saying killer one liners for $500 an episode.

And I will gobble it up happily

[atomic granite]

Hey gang, lets not just @ the cast/crew unless you have an actual question you would like to ask them.

[barren eagle]

1. 5 years is so many more years than I thought. I just keep existing and time continues to pass against my will.
2. I love seeing passionate, inspired people win. I'm so so happy for all of this.
3. I cannot WAIT to find out what Nobody Asked.

[white wren]

More cast (and more GMs for D20), more shows = long term sustainability for dropout

As much as we love Brennan and Sam and the current regular cast you can’t rely on only a few people to bring audiences in

[misty hound]

❤️❤️❤️

[foggy cradle]

I've seen people saying BDG is going to host a show but I can't find a source on that. Is it confirmed he is?

[keen gust]

Dropout is great, but The Company Formerly Known as College Humor might be better… /j

[foggy cradle]

The Company Formerly Known As The Company Formerly Known As College Humor

[icy tangle]

well thats an energy which would match with a lot of dropout's stuff.

[icy tangle]

or to even stay around indefinetly.

[foggy cradle]

Oh I'd love it but not sure it's actually confirmed?

[icy tangle]

I have seen nothing. but I dont think anything beyond the names of new show's has actually been pout out there in any official capacity.

[crimson idol]

Sam gave a description of Very Important People in the Polygon interview, and confirmed on Twitter that Ify was hosting a show. https://twitter.com/samreich/status/1706879485889634528

[dusk talon]

There were a few photos on socials from what looked like some kind of pitch/development meeting. I remember BDG, Sam, Rekha, I think Paul Robalino? And one or two other people being there. No further info afaik other than the photo where they had notepads and such

This was several months ago. Maybe Ify was there as well?

[foggy cradle]

Ah so nothing definitive

[crimson idol]

I think that was a pilot filiming? Ah, "Test Shoot" https://twitter.com/samreich/status/1661101672498880514

[dusk talon]

https://twitter.com/rekhalshankar/status/1661156569772621825

[crimson idol]

Ify's there, so it might be for his show.

[dusk talon]

I'm pretty sure this is all the info we have!

I think it would be a safe bet this was one of the new shows the titles have been teased for though

[dusk talon]

Ah, good find, thanks!

[foggy cradle]

I keep misreading this tweet lol

https://twitter.com/samreich/status/1706731018986962963

I keep thinking it says "To celebrate, we're giving away the name CollegeHumor." like they're gonna hold a contest to let people win the trademark

[upbeat nymph]

Sam said in an interview that there were three D20 stealth announcements plus some others in the video. Did anyone go frame by frame through that rapid-fire list of series logos?

[scarlet comet]

It’s pinned (I asked the same question 😂)

[upbeat nymph]

You are the light that guides our ships home

[brisk junco]

I was going to ask the same thing because that list goes by so fast, but then I remembered the pins and my little shriveled brain was very proud of itself. (I have a very bad memory depending on how bad the adhd is hitting that day)

[candid crescent]

i don't know if people saw this little exchange; was it something we knew before?

[foggy cradle]

Ye

With how fast and dedicated this fan base is, odds are that if there has been any additional dropout and d20 information posted it's already been found.

Of course we're all more than happy to talk about it as much as we can. Ify hosting a show is hype!

[daring girder]

After the Shakespeare Game Changer episode, was hoping that would become a new show. Do you think "Nobody Asked" or "Dropout Presents" is a more likely title?

[autumn pilot]

Dropout Presents sounds to me like featuring works that didn't originate with the company, or hosting existing troupes or improv teams or something? That's what "presents" usually means in the theater where I sometimes volunteer, but I'm just guessing ofc

[candid crescent]

the one title i was hoping to see but didn't was Bop Factory

[daring girder]

That does seem to jive with them wanting to feature smaller creators. Perhaps a fanart show.

[dusk talon]

Tbf I think that's one that works best as a once-or-twice a season thing rather than a full show

[cedar shuttle]

It would be cool for dropout as a streaming service to have non-dropout shows

[candid crescent]

i think you're absolutely right but the pop gremlin in me is going "more ross and rashawn singing non-musical theater stuff" (@magma)

[dusk talon]

Heh, yeah I get you

[cedar shuttle]

Like I mean, we get more shows, and in turn that gives dropout more time to take breaks with their main content.

[keen ore]

Need more content! 😄 BRAAAAINS!!!!

[mossy turret]

Yup, that's the confirmation

[copper isle]

He’s also had this in his bio for a while iirc

[simple maple]

it used to be (redacted) of (redacted) on dropout

i think sam's reply unlocked one of the redacteds 🙌🏾

[mossy turret]

Yeah, I was thinking it might be head of something on dropout, so that host is definitely new

Ify did host one episode of Um Actually, so if Nobody Asked is a game show I could see him doing that?

[copper isle]

That would be cool to see

[atomic granite]

Not Ify having the um actually stats as his twitter banner

[simple maple]

i love it so much lmao

[candid crescent]

the pettiest

[jade sand]

I'm just surprised Gutes isn't at the top. Every time I see him, he sweeps.

[candid crescent]

he's just not on enough

[daring girder]

In my head, "Nobody Asked" seems almost like a spin-off of "Um, Actually". Instead of corrections, it provides more information.

[low thunder]

In my hopes and dreams "Nobody Asked" is a show w/ Brennan, Hank Green, and Adam Conover all talking about random facts

[daring girder]

Honestly, that would be my new favorite show.

[autumn pilot]

With all the goodwill in the world, that would be too much dude-who-knows-something-you-don't energy for one show for me

[frail drum]

Seeing BDG in this meeting makes me think it could be Dropout's take on an Unraveled/man-falls-down-rabbit-hole show, but maybe that's just me wanting more episodes of Unraveled

[spiral knot]

I could see Smarty Pants being somewhere along those lines and Ify and BriN David Gilbert being involved with it (and Ify being the host)

Though it'll be interesting to see how they differentiate Smarty Pants and Um, Actually

[cedar shuttle]

Nobody cares is just a tangent based gameshow

[fervent shore]

In all the excitement from this video releasing I completely missed that there's going to be a fantasy high season 3??????

[autumn pilot]

GET EXCITED

[fervent shore]

I AM I SPAMMED MY GF WITH MESSAGES WHEN I SAW

[autumn pilot]

We have three months to wait but there's Burrow's End in between

[fervent shore]

Wild, insane, unhinged, unexpected, mind boggling, thrilling, ect

[autumn pilot]

there's a #d20-fantasy-high channel now

[fervent shore]

Thanks I'll check it out

[lucid void]

A huge congrats to Dropout what an amazing place!

[fallow gyro]

money well spent, after binging all the youtube videos of game changer and the don't laugh news shows. i subbed and was able to binge all the shows and your other tv shows as well. looking forward to more stuff. like #game-changer

[fringe cloak]

I can’t believe I’ve been here for 5 years!!?!

[acoustic magnet]

I need more rumors on Never Stop Blowing Up 😄

[dusk talon]

Oh wow, you've been here the whole time!

[bright vapor]

5 years. Dropout is able to start kindergarten!

[candid crescent]

the discord was started a month or so later than dropout

[jade sand]

Would Francis Ford Coppola be proud?

[candid crescent]

btw, if anyone is curious about the origins of "just use one" in the announcement video, here's a playlist of the recurring bit from hardly working: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzdBLzeNPEjZmBC9eIpBdgdNp_S3KlYk2

[daring girder]

I thought it was a reference to him working for Facebook/Meta/Instagram/Threads/however many brands it has now.

[barren eagle]

Every single one of those people has had the most insane glow up over the last 10 years.

[ebon briar]

Hey just catching up, was I supposed to know that College Humor still existed??? I'd already thought it was dead and Dropout was just Dropout.

[candid crescent]

it was really just the YouTube channel that still had the CollegeHumor branding, and it's Dropout now

[autumn pilot]

I don't think you were supposed to know it, they've been backing off from that name for a while now. But it was still the name of the company, and Dropout was their streaming platform.

[gilded haven]

Lol it's a bit awkward now seeing YouTube recommend 12 year old Dropout videos with some... rough social views

[autumn pilot]

If it's twelve years old it's not Dropout! I think that stuff is part of the reason they are dropping the CollegeHumor name; it was associated with a different sense of humor

[crimson idol]

From BDG's Update post:

October will be a LOT of Dropout stuff on my end. Can't wait to talk more about it, but for now I'll just leave you in mysterious suspense.

[viscid sail]

FHJY Hargis cameo confirmed 😤

[worldly elbow]

yeah the fact he said “productions” is 👀 but i’m guessing he’ll be guesting again on one or more of the other shows (um actually, make some noise, etc - has he been on play it by ear yet, actually??))

orrrr he’s in D20 AND one of the other new shows

[crimson idol]

Game Changer seems obvious as that just started filming, but I hope this also means that Um, Actually is about to film the next season. He's been on the last two seasons, so it would make sense.

[lean nebula]

this video got me to reup my subscription
so I guess I've paid 1/5th of Ify's 500 dollars

the video really hit home due to the completely unrelated fact I recently started a coop and in spite of many people's doubts including my own its gone very very well

[dusk talon]

Hmmm, my first thought was that he meant stuff that was releasing in October, but looking again it might more likely be stuff filming this month...

[cedar shuttle]

I feel that he wouldn't mention it unless it was releasing

[crimson idol]

He's talking about what he'll be doing this month, and says he'll be doing a lot of Dropout stuff. We also know pretty much all the shows coming out in October, and he's not in the trailers/guest lists.

I guess we could get a new show with Play it by Ear ending, but I'd be surprised if it's out before the end of the month.