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Andrew Schulz Intro: Views From the Cis and Beating the Industry
from Andrew Schulz · #138
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3 minGuest
Andrew Schultz joins to discuss his self-released special Views from the Cis, how he tested a 15-minute cut after learning fans don't finish hour-long specials, and how Comedy Central copied his format with Thank You Good Night.
- 14:26Schulz released Views from the Sis entirely on his own YouTube channel, rejecting the industry.
- 14:56Tim explains that Schulz tried selling a special to networks, and nobody bought it.
- 15:12Schulz started releasing jokes individually on YouTube that went viral, building an organic fanbase.
- 15:27Schulz released a 15-minute version of his special because casual fans told him they never finish hour-long specials.
- 16:04The best meal is something you could have one more bite of—Schulz's philosophy for content length.
- 16:19Netflix released a nearly identical 15-minute format special called Thank You Good Night, apparently copying Schulz's model.
- 16:49Tim notes that Comedy Central's version was scripted, whereas Schulz did it organically.