Why Comedians Fail at YouTube While Building a Creative Team

• 1:08:05Tim explains why what Andrew is doing isn't replicatable—nobody else executes at that level.
• 1:08:37Other comedians had the chance to do a funnier version of the Daily Show but haven't pulled it off.
• 1:08:58Andrew credits his team: Mark Gagnon as co-creator, Robbie Slovick writing, and Faisal, a lawyer from London who contributed material.
• 1:09:29Alex Media directed the special; these collaborators are smart and come up with ideas together.
• 1:09:41Tim argues that comedy at the elite level affecting culture cannot be done alone—you're competing against other people's teams.
• 1:10:06Even Tim himself, despite being better than average, can't do it solo—working with Dan Carney is very difficult.
• 1:10:34Comics coming out want all the credit for themselves, but the squad will end up getting it anyway.
• 1:10:46Tim had Dan the Funny Guy open in Salt Lake City, told him to take risks, then destroyed him on stage to make the audience forget about him.
• 1:11:12Having funny people in your orbit creates healthy competition that keeps you from being lazy.
• 1:11:27Marcus is a very funny opener who forces Tim to go hard and not coast.

Mark GagnonRobbie SlovickDan CarneyAlex Media