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This week - writer, actor, director, and creator of “Drunk History,” Derek Waters jumps into the origins of his hit show from the Funny or Die Vault. He and our host Marcos Gonzalez address every question Drunk History lovers have been dying to know. From getting drunk at networking events to test screenings in Las Vegas to Spanish pirates, Derek and Marcos uncover the past, present, and future behind the drunks.
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Derek Waters is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, and director. Waters has appeared on television programs such as It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The Sarah Silverman Program, Santa Clarita Diet, and The Middle. He has also appeared in films such as The Brothers Solomon, Hall Pass, For Your Consideration, and This Means War.
Waters co-created and hosts the Comedy Central series Drunk History. The show originally started as a series of shorts for Funny or Die. The show has won multiple awards, such as the jury prize in short filmmaking at the Sundance Festival and was nominated for seventeen Primetime Emmy Awards, garnering Waters eight nominations.
Instagram: @dw34
X: @derekwaterss
Key moments
(00:00) Intro
(03:10) Drunk History’s Origin Story & Jake Johnson’s involvement
(05:21) Michael Cera replaced Justin Roiland in the pilot
(13:41) Drunk History TV show development
(18:32) Alternative Show Titles
(21:07) Lip Syncing Behind The Scenes
(35:42) The Unreleased Season of Drunk History
(38:34) Speed Round Questions
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This week - writer, actor, director, and creator of “Drunk History,” Derek Waters jumps into the origins of his hit show from the Funny or Die Vault. He and our host Marcos Gonzalez address every question Drunk History lovers have been dying to know. From getting drunk at networking events to test screenings in Las Vegas to Spanish pirates, Derek and Marcos uncover the past, present, and future behind the drunks.
Get notified when we drop new episodes, news, and show extras: https://norby.link/ctdAJD
Derek Waters is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, and director. Waters has appeared on television programs such as It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The Sarah Silverman Program, Santa Clarita Diet, and The Middle. He has also appeared in films such as The Brothers Solomon, Hall Pass, For Your Consideration, and This Means War.
Waters co-created and hosts the Comedy Central series Drunk History. The show originally started as a series of shorts for Funny or Die. The show has won multiple awards, such as the jury prize in short filmmaking at the Sundance Festival and was nominated for seventeen Primetime Emmy Awards, garnering Waters eight nominations.
Instagram: @dw34
X: @derekwaterss
Key moments
(00:00) Intro
(03:10) Drunk History’s Origin Story & Jake Johnson’s involvement
(05:21) Michael Cera replaced Justin Roiland in the pilot
(13:41) Drunk History TV show development
(18:32) Alternative Show Titles
(21:07) Lip Syncing Behind The Scenes
(35:42) The Unreleased Season of Drunk History
(38:34) Speed Round Questions
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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