Their breakout series includeJake & Amir,Hardly Working,Prank War,Troopers, andAdam Ruins Everything.

Since the beginning, Sam Reich has been running the show as head of the sites video division.

I dropped out of high school when I was 16 and went straight into the arts.

In 2003, I started making videos with my comedy group, which at the time was pretty novel.

There was no flash video, for instance.

See how full circle that was?

Take us through a recent workday.

Wake up, shower, brush teeth, listen to NPR, worry about the world.

Eat eggs and toast, drink too much cold brew.

Drive to work, listen to chill electronica.

I like my car to feel like an H&M.

Monthly check-in with my Head of Production.

Strategy discussion about changing our YouTube intros.

Call with the East Coast team about a new series theyre developing.

Lunch: grilled chicken, roasted vegetables, a slide of bread that I try and fail to resist.

2019 budget strategy session with CEO and CFO.

Call with CEO of another, similar company to swap notes.

Birthday claps for my VP of Creative (see below for birthday claps definition).

3 hours of tasks, emails, and Slack messages.

Drive home, listen toHidden BrainNPR podcast.

Have dinner, watchRuPauls Drag Race.

I love Trixie, but Shangela was robbed.

Go on a long walk with my partner and dog.

Take a bath and review cuts.

I have yet to drop my phone in the tub.

Meditate for 20 minutes, checking the time twice throughout.

What apps, gadgets, or tools cant you live without?

Im a Getting Things Done fanatic.

We implemented it 4 years ago and it made us 50% more productive.

Reddit.r/newsandr/wholesomememesbalance each other out.

My Beats wireless headphones.

I know audiophiles are snobbish about Beats, but Im basic.

Whats your workspace setup like?

iMac, dark grey walls, low lighting.

I make a run at keep it zen.

I couldnt make comedy in a stressful environment.

I dont know how certain high-stress TV shows do it.

Whats your best life hack?

All day, I listen to the sound of rain onRainyMood.comto help me focus.

Take us through an interesting, unusual, or finicky process you have in place at work.

This exact tradition has been in place since 2006.

How do you keep track of what you have to do?

That way, I wake up each day knowing what to do in what order.

More recently, I added a #timely hashtag so that distinguish between urgent and important.

At any time, I have four tabs open: Todoist, Gmail, Google Calendar, and Slack.

These days, I often dont email until 3 p.m. All this and then also people yelling at me.

How do you recharge or take a break?

Whats your favorite side project?

I makesilly videos on social media.

The tools on Snapchat and Insta stories are great for fooling around.

Making comedy is easier than ever before.

This could eventually put me out of a job.

What are you currently reading, or what do you recommend?

Three books that changed my life:The 80/20 Principle,10% Happier, andThe Complete Far Side.

Who else would you like to see answer these questions?

Any of Netflixs programming department; The Far Sides Gary Larson.

What is he up to these days?

Whats the best advice youve ever received?

Whats a problem youre still trying to solve?

Usually, my best ideas and revelations come to me when Im bored.

Id love to be bored more, but there just isnt time.