Derek Waters - Historical Accuracy and Sloppy Sincerity on Drunk History | The Daily Show

Derek Waters talks about what all of Drunk History’s narrators have in common, how he gets such top-tier talent to do the show and why people seem to like it so much.
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[@Withjoyfulsenescence]

“My Show doesnt endorse alcohol, it endorses history and comedy.” yes thanks for clarifying that. 😂

[@DaJizzyJ]

I introduced Drunk History to my AP U.S. History class, and throughout the year students found the drunk version of whatever we were learning. It made it a lot more fun!

[@tanyawade5197]

Jasmine Jones: Creativity makes you a great teacher. Whatever keeps your students engaged & interested in learning. Wish you’d been my teacher. 👍🏽

[@DGDfan13]

I've wanted to d the same but have been worried about the potential blow back from admin/parents lol

[@gividill]

That was/is a brilliant idea! Your kids are lucky to have you

[@DaJizzyJ]

Damn uh yall think I'm a teacher but... I'm a student haha. My teacher was pretty cool about it. He started to reluctantly play them as the year progressed, but I know he liked them lol.

[@debarooo22]

@@DaJizzyJ you coulda worded it differently to convey u were a student also

[@knytestryker8826]

Man I would love to watch a drunk trevor tell a history lesson

[@TRayTV]

Mandela

[@LadyMorganLavon]

Trevor isn’t a drinker. He has talked about it before. He doesn’t drink much

[@heatherc699]

OMG YES!!!

[@EllieMcHale1]

YES

[@amberts180]

I’d prefer to see him as a reenactor. I think he’s do a great job acting.

[@brandondavidson4085]

I love that he was honest enough to turn and address the audience with "It's a poison, you shouldn't drink alcohol!"

[@maryhigginsy]

The Harriet Tubman drunk history with Crissle is hands down my fave 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@moderndaymedusa82]

When the random chick in the background with the torch yells "Yaaaaa!" I die, every time.

[@aboubacaramine8689]

*Harriet Tubman and her army full of bad bitches..

[@love-hammer]

"Spies" season 3, episode 4?

[@maryhigginsy]

@@love-hammer I'm pretty sure, yes!

[@ibewalkingwiththecheesecak2565]

Do you listen to her on the The Read podcast?

[@jashanestone]

Trevor Noah should do the apartheid Drunken History full hour episode.. 🤔

[@celestialcreationsxi513]

YES!!!!

[@shanedawsonluverz]

I would pay good money for that

[@prettyinpinky5937]

No idea why that bothers me & Im South African 🤔

[@gariontalbott7633]

Please

[@rhyolite_777]

About as smart as an idea of watching you explain US slavery under 4 pints of Bud Light 😐🤭

[@TheVaultMaster]

I don't think Trevor grasps the concept of Drunk History entirely: A drunk person explains a historical event - sober Hollywood actors re-enact said historical event. hahahaha

[@tortugabug]

Hahah even when it was explained a I believe he still thinks comedians and famous actors are getting drunk lol

[@Simone-xj3nu]

the people telling the stories are comedians too

[@ciaradonegan1607]

I think I will always regret the day I was leaving my high school, walked past my government teacher's room, glanced in the window, saw Derek Waters just standing there, and I just kept walking. He went to my high school (way before I did), and my teacher actually appeared in one of the earlier episodes of the show! (Not as one of the drunk people.)

[@TheStorm119]

I think one of the main reason his shows are so popular is that history channel just gave up. If you want a show that explains and teaches history... Drunk history is pretty much it. The military channel does good history but it's always war based.

[@acchaladka]

TheStorm119 Check our the YT channel The History Guy. I imagine he’ll soon be on television.

[@miloschblue]

Agreed. I have no idea why the history channel went to non-stop coverage of conspiracy theories.

[@EricBrinkman]

"It's a poison! You shouldn't drink alcohol" 4:39

[@DemonDarakna]

Derek Waters, you are one of the funniest people with a great insight ... and I applaud you for succeeding. Wishing you all the best with Drunk History in the future.

[@rosalindscotton5629]

I Love Drunk History, it's one of the best shows on television. Please put more full episodes on KZbin. I'm not a movie star but if you need a candidate to tell a history lesson drunk I'm available.😁

[@estherj.ishimwe8322]

When you learn more from drunk people than all your history classes combined🤔

[@thanrose]

These are hilarious for anyone who hasn't seen them. Look Drunk History up on youtube or on Comedy Central. Thanks Daily Show for showcasing this.

[@Sunprism]

I think Drunk History is one of those shows that could easily be shot and shown in Every Country

[@nieblamulticolor]

lol i thought the dude got drunk like everyday with every guest and i was like "he has to do this everyday does he have a drinking problem now... maybe it's easy for him cause maybe he has a drinking problem and this is the dream job" lmao

[@eyiamoniapeji3659]

I love the way he says you shouldn't drink alcohol😂😂

[@christelheadington1136]

If you watch "Drunk History",while you're drunk, the actors seem perfectly normal.

[@clumsiii]

@@christelheadington1136 but sommmmehow it's still funny

[@rwallaceva]

His brother Justin is just as funny as he is, and also appears perpetually drunk. Good guy.

[@ceilihigh]

I didn't learn anything from history in high school, but i remember everything from drunk history 😂

[@mscloudherder329]

I absolutely love Drunk History. The one with Jack Black is probably my favorite ... 🤔

[@jessicawoodall4978]

Jack black does more than 1. They're all good though :)

[@eyiamoniapeji3659]

I love drunk history!! Its the funniest show ever Tiffany, Lin, Jenny Amazing!!

[@DOSkywalkR]

Trevor clearly dosen't watch the show since he assumed these people like Jim Carrey and Will Ferrell were drunk when in fact they're all just re-enacting the drunk stories.

[@mscloudherder329]

Yeah, some celebrity gets drunk and others, in costume, re-enact what the drunk person is saying.

[@DOSkywalkR]

@@mscloudherder329 yeah, but the drunk person usually is a minor celebrity, not the likes of Jim Carrey and such.

[@angeliquestarsmommy]

I LOVE the hell out of Drunk History!!! OMG I learned more by this show that in ALL my years in History class.

[@mattdad8429]

Loved DH. It was so unique. I like what he said about not endorsing alcohol, he endorses history. And honestly, by the end of a lot of those episodes it was a cautionary tale about NOT drinking alcohol to excess. I really do miss that show.

[@lorination2194]

Such a cool concept! We always learn a new piece of history we didn't know and in a fun way. 😁

[@eldavis3084]

I don't drink alcohol anymore, but I love this show. It's ingenious!

[@phyllishahart6111]

The NORTH it really is lol

[@maryoconnell8083]

One of my favorite shows!!!

[@silverfritzreah5598]

"God did a good job of making me look and sound like im really drunk" Derek has drunk vibes 24/7

[@joelrepp5413]

Insightfully incredible, I will continue to enjoy your work.

[@Angie_978]

Oh my god, I love them both!

[@chancebell1]

This was amazing !

[@Emmysn0w]

It makes history digestible and easy to comprehend.

[@TracyAllenVideos]

I don’t drink… Never have but this is my show!🙌😎 My favorite, especially during this pandemic, is the one about “Typhoid Mary”! She was asymptomatic and killing people left and right. People don’t wanna believe that can happen🤷🏽‍♀️

[@tishsmiddy71]

Trevor you do Drunk History !!! Love Drunk History ❤️

[@Hmm...Whats-Their-Name]

Loooooooove drunk history and derek waters! Awesome idea, amazing show!

[@weezyrock8450]

One of my fav shows!!!

[@v8Buster87]

His show is much appreciated in friends circles among history buffs. The first episode I ever saw was the one about Von Steuben and Washington's army, and it made a fan from the get go.

[@psychedeliccarrie5921]

If there is ever an REM documentary Derek totally needs to play Bill Berry.

[@morgansmith334]

I’m so happy you interviewed this guy

[@ceamean]

That chair is uncomfortable. How many times we've seen people struggling for a comfortable position on it? 😂

[@celestialcreationsxi513]

Seriously though, come on, y'all got the money, don't act like you don't. A frickin' folding chair from Home Depot would be more comfortable!

[@froggydoodle808]

I love that this observation got so many likes!

[@gerardshorticultureculture7579]

Only on comedy Central. I love both shows

[@jim7919]

woot! woot! love drunk history!

[@acetate909]

I've been a drunk history fan since I saw the John C. Riley/ Crispin Glover story about Tesla and Edison.

[@kaitlyngosline7492]

My AP teacher has used Drunk History in school!

[@tconcotelli]

Best show on television!

[@bfkc111]

The new Frankenstein episode is sooo good. Fun, but also with some mind-blowing acting.

[@sanchsai4431]

I just loved Derek Waters in all the episodes I've seen.. and i was hoping he won't end up bad, drinking everyday 😄 I'm so relieved he's not 'always drunk'

[@brendajones4567]

I love Drunk History!!!

[@MyOveralls74]

❤️ Derek

[@adebrysi]

i'd be so down to go on that drunk show

[@mirzamay]

lol drunk history is my fave

[@KiaMiaProductions]

I didn't give a crap about history. Guess I thought to deep. I always felt like real stuff was left out. I love the show!!! I die anytime they put body sounds in the show. The actor started having a sneeze hit bcuz the narrator couldn't stop sneezing. 😄😄 learning and humor are 2 of my favorite things.

[@LisaWatsonFilm]

Yah he does have a drunk vibe, he sounds drunk in this actually 😂

[@lisapedersen8669]

I like the point in the show where Derek asks the narrator "do you need to throw up?"

[@ladydeerheart1]

Drunk History is the greatest thing ever!

[@astrogallotron]

TREVOR 👏 YOU 👏 SHOULD 👏 BE 👏 ON 👏 THIS 👏 SHOW! 👏

[@TheNuyorker]

I loooove Drunk History

[@biancaa6095]

I love drunk history

[@rmcelroy73]

I love you!

[@NielvanSteenderen]

It is a great show

[@adalovelace521]

trevor on drunk history please!

[@jeffreywyskiel6582]

I would love for them to show drunk history at school.

[@ziljin]

He was great in Santa Clarita Diet!

[@TRayTV]

As he's getting older Derek Waters is looking more like David Mitchell.

[@EricBrinkman]

"It starts Drunk History and then it becomes a Cops episode" LOL 1:50

[@andrasbiro3007]

- How do you get all these people? - Free beer.

[@santahills23]

Trevor well done. I love your shows .

[@IvaJakkel]

Trevor didnt even know how the format of drunk history..

[@avigutierrez8948]

Someday I’d love to do drunk history either the civil war or maybe one with hp lovecraft🤷‍♂️.

[@silverserpent420]

I love derek waters!! Wish they'd hold a public submission contest. Random dude drunk history! Id knock it out, easy!! Srsly call me derek

[@chezmoi42]

Hi, Derek.

[@PianoForteKitty]

I love watching Drunk History. It is hilarious and can be educational as long as you don't need an in depth telling of history (they're drunk so naturally they tend to simplify the story which is why it's funny). I do question historical accuracy though. Not because I don't think the people they talk to or their fact checkers don't try to be as accurate as possible, but because when most people read or hear history stories they think, 'oh, well it must have happened just as they said it did because it's history' but history is more complicated than that. Most of the time I think (or hope) that history sources do the best at trying to tell just the facts, but over time facts can be skewed depended on the sources (who or where is the source from, how factual or opinioned are those sources, how far apart is the telling and the actual act because memory is not 100% accurate). I'm not saying don't trust Drunk History or enjoy watching the show, like I said I love watching it, but I'm just saying as my AP history teacher told me in high school to always be a little skeptic and always question and research before taking it as the truth. Of course I think this also applies to other situations but I think history can get a little over looked because people tend to think it's history, so it must be true.

[@PianoForteKitty]

All that being said I would have loved to have a history class like Drunk History. If we'd had a class like that then probably people other than me would have been interested in it.

[@HotPinkst17]

You are right! The idea needs to be taken to the next level: Drunk History Class! Quality learning and critical engagement + alcohol.

[@chezmoi42]

@@HotPinkst17 Or maybe just for an oral final exam.

[@brendonmcneil5611]

I don't know if Trevor understood when he says the celebrities don't get drunk only the person telling the story gets drunk he keeps asking if they did anything crazy on the set

[@ashleycgb1341]

BEST FUCKING SHOW I do feel very smart after lol

[@shannonhogg9307]

His neck beard... I can't unsee it

[@bonquiqui874]

HES FROM BALTIMORE, MD: REPRESENT

[@magzmoney]

Trevor Noah should do it!

[@Afrimusican]

Hamilton, you know what you did, you know what you did. Check out these checks to James Reynolds. What's up?

[@mickeyamf]

3:30 i think he got ppl w tha free booze

[@JoyceNjabiPrice]

Here before 1k views 😌

[@apjicot2733]

ohhh i love drunk history but i always thought the guests already knew about the story they were telling like it was something they had studied in their free time not for the show

[@mlggamer5296]

Wait so he actually makes them go drunk and tell a history lesson? Wow very innovative.

[@emilybrown3442]

"Explain the science of this..."

[@janetownley]

They don’t even mention the acting-out part, which is to me 90% of what is funny

[@ricardocastro6320]

I love drunk history for entertainment purposes, but when he says that it’s factually accurate, but I think that’s a little ambiguous. Even though the outline and simple facts are accurate, a lot is left for speculation. Also, a lot is left out too so I don’t know how much people are learning. Everyone here on the comments is saying how this is the best way to learn history doesn’t like history. I don’t think people should try to keep teaching it past school. We should make people accountable and responsible for their curiosity and knowledge seeking. Read!

[@fumszy]

Reminds me of horrible histories on the bbc, except there is no drinking as it is for kids. But they use comedy skits to teach history. Would not be surprised if this was a derivative of that idea

[@allamericanswede8661]

Only 5 views, I'm never this early!

[@colaboytje]

Yes you are. 5 seconds I guess

[@celestialcreationsxi513]

29,424

[@MrDeedsly]

Is it just me or is the audio always at a lower level compared to other channels?

[@marthaedwards6841]

.Getting people drunk: what an easy way to get stories and information.

[@tr3slech3s]

@2:33 did he say "god" did a good job on him?

[@JoyceNjabiPrice]

He sounds drunk 😂

[@nativelatinosfooktrump5348]

☺The Spaniards were conquered by the Moors and Arabs from 711 to 1492

[@adriennetisme]

Nope, it was the Moops. ;D

[@TaylorIserman]

His beard’s hairline is so sharp you could slice a rock with it

[@love-hammer]

Another fun way to learn American history: The Dollop podcast with Dave Anthony telling stories to his pal, Gareth Reynolds, who has no idea what the topic is going to be about.

[@SpecialCrackVideo]

He’s never seen the show and it’s obvious. The big celebs aren’t drunk, they’re reenacting the drunk stories.

[@kingchamuco1]

why did they both seem to be walking on eggshells around the alcohol? Maybe they were realizing that it doesn't help anyone with anything really, and to over consumed is a guaranteed kick you in the ass type of scenario. This coming from a person that is holding a mixed drink on my profile pic. I realized this not too long ago, I still consume but don't recall the last time I was "buzz" or drunk.

[@carlalussini]

WE KNOW WHO EVAN IS!

[@jamesfiaco4922]

A one 8 ounce can of beer contains enough alcohol to disrupt, the way the body processes protein in every other form of nutritional value that the body may be digesting.

[@Mictla155]

That is one reason I love alcohol.

[@fuzzytheduck6821]

I’ve never seen this man sober

[@samsilly123456]

That's just his voice

[@gariontalbott7633]

69 people have never been drunk haha

[@Optimist788]

Love Drunk History but I miss the History Channel😥

[@russelljohnson7004]

honestly thought chaboy was drunk when he first went on