Why the Creator of Drunk History Is Obsessed With Bad Crime Reenactments

Derek Waters on how he decides which stories to tell

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Name Derek Waters

Age 37 

Claim to fame Creator and star of Drunk History (Tuesdays at 10:30 p.m. on Comedy Central)

Base Los Angeles

Twitter @derekwaterss

Adweek: What's the first information you consume in the morning?

Derek Waters: Howard Stern. That's information, right? That or Audible. I love driving while listening to books on tape. Right now I'm listening to Norm Macdonald's Based on a True Story. I'm reading it and listening to it, which I love doing.

What are your go-to social platforms?

I enjoy looking at Twitter.

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