all i've learned from this episode is that the housing market in america truly must be broken for 3 fully employed, established grown-up famous people to not only be paying rent but be this happy about having it be paid for them
They live in Los Angeles where depending on where you live the rent could easily be in the thousands for a studio apartment. One guy I know is paying over $5000/month for a one bedroom apartment. Admittedly it is near the ocean and has great security but otherwise it is a basic apartment. Also these people are comedians which means they don't make much until/unless they make it big. While being on Dropout is nice it's not the same as having a HBO special.
@@timgreten67 I agree but apparently there are enough people that are both willing to pay it and make enough to afford it. So they end up charging it. Remember this is the same place where a million dollar home could be considered not much more than a shack in many other cities.
@@leslieg108 Imagine being so attached to technology that you can't even reset your phone without feeling ill lmao. If you don't have a backup in 2025, it's a skill issue
@@TFAmbience yeeeaaahhh no this isnt about technology.... this is the equivalent of the punishment being "burn all your photo albums, journals, and cds in a bonfire" (photos app, notes app, and my digitized music collection). and god forbid youre a normal person who keeps their phone for more than a year, cuz then thats multiple years worth of memories. gone.
Her hair doesn't do it for me. 🤷🏻♂️ What is this game tho? They can lie and steal? Why not steal everything? Oh, some are bad things, I think I get it. So basically it's a complete gamble unless you're confident with your reading abilities? 🤔 Surely the bad ones can't be that bad! I'd take everything lol.
@@datboi_inspace4643I was mostly talking to myself trying to get what's happening. I wouldn't have took the "take a prize from someone else", that seemed too good to be true, and if that's what it said I think you would have lied.
The best running gag throughout this episode is Sam going "as unfortunate as this next punishment is for you, Raph, for the sake of the show, I'm glad it's you", the worse and worse it gets for him.
sometimes a get worried about dropout being the 2020s version of buzzfeed and then i remember sam casually used company money to pay for 3 months of his employees' rent for xmas :,)
Legit though, Dropout is a company that has demonstrated their goodness at every turn e.g. donating funds from their d20 minis auction to Pale$+!ne, striking in solidarity with the writers even though their company always abided by union rules, etc. I don’t think we ever have to worry about them being Buzzfeed.
Sam is the son of the famously pro-union, left-wing Robert Reich, United States Secretary of Labour under Clinton, so I can't imagine he'd be the type to do any buzzfeed-style shenanigans.
Game Changer when Brennan is there: Sam Reich swinging this man's psyche around like a ferret. Game Changer when Brennan isn't there: Telling fibs, doing group activities, and getting presents.
@@RubelliteFae At a minimum 3 episodes of shows are shared weekly. It's usually between 4-5. Sometimes 6. You also get access to their HUGE backload of content. Even if nothing new ever gets shared, it would take a couple of months to watch&finish everything already on the platform
technically they praised android users for being more savvy with tech than ios users. They pointed out that Tao is a technologically savvy person before they asked him to reset and while Sam was trying to instruct Tao how to reach the factory reset option, Tao already had already begun factory reset while also on a different OS. intentional or not, that sort of subtle thing was funny to me.
Why do so many Americans have iPhones? "Hello I'd like to pay more money for a worse product that doesn't work with any of my shit unless that's also a worse product which was more expensive"
It kinda says something about the state of the us that "prizes" on a game show are stuff everyone needs and deserves. Like prescription glasses or rent. It's like necessities. It's so sad.
i think it shows the consideration that is put into the prizes instead of it being wasteful shiny trash. the best gifts are the things you actually need. its says more about the state of dropout imo. (not dismissing how messed up it is that ppl go without basic necessities, i just dont think its helpful to call solidarity between creatives sad)
@solitaremagnet yeah I'm not saying that their solidarity isn't good but it's still sad cause prices are supposed to be stuff you don't need to survive, just fun stuff, so I still find the us saddening
@@solitaremagnet The state of the US in comparison to nations over which we had a huge economic head start last century is what's sad. The potentials of millions squandered on a system supporting a large number of the world's wealthiest. Not the show, tho 👍
@Lonely_Raven_666 - Covering some of your basic expenses is essentially a way to make it just a cash prize, leaving you with spare money to treat yourself to whatever you want. (Or to put it towards your savings instead of spending it anything luxurious.) I don't think there's any implication that the contestants might be unable to afford those basics like rent, but that they might not have much left over after they do.
I felt bad for Raph until the drawer. But what if someone gets the first month and the second month? Does Sam ask the other two to both open their drawers? In any case, I'm happy Raph was included in the rent payments.
@@jontedeakin1986something is so fascinating to me about this episode, that has existed for, i believe, about two years, being released for free this Christmas specifically. happy?
... I just realized how to break this game. Just lie. Always. Always the same lie. "What is in there?" - "A snail" - "Another one?" - "Yep". Makes it into pure chance for the others.
@@Ramberta yeah, I am certain I have watched all the secret Samta videos, but I also don't remember this at all. Apparently I just had a bad memory. But, hey, I guess that means I get to experience it for the first time again!
Raph has the right idea. Just steal everything. Endure the punishments and get all the goodies. Also resetting your phone is way worse than nearly all of the following punishments.
Just to recap: one got humiliated, the modern equivalent of tarred and feathered. Another got stabbed in the face. And the last gets to go to a restaurant and reheat their food in an air-fryer? Understandable
@@RubelliteFaeIt's not ok though to ask so much money for it and blatantly lie that 'uuuh yeah it totally helps your sinuses for sure and wrinkles, yup '
wow this is a happy happy hanukkah (i was and am currently being raised catholic. never celebrated hanukkah but it’s my understanding that it’s also today)
I feel that the correct way to share that sonogram is to caption the post “So excited to be an honorary uncle! Thanks to Sam Reich for letting me share this special moment.”
Next time for "giving back a prize", they should be printed on cards and the person has to grab one at random and that is the prize they have to give up.
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Raph dressed as Sia while covered in colored chalk going "I don't want to be a Proud Boy!" is peak Game-Changer.
Didn’t he already do that before? I’m pretty sure that this is a repeat of a previous one.
all i've learned from this episode is that the housing market in america truly must be broken for 3 fully employed, established grown-up famous people to not only be paying rent but be this happy about having it be paid for them
where im at rents 2400 so if i got that id be crying for joy lol
They live in Los Angeles where depending on where you live the rent could easily be in the thousands for a studio apartment. One guy I know is paying over $5000/month for a one bedroom apartment. Admittedly it is near the ocean and has great security but otherwise it is a basic apartment.
Also these people are comedians which means they don't make much until/unless they make it big. While being on Dropout is nice it's not the same as having a HBO special.
@@nanoflower1 5000 is literally insane
Also, this is a re release from there memebrs chanell, this was about 3 years ago before the show was really taking off
@@timgreten67 I agree but apparently there are enough people that are both willing to pay it and make enough to afford it. So they end up charging it. Remember this is the same place where a million dollar home could be considered not much more than a shack in many other cities.
I like how Tao keeps trying to improve the prizes.
"actually you really need two saltbaths"
"you need a neckrest to go with the accupuncture"
so nice of Sam to give Raph a second session just based on the recommendation of Tao
A FREE GAME CHANGER EPISODE? oh im so ready for this
OMG I AM NOT READY FOR THIS
Quite an old one though
@@McMxxCiVMost grateful European
I verbally exclaimed "I am so ready" when I first saw this.
Sorry for stealing that brain cell, friend.
@@McMxxCiV How old
Factory reset phone for a first punishment is brutal.
Bro I literally was nauseous watching that.
I would have quit and walked out on box 1. I couldn't do it.
@@leslieg108 Imagine being so attached to technology that you can't even reset your phone without feeling ill lmao. If you don't have a backup in 2025, it's a skill issue
@@TFAmbienceI mean if it deletes all of your photos 😅
@@benja1378 Back them up
@@TFAmbience yeeeaaahhh no this isnt about technology.... this is the equivalent of the punishment being "burn all your photo albums, journals, and cds in a bonfire" (photos app, notes app, and my digitized music collection). and god forbid youre a normal person who keeps their phone for more than a year, cuz then thats multiple years worth of memories. gone.
i still believe raph’s sia costume is better than giving grant a foot massage
I'm totally imagining that Raphael is Donald Glover having fun here this entire episode.
I’m sure there are plenty of people out there that would _pay_ to give Grant a foot massage
Bro's got huge feet. That's a lot of work.
Things I forgot about this episode:
1. Tao had a ponytail???
2. Raph's thousand yard stare
3. Carolyn has always been that hot
I forgot about all 3 of those. What I didn't forget is how bad of a liar Tao is. 😅
Her hair doesn't do it for me. 🤷🏻♂️
What is this game tho? They can lie and steal? Why not steal everything? Oh, some are bad things, I think I get it. So basically it's a complete gamble unless you're confident with your reading abilities? 🤔
Surely the bad ones can't be that bad! I'd take everything lol.
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@@7Lace77 What?
@@datboi_inspace4643I was mostly talking to myself trying to get what's happening. I wouldn't have took the "take a prize from someone else", that seemed too good to be true, and if that's what it said I think you would have lied.
The best running gag throughout this episode is Sam going "as unfortunate as this next punishment is for you, Raph, for the sake of the show, I'm glad it's you", the worse and worse it gets for him.
sometimes a get worried about dropout being the 2020s version of buzzfeed and then i remember sam casually used company money to pay for 3 months of his employees' rent for xmas :,)
Legit though, Dropout is a company that has demonstrated their goodness at every turn e.g. donating funds from their d20 minis auction to Pale$+!ne, striking in solidarity with the writers even though their company always abided by union rules, etc. I don’t think we ever have to worry about them being Buzzfeed.
Why buzz feed?
@andrewwebb917 because Buzzfeed was notoriously exploiting their workers, it's why you get so many people who left Buzzfeed posting videos about it.
Sam is the son of the famously pro-union, left-wing Robert Reich, United States Secretary of Labour under Clinton, so I can't imagine he'd be the type to do any buzzfeed-style shenanigans.
The color run two tone was perfect for Raff since he's dressed as Sia.
i think you mean ralf?
@cyanoaks yes.
I though it was Raph for Raphael
@@Sydberry yes
Game Changer when Brennan is there: Sam Reich swinging this man's psyche around like a ferret.
Game Changer when Brennan isn't there: Telling fibs, doing group activities, and getting presents.
“That’s enough Christmas References for this Jew” gets me every fucking time I see it.
Oh, did he say "Jew"? I thought he said "June". 😂
Well, now we need a hannukah episode
Amaze-balls …
how many times have you watched this in the 2 hours since it hit TH-cam?
@@stocktonjoans This episode was also on dropout I think
Dropout is literally the best subscription service.
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Dropout and nebula are neck on neck for me
How often do new episodes of stuff drop? How long are seasons?
Hard to know if they could make enough content worth a subscription
@@RubelliteFae At a minimum 3 episodes of shows are shared weekly. It's usually between 4-5. Sometimes 6.
You also get access to their HUGE backload of content. Even if nothing new ever gets shared, it would take a couple of months to watch&finish everything already on the platform
@@RubelliteFae It all depends. Minimum 3 episodes per week. Seasons are usually 8-10 episodes minimum.
Always so sweet to remember just how much Sam cared about the cast
Cared past tense?
yeah ever since evil Sam took over he subjects the contestants to sadistic torture on AND off stage
It's so sad we only have evil sam now 😔
3:31"This is an Android"
"Oohh..."
Why did they had to do us like that 😭😭
Because they have never used Android, so they do not know its glory over "crapple OS"!
Bc jealousy is a strong emotion.
It's LA, all they know if Apple 😅
technically they praised android users for being more savvy with tech than ios users. They pointed out that Tao is a technologically savvy person before they asked him to reset and while Sam was trying to instruct Tao how to reach the factory reset option, Tao already had already begun factory reset while also on a different OS. intentional or not, that sort of subtle thing was funny to me.
Why do so many Americans have iPhones? "Hello I'd like to pay more money for a worse product that doesn't work with any of my shit unless that's also a worse product which was more expensive"
It kinda says something about the state of the us that "prizes" on a game show are stuff everyone needs and deserves. Like prescription glasses or rent. It's like necessities. It's so sad.
i think it shows the consideration that is put into the prizes instead of it being wasteful shiny trash. the best gifts are the things you actually need. its says more about the state of dropout imo. (not dismissing how messed up it is that ppl go without basic necessities, i just dont think its helpful to call solidarity between creatives sad)
@solitaremagnet yeah I'm not saying that their solidarity isn't good but it's still sad cause prices are supposed to be stuff you don't need to survive, just fun stuff, so I still find the us saddening
@@solitaremagnet The state of the US in comparison to nations over which we had a huge economic head start last century is what's sad. The potentials of millions squandered on a system supporting a large number of the world's wealthiest.
Not the show, tho 👍
@Lonely_Raven_666 - Covering some of your basic expenses is essentially a way to make it just a cash prize, leaving you with spare money to treat yourself to whatever you want. (Or to put it towards your savings instead of spending it anything luxurious.)
I don't think there's any implication that the contestants might be unable to afford those basics like rent, but that they might not have much left over after they do.
I imagine every drawer had a month's rent in it so the audience doesn't feel bad for whoever gets left out.
I felt bad for Raph until the drawer. But what if someone gets the first month and the second month? Does Sam ask the other two to both open their drawers? In any case, I'm happy Raph was included in the rent payments.
something so fascinating to me about this episode that has existed for i believe about two years being released for free this christmas specifically
This comment is unreadable. Use commas
@@jontedeakin1986something is so fascinating to me about this episode, that has existed for, i believe, about two years, being released for free this Christmas specifically.
happy?
@elytra404 that is too many commas.
@@jontedeakin1986It's not even remotely unreadable, git gud
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... I just realized how to break this game. Just lie. Always. Always the same lie. "What is in there?" - "A snail" - "Another one?" - "Yep". Makes it into pure chance for the others.
I was thinking about this as the video began lmfao
And then one time tell the truth.
Omg yes!
I was hoping this was a new Secret Samta but I'm still happy to rewatch this one!
I have the attention span of a gnat so I literally thought it was new until reading comments like yours. LOL
@@Ramberta yeah, I am certain I have watched all the secret Samta videos, but I also don't remember this at all. Apparently I just had a bad memory. But, hey, I guess that means I get to experience it for the first time again!
This episode was definitely a highlight from Season 4. Glad everyone gets to see Raph’s torture now!
For the float tank one, it was obvious that Raph wasnt lying because Sam immediately explained it and Raph had an "uncertain" energy in his demeanor.
I really thought a good lie after “a months rent” would be “another months rent” so imagine my surprise
Raph has the right idea. Just steal everything. Endure the punishments and get all the goodies.
Also resetting your phone is way worse than nearly all of the following punishments.
"This is what winning looks like..."
"The holidays are a time to get together with family and lie as a means of self preservation."- Sam Reich.
Shout out to my fellow LGBT folks, lol.
I'mma go ahead and guess 3/4 of Dropout's audience, but I think I'm lowballing
EVERYBODY GET IN HERE GAME CHANGER IS BACK
It's been here... the whole time
im really really sensitive to needles, and the content warning really made my day :) thank you for being so courteous
Its me, I've been here the whole time
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Just to recap: one got humiliated, the modern equivalent of tarred and feathered. Another got stabbed in the face. And the last gets to go to a restaurant and reheat their food in an air-fryer?
Understandable
It woulda been funny for Tao to get the sonogram one and not be able to get into his account bc his phone was reset😂
Every time I see an episode like this I want to make a home version of Game Changer for friends and family. Love it!
Doooo eeeet!
I was literally watching all the other free episodes yesterday, this is incredible!
Sam Reich is a goddamn _angel._ Rent in LA is NOT cheap.
A FREE GAME CHANGER EPISODE?!?! IT REALLY MUST BE CHRISTMAS!!!
I've been here the whole-- no wait. WHAT.
If you do this again you gotta wheel out the prizes. You needed an air fryer on set. Pile the prizes behind the players.
I believe thy did it the next time they were playing for prizes.
The amount that one months rent is such a precious gift. like, even santa dont go that hard
good to know a subscription means my favorite comedians can get a full months rent each
I love how all three won the same prize.
This whole game was an excuse for Sam to pay for everyone's rent for Christmas.
Carolyn and Tao should check their drawers too. Just saying...
ITS A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE!
A FREE EPISODE OF GAME CHANGER!
The first half of this episode was just Raph being abused, Carolyn profiting, and Tao trying his best.
Tao's pony tail have been here the whole time. He looks so handsome.
This episode is very wholesome. Happy Holidays everybody.
Already watched on Dropout. More than happy to watch again on TH-cam.
I initially thought that Sam saying "Game Samer" at 0:49 was going to be part of it.
a special holiday game-samer indeed
thank you Samta reiclaus
17:40 “Dont Resist me”
Well, we still are skirting that reward/punishment line arent we. I guess acupuncture could fall under a dom’s skillset…
I had a feeling even before he said it that they’d actually know the game this time, glad to know I was right
9:44 "I'll make you some wings" 😭
But... WHAT WAS IN THE GO BAG? I can not be satisfied with this episode until i know 5:33
Another game changer reminding us that Sam is the literal opposite of a landlord
Brennan gave Raph all his Game Changer acquired Torture for Christmas.
I can't believe they did not give that man a dance belt
6:55 sam held the pose for the screenshots too lmfao
You can sneak down my chimney any day Sam 😂❤
But first, Sam: where are you from?😂
Merry Christmas, this is my first holiday alone! A good watch while cooking for myself :-)
Same here! We don’t know each other but sending my Christmas spirit to you!
The 1st punishment being change ur phone to factory settings is willlldddddddddd. I would never!
That was truly an amazing episode! Thanks for all the fun this year Dropout, I only hope that there's even more next year
Acupuncture is a pseudoscience btw.
That’s the fancy way to say that is is utter quackery.
It's okay, placebo works so long as you don't spoil the surprise
@@RubelliteFaeIt's not ok though to ask so much money for it and blatantly lie that 'uuuh yeah it totally helps your sinuses for sure and wrinkles, yup '
3:30 as a android user i feel attacked
androids *are* known to be generally more vulnerable to attacks 💀
It's Sam Reich... and he has been Santa the whole time!
A free episode for Christmas you are too nice Sam ❤
I've watched this twice on Dropout and I'm just as excited to watch it again here 😅
Tao solved his barber problem in the best way!
I mean, I've already watched this several times on Dropout already, but it's Christmas, so I may as well watch it again! Tis the season!
Doesn’t this remind folks of the carrot in a box bit Sean Locke and Jon Richardson from 8outof10cats does countdown?
1:37 my cat every Christmas
Wow what a gift to all of us.
This episode was wild. I love this series
wow this is a happy happy hanukkah (i was and am currently being raised catholic. never celebrated hanukkah but it’s my understanding that it’s also today)
Welp, guess I'll re-watch this for the Nth time! Such a great episode!
No, it’s not a typo - it’s SAM ta.
Thank god we have captain obvious here to explain the joke
@@zog6940 you see the normal name would be Santa, but since the host of Game Changer is named Sam, they named the episode Secret SAM-ta. Get it?
Fun episode. Pleased that Raphael wasn’t the only one without the biggest prize
A foot massage to Grant Obrien.. That's definitely a gift in my books.
You can tell who is lying by watching closely who is explaining the prize. If it's Sam, it's true, if it's a contestant it's a lie.
Sam explained eating another contestants booger, so...
Sam explained milk gallon as well
@yarkee8128 @jaymac1337 I mean explaining as "oh what's that? It's a fancy restaurant" not as in essencially making a non liability clause
Long Hair Tao is not real and he can't hurt you
ponytail tao:
beautiful, thank you!
_"Um, actually..."_ That isn't a Sia costume; it's a Maddie Ziegler costume.
Man, these were some crazy generous presents! Good guy Sam strikes again 😎
tropicali is the best restaurant i've ever been to in my life
This is one of my favorite episodes! 😁🎁🎄 Merry Christmas Dropout fans
I feel that the correct way to share that sonogram is to caption the post “So excited to be an honorary uncle! Thanks to Sam Reich for letting me share this special moment.”
Omg a Christmas game changer, I'm so happy.
Sam kinda sabotaged Raph at 7:30. By clarifying what "float tank session" meant, he removed doubt as to whether Raph was telling the truth.
Most beautiful gameshow ive ever seen
"I'm worried about you bro," said Raph in a multi-powdered Sia costume.
I hope you bring this one back as a Game Samer
I know exactly what this says about me, but dang, I would've liked to see Tao in that Sia costume
"I snuck down your chimney when you weren't looking." Sam, no. That's terrifying. And also please no no no. I'm scared.
27:18 the tone was perfect, sounded like a kid who didnt want to go to bed
THE BEST CHRISTMAS PRESENT EVER
It is truly a Christmas miracle
Acupuncture starts at 17:06 and ends at 18:34 , for those like me who don't like needles 😊
Happy holidays!
Great way to end off the year with a Game Changer
Next time for "giving back a prize", they should be printed on cards and the person has to grab one at random and that is the prize they have to give up.
Is Raph's go bag just the special batter operated pen he won on an earlier game changer?