Reviews have largely been positive, with most describing the special as of comparably high quality to C.K.'s previous work. Much of the media attention, however, has focused on his decision to forgo not only physical media, but third-party digital distribution channels like
Hulu and
Netflix, as well as his decision to forgo
DRM on the video file. Instead, C.K. included a letter emphasizing the direct relationship between the artist and consumer in the hopes that this would more effectively deter piracy. CK considered the experiment a success, later saying he covered the $250,000 costs of the film and website within 12 hours of its release, and that he had grossed $550,000 as of the time of his statement. Although the film was made available by pirates shortly after release, C.K. believes that the rate of piracy was low due to the low cost of the product, convenient delivery, and the lack of a middle man profiting from its sales. In an interview with
Bill Simmons two days later, he said that his gross had increased to $800,000. On December 21, 2011, C.K. appeared on
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon where he provided an extensive recounting of the special: C.K. said that 220,000 people had bought the show, providing a gross of $1.1 million. With the proceeds, C.K. said that he reimbursed his company $250,000 for production costs, gave $250,000 in bonuses to those who work for him, donated $280,000 to a mix of charities, and joked he would use the remaining $220,000 to buy himself a new penis ("I'm keeping the old one...I'm gonna have an old one and a new one, right there. It's gonna be nice."). The success of the special prompted other comedians, including
Jim Gaffigan,
Bill Burr and
Aziz Ansari, to release their own specials with a similar business model. ==Track listing==