I'd Like to Play Alone, Please: Essays

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Your Mom's House with Christina P. and Tom Segura, Episode 568". Apple Podcasts. September 9, 2020 . Retrieved September 10, 2020. Thomas Weston Segura (born April 16, 1979) is an American stand-up comedian, writer, author, actor, and podcaster. Segura co-hosts the Your Mom's House podcast with his wife, fellow comedian Christina Pazsitzky. Segura also co-hosts the podcast Two Bears One Cave with best friend and fellow comedian Bert Kreischer. Segura, his wife, comedian Christina Pazsitzky and two sons live in Austin, Texas. [18] [19] [20] Stand-up comedy [ edit ] Albums [ edit ] Year

Well, at least it’s not Garth Brooks that’s your neighbor. Which brings us to one of the greatest feuds of all time. You mention, “Where are the bodies, G?” in the new special, and now it’s really taken on a life of its own.You just wrapped your latest tour, which had you all over the world. That can’t be easy with two young kids at home… Segura was born on April 16, 1979, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Rosario "Charo" Segura, a Peruvian immigrant, and Thomas Nadeau Segura. His father was a First Vice President of Merrill Lynch. [1] [2] Pals Tom Segura and Bert Kreischer attend ‘The Machine’ premiere at Regency Village Theatre on May 25, 2023, in Los Angeles, California. Matt Winkelmeyer/WireImage/Getty Russell, Stephanie (July 6, 2007). "What's on Tonight". New York Times . Retrieved September 6, 2013.

Spangler, Todd (June 28, 2023). "Tom Segura on His 'Sledgehammer' Netflix Stand-Up Special: 'It's Fun, It's Outrageous and I'm Sure It's Going to Offend People' ". Variety . Retrieved July 13, 2023. Segura released a book in 2022 titled I'd Like to Play Alone, Please, a collection of humorous essays. He said about the book: "This is not a memoir, this is not an autobiography. It's a collection of stories, which is an extension of what I do as a comedian, which is I tell stories, a lot." [13] Personal life [ edit ]

And you sold a pilot to a streamer as well. How does it feel to finally be making the transition into acting? Can you tell me a little bit about Fat Astronauts, the film project that you and Bert are trying to do together? Fresh off his latest global tour, Segura hopped on the phone to talk about the new hour, his 4- and 7-year-old sons’ take on their father’s fame, his own Hollywood ambitions and how his Ted Cruz bit landed around the world. Tom Segura delivers one of the best joke-for-joke comedy specials of 2023. It’s a pure comedy gold that you don’t want to miss.

Actually, I have something that I can’t tell you about just yet. I’ll give you the scoop when the strike ends. It’s an aspiration that’s about to be a reality. Now here you are, and you are about to release your fifth Netflix special. What was important to you with this one? He opens with a bang by asking if they will stop taking down the Confederate statues. He followed this up with a bit about meeting a supermodel and how they are equally as freak as a seven-footer because they are unbelievably good-looking in person. Segura closes with a joke that gets a huge laugh — it’s a perfectly constructed opening to reel you into the special.Tom Segura: Sledgehammer is a masterclass of storytelling from one of the best comedians in the game. Punch line after punch line will have you in tears laughing at Segura’s incredibly dark jokes. It’s one of the best stand-up specials of not just this year but the decade. Is Tom Segura: Sledgehammer worth watching? Tom Segura at the Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona, in ‘Tom Segura: Sledgehammer.’ Shaun Nix/Netflix Your comedy isn’t overtly political, but you do a bit in this special about Ted Cruz being particularly disgusting… Your feud with Garth Brooks started about five years ago on the podcast you host with your wife, right?

Behind The Scenes | Recording Tom Segura's Book "I'd Like To Play Alone, Please". Tom Segura. March 8, 2022. Archived from the original on June 22, 2022 . Retrieved January 16, 2023– via YouTube. That’s awesome. I was going to ask, as I have many comedians, do you feel like Hollywood executives know what to do with you and your talent?Sowunmi, Jordan (July 21, 2014). "Meet the Married Comedians Who Share Their Private Life in a Podcast". Vice . Retrieved September 10, 2020. Segura has good reason to be proud. The 44-year-old comic has grinded away for decades to become one of the most successful (and prolific) comedians around. He co-hosts a pair of popular podcasts — Two Bears One Cave with pal and fellow comic Bert Kreischer, and Your Mom’s House with wife/comedian Christina Pazsitsky; penned a bestselling book of humorous essays; sells out stand-up shows across the country; and just released his fifth Netflix stand-up special, Tom Segura: Sledgehammer, which is one of the best of the year. Oh, and he recently sold a pilot to a top streaming service and has not one, not two, but three feature films in various stages of development. Schenkel, Mary (January 14, 2022). "Tom Segura: He worked unbelievably hard to see our hospital remained vibrant, and grew". veronews.com. Vero News. Archived from the original on March 20, 2023 . Retrieved May 22, 2023. Can you walk me through that surreal day? It’s one thing to find out that Ted Cruz lives in your neighborhood, but it’s quite another to have this bizarre exchange with him.