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Your feud with Garth Brooks started about five years ago on the podcast you host with your wife, right? 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. Segura has performed at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, [7] The Comedy Festival, the Global Comedy Festival in Vancouver, and Just For Laughs Comedy Festival. [8] Segura was also a San Francisco regional finalist on Last Comic Standing 2. Before I let you go, I need to know: Does Brad Pitt have any idea of how prominently he features in the special? 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.

Segura, his wife, comedian Christina Pazsitzky and two sons live in Austin, Texas. [18] [19] [20] Stand-up comedy [ edit ] Albums [ edit ] Year Segura is from Cincinnati, Ohio, [14] and has lived in Minneapolis, Minnesota; Mequon, Wisconsin; Vero Beach, Florida; and Los Angeles, California. [15] He has two sisters named Jane and Maria [16] and is related to the neurobiologist and podcast host Andrew D. Huberman. [17] 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. Sowunmi, Jordan (July 21, 2014). "Meet the Married Comedians Who Share Their Private Life in a Podcast". Vice . 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.

And you sold a pilot to a streamer as well. How does it feel to finally be making the transition into acting? Segura has been a frequent guest on The Joe Rogan Experience. His first appearance was on episode 8. Nevertheless, you were touring with that bit. Do you give any thought to or have any concern about how a joke like that lands in certain parts of the country?

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. Russell, Stephanie (July 6, 2007). "What's on Tonight". New York Times . Retrieved September 6, 2013. 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?One joke that you cut is the Ted Cruz-neighbor-interaction one. I’m curious why you cut that. Did you not want to deal with the bullshit that came from it? Wilson, PF (October 12, 2009). "Comedy: Tom Segura". CityBeat. Archived from the original on October 15, 2009 . Retrieved September 6, 2013. Your comedy isn’t overtly political, but you do a bit in this special about Ted Cruz being particularly disgusting… The People's Mayor. Tom Segura. March 28, 2016. Archived from the original on October 24, 2022 . Retrieved January 16, 2023– via YouTube.

I think Sledgehammer is far and away your finest special yet and feels like the culmination of decades of honing your stand-up. Comedy Spot: L.A. funny man hitting town". JournalStar. September 3, 2009. Archived from the original on September 28, 2009 . Retrieved September 6, 2013.CBS Buys Family Comedy 'The Little Things' From Tom Segura, Christina Pazsitzky". Deadline Hollywood. August 17, 2018 . Retrieved November 7, 2018. Now here you are, and you are about to release your fifth Netflix special. What was important to you with this one? Segura began stand-up comedy shortly after graduating from Lenoir-Rhyne University. On episode 568 of Your Mom's House, Segura mentioned he was doing comedy in the evenings for the first few years while holding down other daytime jobs. Segura has described interning at Kopelson Entertainment and then having his first paid job in the industry as a logger, producing transcripts of reality shows such as Extreme Makeover and My Big Fat Obnoxious Boss. [6] Omar Ayuso Talks Return to 'Elite' and the Moral Responsibility He Feels Playing a Gay Muslim Character