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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] Even though it’s not the whole set, a big thing for me was dealing with my father’s death. Obviously, it didn’t play like, “Hey, this is a real serious thing I’m gonna talk about,” but it was definitely something that sat with me. I will say I’m really pleased with the special. I made some really grown-up decisions. Presumably that was a byproduct of the pandemic — having not been able to be on the road and, at least at the beginning, wondering if you ever would be again? Wilson, PF (October 12, 2009). "Comedy: Tom Segura". CityBeat. Archived from the original on October 15, 2009 . Retrieved September 6, 2013. I think Sledgehammer is far and away your finest special yet and feels like the culmination of decades of honing your stand-up.

You incorporate the loss of your father into Sledgehammer. Did joking about it help you process the loss? 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.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. 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] 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.

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. Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (February 19, 2020). "Tom Segura Inks Netflix Deal For Two Comedy Specials – One In English & One In Spanish". Deadine . Retrieved September 10, 2020. 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.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. Your feud with Garth Brooks started about five years ago on the podcast you host with your wife, right? 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.