Tom Segura On Career, Comedy, And Craziness

<p>Ryan speaks with Tom Segura in the second of a two-part conversation about the changing landscape of stand-up comedy, the philosophical mindset that he brings to his work, how he manages his media diet, why kids made him more tied to reality, and more.</p><p>Tom Segura is a stand-up comedian, writer, author, actor, and podcaster. He co-hosts the <a href="https://ymhstudios.com/your-moms-house-podcast-ep-684/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Your Mom's House</em></a> podcast with his wife and fellow comedian Christina Pazsitzky, as well as the podcast <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-i3EV1v5hLeT91DuXckUf6tsbMfLgZno" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>2 Bears 1 Cave</em></a> with best friend and fellow comedian Bert Kreischer. He has made two stand-up comedy albums and five specials on video, including <em>Disgraceful </em>(2018) and <em>Ball Hog</em> (2020), and he has appeared on the comedy shows <em>Comedy Central Presents</em>, <em>Live at Gotham</em>, and <em>This Is Not Happening</em>. You can find Tom’s work at <a href="https://tomsegura.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">tomsegura.com</a> and on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/seguratom/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@seguratom</a> and Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/tomsegura" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@tomsegura</a>, on his <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/tomsegura" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube channel</a>.</p><p>📚 Check out Tom’s book <a href="https://geni.us/vv7rcg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>I’d Like to Play Alone, Please</em></a> at the Painted Porch, and listen to Ryan’s appearance on <em>2 Bears, 1 Cave</em> at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uLDWf6jM-c" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uLDWf6jM-c</a>.</p><p>✉️ Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: <a href="http://dailystoic.com/dailyemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dailystoic.c