On today's episode, Andy & DJ are joined in the studio by Tom Segura. They discuss Tom's new Netflix series, "Bad Thoughts", the importance of staying in shape as a comedian and entrepreneur, and the concept of cancel culture in today's society.
Chapter 1: What is the main topic of this episode?
What is up guys it's Andy Purcell and this is the show for the realest sake of out of the lies the fakeness and delusions of modern society and welcome to motherfucking reality guys As always we have DJ
Yeah, there he is. Special full-length episode today. We got a special guest, Mr. Tom Seguera. What's happening, brother? How are you? Good. Thanks for having me, man. Yeah, man. It's great to have you here, too. He's in town doing the Fox Theater.
how is it it's amazing dude it's one of the most beautiful theaters in the country i've always i've been playing st louis like my whole career you know i i think my first stop here was helium and i've done like a variety of different venues i've been to the fox a few times it's one of the best it's one of the best theaters in the country it sucks when you came in though man we had the storm
I almost took you out, man. It was actually a gnarly descent into St. Louis. We touched down about 10 minutes before the tornado, and you could tell something was happening. But yeah, we made it through it. People were fun last night.
Yeah.
Was it good? Yeah, it was great.
It was great. I mean, dude, look. We kind of get left off the list of a lot of things, let's be real. That's real. You know, I'm sure it has nothing to do with the fucking war zone that we live in downtown, but we always appreciate you coming through and doing your thing, man. So what's been going on? Got a new Netflix?
New series out, yeah. It's called Bad Thoughts. It's on Netflix. It was the most fun I've ever had creatively making it, you know, because it was kind of like...
It really was the thing you dream of where the studio, the network in this case was just like pretty much like just make what you want, you know, because I've been through other development processes and pilots where, you know, the first time you meet with executives, they're like, yeah, make what you want. And then a couple of months in, they're like, take all this shit out. Not like that.
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Chapter 2: What is Tom Segura's new Netflix series about?
I mean, there was a couple of times where they were like, this is pretty, they were like, this is pretty crazy. You know, in the writing process, very, like very few notes. And then in the edit, you know, they were like, this is particularly gruesome. Can we dial this back? And we were like, maybe.
Yeah, but dude, isn't that the, isn't that the like, Isn't that the point? Like, isn't the point to walk the line? Yeah.
Yeah. I think, I mean, also I think, you know, in the stories we were making, we were making pretty crazy stories. You know, one is about, um, a guy who goes to a barista and they put in, he asked for a splash of milk and they basically give him like a cup of milk. And so he's like, Hey, can you remake this? And the barista is really rude. And so then the guy kills everybody in the right.
Well, I mean, we've all been there, bro. It's like wish fulfillment. Everybody has encountered a retail person where you're like, I'm going to fucking kill this guy.
I want to. And everybody else.
Yeah, exactly. All of you. So that was like the fantasy of the story. And then they were like, hey, this is pretty violent. I was like, yeah, that's the whole point. It's a violent fantasy. And then they let it go. I mean, I rip a guy's jaw out of his face in the thing. You probably deserved it.
I've learned not to fuck with my baristas, though, man.
You should never fuck with people that fuck with your food.
Food specifically, but the they thems, bro, they'll get you. The they thems, bro, listen, they will get you, bro. I've learned just to leave it alone. Even if it is fucked up, I just leave it alone, man. You just leave it alone. I just leave it alone, bro.
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Chapter 3: How does Tom Segura approach cancel culture in comedy?
Do you look at it like, do you look at it like, hey man, this is just my role on the team?
Yeah, I mean, I feel like, yeah, you know you have a role. I think in, you know, the thing is, like, it's so different. Like, stand-up is so singular, right? It really literally is just you. You write the stuff, you perform it, you hold a mic, and it's just you on stage. And it's a very kind of... Like the only way a tour works is with a team, but stand-up is very singular.
But a show or a movie is the absolute polar opposite. It's like running a business where you're like, maybe you're in this case like the CEO of it, but then you have to hire an entire team. And if you are like, no, no, no, everything runs through me, whatever you make is definitely going to suck. You really have to empower people and go like,
You run this shit, too, and you kind of you run your department, you know, you have to let them encourage them to, like, take over in what they do. That's the only way a TV or or or film like TV show or film is going to be entertaining.
Well, you run your own media, right? Like, you have everything.
Yeah, we have, like, YMH Studios. So, like, we produce a lot of podcasts. We produced the show, Bad Thoughts. We're producing a feature film. So, yeah, it runs through our company, but it's all about, like, hiring great people. Yeah, for sure. A thousand percent.
That's sick, man. Well, I thought something else was interesting, Tom, that I've been noticing, too. You've had, like, a transformation journey. Oh, a little bit of a glow up? Yeah, let's talk about it. Okay, sure.
Let's talk about it. Well, dude, it's like a group effort, man. You got Jelly Roll down 200 pounds.
He's down 200 pounds.
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Chapter 4: What are the challenges of staying fit as a comedian?
Yeah, that sounds like Camelback Mountain for us.
oh yeah that well you ever you ever did camelback in arizona no don't okay bro that was miserable yeah dude that was miserable we got uh we got half dude we we started so we had this big event there was like a couple hundred people like a like a group thing sort of like a run club right yeah and they were all meeting down there to do camelback and dj and i got up early we had been drinking all night
And I was like, all right, let's get there early so we can get up the mountain so nobody sees us fucking dying, right? Because I knew it was going to be hard.
We were polling people before. You know what I'm saying? I think that's where we're fucked up at. Because we were polling people, and it was like a 50-50. Like, hey, how is it? And we either got it was death or it was the easiest fucking thing they've ever done.
You know what I'm saying?
I think that's where we fucked up at. Because I'm like, we didn't really know what to expect.
I will say there's this thing. I mean, it's not like a new observation, but like when you're doing it, because when I was doing the actual this run, I feel like if I had been just alone, I'd been like, man, fuck this.
Yeah. Oh, yeah.
The fact that there's like thousands of people. Yeah. And you start for you. You hit that turn and you see the I had no idea that it was nine incline ramps up. I was like, mother fucker. And then you just do it. Yeah, peer pressure. The peer pressure really does help.
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Chapter 5: What insights does Tom Segura share about touring?
Travel for a living because you're just in different cities and you know your man hotel gyms and hotel gyms I mean food is I think For us the biggest thing right cuz like when I started my career as a stand-up doing the road, you know Comedy clubs are notorious for like, you know, it's bad food.
It's not good for you It's like it's mozzarella sticks and chicken wings and and that's kind of and we're there late and that was just like I don't know, I'm 23. You don't even think about it. You just start eating that shit. And then 10 years go by and you're like, you've gained 50 pounds. But you're also just like, and this is what it is.
You just kind of resign to like, you know, I'm up late, I sleep in, we eat like shit, I'm on the road, I'm a comedian, who cares? And then all of a sudden you're like approaching 40 and you're like, what am I fucking doing with my life? You know, like you're just kind of a mess. Really, you're on a path that you realize can go...
a certain way and i think especially in comedy like we kind of like romanticize it we're like like we make it cool to be a slob like i'm a comic you laugh about it yeah you're like who cares we drink beer and eat like shit and sleep in but then you're like Yeah, like you don't have to do that, you know, to do stand-up.
Like it's not a prerequisite, even though you kind of let yourself think it is.
Yeah, it's a justification.
Yeah, you justify it. And then you're just like, I don't know, then you just hit a certain point where you're like, this is not a great way to live. Like you can... Take care of yourself.
And then I think the biggest thing is you end up, you know, people always see you physically transform, but you just feel so much better, you know, like you physically and mentally, you're like, I'm thinking more clearly. I feel better. I'm happy.
Like you're probably able to create better shit.
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Chapter 6: How does Tom Segura's food experience differ internationally?
They're like, the curse of it is that you can think about it all day and not do anything. Do you know what I mean? There's people who wake up and they go, I'm really unhappy physically with my body and all this shit, and go to bed with the same thoughts and not change anything. Forever. Forever. It's like a version of insanity.
Yeah, and then they end up telling them, they end up selling themselves on some fucking bullshit.
Like, oh, well, this is... This is just the way it is.
Always trying to find a way around.
Yeah, it's like I, yeah, I mean.
Eventually you get tired of telling yourself that shit.
You get tired of telling it and you just go, you also just accept that like, okay, man, like I'm going to have to eat this way.
Yeah.
If I want to eat the other way, then you accept what comes with it. Right. So yeah, it's a lot of like lean protein and, you know, like I want the pasta, but I'm like, no. And then the workouts I feel like are, Um, they're not like, I don't resist the work.
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