Tom Segura

Is that typical of... I think there's, like, there's different, you know, camps of it, right? Like, also, there's so many different... Stand-up is so popular that there's all these different styles. And, like, you know, there's, like, set-up punch guys. Like... what you would call almost, like, pure joke writers. Sam Murill, Dave Attell, Mark Norman.

Is that typical of... I think there's, like, there's different, you know, camps of it, right? Like, also, there's so many different... Stand-up is so popular that there's all these different styles. And, like, you know, there's, like, set-up punch guys. Like... what you would call almost, like, pure joke writers. Sam Murill, Dave Attell, Mark Norman.

Is that typical of... I think there's, like, there's different, you know, camps of it, right? Like, also, there's so many different... Stand-up is so popular that there's all these different styles. And, like, you know, there's, like, set-up punch guys. Like... what you would call almost, like, pure joke writers. Sam Murill, Dave Attell, Mark Norman.

Those guys, I feel like, dude, they do a lot of, like, here is a... It's the economy of words. It's, like, clear premise set up. And then, boom, punchline.

Those guys, I feel like, dude, they do a lot of, like, here is a... It's the economy of words. It's, like, clear premise set up. And then, boom, punchline.

Those guys, I feel like, dude, they do a lot of, like, here is a... It's the economy of words. It's, like, clear premise set up. And then, boom, punchline.

Right.

Right.

Right.

So there's like some of those are – especially when you feel like they're quite short, if it's like over quickly, that's going to – a lot of times be something that you knew, I'm going to say it exactly like this. It's like the most traditional form of a joke. Here's the setup, here's the punchline.

So there's like some of those are – especially when you feel like they're quite short, if it's like over quickly, that's going to – a lot of times be something that you knew, I'm going to say it exactly like this. It's like the most traditional form of a joke. Here's the setup, here's the punchline.

So there's like some of those are – especially when you feel like they're quite short, if it's like over quickly, that's going to – a lot of times be something that you knew, I'm going to say it exactly like this. It's like the most traditional form of a joke. Here's the setup, here's the punchline.

And, like, I've written jokes like that in stand-up, but I do a lot more, you know, long form, I think, like storytelling stuff. And so, you know, to write that all out, I feel like you almost... You almost get in your own way because you're just like... Because then what happens is what you write and what you say, it's never quite the same.

And, like, I've written jokes like that in stand-up, but I do a lot more, you know, long form, I think, like storytelling stuff. And so, you know, to write that all out, I feel like you almost... You almost get in your own way because you're just like... Because then what happens is what you write and what you say, it's never quite the same.

And, like, I've written jokes like that in stand-up, but I do a lot more, you know, long form, I think, like storytelling stuff. And so, you know, to write that all out, I feel like you almost... You almost get in your own way because you're just like... Because then what happens is what you write and what you say, it's never quite the same.

So you kind of go through what you think is funny about what happened. And then you take that on stage. And then... you take that on stage and maybe in a room with like 80 or a hundred people. And then, you know, that's the nice thing about standup is you learn right away if that shit is funny or not.

So you kind of go through what you think is funny about what happened. And then you take that on stage. And then... you take that on stage and maybe in a room with like 80 or a hundred people. And then, you know, that's the nice thing about standup is you learn right away if that shit is funny or not.

So you kind of go through what you think is funny about what happened. And then you take that on stage. And then... you take that on stage and maybe in a room with like 80 or a hundred people. And then, you know, that's the nice thing about standup is you learn right away if that shit is funny or not.

Like people are laughing hard and you're like, and that's what's such a rush because you go, this was an idea, this thing happened, you try it, it works. It's like, it's a really euphoric feeling. And then if it doesn't, you know, that's when like kind of the, um, I guess like the real work of it comes in.

Like people are laughing hard and you're like, and that's what's such a rush because you go, this was an idea, this thing happened, you try it, it works. It's like, it's a really euphoric feeling. And then if it doesn't, you know, that's when like kind of the, um, I guess like the real work of it comes in.