Tom Segura

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.

Because then you're trying to figure out, you're like, especially if you're like married to the idea, if you're like, this is funny, but it didn't work. So then you start thinking about, is there not enough information for it to work? Is that the problem? Is there too much? Because we always say like trim the fat.

Because then you're trying to figure out, you're like, especially if you're like married to the idea, if you're like, this is funny, but it didn't work. So then you start thinking about, is there not enough information for it to work? Is that the problem? Is there too much? Because we always say like trim the fat.

Because then you're trying to figure out, you're like, especially if you're like married to the idea, if you're like, this is funny, but it didn't work. So then you start thinking about, is there not enough information for it to work? Is that the problem? Is there too much? Because we always say like trim the fat.

Like if you have too much stuff in there that is not getting laughs, it's like maybe just omit some of this information, right? So that becomes like, okay, I'll go back. And instead of saying this is like useless information, it's not adding to what's funny or whatever. It's not adding to the story I'm telling. You start dropping that. And so you start experimenting.

Like if you have too much stuff in there that is not getting laughs, it's like maybe just omit some of this information, right? So that becomes like, okay, I'll go back. And instead of saying this is like useless information, it's not adding to what's funny or whatever. It's not adding to the story I'm telling. You start dropping that. And so you start experimenting.

Like if you have too much stuff in there that is not getting laughs, it's like maybe just omit some of this information, right? So that becomes like, okay, I'll go back. And instead of saying this is like useless information, it's not adding to what's funny or whatever. It's not adding to the story I'm telling. You start dropping that. And so you start experimenting.

And then sometimes you just get into like, okay, is the actual line that I'm saying accurate? the problem is it, is it that that's not a good enough joke line? And then you start experimenting with that. And then sometimes you figure it out, which is again, like such an amazing feeling where you go, this used to not work and now it works.

And then sometimes you just get into like, okay, is the actual line that I'm saying accurate? the problem is it, is it that that's not a good enough joke line? And then you start experimenting with that. And then sometimes you figure it out, which is again, like such an amazing feeling where you go, this used to not work and now it works.

And then sometimes you just get into like, okay, is the actual line that I'm saying accurate? the problem is it, is it that that's not a good enough joke line? And then you start experimenting with that. And then sometimes you figure it out, which is again, like such an amazing feeling where you go, this used to not work and now it works.

And then sometimes you just got to go, fuck man, it's just doesn't work. You just have to abandon it. Yeah.

And then sometimes you just got to go, fuck man, it's just doesn't work. You just have to abandon it. Yeah.

And then sometimes you just got to go, fuck man, it's just doesn't work. You just have to abandon it. Yeah.

Uh, well you, you kind of have it all in your head. And then I was going to show you, like, I have this that's I'll, I'll look at this like before I go on stage. Right. Which is like Tom's showing, we can get a photo of this.

Uh, well you, you kind of have it all in your head. And then I was going to show you, like, I have this that's I'll, I'll look at this like before I go on stage. Right. Which is like Tom's showing, we can get a photo of this.

Uh, well you, you kind of have it all in your head. And then I was going to show you, like, I have this that's I'll, I'll look at this like before I go on stage. Right. Which is like Tom's showing, we can get a photo of this.

Yeah, that's a set list for an hour.

Yeah, that's a set list for an hour.

Yeah, that's a set list for an hour.

Well, what's interesting is another way I think comedians would look at it is you kind of start to go, these are 15-minute chunks. So when you do an hour, a lot of comics think of it as four 15-minute chunks, right? So you go like, okay, this is kind of like setting the table chunk. This is like a kid's family chunk. This is commentary on social issues or like –