by Tom Segura
First published 2022
Tom Segura has built a career making people laugh through stand-up comedy and popular podcasts like "2 Bears 1 Cave" and "Your Mom's House." But constant touring, weekly podcast recording, and raising two young children has left him exhausted. When his son delivers his first complete sentence asking to play alone, Segura adopts it as his personal motto. This collection reveals the absurd situations and eccentric people that have shaped his life. Segura recounts bizarre celebrity encounters at airports during his travels, stories about his unfiltered South American relatives, and the challenges of raising kids with strangely dark fascinations. His Baby Boomer father provides particularly memorable material, sharing inappropriate Vietnam War tales and detailed bathroom discussions at family gatherings. Through his trademark grumpy humor, Segura examines how everyone around him seems increasingly unhinged, making solitude feel like the ultimate luxury.
Genres: humor, contemporary, memoir, comedy
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, grumpy-hero
229 pages · Hardcover · Grand Central Publishing