Tom Segura Reveals His Comedy Secrets

Tom Segura, a comedian known for specials like "Completely Normal" and "Sledgehammer", is also the creator of the TV show "Bad Thoughts". He's appeared on "Conan" and "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert". Today, he's here to teach us how to write comedy. What makes Tom's humor so distinct is its observational and story-based nature. He can look at something you've seen a thousand times and point out a hilarious detail, making you realize, "Yes, that's absolutely true!" That's why I asked him to come on the show and teach us how he finds and writes those kinds of jokes. Here's his answer, along with a few moments that had me in tears of laughter. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:37 How to find jokes 00:02:03 Why comedians are always annoyed 00:07:19 Say the obvious 00:11:06 What makes a joke land 00:13:11 The 250-rep rule 00:15:07 Chris Rock 00:19:33 The 4 types of comedians 00:21:44 Use the audience's discomfort 00:23:39 Laughs vs message 00:24:39 Stage presence 00:32:00 Why power trips are funny 00:36:50 How to develop a joke 00:38:56 Stand-up vs TV writing 00:49:11 Finding your way in 00:54:08 Punchlines 00:55:16 Inside Tom's set list 00:58:15 Word choice 00:59:31 Accents 01:03:50 How to open a show 01:05:04 Callbacks 01:08:00 Writing a book *About the host* Hey! I’m David Perell and I’m a writer, teacher, and podcaster. I believe writing online is one of the biggest opportunities in the world today. For the first time in human history, everybody can freely share their ideas with a global audience. I seek to help as many people publish their writing online as possible. *Follow me* Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-i-write/id1700171470 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DavidPerellChannel Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2DjMSboniFAeGA8v9NpoPv X: https://x.com/david_perell

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