By Jason D. Greenough | Arts & Entertainment Editor
God, I love stand-up comedy. I drink it in like a sick kitty drinks from a plastic needle. Num, num, num.
….Okay, that was a little weird. I’m sorry. Let’s continue…This never happened.
Where was I? Oh yeah! I love stand-up comedy!
My comedic taste ranges from George Carlin and his political and cultural observations to Dane Cook and his stock room full of d**k jokes. One comic that I have come to especially enjoy as of late though is Tom Segura, who just released his second Netflix-produced stand-up special, and it is absolute gold!
Segura touches on a lot of crazy, yet common, everyday things. I would hate to spoil it for you, so watch it if it seems interesting to you. Or don’t, it doesn’t matter to me. Maybe you don’t like funny. Ya’ know, some people don’t like cake. But I do, and you better believe that I will tell you how good I think this cake is. In other words, whether you like it or not, fellow reader, I will share my thoughts on this comedy special. Rather, every day observations and thoughts, jammed into over an hour material that will leave you needing to pause it to regain your breath. Well, I had to at least.
His demeanor is that of someone who has conquered the world with his jokes, having the crowd wrapped around his finger the whole time. But at the same time, he has the demeanor of someone who just doesn’t want to be there, remaining monotone for almost the whole set, only raising his voice a handful of times to reach high exaggerations. Segura does this in a way that is dry, but at the same time, intriguing, and I think that is what makes him so unique. Sure, his quiet, grumbly voice channels a retro Steven Wright persona, but these jokes, these wonderfully sculpted musings, which are mostly stories of his daily life, given the title, are refreshing in a way. That way being that it isn’t Kevin Hart, who seems to be in EV.ERY.THING lately, or some bland toilet humor that has been shouted through a microphone incoherently. Well, there is toilet humor. But it’s awesome toilet humor.
So, I give this a 10 of 10, and strongly suggest that you check it out if comedy brings you out of the dumps like it does me! Cheers!
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