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I'd like to play alone, please : essays / Tom Segura.

Segura, Tom, (author.).

Summary:

From Tom Segura, the massively successful stand-up comedian and co-host of chart-topping podcasts "2 Bears 1 Cave" and "Your Mom's House," hilarious real-life stories of parenting, celebrity encounters, youthful mistakes, misanthropy, and so much more. Tom Segura is known for his twisted takes and irreverent comedic voice. But after a few years of crazy tours and churning out podcasts weekly, all while parenting two young children, he desperately needs a second to himself. It's not that he hates his friends and family - he's not a monster - he's just beat, which is why his son's (ruthless) first full sentence, "I'd like to play alone, please," has since become his mantra. In this collection of stories, Tom combines his signature curmudgeonly humor with a revealing look at some of the ridiculous situations that shaped him and the ludicrous characters who always seem to seek him out. The stories feature hilarious anecdotes about Tom's time on the road, including some surreal encounters with celebrities at airports; his unfiltered South American family; the trials and tribulations of parenting young children with bizarrely morbid interests; and, perhaps most memorably, experiences with his dad who, like any good Baby Boomer father, loves to talk about his bowel movements and share graphic Vietnam stories at inappropriate moments. All of this is enough to make anyone want some peace and quiet.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781538704639 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: x, 228 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Grand Central Publishing, 2022.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:
A note from the author -- My father, the savage -- Paging Dr. Stupid -- Bruce Bruce -- I had a dream -- Que Viva El PerĂº, Carajo! -- Chris Tucker -- Five star -- West -- Lost wallet -- Jill Scott -- A lot too much -- Concha mi madre -- America's Most Wanted -- Serena Williams -- Road dog -- Bank shot - No fat chicks -- Chris Noth -- What's the theme? -- Trickin' on the track -- Omarion -- Pick one -- What's wrong with me? -- Save the word -- Photo essay -- Mike Tyson -- Pulitzer Prize submission.
Subject: Segura, Tom > Anecdotes.
Comedians > United States > Biography.
Parenting > Humor.
Podcasters > United States > Biography.
Solitude > Humor.
Genre: Biographies.
Anecdotes.
Essays.
Humor.
Personal narratives.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Innisfil Public Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Lakeshore Branch. (Show)

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