Tom Segura on Surviving Joey Diaz Megadose, Discovering Andrew Tate & “Exposing” Garth Brooks Secret | #701
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Tom Segura joins Andrew Schulz and Akaash Singh on Flagrant for a high-octane, deeply personal episode that blends dark humor with raw storytelling. He recounts his harrowing near-fatal GHB overdose in college, a 200mg edible overdose from Joey Diaz that left him high for 48 hours, and a terrifying DMT trip that made the world appear as a black-and-white sketch, triggering intense panic. These extreme experiences, rooted in thrill-seeking behaviors like racing cars, flying helicopters, and riding dirt bikes, reveal a lifelong pursuit of hyper-awareness and emotional intensity. Segura also dives into the absurd internet phenomenon surrounding Garth Brooks, joking about the country star being a serial killer based on bizarre Facebook posts—turning a viral meme into a cultural curiosity. The conversation expands to the podcast’s knack for uncovering internet oddities, from Andrew Tate to Hong Kong tailor Roshan, illustrating how online culture can mythologize the mundane. Segura then shifts focus to his new Netflix series 'Bad Thoughts,' a cinematic sketch show that elevates absurd comedy with film-quality production, emphasizing collaboration, pre-production tension, and immersive creative environments. He reflects on the importance of taking breaks from touring to recharge, gain new life experiences, and return with authentic, impactful material, citing remote filming locations like Italy, Hawaii, and Lake Como as catalysts for intense focus and innovation.
Extreme drug experiences—like DMT trips and GHB overdoses—can induce profound, reality-bending hallucinations and near-death moments, shaping personal identity and comedic perspective.
Internet culture can transform innocuous celebrity content into viral conspiracy theories, as seen with Garth Brooks’ strange Facebook posts sparking a global joke about him being a serial killer.
Filming in remote, foreign locations removes distractions and fosters deep collaboration, leading to heightened creativity and a shared sense of purpose in creative projects.
Taking time off from touring allows comedians to recharge, gain new life experiences, and return with fresh, authentic material, avoiding repetition and maintaining artistic integrity.
Creative breakthroughs often occur during pre-production, where tension and planning lay the foundation for impactful performances and storytelling.
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Tom Segura’s DMT Nightmare and Joey Diaz’s 200mg Edible Trap
“I opened my eyes and the whole room is sketch drawn, right? Like it's white. Black and white. I stick my hand out this black and white and I'm like, no.”
The GHB Overdose That Nearly Killed Him
Segura shares his near-fatal GHB overdose at 19, triggered by mixing the drug with alcohol. He recounts the moment he realized he’d taken 10 doses at once, the coma, and how his sister’s quick 911 call saved his life.
Thrill-Seeking: Helicopters, NASCAR, and Formula 1
“The track is sick, by the way. The track's amazing. That incline before that first turn? Oh, my God. It's crazy.”
The Garth Brooks Conspiracy: From Facebook Post to Viral Myth
“He's like, you can't get Apple Music. And they're like, you can't find Garth here. He's like, my shit's on Amazon and at Walmart. And Facebook.”
The Rise of Internet Oddities: From Andrew Tate to Roshan the Tailor
“You gotta get up a video to playing them. Give an example of it. Scroll, scroll, scroll, scroll, scroll, scroll. That's how you get into Illuminati, right? Get him with, like, a mail. He grabs your nuts.”
“You gotta get up a video to playing them. Give an example of it. Scroll, scroll, scroll, scroll, scroll, scroll. That's how you get into Illuminati, right? Get him with, like, a mail. He grabs your nuts.”
“You just have a singular focus. Like, are you free Saturday? Yeah. I'm not doing anything for two months. Always free.”
“I opened my eyes and the whole room is sketch drawn, right? Like it's white. Black and white. I stick my hand out this black and white and I'm like, no.”
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