''Your Mom's House'' is a comedy podcast hosted by married comedians
Tom Segura
Thomas Weston Segura (born April 16, 1979) is an American stand-up comedian, writer, author, actor, and podcaster. Segura co-hosts the '' Your Mom's House'' podcast with his wife, fellow comedian Christina Pazsitzky. Segura also co-hosts the p ...
and
Christina Pazsitzky. The podcast was started in 2010 and covers a wide range of topics such as ongoing events, comedy, and the daily life of the two co-hosts—interspersed with
toilet humor
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, running jokes, and commentary on unusual or shocking internet videos. This includes creating "YMH Celebrities"
by repeatedly playing videos of nicknamed, socially-untypical members of the public, in "a modern variation of the regular callers into ''
The Howard Stern Show
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''."
The comedians typically stay away from political discussions, and the majority of their guests are fellow comedians.
Additionally YMH Studios produces a number of podcasts on their network, including ''"2 Bears 1 Cave,"'' ''"
Dr. Drew After Dark,"'' and ''"
The Danny Brown Show."'' Starting in 2020, YMH studios began producing live pay-per-view events that can be rented on their website.
History
Segura and Pazsitzky originally started the podcast through the Deathsquad Network, and produced by
Brian Redban. Segura and Pazsitzky mentioned in a 2014 ''
Vice
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'' article that
Joe Rogan
Joseph James Rogan (born August 11, 1967) is an American podcaster, Ultimate Fighting Championship, UFC color commentator, comedian, actor, and former television host. He hosts The Joe Rogan Experience, ''The Joe Rogan Experience'', which is o ...
had encouraged them to start a podcast.
After 40 episodes they started producing the show themselves with the help of producer Nadav Itzkowitz.
In 2012, ''Your Mom's House'' was chosen as a finalist in the Best Comedy category at the first annual
Stitcher
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Awards, along with ''
Smodcast
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'', ''
The Adam Carolla Show'', ''
The Joe Rogan Experience
''The Joe Rogan Experience'' is a podcast hosted by American comedian, presenter, and UFC color commentator Joe Rogan. It was initiated on December 24, 2009, on YouTube by Rogan and comedian Brian Redban, who was its sole co-host and produce ...
'', ''
The Nerdist'', and ''
WTF with Marc Maron
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Background
The show's ...
''.
YMH Studios has also produced a number of other podcasts, including ''2 Bears 1 Cave'' (hosted by Segura and
Bert Kreischer), ''Dr. Drew After Dark'' (hosted by
Drew Pinsky), ''Where My Mom's At'' (hosted by
Christina Pazsitzky), ''The Danny Brown Show'' (hosted by
Danny Brown
Daniel Dewan Sewell (born March 16, 1981), better known as Danny Brown, is an American rapper, singer and songwriter from Detroit, Michigan. He was described by MTV in 2011 as "one of rap's most unique figures in recent memory".
After amassing ...
), ''Tom Segura en Español'' (a Spanish podcast hosted by Segura), and ''Tom Talks'' (a solo, interview driven podcast with Segura).
''The HoneyDew'' (hosted by Ryan Sickler) was previously produced at YMH Studios before separating in summer 2020. Beginning in fall of 2020 the studio began the new podcast ''Roach Motel'' (hosted by Josh Potter), however this show was quickly re-named ''The Josh Potter Show'' after only seven episodes due to a copyright dispute.
In January 2023, Segura and Pazsitzky announced a new show on YMH Studios' network hosted by
Rob Iler and
Jamie-Lynn Sigler
Jamie-Lynn Sigler (born May 15, 1981) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Meadow Soprano on the HBO series ''The Sopranos'' from 1999 to 2007.
Early life
Sigler was born in Jericho, New York, on May 15, 1981, the daughter ...
of ''
The Sopranos
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'' and the ''Pajama Pants'' podcast. The newest addition is ''First Date'' hosted by Lauren Compton.
During the
COVID-19 pandemic
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, YMH Studios began producing live, pay-per-view shows beginning with ''Your Mom's House Live & Uncensored'' on August 14, 2020. As of 2022 the studio has produced three live shows for ''2 Bears 1 Cave'' (including a Big Game event with
NFL
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Hall of Famer
Warren Sapp
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), and nine for Your Mom's House. In late 2021, YMH Studios moved from
Los Angeles
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, to
Austin, Texas
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.
Guests
Episodes often feature prominent guests from the world of entertainment and pop culture, notably fellow stand-up comedians such as
Bert Kreischer,
Joe Rogan
Joseph James Rogan (born August 11, 1967) is an American podcaster, Ultimate Fighting Championship, UFC color commentator, comedian, actor, and former television host. He hosts The Joe Rogan Experience, ''The Joe Rogan Experience'', which is o ...
,
Andrew Santino
Andrew James Santino (born October 16, 1983) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He is known for television series and films such as '' Sin City Saints'', '' The Disaster Artist'', ''Mixology'', '' I'm Dying Up Here, Beef'', and '' Dave' ...
,
Tom Papa
Thomas Papa Jr. (born November 10, 1968) is an American comedian, actor, and radio host. He hosts the Sirius XM Satellite Radio show ''Come to Papa'' and, in July 2019, he and Fortune Feimster started hosting the Sirius XM show ''What a Joke wi ...
,
Josh Wolf,
Chad Daniels,
Matteo Lane,
Stavros Halkias
Stavros Halkias ( - ; born February 11, 1989) is an American stand-up comedian, writer, actor, and podcaster. Active since the early 2010s, he is a nationally touring comic who came to prominence as a founding co-host of the podcast '' Cum To ...
,
Robert Kelly,
Louis CK,
Bobby Lee
Robert Young Lee Jr. (born September 17, 1971) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and podcaster. Lee co-hosts the podcasts Bad Friends (podcast), ''Bad Friends'' with Andrew Santino and ''TigerBelly'' with Khalyla Kuhn.
From 2001 to 2009, ...
,
Andrew Schulz
Andrew Cameron Schulz (born October 30, 1983) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and podcaster. In addition to his stand-up, he is known for his work on MTV2's '' Guy Code'' and its two spinoffs,[Ari Shaffir
Ari David Shaffir (born February 12, 1974) is an American comedian, actor, podcaster, writer, and producer. He produced and hosted the ''Skeptic Tank'' podcast from 2010 to 2023. He now hosts the podcast "You Be Trippin'" where he discusses trav ...]
and
Adam Friedland.
Johnny Pemberton
John DeJarnette Pemberton III (born June 1, 1981) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his roles as the titular ''Son of Zorn'' in the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox sitcom, Thaddeus in the Amazon Prime Video, Prime Video drama ...
had made multiple appearances and regularly contributes graphics to the show.
The show has branched out to non-comedian guests including musical artists like
Big Daddy Kane
Antonio Hardy (born September 10, 1968), better known by his stage name Big Daddy Kane, is an American Rapping, rapper, producer and actor who began his career in 1986 as a member of the Juice Crew. He is widely regarded as one of the most influe ...
,
Brendon Urie
Brendon Boyd Urie (born April 12, 1987) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician who is best known as the former lead vocalist and frontman of Panic! at the Disco, the only constant member throughout the band's 19-year run.
Many of his ...
, and
Too Short
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; actors including
Rob Iler,
Jamie-Lynn Sigler
Jamie-Lynn Sigler (born May 15, 1981) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Meadow Soprano on the HBO series ''The Sopranos'' from 1999 to 2007.
Early life
Sigler was born in Jericho, New York, on May 15, 1981, the daughter ...
,
Alyssa Milano
Alyssa Jayne Milano ( ; born December 19, 1972) is an American actress and activist. She has played Samantha Micelli in '' Who's the Boss?'' (1984–1992), Jennifer Mancini in '' Melrose Place'' (1997–1998), Phoebe Halliwell in '' Charmed'' ...
, and
Elizabeth Lail
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; celebrity personalities like
Cesar Millan
César Felipe Millán Favela ( , ; born August 27, 1969) is a Mexican-American dog trainer. His television series '' Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan'' was produced from 2004 to 2012 and has been broadcast in more than 80 countries worldwide.
...
and
Rhett & Link, and adult actresses Alexis Fawx and Kate Kennedy. In late 2022, director Kevin Smith appeared as a guest, where he defended posting photos of his reaction to
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
''2 Bears 1 Cave'' has had guest hosts due to either Kreischer touring, or when Segura was injured in a basketball dunking challenge. Guest hosts include YMH team members
Christina P and
Dr. Drew, comedians Ryan Sickler,
Tim Dillon,
Whitney Cummings
Whitney Cummings (born September 4, 1982) is an American actress, stand-up comedian, writer, producer, director, and podcaster.
After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania in 2004, Cummings moved to Los Angeles. She appeared in the lo ...
,
Bobby Lee
Robert Young Lee Jr. (born September 17, 1971) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and podcaster. Lee co-hosts the podcasts Bad Friends (podcast), ''Bad Friends'' with Andrew Santino and ''TigerBelly'' with Khalyla Kuhn.
From 2001 to 2009, ...
, and LeeAnn Kreischer. In November 2022
Quentin Tarantino
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guest hosted with Segura, where he criticized the
Marvel Cinematic Universe
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for overshadowing movie stars.
Fandom
The show's format mostly consists of Segura and Pazsitzky talking about and commenting on various videos and clips which are acquired through
YouTube
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,
TikTok
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, fan submission, etc. Through this format, the hosts and the fans of the show commonly use quotes to create a lingo which is used throughout the podcast. Some common phrases from the show include: "high and tight", "cool guy", "cool guy club", "try it out", "good morning, Julia", "full throttle", and "ta ta there, retard". Along with these quotations, Pazsitzky and Segura occasionally refer to each other as "Jeans" which stemmed from calling each other "mommy" and "mom jeans", and they refer to fans of the show as "mommies" as a reference to the title of the show. It is common for fans of the show to use this lingo when referring to the show on social media.
Starting in 2019, fans of the show commonly posted comments on the Instagram page of singer/songwriter
Garth Brooks
Troyal Garth Brooks (born February 7, 1962) is an American Country music, country singer and songwriter. His integration of pop and rock elements into the country genre has earned him his immense popularity, particularly in the United States, ...
, which was referred to as the "Garth Brooks Instagram Takeover", leading to a restriction of Segura's comments on Garth's Instagram page. The comments used the lingo of the show and commonly asked Brooks questions about where he was keeping the bodies. This line of questioning originated from Segura jokingly calling the singer "insane" and a "serial killer" in numerous episodes.
During a 2022 episode of ''2 Bears 1 Cave'' with guest host
Joe Rogan
Joseph James Rogan (born August 11, 1967) is an American podcaster, Ultimate Fighting Championship, UFC color commentator, comedian, actor, and former television host. He hosts The Joe Rogan Experience, ''The Joe Rogan Experience'', which is o ...
, Segura made jokes at the expense of
Erie, Pennsylvania
Erie is a city on the south shore of Lake Erie and the county seat of Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania, fifth-most populous city in Pennsylvania and the most populous in Northwestern Pen ...
.
Erie weatherman David Wolter made jokes regarding Segura not being in the top 100 sexiest bald men awards on a local news show, resulting in fans targeting Wolter's social media. Segura challenged Wolter to a one-on-one game of basketball, which Wolter accepted. Segura won this match, resulting in Wolter having to release an apology video to Segura. Segura also made a donation to a charitable foundation of Wolter's selection, and encouraged others to do so.
Most episodes feature original music from fans that often incorporate samples from the videos played on the show.
References
External links
*
Tom Segura's website*
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