Why Stand-Up Comics All Need Podcasts of Their Own

In 2010, comedian Tom Segura marked two firsts that would change his career: He came out with his first comedy album called Thrilled. He also started a podcast, with the goal that it one day would make enough money to cover his rent for the apartment he shared with wife and co-host Christina Pazsitzky. Their apartments brown leather couch doubled as their studio. Nine years later, their podcast Your Moms House has moved out of their apartment and into a 3000-square-foot studio. Four more podcasts, including Dr. Drew After Dark and Pazsitzkys Where My Moms At? are also under the umbrella of Your Moms House Studios, Segura and Pazsitskys podcast company. Segura said they are still growing, with plans to move into an even bigger space soon. Maintaining a popular podcast has become a must-have for stand-up comedians, even as more comics get specials on streaming services like Netflix and Amazon. Comedian Natasha Leggero, who co-hosts The Endless Honeymoon Podcast with comedian Moshe Kasher, said the amount of content on the internet has disrupted the way audiences discover comedians, fueling the power of podcasts. I can count maybe three comedians that dont have one, Leggero said. I remember going to...

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