Quote · 2 Bears, 1 Cave with Tom Segura & Bert Kreischer
Tom Poops The Bucket, Bert Shit The Bed | 2 Bears, 1 Cave
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Bad Thoughts' Black Fanbase
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Bert opens by describing a surreal phenomenon: Bad Thoughts Season 2 is dominating Black social media, with viewers filming their TVs and sharing clips saying 'y'all got to watch this crazy shit,' often without knowing who Bert even is. [1] — Bert Kreischer "Bad Thoughts Season 2 is dominating Black social media — and Bert Kreischer didn't see it coming. Fans are filming their TVs and saying 'I …" 00:14 He frames this as a perfect illustration of his creative philosophy — you make something, throw it out there, and whoever responds, responds — it's entirely out of your control. Tom congratulates Bert on topping charts for weeks and points out the remarkable feat of Season 2 outperforming Season 1 despite being made in half the time: just 2 months of post-production versus 6. The mood turns mock-sour when Tom reveals he only discovered at 3am — while getting up to urinate — that Shane Gillis, who praised Bert's work, never once acknowledged Tom's own TV show. Tom notes he's known Shane longer and considers himself closer, yet Shane offered only vague 'acting coaching' when Tom was going into production. Robert Kelly also comes up as another no-show on the congratulations front. The segment is a masterclass in comedy-world social politics delivered with complete earnestness.
Bad Thoughts Season 2 is dominating Black social media — and Bert Kreischer didn't see it coming. Fans are filming their TVs and saying 'I don't remember old boy's name but y'all got to watch this shit,' which Bert calls a perfect illustration of his philosophy: you throw creative work out there, and you have zero control over who responds.
Bad Thoughts Season 2 went viral primarily among Black audiences online, with viewers sharing clips saying 'y'all got to watch this shit' without even knowing Bert's name.
Bad Thoughts Season 2 was edited in just 2 months compared to 6 months for Season 1, yet is performing better than the first season.
Bad Thoughts Season 2 was edited in just two months — half the time of Season 1. Bert credits the post team and directors entirely, calling the schedule 'insane.' The payoff: the season is outperforming the first, which Tom says is virtually unheard of.
Bert Kreischer said hearing from a fellow comedian about your comedy output feels like hearing from 10,000 regular fans.
Tom Segura discovered at 3am — mid-bathroom trip — that Shane Gillis had never once reached out about his TV show, even though Shane texted Bert praise for Bad Thoughts. Tom has known Shane longer and considers himself closer to him. He's still mad.
