88% financial stress rate
Studies cited in the BetterHelp ad read show 88% of Americans report feeling some form of financial stress.
Snapshot · 2 Bears, 1 Cave with Tom Segura & Bert Kreischer
The End Is Here w/ Ari Shaffir | 2 Bears, 1 Cave
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Apr 20, 2026
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Morning Show Chaos
At 35:21 · chapter starts 31:10
Picking up from the Tracy Morgan morning show discussion, Bert, Tom, and Ari dissect the genuine absurdity of comedy promotional morning show appearances. Tom recalls realizing almost nobody watching a 7 AM news show is actually going to buy a ticket, which led him to invent a fake DJ alter ego and fake after-parties just to generate clips. Bert adds that Sam Morril has mastered the modern version — going for genuinely hard jokes and using the horrified hosts as reaction content. [1] — Bert Kreischer "Daniel Tosh cracked the code on morning radio promotions: he did his tightest bits but presented them as genuine answers to interview quest…" 38:55 But the consensus gold standard is Daniel Tosh, who did tight stand-up material without signaling to the hosts that he was doing bits, turning what could be a throwaway promo into a proper performance. Ari briefly recounts returning from Ecuador and rediscovering the dissonance of New Jersey conservative morning radio.
Daniel Tosh Murders Morning Radio by Being Honest
Daniel Tosh cracked the code on morning radio promotions: he did his tightest bits but presented them as genuine answers to interview questions. The hosts had no idea. The audience murdered. And unlike DJing or fake after-party stunts, it actually sold tickets.
Ari's Ecuador Radio Revelation
After returning from Ecuador, Ari borrowed a crash pad in New Jersey and discovered that New Jersey conservative talk radio sounds exactly like a morning zoo — flipping seamlessly between top-5 blueberry facts and anti-mask commentary. It's a surreal snapshot of a medium most people have completely forgotten exists.
The Two Bears 5K: May 9th at the Rose Bowl
The Two Bears 5K is back on May 9th at the Pasadena Rose Bowl — part fun run, part comedy festival, all chaotic. Bert Kreischer will be there, Tom Segura will not, and a lineup including Matt Rife, Mark Norman, and Miss Pat will make up the difference. Bert plans to smoke weed instead of drink.
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