I'd Like to Play Alone, Please
Essays
A collection of humorous personal essays in which the stand-up comedian shares absurd and often self-deprecating stories from his life, covering topics like fatherhood, travel mishaps, and awkward social encounters.
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Ranked #126 of 1942 · 256 pages · Published 2021
Mentioned 7× on The Joe Rogan Experience across 7 episodes, most recently on May 25, 2026.
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Mentioned by Tom Segura · 00:01:14 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Official episode description (podcast RSS), Transcript (podscripts.co)
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Book data: ISBN 9781538704639. Page count from Open Library (median of editions). Cover via Open Library Covers.