Leanne Morgan | Good Hang with Amy Poehler

Hello everyone. Welcome to Good Hang. I'm very, very excited about our guest. today. It is Leanne Morgan. She is a. incredible, hilarious standup who had a. huge special on Netflix and now has a. new show on there called Leanne. And. look, Leanne is someone you probably are. getting to know or just found out about. But guess what? She's been doing comedy. for a long time and you're going to hear. all about it today. So, we're going to. talk about a lot of things. We're going. to talk about her love of Diet Coke. We're going to talk about the fact that. she was voted best looking in high.

school. We're going to talk about her. husband, Chuck Morgan, and her new show. and all the good stuff that comes along. with it. And we always like to start. these episodes by asking someone who. knows our guest what question they think. I should ask them. And so joining me is. a great hilarious actress. You've seen. her uh in a very small scene in Sex in. the City, and you've seen her in Third. Rock from the Sun, and you're going to. see her in the new show Leanne, playing. the sister of Leanne Morgan's character, Kristen Johnston. Kristen, can you hear.

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New York smoking ban. That's where I. feel like we must have met. I feel like I feel like we were at a a. bar somewhere talking about like, >> you know, we could have been drunk. together. God knows. God only knows. >> You know, I was just reminiscing with. someone the other day. I can remember. when the New York smoking ban came into. effect and we were like, "They're not. going to let us smoke in restaurants. That'll never stick.". We were like, "No way.". >> Wait, Amy, I'm so old. I actually.

remember physically smoking on an. airplane. >> Yeah, I remember. I was I was I remember. people smoking on an airplane. I was. wasn't of the age yet to smoke, but. you're only a few years older than me. >> Well, neither was I, but I did it. anyway. But you know what? I have to say, smoking aside, cuz yeah, I did smoke for. quite a few years, but growing in New. York in the '9s was really fun. >> I know. You know, we're similar. We're. close to the same age and Leanne too. Leanne's just a few years older. And I.

want to talk to her about that cuz we. all came up in the 80s and and it was a. completely different time. >> So different. I mean, we're I feel. really lucky and blessed to me, too. You. know, run around drinking from garden. hoses and not coming home until like. midnight at, you know, you're 6 years. old or whatever. It was fun in the 70s. and 80s. >> Okay. So, tell me how you met Leanne, how you got involved in the show. >> Okay. So, you know, I did the show Mom. with Chuck Lori. Uh Chuck calls me a.

year ago, year and a half ago and like. you get a call from Chuck Lori and. you're like, "Do I call back? Do I, you know?". Anyway, he calls and he's like, "Look, do you know this uh standup Lean. Morgan?" And I didn't because I'm not a. stand-upy person. And he goes, "Just. watch her." And so I watched I don't. even know why. And I watched like the. first 10 minutes. I called him back. I. was like, "Oh my god." And he said, "We're doing a show. We want you to play. her sister. Susan McMartin's do." And I. was like, I'm done. I didn't even let.

him finish the sentence. And then we met. a couple months later and felt deeply. deeply in love. >> I feel I'm really excited. I've never. met her. I'm really excited to meet her. cuz I feel the same way. I feel like. we're going to be friends. >> Well, the two of you I mean, she told me. like a month ago she was coming on this. and I was like my girl crush, but also I. was like the two of you, it's going to. be insane. Maybe I I don't even know. I. don't even know. You're going to have to. It's going to win Emmys. I'm just. saying. or whatever the first podcast to. win Emmys and a Webbby,

>> but it's never gonna. >> maybe an Oscar. >> Wait. Um, you you play in in Leanne the. show that's coming out. You play the. younger sister, the divorced kind of. like the hot mess. >> The hot mess. Perfect. >> She's just a mess. She's a mess. Yeah. No, it was really, really fun because. also she is, you know, when you meet. her, I mean, she's just everything you. want her to be, you know, she's super. authentic and kind and hilarious.

obviously. Um, and so it was really fun. to play off of that and just be dark and. horrible, just a wreck. So, it was fun. >> And I mean, also just love I mean, I. want to talk to Leanne about it, but you. know, I'm sure you're the same way. Most. of the women I know in my 50s are. in many ways at the best place in their. life so far. >> For sure. But yeah, I just love it, man. You know, your friends, their kids are.

off to school or out of the house, so. like it's just a reconnection of like. the women in your life and you're kind. of don't care about men anymore. Sorry. Um. it's just I don't know. I find it really. fun. >> Well, you know what it's so great about. being Gen X um a generation that. everyone forgets and who cares? We don't. care. Whatever. are never good. We don't. care. We don't care. >> I actually prefer it. >> Yeah. Leave us alone. We brace. ourselves. But. >> what is great about being Gen X is the. women that are now Gen X are approaching.

menopause with all due respect to the. boomer women ahead of us. They didn't. they didn't have the same kind of. language, resources, attitude. >> They didn't talk my mom like didn't talk. about menopause. No. I mean, until I. brought it up with her. So, it's like. something you had to ignore. Well, it. was like a it was like a a joke. It was. like. >> Yeah. Don't talk about it. Yeah. >> Yeah. It was like it it fell into those. categories of like being frigid or being. >> Uhhuh. >> like a.

>> or just or just getting your period. Yeah. Yeah. You just don't talk about. it. >> Remember that word. She's a real. >> I know. I mean, right. Nobody talked. about their period. No way. I know. No. way. Or you talk about it quietly in the. bathroom with the other girls. Do you. have a tamp on? But like it wasn't like, you know, they now like the Gen Z, they. don't care. They talk about all of it.

It's awesome. >> Jenzie, I mean, I I don't know about. you, but I love Gen Z. >> I do too. I love them. I actually choose. to hang out with them. Like, my friend's. kids are so incredible. >> I know. They're so um my my joke about. Jenzi is I they're they're so um uh. open. They teach me so much and they. always dress like they have the flu. >> That's so true. Yeah. >> And so what there's a lot that she tells. us in the work that she does, but what.

do you think uh what question do you. think I should ask her today that might. be a good one to to throw her away? >> Oh, I think you should ask her. Well, I. would love to know this. when like when. did was Hollywood different than she. expected it to be and when did she kind. of realize that and the other thing I. would love to know is who is her. favorite co-star. for listeners Kristen's very leaning in. and she has her hands crossed in prayer.

and she's looking real cute and last. question for you is do you find it hard. to be around Lyanna and not talk in her. accent? Um, well, I had to talk in her. accent as the character. >> That's right. You. >> Well, not it's a little less. I mean, hers is very special, so I didn't want. to imitate her, but I probably talk a. little bit like her daughter, Tess. Um, I actually find it imposs Yeah. But yes, the answer to that is yes. I find it. really fun to slide into that. But. weirdly, when she's not around, I turn.

into like, you know, who was that. terrible southern? I don't know, like a. cartoon southern. I can't do it. But if. she's there, I'm fine. I do it. >> I know. And you know what I love that. Leanne says is when she says Nashville. I like the the VO instead of. >> and Cracker Barrel. >> Cracker Barrel. >> Let's go to Cracker Barrel. >> Crack. >> Like, are we going to Cracker Barrel? I. don't know what you're saying. And it's. Cracker Barrel. But yeah, >> I I love an accent. >> I do, too. I love an accent cuz we don't.

really have one. I used to have a. Milwaukee one. Did you have a Boston? >> I had a big time Boston and a really bad. Boston. Boston accents. >> Did you have to get like voice classes. to get over it? >> No. You know, I went to college and I. realized very quickly like, oh. >> yeah, >> I have to try to figure this out. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Um and um it comes out when I'm angry. or, you know, yelling or something like. that can come out, but for the most. part, >> the Boston's out. >> She's out. >> Stay away from Amy. The Boston's loose.

I love you so much, Amy. >> Kristen, thank you so much for this. time. >> You're my favorite. >> Okay, bye. >> So good to see you. Say hi to Leanne. >> I will. Thanks so much. >> Bye. >> This is an advertisement for Better. Help. Everyone gets stressed about work. What matters is how you handle it. Like. you could take a short break and go on a. fabulous summer vacation. Or if you want. a more long-term solution that can work. year round, there's therapy. Listen,

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at betterhelp.com/goodhang. That's betterh lp.com/goodhang. >> Oh my gosh, Leanne is here. I'm so. excited to talk to you. I wish that we could be together every. day and do like Jazzer size. >> with me and you and Tina. >> My. >> and we could all do Jazz or Size. invite. Tina and we would love jazz or exercise. something slow like that. We do before.

our before our shows we do just simple. stretches. Do you stretch? >> I try to but not as much as I should. >> Do you do any kind of like. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. You know when. >> I know. >> Yeah. You don't even have to say it. >> I try to lift every once in a while. because of menopause bone density. What has happened that we are at the. point in our lives where we are like. they're like okay you have to be hot. then you have to have kids and now you.

have to lift heavy weights and. >> lift heavy weights and wear a weighted. vest while you walk and eat protein. Everybody is eating too much protein. >> You are big time Leanne. >> You are big time. What an incredible. couple of years you've had. I mean, and. and we all know it takes whatever many. years for an overnight success. Like, there's no overnight success. You've. been working really hard for a long. time. >> For 25 years. 25 years doing standup. >> Incredible. I want to get into it.

because for people who are joining us. and listening, Leanne Morgan is with us. >> You are popping in that pink. >> Thanks. I wor for you. But wait, is this. Leanne's wearing a denim shirt that has. a tie included? Yeah, I didn't know what to do because. so cute. >> because I was I mean this is a big deal. for me. I said this is my Super Bowl. and I just and I put on big bridges and. but I do have a panty line but I I was.

going to wear a full thing of Spanx and. I thought I want to be able to enjoy. this being with you and be in the. moment. >> I can't do Spanx anymore. For who? Who. are they for? >> I don't know. But hateful. Hateful. >> Okay. And me being on a television show. now. Yeah, >> I saw my butt on TV. So, I do they put. me in a bunch of Spanx during my TV. show. >> Yeah, it is. I mean, I guess it's great. to. slimming waist to girdles, all that. Like, I can't believe we're back.

there again, but but there's no worse. feeling than having to take it off and. the struggle and the way you hurt. yourself. Like, you pull a muscle taking. it off. >> I know. I know. And also, I think. there's no sadder thing than when you. have to take off your own jewelry and. there's nobody there to help you take it. off. >> Nobody to help you. I'm going to have to. start wearing those magnet ones like my. little aunt Llaya did. She would hand me. a Tums and then put her little magnet. Hang on. She always had dirty Tums in.

the bottom of her purse. >> Oo, I love it. Loose Tums. Wait, talking about jewelry, let's start. at the beginning. So Lean Morgan in in. Tennessee. >> in the foothills of the Appalachia. Mountains. >> Tell me. >> I have to say that. >> Okay. I wanted to think about teenage. Leanne for a second. >> Cuz were you like a funny high schooler? Were you Did you get like class clown or. something? >> Um. >> were did you get superlative? I did get. a superlative and it was Miss Joe Joe.

Burns High School and um best looking. cuz I still had my bloom Amy and I was. you know but I only graduated 42 people. in in a town of 500 where we grew dark. fire tobacco. I'm not kidding. >> You got but still that you can still. take that you got best looking. >> I did. >> That's a big deal. But they didn't even. have a funniest now that I think about.

it in surp and that would have been my. favorite. I know that would have been my. my children got it at their school. funniest because they're funny. But yes, I I was like my teachers would say, "Lyn, can you be the MC? Can you do the. announcements? Can you do the" They. because I was a ham, but also they. thought I would get up in front of. people and they knew I could do it. So I. did do all that for my little high. school. >> Okay. And then did you feel like at any. point during that time that you did you.

know anyone that was a performer anyone. that was an actor? Any. >> No. No. But I grew up from the time I. was nine or 10 thinking I'm going to be. in show business. I'm going to go to. Hollywood. I did. And my little mama. Lucille let me stay home from. kindergarten. I almost failed. kindergarten because she let me stay. home and watch Match Game and Hollywood. Squares. I love Paul Lynn. love and um. Gene Rayurn had the skinny microphone. and everybody was dirty. It was so. >> it was filthy filthy. But I love that I.

grew up watching, you know, Lucille Ball. and Carol Bernette and all that. And my. mama would say, "You're going to. Hollywood." Yes, you can go because. you've got blonde hair on your body and. you'll photograph well. And I thought, "Oh, I can make it." And then I went. through high school and we had this. little, this is crazy, but we had a a. wonderful um our choir teacher, band. teacher, Mr. Bunch, who was precious and. loved me and knew I couldn't sing and. all that, but would include me and all. that. And I would just mow words in. front of the choir cuz he thought I.

could dazzle. And then we had this. speech and drama class. Yeah. Where they. let us do improv and I loved it. >> And then I was in one play in high. school. They did a lot of musicals and I. had talented people in this little town. of and 42 people in my class. I had a. boy that graduated from Giuliard and. became an actor. >> Wow. >> And then there were four boys that had a. little country music band called the Red. River Boys and they were talented. And. so we had fun like in improv and all. that.

>> What What What was your high school. play? Do you remember it? >> It was um Little Abner. >> Oh yeah. >> And I didn't have a I didn't have a. line, Amy. I was the sex symbol. >> You were re I mean you were cruising on. that best looking girl. >> I was I was stupifying Jones. My hair. would not fit in this studio. >> Oh, none of us. >> And I had on panty hoes underneath a. bathing suit and I did not have I just. had to gyate. But I'm not kidding you. I.

thought, okay, this is the beginning of. my Hollywood career. I really did. I. thought, okay, I've got something. What. is it like being considered really. attractive in high school? Cuz you don't. want to peek too early. Like. >> And I think I did peek too early. >> Um it's it's not easy to be considered. good-looking in high school. Beth, it's. a lot of pressure. I imagine. I can only. imagine. >> It was a lot of pressure. And me and my. sister Beth, who was three and a half. years older than me, we were tall and.

blonde. >> And we would lay out behind our little. house in yard chairs with snakes and. sunbathe. And the farming people would. haul corns at us and you know, and we. wouldn't, you know, we knew we were kind of a big. deal in that town. Yeah. A lot of people. honked. >> I mean, being tall and blonde in the. 80s. jackpot. A lot of people a lot of. people honked. >> A lot of people honked tennis.

>> But me thinking, my sister wasn't. thinking anything. I was thinking. Hollywood. I mean, this is my base, my. ground work to be in Hollywood. That's. what I thought. I really did. >> It's funny you say that because there. was a certain like burden when you were. like considered good-looking in high. school, which was like this is my. burden. I'm going to need I'm going to. let people look at me and honk. while they were picking up meat at my. mom and daddy's meat processing plant. So, we did everybody's meat. So, people.

would drive up in trucks. It was behind. our house and look down at us laying in. a yarn chair with copper hands around us. cuz there was no swimming pool. >> Sure. >> We had to drive into town to get to a. swimming pool. That's how rural. >> And baby oil. I'm sure. >> baby oil and sun damage and. >> Yeah. so much. How what are you doing. with We'll get We'll get to your career, but what are you doing with your sun. damage right now? Because it's coming to. roost for me.

>> It's coming to roost like a lot. You. know, my I had just had a doctor say no. more sun. >> He did. Or she did. She did. A woman. dermatologist is the best because Okay, Amy, I don't mean to be Debbie Downer, but I had a melanoma when I was 21 from. laying out with all those copperheads. >> That's what I want to know. And then and. and so I had you always get a female. dermat. I love men. >> always. No, I don't like ma male. doctors, >> but female they'll they'll measure your.

toenails and like what all they are. thorough. So yeah. So um I didn't have. as much sun damage as a lot of people my. age because I got that at 21 and they. scared the living daylights out of me. And. >> because your skin is amazing. >> Thank you, Amy. Well, I've eaten too. much. I mean, I've eaten a lot of white. flour and sugar and like processed food, which is not good. >> We're never going to get that back. Like, we didn't know. We didn't know. >> That coke and a goldfish in a car with a. bunch of kids was my favorite thing.

>> I mean, any kind of food that you can. get at a pharmacy like that. that lasts forever. We ate all it. I. mean, don't you remember that there was. this feeling in the 80s like, "No, don't. eat regular food. Eat the new fake fancy. food. And I remember my mama saying, Lucille. said that her mama said, "Don't. breastfeed. That's for tacky people. Here's this formula." And my mama would. sneak and try to breastfeed behind. nanny's back. Because it wasn't cool.

>> Exactly the same with my mom. People. were like, "You, if you love your child, give them this formula that has all the. stuff in it." And it was like, "Well, I. don't want to give my child the horrible. natural. >> super fines.". Yeah. And it was like eat a Don't eat a. steak. Eat a stum. Remember stums. Remember stums? >> Yes. >> I love to st them. >> Love to stake them. >> Okay. But getting back to jewelry. I'm. sorry. We could talk about this forever. Being a salesperson is a very specific.

skill. Were you good at it? >> Yes. And I think I could sell. If I. believe in something, I can sell it. I'll just say. >> I'm gonna I'm wearing. >> I'm not good at math. There's a lot of. things. >> I'm wearing a bracelet right now. I'm. taking it off. I want Can you tell? Can. you try to sell this to me? That why I. should have it. It's a just a gold. bracelet. >> Oh my gosh, Amy. Everybody needs a touch of gold. Brightens you up. Gives you a pop. This. is what is in right now with this link. Everybody's wearing it. That's a.

wonderful clasp. >> I don't think you can get it on by. yourself, but. you I mean, you've got to have that. And. I would suggest even stacking a few. more. >> Well, I do love that everyone's wearing. it. It does look nice. A a touch of. gold. >> A touch of gold and a gold earring. Always keep them in your purse. >> You are good because you're now selling. me earrings. >> cuz you don't want to go without an. earring. And that and a gold just always. gives you a little something. Okay. But. let me tell you, when I was selling that. jewelry, I was supposed to be talking.

about jewelry and I didn't. >> You didn't. What were you talking about? >> Hemorrhoids, breastfeeding, wanting to. kill Chuck Morgan, my husband, because. he didn't hear a baby cry in the night. And but they had given us a speech and. and I would take this big jewelry case. and put it out and then somebody would. have like a coconut cake um brownies a. dip and I was supposed to give this. presentation and and I just that's where. I think I started standup. >> Mhm. >> I mean I I had not I didn't know what my.

Hollywood was going to be standup and. but Chuck Morgan and I before we married. went to and let me go back to say I did. peak in high school. I went to college. and I was like a wreck. >> That's what happens with best looking. Best looking sometimes goes downhill in. college. >> I went downhill. and was doing horrible things. Even. though my girls go, "Mom, it's not that. bad what you were doing." But to me it. was bad. Like I wasn't going to class. and I would try to flirt with boys like, "Can I have your notes?" And they look.

pissed. But I I was smoking cigarette. and I was going to clubs and I was. >> You can say smoking cigarettes. I was. smoking cigarettes and I loved them. I'll just say it. It was wrong. >> It was wrong and they're not good. >> They're not good. >> and they're terrible for you and they. shorten your life. And boy, >> they shorten your life. >> Boy, were they fun. >> They were fun. >> Good with a Diet Coke cup of coffee. Had. a ball. >> Somebody said that a Diet Somebody uh. called a Diet Coke a refrigerator. cigarette. I don't know who said that. Who?

>> And now you're kind of ashamed to tell. people order a Diet Coke. You're like, "Can I have a Diet Coke?". I know. Tell me the first time you and. Chuck Morgan met. Give us the meat cute. >> Okay. We were both waiting tables. I I. was waiting tables at this place and he. was a new person. He'd gone back to NBA. school and was going to wait tables. there and they took this training group. through and he's very tall, 6'4, was. very thin. I always say he looked like a. praying manis. He was too thin. And he.

and he walked through and I said, "Oh, you're tall as a tree." And he went, "Sorry." And I thought, "Another. butthole's come to work at Grady's.". And then we would have these meetings. I. mean, that was it. And then we would. have these we just stand on the wall. waiting to be seated or table to be. seated and he would just stand next to. me. He was very quiet. And I didn't know. he was falling in love with me. And then. we would have a meeting with the. manager, you know, like what the shift. meeting. And I got a big baked potato.

with sour cream and butter on it. And he. said, "You shouldn't be eating all that. fat.". >> Cuz he was on a he had been getting. really lean. Praying man is lean. >> And put cottage cheese on his baked. potato. >> He's flirting with you. He's he's. negging you is what the kids. >> I guess. But I thought, but ho. Yeah. >> Then I would say to a girlfriend, you. know, waiting tables, I like your. Doneyian Burke purse. He would bring me a Doney and Burke. purse the next day with a big ribbon. but hadn't spoken to me.

>> So weird. >> And then he was like when he was trying. to date and then buying my cigarettes. like, "Yeah, I'll get you a pack of. cigarettes." And then but then we, you. know, thought this is it and then he was. like, "You smell bad." And then started. nagging me over it. >> and then got that monkey off my back. though. Yeah. Then thank goodness he. nagged me until I quit and because I. probably would still be sitting here. smoking if it wasn't for Chuck Morgan. But. >> he he was really head over heels right. away. >> He was.

>> Yeah, >> he was. And um and I think it's because. um he's a math person and I'm an artist. >> And your advice to stay married this. long, what's your advice? Like how do. you. >> um a lot of praying. >> in a bathtub? >> Mhm. >> Um. we do go to bed mad. You know, you hear. people say. >> that's good to hear. And then you just, you know, go, "Well, that's not that. important. I'll push that down.". >> Yeah. >> And then, but um yeah, just tolerating.

>> So, the secret is to just stick in there. no matter what. >> Stick in there and and know that that. yes, he is a math person and that he is. going to not be specific to your. relationship. >> Yeah. that you find the fun where you. can. >> but not with your partner. >> Right. >> Yeah. >> I have old I've had old women go rely on. your friends, girl, because they want to.

talk. You know, men You're right. Men. sit there and get less and less where. they don't want to talk. >> Yeah. They get quieter and quieter. >> They get quieter and quieter and they. just zone out. And so you do I talk to. my girlfriends. He goes, "You're always. on the phone." Yeah. I need somebody to. talk to, Chuck. Um but okay. So college. and then I married Chuck Morgan. But we. went out to LA and I got to go to the. comedy store and I saw people do stand. up and I thought I can do that. I know I. can do that. >> Do you remember who you saw? >> Um I saw Dom Morera. >> Oh yeah.

>> Um Paul Mooney and he did like two hours. and we sat there and watched him and he. told us all that Elizabeth Taylor had. died and it was a lie but it was funny. He goes, "Elizabeth Taylor has passed.". And everybody, he goes, "I'm just. kidding." But but I saw all these. wonderful people and I thought, "I can. do that. I can do that. Now I know what. that is.". >> But anyh who, so then I married Junk. Morgan, moved me to the Appalachia. Mountains and I sold that jewelry. But I. was in a little I was in a living room.

with darling women who were also had. hemorrhoids. >> and all that and I was killing. Amy, >> how did you go from, man, I want to be. doing standup to going to the club to do. it? Like, that's a big Rubicon. A lot of. people don't cross. You know, they say, "I want to be a performer." They say, "I. want to I'm funny. My, you know, my my. the people that know me think I'm really. funny. I'm the funniest person at work.". Whatever people say, but they don't go. and do it. >> Yeah. Okay. Okay. Well, I tell you, when. I was doing the jewelry, the company.

noticed that I was booking so far in. advance that they asked me to start. speaking at their big things. And that. and then I knew I could do it, right? >> But I also said two women, >> book a party with me now or see me in. Las Vegas later, which I is very. arrogant, >> but I saw it, Amy. I thought, I'm going. to do this. So then Chuck Morgan sells. his business, goes to work for a big. corporation that sends us to San. Antonio, Texas. I started doing open mic.

>> at S in San Antonio and then I drove. back and forth with three babies by. then. Three little babies. They were. three, five, and seven by the time I got. to Texas. And I would go to Austin, Texas, where it was one of the best. comedy clubs. Dennis Miller's brother, Rich Miller, owned that club. >> And I got up at Chickstick they called. it, when they let women up on Wednesday. night for 10 minutes. >> They were like, "Come on, girls. All of. you get together and you equal one other. guy.

We'll get 20 of you together and you can. all talk about that stuff you talk. about. >> Uhhuh. And all the boys were doing. Arnold Schwarzenegger impersonations. and I'll just tell you I stood out. But. I did have on a little um I'd look back. on it and Comedy Central did not want. me. Nobody, you know, I was not I didn't. have any edge to me. I had an. unfortunate bob. I had capries on that. had burns on them. And I was talking about who doo doo on a. te-ball field which is still some of my.

best material. >> Totally. >> Um. >> you would have been my favorite for. sure. >> Thank you. But that I was doing that with little. children honey and did that in Texas for. about three years and then you know got. on a little tour with two other female. comedians. We slept around and you know. people probably begged to u our agent. begged people to take us. >> but anyway it gave me the seasoning. Yeah. But I always the whole time it was.

I wanted to be on Saturday Night Love. and I just look back on it and I've said. to people that I've gotten to meet from. Saturday Night Love Fred Armison who is. from heaven. >> totally the best. >> from heaven and you know I did a movie. with Will Frell and he said to tell you. hello and I told him when my show was. coming out and my new Netflix special. and he said oh that's great I'm too busy. I won't be watching. [Laughter]. But I mean is I what you're saying is my.

favorite thing too. Like teasing is a. really fun love language. Like when. people tease each other like it to me it. means they have respect for each other. Like and you tease Chuck your husband a. lot. Like I would I wouldn't say. necessarily tease him but he's a big. part of your material. >> He is. He's been a lot. Amy, >> Chuck, >> Chuck Morgan and I are exact opposite. and I find that funny. >> It is so funny. I love how you describe. him and your relationship and how he how.

he how like his system and your system. work together. What is Chuck's system? What is your system? >> Oh, I don't know if it works that well. together. We've made it. We had a bunch. of kids together and he takes care of. the checkbook because I can't deal with. that. But Chuck Morg is very. introverted. I'm extroverted. I've had. to talk for him for years. But he's. social. He wants to be with people. But. he's a fly on the wall. He likes things.

organized. Um, you know. Um, I remember saying to him like, "I. know I've got something, Chuck. I can. make it in Hollywood. Let's sell. everything and I'll cook off a hot. plate." and he went, "Are you crazy? We. need health insurance." And I guess it's. a good thing he, you know, kept me down. Um, cuz I did get to raise these little. children. And then this happens to me in. my late 50s and I I don't think I'll get.

hooked on dope. I mean, I'm not kidding. If this had happened to me at 20, I. would be on dope, I think. Yeah. >> But this is so much pressure. How have. you done it? >> Well, I Well, I It's really interesting. you say that. Like I feel like the idea. of coming into this kind of lifestyle in. your 50s, you do have a lot of tools. Like you actually have a hopefully like. a family that you can depend on because. I know you depend on them and you have a. solid marriage and like it is hard. It's. like a weird uh But wait, I want to go.

back because Chuck, you say, "Chuck, I. want to do this." He says, "Let's get. real.". >> Yes. And he always supported me and he. would take care of these babies. Yes. And honey, I would pass them off in a. minivan to him and go get on stage. He. always supported me in all of it. He. just said. >> he's not a dreamer. >> I'm a dreamer. >> And he said they need health insurance. He was right. >> He has always had a big job executive at.

a company. Made a wonderful living for. us. >> I didn't have to take horrible gigs. where I had to drive 300 miles for $50. and sleep in my car. Right. >> So, it was because of Chuck Morgan that. really it all worked out the best way it. could. It really did. But yes, Chuck. Morgan, I'm I've been traveling with. him. I'm going Tampa today to be with. him and I will have to hold his mixed. nuts. He will say, "Hold this. Do you have any toothpaste?" Like I He.

I'm constantly having to tend to him. like I would a child. Well, I feel like. for a lot of women I know our age and. older. The other thing is when you have. a partner, a straight because look, we're talking about straight men, which. unfortunately is what we're attracted. to, >> which I've always said, my next. husband's going to be a gay man, and we're going to look for fabric. together, and he'll leave me alone, and I'll leave. him alone. I mean, would that not be the. >> I've got so many gay friends, men that.

I'm in love with. >> Yeah. >> That that one says to me all the time, "Would it kill you to put some height in. your hair, Leanne?". >> And he's always getting behind me and. giving me a back comb. >> But I love that. But and Chuck Morgan. loves the gay men. They'll tend to Chuck. and go, "Here, Chuck. Here's a cocktail. and some nice chicken salad on a nice. cracker." And Chuck, you know, >> beans. But you know, men that are. married live longer and women who are. married live shorter.

>> because we have to tend to them. >> I know it's it's really like women who. are not married, who are single and not. married live longest. >> Take that in. >> Take that in. And that I know that's a. statistic that I was very well aware of. And also that what I love when you talk. about your husband in your work and is. you talk about the way in which like he. um he's like reluctantly along for the.

ride that is you you know which is so. fun and funny cuz he loves the ride. He. loves the ride. >> Yeah. >> And. >> he does. >> He does. >> And he'll say I've got fans. I just shot my la my ne my second. Netflix and he came out on stage. afterwards and was doing this. But Chuck Morgan says to me all the. time, I'm going to I'll retire from my. job. He's still working for that big. company and I'll just come with you. And.

I'm like, no, >> no. Cuz Amy, I can't be putting on Spanx. while he's eating nuts and grabbing my. breast and I've got to get in my comedy. mind. Like I have to take a comedy nap. Even if I don't go to sleep, I've got to. shut my eyes. Get right. >> No, you don't. You need to be a part. Chuck can't come along. >> I can't. He can't. >> He can't come along. >> because he he needs me to tend to him. And I've got somebody's got to tend to. me. I'm getting to be.

>> my baby child. >> She's my professional makeup artist and. I say caregiver and she said I didn't. sign up for that. >> But she is still strong and still has. grip in her hands. You know, I don't. have any grip when I went through. menopause. >> Uh I would wake up and try to unscrew. something and it was like a like you're. just like, "Well, I guess I'm just never. going to get in there. >> You're never going to eat a pickle. again.". >> Eat a pickle again. >> Never going to eat. >> No. Unless you just smash it on the. ground.

>> I know. I ordered all those things from. Amazon that grips. >> Oh, yeah. >> That you haven't had one of those grip. things and then just hit it with a. butter knife before you open it. But she. tends to me. >> And what is it like being is it nice to. be hanging out with your. >> It is. But let me It is. She has been. But she, you know, gets hormonal and can. be smart elic. But, you know, that's. okay. That's nature. But she's about to. move to New York with my middle child. my other daughter, >> Maggie. >> Oh, wow. Leanne, that's a big deal. Cuz.

how old are they now? >> 27 and 29. >> And they're going to miss these. grandbabies. I've got two grandbabies. that live in Knoxville. Um they're like. 20 minutes from me. >> Yeah. Two grandsons, right? >> Two grandsons. A redhead and a. white-headed one. >> And then you talk so much about your son. and your act and it's so funny because. of your How how are how is it feeling. now that your son is a dad? Oh, it's. precious. I knew he'd be a be a sweet. daddy, but he's an old soul. You know, I.

talk about him all the time, like played. the banjo in middle school after. football practice, had a garden, still has a garden. These. babies eat out of that garden. And um. he's from I think he took after my. people, farming people. He likes to grow. things. And. >> what do you like to do? >> Loves history. >> Um he grows everything, gardens. And my. little mama always had a garden and put. up and canned. >> Mhm. And we killed our own beef. >> Do you do that still? Do you still make. >> No. >> No.

>> Now I'm, you know, kind of busy. >> Lucille. Now mama doesn't can anymore, but we'll go to her house and we'll all. can just like, you know, like down the. line people bring bushel of corn. When I. say rural, I mean I'm from farming rural. people. >> So when you say we all can, is it kind. of like assembly line? We're all canning. that day. We're sealing it. >> We're canning that day. Sealing it up. Chopping everything. She makes a. vegetable soup. a homemade vegetable. soup with tomato juice that you would. slap somebody over.

>> Unbelievable. >> Do you like to cook or you. >> I do like to cook. I do. And I fed all. these children. Well, you know, I was. doing comedy on the weekends, but I was. tending to them and cooking and Yeah. I've always loved that. >> and you know, being a mama. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. I know. It's such this lovely way. in which you talk about your family like. you're really you're all very close and. it I bet this happens a lot is people. feel like they know you. >> like right away. So when you're doing. your shows, what do people come up and.

say to you? Like how do you how are your. fans interact with you? >> Oh my gosh, Amy, they like I get I go on. stage and they throw their purse in the. air. I ain't even said anything. I think. >> and it and at first it messed with my. head when I got my first big big panty. tour is what I called it cuz I love a. big panty. >> and they would like just at me and I. think it's because they felt ignored and. I was like the only person speaking to. them and it made me feel I should have.

gone into therapy because I thought I. need to go home with every one of them. and clean their house and vacuum out. their car cuz they were so precious to. me. But this is what they say to me. They go, "Oh my gosh, that is my baby. child. That is I'm married to Chuck. Morgan. This is Chuck. This is my middle. child. Yes, they all say that to me. >> Yes. I have to say, Leanne, in in all. seriousness, like when I I came across. most I knew of you, but came across most. of your work during the pandemic on Tik. Tok. >> You did? >> Yes. And I thought, "Oh, my phone is.

really getting to know me. Like, my. phone now really knows what I like. Like, this is exactly what I want." And. that is the feeling that people get when. they watch you perform is they feel. seen. They really do. They feel seen. They feel like there's some version of. them that doesn't get. spoken of or spoken to. And and you. talked about it a little bit and I. really agree with you like there's this. whole group of people that are looking. to be entertained and to spend money and.

to come to your show. And I think not. just women, men and women, but they're. often ignored. >> Uh-huh. I know that's what it was. I do. And I And I feel like on Netflix, my. special, >> which was a huge hit, by the way. >> Thank you. Thank you. And who who knew. that was going to be that? Do we. >> should we brag about how many people was. it? What was it? >> Millions. >> Millions. >> Millions and millions. Huge hit. >> And I was not expecting that. I really.

wasn't. I couldn't believe that Netflix. was going to give me. I have one other. special that somebody put on Hulu. I. don't even know who. And I have a very. unfortunate hair color in it. And I. won't I don't want I'm not even going to. say what it's called. >> because it is so awful. >> What is the color? It's Is it a blonde. that went on? >> It is a blonde that had no dimension. >> We've all That was the color of that. yellow mustard. I want to take I got to. go get my roots done and I want to take. your blonde in for a a a demo because.

I'm really liking your blonde. And for. those of you out there, it's not easy. being blonde. >> It's a lot of work. >> A lot of work. >> It's constantly in the chair. >> It's constantly. And now that I'm older, >> white comes out all or gray comes out. all the time. And I don't know what I'm. putting on my head. But it's Tennessee. Tennessee girls know how to do blonde. I. swear, Amy. everywhere I go. And when I. was in LA doing that TV series, they. were like, "Who is doing your color?" It. is a darling little girl in Tennessee.

who knows how to do blonde. >> Some one day I tried to calculate how. many hours I've been in the hair chair. getting my hair dyed blonde and it was. many days in a row. Like it was like. couple weeks. >> Somebody told me what I spent in a year. >> Let's. >> We couldn't tell Chuck Morgan cuz I have. two girls and I was getting their hair. highlighted. Honey, cuz I'm from the. south. I mean, I'm not an animal. >> I was getting their stuff there. We were. getting spray tans, whatnot. >> Sure. Of course.

>> Uh-huh. But when I did the movie with. Little Reese Witherspoon and Will Frell, she looked at me and said, "You need. dimension in your hair." I still had. that terrible hair color and I and I. thought it was pretty and it was like. the color of mustard, no dimension. And. she just looked up at me, you know, she's about right here, beautiful. >> She went, "You need some dimension in. your hair." So, >> and you said hi. Nice to meet you. >> Nice to meet you, little Reese. Witherspoon. >> How was it doing that film with with. Will and Re? >> Well, I thought I was going to get the.

shingles cuz it was my first movie and I. had the shingles. I have had the. shingles shot, which I thought was going. to kill me in a hotel room in Nashville, Tennessee before I got on an airplane. That's a booger. That. >> one is a big one. >> But everybody needs it because I've had. shingles twice, honey. >> Oh. >> Oh god. Shingles is the worst. >> The worst. And we are the chickenpox. generation. Like we all had chickenpox. >> Have you ever had it? >> No. Because I was so afraid of getting. the shingles that I got the shingles. vaccine. And it's for life. It's a. shingles vac. >> Oh, we don't have to get it again. N.

>> Oh, hallelujah, honey. >> It's a big one. I think that's why it's. a big one. >> It's a book, too. You got the two one? >> Yeah. You have to go a second time. And. that is hard to remember to remember to. get the second one. Have you had your. colonoscopy? >> Oh, yeah. I get those all the time. >> Oh, yeah. They're. >> because I've always had IBS, my darling. So, I started getting those. >> and then how great are the drugs right. before you go out. Wonderful. Right. before you go out, you're like, just. wait one more second. >> Can I lay here? >> Just talk a little bit more about Yeah.

It's the best feeling in the world. Um, but and and we're old enough now to get. the pneumonia shot. Are you going to get. that? >> Um, I guess so. When do Okay, I'll be. 50. Well, I'll be 60 in October. >> Incredible. You look incredible. >> 60 is the new 30. Yeah. >> What are you going to do for your 60th. birthday? >> I think I'm going to go on a vacation. with these grandb babies and my. children. >> You know, I'm not at the point where I. can hire Earth, Wind, and Fire yet, but. I think I'm going to go I think I'm. going to go on vacation with all these.

babies. >> That's nice. That must be really I mean. I I a lot of friends in my uh my life. are turning 60 and it feels like it's. kind of it feels. >> it's an interesting birthday. Like it. feels like. >> I know cuz I thought 50 I you took to. the bed over that. That was wonderful. >> That was wonderful. >> Well, then maybe we must if we if we're. to learn anything from her 50s, which to. me is teaching me that the best is yet. to come, then we should continue that. lesson in her 60s, right?

>> Yes. >> I know. >> But like little Maria Shrivever, you see. her on and she's thriving. Got on cute. chains. >> We just need So we need to stack our. chains. We need to stack our bracelets. That's what we need. More jewelry. >> We need more jewelry. We don't even care. about jewelry. >> Well, you wear a lot of big earrings. Do. you like big earrings? >> Um, I was during the. >> I was during the big panty tour before I. had a stylist. >> Okay. >> Now, these women tell me, >> "No, >> pull it back.". >> Yeah, I made some missteps.

>> I was dressing myself. >> Of course, >> honey. I always had on a girl, but I was. making I was doing some missteps. And I. was also inflamed after COVID. And when. my tour went like gang busters because. everybody wanted to go somewhere. >> Yeah. Exactly. >> There are pictures of me and I'm sweaty. looking. I had drank wine and eating. chicken pot pie during co. >> Right. >> And my breast were like two feed sacks.

I'm trying to do better. I really And. people said to me, you've got to train. like you're in the Olympics to tour. And. I'm, you know, I'm I'm got like 70 days. between now and November. So I had. >> Are you going on tour in November? >> I I'm touring now and I'll tour until. November. >> Okay. What? Talk to me about your tour. cuz Tina and I have been on a tour and I. saw that. >> Similarly, like you're on the Big Panty. tour. We're doing a restless leg tour. I. feel like we're covering a lot of the.

same women. >> and. >> I know. I wish I could be with y'all. >> I know. And being on tour is strenuous. even though you think people are like. but what what's your routine? What do. you do? Don't do you know do you. >> Well, I quit. I really really tried not. to. I was drinking alcohol during the. big panty. Now this tour this the just. getting started tour. And I tell people. I named it that because I just feel like. I'm getting started. >> in my 50s and and women throw their. purse there. But I'm really am trying to.

eat better and I and I and when I put. that darn luggage down, I should go in. that gym. >> Amen. And I don't want to. >> I mean, there's no Is there anything. sadder than repacking. the exercise that you brought that you. didn't use and pretending like, "Oh, I. didn't know I had them in here. That's. so weird.". >> I do that every knew I brought my. sneakers, I would have went to the gym. But just like, who are we kidding? >> I do the same thing. And then I started. packing like my own bands.

>> Oh, never took them out. >> Never take. You can put them on a hotel door. >> Hotel door. Do that. >> Not once. >> Um, but I try to I do have to have a. comedy nap. Even if I don't lay down and. sleep, I just have to stare into space. to get my mind right in a hotel room. Then we go and do soundcheck. I hate. >> cheese. And I shouldn't. I always have a. little bit of cheese. A gluten-free. cracker. >> Mhm. Who am I kidding?

A little ranch damp, some carrots. >> And then do you like Do you ever have. You probably don't have any like. hecklers that you have to deal with. >> No. Every once in a while there'll be. some little drunk woman that yells out. C-section or you know wanting to be. heard. >> That's exactly what we didn't have the. whole tour. Knock on wood. We had the. nicest crowd and then one time there was. a lady who was a little drunk. Like it. was like a 600 p.m. show by the way. Could we try to do like four or six. shows? I do fours. >> I love a four. >> I do a seven. If I add, it's a four, not.

a 10. >> Never. No way. Where are we? And a woman. one time was like just chatting and then. said like, "Amy, Amy." And I was like, "Yeah." And she was like, "Hi.". She said, "Hi." It was so nice. Yeah. I get nice people. They don't mean. anything ugly. They just yell out stuff. Yeah, girl. Yeah, girl. You know, and. you hear like I can't think. What was I. saying? And I just say now what was I. saying? And then you know a woman will. yell out bingle, you know, and I can.

keep going. That's what's sweet about. people my age watching me cuz they're. like they can't think of their name. either. So we're all in this together. >> Everyone's like, "Where do we park? >> Where do we park?" And eating popcorn. bloated. >> I can't eat popcorn. >> I love it. Does it bloat you? >> It gives me heartburn and I get I. >> I'm nervous about choking. Oh, I just. now I choke all the time. >> I'm nervous about choking. I get very. nervous. I feel like in general I've.

turned into a toddler where I look at. food and I'm like, "That's going to not. go. That's not going to get down there.". >> Hot dog. Grape. >> grape tomatoes. Grape tomatoes. No way. No way. >> Do you? Because I do I get to where I. cough and and I'll cough in a. restaurant, get choked, and my kids will. go, >> "You want to hear another depressing. statistic? More women die from choking. than men because they walk away from the. table cuz they don't want to bother. anybody.

I'm so sorry. >> So, nobody can even. >> It's the most It's like they're like, "Don't worry, I got this. I'll I'll I'll. give myself the himlick." And they die. >> What kind of sleeper are you? Are you. good? Like, how are you how's your. sleep? >> I'm prioritizing my sleep. >> Same. in this show business world. >> because I had to learn lines for that. sitcom and I realized then I thought I I. got to be sharp. I got to know what in. the world I'm saying. So I do like to. take a little melatonin some kind of.

blend with a you know um GABA elanine. >> Wait, what? >> Gaba what? >> GABA and elthenine. Okay. >> If you take one of those and you can get. them over the counter, but just if you. if you have a combination of thing like. chamomile or it's got it's got to have. more than melatonin in it. >> Okay. >> And sometimes I take non-melatonin. I'm. always buying sleep things because I. don't want to get hooked on pills. >> Yeah. You can't take a sleeping pill. I.

mean, and you know, it's so funny. You. talk to boomers and they're like, I. don't take sleeping pills. I just take. two Tylenol PAs every night. And you're. like, ma'am, that's. >> I know. And then people say, I take. benadryil. I think does that cause. Alzheimer's? >> You're not supposed to take I know. >> that anything that knocks you out. You're not supposed I do look at screens. at night and I shouldn't. >> Same. I love my phone. My phone is my. best friend. >> I love to scroll and look and see. >> and then but I really try I like I have. a sleep mask on. I have my Invisalign.

tray in. >> I have to keep it on. >> I like 65 to 67° at night. >> I love a cold room. >> A cold room. >> Yeah. What does Chuck think of that? He's freezing. It's freezing in here. And he doesn't like to spend the money. because Chuck Morgan is very tight. money person. He He's a numbers person. >> Okay. So, he does the numbers. >> He does the numbers.

>> When this comes out, your show will be. coming out in a couple of days. Congratulations. >> You my darling. >> Chuck Lori is the producer. Um, you are. uh it's on Netflix. It's a multicam. >> Multicam. >> loosely based on your life. >> It's based on my comedy, but not my life. >> because we thought that would be weird. But let me tell you that the premise is. my husband walks off and leaves me after. 30ome years of marriage. And now I'm. sitting here. What in the world am I.

going to do? And I cannot tell you how. many fans said Chuck Morgan doesn't. deserve you. I knew this would happen. He sucks. He's kept you down long. enough. He's jealous. And I was like, whoa, no, that's not what's happening. My own little daddy got a call from one. of his friends who was in his 90s and. said, "I'm so sorry that they're. getting" And I said, "Daddy, yeah." And. I go, "Daddy, Beverly Hillbilly isn't. true either. This is not true." But um. but it is based on my comedy and my.

sensibility. Mhm. >> So when Chuck Lorie came to me and sat. on my back porch and held my grandbaby. and said, "Will you do this with me?" I. was like, "What?" And then Netflix, I. mean, has been so good to me and has. given me these Netflix standup specials, Amy. >> And that's the stamp. >> But they better, Leanne. You're crushing. it. They better give you those specials. They're lucky to have you. >> Oh, you angel. Thank you. >> It's true. Like you're you earned it. You're selling out everywhere. You're.

huge. >> Oh, my darling. >> They pay you a gazillion dollars for. them. They're so Whoever like I mean. they're they're super popular. You're so. you're such a fresh voice. And so in. this show, you have great cast members. that you're working. >> Kristen Johnston. >> Okay. So Kristen was the person that we. talked to today. We always like to talk. well behind people's backs before we. interview them. So we talked to Kristen. today. >> And we got a question from Kristen to. ask you. She's so great. Oh my gosh,

honey. A pro and was so good to me and I. learned a lot from her. I went in that. thing terrified. I didn't know how all. that worked. >> Yeah, >> honey. The first three weeks, first. three episodes, I I said to my baby. Tess, who was living with me, I can't do. this. What is this? And she was like, "You're going to give me the shingles.". I was hysterical. But I, you know, it. was just terrifying. >> You're like learning everything new. >> Camera blocking. What? What is that? A. script. All of that. crafty, >> right? All these terms. But don't you.

feel, I know this, don't you feel like. life is just a series of. terms to keep you out of the room and. then once you learn the terms, you're in. the room. Like it's like now you know. the terms and. >> I guess so. >> because you are the prize. You have all. of the goods. Like like the kitchen. changes, but you have the food. >> Well, >> I mean you you're nothing without the. food. So you have all the food. You're. just talking about getting to know. another kitchen, but you you know what, a week of learning the terms and now you.

got it. >> Oh, Amy, did you pay attention to. school? >> You are so smart. >> Well, I didn't get best looking. And. let's just put it that way. I didn't get. best looking. Okay. Um, so Kristen's um. question was, "What did you think of. LA?" Like, you're talking about. Hollywood and it being a a a idea in. your mind since you were young. You knew. you wanted to get there and you get. there. Was it what you thought it would. be? >> At first, I'll be honest, when I got. there, I was kind of scared. I I'm not.

used to that traffic. >> Mhm. >> We were in a in Knoxville, Tennessee. And it was and I knew that weather was. going to be beautiful and I always loved. that and I loved the house that I rented. and it was very Hollywood Hills kind of. looking. >> and I was tickled over that. But the. fires came, we got evacuated. >> Yeah. >> And we got robbed. Our rental house got. robbed by these acrobatic people. They. found them on film and they climbed they. shimmyed and climbed up each other's.

shoulders and the people who we rented. from said, "We don't want you to see the. video. It'll freak you out." But they. were like acrobat people. And the good. news is we didn't I was working Palm. Springs had a show that night. So they. cased us out is what the criminals call. it. must have seen an Amazon package of. a supplement. and then said, "Let's get her." But it. was me and my baby. And we didn't have. anything valuable out there. She had a. bunch of Amazon earrings, right? >> They wanted dope earrings is what they.

told us in guns. Well, we don't have. guns. And then they took all they looked. at her medicine and it was like yeast. infection, thyroid. She goes, "I bet. they looked in here and thought, who are. these pitiful sick people? me all my. supplements. They didn't get anything. and so it really didn't freak me out. >> Yeah, of course. >> But what by the time we were leaving, we. were out there seven months. I grieved. when I left. I really. >> thought it was sweet and there and I.

realized this cuz you when you're in the. middle of the United States are like. California, you know, >> everybody was precious. It is a. workingass town. People were precious to. me. And then all these men on the set. because I like to flirt and I love old. men. and they were like looking up real. estate in Tennessee. Like some of them, you know, were in their 50s and never. married. I go, "Oh, if you moved to. Tennessee, everybody would want to breed. with you." And so they're all going, "Where's Morristown, Tennessee land?

Here's a house for 400,000 that's, you. know, got three bedrooms." And so, and I. did like for all the men to eat crafty. Southern women like to see men eat and. so they would say, "No, you go first.". I'm go, "No, you go first. Let me watch. you eat.". So I fell in love with everybody on that. set. >> You're right. I mean, it is I mean. Hollywood in quotes is a working is a. working class na city. Like the people. on set are all hardworking.

>> Hardwork darling. >> Yeah, that's right. That's right. I had. a bowl and I fell in love with everybody. and I loved everybody at the grocery. store and I and everybody was sweet and. they go, "Where are you from? Where's. that accent from?" And let me say to. your audience that is huge and you. getting this big old podcast doing. This. is my accent. This is how I really talk. You know, people think I it's not. But. I'm from farming people. But anyway, California people thought I was fun. >> Yeah, I bet. And people start talking in.

your accent back to you a lot. I mean. it's it's been a real struggle for me. not to because I'm I'm that way anyway. I picked it up a little bit like um I. interviewed Idris Elba recently. I know. And it was hard for me to not try to. start talking in a British accent like. but you must get that too. You. >> I do. I get people do and I Yeah, I do. And and people are fascinated by the. South. I think. >> I think so too. What do they get if if. if you had um preconceptions about.

California that were wrong? What do. people get wrong about Tennessee? >> Um Ryan Styles plays my husband and he. thought that we all pack guns. I said, "I've never shot a gun in my. life." He goes, "You surely." I'm like, "We're not going around packing guns or. holding guns." My people say packing. He I think he thought we all. >> have the like the Old West. >> And And then people all and I do love. country music. I'm fine, but I'm more of.

an R&B g R&B. But I mean, I think people. think we're all, you know, barefoot. >> And I did go to college and I finished. I will never let you know my GPA, but I. think they, you know, have miscon. >> But we have, you know, nice universities. and we get our hair done. >> You have the best blondes and the best. >> We have the best blondes for sure. But. it I I and and I am sad that you got.

broken into though because that's that. is too bad because people do think LA is. dangerous and it proved to be. >> But the the captain of the police. department lived across the street. Darling got to know him. He was like, "Take my cell phone number. Here's some. spray. If you're out walking, that's. good for animals and people." I was. like, "What?". [Laughter]. So, you know, he taught me how to live. out there. >> Okay. So before we wrap it up, I want to. ask a couple rapid fire thoughts. Okay.

>> And see what you think. What's your. favorite holiday? >> Thanksgiving. >> Me too. I love Thanksgiving. >> I love Thanksgiving. I love the colors. and I love to have I love to go to TJ. Maxx and buy little turkeys and pilgrims. to set on a table. >> because you talk a lot about Christmas. and the prep that is involved in. Christmas and the nightmare that is. Christmas. >> Oh, the nightmare that is Christmas. It's show and it falls on mama's. >> Yeah. >> And then you take to the bed. >> Yeah. >> And feel sick. Get a sick headache. My.

mom would say, "I've got a sick. headache. I got to lay down." Because. you have to wrap all that. Do all that. >> I love what you said when Chuck asks you. on December 24th, "Is there anything I. can do? >> How can I help on December 24th?". >> And then usually I have to do sexual. favors to get any help. while you're doing all that and cooking. and doing and then you got to do it. and then get all that ready. >> Speaking of Tylenol PM, I'm having a. flashback that I was hosting. Thanksgiving. I thought I had taken two.

Tylenol. I took two Tylenol PM. >> and I was like, "Oh no, I'm going down. I just had to take like a 4-hour nap in. the middle of. >> Thanksgiving.". >> Yeah, it wasn't so bad. Um, math. How do you feel about math? I. don't like it, Amy. >> Yeah. You don't have to do it anymore. >> I don't have to do it anymore. >> No. >> And I'm so thankful and there are people. who can do math for us. >> and I'm thankful. But I say in my act in. that first special, Chuck Morgan is a. math like genius. And then he bred with.

me. We have three children. Can't do. math. They took after me. But they're. fun, you know. >> Yeah, >> they're fun. They can play the banjo, do. makeup. Fun. >> Um, what about Have you ever seen a. ghost? Do you believe in ghosts? I do. believe that there are demons. Amy, let me tell you, I was in a comedy club, Birmingham, Alabama, Stardome. They have a bunch of. theaters in there. I was doing the main.

stage. There was a girl that goes around. comedy clubs and talks to dead people. >> Ah, like a medium. >> Medium. And she was cute as she could. be. She was sitting in the green room. with us. And she said, we were all. sitting there. It's kind of awkward. And. she goes, "Oh, they're in here right. now. There's dead people in here." And I. go in this green room with a bad sofa. with a half bottle of ketchup. watching um.

what was that show? Heidi Cloon was on. it with that little. >> Project Runway. >> Project Runway. I go, "All right, so if. I die, I'm gonna have to walk around. this. >> in this green room watching Project. Runway with a half bottle of ketchup.". But she said, "Yes.". >> I mean, isn't it convenient though that. whenever the medium is around, the. spirits are also they don't say, "No, there's nothing in here." Oh, it's. great. Um, Gen X, why are we the best.

generation? >> I think because we have sins. I think. we've still got sense. Not that young. people don't have sense, but there's. some grit. I think there's grit left in. there where, you know, we had to work. Like, I had to do terrible jobs, but I. think that makes grit. I think we're the. ones that have got grit, but still. open-minded. Can I say that? >> I think so. I mean, no one's paying. attention to us anyway, so we can say. whatever we want. That's the thing about. Gen X. Did you cry at your son's. wedding? >> Yes. Like, I I died over and I love my.

daughter-in-law. Yeah. But I was jealous. of her. I'll just say it because he was. my baby. That's my boy. And then you. have to hand him over and it's hard. But. then you realize, oh, I'm getting now. another child. >> and she's going to have these babies for. me and I get to have his babies. >> He's going to have these babies for me. >> For me. >> I like that. >> And those are my babies. >> Um, and why do you love the Today Show? Oh my gosh, I love the I like to sit in. my gown and I like to drink coffee and I.

like to see who the celebrities who. they're going to have on and um I just. over the years I love little Kathy Lee, you know, drinking wine, talking? >> Yeah, there's been so many hosts that. have come through. Did you were you. there for like did you feel really sad. when Hoda left? >> I felt so sad when Hoda left. Is she not. a light? >> Yeah, she seems wonderful. >> But I got interviewed by her right. before she left. She was leaving and I. love her and little Jana. >> Yummy. >> You were so funny and great with her. recently. You guys were so great.

together and she's so lovely. >> She's so darling. She really. >> And I found myself saying at the end I. went tell your mom and daddy. I said, "Hey." She went, "Okay." It's the. president. >> Yeah. I played so down to earth. I I. played her on SNL. >> You did? Wait. and I did a Bush Twin. sketch and we talked about it and she. was so fy anyone who has a sense of. humor about themselves like it's pretty. that's like anyone who can. >> and she talks about I had a ball in cuz.

we talk about our college days she had a. ball. >> she had a ball in college. >> and she'll talk about it which I think. is cute agree agree. >> and um what do you think is the best. word to say in your accent like what. sounds the best. >> butthole has been a favorite. >> I love it. >> Mhm. >> Butthole. Um, >> Kristen said Cracker Barrel. >> I love Cracker Barrel.

>> Cracker Barrel. >> And And that's We talk about that in our. show. We've got a scene where Kristen. Johnston uh imitates me saying Cracker. Barrel. >> I'm like, we're going to Cracker Barrel. and I love a Cracker Barrel. And you. talking about after a colonoscopy when. you are empty and weak. Go to. >> go to Cracker Barrel and get the. meatloaf with mashed potatoes and fried. okra. >> Wee. Okay. So, you're on tour right now. and then when this comes out, your show. will be out and then So, are are people. you're going to be balancing doing the.

show and touring? >> Yes, I did. Yes. That Well, the show. will come out and let's hope people like. it. >> They're going to love it. Leanne, >> can I ask people to run it while they're. vacuuming in the bag? >> Just do it over and over. Yes, please. And also the the fact I mean look at how. different I mean the fact that you're. doing a multicam on a streaming s like. the business is so interesting. It's. like. >> and that's what they wanted. They go. lean will you please do a multicam cuz.

see I'm and I've loved sitcoms all my. life but then I got into the office in. parks and recreation and I was like I. would love to do that. That's more my. style. Yeah. And they were like, "Well, would you consider doing a multicam?". And you know, I was and they were. darling and everybody there I went, "Okay.". >> And has it been good to hear laughs? >> Yes. And I realize now that Yes. Like. doing the movie if I, you know, improv. Nick Stler would say, "Do it again, Lyn. Like, what are your breasts going to. look like when you have a baby?" And you.

know, and all that and and and then I. wouldn't get a laugh. >> Nick Stler is a director. He's not a man. on the street who just yell that to you. That's important to know. >> That doll. I know. I probably. embarrassed him to death because I would. ask him questions. about my breasts cuz they look so big on. screen. Amy, >> they look terrific. >> Reese Witherspoon's head was the size of. my breast. >> How tall are you? >> 58, maybe 5'7 now from shrinking. >> Um, because you you look like a you look.

like a model, >> Amy. You angel. I'm fat as mud. >> No, you're not. >> Stomach, >> Leanne, stop. >> I've got this stomach and these mama. breasts. >> No, you don't. You stop that right now. >> And my neck. When I first saw it, I. thought, whose neck is that? >> The neck is a thing we're all. struggling. But I don't know. I don't. know what to do because. >> And I don't want to get that surgery. where they take your ears off.

>> I can't do all that. >> You got to put them back on. I don't want to have to go through. surgery if I don't have to now at my. age. >> Same. And it's you're so right. Like the. thing that nobody talks about is they. have to take everything off. >> and move it around and. >> ended. like. >> like I'll get micro needling and I have. to hold my knees. >> Yeah. >> It hurts so bad. That's not even a. surgery. >> I I went to get lasers and I I know that. some doctors give nitrous for lasers.

>> I've started sucking on gas. I suck on. that gas and then I go through. everything that ever happened to me in. high school, college, what I'm buying. everybody for Christmas. I think, can they know what I'm. thinking? Well, because they would think. I'm psycho. >> So, don't do nitrous is what we're. saying. It's not good. And don't smoke. >> Don't smoke cigarettes. And I enjoy my. children. >> Oh, I said I'm Okay, get ready for this. cuz you're younger than me. your your. grown kids. You talk about fun is your.

grown children or your best friends so. fun and darling. >> Oh, that's so. >> so much to look forward to. >> Oh, I love to hear that. I mean, Leanne, there's I feel like there's so much to. look forward to. And I feel like that is. exactly what you keep reminding us. about. Like that's what your work is. about. Like the best is yet to come. There's so much to look forward to. Like life is to be enjoyed. Life is. supposed to be fun. And this is like if. we're lucky enough to be doing the stuff. that we love and we're lucky to be loved.

by the people that we love. Like that's. it. Like that's what life is about. >> Yes. And trying new things. You know, a. lot of women that have seen this happen. for me in my 50s. They're like, "Oh, I. can go back to school. Oh, I can go I. can become a yoga teacher. I've always. wanted to do that or whatever." But it's. never too late. >> It never is. It's never. >> keep dreaming. I know that's sappy, but. you know, it's good to have something to. look forward to. But yes, every stage of. children, all of that is wonderful. >> And then at the very end, right before. you die, lift the heaviest weights.

you've ever lifted. >> And drink a bunch of protein shakes and. blow up. You know what I'm saying? Your. stomach. Only eat ice cream when you are. willing to go to bed. >> Eat it right on the toilet. And just just eat it right on the toilet. so you're just close by. That's the truth, honey. >> Um, what what do you watch, read, where. do you go to laugh? >> Okay, I have been loving four seasons on.

Netflix. I went through that. >> Will Forte, Tina Fe. >> Oh my gosh. So funny. Mango. >> Carrie Kenny. Um, >> Carrie Kenny Silver. >> Yes. And her husband worked on my sitcom. was on my crew and she came to a couple. of episodes. I loved her from 911. Reno. 911. So funny. >> Um, but I got to tell you, Tires on. Netflix just came out. >> Shane is so. >> and it is crazy. It is crazy. Nutso. bizarre. Dumb.

>> I love dumb. >> and I love it. That has killed me. I was. watching This isn't funny, but that. Canyon Ranch every once in a while I. like a good I like a good soap opery. Like they're on the ranch, somebody's. taking their land, somebody's been. murdered. Taylor Sheridan. Do you like um. >> I've watched some of Yellowstone and all. that too, but Canyon Ranch is on is it? No. Ransom Canyon. Ransom Canyon. >> Ransom. >> Ransom Canyon. And what I love about it.

is there's there's a couple that are. doing it. >> and she has her gown on and I think they. must be doing that for people my age to. have a love story cuz she's they're. doing it and she's got a gown on. >> And that's Minka Kelly. Minka Kelly who. is beautiful with that Josh Josh dam. dol. >> they do it she's got a gown on. >> and I just I every once in a while need. a little love story. >> Yeah. >> and with murder.

>> Uh all right. canyon tires perfect. Um Leanne it's so. good to have you. Thank you so much for. coming. >> Amy. >> you're so great. Thank you Leanne. That was so fun and it. was so fun hanging out with you. You're. a good hang for sure. And we know we. talked about something very important. and in this polar plunge we need to. address it and it is. the burden of being blonde and how hard. it is to keep that up. And um we spoke a.

little bit about it but I just want to. reiterate what Leanne and I made very. clear in this podcast. You need. dimensions. You need different dimensions. and it. sounds like Tennessee is the only place. to go. So, I just want to give a shout. out to all the stylists working hard out. there in Tennessee to give um blondes. everywhere finally a leg up, you know, because we can't have more fun if our.

hair isn't right. Thanks, Leanne. Thanks. so much for listening this episode and. um talk to you soon. Bye. You've been listening to Good Hang. The. executive producers for this show are. Bill Simmons, Jenna Weiss Berman, and. me, Amy Per. The show is produced by The. Ringer and Paperkite. For The Ringer, production by Jack Wilson, Cat Spelain, Kaia McMullen, and Aia Xanerys. For. Paperkite, production by Sam Green, Joel. Levelvel, and Jenna Weiss Berman. Original music by Amy Miles.

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