Podcast | Leah Renee Comedian

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the leah renee podcast

Comedian Leah Renee's mostly solo podcast with an occasional surprise drop in guest. This podcast includes everything from book reviews and recommendations to anecdotes about life as an ex-Mormon stand up comedian. Leah Renee is based in Philadelphia and New York City with regular trips to Europe to in an effort to slowly morph into David Sedaris.

Officially on hold whilst I work on other projects with sketch writing, UCB, my 2027 Edinburgh Fringe our and reading a mountain of books. Fun whilst it lasted but happy to not be editing videos late into the night anymore.

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🥾 Bill Bryson's Book Will Make You Want to Walk the Appalachian Trail

A book review and follow up of Bill Bryson's A Walk in the Woods I go down a rabbit hole fact-checking his 30-year-old predictions about the environment, talk about OG (Old Granny) Grandma Gatewood and connect it all back to hedonic adaptation, digital detox, and even Mormon Girls Camp. Video episode here:

Imperial Twilight by Stephen Platt is the Best Twilight Book Ever Written

My quest to understand attention fracking led me to Stephen Platt's masterful book about the Opium Wars in China. What can we learn from 19th century drug smugglers, modern day tech billionaires, and the human cost of attention harvesting?

Leah Renee, exMormon tried breathwork for the first time and talks with master teacher of the practice: Jon Paul Crimi.

First Time trying Breath work

Don't knock it till you try it - breathwork is the cheap, legal way to get high, right now. My first time trying breathwork was not what I expected, it was scarier and more beautiful than I expected. JP is a fantastic teacher bringing people into breathwork who may have never found it on their own.

My New Favorite Person on the Internet

Meet the wisdom tooth guy who forgot his entire family but somehow remembered Batman. It's pretty hard to find something that sticks out in your mind under the constant content bombardment, but this guy embodies the euphoria I seek. Is this kind of bliss possible without a pharmacological boost? Byron Katie says it is. I finished A Mind at Home With Itself, which is basically 300+ pages of Batman guy (he's a metal version of Byron Katie). I also talk about Julia Cameron's ide

White men can't jump. White women can't wear wigs.

Everything from white wig shaming, cognitive fitness, Byron Katie's four questions, and how I hard relate to comedian John Robins struggle getting too much of that which you don't need.

First time tarot reading with Leah Renee Comedian and Finnbarre Snarey

🔮 My First Time Trying Tarot with Finbarre Snarey 🔮

ExMormon comedian Leah Renee taking a dip into the occult with Tarot expert Finnbarre Snarey! She finds it's more more benign than it's made out to be and the cultural baggage surrounding the name Barry.

Comedian Leah Renee shares a sweet story about helping her Syrian friend in a time of need

I Accidentally Low Key Adopted a Muslim Baby

I describe a happy accident that changed my life: a rare lactation loophole.

Australian Bubble Man who Body Slammed a Baby

The legend of the Aussie Bubble Man whose life flashed before his own eyes with a career ending move, and yet he persists. This episode talks about Jung, Adam Bloom (comedy genius), Edinburgh Fringe and vending machine Jesus.

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