#84: Gold Star Mormon: Leah Renee and the Magic Underwear

We Can Be Weirdos

Global

Philosophy, Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality, Spirituality

4.9 • 736 Ratings

🗓️ 14 February 2025

⏱️ 88 minutes

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Summary

Leah Renee is a stand-up comedian based in Philadelphia and New York City. A mother of three, she describes her comedic style as "like a budget version of Brian Regan if he was a Mormon housewife."

Leah has been open about her journey from being a Mormon to embracing comedy, discussing challenges such as religious OCD (scrupulosity) and cultural pressures. She has shared her experiences in various interviews and podcasts, highlighting how humor has been a pathway to healing and self-discovery.

In 2024, Leah performed her solo hour show, "Ten Pound Baby," at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, receiving praise for its humor and poignancy.

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0:00.0	Get ready for 1.21 gigawatts of entertainment with Back to the Future The Musical.
0:08.0	Winner of every major Best Musical award and from the creators of the original movie phenomenon.
0:15.0	When this baby hits 88 miles per hour, you're going to see some serious hit.
0:20.0	Back to the Future The Musical at London's Adelphi Theatre.
0:24.2	Book your tickets yesterday.
0:32.0	This is a Global Player Original podcast.
0:36.1	Warning!
0:37.3	The following podcast contains strong language, bizarre theories,
0:40.3	unexplainable experiences, and a visitation from the pre-mortal realm.
0:45.3	It may not be suitable for younger weirdos.
0:49.3	I could never properly enjoy things as a Mormon because,
0:53.3	like I had a quote on my wall that said as if you could
0:56.0	kill time without injuring eternity. Wow. You know, it's like I couldn't every minute mattered.
1:03.6	Oh, oh, oh, oh, welcome to another episode of We Can Be Weirdos. My name is Dan Schreiber. I'm coming to you today from my home at Roughway by sea. And today you're going to be hearing a fantastic chat with a comedian who I met last August in Edinburgh by the name of Leah Renee. Leah is an American stand-up. She's a comedian who has been flying
1:46.4	in and out of the UK, mostly performing in America, but coming back over here, and we'll also
1:52.1	be back at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this year to do a full run of an hour show. So I hope
1:57.8	after you hear this episode, you track her down online, and you see if can get to see her either at the fringe or whenever she's next over here.
2:04.6	If you want to do that, and I'll repeat this at the end of the episode, but she is on Instagram at Leah Renee comedian.
2:11.3	Go find her there.
2:12.3	Or if you're not on Instagram, you can go to her website, which is Leia Renee, R-E-N-E-D-N-E dot co.
2:19.5	And you'll get a lot of videos for doing stand-up there, as well as a list of upcoming gigs and so on.
2:25.3	So do check that out.
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