A Word: A F—ing Funny Lady

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3.8 • 546 Ratings

🗓️ 3 November 2023

⏱️ 31 minutes

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**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS REPEATED PROFANITY, AND MAY NOT BE APPROPRIATE FOR ALL LISTENERS.** Leslie Jones got her big break, joining the cast of Saturday Night Live, at the age of 47. She says that the long wait for stardom meant that she knew her worth and how to stand up for herself, even when the stakes were high. On today’s episode of A Word, Jason Johnson is joined by Leslie Jones to discuss her new book, “Leslie Fucking Jones: A Memoir.” Guest: Comedian Leslie Jones Podcast production by Ahyiana Angel You can skip all the ads in A Word by joining Slate Plus. Sign up now at slate.com/awordplus for $15 for your first three months. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is a word, a podcast from Slate.
0:08.3	I'm your host, Jason Johnson.
0:10.0	Comedy could be a tough business.
0:12.2	And many of those who climb to the top lose their joy somewhere along the way.
0:17.0	That's not true for stand-up star and Saturday Night Live veteran Leslie Jones.
0:21.5	Like you meet all these famous people, like when I met Carrie Washington, at one point,
0:26.6	Carrie had to look at me and go, I'm not Olivia Pope.
0:29.5	I was like, no, bitch, you are Olivia Pope in my head.
0:32.3	Yeah, I'm just like a regular person.
0:34.6	Leslie Jones on her new memoir coming up on a word with me, Jason Johnson. Stay with us.
0:43.9	Welcome to a word, a podcast about race and politics and everything else. I'm your host, Jason Johnson.
0:53.6	This episode comes with a
0:55.3	warning. It will be profane, profound, and absolutely hilarious, just like our guest. Leslie Jones
1:02.5	first earned national fame when she landed a coveted spot on the cast of Saturday Night Live
1:07.3	way back in 2014. But in the comedy universe, she was already a star.
1:13.2	Jones started doing stand-up as a college student back in the 80s and worked a way up,
1:17.9	performing on small stages in Los Angeles clubs for decades. That led to S&L, a Netflix special
1:24.6	in appearances and movies including Train Rec, Coming coming to America and 2016's Ghostbusters.
1:30.0	And while her comedy isn't strictly political, Jones became a guest host for The Daily Show at the start of 2023.
1:36.5	What's up everybody? I'm Leslie Jones and I am hosting The Daily Show this week.
1:40.5	If you're a fan of me, current events, and a surprise, halftime performance by
1:47.0	Rihanna, I promise to deliver maybe two of those.
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