Welcome to strangers from KCW and Radiotopia. I'm Leah Tao. And today is April Fool's Day. So happy

Fool's Day, all you people. We're using the occasion to kick off a little series for the month

of April about the foolish things, also known as the dumb shit we mortals often do.

You know, not necessarily the epic mistakes that take down entire civilizations, or the

heart-wrenching drama we've presented a lot of lately on the show.

I thought we could stand to lighten up a bit.

These are mostly just the little dumb things we do.

Sometimes with the best of intentions.

Sometimes with the worst.

And sometimes just because we want it to make ourselves look a tiny bit better.

And what could be the harm in that, right?

I mean, who'd know the difference?

Well, here is me Leah Mills.

So I was working as a lobby greeter at a high-end hotel in Beverly Hills. Basically, I just

opened doors for celebrities and rich people, days, nights, and weekends.

Everybody came to the hotel, Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Angelina Joe Lee,

Demi Ashton, and Bruce, Queen Norb Jordan. Sir Ben Kingsley, he was a great tipper.

I was outside braving the elements. We'd have freezing rain and unbearable heat and humidity in the summer and I was rocking a black Ross dress for less pantsuit every day and ugly shoes with like

insoles in there because my feet and legs are hurting and all my lunch breaks, I would go sit in

my car and just put my feet up and, you know, you're sitting in there in those moments like,

what's going on with my life? And I see people that I went to college with driving by waving at me

as I'm standing in front of the hotel opening the doors. And you have to have like a real

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