Lea DeLaria Paved The Way
So True with Caleb Hearon
Headgum
4.9 • 975 Ratings
🗓️ 22 May 2025
⏱️ 63 minutes
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Summary
Welcome back! Our guest this week is the legendary Lea DeLaria! Lea and Caleb talk her trailblazing career as the first openly gay comedian to appear on late night television, getting arrested, a certain harrowing night with Jesse Tyler Ferguson, and so much more!
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| 0:00.0 | This is a headgum podcast. |
| 0:04.4 | The new McChrispy Strip is here. |
| 0:06.8 | Dip approved by ketchup, tony barbecue, honey mustard, honey mustard, |
| 0:10.1 | Sprite, McFlurry, Big MacSauce, double-dipped in Buffalo and Ranch, |
| 0:13.5 | more ranch, and creamy chili McChispy strip dip. |
| 0:16.9 | Now at McDonald's. |
| 0:20.3 | Because you were getting x-rays |
| 0:22.6 | we need to make sure that you weren't pregnant |
| 0:24.6 | I could have solved that problem for you. |
| 0:29.0 | What I said was, honey, honey, |
| 0:32.1 | if I'm pregnant, I'm changing my name to marry |
| 0:35.3 | and taking to riding donkeys, is what I said. |
| 0:44.1 | And about six months ago, I pulled out all my late 90s sunglasses. I've been wearing them ever |
| 0:49.9 | since. It's back, baby. Happily. |
| 0:52.7 | Leah, I'm so glad that you're here. |
| 0:54.9 | Thanks. Thanks for having me, Caleb. |
| 0:56.6 | It's so exciting. |
| 0:57.5 | I'm such a huge fan. |
| 0:59.2 | Who named you Caleb? |
| 1:00.1 | Who named you Caleb? |
| 1:00.1 | Well, you know my mom who was into the Bible. |
| 1:02.2 | Of course, because I mean, that's the only place you're going to find a Caleb, and that and seven brides for seven brothers. |
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