Leslie Jones

Your Mama’s Kitchen

Higher Ground

Relationships, Society & Culture

4.8 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 14 February 2024

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Comedian and actress Leslie Jones makes us laugh and gets philosophical about the gift of comedy in this episode. We get a glimpse into her childhood kitchen in Southern California, where her father was the primary cook and funnyman. She opens up about dealing with the loss of both her parents and using humor as a form of therapy. We also get to hear her talk about her grandmother’s cornbread stuffing that is so good, Leslie has it all year round, not just on holidays.

Leslie Jones is a stand-up comedian and actress. She was a writer and cast member on Saturday Night Live for five seasons, starting in 2014. She’s also played notable roles in films and TV shows, including the Ghostbusters reboot in 2016 and HBO Max’s Our Flag Means Death. She published her memoir, Leslie F*cking Jones, in 2023.

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0:45.0	gonna sit on the phone and you gonna tell me every recipe and I just sat and we I
0:49.2	wrote the recipe for dressing I wrote the recipe for her cornbread, ribs, she gave me all the main ones.
0:56.6	So that's important.
0:57.6	Get those recipes because you want to make sure you gotta make sure that you get them.
1:00.5	Just go get on my phone with your grandma real quick and just even if you don't cook get on your
1:04.7	phone with your grandma and just start writing recipes.
1:10.3	Welcome to your mama's kitchen, the podcast that explores how we're shaped as adults
1:14.4	by the kitchens we grew up in as kids and all the comforting and sometimes
1:18.8	zainty things that happen there. I'm Michelle Norris. Today we're joined by Leslie Jones, the
1:24.8	Statu West comedian, an actress known for a body brand of humor that makes people
1:30.0	laugh even if they squirm a little bit. She had us cracking up the minute she
1:34.4	sat down in front of the microphone. You you pass I hire you. Leslie is known for bringing down the house as a writer and cast member on
1:46.0	SNL for five seasons starting in 2014. She was also one of the leads of the
1:51.5	Ghostbusters reboot in 2016.
1:54.7	She keeps it real and she keeps it busy.
1:57.2	You may have seen her filling in recently as host on the Daily Show.
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