Mick Unplugged - Unfiltered Truth: Comedy's Power with Leslie Jones

Episode Date: July 23, 2026

Don't apologize for who you are... because you were made that way for a reason.Comedian Leslie Jones, renowned for her groundbreaking work on Saturday Night Live, shares how embracing her authentic self propelled her career. This episode delivers valuable insights on personal branding and navigating the entertainment industry with conviction.WHAT YOU'LL LEARN- 3 key mindsets for creative success- Why Hollywood resilience is essential- 5 strategies for maintaining authenticity- How comedy connects 2 different worlds- Building a personal brand foundationQUOTES THAT HIT"You have to stay true to who you are, because that’s what makes you unique." - Leslie Jones"The biggest lesson SNL taught me was how to trust my own voice." - Leslie Jones"Failure isn't the end, it's just a different way to get where you need to be." - Leslie JonesCHAPTERS00:00 Leslie Jones' Path to SNL07:15 The Art of Stand-Up Comedy15:30 Authenticity in Entertainment22:45 Navigating Hollywood Challenges30:00 Leslie's Creative Process38:10 The FCKRY Podcast Journey45:00 Future Vision for Black Women52:00 Leslie Shares Closing ThoughtsQUESTIONS THIS EPISODE ANSWERSQ: How does Leslie Jones maintain authenticity in her career?A: Leslie Jones emphasizes staying true to herself by not apologizing for her unique perspective and embracing the qualities that set her apart, believing this authenticity is what resonates with audiences.Q: What key lesson did Leslie Jones learn from Saturday Night Live?A: She learned the importance of trusting her own voice and comedic instincts, which allowed her to develop and deliver material that truly reflected her personality and experiences.Q: Why is resilience crucial for success in the entertainment industry?A: Leslie Jones explains that resilience is vital because the industry involves numerous rejections and setbacks, and the ability to persist through these challenges is what ultimately leads to breakthroughs and sustained success.Connect & Discover Leslie Jones:Facebook: @LesdogggInstagram: @lesdoggggWebsite: justleslie.comX: @LesdogggYouTube: @lesdoggggTikTok: @lesdogggggBook: Leslie F*cking JonesFOLLOW MICK ON:Spotify: MickUnpluggedInstagram: @mickunplugged Facebook: @mickunpluggedYouTube:  @MickUnpluggedPodcast LinkedIn: @mickhunt Website:  MickHuntOfficial.comWebsite: howtobeagoodleader.comWebsite: Leadloudseries.comApple: MickUnplugged#MickUnplugged #Leadership #Podcast #LeslieJonesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

So there's a whole personality of yourself sitting on the bench watching you be something else. And it's just so sad. And it will make you sad because it's hard to continue a lie. Those are very painful things. The truth is very rugged and very raw. But in the end of the day, you go, but it's me and it's the truth. And I ain't got to fake it. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to another episode.

episode of Mick Unplud, and today I'm truly excited and honored because I've got another living legend that is about to bless the podcast. We're talking about phenom. We're talking about talent. We're talking about three-time Emmy nominated. We're talking about Times Magazine, top 100 most influential people in the world. We're talking about the comedian's comedian, the people's people. None of us. then Leslie Jones. Leslie, how are you doing today, there? Wow, that is an introduction right there.

I'm like, who is he talking about? I'm talking about you. I'm like, oh, I'm talking about El Dog over there. Oh, that's so funny. Thank you. I appreciate that. No, no, no, no.

No, thank you. I was telling you offline how I'm such a huge fan. My mom loves you. My mom is a minister and freaking loves Lexington Jones. me to like she might be in the pulpit quoting her leftly jones uh quote every every other sermon i'm just going to throw that out there too really oh my goodness that is hilarious hey so you're in the where is she a reach at in south carolina so greenville south carolina is my hometown so oh man i think i'm going to south carolina too she'll bring the whole congregation

oh my goodness they better be ready oh they'll be ready you ain't got to change your words or nothing. You can just be real. They're going to be ready. I never do. I never know. Grown folks is grown folks. And plus, I always do jokes that I do real jokes.

It's not just about the curse words or anything. And she would actually love this new set that I'm doing because I do some stuff on Adam and E and on David and Goliath. And it's hysterical. All right, mom. You got some new pulpit material. Just let you know. Just let you know.

But Leslie, again, I'm so honored to have you here. I know how busy your schedule is. I'm a huge fan of you. And the weird thing is it's not even about your comedy. I will go top five dead or alive. My L. Boogie is there, right? Leslie Jones is there. Wow.

But it's the human being that you are. It's the things that you do when there's no camera, when there's no mic. I know most people don't see that you do, but you've got a community around you've got family around you that you give to. And so I wanted to applaud you for that before we went anywhere because you mean so much to me for who you are as a person.

Thank you. That I want the world to know that. And I want you to particularly know that. That's so nice. You know what I've noticed too is that, you know, your crowd reflects who you are as a person to. And all my crowds are so great. Like they're loving, they're real, they're honest,

they're vulnerable, they're seeking, seeking healing, you know, seeking a new way to make things right, to bring joy. And, you know, you don't just get to that position just by circumstance. You walk through it. And that's why I tell everybody, I mean, I'm not a, I don't think I'm such a deep person to be able to avoid

walking through my fire, if that makes any sense. You know, I just go just go through it because it makes you a better person. It just does. You can't hide from things that are going to be an obstacle. You can't hide from it. You have to just go through it. That's it. And if you get to the other side, the feeling that you'll have of triumph, because we've all been to that, we've all been to that point where

like, I'm not going to make it through this. I'm like, I don't, I don't know how I'm going to make it through this and we make it. Yeah. And, and, and that, that is, that puts callous on us. That puts, uh, armor. That's, that's, that's the armor that I believe that God says to put on, you know. That's the one that I think. I, I know people, I think that's the armor that you put on.

And, um, people are always asking me all the time, you know, it's just about really living. Like you just live your life. Everybody's ever, you're going to have bad days. But you're also going to have good days. Let's celebrate them just as much as we notice the bad, you know. And also, too, whenever I talk to someone, you can notice how someone talks to themselves or how they don't appreciate their life. When people go, I'm just so stupid, I go, don't say that.

Because your body doesn't know you're playing. Your body doesn't know you're joking. Your body doesn't know you're just throwing that out that. Your self, does it? And appreciate where you are. Like, I was just telling this one girl, I was like, she was like, yo, I really want to get a bigger apartment. And I was like, appreciate what you got.

Appreciate the apartment that you got. Because that is really a thing. Think about it, humans. Let's say you have kids, right? And you brought your kid a toy, right? And your kid is asking for another toy. Well, you didn't appreciate the last. toy. So I'm not going to give you something else. That's how God works too, I really believe.

I am right there with you. And you said something that I tell people all the time. And it's true. It's science, right? Like your brain doesn't know the difference between reality and a thought, right? It's processing, process and processing process. So if you continue to put negative thoughts and negative energy, that becomes you developing your brain to look for those things, to feel those things. And those things draw towards you too. Exactly. And you have to, I'm telling you, and I tell people this all the time, because they always ask me how, I'm going to tell you it is the hardest thing, but only you can do it. Only you can do it. I can sit and talk to you to your purple in the face, to our purple in the face, you know what I'm saying? But only you can go side of yourself and find that positive negative button and flip it on. Only you can do that.

I don't know. And it really is just thinking it. Like what happened with me was I was like one day, I was like, dude, I got to start thinking more positive. This is just, this is just ridiculous. You've got to think more positive. And you say that and you mean it and your spirit and your universe or whatever it is you believe in takes you towards that. I believe that wholeheartedly. And it's not easy. I tell everybody it's not easy to love yourself and like yourself. That is a job. Just like when you're trying to like a boyfriend or a new friend or a relative, you have to do the same thing with yourself. You have to like yourself because people try to give things that they don't have. If you don't have love for yourself, you can't give it to someone else. And I know that sounds like a cliche.

but my mom used to drill that into me. She goes, no one is going to like you until you like yourself. And I know it sounds silly. And I used to be like, it does sound silly because who would hate themselves? But you do. And we lie to ourselves daily. Daily, we are lying to ourselves from the time we wake up to the time we go to bed. And that's why you need therapy, to me.

You need counsel. So someone outside of your thoughts can go, hey, that's not true. Like, I had to tell, my therapist had to look at me and go, you're lying. Like, hey, that's a lie. Yeah. Like, and I'm going to show you why that's a lie. And you have to look at the story you're telling yourself and go, oh, oh, yeah, that's not actually accurate.

I did that so I can have this. Like, because you think, what you think, you think, you think you're watching out for yourself. That's what you think. You think you're going, no, I'm keeping my. self in check. No, you keep me yourself in a lie. And the truth that sets you free? Hey, you took us to church. I'm over here looking for a collection play right now. Like, we need a collection plate and a closing hand. I just tell people, if you can just do that with yourself, you become a different human being. You don't want to hurt people because you could feel

their pain to. You don't want to do bad. You don't want to put out bad. You want to put out nothing but joy. And that's where I am in my life right now. And I really want to help people get to that. And my job as a comedian is to make you laugh it out. There it is. You know? I love it. I love it. And you know, I usually ask the first question around like, what's your because, that purpose, that thing that's deeper than your wife. But I feel like you just gave it to me. And so if I were to transition to what I'll just say, the unplugged truth is what I like to do. And I like to say that Leslie is that truth. Because I feel like as society has changed and evolved, we've stopped telling the truth more.

Right. Like we hide behind things. We talk about things. But we don't tell the truth as much as we, these are the words of Mick and McOnly, as much as we used to. Yeah. Talk to, and I know your comedy is so much centered around the truth, right? Like, all the stories that you tell, there's truth in all of those stories, which is why they're so relatable. Like, why is telling the truth and being truthful, like, so important to you today?

Because you, hmm, how can I put that? Again, the truth is what it is. Like, we are, for one, I feel like everybody. wants to be something than they that they other than what they are and the reason that you're running from yourself is because you don't think that yourself is special so then we have to go back and go hey i go hey listen you are very special god you are a specific piece of art made by god no one is like you there's no one twins even have different things so if you start right there then you know that there's no one else out there like you and if you're given the assignment to be you

and you down here trying to be somebody else, you felt yourself. Do you get what I'm saying? So the truth will keep you in yourself because there's so many wonderful things about yourself. We concentrate so much on the bad and that's where the lies come in. You know, like you got to,

like the fake it till you make it, I fucking hate that saying. I hate that saying more than life. I don't know who made it up. but they need to take that shit back where they go. You don't fake nothing. Right. Just make it.

You don't have to fake shit. For when you fake it, you're taking on a job that, in other words, I tell kids now, you're trying to have experiences without the experience. Exactly. And it's annoying when people don't want to know where things come from and trying to create something in that same stream. Oh, I want to recreate comedy. Well, what's the history of it?

No. Like, let's say I'm trying to make a biscuit, right? And I go, I'm not going to use the biscuits recipe. I'm going to make a biscuit. Well, you got to know what the fuck a biscuit's made out of, right? I mean, you got to know what the original, you know, you can't riff on a song unless you know the original song. Right. Am I correct?

Absolutely. So when people try to build a house without foundation, three little pigs, babe? you know, I use a lot of parables. I use a lot of stuff like that because I feel like it's a way to communicate to people so they can, you know, so they can understand. So there's a whole personality of yourself sitting on a bench watching you be something else. And it's just so sad. And it will make you sad because it's hard to continue a lie. those are very painful things.

The truth is very rugged and very raw, but ooh, in the end of the day, you go, fuck, but it's me and it's the truth. You know what I mean? You know what I mean?

I ain't got to fake it. I'm so relaxed because I don't have to remember a whole fucking lie that I just told. Exactly. Exactly. And here's a truth that you actually taught me. And I'm going to let the world know some things that I got from Leslie Jones that you don't even know. So aside from the podcast, right, like I do a lot of keynote speaking and I run like three, four different businesses. And you said something that was so much infinite

wisdom to me that I think people take for granted. You said it in the stand-up world, but it's so much so relates to all the things that you do in life and business. You call it mirror time, right? Like, you were going to work out a joke, not a whole set. You're going to work out a joke a bit for at least 30 minutes, right? Before you actually say, yep, this is good, I'm going to move forward. And I started looking at myself and saying, why am I not doing that? Like, the greats that I know, I don't care what it is, put in the work. You just don't show up, right?

And as much as I thought I was prepared, I'd memorize the speech, I'd say it to myself a thousand times, do whatever. But I never, like, stood in front of that mirror. And Leslie, when I started doing that, it's a whole different game. Hey, I'm good. It's a whole different game. Because now you know what your face is doing. Right. You know what face you're making.

You know what, you know how to pull the tools out. Now you know how to do your face to where you can use it to your advantage. Right. Do you know what I'm saying? You learn how to show anger without moving your face. You are expressing. You learn so freaking much. Yeah.

And I tell everybody all the time that's, and you get through stage fright. Yeah. Because nothing worse than yourself watching yourself. Exactly. Exactly. Exactly. But I'll tell you what I did with my companies, though. So all of my leaders now,

have the, we call it the mirror test. So if I'm going to have a one-on-one with Leslie, I'm having that one-on-one in front of a mirror because no matter what the conversation's about, it might not be a review. It might just be we're having a one-on-one just to catch up. But my disposition is speaking when I'm not, right? And so now we understand how to communicate without words

because of Leslie Jones. And that's, hey, well, that's because I'm going to be honest. is that's Lucille Ball. That's Carra Annette. That's Pearl Bailey. You know what I mean? These people are the people who didn't give a shit about what they look like. They gave a shit about the joke.

Yeah. You give a shit about the things that you're saying, you are not important at that moment because your duty is to get that out there, if that makes any sense. No. And Lucille Ball had the best. best face. Like she could,

she could do a whole scene with her face and not have to speak. That is pure, ooh, magic. Yeah. You know, magic.

That was one of the first things I learned was my face. There it is. There it is. So I'm going to go to what I call the hot takes because Leslie Jones is the hot take queen. And I don't even mean it,

I don't mean it bad. Like, to me, I did it. Yeah. Because I'm a sad to write. I, I, you're damn right you are. Damn right you are.

So in your memoir, which I'm going to make sure it's right there. Make sure everybody is looking for. Leslie fucking Jones. Did you listen to it or you read it? Oh, I have to listen to it. Oh, yeah, because the audio is way better than the book to me. Well, because one, for me, if I have to read something, it feels like punishment and it's going to take me much longer to get through it. That's what I told him.

When I read the book, I was like, hey, this is not a good idea. I don't want to read what I wrote. This don't sound right. So, sidebar, because I wrote a book, too. Is that not the hardest thing to read your own book out loud? I didn't. I didn't. If you notice, I didn't read my book.

I just told the stories because I was like, I don't know. You remember when the teacher was. would make you read. Like, you go, okay, it's your turn. I'd be like, gee, I would practice. I'd be like, Jesus, my turn. And then sometimes they would skip a paragraph and I'd be like, that's not the one I wrote. I read.

Fuck. Hey. I am, and I'm dyslexic too. Oh, my God. Me too. A little bit. Yeah. I'm just like, no, that's not what you want.

Oh. But you talk about, you know, your real story doesn't begin with Saturday Night Live. And I, again, again, Again, the story of Leslie Jones is so deep and I admire it so much because I don't think people understand the work. Right? The work because the average person, even the above average person, probably would have quit their journey had they had to walk in your shoes. And I feel like, too, you come to a point, too, in your career where you realize that the journey actually was the best. part.

Right. I mean, it don't feel like it when you're going through it, when you're like trying, when you're eating top ramen and you just got paid $15. You don't feel like it, but damn, it's such skill. I mean, when I went to do the audition for S&L, everybody was like scared, like, scared. And I'm, I'm 407. So I'm scared

that looking at it. The fuck is y'all scared of? I got to pay rent this month. This is not a problem being in front of my fuckers performing. And man, I walked in there like, yeah, this is two o'clock at the comedy store.

Let's go. Like, it's like, it's like, yeah, I was built for this shit. I was built for it. And when I started comedy, I just remember until then.

I remember making this prayer. I was like, God. I want to be in comedy so bad. I want to be a good comedian. But the only way I would be a comedian is if I'm a good one, if I'm like one of the greatest. If I'm not going to be one of the greatest, then I'll open up a club or I'll manage or I'll write or whatever. But I want to be good at what I do.

And I know the answer he gave me was, okay, it's not going to be easy. And it was not. But everything that I went through, I use now. That's it. So I always tell comedians, you know, it's a respect thing when you use my experiences as food. Use my experiences as food. That's what the veterans and the people that came before me and the people that came before you have done for you. We've laid out somewhat of a plan, but it's okay to also take that plan and make it yours.

But don't be stupid enough not to look at the. It's street. That's where most comedians make their freaking mistake. I'm going to be something new. I'm going to be something. Well, you can't be anything unless you know where you're coming from. Yeah. You just can't.

I'm sorry. You could try and I've seen people do it. But eventually you pay them dues. That's right. Eventually the dues come and they show up and they go. And I see so many young comics that, like, really are so good, and they stop there. Yeah. You know, they stop there.

And let me tell you, it's something that happens. Listen, when I had been doing comedy for three years. And I was like, I'm the best, you know, I'm the best comic out there. And I remember talking to Jay Anthony Brown. And I was like, Jay, you know I'm funny. He was like, yeah, you have a funny. And I was like, so how long is it going to take me to make it? And he was like to be a good comedian, I was like, yeah, he was like, 10 years.

I just burst into tears. Because part of me knew that I could take the cheap road. Part of me knew that I could fake it to you. But part of me knew that if I wanted to be that comic he was talking about, the 10 years is true. Yeah. So I was going to have to live it. It's the work. So we got a job.

That's it. And, you know, it's another hot take you had, and you kind of elaborated on it earlier, but you said, stop asking for easy. It's never going to be easy. And then, too, I always tell people, like, people think of struggling and try to make it as struggling. No, this is growing. You are growing. You're going to do this no matter if you try to do a straight job or a hard job, you're going to have to go through some shit. It urges me that we're not in a balanced state right now.

You know, in order for you to be happy, you have to be sad. In order for you to be sick, you have to be well. You have to know the two. The rain, it rains on the just as it does the unjust. You are not, you're not minus from going through growing pains. You're not minus through that. If you want to be a good person, then you have to go through that type of stuff.

You have to go through stuff that's going to teach you empathy and boundaries. And you've got to go through it. Like, you don't open up a bottle of wine early. Why are you trying to open yourself up early? Learn. Learn. It's like people are so quick to become a headline.

I'll tell these young ins, I'll be like, Don't you're racing. And if you're in it for the money, just stop doing it. Stop. If you're in it, and I'm going to tell you with any career, if you're in it just for the money, just stop. Just stop. I don't want a doctor that just wants the money.

I don't want, you don't care if I'm sick or just. I want someone who wants to do what they do. So you got to get that out your head already. The money don't come for a long time, a long fucking time. You got to want to do. do it. You got to want to make people laugh. It's got to be something that you feel. I hate when people just do it just because they're going, oh, I can be a, I can become an actor if I become a comedian first. Stop that shit. Stop that shit. It's 100,000 other you that are

trying to do the exact thing. And you are special. Yes, and that, but that is not a special thing to do. Does that make sense? Oh, I can't wait to get a manager. I manage or find you if you're funny enough. Right. If you're funny, they will find you. Keep doing the work. Keep doing the work. And yes, the business is a big part of talent. They say talent.

They say talent is only 15% of making it. I don't believe that. I believe that talent is very much a big part of it making it. The business is something that you definitely should learn so you don't get taken advantage of. And also so you could put yourself out of a desperate, position because a lot of people work off of desperation. And people don't understand what I'm because when someone said, well, Kat told me, he was like, when you get rid of your desperation, you're going to be amazing.

And I was like, are you crazy? I'm fucking broke. I'm going to always be desperate. He was like, you're not desperate. You're talented. You have a talent. You just don't have no money. That's different than being broke.

You just don't have no money. You have a talent. You're not broke. You just don't have no money. Yeah. So when you take yourself out of desperate mode, then you don't just jump at bullshit. You make a plan.

Does that make sense? You believe in yourself enough to go, listen, I can wait. No, this is not the right way. Do you know how many shows like Bad Boys of Comedy? All kinds of shows that I turned down because I knew that it was not a good, not that it's not a good look, but it's just not a good contract. It's just like, I don't need to do that. You know, I don't need to sacrifice what it is that I do.

Even when I went to S&L, I made it known. Hey, I am a freelance artist that is letting you borrow my talent for some time. There you go. Let's get it straight. I own who I am. You can't make me shit. You can show me stuff. I can learn some things.

But you're not in control of this mechanism that I've built. In other words, I'm willing. willing to learn. Trust me, I am there. When I said SNA, I want to learn how to write it when I'm there. I'm there. I was old enough. Like when you get the kids and young kids, maybe you can do that, but I'm old enough to have been through some shit. And you can't tell me who I am. There it is. You know, so. I don't know, but that's just me, though. You know, my story may not work for everybody. And that's why I always tell everybody, find out your insecurities, your sadness,

everything that you built is your shit. Just think of it as a vessel. That vessel, that's yours. You own that. No one can touch that but you. Only you. So if you wanted to look like a certain way, that's your job.

You know? And you hit on something I think is really important. You said you have to own the vessel because I'm going to tell you what I dislike the most in the world. are the people who try to out woe is me someone, right? Like their story is the worst. And no matter what anyone else is going through, nobody's got it worse than them.

And at some point, I just want to look at them and say, well, what are you doing about it? Right? And I know that it could appear to be easy to say that in moments that you're not going through something, but I promise you everybody's going through something and are going to continue to go through something. I promise you, Leslie and I probably going to go through something at some point before it's all said and done, right?

Like, it's life. But we know you got to fight. Like, just because there's a wall there doesn't mean I'm going to let the wall just punch me. You know what I mean? Like, I'm going to attack the wall back. And I don't think enough people have that fight in them. They just want everybody to see, I'm going through this because they want the easy, I'm just going to say it. They want the handout, right?

Like, they don't want to try to figure it out. They don't want to try to fight. I mean, and I know there's circumstances we can't control. I think it's also this generation, too, they're just like, we don't want to do all that hard stuff that you did. Okay, well, what do you? What's your plan? What's your plan? If you have a good plan to think that you can beat it and make it still good, we could do that.

But again, you still need to know how the shit it was, how it was going, you know? Yeah, I do. I do know those type of people. you basically, and two, you get caught up in that too if you like that person or if that person's your friend or whatever and you go, oh man, let me, at one point you do have to stop and go, I am not responsible for your fucking life. You are responsible for your life.

Yes, it is hard. Fucking shit's hard. Like there are some things that my people have went through that. I'd be like, that shit is hard. That shit is hard. And I can only help you so much. You know what I can't be your ATM or your or your problem solver. I can only pray for you and support you.

But yeah, you got to, I'm not saying that there's not people in the world that don't need help because I've been helped. Does that make sense? That's a difference when helping someone and then they take that. and pull themselves up, then for them constantly help, help, help. What have you done to change your shit? Because doing

the same thing thinking it's going to change is insanity, right? Yep. So me as a friend is not helping you by continuing to save you. Correct.

Sometimes you have to fall on your ass, man. You have to fall on your ass, man. Sometimes you have to fall on your ass. Now, some, and we, God, I'd just be wanting people to fight back too for their life. If you fall on your ass, get up. Right. And it don't matter

what the fuck you got to do to get up. If you got to work 17 shifts at fucking McDonald's, do it. Right. Fucking do it. Like, I've been in that position. Yep. I bartend, waitress, all that shit. Everything. You got to do what you got to do

whenever I hear people like comedians, there's new comedians that love to say, oh, there's one comedian I remember. He's like, oh, yeah, I'm living in my band because I'm going to make it. I said, you're going to make what? What the fuck are you going to make? Because, like, you just started. It's a long time.

You better go get a fucking job. Right. Get a job. Pay your taxes. Stop trying to beat the system with bullshit. Yep. It is what it is. You're going to get what you put into it.

Now, I'm not saying, again, I'm not saying. saying that there's not people out there that maybe doesn't need a push or or maybe a help that that's, I believe in that wholeheartedly. Yeah. But when you depend on it and your full body and your full mind, that's where I have the problem. Amen to that. But you know. I'm right there with you.

I'm right there with you. See, y'all thought this was just going to be jokes today. I told them this is why Leslie is one of my favorite people on earth. I need to start telling jokes right now. I think I'll be like, oh, she's like, oh, she's like that, no, no, no. So thinking of jokes, then, I know you got a lot going on. I'm going to have links to Leslie's site so you can see the cities because she will be near you really soon. But Leslie, like, tell us all the cool things you have going on right now.

I know you got a podcast. Yeah, I'm working on getting the podcast out. my special that was um that's on peacock now but it's going to my youtube january on on uh july 14th you said june 14th uh but i'm gonna have a link to it right here everybody go watch this right there's the link to the youtube video comedy special that leslie was like i'm doing so much i forgot about that way i was happy this a minute well we got we got the show coming out too i did a new show on the hg tv called Roast My Rental. That's coming out.

Now that's July 24th. July 24th. Yes. Right now, yes. Everybody, go make sure HGTV, Rose My Rental. It's going to be a movie. And, you know, working on the new tour,

working on a couple of other things. So, yeah, it's been, it's a good season for me right now. I love it. I love it. And I know how much you enjoy writing and producing and all that. I don't ever ask for much. This isn't a handout.

I'm going to work really hard. You need to tell me what I got to do to be an extra on the next thing that you produce yourself and develop yourself. I'm going to work really, really hard. You don't have to do much. As a matter of fact, I would make you do exactly what you're doing now. I would make it like that would be your part.

I'm there. Mama, I told you I was going to make it. I told you. That's hilarious. Just one podcast away from Megan and Mama. This was it. This was the what? But no, Leslie, I know how busy you are.

And again, I just freaking adore you so much. Thank you so much. You're so sweet. You're making me blush. I'm not sweet, I promise you. Just on Thursdays. Just on Thursdays. I talk you on the right day.

But no, I'm truly honored. I'm going to get you out of here. on what I call the unplug five. So rapid fire quick five. You ready? Okay. All right. I know you're about to go to the gym,

but when you want that cheat mill, what's Leslie eating? What's your cheat go to? Wayne and Sinsel. Okay. Chilling cheese dog with a pickle spear and ketchup and mustard. That was detailed.

And some peach lemonade. The whole bill. I got it. That's what I'm talking about. That's what I'm talking about. What's the one stage that you will always remember the most? Damn, I always say Grand Rapids when I was on the Cat Tour. Okay.

That one named Constitution Hall. Yeah. Oh. Okay. Yeah. Them two was really good. I like that. I like that.

What's your favorite role that you've played? I've always wanted to ask you that one, too. Oh, Spanish Jackie. Okay. Spanish jacket was so fun. Okay. Just had so much potential to become just something great. I don't like doing weird things, you know.

All the stuff they would have me doing that was weird on S&L, I just ate that up. Okay. Okay. I dig it. I know as a child you moved around a lot, right? What's one place that you consider home? I probably would say Cali now because I spend most of the time in Cali. I really feel home here because I know where everything is.

Yeah. I would have to say, Gally, yeah. I like that. All right. So, last question. When the story of Leslie Jones is being told, when it's being written, what's one word you want to make sure is in there to define you? Funny.

There it is. Funny. I love it. I love it. I love it. And then, too, I want to say. say something so I can put this out there. My mayor,

Muslim, my bagel Jewish, my Christian Dior, my president Stinko, Nix and Cinco. I, hey, it's looking like it. Last night was interesting.

I turned the game off. And then this morning, I had to catch an early flight. I'm looking like ESPN got it wrong. Like, there's no way. Yeah, it was the comeback of a lifetime. It was one of the best comebacks I've ever seen, ever played ever. So who's the bigger Nick fan between you, Tracy Morgan, and Spike Lee? Spike Lee.

Okay. Spike Lee wears Nick underwear, I think. I think everything in his house is orange and blue. Like, yeah, he's the bigger Nick fan for sure. Spike went on the Eddie special and just pulled out a Nick hat before he went. I was like, yeah. I thought he was giving Eddie a gift. He was like, now.

Think about all the movies he did. Nick's was always representing all his movies. Absolutely. Yeah. Well, Leslie, again, I'm totally honored. This has been a dream come true for me. Oh. Not a dream come true.

You are my goat. You are my goat. I promise you. Damn. Absolutely. Absolutely. I mean that for my soul. Like I said, I'm going to have links to everything Leslie has and does here in the show notes in the descriptions.

Get the memoir. Go watch the show on YouTube. Go make sure you're on HGTV. Support Leslie and all the things that she does. And everyone, smile and tell her, hey. Yes. Just smile and say, hey. Yes, put me out there.

So I can be, you know, one of the, you know, we got to break the monotony. of just what the regular comics that they show, you know what I'm saying? You know, I want to break that, you know, I want to be the black female that comes in and be just as funny, you know? There it is. There it is. And to all the viewers and listeners, remember, your because is your superpower. Go unleash it. Yes.