At a recent comedy show there was a table of disruptive people. They weren’t heckling the comedians directly, just talking animatedly amongst themselves. This seemed odd since this wasn’t a random bar show. It was a fundraiser with tickets sold

At the Cleaners: How the Everyday Can Just Flat Out Get Away From You

Jul 4th, 2016 4m 20s

I went to the cleaners the other day and as I pulled out my last item of clothing I saw a crumpled claim ticket in the bottom of the tote bag. I used to put my cleaners tickets on the refrigerator so I’d remember them, so of course I didn’t.

When You Want to Hug A Stranger in Dunkin Donuts

Jun 26th, 2016 3m 3s

In Dunkin Donuts there was a Young Woman sitting at the table next to me. She was talking on her cell phone and upset because another girl had deliberately shoved her out-of-the-way to get on the bus. And in an I-can’t-take-it-anymore moment s

Bitch, Am I Boring You?

Apr 13th, 2016 5m 36s

After our second session I fired my therapist. Two meetings are what it took for me to see we weren’t going to work out. And I’d really hoped we would. READ THE BLOG----more----Leighann Lord is a veteran stand-up comedian see

A Death in the Family

Mar 27th, 2016 3m 37s

I found out about the death of a cousin on Facebook because that’s how we learn of these things now. READ THE BLOG---Leighann Lord is a veteran stand-up comedian seen on HBO, Comedy Central, and The View. She is the author of Dict Jokes and

And How Are You Today? A Tale of Reverse Customer Service

Mar 17th, 2016 5m 39s

First of all I had no business being in Macy’s, especially the 34th Street Mothership. But I was in the neighborhood, I needed a bra, and so there I was strolling through the lingerie department like I had money and boobs.READ AND ENJOY TH

Today Is My Mom's Birthday and She's Not Happy About It

Mar 7th, 2016 2m 46s

Today is my Mom’s birthday and she’s not happy about it. How can she be? She (and she is not alone in this) has succumbed to the constant subliminal and overt cultural messages that discount the value of older people in general and older women

Don't Hate on the Skinny Girl at the Gym

Jan 6th, 2016 3m 24s

Okay, we’re a few days in and you’re still up for making a good-faith effort on your New Year’s resolutions. If one of them is going to the gym, do yourself a favor. When you get there, please don’t hate on the skinny girl.READ THE BLOG

Indignation vs Communication

Dec 10th, 2015 4m 28s

I was excited about a new bit of material I’d written because I’d only thought of it that morning; fleshed it out that day, and gotten it up on-stage that night. That’s my personal stand-up comedy trifecta. With some tweaking I think it can rea

A View From the Bridge

Nov 18th, 2015 3m 45s

The first straight play (non-musical) I did in college was Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge. That was the semester I was supposed to be taking a break from theater to focus on my studies. I only went to the audition to help out as a reade

Geriatric Stranger Danger

Sep 30th, 2015 4m 45s

New Yorkers are not rude people. It’s just that we can get through the day without a lot of extraneous chitchat. We can communicate with each other with a quick chin lift, a head nod, and if need be, a series of simple yet eloquent hand gesture

My First Dragon Con

Sep 14th, 2015 10m 18s

My Seven Favorite Moments from The ConI was invited to perform at my very first Dragon Con in Atlanta, Georgia. For science fiction/fantasy fans this is like being asked to suit up and be the starting quarterback for your favorite team during t

Mission Accomplished: Welcome to Fog-a-licious San Francisco

Jun 10th, 2015 4m 32s

I’m geeked to be working in San Francisco this summer. They say its California’s version of New York, so I feel right at home in another city I can't afford to live in. Since it’s my first time in this bucket list city – I already gotchu, Minne

Bite My Shiny Metal Ass

May 26th, 2015 4m 54s

Thanks to Netflix I’ve now watched all 10 seasons of Futurama, the science fiction animated cartoon series created by Matt Groening (Simpsons). It began in 1999 on FOX and ended in 2013 on Comedy Central. Digesting 14 years worth of an awarding

Name That Dog

May 13th, 2015 2m 14s

When a friend group texted that she was getting a pair of dogs – golden doodles, adorable – for her daughters, we immediately began suggesting pet names. Over the course of two days (geez, maybe it was three) we all had a blast sharing pos

Hey Baby Girl

Apr 30th, 2015 3m 57s

“Baby Girl.” That’s what James Evans, the father onGood Times, called his daughter, Thelma. Years later it’s also how Bernie Mac referredto his youngest niece on his self-titled TV show. Baby Girl is a familial termof endearm

Hellraiser

Apr 21st, 2015 2m 48s

Someone said, “Leighann, what’s your favoriteromantic movie?” Believe it or not I’ve never been asked that before so I hadto think about it for a second. My head tilted to the left, my eyes stared offinto space, and my body we

The Middle of the Night Phone Call

Feb 24th, 2015 6m 12s

One of my biggest fears is that I’ll get a Phone Call From Home in the Middle of the Night when I’m too far away to do anything about it and once again I’ll be angry that we still don’t have Star Trek transporter technology; and disgusted that

A Day in the Life of a Standup Comic: Just Writing

Jan 22nd, 2015 6m 34s

One day when I was waiting for the subway, a young woman with an expensive camera introduced herself as a Columbia University graduate student in its photojournalism program and asked permission to take my picture. If it was a scam – and I alwa

A Year Without A Dog

Jan 1st, 2015 5m 54s

We lost our dog, Rolie, last January 2nd. Everyone says it’s hard to lose a pet because their love is unconditional. That’s a nice sentiment but they clearly didn’t know my, Rolie. His Doggie Daddy often said, “Rolie has more personality than m

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