Ep. 119 - Leighann Lord, Comedian

Published: July 24, 2016, 5:21 a.m.

b'Leighann Lord is a comedian and co-host of the StarTalk podcast with Neil deGrasse Tyson.\\nShe has performed stand-up on Comedy Central and HBO, has won several awards for her work, and written books including Dict Jokes and Real Women Do It Standing Up.\\nAt the recent American Humanist Association conference in Chicago, I spoke with her about how she went from a corporate job to a comedy stage, why performing at colleges has become tougher for comedians, and why unique outreach to African American atheists is worthwhile.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'