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So then you hear a version of that thing, and then what goes in your head?
It was the tail-end.
It was about a month after this and it was more about me wanting to do mushrooms more.
There was like a joke about having had some bad experiences with mushrooms.
It was more of an act out about a bunch of bros having a weekend like that.
Women would come up to me about it.
I started to reframe around Leahs story.
I have people ask me about it all the time.
Women really connect with it because, if youre lucky, you have those types of female friendships.
The bit is Leahs story, but it never occurred to me to fact-check elements along the way.
Thats the other thing.
We are aware people.
We were laughing at ourselves as we were doing it.
We were crying laughing.
But its not a stranger.
You were happy the story was out there.LB: I was kind of proud of it too.
It was something Id tell anyone.
I just dont have shame about any parts of these stories.
I think drugs are fun and cool, I think friendship is great, I think being naked rules.
Theres no part of me thats like,no.
LB: Thats not true!
My life is more controlled.
I hang out less with people I dont like.
I get myself less into situations that I am uncomfortable in.
Its hard for stand-up.
Not that Leah is uncontrolled, but Leah has a ton of friends and is open to new situations.
LB: I just had my first TV writing job this year, which was onChampions R.I.P.
MS: You cant write episodes about where to install your Tesla supercharger in your home.
LB: I started a little late in TV.
I was just sort of like Oh, Ive lived, goddamnit!
Im not aSimpsonsHarvard grad.
The idea of truth in comedy is talked about a lot.
Do you feel like it is just part of your life?
Like, to pursue comedy is to be truthful, which means your life is fair game.
Transparency is implied?LB: Life is art, baby.
MS: And I think I really disagree.
LB: These are our wedding vows.
Im never going to be like, What can I say, hon?
The bit is crushing.
So, like, my hands are tied.
Ill write another funny bit.
He was like, Ill just write more.
Too bad for them.
They have to do that.
Thats sort of my attitude about, Oh, this amazing truthful thing happened.
If it makes anybody I love feel weird, just write a different thing.
LB: Yeah, its some real F. Scott Fitzgerald bullshit to be like I must!
I think its very very easy to create art without being a shithead.
