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Leanne Morgan | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von #627

2025-12-03 Comedy
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Theo Von
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Discover the unconventional path of comedian Leanne Morgan, from surviving UT antics to achieving Netflix stardom later in life, and learn how marriage dynamics fuel comedy gold.

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  • Achieve stand-up success and a Netflix special in your early 50s after nearly quitting comedy.
  • Survive wild years at the University of Tennessee through flirting and minimal class attendance.
  • Navigate marital challenges, including living in a double-wide trailer and dealing with a frugal husband, which provide rich material.
  • Understand the evolving landscape of comedy and how social media virality can unexpectedly launch a late-career breakthrough.

Leanne Morgan shares an honest look at her career trajectory, detailing struggles with small-time gigs and the surprising pivot point that led to her Netflix success, Unspeakable Things. The discussion grounds her career in her marriage, her upbringing in rural Tennessee, and her ongoing experiences balancing touring with family life while achieving major career milestones later than expected.

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Leanne Morgan is a stand up comedian and actress. Her new special “Unspeakable Things” and her show “Leanne” are both streaming on Netflix. Leanne joins Theo to talk about surviving some wild years at the University of Tennessee, how her longtime husband Chuck convinced her to do comedy, and what country singer she owes a casserole. Leanne Morgan: https://www.instagram.com/leannemorgancomedy/ ------------------------------------------------ Tour Dates! https://theovon.com/tour New Merch: https://www.theovonstore.com ------------------------------------------------- Sponsored By: Celsius: Go to the Celsius Amazon store to check out all of their flavors. #CELSIUSBrandPartner #CELSIUSLiveFit https://amzn.to/3HbAtPJ Shopify: Go to http://shopify.com/thispastweekend to get started building. Better Help: This show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Go to http://betterhelp.com/theo to get 10% off your first month! PDS Debt: Go to http://pdsdebt.com/theo for your free, personalized assessment Modiphy: Visit https://modiphy.com/theo to get 50% off the last website you’ll ever need. Perplexity AI: Ask anything at https://pplx.ai/theo and download their new web browser Comet at https://comet.perplexity.ai/ ------------------------------------------------- Music: “Shine” by Bishop Gunn Bishop Gunn - Shine ------------------------------------------------ Submit your funny videos, TikToks, questions and topics you'd like to hear on the podcast to: [email protected] Hit the Hotline: 985-664-9503 Video Hotline for Theo Upload here: https://www.theovon.com/fan-upload Send mail to: This Past Weekend 1906 Glen Echo Rd PO Box #159359 Nashville, TN 37215 ------------------------------------------------ Find Theo: Website: https://theovon.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/theovon Facebook: https://facebook.com/theovon Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thispastweekend Twitter: https://twitter.com/theovon YouTube: https://youtube.com/theovon Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheoVonClips Shorts Channel: https://bit.ly/3ClUj8z ------------------------------------------------ Producer: Zach https://www.instagram.com/zachdpowers Producer: Trevyn https://www.instagram.com/trevyn.s/ Producer: Nick https://www.instagram.com/realnickdavis/ Producer: Andrew https://www.instagram.com/bleachmediaofficial/ \ Producer: Riley https://www.instagram.com/therileymau/

Top Comments (10)

@rjones8576 2025-12-03

Just two country people talkin and waiting on the lord to show up…

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@lumpydavidg2201 2025-12-03

Her southern accent brings out the “baby girl” in Theo. Love it. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 gang gang

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@carrierausch3327 2025-12-04

This feels like a two hour warm hug.

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@marshalljackson9796 2025-12-03

I love the way she calls her husband by his full name.

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@DanielleWilliams-d7e 2025-12-04

The little boy that desperately needed to be nurtured by a mom just comes out and has a blast with Lee Ann…. This energy is so healing!!!!

756 11 replies
@ClandestineRomantic 2025-12-04

These two need their own podcast this is the best thing ever

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@Myrkee 2025-12-03

31:08 Leanne "Boys used to call and breathe into the phone" Theo "well that's flirtin where im from" 😂

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@BerryBe3 2025-12-04

She’s so lovely and I think Theo shines around her. Humble people are good people.

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@rachelspnw 2025-12-05

These two lil cheeky flirts are adorable

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@KateFord-p1v 2025-12-05

Leanne lights Theo up, did not want this to end. Perfect duo.

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