This is a great story. One because it’s unique, and a tad ironic, but more because she’s truly funny. Seriously strong. I try to stay out of the whole feminist, race, ‘if this were a white guy’ quizzes, but seriously, watch this set of hers on Don’t Tell Comedy. It’s strong as hell. I put it up against the first one you saw Shane Gillis do, the first one I saw Bill Hicks do, and a lot of others were I immediately bent the knee. She’s in that league.

Watch the set, read the LA TIMES piece on her. She’s pretty damn great.

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2024-04-17/how-leslie-liao-left-netflixs-hr-department-to-return-as-a-rising-star-in-stand-up-comedy

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