Eli Leonard (Curb Your Enthusiasm, HBO) is a hilarious, amazing, talented writer, actor, and clown from Minnesota! He’s written storylines and appeared on HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm. Leonard tours the country opening for stand-up comedian, Elon Gold and the Chosen Comedy Festival, and with his One Man Show, GOOD SHOWBIZ, which also runs monthly in Los Angeles at The Elysian Theater. 

We yenta about:

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) Misinterpretation of a Speech

(00:00:39) Rabbi Jokes Exchange

(00:04:24) Guest Introduction: Eli Leonard

(00:05:49) Larry David's Personality

(00:06:44) Jewish Identity in Comedy

(00:07:38) Jewish Comedians' Feud?

(00:08:56) Elon Gold's Reaction to Modi's Success

(00:09:21) Jews for Jews vs. Jews for Goys

(00:13:05) Growing Up Jewish in Minnesota

(00:15:11) Micro vs. Macro Aggressions

(00:16:01) Holocaust Jokes in Comedy

(00:19:25) Eli's Old Boss and Workplace Toxicity

(00:20:13) Matzah Minute Segment

(00:26:07) Jonathan Glaser's Oscars Speech

(00:27:34) Reality Singing Competitions

(00:28:43) Jewish Cadence in Speech

(00:32:25) Alex Edelman's Show Discussion

(00:34:18) Thoughts on Love is Blind

(00:37:14) Eli's Secret and Jewish Upbringing

(00:47:02) Eli's Toxic Work Experience

(00:51:18) Secrets from the Hosts