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John Lehr- Geico Caveman's Cold Sober Comedy and the Fine Line Between Pain and Humor


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John Lehr is a comedic performer, writer, and producer who works in television, film, and theater. He grew up in Kansas and made his way to Chicago for college. He began to substitute teach while moonlighting as an improvisational comic all the while abusing drugs and alcohol. He made his way to Los Angeles and got roles on TV shows like Friends and Jesse, among others. He is one of the original Geico Cavemen from the wildly successful commercial campaign.

He hit his rock bottom when he got arrested and spent the night in jail high on LSD with the threat of a prolonged incarcerated stay. He's been sober for over two decades and calls himself a recovering alcoholic and drug addict who regularly attends AA meetings, meditates, and found spirituality by converting to Judaism. He performs his "Comedic Lectures" about his twenty plus years of sobriety at fundraisers, nonprofits, and sober communities under the banner Cold.Sober.Comedy. He connects with his audience, now virtually through Zoom, by sharing his personal and career struggles, his continuing sober journey, and the importance of an authentic sense of humor.

John and his producing partner, Nancy Hower have created multiple projects, most involving their unique improvisationally-based "hybrid" style found with their Howler Monkey Productions. John is married to author Jennifer Lehr with whom he has two children and is grateful every day for the life he has created.

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Howler TV

John Lehr's Facebook Fanpage

John Lehr on Twitter

John Lehr's Instagram

Generation Gab Podcast

John's wife, Jennifer Lehr's book, "ParentSpeak- What's Wrong With How We Talk to Our Children and What to Say Instead

John's wife, Jennifer Lehr's Book, "Ill Equipped for a Life of Sex: A Memoir"

Caron Treatment Centers

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