Good Hang with Amy Poehler - Leanne Morgan

Leanne Morgan is just getting started. Amy hangs with the stand-up comic, who talks about winning "Best Looking" in high school; why Tennessee hairdressers do the best blond; and her husband, Chuck Morgan. Host: Amy PoehlerGuests: Leanne Morgan and Kristen JohnstonExecutive Producers: Bill Simmons, Amy Poehler, and Jenna Weiss-BermanFor Paper Kite Productions: Executive producer Jenna Weiss-Berman, coordinator Sam Green, and supervising producer Joel LovellFor The Ringer: Supervising producers Juliet Litman, Sean Fennessey, and Mallory Rubin; video producers Jack Wilson, Belle Roman, Francis X Bernal Jr., Caroline Jannace, and Aleya Zenieris; audio producer Kaya McMullen; video editor Drew van Steenbergen; and booker Kat SpillaneOriginal Music: Amy Miles This video is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/GOODHANG Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration: 1h 17m
Broadcast on: 29 Jul 2025
Audio Format: other

Host: Amy Poehler
Guests: Leanne Morgan and Kristen Johnston
Executive Producers: Bill Simmons, Amy Poehler, and Jenna Weiss-Berman
For Paper Kite Productions: Executive producer Jenna Weiss-Berman, coordinator Sam Green, and supervising producer Joel Lovell
For The Ringer: Supervising producers Juliet Litman, Sean Fennessey, and Mallory Rubin; video producers Jack Wilson, Belle Roman, Francis X Bernal Jr., Caroline Jannace, and Aleya Zenieris; audio producer Kaya McMullen; video editor Drew van Steenbergen; and booker Kat Spillane
Original Music: Amy Miles

This video is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/GOODHANG

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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