Laura Lexx

Sorry, you want me to trust my gut? The same gut that thinks we should try and survive on just Wotsits and Caramel Rockys? That gut?

Books Website for Laura Lexx, an award-winning comedian, author and actor

Both my books, Pivot and Klopp Actually, are available to purchase signed and direct from me via my website - lauralexx.co.uk/books

They would make wonderful Christmas presents for your loved one and support an author (me) directly, which makes a HUGE difference.

Hope they appeal!

Oh mg thank you so much! Genuinely thank you for saying that - it’s such a shot in the dark planning and wondering if it will appeal and if it’s too niche. I’m really glad it’s fun without ruining the magic of switching off and being entertained

Series 2 will start in January… I didn’t want it to run indefinitely and to lose quality because we couldn’t keep up. We’re going to have a few mini episodes out between series and then 10 more already filmed start in Jan!

It’s honestly been such a pleasure… I’ve loved it!

My pleasure! Thanks so much for giving it a go!

The whole is series one is now up and released… what a joy this has been! Actual proper information and joyous nerdery. So proud of it.

I know I’m reaching absolute saturation of 24hr news induced vague worry (AI, pedophile world leaders, climate change etc) when my brain just plays on a loop “all natural ingredients” from the Dolmio advert

I have two shows tonight. Very much looking forward to getting on stage. I find it harder and harder to want to post online but live... *deep sigh* there it is.

I like that live comedy cuts through the politely dancing around things sometimes? You can open up your toddler brain and just blurt questions and say what's on everybody's mind. It's a huge release for everyone involved to have a dark room where you can shake off social norms for a bit.

I enjoyed the bit of trying to faux politely ask why they lived in Florida followed with a straight blunt question. It builds a bit of tension and then is silly. It's obviously rude and obnoxious and I think I like that?

Once you find out someone is American there's an elephant in the room I think. We share so much culture with America it feels like cousin banter to play with them. There's an extra edge these days but the good will is still there.

Fun and funny share a root word but are entirely different concepts. I think what's nice about live comedy is the fun carries the comedian and the audience into a world where funny is possible.

These moments are less about funny, obviously, and just more like enjoying social moments? Live comedy is like that a lot I think. It's why it's better live and clips kill so much of it stone dead. The humanity of group moments is a huge proportion of what's fun.

It's always a good crowd moment when you read someone just right and clocking Austin for an American kid worked a treat.

It's always very funny seeing online attempts to use London to make a point about immigration or socialism or basic decency having failed. This week with the New York Mayoral election it's been worse than usual so I thought this video would be fun this week.

I am always on the edge of feeling like a fuck up. Always absolutely convinced I am nothing, will always be nothing and cannot make a success to save my life.

But she's this force that's constantly making me look at her instead of my own navel. I like looking at something that's not me

My kid is starting to sound out letters and begin reading and it's a heart bursting feeling.

Having her around is the greatest thing in my life. Having this little inquisitive goblin who just wants to be busy all the time and is at the beginning of everything brilliant

The nyt editors already have a biased angle in mind. They’re not seeking facts, they’re looking for quotes to fill in a predetermined narrative of bigotry.

Every nyt story about us is intended to spread disinformation and foment discrimination. The leadership’s anti-trans animosity is deeply held

No. Safe to say my sister and I have picked opposite ends to inhabit 🤣

Yeah pretty much. It’s a beast of a drive but the flights are extortionate and obviously an environmental nightmare and the trains are remortgage prices

Yeah it’s a beast

We’re driving from Inverness to Brighton today and at the service station my child has asked me for £1.50 to play in… a car

Leaving after a week with my sister today. I know it’ll feel normal and fine and life just swooshes into the void but right now it feels unbearable to leave.

Case File 2: What Is Laughter?

Really enjoying this podcast series The Comedy Bureau that looks at the theory of comedy — this episode examines why we laugh?

pca.st/episode/cba5...

Ah thanks Greg! So glad you’re enjoying it - thanks for spreading the word. I’m a big YDTM fan so this praise means a lot x

What do you mean they were never known as the Barenstein Mice?!

Book cover of 'Introducing Mrs Collins' by Rachel Parris, in green and pink, laid upon a pile of early 19th-century books

Sex scene with Mr Collins, anyone?

It's the perfect time for some Austen-inspired fiction & I hugely enjoyed this heartfelt, romantic & v. funny imagining of the life of Charlotte Lucas from @rachelparris.bsky.social

(Honestly, don’t let the sex thing put you off, it’s lovely)

Out 6 Nov 📚 🌟

Yeah, I mean - I don’t really want to record it all with us calling it something else and we have it all as a podcast too so using a different name for podcast and video is a nightmare. I guess we’d just host the video somewhere more transparent that YouTube as it seems to be a YouTube problem

Yeah, I’m going to get on it to appeal - of course this has happened during the one week of the year I tried to take off on holiday