{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6ac3c2599610f265be0022ef/6ac3c4077c84f5d4dd51e173?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How Gay Hasidic Comedian Turned Trauma Into Punchlines (ft. Leah Forster)","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6ac3c2599610f265be0022ef/98f270bc4e33c2252c283a7d88e60fc5.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Following up her initial interview, we go LIVE with famous Hasidic comedian, Leah Forster.  After being outed and ostracized from her Ultra Orthodox family and community, Leah, who always felt silenced and repressed, details how comedy clubs and restaurants were forced to ban her from performing, how she took to social media and went viral, and ultimately, how she turned pain into comedy.  </p>\n<p><a href=\"https://youtube.com/live/kcZP53J6_nM\" target=\"_blank\"><u>Click here to watch on YouTube</u></a></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://youtu.be/SzEnSOFVqt4?si=NPIuD3V3ZybwMTy-\" target=\"_blank\"><u>Watch her initial interview here</u></a></p>\n<p>Find and support Leah!</p>\n<p>IG <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/leahforster\" target=\"_blank\"><u>@LeahForster</u></a></p>\n<p>Pre order Leah’s Book: <a href=\"https://clubmilff.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><u>https://clubmilff.com/</u></a></p>\n<p>Theater show:  <a href=\"https://theaterforthenewcity.net/shows/thats-yentatainment/\" target=\"_blank\"><u>https://theaterforthenewcity.net/shows/thats-yentatainment/</u></a></p>\n<p>We want to meet you in real life!  Come adventure with us on our 2nd C2C VACATION!  <a href=\"https://trovatrip.com/trip/north-america/mexico/mexico-with-shelise-sola-oct-2025\" target=\"_blank\"><u>Click here to go to the official booking page</u></a></p>\n<p>Subscribe to our<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@CultstoConsciousnessClip\" target=\"_blank\"><u> C2C \"CLIPS\" Channel!</u></a></p>\n<p>Support C2C - Any donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcast.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://cults-to-consciousness-shop.fourthwall.com/en-usd\" target=\"_blank\"><u>Find our FULL (uncensored) merch store here!</u></a></p>\n<p>Patreon <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/cultstoconsciousness\" target=\"_blank\"><u>https://www.patreon.com/cultstoconsciousness</u></a></p>\n<p>Venmo @sheliseann</p>\n<p>Find us on Social media!</p>\n<p>Instagram <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/cultstoconsciousness\" target=\"_blank\"><u>@cultstoconsciousness</u></a> </p>\n<p>Host Instagram <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/sheliseann/\" target=\"_blank\"><u>@sheliseann </u></a></p>\n<p>Co Producer / Host <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/jonathan.rosales_\" target=\"_blank\"><u>@jonathan.rosales_ </u></a></p>\n<p>TikTok <a href=\"http://cults.to.consciousness\" target=\"_blank\"><u>@cults.to.consciousness </u></a></p>\n<p>Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/cultstocon\" target=\"_blank\"><u>@cultstocon</u></a> </p>\n<p>**Disclaimer: Thanks for joining us at Cults to Consciousness. This storytelling podcast is meant to be for entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for medical advice. We may discuss triggering topics and we ask that you make your personal mental health a priority. Lastly, the opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the host.**</p>\n<p><br></p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href=\"https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices\" target=\"_blank\">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href=\"https://art19.com/privacy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href=\"https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>","author_name":"Shelise Ann Sola, Jonathan C Rosales"}