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Episode: "Luenell & Zach Noe Towers: Diamonds & Trolls"

Date: August 29, 2025
Host: Jeff Lewis
Guests: Luenell, Zach Noe Towers, Kim Whitley (briefly)

Overview

In this lively, no-holds-barred episode, Jeff Lewis welcomes comedian Luenell and comic Zach Noe Towers, with a brief drop-in from Kim Whitley. The episode is packed with chaos, banter, and candid stories centering on stand-up comedy, Las Vegas adventures, extravagant jewelry, relationship drama, and the unique challenges of hustling in entertainment. As always, Jeff and his guests are never shy to let it all hang out—whether dissecting sex and gifting etiquette or roasting each other with love.

Main Themes

• Comedy and stand-up careers: Touring stories, club culture, and live show dynamics.
• Personal relationships: Parenting, gifting culture, dating as a celebrity, and friendship betrayals.
• Self-care and indulgence: Diamonds, nails, gifts to oneself, and what it means to treat yourself.
• Vegas and wild nights: Notably Zach's infamous Vegas threesome.
• Aspirations and real talk about the entertainment industry.
• Authenticity and boundaries in personal and professional life.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Kim Whitley’s Drop-In and Comedian Camaraderie

• Kim opens up about her packed schedule: "I have stand up...DC Comedy Loft next week ... also have a movie out on prime called Killing Mary Sue. It’s a dark comedy, very funny." (02:04)
• She and Jeff riff on promoting gigs, with Kim noting folks should follow her on social media for tickets: "Social media is Kim K Y M Whitley. W H I T L E Y. Across the board." (02:59)
• Kim jokes about her friendship with Sherri Shepherd and missed calls, showing comic relationship dynamics:
  • "She didn’t call me back. You know, not that good a friend." (03:08)
• Playful banter about astrology, heights, and comedy circuit overlap ensues, with Luenell and Kim swiping at each other affectionately.

2. Jewelry, Gifting, and Self-Sufficiency

• Luenell discusses buying herself diamonds, explaining it's about independence:
  • "Everything you see on me and down to everything that goes in me, I bought it myself." (07:24)
• Kim admits, "Wendell bought her her first friend Gucci glasses...Look at that. Wendell bought her her first friend Gucci. Gucci glasses." (07:53)
• Luenell counters with her philosophy:
  • "You should definitely buy some shit for yourself. Because you know, diamonds do not depreciate." (08:02)
  • "Treat yourself, don’t cheat yourself. You know what I’m saying?" (15:58)

3. Parenting and Legacies

• They talk about leaving inheritances and the different vibe of raising a son versus daughter:
  • Kim: "The fact that my son’s girlfriend or wife will come and take my...Let me tell you something I’m worried about when I get older." (08:19)
  • Luenell: "If I had a daughter, it would be different..." (08:16)
• Riff on cultural art at home and white sensitivity, with biting humor:
  • "That kills me, that shit. The white sensitivity gets on my nerves." (08:45)

4. Dating Stories, Blocking, and the Art of the Threesome

• Luenell’s strictness about boundaries:
  • "My block game is strong...I block you off of all the socials...every goddamn thing." (17:02)
• On being ghosted: "You gonna ghost me and think I’m gonna let you back in my life so you could ghost me again? I’m a new bitch." (17:20)
• Zach’s epic tale of a Vegas threesome, blending humor and horror:
  • "Every threesome I’ve ever been approached with has been a combination of the hottest man I’ve ever seen and his troll doll boyfriend. Every time I’m taking one for the team." (19:52)
  • "We go downstairs and their department door is unlocked. We go in there and troll doll is beside himself. He’s sobbing because he thinks we’ve gone to hookup without him." (22:22)
  • "Boners are deflating in real time. But again, the drugs have worn off. I’m not leaving this apartment. So I start to like, counsel them..." (22:43)
  • "We all had a cuddle puddle." (25:22)

5. Turning the Comedy Lens Inward

• Zach shares his unusual photoshoot:
  • "Do you understand? This was a micro session we had. We shot for 45 minutes." (37:02)
  • "It’s giving cosplay...She crocheted that. It took her five years to make that." (37:33)
• Jeff roasts the photos:
  • "Can she return it? It’s awful." (37:44)
  • "Now, that’s art. You and lingerie. That is art. This, what, what Zach is selling is not art." (38:30)

6. Flirting, Social Media, and Generational Shifts

• Luenell laments the loss of in-person flirting:
  • "That’s what social media took away from us, the art of flirting. I flirt every chance I get." (29:10)

7. Club Life and Venue Gossip

• Luenell talks Flappers comedy club:
  • "Not when my people show up. Cause you got, you know, 150 black women in there, all different perfumes on. So it smells like an instant." (29:22)
  • Monthly shows: "That show is once a month till the end of the year, every first Wednesday of the month." (30:46)
• Praise and ribbing: "Aside from the smell, it's a great venue." (31:08)
• On room size: "I prefer like a 300 to 500 seat room...I like more intimate shit.” (31:14)

8. Aspiring for More: Radio Dreams & Industry Reality

• Luenell pitches her own radio segment:
  • "I want you to help me get a SiriusXM radio show." (47:29)
  • "Let me tell you, I love radio. I’ve always loved radio. I love radio even more than television..." (47:41)
  • Jeff: "So can I. I wouldn’t put you live because the two time, the two times you’ve been here, you were late. So I would. We’d have to do a pre. Tape." (48:31)
• Brief perhaps-too-real digressions about being “late,” with Luenell defending herself:
  • "I don’t try to be late. Traffic in la. Even if you leave an hour and a half, some shit is going to happen." (49:14)

9. Parenting, Spoiling, and Working for Mom

• Jeff and Luenell admit to being "one and done" parents:
  • Luenell: "There’s no way to not spoil Them if you only have one." (49:59)
  • "I’ve tried not to spoil my daughter but she’s the daughter of Luenell. She’s got bragging rights..." (50:06)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Luenell’s philosophy on independence:
  • "Everything you see on me and down to everything that goes in me, I bought it myself." (07:24)
• On blocking exes:
  • "My block game is strong...I block you off of all the socials, all the everything—Messenger, WhatsApp, Marco, Polo, Twitter, twerk, tweet, every goddamn thing." (17:02)
• Jeff on comedy crowd smells:
  • "Does it still smell like sewage?...Not when my people show up....it smells like an instant." (29:22)
• Zach’s Vegas story kicker:
  • "We all had a cuddle puddle." (25:22)
• Luenell on older men:
  • "I don’t like older men. Because I’m not trying to be a fucking nurse." (39:30)
• Kim on white art:
  • "Caroline Rae came in my house and she was like, why you don’t have any white people on your wall?" (08:33)
• Jeff on the chaos:
  • "I love the seven conversations that are going to happen." (12:31)
• Zach on queer club life:
  • "Every threesome I’ve ever been approached with has been a combination of the hottest man I’ve ever seen and his troll doll boyfriend." (19:52)
• Luenell pitching herself:
  • "I want you to help me get a SiriusXM radio show...I love radio even more than television." (47:29)
• Luenell on spoiling her daughter:
  • "She’s the daughter of Lunel. She’s got bragging rights, you know what I’m saying?" (50:06)

Important Timestamps

| Time | Segment/Topic | |---|---------------------------| | 02:04 | Kim Whitley discusses stand-up, movies, and promotions | | 07:24 | Luenell explains her self-sufficiency and view on gifts | | 17:02 | Luenell’s "block game" philosophy on exes | | 19:52 | Zach recounts his wild Vegas threesome | | 25:22 | “Cuddle puddle” resolution to Vegas story | | 29:10 | Luenell on the lost art of flirting | | 30:46 | Luenell explains her monthly Flappers residency | | 31:14 | Discussing preferred venue sizes for comedy | | 37:02 | Zach and Jeff roast Zach’s quirky new headshots | | 47:29 | Luenell pitches herself for her own radio show | | 49:59 | Parenting an only child and spoiling them |

Overall Tone & Highlights

• The episode is riotously funny, deeply confessional, and often raunchy, with ample swearing and uncensored opinions.
• It pulses with the warmth and barbs of friends who know how to tease and support each other, spanning topics of family, love, disappointment, and big Vegas energy.
• Luenell’s trademark candidness and Zach’s self-deprecating storytelling draw out the best from Jeff, making for a rollicking listen packed with memorable zingers and real-life confessions.

This summary captures the wild ride of “Diamonds & Trolls”—from Flappers green rooms to Vegas hot tubs, and from Craigslist-worthy headshots to SiriusXM aspirations. If you crave unapologetic laughs and real talk about comedy, relationships, and self-worth, this is an episode not to miss.