05-22-25 - Steph Tolev - Tempe Improv - In Studio

Summary

Holmberg's Morning Sickness - Arizona Episode: May 22, 2025 - Steph Tolev - Tempe Improv - In Studio

Host/Author: John Holmberg with Brady Bogen, Bret Vesely, and Dick Toledo

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1. Introduction to Steph Tolev's Comedy Career

In this episode, Steph Tolev joins the Holmberg's Morning Sickness (HMS) team to discuss her burgeoning career in comedy. Steph shares insights into her journey, highlighting her recent achievements and upcoming projects.

Steph Tolev: "I've gone on pretty much every podcast you can think of. I'm going to Austin to do that podcast run."
[02:15]

2. Collaborations with Porn Stars

Steph delves into her unique comedic collaborations with individuals from the adult entertainment industry. She explains how these partnerships blend humor with unexpected twists, making her content both edgy and entertaining.

Steph Tolev: "I do these like, fake jokes where I act like it's going to be dirty and then it's not."
[03:58]

One notable collaboration with Samantha Mack went viral, where Steph combines classic porn tropes with comedic subversions.

Steph Tolev: "It's a spin on, like, the classic porn tropes. And I just turned it around and make it funny instead of having a dude with this."
[04:22]

3. Journey to U.S. Citizenship

A significant portion of the conversation centers around Steph's process of obtaining U.S. citizenship. She shares her apprehensions and the humorous struggles she faces while preparing for the citizenship test.

Steph Tolev: "I'm learning about America. I'm stupid, though. I have, like, flashcards. Trying to learn. I'm screwed. I'm going to have to force my boyfriend to marry me. I'm gonna fail this for sure."
[07:19]

Steph expresses concern over her knowledge of American history and government, leading to lighthearted banter about potential study aids.

Steph Tolev: "I don't even know what they are, though. They're just things like. Yeah, that's all you need. That's it."
[07:50]

4. Relationship with Jefferson Davis McDonald

Steph introduces her boyfriend, Jefferson Davis McDonald, a classically trained pianist and comedian. Their relationship becomes a focal point as they discuss his influence on her life and career.

Steph Tolev: "He's a comedian. Performer. More musician. He sings. He plays piano."
[15:31]

Their humorous exchanges reveal a supportive and playful partnership, with Jefferson assisting Steph in her studies for citizenship.

Unknown Host: "He helps me study. He knows all the answers."
[07:35]

5. Recent and Upcoming Projects

Steph highlights her involvement in the new Netflix series "Tires", where she plays Stabby's wife. Additionally, she mentions her cameo in Bill Burr's movie "Old Dads".

Steph Tolev: "I'm in the new season of Tires on Netflix. Ridiculous. Yeah, that's fantastic. Yeah, it is very fun."
[16:52]

Steph Tolev: "I was in Bill Burr's movie. If you saw Old Dads. I didn't see it. Cameo in there."
[18:50]

She expresses excitement about reaching a broader audience through these platforms and the impact they have on her career trajectory.

6. Personal Anecdotes and Observations

Throughout the episode, Steph shares various personal stories and humorous observations, ranging from experiences at comedy clubs to quirky interactions during her tours.

a. Restroom Woes and Travel Stories

Steph discusses the challenges of maintaining hygiene standards during tours, leading to comedic reflections on public restrooms and rest stop conditions.

Steph Tolev: "I'm squatting over toilets because women are not wiping seats. I don't know what's going on up there. It's disgusting."
[17:33]

b. Handling Public Misconceptions

She humorously addresses misconceptions about her identity, particularly instances where her appearance leads to mistaken identity.

Steph Tolev: "I sound masculine. I have a mullet right now. It is confusing, but it's..."
[19:10]

7. Upcoming Performances and Final Thoughts

Steph concludes the discussion by promoting her upcoming shows at Desert Ridge Improv and Tempe Improv, encouraging listeners to support live comedy.

Steph Tolev: "Come to the show. Support live comedy. Stop just swiping away all day. That's my wisdom. Get out of your house. Stop looking at your phone and experience something."
[22:20]

Unknown Host: "That's Steph Tolev, everybody. It's 98, Arizona's most powerful rock radio station."

[22:37]

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Notable Quotes

• Steph Tolev on Comedy Collaborations:
  "I do these like, fake jokes where I act like it's going to be dirty and then it's not."
  [03:58]

• Steph on Citizenship Test Anxiety:
  "I'm learning about America. I'm stupid, though. I have, like, flashcards. Trying to learn. I'm screwed."
  [07:19]

• Steph Introducing Jefferson:
  "He's a comedian. Performer. More musician. He sings. He plays piano."
  [15:31]

• Closing Wisdom from Steph:
  "Come to the show. Support live comedy. Stop just swiping away all day."
  [22:20]

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Conclusion

This episode of Holmberg's Morning Sickness offers an in-depth look into Steph Tolev's multifaceted career and personal life. From her innovative comedic collaborations and upcoming projects to the humorous hurdles of becoming a U.S. citizen, Steph provides listeners with an engaging and relatable narrative. Her candid discussions, sprinkled with humor and personal anecdotes, make for an entertaining and insightful listen, even for those who might not be familiar with her work.

Transcript

[Brett Vesely]

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[Dick Toledo]

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[Steph Tolev]

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[Unknown]

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[Larry McFeely]

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[Wayne]

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[Larry McFeely]

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[Wayne]

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[Larry McFeely]

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[Wayne]

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[Larry McFeely]

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[Unknown]

Still streaming Homberg's morning sickness [e-mail] look everybody, Steph Tolaev is here and at Desert Ridge Improv tonight and then you're going to scooch over to the Tempe Improv all weekend long and this is the last time we're going to see you. It might Be not because of our personalities.

[Steph Tolev]

Well, are you sure about that?

[Unknown]

Because you have a Netflix special, which means you could very well erupt in the next couple of months. We're hoping never do morning radio again.

[Steph Tolev]

That's exactly why I did this.

[Unknown]

The dream is alive.

[Steph Tolev]

The dream. That's why I got the special. Mainly so I never had to see you too excited.

[Unknown]

Nothing to do with us. It's all radio. All radio across.

[Steph Tolev]

Sure. The nation. All radio.

[Unknown]

It does stink.

[Steph Tolev]

It's. I mean, this was bad. This was 8:30. It's usually 6:30 in the morning.

[Unknown]

They make you get up earlier, stupid. And you can't say no.

[Steph Tolev]

I can say no. I'm sad. No, I get upset. You know, my tickets. Until the special comes out, we ain't selling out yet. So if you're. If you're in Arizona this weekend, make.

[Unknown]

The drive next time. Because this interaction is so artificial, then you'll say, would you want to do John show with Brady next? And you'd be like, are we sold out? And I'll say, yep. They're like, absolutely not.

[Steph Tolev]

Absolutely not.

[Unknown]

Go right back to sleep. This has nothing to do with our interaction.

[Steph Tolev]

Nothing at all.

[Unknown]

Steph is. Got her. It's the 24th you say of June. Yeah. And it's on Netflix. How in the world does this affect you as it builds up? Do you have to be careful? Not like getting too many ducks in a row?

[Steph Tolev]

I mean, I have had diarrhea for every single day since.

[Unknown]

No, no, no. I asked you about your special.

[Steph Tolev]

No, it's. Yeah, I've gone on pretty much every podcast you can think of. I'm going to Austin to do that podcast run.

[Unknown]

Nice.

[Steph Tolev]

I've done a lot as much press. I've done some stuff with porn stars. I'm doing some collabs with. Go on with Brian. Yeah, I knew you'd perk up.

[Unknown]

No, I was just curious what it got. No, you're the one who brought it up.

[Steph Tolev]

Well, I hosted the AVN Porn Awards.

[Unknown]

I'm the pervert.

[Steph Tolev]

Well, I can't believe you didn't know that.

[Unknown]

I'm surprised you didn't know. I have a tape though.

[Steph Tolev]

So I got in contact with like browsers and they have like a big following and I've been doing some like, collabs with some porn stars.

[Unknown]

What do you do as a collab with a porn star?

[Steph Tolev]

I do these like, fake jokes where I act like it's going to be dirty and then it's not.

[Unknown]

Ah.

[Steph Tolev]

So like my first one I ever did that went viral was this girl, Samantha Mack. And she's got, you know, big old juicers. I'm not sure what to say in the radio here.

[Unknown]

Juicers is good.

[Steph Tolev]

Okay. Juicers. I feel like I'm allowed big old gazongas. And I, like, I jokingly went to her door with a pizza. I'm like, did somebody order pizza? And she's like, no, you have the wrong address. I go, pardon me. And then I walked away. She comes out, like, full lingerie. So it's like a spin on, like, the classic porn tropes. And I just turned it around and.

[Unknown]

Make it funny instead of having a dude with this.

[Steph Tolev]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. It was me with a fake mustache going, oh, sorry, Google sent me the wrong house. And then I walk away. It's stupid. But, like, they was like, it's funny. So I was just doing those with them, and I'm doing, like, whatever. Yeah, I have a lot of, like, backstage promo that my boyfriend did a bunch of interviews with people as they came into the special, so I didn't post that stuff. Yeah.

[Unknown]

So when your porn collabs, are you doing anything where, like, a girl stuck in a washer or Stepdad.

[Steph Tolev]

I'm not that. Yeah, I've done stepdad once, but I'm not like, wow. Mr. Knows the categories.

[Unknown]

I'm a writer. I write for a lot of.

[Steph Tolev]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. You give them their.

[Unknown]

I'm a reviewer. I'm like the Siskel and Ebert. A lot of thumbs in or thumbs up. He dicks up. Yeah. Which is weird. But I can show you.

[Steph Tolev]

I can picture it stubby.

[Unknown]

One of them. Yeah, one of them. The other's pretty normal. Yeah, there's that. I'm not going to lie. That broccoli one is off for sure.

[Steph Tolev]

It's moist and it's lumpy.

[Unknown]

Yeah. Ew. Yeah. All right.

[Steph Tolev]

I don't know. Anyways, I've done a lot. I've done a lot. Yeah. It's. Bill Burr produced this, so.

[Unknown]

Oh, wow. This is fantastic.

[Steph Tolev]

So Bill Burr is in the opening of my cold open.

[Unknown]

Awesome.

[Steph Tolev]

And I'm very excited. That's the funniest. Even if you don't find my comedy funny. Is that Monty Python before the radio? It's very slapsticky. My opening, I have a dummy that gets thrown off of Fenway Park.

[Unknown]

There's nothing wrong with that as long as it doesn't continue for a full hour.

[Steph Tolev]

It's 1 minute and 30 seconds.

[Unknown]

That's all you need.

[Steph Tolev]

That's it.

[Unknown]

And that's fun. And that. Yeah. Because you are incredibly funny person. You've been at this for a while now, too.

[Steph Tolev]

23 years.

[Unknown]

Yeah. And so getting this special is like, here we go.

[Steph Tolev]

It's a big deal. Yeah. And I wanted to make sure it was on a big platform. I wasn't gonna put on YouTube for, like, my first one.

[Unknown]

Did you start your Canadian. Did you. In Canada and like, kind of go through all that Canadian stuff first in Montreal and Toronto, and then you have to go to Edmonton and.

[Steph Tolev]

Well, don't have to go to Edmonton. Nobody has to go to Edmonton.

[Unknown]

That's true.

[Steph Tolev]

That's a good point. Legal requirement to go to Edmonton. Yeah. No, I did the. The Canada thing, but there's only. There's a ceiling in Canada. Then I moved to the States, got my green card, and here I am.

[Unknown]

And this was where I was leading you. And you did it for me.

[Steph Tolev]

I did it for you.

[Unknown]

I said, do you want to be a state? And you went, no. You got all angry, but tell everybody what you're doing.

[Steph Tolev]

I applied to be a dual citizen. Dual. I'm keeping my passport. I'm keeping my Canadian.

[Unknown]

What you're doing is cutting off 50% of your Canadian citizenship and replacing it with 50% American.

[Steph Tolev]

I guess I didn't look at it like that.

[Unknown]

That's exactly how you should look at it. And eventually you're gonna start going, I'm like 70% American now. Where do you live? Huh?

[Steph Tolev]

Well, look, the reason is because there's been some issues at the border with people with green cards, and I got a little scared. I got a little spooked.

[Unknown]

You thought you'd be deported back to.

[Steph Tolev]

Canada, and I don't want that. I love Canada.

[Unknown]

But you don't want to go home.

[Steph Tolev]

No, not right now. My career's just getting started. What the heck?

[Unknown]

Yeah. Yeah. I'm for you. But I think being deported to Canada is pretty easy to get back here.

[Steph Tolev]

I mean, I just. I've worked too hard. The green card cost too much money. I'm here now. I'm doing it.

[Unknown]

And you're doing it the right way.

[Steph Tolev]

Yes. Thank you, Steve. I'm learning about America. I'm stupid, though. I have, like, flashcards. Trying to learn. I'm screwed. I'm going to have to force them boyfriend to marry me. I'm gonna fail this for sure.

[Unknown]

What? What are you struggling?

[Steph Tolev]

I'm an idiot. I know nothing about the Constitution, Bill of Rights. I don't know. 1776. What year is that? Something I have to know.

[Unknown]

You know what that sounds like to me. A goddamn American. I think you're qualified. None of us know what any of that.

You rattled off stuff.

Yeah.

I've never heard.

[Steph Tolev]

I don't even know. I don't even know what they are, though. They're just things like. Yeah, that's all you need. That's it.

[Unknown]

I just need the name, you know.

[Steph Tolev]

Six, just George Washington.

[Unknown]

That's a strong one. Strong answer.

[Steph Tolev]

The horse teeth Washington.

[Unknown]

Probably four or five answers on the quiz are George Washington.

[Steph Tolev]

Okay.

[Unknown]

So if it says who is George Washington? You're gonna get three of them.

[Steph Tolev]

Who's the current president? George Washington.

[Unknown]

The current president. Well, in my world, it's George Washington.

[Steph Tolev]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Unknown]

So. Yeah. So you're worried about failing the test?

[Steph Tolev]

Yeah, I'm screwed.

[Unknown]

I don't know if I'd pass it. I've gone through it online and I did pretty well.

[Steph Tolev]

I might get like a little small thing in my ear and whispered in a little AI. Yeah, yeah, yeah, a little.

[Unknown]

I have my meta glasses.

[Steph Tolev]

Oh, do you?

[Unknown]

On right now. And I wonder if you could whisper like, hey, Meta. And they'd come up and it gives you the answer in your ear. It's got speakers.

[Steph Tolev]

No, I gotta get some glasses and get these glasses.

[Unknown]

I wonder if they make you wear them.

[Steph Tolev]

I can't see all of a sudden. I gotta get some glasses.

[Unknown]

Well, good luck. When do you find out if you're a citizen?

[Steph Tolev]

The test is June 10th.

[Unknown]

So you're gonna be a citizen possibly before your special comes in.

[Steph Tolev]

Yes.

[Unknown]

Oh, that's pretty cool. So we'll watch you back when you were a Canadian.

[Steph Tolev]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Unknown]

And then on the 24th. Oh, it'll be so.

And what happens if you fail the test? How soon can you retake?

[Steph Tolev]

I don't know. I haven' Right now. That's it.

[Unknown]

You're done.

[Steph Tolev]

That's it.

[Unknown]

We're moving to Yellow Knife. It's over. You're out.

[Steph Tolev]

Yellow Knife?

[Unknown]

Yeah. You're going up through the Northern Territory Dark up there. Yep. That's where they go. That's why you're just not smart enough to be an American.

[Steph Tolev]

You're not smart enough to have daylight anymore.

[Unknown]

You can't even have the lower Canada anymore.

[Brett Vesely]

60 to 90 days. If you fail it, you can.

[Unknown]

You can take it again. So give you three months to three months.

[Steph Tolev]

Okay. That's not bad. No, I have the cards. I've been. I was studying last night. I'm good. I'm really trying.

[Unknown]

So you're doing flashcards? How many questions are on this 100. 100, yes.

[Steph Tolev]

Well, no, no, there's 100.

[Unknown]

They multiple choice.

[Steph Tolev]

It's a. You can pick like one. It's like one of. One of the questions. Like one of the first 13 states and you pick one.

[Unknown]

They ask you all 13. Oh, you pick one. Virginia.

[Steph Tolev]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Massachusetts. I got that one.

[Unknown]

You got that? Oh, yeah. You were up in Boston.

[Steph Tolev]

I have to connect everything. Yes.

[Unknown]

Man, that sucks. Well, good. I hope you're a citizen. And when I'm watching your special, I'm like, there's a good old classic American gal up there on stage.

[Steph Tolev]

Wow. That's all it takes for you. Okay.

[Unknown]

She does a lot of fake porn, I'll say that.

[Steph Tolev]

Oh, God.

[Dick Toledo]

It's true.

[Steph Tolev]

Well, I guess. Yes. Googling things. There's nothing out there. Trust me. You can try to look. I've tried to look. I thought. I thought my jugs were out there. They're not.

[Unknown]

They're not. Would you.

[Steph Tolev]

Not yet.

[Unknown]

Have you ever done, like, homemade porn?

[Steph Tolev]

No. No. My. I don't know what words I can say, but down there's a mess. So we're not. We're not putting that.

[Unknown]

That's enough for me.

[Steph Tolev]

It's not going. We're not putting that on anything. That's gonna stay.

[Unknown]

What's going on down there?

[Steph Tolev]

I don't know. I have a boyfriend. He loves it. I don't care.

[Unknown]

Okay, that's fine. What's going on down there?

[Steph Tolev]

I come to the show. You're gonna show people. I show everyone. It is a reveal. I bet you guys all rub it on the way out.

[Unknown]

It's like that. Oh, it's like that.

[Steph Tolev]

Wait a minute.

[Unknown]

That's what I'm thinking. For good luck for other Canadians.

[Steph Tolev]

That's what it is. Yeah. Yeah.

[Unknown]

You have the ones that dangle.

[Steph Tolev]

Yes.

[Unknown]

And that's okay.

[Steph Tolev]

I don't like you saying this when you say it. Makes it more disturbing. Disgusting.

[Unknown]

I'm not a doctor.

[Steph Tolev]

He did a little two hand thing too. Like this.

[Unknown]

Like a car wash?

[Steph Tolev]

Yeah. This guy's banned for my shows.

[Unknown]

This is. Well, no. Well, you the one who brought it.

[Steph Tolev]

Up, so that's all I talk about. If you're coming to my show, I will mention my labia at some point.

[Unknown]

Well, that's not all you talk about.

[Steph Tolev]

Well, it's majority.

[Unknown]

Majority of.

[Steph Tolev]

I just say it's a manora. That's what it's called. The manora of what I talk about.

[Unknown]

Morning sickness.

All right, HMS Podcast time again to let you know where to go for some great comedy in the valley this week. Get up north to Desert Ridge to see comedy sets from Leo Gonzalez and Tempe at the Improv. You've got Randy Feltface performing. Just google it. And you're gonna have to go see for yourself on that one. And downtown at Standup Live, the very funny Gary Owen entertains you all this week. For the complete lineups and for Tickets, go to standuplive.com desertridgeimprov.com and tempeimprov.com it's.

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[Unknown]

Holmberg's morning sickness.

[Steph Tolev]

Nora Majora. Yeah. Come to the shows.

[Unknown]

Okay, so now I'm curious about the whole thing.

[Steph Tolev]

Well, you're never gonna see it, so maybe.

[Unknown]

I'm not asking. Labyrin minor, labia major. They're all big. The whole thing's just like a shotgun.

[Steph Tolev]

Whole thing? Yeah.

[Unknown]

Wow.

[Steph Tolev]

Wow. That's exactly it. Yeah. You.

[Unknown]

When did you realize it wasn't good?

[Steph Tolev]

Well, I didn't say it wasn't good.

[Unknown]

I'm not saying useful. I'm saying like looking at it. It's like oh boy.

[Steph Tolev]

I guess. I guess maybe from watching porn. I've seen others, but those are all trim Though men. If you're listening, if you're watching. If you are watching pornography, what you're looking at is a. Is a molded. It's made, it's trimmed. I'm talking about labiaplasty.

[Unknown]

You say that all the girls in porn.

[Steph Tolev]

I'm saying 90% of women in porn have had labia.

[Unknown]

Not one of those paper cuts is legit.

[Steph Tolev]

Ew. Why do you have to do the hand motions when you say these things?

[Unknown]

Because I'm demonstrative.

[Steph Tolev]

No, this is a radio show, not.

[Unknown]

You can see me. We're having a conversation.

[Steph Tolev]

I wish we were.

[Unknown]

Steph. Tola's at the Desert Ridge Improv tonight, getting her started. And then tomorrow, another day closer to her citizenship, she goes to the 10pm improv and finishes out the entire Memorial Day weekend for us all right there. Well, that's interesting. Like, I've never heard a woman just flat out say, it ain't attractive, but it gets the job done.

[Steph Tolev]

Well, that's your words, not mine.

[Unknown]

All right, well, how would you describe it?

[Steph Tolev]

Long. Definitely long.

[Unknown]

Yeah.

[Steph Tolev]

All right, look, it's fine.

[Unknown]

Hey, I'm not. It's a thing.

[Steph Tolev]

Hey, I have a hot boyfriend, and I keep bringing him up because he's hot and he's real and he's real.

[Unknown]

And I don't care what you say. Is his name Glass? By Jesus. Jefferson Jefferson?

[Steph Tolev]

Is his first name Jefferson Davis McDonald?

[Unknown]

He's a Confederate.

[Steph Tolev]

I know. It's scary. I know. He's helping me study. He knows all the answers.

[Unknown]

I bet he does. He bet he knows a few answers. Does he have a flag? Is he like.

[Steph Tolev]

That one's wrong. He doesn't have this.

[Unknown]

Does he hate being Jefferson Davis?

[Steph Tolev]

Yeah, he doesn't love it. His parents d. Obviously, years ago.

[Unknown]

Yeah. Was he from the South?

[Steph Tolev]

No.

[Unknown]

Is he Canadian?

[Steph Tolev]

No, no, he's from upstate New York.

[Unknown]

Oh, no kidding. Why did they name him that?

[Steph Tolev]

I don't know. I think it was, like, a phase his parents were going through.

[Unknown]

Confederate army phase.

[Steph Tolev]

Stars and bars.

[Unknown]

Yeah, he's got that. Like. Was he born in the mid-80s?

[Steph Tolev]

No, he's my. He's younger than me.

[Unknown]

Okay, that's.

[Steph Tolev]

Yeah, he's 80s. Yeah.

[Unknown]

He's 88, so it was right at the end of the Dukes of Hazzard, so I'm not sure. I don't know.

[Steph Tolev]

It's gonna be strange. It must be. It must be family. Yeah, yeah, yeah. But he just goes by Jefferson. He doesn't go.

[Unknown]

It's a great name. Yeah, he should be a Butler. What does he do?

[Steph Tolev]

He's a comedian. Performer.

[Unknown]

He's a comedian also.

[Steph Tolev]

More musician.

[Unknown]

Oh, okay. So he sings.

[Steph Tolev]

He sings. He plays piano.

[Unknown]

Plays piano.

[Steph Tolev]

Classically trained pianist.

[Unknown]

No kidding.

[Steph Tolev]

Really bad. So annoying. It's so.

[Unknown]

It's bad at fingering.

[Steph Tolev]

So annoying. It's. This is one of my jokes right now. It's. I can't get past it.

[Unknown]

We've got to fight through all that meat.

[Steph Tolev]

Yeah, well. Wow. Again with that. You literally moved the way you moved your hands as if it was, like, 15 tons. Oh, my God. Why did I bring this up to you out of all the radio stations? I'm sorry.

[Unknown]

Well, I don't know, but he's bad at it.

[Steph Tolev]

He's bad at fingers.

[Unknown]

Does he have small fingers?

[Steph Tolev]

No, he's got big fingers. Well, I guess because he's. He's scared they're gonna get, like, ruined. So maybe he is trying. He's scared they're gonna get cramped pruning.

[Unknown]

Or cramped.

[Steph Tolev]

Or cramped. Or maybe, like, broken because it's really heavy lifting. Yeah. He doesn't want to jam a finger on the way in. He's got to tickle the ivories.

[Unknown]

Snapping on some labs.

He's got to protect. That's his money maker.

[Steph Tolev]

It is, exactly. Yeah.

[Unknown]

You go messing around.

[Steph Tolev]

Mucking around. Yeah.

[Unknown]

Mucking around in that mud puddle.

[Steph Tolev]

It's a clean. Don't say mud puddle.

[Unknown]

All right, I apologize. That was. That was out of line. You're right. All the other stuff.

[Steph Tolev]

All the other stuff is fine.

[Unknown]

You're absolutely right. I apologize. It's a bridge too far. Steph is at the Desert Ridge Improv. I told you. Tonight, 10pm Prev. All weekend long. What else is going on in your life?

[Steph Tolev]

That's it. Oh, I'm in the new season of Tires on Netflix. Ridiculous. Yeah. That's fantastic. Yeah, it is very fun.

[Unknown]

That's funny. Are you a regular, or are you just doing.

[Steph Tolev]

I play. I'm Stabby's wife.

[Unknown]

Okay.

[Steph Tolev]

I play his wife in the. In episode two.

[Unknown]

So it could keep going, hopefully.

[Steph Tolev]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Unknown]

That's pretty good.

[Steph Tolev]

It was unhinged. It was very fun.

[Unknown]

Are you a good actress?

[Steph Tolev]

I am. I saw it. I didn't know it was. I actually am, like. I'm very shocked. I'm happy with it. Yeah.

[Unknown]

And what about it? Like, can you watch yourself and go. Oh, my God, this is. People are gonna see. Are you okay seeing yourself on TV?

[Steph Tolev]

I'm okay. Well, because I lost, like, 30 pounds, so now I can watch.

[Unknown]

You came in and the first thing I noticed was that your leg muscles are popping.

[Steph Tolev]

They're jacked. Yeah.

[Unknown]

Yeah. You're doing some squats.

[Steph Tolev]

Oh, I'm a squat. I'm squatting over toilets because women are not wiping seats. I don't know what's going on up there. It's disgusting. The drive up here too, I started the grossest rest stop. It was covered in flies. I'm like, I'm simply not sitting on this. Yeah, no, it's a lot of toilet squats. Yeah.

[Unknown]

So you just kind of hover.

Was that after you down the date Shake? Take the place you stopped at?

[Steph Tolev]

No, the restroom.

[Unknown]

Okay.

[Steph Tolev]

Oh, no. You're driving us from la la here. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Unknown]

No, I can't do.

[Steph Tolev]

I guess they're bad. It's just especially those ones to pull off the rest areas. Oh, truckers everywhere. Doing whatever the hell they're doing in their trailers.

[Unknown]

Killing hookers.

[Steph Tolev]

Sure, sure. Is that why all those flies were there?

[Unknown]

That's. There's a. There's a thing that's very true. That they're the last of the serial killers that'll never get caught. Cross country truckers.

[Steph Tolev]

Oh, yeah.

[Unknown]

It's because they get these girls at the runaways and stuff that hang out at truck stops and try to earn money with drugs and sex. They plop them in there and just throw them in the desert on the way out. Nobody will ever know.

[Steph Tolev]

This is a fun fact. Thanks.

[Unknown]

So there you go.

[Steph Tolev]

Good morning, everyone.

[Unknown]

Morning, everybody.

[Steph Tolev]

Good morning. There's no time to commute.

[Unknown]

What I plan to do for my retirement.

Yeah, I wanted to be a trucker for a while.

[Steph Tolev]

There's two beds in there. Some of them have they got bunks. One for the dead hooker, one for the dead.

[Unknown]

You don't want to sleep with a dead hooker. You're not a weirdo.

[Steph Tolev]

Yeah. Weird about it.

[Unknown]

Yeah. But yeah, I'd say I can't do the bathrooms in the public and the thing.

[Steph Tolev]

No, no. It's disgusting.

[Unknown]

Yeah. But you're. You're doing well with the.

[Steph Tolev]

I'm doing squats. Yeah. I'm doing. I was in Bill Burr's movie. If you saw old dads. I didn't see it. Cameo in there.

[Unknown]

How about that?

[Steph Tolev]

Yeah.

[Unknown]

Look at you acting. Do you want to win awards and stuff?

[Steph Tolev]

I just want to act. I. The road's killing me. This is exhausting. It's every weekend. And that's why I drove here, because I'm like. I've been on an airplane every weekend screaming at people at TSA I'm over. A guy called me Steve the other day. He looked right at my id. He went, all right, Steve, get in there. I'm like. You're looking at Stephanie like. I get it. I get what you're looking. I get. I sound masculine. I have a mullet right now. It is confusing, but. But it's. It's. Please.

[Unknown]

But you're still not Steve.

[Steph Tolev]

What the heck?

[Unknown]

You're fairly feminine Steve.

[Steph Tolev]

I'm fairly feminine. Wow. You. To get out. Fairly.

[Unknown]

Fairly feminine for a Steve. I've seen some feminine Steves, is what I'm saying. It's not that. And Steph, that's just an idiot.

[Steph Tolev]

Yeah.

[Unknown]

And this dude's in charge of our safety at the airport.

[Steph Tolev]

Exactly. That's the guy going through our bags. Yeah, yeah. I'm on tour and I'm. That's it. I'm trying to. That's it. I'm trying to, like, just.

[Unknown]

You think you'll get married to the Confederate?

[Steph Tolev]

I do.

[Unknown]

Yeah.

[Steph Tolev]

I do.

[Unknown]

Does he think so?

[Steph Tolev]

Yes. We're talking about a lot.

[Unknown]

No kidding.

[Steph Tolev]

Been together year and a half.

[Unknown]

Okay.

[Steph Tolev]

And we met very organically. He saw me at a show. Yeah, he's. Have you seen the movie Happy Gilmore?

[Unknown]

Huh?

[Steph Tolev]

He's Shooter McGavin's nephew.

[Unknown]

Oh.

[Steph Tolev]

Exactly like him. It's very bizarre.

[Unknown]

Wait, in the new movie when.

[Steph Tolev]

Oh, yeah.

[Unknown]

He's the original movie.

[Steph Tolev]

He's the original.

[Unknown]

He's the original nephew.

[Steph Tolev]

Yes. No, no. He's his. His. That's his uncle. That's his real uncle.

[Brett Vesely]

Oh, in real life.

[Steph Tolev]

In real life, Chris McDonald.

[Unknown]

Chris McDonald is his real uncle.

[Steph Tolev]

Is his real uncle.

[Unknown]

No kidding.

[Steph Tolev]

Yeah. So I met them. I was at a comedy club in. In la. And I was.

[Unknown]

Jerk.

[Steph Tolev]

No, he's the nicest man ever. The nicest man ever. He's. I. I drank with him two weeks ago in New York. He's the best. So funny, so kind. I know. And he looks just like I met him. I was like, fangirling over Shooter McGavin at the show. And then I'm like, who the hell is this, your son? He's like, it's my nephew. And then he DM me. And that's it. We've been dating.

[Unknown]

Good credit score.

[Steph Tolev]

Great credit score.

[Unknown]

Decent relationship with the parents.

[Steph Tolev]

Yeah, yeah.

[Unknown]

No criminal history.

[Steph Tolev]

No criminal history.

[Unknown]

This is good.

[Steph Tolev]

I know it's good.

[Unknown]

And you were the same on the other end? Decent credit score. Other than that.

[Steph Tolev]

That doesn't count.

[Unknown]

Credit score, solid credit score, decent relationship with mom and dad. You're Canadian so. Yeah.

[Steph Tolev]

Yeah. Oh, this is good.

[Unknown]

Yeah, this is the thing.

[Brett Vesely]

There he is.

[Unknown]

He does just look like.

[Steph Tolev]

There he is. He looks exactly like him. It's. What's that Fosco thing?

[Unknown]

Fosco McDonald's.

[Brett Vesely]

I'm not sure, but it's. It's right here.

[Unknown]

That's the name he goes by when.

[Steph Tolev]

He doesn't want you to find exactly like him. If you follow me on Instagram, you've seen we do videos together now. We post a lot together. It's very cute.

[Unknown]

You call him Fosco ever.

[Steph Tolev]

That's not his name. I don't know what that is. I don't know who that. I guess one of his uncle clauses. No, he's Jefferson.

[Unknown]

Jefferson Fosco McDonald.

[Steph Tolev]

That's not his.

[Unknown]

That's what I'm going to go with.

[Steph Tolev]

There he is. He looks exactly like him.

[Unknown]

How about that? You know? Well, you got everything going for you.

[Steph Tolev]

I do. I'm so happy.

[Unknown]

Well, it's been nice knowing you.

[Steph Tolev]

Thank you.

[Unknown]

When you. Yeah, when you pop off, I. I root for that. I root for comedians that have come in here. We have a good time, then they take off. It's the Joe Coy rule because. And now it's too late. We've been at this for 25 years here, so used to be we'd see you. You'd. You'd peek, and then we'd see on the way down.

[Steph Tolev]

Oh, I know.

[Unknown]

I call it the John Lovitz rule now. It's the Joe Coy rule, where it's like, you made it so big. We used to be friends. We'd call, we'd do this. And now I never hear from you again because you're too big for the show. That is what I root for, for you.

[Steph Tolev]

Well, thank you. That's exactly what I want.

[Unknown]

Hopefully, the special takes you to great heights. If we see you again. Complete failure.

[Steph Tolev]

Yeah, if we see him again, that's.

[Unknown]

Not going to be good.

[Steph Tolev]

I got to be pissed. I got to be a blob. The legs will be jello when I come back.

[Unknown]

Be sitting on flies. You won't even care. Steph, Tolev, leave us with words of wisdom. Please, please, just come to the.

[Steph Tolev]

Come to the show. Support live comedy. Stop just swiping away all day. That's my wisdom. Get. Get out of your house. Stop looking at your phone and experience something.

[Unknown]

Experience humanity.

[Steph Tolev]

Yeah. Come on. Come see the laby alive.

[Unknown]

That's right. Laby a lot. It's always good to see you. A pleasure and congratulations. All this is good for you.

[Steph Tolev]

Happy for you.

[Unknown]

That's Steph Tolev, everybody. It's 98, Arizona's most powerful rock radio station. He said fully erect. 98.

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