Wrong Turns with Jameela Jamil

Episode: Frankie Quiñones and Steph Tolev
Date: January 8, 2026
Host: Jameela Jamil
Guests: Frankie Quiñones (comedian, actor), Steph Tolev (comedian, podcaster)

Episode Overview

This episode of Wrong Turns with Jameela Jamil is a raucous celebration of disaster, humiliation, and the glory of real-life "wrong turns." Jameela is joined by comedians Steph Tolev and Frankie Quiñones, who candidly swap stories of their most mortifying moments—from accidental public exposure to catastrophic stand-up performances. With no silver linings and zero dignity, they revel in the hilarity and pain of the worst days, offering listeners both commiseration and cathartic laughter.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. The Allure of Humiliation and Disaster

• Coping with Disaster in Comedy:

  • Steph emphasizes that everything she says on stage is true and based on real, mortifying moments:

    "I feel like my whole set is from real embarrassing moments in my life."
    (03:01, Steph)

  • Both guests discuss how some stories are so wild that people suspect they’re making them up; Jameela takes this as a compliment:

    "They think I am a relentless creative genius."
    (03:15, Jameela)

• Sharing the Most Mortifying Stories

  • The show sets the tone for “safe” public sharing of humiliations, with Jameela joking,

    "You’re in a safe, public place."
    (04:10, Jameela)

2. Micro Humiliations: First Embarrassing Stories

Steph’s Story: The Breastfeeding Incident

• Steph details a drunken night at a Toronto after-hours club, waking up to a strange man sucking on her breast in front of another man:

  "I looked down and just one of my tits was out and this strange man was sucking it. The guy watching was the worst part... he looked like a detective, just watching this tit be sucked."
  (05:42–06:55, Steph)

• The scenario is equal parts bizarre and unsettling, with her nonchalant exit:

  "All I recall is I just went, huh? And I tucked it back in, and I went, good evening. And I just walked home."
  (07:36, Steph)

• Jameela’s response sets the comedic, no-judgment tone:

  "You are cool as a cucumber to handle it in such a way. Jesus Christ."
  (09:24, Jameela)

Frankie’s Story: The Restaurant Incident

• Frankie recounts an accident in an all-you-can-eat Salvadorian restaurant, resulting in him soiling himself and being refused a ride home by a friend:

  "I was like, dude, I think I just shit myself."
  (10:41, Frankie)

• His friend’s reaction only compounded the humiliation:

  "He put newspapers down on the seat and made me lean on the front dash, like, pushing me up. So it's like a 20-minute drive home."
  (11:16, Frankie)

• Jameela relates with her own “left in the lurch” story:

  "Just know that you had a better friend than Larry David, okay? Because that man literally left me hanging."
  (13:28, Jameela)

3. Big Wrong Turns: The Show Stoppers

Steph’s Epic Fence Incident at SARSstock

• Steph describes getting caught on a metal fence after a massive benefit concert in Toronto, left dangling with her underwear exposed to a crowd:

  "I go to jump down, the back of my skirt gets hooked on the top of the fence and I just start dangling. My full asshole is... I'm wearing like granny panties... I was up there for 10 minutes. Nobody can get me down. People were pointing and laughing with their families."
  (16:09–16:32, Steph)

• The story is a mix of horror and hilarity, with the crowd’s reaction making it unforgettable:

  "I'm guessing at least 10,000 people saw it."
  (17:50, Steph)

• Jameela quips:

  "If it was this day and age, it would... it would be a Wikipedia photo."
  (18:01, Jameela)

• Steph reflects on the ongoing trauma:

  "I hate feeling so... helpless. I think being helpless might be one of the most highest forms of embarrassment."
  (20:39–20:45, Steph)

Frankie’s Comedy Set From Hell

• Frankie recalls a disastrous comedy set in Oakland, where a crowd turned on him mid-performance:

  "This one dude... stood up and he goes, you ain't funny. And then like, pants down, sat back down, and I was just up there like, oh, okay."
  (21:38–21:52, Frankie)

• The room falls silent, and an older woman delivers the most devastatingly kind blow:

  "'Baby, you look scared.' And it was like, so silent that everybody could [hear her]."
  (22:59, Frankie)

• Frankie stuck around after the show, receiving further humiliation:

  "Another dude comes up to me and goes, practice, practice. And it walks away. And I was like, ah, thanks for coming."
  (23:39, Frankie)

• Steph and Jameela marvel at the endurance (and masochism) required for comedy:

  "It is mental illness."
  (25:44, Steph)

4. Audience Humiliation Story

• Jameela shares a listener story from Lisa, who moaned her secret crush's name during a sex dream in high school math class:

  "I was talking in my sleep... I was clearly having a sex dream where I said Andrew's name and warned him that someone's gonna catch us."
  (31:35, Listener letter)

• Steph reacts with mock outrage:

  "Her friend's a bitch. What the hell? She let her go for that long, I would have been like, she's orgasming in the dream."
  (31:35, Steph)

• This segues into talk of sleepwalking, strange dreams, and night terrors, with everyone revealing their weird night habits.

5. Sleep Disorders Gone Wild

• Jameela reveals her chronic sleepwalking, including hiding important documents and causing her boyfriend to miss a flight.

• Frankie recalls an incident of sleep aggression:

  "I woke up one time choking my girlfriend at the time... But also, she likes to be choked when we were, you know, having sex. But that was scary, though."
  (35:25, Frankie)

• The group bonds over the absurdity and unpredictability of sleep-related humiliation.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Steph (On her fence incident):

  "Picture all of these people walking and just seeing this large teenage Bulgarian woman hanging like a Muppet hanging from the fence..." (16:09)

• Frankie (On bombing):

  "'You ain't funny.' And then... sat back down. I was just up there like, oh, okay." (21:52)

• Jameela (On sharing these stories):

  "This is a perfect insight into also how you both handle these things." (14:01)

• Steph (On comic resilience):

  "It is mental illness." (25:44)

• Jameela (On humiliations in life):

  "Thank God we're getting older and we can be further and further away from these stories." (29:47)

Timestamps for Important Segments

| Timestamp | Segment/Topic | |---------------|------------------------------------------------------| | 00:53 | Introduction and "disaster" as a comedic theme | | 05:42 | Steph’s micro humiliation (after-hours club story) | | 10:07 | Frankie’s restaurant pooping story | | 14:51 | Big wrong turns segment begins | | 14:58 | Steph’s SARSstock fence fiasco | | 20:51 | Frankie’s worst-ever stand-up bombing | | 31:35 | Listener’s (Lisa) sex-dream humiliation | | 33:57 | Sleep disorders: sleepwalking, sleep talking | | 36:22 | Promo and where to find the guests |

Where to Find the Guests

• Steph Tolev

  • Instagram: @stephtolev
  • Podcast: Steph Infection
  • Standup special: Filth Queen on Netflix
  • Worldwide tour dates available on her Instagram

• Frankie Quiñones

  • Instagram/TikTok: @CholofitCreeper
  • YouTube: Creeper's Crib
  • Comedy special: Damn, That's Crazy on Hulu/Disney+

Final Notes & Tone

The episode maintains a playful, self-deprecating, and brutally honest tone, shining a light on the universal experience of shame and humiliation. The chemistry between Jameela, Steph, and Frankie keeps the conversation lively, irreverent, and relatable for anyone who’s ever wished the earth would swallow them up.

For listeners:
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