This is gonna sound backhanded but I hope you understand. I do not think you're the funniest comedian or the best comedian I know. You are my favorite comedian right now and your comedy is more important than it has ever been. Also, just to be fair, you are fucking hilarious... thank you Steve, time for you to start enlightening people about the dangers of project 2025! Steve Hofstetter FTW!!!💙💙💙💙💙
Love this! On the Bathroom subject, my response is always "If you are in the bathroom with someone and you know what the genitals of the other person look like, you are doing it wrong."
Yup, like in all of my years, I've seen genitals twice in bathrooms. One time in the Marines when I was a urinalysis checker for the day and we had to "watch the stream exit and go into the cup" (not that anyone really did this, but we had to be in the position to see it), and then once at work when a guy at the urinal had a medical condition and collapsed and it couldn't be helped, but also in a medical situation last thing I cared about. (fortunately he's fine now). It seems that some people think that guys just go around sword fighting and helicopter spinning in the restrooms.
Here is my personal position on public restrooms: Yes, we need two separate and distinct restrooms but not men's & women's. We need #1 & #2 because if I'm just going #1, I shouldn't have to be subjected to the aroma of a stranger's #2. Just my opinion but I think it's logical.
dude, this is probably one of the most well-written comedy bits I have ever seen. What a masterclass in comedic writing, use of audience and setting. I don't know if you'll ever get the recognition you deserve, but this absolutely is among the greats.
He certainly won't ever get the recognition you think he deserves. There's a reason he isn't mentioned with the greats. It's because he isn't one of them.
@@DEVILISHLY_DELICIOUS thank you for that little dick energy. I'm sure you are a good writer and are quite versed in comedic performance scrip writing. I will consider your thoughts while listening to the top 40 of the last ten years as you seem to have a knack for compiling radio played pop music as a use for your time. greatness is rarely recognized in its time. you listen (seemingly exclusively) to pop music, what could you possibly know about media that isn't crammed into your mind? or maybe its that maga hat, restricting blood flow to your brain?
0:35” the only people who can’t say anything anymore are the people who can no longer think of anything new to say” 30 SECONDS IN AND HE’S GIVING WISDOM THAT BELONGS ON T- SHIRTS AND TED TALKS.
I partially agreed to this statement. "Those that have nothing new to say..." or can't sat anything new should stop, listen and consider an idea's direction. It may lead you to hear, perceive and even consider bilateral thought integration.
@@DEVILISHLY_DELICIOUS But it was obviously a comedy performance. It was also a brilliant speech. But as above you already outed yourself with your misuse of the word woke.
As a trans guy who likes comedy (and also a hoosier) i feel like ive struck gold, lmao. Awesome comedy, good commentary, actual understanding... Steve has it all
Never heard of you before, the algorithm decided this needed to be seen. The entire set had me rolling. Thanks for the laughs, and i look forward to seeing more!
He puts his specials on UA-cam because he has control of the product and it makes better business sense. You can find his previous one in his videos. I highly recommend it, though be prepared to get a bit teary eyed in the middle.
@brandonguthrie6511 Welcome to Steve's Crew aka I tell my friends we're the Giant Gingers Gang! Trust me honey you're going to love this guy.... I've been watching him for years, geez I think it's early or middle into his first marriage. I KNOW that sounds like a weird metric to use but honestly it's not. We are interact AND especially as comedians, relationships and interconnectivity and how that works for them and humor behind it goes into their act. So I will tell you this, he does remind me in some ways of Carlin....as does a few others since he's been alive. I'm old enough to have bought COMEDY ALBUMS okay and George Carlins and Richard Pryors albums were my first. So believe me, you're in the right place.... You know it first time out. #NYGenXBIKERLady
I watched you work on this at the Blind Pig in Ann Arbor. I texted you and you gave me advice on a bad breakup. Thank you for existing as you do and congratulations again. You deserve all the happiness in the world. 🎉🎉🎉
Thank you for defending trans rights and debunking a lot of the fox news and facebook myths. My roommate and favorite person in the world is trans and feels defeated by the world so its nice to see that someone at least takes the time to explain the ignorance of the negative biases
Tell your roommate to keep they're chin up the best people don't care they're trans and embrace them the way they wish to be even old bastards like me😊
Not everyone is going to like you in this life and you’re not going to like many people and that ok love yourself surround yourself with people that do like you and F the haters says more about them than it does you Love and light
So one thing about men's rooms that always annoyed me was that they don't have changing tables for babies. Like...what are dads with infants supposed to do?
I literally had to deal with that. I took my infant daughter to get bagels and she took a massive, insane dump so I went into the bathroom and - absolutely nonchanging table. Ended up changing her awkwardly on the sink and it was super awkward and I was concerned about her rolling over and falling off because there wasn't a belt. Was such a fucking pain in the ass. Meanwhile, three different me came though and peed but didn't wash their hands because I was in the way.
A lot of men's rooms seem to have those "Koala Care" changing tables. Although since I'm not a parent, I've never really paid attention to what percentage it is.
Thankfully that's been an ongoing fight for years, we hear you, support you, and do what we can to make it happen. Some companies have changed for the better, some don't give a shit. The topic is out there, but some just don't listen, or don't want to hear it. Because God forbid it costs them a few dollars out of their Billions 😮 I hope more people start listening, it's honestly ridiculous that this didn't happen decades ago!
My dude. Thank you. I woke up this morning and your new special popped up waking me up at 6AM. Thank You, you absolutely hilarious and beautifully insightful person ❤❤
I know I just found out about this comedian today, and the first thing that popped up was the hecklers not Hacklers, and then went and actually was able to see this video and see him actually complete his gig and very impressive
Yeah, I recognized some of this material from the video of the transphobic heckler in Vancouver. This must have been recorded later, though, because even when he's telling the same jokes, he seems to have improved on them in this video.
Long time fan here, had to take a moment to pause and let you know how much I love you and your comedy. The story at the beginning about seeing someone else grow before you was really beautiful. The fact that you share such deep, personal moments is one of the things that makes your comedy so compelling!
Steve has kept me interested, and invested in stand up comedy as an art form, despite it being a scene thats constantly hating on me, because I'm trans. You'll always be one of the GOAT's in my book. Ty for being that space.
Fantastic special! As an amateur stand-up comedian, I appreciated your approach to that tired complaint from older comedians who whine about "cancel culture" instead of writing better material. You've inspired me in that regard, Steve. Thank you!
Thank you, Steve! You've been such a wonderfully bright part of my life ever since I came out. Look forward to seeing you live and in-person next time you show up in Las Vegas!
Congrats Steve, an awesome special, and a WEDDING!!! Congrats to you both!! NOT A MISSED STEP, EVERY WORD HITS ITS BEAT, THE TIMING IS SUPERB. The guy in the front left is dying with laughter throughout the whole thing, its brilliant to watch!.. Luv ya work..
Thank you so much for putting your special online for us who cant come and watch you live. Waited so long for this to come out! Lots of love from your German fans in Berlin
I am sort of new to Steve's comedy... I've been following him for about a year and a half. That being said I've listened and watched almost everything he's uploaded on UA-cam and this is not just his best stand-up special but one of the best specials I've ever heard. Keep up the good work Steve💙 u da man💙.
I unfollowed because I was sad that I kept running out of videos to watch. Today I thought "I wonder if Steve has done anything recently." After the night I've had, this is exactly what I need right now! Thank you, you brilliant man
I"ve had a particularly challenging day, feeling very low on morale. Then I took a chance and watched this special and laughed so much harder than I have in ages. Your comedy is incredible and seeing how you've changed over the years, from older material I've watched, is not just inspiring, but reassuring and encouraging.
Steve, I found you through one of your short videos and you are the first progressive comedian and you made me laugh so much that there were a few tears. I do enjoy Chappell and as a 57 year old trans woman I can still enjoy all types of comedy.
Steve, this was awesome! (No surprise there!) Sometimes, I watch your stuff and just let the jokes roll over me. Other times, I find myself getting caught up in the craft of building a series of jokes into a bit, and then bit after bit into an entire show. More and more, I'm enjoying seeing how you create a show, how what seems like stream of consciousness is really all completely designed. And I love it! It's kinda lame to announce that you "get" another person - far better when they say that you get them - but I feel like I really get your humor and your thought process in general. It's a pleasure to see you work! It really is!
30:07 Genuine advice here: we were all kids who hated needles and I remember the bite, but I haven't felt an injection since the day I learned that most of that discomfort comes from your arm muscles tensing and it goes away almost entirely if you simply relax your arm. The next time you get a flu shot, just drop your arm like it fell asleep and look away, the next thing you feel should be the surprise of the nurse telling you it's doine
YOU POSTED THE SHOW AT THE FUNNY BONE HERE!! Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU. We couldn't go due to health/money issues, so it was a great surprise for our anniversary to find it on YT tonight!
I have been watching a lot of comedy specials lately. I have to say this is my favourite one since Robin Williams Live on Broadway. I am so upset to have had to miss his show this year when he came through Canada. He had to reschedule Sudbury due to scheduling conflicts, and wasn't able to add it to this round. Hopefully I can be able to go to a future show. Thank you Steve.
This was absolutely excellent, it's an absolutely hilarious piece with messages that actually changed how I thought about growth. I think this shows remarkable growth from your own distant past specials as well! I made my girlfriend watch it and we were both laughing our asses off, thank you so much for blessing us, so to speak, with this free special
This is definitely your best work yet! My neighbours might complain I was laughing so loud!! Congratulations on a successful special and looking forward to the next one! 🎉
Adding to the trans rights comment, recent studies published to the National Library of Medicine actually show that the rate of people unsatisfied with their transition and/or detransitioners is close to 0.1% and in the cases studied, the majority of them were due to outside factors like social acceptance!
That line at the beginning, "The only people who can't say anything anymore are the people who can't think of anything new to say," holy SHIT. 🔥 If I hadn't already been interested in this special, that line alone would have convinced me to watch it.
The fact you know a quote by Sanderson wins points with me🤘🥰! Since the show started, more people know the wheel of time, but most still don’t know the author’s.
Used to Be's are anchors that hold you back from the present and future. I used to be ... just doesn't make sense. You are what you are, on the way to what you will become. Remember the past, but don't let it define you in the present or future you. I forget where I read that, but it stuck with me throughout my life. Thank you, Steve for another great special!
Bravo! Loved every minute of it, especially as a man who's growing out of a conservative upbringing (and whose mother still manages to surprise me with how much she has changed through the years...) Your opening question about hypocrisy hit home for me, and I always appreciate something that can make me think while it makes me laugh.
@damondavros3712 Don't you get it? Redhead jokes are the same as making black, short or birth defect jokes. They are lazy, divisive and bigoted. I fought physical fights in the playground to protect my best friend, and at 55, I still have to listen to that sort of crap.
Years ago I had the pleasure of seeing Steve perform at a cute little brewery in Lynnwood Washington. At the time I believe he was working on what would eventually become the recipe, and when I listened through the recipe, I had to share it with anybody I could get to sit down with me for an hour because I thought it was the Magnum opus of his work. The most exciting thing about Steve, is that I'm pretty sure this show was better. To be improving this deep into a career is incredible and I'm glad to have fallen in a heckler rabbit hole 5 or 6 years ago when I did.
It's okay to love (whomever you love), and it's okay to hate (whomever you hate), those are both natural feelings (perfectly normal), but it's not okay to force your feelings on others. Thank you for sharing part of yourself with the planet. I love your work.
Thanks, Steve! I was at one of the tapings of this show last year. I enjoyed watching it again. I’m going to share it with my conservative family members. Can’t wait to see you Live again.
@@TheSpaceMomma I must’ve missed something. What is it that went live four days and 18 hours ago? Is it the video that you watched and are commenting about? Also, what is the original poster talking about when they say they can’t wait? Are they saying they can’t wait for the video to come out that they just commented on?
@@richardalmeida2646It's confusing, I know, but I think he announced the special here on his YT channel and probably had it up first on his Patreon for a bit before uploading it onto his YT channel. He can't give us everything for free straight away. I mean, he ultimately does, but it's uploaded to his paying fans first. I'm not positive that's what happened, but it would make sense.
I have friends and loved ones who are trans. (And it shouldn't, and didn't, take that for me to care about trans people. But there are people who I care about who are terrified, and need people to stand up for them.) Thank you for this, Steve.
Thanks so much for this. I really needed it tonight. Brilliant work, and now I know how all those recent jokes we saw *part* of in your crowdwork videos actually end!
Easily one of the best comedy specials I have seen recently! It is so unique to see a comedy special that is truly thought-provoking, honest and impactful whilst still being funny. Steve, I admire your stage presence and ability to make jokes about personal beliefs, yet somehow makes me feel comfortable voicing my views even if they are opposing. It is refreshing to find a public figure who shares my stance that you can have differing opinions, and still be respectful of one another. For example, if asked, I would advise against having surgery that would dramatically remove a future life path unless necessary, such as removing reproductive organs and eliminating the possibility of reproducing, until your brain (particularly the frontal lobe) is fully developed, +-26 years old, but ultimately, that would only be my advice, and to be quite honest, as long as you are not harming others, I don't really care what you do with your body.
YES! Ive been waiting for this since seeing it on your newsletter. Im disabled/low income so cant afford to join the patreon but I've been excited for it to come out and it did NOT disappoint! Keep it up Steve!
I loved your show, Steve. A breath of fresh air 💓. Thank you for using humor talking about transgender people. I am one. And i love your reminder to us how we pick at little things to separate us among our allies. It is something i will try to be more aware of...self-aware .
Please do not let this go to your head, you have an amazing ability to speak Truth while keeping people engaged, it's a rare, difficult talent. Somehow I'm sad you lost a hero in Chappelle, we all did, but don't forget that not only the hypocrite deserves forgiveness (sorry that came off as religious, big Nope). Please keep being you & don't burn out. you are a proper voice for the many. Peace form Austria
@@icu3869 I'm still a big fan of his, but he turned out to be less progressive than some of us thought & holds some pretty means ideas about certain races & other things. I guess I shouldn't have said lost a hero, those were Steve's words, bc he was never a hero of mine, he's 1 of the funniest people on the planet, top 3 easy, but as they say never meet your hero's, or in my case I wouldn't really care either way. Hope that wasn't to much for you. Peace
You're amazing and i will donate here as SOON as I get money to. You're an inspiration, thanks for planting humorously intelligent seeds of change with your work❤
"Kill the butterfly" - I keep telling people they're evil! No one will listen! (Seriously though, great show. :) Thanks for uploading here where us poor folk can watch too.)
This is how the news should be. Instead of the mishmash of yelling heads. Intersperse things that grab your attention with real, meaningful, important things that NEED to be said that should also REALLY GRAB YOUR ATTENTION and wake you up to pertinent issues.
Thank u brutha I was surprised to see this on UA-cam just made my workday better & u shot it n my home State OHIO entertaining & educational as always thank u Steve!!!!!
Thank you for watching! If you feel like tossing in a few bucks to support independent comedy, my venmo is @SteveHofstetter
Thank you!
No Venmo in Canada. Got PayPal?
Less than 5 minutes in, you had to go potty mouth. You lost a whole group of people, Steve!
This is gonna sound backhanded but I hope you understand. I do not think you're the funniest comedian or the best comedian I know. You are my favorite comedian right now and your comedy is more important than it has ever been. Also, just to be fair, you are fucking hilarious... thank you Steve, time for you to start enlightening people about the dangers of project 2025! Steve Hofstetter FTW!!!💙💙💙💙💙
Thanks for making supporting you easy! Here's a couple bucks. Keep doing what you do!
Thanks for making supporting you easy! Here's a couple bucks. Keep doing what you do!
Love this! On the Bathroom subject, my response is always "If you are in the bathroom with someone and you know what the genitals of the other person look like, you are doing it wrong."
Yup, like in all of my years, I've seen genitals twice in bathrooms.
One time in the Marines when I was a urinalysis checker for the day and we had to "watch the stream exit and go into the cup" (not that anyone really did this, but we had to be in the position to see it), and then once at work when a guy at the urinal had a medical condition and collapsed and it couldn't be helped, but also in a medical situation last thing I cared about. (fortunately he's fine now).
It seems that some people think that guys just go around sword fighting and helicopter spinning in the restrooms.
Here is my personal position on public restrooms:
Yes, we need two separate and distinct restrooms but not men's & women's. We need #1 & #2 because if I'm just going #1, I shouldn't have to be subjected to the aroma of a stranger's #2. Just my opinion but I think it's logical.
@@phaedrapage4217 For President!
If your response is Always THAT, then “ communication”: you’re doing it wrong.
@@icu3869 you think they're the ones communicating poorly? Lmao
dude, this is probably one of the most well-written comedy bits I have ever seen. What a masterclass in comedic writing, use of audience and setting. I don't know if you'll ever get the recognition you deserve, but this absolutely is among the greats.
AGREE 100%!!
For real, man. This was masterful.
He certainly won't ever get the recognition you think he deserves. There's a reason he isn't mentioned with the greats. It's because he isn't one of them.
@@DEVILISHLY_DELICIOUS thank you for that little dick energy. I'm sure you are a good writer and are quite versed in comedic performance scrip writing. I will consider your thoughts while listening to the top 40 of the last ten years as you seem to have a knack for compiling radio played pop music as a use for your time.
greatness is rarely recognized in its time. you listen (seemingly exclusively) to pop music, what could you possibly know about media that isn't crammed into your mind? or maybe its that maga hat, restricting blood flow to your brain?
@@DEVILISHLY_DELICIOUS you're correct, no one will be able to top Bill Cosby and that's okay
“If you’re feeling attacked by this bit, I want you to know : it’s about You.” 🤣Steve Rules.
And "I've been making a lot of jokes about the right and I just want to tell you that I'm not done yet' 😂
It's almost like you can do funny comedy about bigotry and shitty behaviour without engaging in it. Fascinating! 😂
Comedians are like the ambassadors for truth and understanding these days. Love it
I am a 60-year-old MtF trans. Thank you for everything Steve.
60 yr old ftm here. Loved his show 🙌💕
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Big love tranpa ❤❤❤
@@Zeffer32 That is what I am going to call my adopted poppa LOL Tranpa ROFL
0:35” the only people who can’t say anything anymore are the people who can no longer think of anything new to say” 30 SECONDS IN AND HE’S GIVING WISDOM THAT BELONGS ON T- SHIRTS AND TED TALKS.
This wasn't a tedtalk? It should've been framed as one instead of a comedy performance.
I partially agreed to this statement. "Those that have nothing new to say..."
or can't sat anything new should stop, listen and consider an idea's direction. It may lead you to hear, perceive and even consider bilateral thought integration.
@@DEVILISHLY_DELICIOUS But it was obviously a comedy performance. It was also a brilliant speech. But as above you already outed yourself with your misuse of the word woke.
@@cre8tvedge I "outed" myself by letting you know that I don't appreciate comedians who don't understand the point of the art form.
@@DEVILISHLY_DELICIOUS You are the God of Comedy I take it then.
As a trans guy who likes comedy (and also a hoosier) i feel like ive struck gold, lmao. Awesome comedy, good commentary, actual understanding... Steve has it all
Never heard of you before, the algorithm decided this needed to be seen.
The entire set had me rolling. Thanks for the laughs, and i look forward to seeing more!
He puts his specials on UA-cam because he has control of the product and it makes better business sense. You can find his previous one in his videos. I highly recommend it, though be prepared to get a bit teary eyed in the middle.
Definitely follow him! He AND his friends are all AMAZINGLY TALENTED!
Keep watching! He’s got a lot of thoughtful, cerebral takes on the madness going on in the world.
OMG. Enjoy. I found him recently. What a ride.
@brandonguthrie6511 Welcome to Steve's Crew aka I tell my friends we're the Giant Gingers Gang! Trust me honey you're going to love this guy.... I've been watching him for years, geez I think it's early or middle into his first marriage. I KNOW that sounds like a weird metric to use but honestly it's not. We are interact AND especially as comedians, relationships and interconnectivity and how that works for them and humor behind it goes into their act. So I will tell you this, he does remind me in some ways of Carlin....as does a few others since he's been alive. I'm old enough to have bought COMEDY ALBUMS okay and George Carlins and Richard Pryors albums were my first. So believe me, you're in the right place.... You know it first time out. #NYGenXBIKERLady
I watched you work on this at the Blind Pig in Ann Arbor. I texted you and you gave me advice on a bad breakup. Thank you for existing as you do and congratulations again. You deserve all the happiness in the world. 🎉🎉🎉
I am so sad I missed that show. That is such a great venue and would have been amazing.
"Build the Stall, Build the stall.. & have the women's room pay for it!" ?😅😂👏🏻 - That was Great, man.
Thank you for defending trans rights and debunking a lot of the fox news and facebook myths. My roommate and favorite person in the world is trans and feels defeated by the world so its nice to see that someone at least takes the time to explain the ignorance of the negative biases
Lol
Tell your roommate to keep they're chin up the best people don't care they're trans and embrace them the way they wish to be even old bastards like me😊
Tell your roomate that they are free to dress as whatever theu want to, the rest of us dont have to play along with their psychotic delusions
Dude same, Steve is an amazing ally and gives me so much hope. I also hope ur roommate is doing alright, I feel their pain.
Not everyone is going to like you in this life and you’re not going to like many people and that ok love yourself surround yourself with people that do like you and F the haters says more about them than it does you
Love and light
So one thing about men's rooms that always annoyed me was that they don't have changing tables for babies. Like...what are dads with infants supposed to do?
I literally had to deal with that. I took my infant daughter to get bagels and she took a massive, insane dump so I went into the bathroom and - absolutely nonchanging table. Ended up changing her awkwardly on the sink and it was super awkward and I was concerned about her rolling over and falling off because there wasn't a belt. Was such a fucking pain in the ass. Meanwhile, three different me came though and peed but didn't wash their hands because I was in the way.
Absolutely this. I was outraged once I discovered this issue after my son was born and was pissed about it
A lot of men's rooms seem to have those "Koala Care" changing tables. Although since I'm not a parent, I've never really paid attention to what percentage it is.
Thankfully that's been an ongoing fight for years, we hear you, support you, and do what we can to make it happen. Some companies have changed for the better, some don't give a shit. The topic is out there, but some just don't listen, or don't want to hear it. Because God forbid it costs them a few dollars out of their Billions 😮
I hope more people start listening, it's honestly ridiculous that this didn't happen decades ago!
Change them in the food court. 👍🏻
Ru Paul Revere made me spit my water out! I love you Steve!!
My dude. Thank you. I woke up this morning and your new special popped up waking me up at 6AM. Thank You, you absolutely hilarious and beautifully insightful person ❤❤
I appreciate that you post all the crowd work/heckler destruction because then I get to watch the whole show with it cut and go "hey! that's the bit!"
I know I just found out about this comedian today, and the first thing that popped up was the hecklers not Hacklers, and then went and actually was able to see this video and see him actually complete his gig and very impressive
Yeah, I recognized some of this material from the video of the transphobic heckler in Vancouver. This must have been recorded later, though, because even when he's telling the same jokes, he seems to have improved on them in this video.
He is wonderful! His humorous delivery, with normally divisive issues is perfection.
Seeing this show live was a treat, and I'm glad to be able to rewatch it again finally!
That hockey joke was exquisite! I now have everyone in the bank staring at me because I involuntarily said "Holy **** Hofstetter" out loud.
That made me lol so hard I actually snorted!
Long time fan here, had to take a moment to pause and let you know how much I love you and your comedy. The story at the beginning about seeing someone else grow before you was really beautiful. The fact that you share such deep, personal moments is one of the things that makes your comedy so compelling!
Steve has kept me interested, and invested in stand up comedy as an art form, despite it being a scene thats constantly hating on me, because I'm trans. You'll always be one of the GOAT's in my book. Ty for being that space.
Fantastic special! As an amateur stand-up comedian, I appreciated your approach to that tired complaint from older comedians who whine about "cancel culture" instead of writing better material. You've inspired me in that regard, Steve. Thank you!
best of luck to u!
Thank you, Steve! You've been such a wonderfully bright part of my life ever since I came out. Look forward to seeing you live and in-person next time you show up in Las Vegas!
Congrats Steve, an awesome special, and a WEDDING!!! Congrats to you both!!
NOT A MISSED STEP, EVERY WORD HITS ITS BEAT, THE TIMING IS SUPERB.
The guy in the front left is dying with laughter throughout the whole thing, its brilliant to watch!.. Luv ya work..
Thank you Steve, and congratulations on a great show. AND yet another congratulation to you and your wife. 🎉
Thank you so much for putting your special online for us who cant come and watch you live. Waited so long for this to come out! Lots of love from your German fans in Berlin
Literally spit out my beer on the shower temperature joke. TOO familiar! 🤣😂🤣😂😛
I was so relieved to find out this was universal and not just my choice of girlfriends ......
You always got to check those dials before you turn on the water. Apparently one of the secrets to soft skin is scalding it off regularly.
I am sort of new to Steve's comedy... I've been following him for about a year and a half. That being said I've listened and watched almost everything he's uploaded on UA-cam and this is not just his best stand-up special but one of the best specials I've ever heard. Keep up the good work Steve💙 u da man💙.
I unfollowed because I was sad that I kept running out of videos to watch. Today I thought "I wonder if Steve has done anything recently."
After the night I've had, this is exactly what I need right now! Thank you, you brilliant man
I just found this comedian and I am really glad I did. Steve is hilarious!!
I"ve had a particularly challenging day, feeling very low on morale. Then I took a chance and watched this special and laughed so much harder than I have in ages. Your comedy is incredible and seeing how you've changed over the years, from older material I've watched, is not just inspiring, but reassuring and encouraging.
me too, me too. a good laugh heals so much. hope things look up for you 🧡
Steve, I found you through one of your short videos and you are the first progressive comedian and you made me laugh so much that there were a few tears. I do enjoy Chappell and as a 57 year old trans woman I can still enjoy all types of comedy.
Steve, this was awesome! (No surprise there!) Sometimes, I watch your stuff and just let the jokes roll over me. Other times, I find myself getting caught up in the craft of building a series of jokes into a bit, and then bit after bit into an entire show. More and more, I'm enjoying seeing how you create a show, how what seems like stream of consciousness is really all completely designed. And I love it! It's kinda lame to announce that you "get" another person - far better when they say that you get them - but I feel like I really get your humor and your thought process in general. It's a pleasure to see you work! It really is!
lol this guy is funny man. My eldest is trans and I love that we can laugh together with Mr Steve Hofstetter!!
wish i had a parent like you 🧡 hope you two have lots of laughs for years to come 🥹🥳💕
The Uncle Ben's joke caught me off guard.
As with all of us I think!! And for the 1st trime in my life... I don't think I got it............😧
You gotta always be alert and ready for an Uncle Ben’s joke. Everyone knows that🤪🙂
Without even realizing, we were already caught in Steve's web of comedy.
As a black dude and a fan of comic books, I approve this joke lol.
@@Rhythm911 I think it was about Uncle Ben from Spiderman! :D
Not only was this great, it's so much fun watching specific people in the audience laugh.
Yeah, the bald bearded guy slapping the table was wonderful!
@JimBalter I bet he was! Did he finish in your mouth or your arse?
@JimBalter I bet he was! Did he finish in your mouth or your prison pocket?
@JimBalter I bet he was wonder! Did he fill your mouth with his baby gravy or your prison pocket?
30:07 Genuine advice here: we were all kids who hated needles and I remember the bite, but I haven't felt an injection since the day I learned that most of that discomfort comes from your arm muscles tensing and it goes away almost entirely if you simply relax your arm. The next time you get a flu shot, just drop your arm like it fell asleep and look away, the next thing you feel should be the surprise of the nurse telling you it's doine
YOU POSTED THE SHOW AT THE FUNNY BONE HERE!! Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU. We couldn't go due to health/money issues, so it was a great surprise for our anniversary to find it on YT tonight!
Steve, you're such a good caring person. Thank you for being who you are!
I have been watching a lot of comedy specials lately. I have to say this is my favourite one since Robin Williams Live on Broadway. I am so upset to have had to miss his show this year when he came through Canada. He had to reschedule Sudbury due to scheduling conflicts, and wasn't able to add it to this round. Hopefully I can be able to go to a future show. Thank you Steve.
This was absolutely excellent, it's an absolutely hilarious piece with messages that actually changed how I thought about growth.
I think this shows remarkable growth from your own distant past specials as well!
I made my girlfriend watch it and we were both laughing our asses off, thank you so much for blessing us, so to speak, with this free special
This is definitely your best work yet! My neighbours might complain I was laughing so loud!! Congratulations on a successful special and looking forward to the next one! 🎉
Danke!
Adding to the trans rights comment, recent studies published to the National Library of Medicine actually show that the rate of people unsatisfied with their transition and/or detransitioners is close to 0.1% and in the cases studied, the majority of them were due to outside factors like social acceptance!
Elegantly written and beautifully crafted - that was so truly masterful.
That line at the beginning, "The only people who can't say anything anymore are the people who can't think of anything new to say," holy SHIT. 🔥 If I hadn't already been interested in this special, that line alone would have convinced me to watch it.
The fact you know a quote by Sanderson wins points with me🤘🥰! Since the show started, more people know the wheel of time, but most still don’t know the author’s.
Used to Be's are anchors that hold you back from the present and future. I used to be ... just doesn't make sense. You are what you are, on the way to what you will become. Remember the past, but don't let it define you in the present or future you. I forget where I read that, but it stuck with me throughout my life. Thank you, Steve for another great special!
Ok Hofstetter , you got me there at the end🥹 Thank you!
Also, CONGRATS TO YOU & YOUR WIFE💍🍾🎊🎂 Wishing you both a lifetime of health & happiness 💛
Thanks!
Bravo! Loved every minute of it, especially as a man who's growing out of a conservative upbringing (and whose mother still manages to surprise me with how much she has changed through the years...) Your opening question about hypocrisy hit home for me, and I always appreciate something that can make me think while it makes me laugh.
The man is on fire if he has already written another special.
And it's not only because he's a red head!!! I love Steve. Brilliant
@damondavros3712 Don't you get it? Redhead jokes are the same as making black, short or birth defect jokes. They are lazy, divisive and bigoted. I fought physical fights in the playground to protect my best friend, and at 55, I still have to listen to that sort of crap.
Amazing set! Thank you for speaking up about trans rights! 💯
Years ago I had the pleasure of seeing Steve perform at a cute little brewery in Lynnwood Washington. At the time I believe he was working on what would eventually become the recipe, and when I listened through the recipe, I had to share it with anybody I could get to sit down with me for an hour because I thought it was the Magnum opus of his work. The most exciting thing about Steve, is that I'm pretty sure this show was better. To be improving this deep into a career is incredible and I'm glad to have fallen in a heckler rabbit hole 5 or 6 years ago when I did.
Yay a new Steve Hofstetter comedy special.
Merci Steve 😁❤️
Oh and on July 1st, aka Canada Day, double Merci for Steve ❤️🤗🇨🇦
All Canada EXCEPT Air Canada.
It's okay to love (whomever you love), and it's okay to hate (whomever you hate), those are both natural feelings (perfectly normal), but it's not okay to force your feelings on others. Thank you for sharing part of yourself with the planet. I love your work.
Thank you for posting this today Steve. I'm having a strange depression day and I'm looking forward to this helping me course correct❤
Thanks, Steve! I was at one of the tapings of this show last year. I enjoyed watching it again. I’m going to share it with my conservative family members. Can’t wait to see you Live again.
I just want to acknowledge how much work must have gone into this special. Great work Steve.
Quite possibly your finest special yet. Thank you.
I absolutely love the end and wrapping it all up together. This was so great, congratulations!
WHATTTTT a Steve special ?!?! This is EXACTLY what we all need right now !!!! I can’t wait
And 18 hours ago it’s finally live!!!! I’m about to watch now !
Also I finally got a like by Steve I’m so happy
How is this comment 3 weeks old already but the video only 3 days? Lol
@@TheSpaceMomma I must’ve missed something. What is it that went live four days and 18 hours ago? Is it the video that you watched and are commenting about?
Also, what is the original poster talking about when they say they can’t wait? Are they saying they can’t wait for the video to come out that they just commented on?
Crap.... Another pandering beta male
@@richardalmeida2646It's confusing, I know, but I think he announced the special here on his YT channel and probably had it up first on his Patreon for a bit before uploading it onto his YT channel. He can't give us everything for free straight away. I mean, he ultimately does, but it's uploaded to his paying fans first. I'm not positive that's what happened, but it would make sense.
hilarious and educational...comedy we need...everyone MUST hear RIGHT NOW!!! Great shit. Give us more!!!❤❤❤😂😂😂
I have friends and loved ones who are trans. (And it shouldn't, and didn't, take that for me to care about trans people. But there are people who I care about who are terrified, and need people to stand up for them.) Thank you for this, Steve.
Excellent writing, excellent delivery. Well done, Steve! ⭐️
Thanks so much for this. I really needed it tonight.
Brilliant work, and now I know how all those recent jokes we saw *part* of in your crowdwork videos actually end!
Easily one of the best comedy specials I have seen recently! It is so unique to see a comedy special that is truly thought-provoking, honest and impactful whilst still being funny. Steve, I admire your stage presence and ability to make jokes about personal beliefs, yet somehow makes me feel comfortable voicing my views even if they are opposing. It is refreshing to find a public figure who shares my stance that you can have differing opinions, and still be respectful of one another.
For example, if asked, I would advise against having surgery that would dramatically remove a future life path unless necessary, such as removing reproductive organs and eliminating the possibility of reproducing, until your brain (particularly the frontal lobe) is fully developed, +-26 years old, but ultimately, that would only be my advice, and to be quite honest, as long as you are not harming others, I don't really care what you do with your body.
YES! Ive been waiting for this since seeing it on your newsletter. Im disabled/low income so cant afford to join the patreon but I've been excited for it to come out and it did NOT disappoint! Keep it up Steve!
Great special, Steve!
Got a day off and nothing but time. Great night to watch a steve hoftstetter special .
Instant fan. This was awesome. Great set Steve!
You're a damn fine comedian. Thank you for this birthday gift.
Happy birthday! 🎊🎂🎁🎈🎉
I loved your show, Steve. A breath of fresh air 💓.
Thank you for using humor talking about transgender people. I am one.
And i love your reminder to us how we pick at little things to separate us among our allies. It is something i will try to be more aware of...self-aware .
I was so glad that I was at this show!
This one was really good. Have been feeling a little rough about how life is going recently, but this brightened my outlook a little.
Steve, such a great show. Your comedy is very introspective
Man you killed it! If comedy was dead you just revived it!
Oh, this was AWESOME!! Thanks so much, Steve!!
This is the best comedy set I’ve seen in a while.
What an amazing special! Well said sir.
Great show. Personally, I think it's some of your best work, and you've set a high bar as it is.
Down to earth dude. Love your style. Greetings from germany.
This was one of my favorite stand ups. I intend to watch it it again. And again. Such smart humor.
You’re my third favorite ginger comedian!
Please do not let this go to your head, you have an amazing ability to speak Truth while keeping people engaged, it's a rare, difficult talent. Somehow I'm sad you lost a hero in Chappelle, we all did, but don't forget that not only the hypocrite deserves forgiveness (sorry that came off as religious, big Nope). Please keep being you & don't burn out. you are a proper voice for the many. Peace form Austria
What do you mean “ we all lost a hero in Chapelle “?
@@icu3869 I'm still a big fan of his, but he turned out to be less progressive than some of us thought & holds some pretty means ideas about certain races & other things. I guess I shouldn't have said lost a hero, those were Steve's words, bc he was never a hero of mine, he's 1 of the funniest people on the planet, top 3 easy, but as they say never meet your hero's, or in my case I wouldn't really care either way. Hope that wasn't to much for you. Peace
Amazing special Steve, I love how passionate you are about just being a decent human being
@stevehofstetter love the way you handle nonsense on the fly. I appreciate how you've used your platform for humor and activism.
You're amazing and i will donate here as SOON as I get money to. You're an inspiration, thanks for planting humorously intelligent seeds of change with your work❤
"Kill the butterfly" - I keep telling people they're evil! No one will listen! (Seriously though, great show. :) Thanks for uploading here where us poor folk can watch too.)
Best special yet!
This is how the news should be. Instead of the mishmash of yelling heads. Intersperse things that grab your attention with real, meaningful, important things that NEED to be said that should also REALLY GRAB YOUR ATTENTION and wake you up to pertinent issues.
This was fantastic!!
Yay! A whole special ❤
Omg! I'm totally with you on having to plan a walk with the shadows in mind. 😂
That was a great special. I'm glad I got to hear some of it firsthand in San Jose last April.
Thank u brutha I was surprised to see this on UA-cam just made my workday better & u shot it n my home State OHIO entertaining & educational as always thank u Steve!!!!!
As a trans person escaping from a transphobic situation, this set gave me some life.
Hilarious, well thought out, well put, and perfect timing.
This senior, Canadian chuckled all through your excellent set. Slight correction; Prime Minister Kim Campbell, a Conservative, only lasted 132 days.
Now my favorite comedian, since George Carlin. Great work, Steve. Love your stuff.