Steph Infection

Comedian and podcast extraordinaire Gareth Reynolds is on this week’s episode of Steph Infection! He gets into how he started his Hollywood career wearing costumes at children’s parties, how he passed out from seeing a stab wound after a bar fight in England and shares his infamous pig bite story that led to his hand swelling up so large that it resembled a hoof. Learn more about your ad choices....

Legendary comedian Carrot Top joins Steph on this special Las Vegas edition of Steph Infection! He talks about being an ultra-fit comic, his multiple snowboarding injuries (despite him being Shaun White's twin), and the minor health problems that eventually led to him having a stint in his heart. Carrot Top also shares a funny story about an alligator that got too close for comfort while visiting ...

Comedian Ali Kolbert is this week’s guest on Steph Infection! She talks about her literal gut-wrenching experiences having Crohn’s Disease, the vast multiverse inside the female form, and her keen sense of smell. Ali and Steph also share their favorite at home vaginal health remedies that everyone should get behind. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fellow Canadian comic John Hastings swings by Steph Infection to tell the story behind the accident caused by the cursed bike that was passed between their circle of friends. He gets into the gritty details of his broken shoulder surgery, makes Steph gag over a disgusting body story that involves a twisted esophagus and shares tips on the right way to call an ambulance in the UK.  Thanks to our sp...

The ultra-hilarious Leslie F*cking Jones sits with Steph and shares the story of how they met…swapping d*ck pics between sets at the Comedy Store. Leslie also gets into her journey coming up in a male-dominated comedy scene, some new masterbaition techniques, and her lengthy battle with hemorrhoids that she also ended up conquering. You can find Leslie’s newly released memoir Leslie F*cking Jones ...

SNL’s “most positive ex-employee” Mike O’Brien joins Steph this episode to bond over their shared love of sketch comedy and their daily battles with hypochondria. Mike also delves into his melanoma diagnosis and how he overcame it, his strange experiences working as a research assistant at a Chicago hospital, and triumphantly reveals the most insane joke idea that never made it outside the Second...

On this special live at Just for Laughs edition of Steph Infection, comedian and Late Night writer Martin Urbano joins Steph to talk about his start in comedy in Austin, TX, how FOMO contributed to an onslaught of UTIs, and a very personal surgery that resulted in what can only be described as “a bag of raw chicken.”  Thanks to our sponsor: Caraway Health! Get free and unlimited access to chat wit...

On this special live edition of Steph Infection at the Just for Laughs Festival, Steph sits with hilarious comedian and former K-6 teacher Joe Dombrowski! Joe details the miseries of constantly dealing with bodily fluids as a professional kid-wrangler and how he has adapted to living with a rare and life-altering sleeping disorder now that he's a traveling comedian. Last but not least, Joe shares...

Comedian, podcaster, and fellow filth queen Annie Lederman joins Steph to swap funny nipple stories and to talk about her house full to the brim with reptiles. Annie also goes into detail about her journeys with ayahuasca and a skin tag removal (on a very sensitive area) that became much more involved than expected. Thanks to our sponsor: HelloFresh! Go to HelloFresh.com/50INFECTION and use code 5...

Social media’s leading expert on all things death and dying, Hospice Nurse Julie McFadden stops by the pod to ease Steph’s thanatophobia (fear of death) by explaining the science behind the moment of our last breath. She also shares a few wild memories from her time in nursing school and working brutal shifts in the ICU.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hustler Magazine writer Missy Martinez joins Steph this episode to talk about the ten wild years she spent working in adult entertainment, her experience training for med school at an autopsy firm, and the most gruesome found footage involving "body chunks" on the internet.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The mega talented actress, musician and screenwriter Jackie Tohn joins Steph to talk about overcoming rejection in Hollywood, the hellish pain caused by her pronated feet, and wild stories from the land of in vitro fertilization. This episode also marks the first onsite injury for Steph Infection, so listeners this is a must watch!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian Che Durena hangs with Steph this episode to talk about the difficulties they both faced coming up in the Canadian comedy scene, his latest sex adventures, and shares his unusual philosophy surrounding mortality that makes him excited and hopeful for a quick death. Thanks to our sponsor: HelloFresh! Go to HelloFresh.com/50INFECTION and use code 50INFECTION for 50% off plus free shipping! A...

Adult entertainer Sidney Summers drops in on Steph Infection to talk about her transformative breast enhancement surgery, stories from past experiences on porn sets, and her addiction to anal douching. The two also get candid about preferred masturbation techniques, STIs and vaginal health, and the similar complications facing female comedians and sex workers.  Thanks to our sponsor: Caraway Healt...

Hernias, kidney stones, and hemorrhoids, oh my! The hilarious Randy and Jason Sklar join Steph this episode to talk about their journey as twins in comedy, their shared optimism behind raising kids, and a list of the wildest things emergency room doctors have seen shoved up an anus.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week’s featured guest is the very funny, triple threat Caleb Hearon. The two comics bond over their shared disdain for the social media chokehold, dealing with smug flight attendants, and the audacity of getting friend-zoned on a Bumble date. Caleb also shares an outrageous nipple injury story that is impossible to unhear.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this wild episode, hilarious comedian Brittany Furlan joins Steph to talk about how her body is riddled with what doctors call “findings”. Brittany also details how she grew up and overcame birth defects, living with POTS, and her near-death experience caused by sepsis.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steph sits with hilarious comedian Brian Simpson to talk about his recent move to the Austin comedy scene, his unique upbringing from the foster care system to marine corps, and his battle with a painful, chronic auto-inflammatory skin condition. The two also go deep on their shared disdain for flying insects and the lengths they go to avoid and/or exterminate them. Learn more about your ad choice...

Steph’s FIC (Father in Comedy), the legendary Bill Burr stops by to chat about his early days doing standup in Boston, mobster murder techniques, and his deep-seated fear of being mauled by wild animals.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Actor, comedian, and podcaster extraordinaire Ron Funches stops by Steph Infection to talk about his deep love of water parks, his journey into jiu jitsu, and a deathly staph infection that gave him fabulous skin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian Ariel Elias bonds with Steph over their run-ins with weirdos on the road, violent hecklers, and their shared disdain for the stigma behind STDs. Ariel also gets detailed about her delicate immune system stemming from a rare childhood bout with hip sepsis on top of telling some wild stories of the time she worked as a health clinic receptionist.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...

Father and son Josh and Jacob Wolf (Hey Maaan podcast) join Steph to talk about cucumber pants, naked parents, relationship farts, eels in butts, butthole leeching, almost losing toes, and poison ivy of the face.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hilarious comedian Jason Saenz talks to Steph about the infamous third date he had with his wife that resulted in his life-changing injury. Jason also delves into the ways he’s adapted to using a wheelchair, the trials and tribulations of inaccessible comedy venues, and all the tricks that come with using an ostomy bag.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Austin’s own Uncle Lazer sits with Steph to talk about his journey working the oil fields to comedy clubs. Lazer also gets into his bout with a nasty staph infection, the worst case of strep throat he’s ever had, and his toughest sexy times that only seem to occur in hot tubs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian Ryan Sickler gets into detail about his very recent and terrifying near-death experience. Beyond that insanity, Ryan somehow manages to top his own story after sharing one of the gnarliest injury tales of all Steph Infection Time. You’ve been warned! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices