Steph Infection: The Podcast

By Steph Tolev

What's Steph Infection: The Podcast about?

Comedian Steph Tolev talks to a new guest every week about any and all things related to the body! Gross ailments, crazy accidents, things doctors can't figure out and anything in between. Tune in every Thursday for a new episode.

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Steph Infection: The Podcast episodes:

05.01.2024
Volleyball, Ayahuasca, and TikTok Algorithms with Blair Socci
Blair Socci is here on this week’s episode of Steph Infection! Blair tells Steph about growing up playing D1 volleyball, having a wholesome TikTok algorithm, and how her squeamish tendencies suddenly vanished when taking Ayahuasca. Follow @Steph_Tolev and @Steph_Infection_Podcast on Instagram. Send...
04.24.2024
Herpes, Cruise Ships and Comedy with Steve Furey
Steve Furey shares some wild stories on todays episode of Steph Infection! At one point thinking he had herpes for three years before getting tested, wild days performing hammered, and pissing off Cruise Ships.
04.17.2024
Unfiltered, filthy, turning 50 while loving your body with Libbie Higgins
Joining us today is Libbie Higgins! This episode of Steph Infection is raw and unapologetic. We chat about body piercings, body issues, how life is messy and our experiences in comedy.
04.10.2024
Relationships, Farm Life and Ice Cream with Jefferson McDonald
We have a very special guest this week on Steph Infection! Jefferson McDonald! We talk about moving together, his farm life upbringing, our relationship and some CRAZY stories.
04.03.2024
911 Calls and Toe Sucking with FBoy Island Benedict Polizzi
In this weeks episode of Steph Infection we catch up with the fboy himself, BENEDICT POLIZZI! We talk spray tans, dating, body stuff and that time he ran out of gas on the highway.
03.27.2024
Psoriasis, Receding Hairlines and Mental Health with Clayton Farris
Steph Infection is back with another goodie, the hilarious Clayton Farris is with us! We chat about Psoriasis, Hair, Mental Health and sobriety. ENJOY!
03.20.2024
Maggots, Limbs, and ER Stories with Steven Ho
This week's episode we got the one and only MuFKR Steven Hoi and HOLY MOLY. The stories he has are... absolutely. Disgusting. I'm super excited for you to enjoy this episode and let's give Steve the Steph Infection...
03.13.2024
Balls of Fire with Zach Holmes
It's ZACHASS! We're joined by Zach Holmes, known for his appearances on Jackass who shares wild stories of getting injured, from cactus needles stuck in his body to bizarre accidents. We discusses the challenges of watching extreme stunts, graphic content,...
03.06.2024
Chelcie Lynn on Censorship, Body Image and Food
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02.29.2024
Vision Loss and the Comedy Scene with Josh Potter
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02.22.2024
Pat Burtscher's childhood memory erasure over $20
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02.15.2024
8,000 Bodies and Counting Ex Porn Star turned Coroner brought her tools
In this mind-blowing episode of the Steph Infection, we took a deep dive into the wild world of autopsies with our special guest, Raven Fraser. With a staggering body count of 8,000 under her belt, Raven shared her journey from...
02.08.2024
King Bach on videos with women, Vine, and his body
Fellow Canadian King Bach is on Steph Infection! We hear about it all on this episode. The early days of Vine, videos with women and what ended up happening, body stuff and why at one point he was scared to...
02.01.2024
Swine Flu, MRSA, Mumps WTF?? Will Angus and Liam Cullagh are patients zero
This is an absolutely insane episode with Will Angus and Liam Cullagh... I can't believe I didn't know this?? We talk about diseases, viruses, early college experiences and comedy!
01.25.2024
Chris Fleming on his Lumps, Shrooms, and Tick Bites
Steph Infection is back with a new episode! Chris Fleming joins us and we chat about a wild mushroom experience, lumps, a fear of water and our experiences in comedy. Take a wild guess where Chris got a tick bite...
01.18.2024
Kimiko Glenn on Broadway Dreams, the Prison Audition and Body Positivity
Back with another one here at Steph Infection and we're joined by Kimiko Glenn. We talk about some early beginnings, Shakespeare in the park, government housing, the audition that changed her life (Orange is the New Black), Foot stuff and...
01.11.2024
#140 - Jeremiah Watkins
The very funny Jeremiah Watkins is this week’s guest on Steph Infection! He narrates footage of him passing out during his recent vasectomy, details his brief stint with stage 2 melanoma and how he only waited a day after lymph...
01.04.2024
#139 - Lisa Gilroy
Fellow Canadian actress and comedian Lisa Gilroy swings by Steph Infection to talk about urban legends, night terrors, and spider bites gone wrong. She also shares her experience getting Lasik eye surgery and a wild story involving a jellyfish sting...
12.28.2023
#138 - Toby Morse
Legendary H2O front man Toby Morse sits with Steph this episode to bond over their shared love of hardcore-punk, tattoos, and mosh pits. Toby also delves into his ultra-healthy vegan, drug-free lifestyle that has earned him not only the cleanest...
12.21.2023
#137 - Gianmarco Soresi
Hilarious comedian Gianmarco Soresi joins Steph to discuss his deviated septum, random intrusive thoughts, and the most haunting videos on the internet. He also shares his fear of surgery and how he conquered it to overcome a paraumbilical hernia. Be sure...
12.14.2023
#136 - Heather McMahan
Comedian Heather McMahan shares laughs with Steph in this hilarious episode, exploring the uncanny parallels of their lives—dealing with painful ovarian cysts and embracing their "big boned" pasts. They also swap uproarious stories about wild fans at their shows and...
12.07.2023
#135 - Joe Mande
This week, comedian Joe Mande joins Steph to share his journey from being "the most stressed boy in Minnesota," grappling with severe IBS during his teenage years, to achieving his dream by landing writing gigs on successful shows like Parks...
11.30.2023
#134 - Beth Stelling
The incredibly funny and talented Beth Stelling joins Steph this episode! The two swap their worst on the road in Vegas stories, spill the beans on their new love lives and their common struggles with mysterious rashes. Thanks to our sponsors:...
11.23.2023
#133 - Gareth Reynolds
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...
11.16.2023
#132 - Carrot Top
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...
11.09.2023
#131 - Ali Kolbert
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...
11.02.2023
#130 -John Hastings
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,...
10.26.2023
#129 - Leslie Jones
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...
10.19.2023
#128 - Mike O'Brien
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...
10.12.2023
#127 - Martin Urbano
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...
10.05.2023
#126 - Joe Dombrowski
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...
09.28.2023
#125 - Annie Lederman
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...
09.21.2023
#124 - Hospice Nurse Julie
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...
09.14.2023
#123 - Missy Martinez
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...
09.07.2023
#122 - Jackie Tohn
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...
08.31.2023
#121 - Che Durena
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...
08.24.2023
#120 - Sidney Summers
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...
08.17.2023
#119 - The Sklar Brothers
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...
08.10.2023
#118 - Caleb Hearon
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....
08.03.2023
#117 - Brittany Furlan
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...
07.27.2023
#116 - Brian Simpson
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...
07.20.2023
#115 - Bill Burr
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.
07.13.2023
#114 - Ron Funches
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.
07.06.2023
#113 - Ariel Elias
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...
06.29.2023
#112 - Josh and Jacob Wolf
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.
06.22.2023
#111 - Jason Saenz
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...
06.15.2023
#110 - Uncle Lazer
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...
06.08.2023
#109 - Ryan Sickler
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...
06.01.2023
#108 - Langston Kerman
Comedian Langston Kerman stops by Steph Infection to talk overcoming his battle with stress-induced cystic acne, being a college dog dad, and the viral videos from the early aughts that haunt him to this day.
05.25.2023
#107 - Graham Kay
Steph sits with her dear buddy and fellow Canadian comic Graham Kay. The two talk about their shared interest in mirror sex, Graham’s weak ankle, and the tale of the haunted bicycle that caused injuries and anguish throughout their friend...

What's Steph Infection: The Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Steph Infection: The Podcast episodes:

Volleyball, Ayahuasca, and TikTok Algorithms with Blair Socci

Herpes, Cruise Ships and Comedy with Steve Furey

Unfiltered, filthy, turning 50 while loving your body with Libbie Higgins

Relationships, Farm Life and Ice Cream with Jefferson McDonald

911 Calls and Toe Sucking with FBoy Island Benedict Polizzi

Psoriasis, Receding Hairlines and Mental Health with Clayton Farris

Maggots, Limbs, and ER Stories with Steven Ho

Balls of Fire with Zach Holmes

Chelcie Lynn on Censorship, Body Image and Food

Vision Loss and the Comedy Scene with Josh Potter

Pat Burtscher's childhood memory erasure over $20

8,000 Bodies and Counting Ex Porn Star turned Coroner brought her tools

King Bach on videos with women, Vine, and his body

Swine Flu, MRSA, Mumps WTF?? Will Angus and Liam Cullagh are patients zero

Chris Fleming on his Lumps, Shrooms, and Tick Bites

Kimiko Glenn on Broadway Dreams, the Prison Audition and Body Positivity

#140 - Jeremiah Watkins

#139 - Lisa Gilroy

#138 - Toby Morse

#137 - Gianmarco Soresi

#136 - Heather McMahan

#135 - Joe Mande

#134 - Beth Stelling

#133 - Gareth Reynolds

#132 - Carrot Top

#131 - Ali Kolbert

#130 -John Hastings

#129 - Leslie Jones

#128 - Mike O'Brien

#127 - Martin Urbano

#126 - Joe Dombrowski

#125 - Annie Lederman

#124 - Hospice Nurse Julie

#123 - Missy Martinez

#122 - Jackie Tohn

#121 - Che Durena

#120 - Sidney Summers

#119 - The Sklar Brothers

#118 - Caleb Hearon

#117 - Brittany Furlan

#116 - Brian Simpson

#115 - Bill Burr

#114 - Ron Funches

#113 - Ariel Elias

#112 - Josh and Jacob Wolf

#111 - Jason Saenz

#110 - Uncle Lazer

#109 - Ryan Sickler

#108 - Langston Kerman

#107 - Graham Kay