Steve Gillespie brings the first four-legged friend — his dog Darwin — to Top Shelf Studios for conversation, wings, and laughter. Steve is a multi-decade veteran stand-up comedian who started in his early 20’s and never looked back. Follow him on Instagram @comicgillespie & check out his psychedelic comedy show — The Dose — touring all over the country! It’s the first show of its kind, so when Steve brings it to a city near you, do not miss out!

Since Steve grew up in the midwest, I was eager to ask about his experience within the midwestern lifestyle. From fish frys, learning bar culture too young, to hunting dogs, and the difference between “fake hunting” and real hunting; no Wisconsin’ stone goes unturned.

Steve is in his forties, but you wouldn’t know by looking at him. Must have something to do with the difference between our grandparents' generation and the world we live in now. The selection of skin care products has never been so all-encompassing, while the lack of coal-mine work is equally absent from our modern society. Just a theory. 

We talk about the evolution of social relationships and how the systems we have designed may hamper the continued advancement of our humanity — the laughter, pain, desires, and suffering that make us truly people.   

Go see Steve do stand-up! 

Tell someone how they matter to you today! 

That's a (polite) order!!

FO & BW