Episode 79 is Fender Jackson interviewing Steve Hofstetter, a comedian and author known for his quick wit, sharp humour, and extensive presence on social media platforms where he has a combined total of about 3 million followers and over 1 billion views! Conversation includes: introductions; Steve’s Nobel Prize nomination; words that are and are prohibited from being used on The Ireland Podcast; Steve’s charity foundation; John Lennon; the average age of your average listener of The Ireland Podcast; Steve’s level of fame; being on show in public; seeing Taylor Swift in Dublin; being famous vs. being known; soccer moms; football vs. football; YouTube pricing models in 2024; Cost Per Mille; millipedes; the (non) relationship between American politics and standup; offensive material; Lenny Bruce; (not) being cancelled; Louis CK; Shane Gillis; Kathy Griffin; ‘After Life’ by Ricky Gervais; Steve’s favourite stand up comedians; Bill Hicks; George Carlin; Dick Gregory; meeting Robin Williams; ‘The Fisher King’ movie; Nigel Planner; the lonely life of a comedian; Tommy Tiernan; testing new material; why Steve is in Ireland; Irish vs. American vs. European heckling; why Steve is in Ireland and other topics. Relevant Links https://www.stevehofstetter.com Additional Links https://www.steelcityaf.com https://monroes.ie/collections/live Photo credit: Taylor Reschka Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.