{"id":2882,"date":"2025-07-08T19:17:40","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T23:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crafttheshow.com\/?p=2882"},"modified":"2025-07-08T19:17:41","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T23:17:41","slug":"steve-hofstetter-getting-to-know-comedians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crafttheshow.com\/?p=2882","title":{"rendered":"Steve Hofstetter: Getting to Know Comedians"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"738\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crafttheshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/butterfly-3827374_1920-1024x738.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2883 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crafttheshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/butterfly-3827374_1920-1024x738.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.crafttheshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/butterfly-3827374_1920-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.crafttheshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/butterfly-3827374_1920-768x554.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.crafttheshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/butterfly-3827374_1920-1536x1107.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.crafttheshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/butterfly-3827374_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>No insects were injured in comedian Steve Hofstetter&#8217;s new comedy special, &#8220;Kill the Butterflies.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead, Hofstetter combines stand-up comedy with documentary interviews exploring comedians&#8217; experiences with anxiety and mental health. He discusses his own mental health journey, along with more than a dozen comics. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His career has offered plenty of material for comedy and mental health issues, from hecklers to an audience member collapsing during his set. We discuss how he keeps his comedy fresh, what kind of dog is best for travel (think small), and what happens when a comedian unaccustomed to edibles tries one on stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/columbus.funnybone.com\/event\/steve-hofstetter-2\/columbus-funny-bone-comedy-club\/\">Catch Steve Hofstetter on July 15 at the Columbus Funny Bone.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/www.crafttheshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Craft-2025-7-8-SteveHofstetter.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6453\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2882-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crafttheshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Craft-2025-7-8-SteveHofstetter.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crafttheshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Craft-2025-7-8-SteveHofstetter.mp3\">https:\/\/www.crafttheshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Craft-2025-7-8-SteveHofstetter.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crafttheshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Craft-2025-7-8-SteveHofstetter.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.crafttheshow.com\/?powerpress_pinw=2882-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crafttheshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Craft-2025-7-8-SteveHofstetter.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"Craft-2025-7-8-SteveHofstetter.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No insects were injured in comedian Steve Hofstetter&#8217;s new comedy special, &#8220;Kill the Butterflies.&#8221; Instead, Hofstetter combines stand-up comedy with documentary interviews exploring comedians&#8217; experiences with anxiety and mental health. 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