It appears he’s broken every bone in his body… except his funny bone.

Now that I have that terrible pun out of the way, you should know that Steve-O is coming to Toledo. Though it’s very likely you remember the inked-up, raspy-voiced clown (No really, he graduated from a rather prestigious clown college) from his outlandish and often dry-heave-inducing shenanigans on the hilarious Jackass franchise, MTV’s Wild Boys, or more recently from his intimately documented struggle with addiction Steve-O: Demise and Rise to name a few. What you probably you didn’t know is that he’s a stand-up comic.

Now, normally when a celeb who’s been off your mind for a minute is coming to town to do stand-up comedy, the common response is something like, “Oh, he’s cashing in on his name.” I won’t deny that very thought crossed my mind, despite my being a fan. Well luckily, Mr. O was kind enough to pick up the phone and speak candidly with me about this very topic among other things, though I should note, rather begrudgingly. Yes, the man who was once rocketed into the air inside a used port-o-potty on camera doesn’t find forced conversation on the phone as palatable. So instead of the whole awkward affair, here are some highli… here are some things we talked about.

Brandon: I hate to ask about Jackass stuff, since that’s not what we’re focusing on…

Steve-O: Whatever man, I don’t care.

B: Well there’s the standard, “What’s the worst stunt you’ve ever done?”

S: Oh god, please don’t do that. That’s just the shittiest, most boring question. God I hate that question. Before I picked up the phone I was laughing with my buddy about how much easier my life would be If I could just type up a list of answers of the same questions I always get like, “If your questions include these, here are the answers before I talk to you.”

B: [Laughs] Well, let’s just stick to comedy so I can avoid annoying the shit out of you.

S: It’s cool man, ask whatever you want.

B: Alrighty, You definitely have a very strange career arc. How and why did you decide to get into comedy?

S: Well, I’m an attention whore, so that’s why I love it. But I got into comedy eight years ago, by accident, kinda. Someone asked me to do a stunt in a comedy club in Los Angeles, and I couldn’t think of a crazier stunt than trying stand-up. It kinda worked a little bit and I was stoked on it so I decided to stick with it. And I’ve been a headliner for 4 years.

B: Have you had to deal with the stigma of, ‘Here’s a famous person who is now doing comedy’ rather than being considered a comedian?

S: I don’t have a problem with that. A lot of people come into comedy after already having a name, and a lot of the time it comes as a bit of an insult to it. For me, it’s a real treat to have a built-in audience which has helped me hit the ground running the way that I did. Beyond that, I haven’t had too much trouble because I do a good show, I work hard at it, I’m funny as fuck and people have a great time when they come to see me.

B: Tell me the five things you hate most about comedy.

S: This will sound ironic coming from me, but I hate drunk people.

B: I think you might be in the wrong industry…

S: Just super drunk people who are disruptive. What else, airports I hate. And, this might bum you out, but interviews, I f@#*ing hate.

B: Well, how can I make this interview less shitty for you?

S: It’s fine man, it’s all good.

B: Well, instead of me just torturing you with questions, why not just use this as a platform to get out what you want the people to know about your show.

S: What a nice thing to do. Well, after every show I do, I don’t go anywhere or do anything until I’ve taken a photo with everyone in the audience who wants one. It can be a torture sometimes but it’s a ritual for me. Another cool thing is that I’ve never done a show in Ohio, and I’m super excited because I’ve been on the road for four years and I think it’ll be a real treat.

B: I hope we don’t let you down.

S: It’s crazy to think I’ve been on the road so long, and I think that’s a testimony to the fact that I’m doing well. In fact, all of my reviews on Ticketmaster, 95 percent come with a recommendation to go see my show. I’m also getting ready to pitch my first comedy special, so i’m at the point of super-fine-tuning one hour of epic comedy for a special, so there’s never been a better time to come see me.

B: Anything else you’d like to say?

S: I think we’re good man, and don’t beat yourself up for this interview.

B: [Laughs]

Don’t miss Steve-0 at Laffs Inc. 3922 Secor Rd. 419-214-0700 Friday, Oct 3 & 4Shows at 8:00pm and 10pm for tickets go to laffsinc.com