Kill the Butterflies is a part stand-up, part documentary special by Steve Hofstetter that uses comedy and real-world interviews to explore anxiety—represented by the metaphorical “butterflies in your stomach.” It’s heartfelt, insightful, and aims to help both the comedian and the audience better understand and articulate mental-health experiences through laughter.
Playing on the idea of anxiety rather than anything literal, Hofstetter explains, “butterflies in your stomach” refers to anxiety, and the show is about mental health and finding ways to articulate internal struggles.
In interviews, Hofstetter reflects that he didn’t recognize his own anxiety until his 40s and hopes that the show helps others understand and express their feelings sooner. The tone is both funny and empathetic, aiming to demystify anxiety through humor and self-reflection. As one critic put it: this newest show is “encouraging, hilarious, and the best of Hofstetter yet!”
Steve Hofstetter: Hofstetter, who has a whopping 185 million views on YouTube, is also the host of Finding Babe Ruth on FS1. His book (Ginger Kid) is a top 5 pick on Amazon and debuted at number one in its category. Hofstetter was the host and executive producer of season one of Laughs (FOX) and he has been on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and E! True Hollywood Story, Comics Unleashed, Comedy All-Stars, Quite Frankly, White Boyz in the Hood, Countdown, and more. He’s been in four movies, and he has had two top 20 comedy albums (including one that hit number 1 on iTunes comedy charts). He is a former columnist for Sports Illustrated and the NHL, and has also written for Maxim and the New York Times, among others. Steve’s TV appearances includes CBS’ “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson”, hosting “Trial By Laughter” on Comcast, CNN’s “Campbell Brown”, the syndicated “Comics Unleashed”, E’s “True Hollywood Story”, Showtime’s “White Boyz in the Hood”, ESPN’s “Quite Frankly”, VH1’s “The Countdown”, CW’s “The Daily Buzz”, G4’s “Attack of the Show”, Sundance’s “On the Road in America”, ABC’s “Barbara Walters Special”, “Good Day NY”, “Good Day LA”, “Fox & Friends”, among others.
Hofstetter has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for his charity work in the comedy community. Steve is also co-founder of the Nowhere Comedy Club.
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