# My Midwest Tour | Tosh Show Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XVrPz0TIZU Recap page: https://rapidrecap.app/video/2XVrPz0TIZU Generated: 2025-07-17T02:37:35.386+00:00 --- ## Quick Overview Daniel Tosh completed his Midwest comedy tour with Eddie Gosling, navigating various challenges including an unwelcoming College World Series suite, a sketchy Minneapolis hotel, and a bus crash in Chicago that sheared off the vehicle's roof. Despite these incidents and some awkward early shows, Tosh found the tour enjoyable, highlighting specific fan mail, unique local experiences, and the comedic mishaps that occurred along the way. **Key Points:** - Daniel Tosh's Midwest tour included stops in Kansas City, Omaha, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Madison, and Chicago, with varying experiences at each location. - A significant tour mishap occurred in Chicago when the tour bus, rented from country band Little Big Town, crashed under a bridge, shearing off its roof and AC units. - Tosh responded to fan mail, including a comment about video games being the highest-grossing entertainment, which he dismissed, and declared "Sorry your dad is daddy Eddie" as "Comment of the Year." - In Omaha, Daniel took his father-in-law to the College World Series, but found the shared suite unwelcoming, stating, "I felt very unwelcomed. We w we welcome you." - Daniel moved from a "sketchy" downtown Minneapolis hotel, where he saw a hooker and pimp, to the Four Seasons, and later revisited his old comedy club, Acme, where a silent cleaner turned on the stage lights for his family. - Tosh performed two shows in Milwaukee and Madison, finding the 5 PM Sunday show in Madison "awkward" because "when you say the things that I say and it's still sunny outside, you feel kind of dirty." - Despite various challenges, including his son pooping outdoors in Chicago and enduring "frigid" Lake Michigan water, Daniel described the tour as "enjoyable," naming Milwaukee his favorite show and Madison his worst. **Context:** Daniel Tosh, along with Eddie Gosling, embarked on a Midwest comedy tour, which served as the primary subject of this episode of the "Tosh Show." The tour involved extensive travel by bus with his family, including his wife, children, and in-laws, and featured performances in multiple cities. The episode also incorporated a segment where Tosh and Gosling responded to fan mail, adding a layer of audience interaction to the tour recap. ## Detailed Analysis Daniel Tosh recounted his recent Midwest comedy tour with Eddie Gosling, detailing experiences across Kansas City, Omaha, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Madison, and Chicago. The tour began with fan mail discussions, including a debate on video games' popularity and a humorous "Sorry your dad is daddy Eddie" comment. In Kansas City, Tosh performed a long first show and praised the Crossroads Hotel's charred cucumber salad, despite an early "R word" slip. Omaha featured a visit to the College World Series, where an unwelcoming suite experience led Tosh to leave early with his children. Minneapolis brought a move from a sketchy hotel to the Four Seasons, a visit to the Mall of America, and a memorable, silent encounter at his old comedy club, Acme. Tosh also experienced violent diarrhea in Minneapolis and humorously recounted his father-in-law's mistaken observations about city buildings. Milwaukee involved two hot shows, venue laundry, and folding in-laws' clothes. Madison presented hotel check-in issues and an awkward 5 PM show, though Tosh praised a "magical" masseuse. During a two-day break in Belgium, Wisconsin, Eddie fished, and Tosh endured frigid Lake Michigan water. The tour concluded in Chicago with shows at the beautiful Chicago Theater, a bus crash that damaged the tour bus, and a memorable incident involving his son pooping outdoors near Lake Michigan. Despite the challenges, Tosh deemed the tour enjoyable, with Milwaukee being his favorite show and Madison his least favorite. ### Fan Mail & Early Tour Banter - Daniel debated the popularity of video games with a fan - A fan's comment, "Sorry, your dad is daddy Eddie," was declared "Comment of the Year" - Eddie's Apple Watch caused blinding glare at a show, prompting Daniel to suggest wearing it face-in - Daniel recounted his worst porta-potty story, involving leaving his daughter outside and jumping a fence in Charleston. ### Kansas City & Omaha Experiences - The first show in Kansas City was an hour and a half, with Daniel admitting to saying the "R word" early on - Daniel praised Q39 BBQ but noted they were out of sausage - The Crossroads Hotel in Kansas City had delicious pizza and an "unbelievable" charred cucumber salad, which Daniel called one of his top three favorite salads - In Omaha, Daniel took his father-in-law to the College World Series, a bucket list item, but found the shared suite unwelcoming, leading him to leave early with his kids. ### Minneapolis & Milwaukee Stops - Daniel moved from a sketchy downtown Minneapolis hotel, where he saw a hooker and pimp, to the Four Seasons - His family visited the Mall of America, which Daniel called "possibly the worst place you could ever go" - Daniel revisited Acme Comedy Club, where a silent cleaner turned on the stage lights for his family - He experienced violent diarrhea in Minneapolis after eating Mediterranean food - In Milwaukee, Daniel received four dozen donuts from "Doughnut Monster" and performed two shows, doing laundry in his underwear in the venue. ### Madison & Mid-Tour Break - In Madison, Daniel and his father-in-law received massages from a "magical" masseuse who never broke contact - Daniel found the 5 PM Sunday show in Madison awkward due to the daylight - During a two-day break in Belgium, Wisconsin, Eddie caught a pike while fishing - Daniel and his son went into Lake Michigan, finding it "frigid" with "thousands and thousands of dead fish." ### Chicago Finale & Tour Reflections - In Chicago, the rented Little Big Town tour bus crashed under a bridge, shearing off its roof and AC units - Daniel's son had to poop outdoors near Lake Michigan, with Daniel blocking him from view - Daniel ate Gino's East deep dish pizza two nights in a row, including a "deep dish brownie" - Hannibal Buress attended one of the Chicago shows - Daniel rated Milwaukee as his favorite show and Madison as his worst, due to the early showtime.