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The Grawlix Saves The World

The Grawlix (Adam Cayton-Holland, Ben Roy, Andrew Orvedahl)

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A comedy podcast about making your world a better place! Standup comedians Adam Cayton-Holland, Ben Roy, and Andrew Orvedahl (a.k.a. The Grawlix, stars of the sitcom "Those Who Can't") make a sincere but hilarious attempt to better themselves and the world around them. Follow these three best friends and their special guests as they guide one another through the muddy waters of modern fame, choosing a creative lifestyle, parenting, mental illness, traumatic childhoods, getting older, and mak ...
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When a teenage fan needs help navigating a situation at her first job, the boys go into overdrive, saving multiple worlds in the process, maybe even the universe. Time will tell. Featuring standup comedy from Eeland Stribling at our live show! LINKS: See the Grawlix live at High Plains Comedy Festival, September 19th-21st! See Adam performing at Lu…
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How to handle an unexpected pregnancy in your 40s. A long-time listener who never wanted kids of his own—and who didn't think it was even possible—discovers that his 42-year-old wife is pregnant. So Adam, Ben and Andrew compete to see who can give the best advice on how to handle the situation. Featuring standup comedy from Jordan Doll at our live …
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How to be civil about politics when the world is burning. You know the boys love fixing each and every one of your lives, but when a listener asks Adam, Ben, and Andrew how to talk to co-workers about the upcoming election without pissing anyone off, the veracity of the Riff City Brain Trust is put to the ultimate test. Featuring standup comedy fro…
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The boys give advice about making new friends in adulthood. A loyal listener asks Adam, Ben, and Andrew for a few tips on making friends as an introverted adult—and the boys turn the question into a competition. Also Ben hijacks the intro of the show to drop one of his newly patented "diamonds." Featuring standup comedy from Joe Mande at our live s…
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Adam gets a vasectomy. Falling on his proverbial sword, Adam finally goes through with a vasectomy, and Andrew and Ben are there for him in his hour of need. Featuring standup comedy from sweet sterile baby Adam Cayton-Holland at our live show! LINKS: See the Grawlix live at the world-famous Bug Theatre in Denver, Colorado on Saturday, August 31st …
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The boys go weight lifting. Flummoxed by his recent return to the gym, after years away, Adam recruits Ben to give him a weight lifting crash course, and Andrew comes along to spritz them both with water. Featuring standup comedy from Kate McLachlan at our live show! LINKS: See the Grawlix live at the world-famous Bug Theatre in Denver, Colorado on…
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So gross. When Andrew gets bed bugs, he turns to Ben and Adam to help him figure out the best course of action. They, in turn, burn his house down. And the day is saved. Featuring standup comedy from Bryan Cook at our live show! LINKS: See the Grawlix live at the world-famous Bug Theatre in Denver, Colorado on Saturday, August 31st with Hannah Jone…
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The boys give a listener advice about using generative AI. A long-time fan asks us about using AI bots for creative endeavors, so we compete to decide who's got the best advice. And because we're nothing if not fair, we let ChatGPT also weigh in on the situation—with one special caveat. Featuring standup comedy from Ahmed Bharoocha at our live show…
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The boys are crazy for hunks named Chris! It's CHRIS-mas in July as the boys debate the hunkitude of Chris Evans vs. Chris Pine vs. Chris Hemsworth vs. Chris Pratt. Only one Chris will reign supreme, and the delicate balance of Boi Crazy friendship might just be tested in the process. Click here to watch the entire episode We'll be back next Tuesda…
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The boys share advice on handling internet creeps. Denver comedian Morgan Gallo has built a strong following online, but it's 92% men—and some of those men insist on sexualizing everything she does—so Andrew, Adam, and Ben compete to see who's can give the best advice for draining the digital cesspool of Morgan's comments section. Featuring a stand…
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The boys compete to make the best original birthday card for Ben. Shocked (and frankly humbled) by how poorly they performed at the friendship quiz in the previous episode, Andrew, Adam, and Producer Ron decided to go on the offensive in their friendship with Ben—by bombarding him with bespoke birthday cards. Featuring a standup clip from the birth…
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The boys take a friendship quiz. All these people have been writing letters, asking the supposed Grawlix "Super Friends" for advice, but are these three best guys even really that close?! We take some bullshit online test and find out! On this VERY special episode of Grawlix Saves the World. Featuring standup comedy from Caroline Williams at our li…
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What to say in the wake of loss, besides the old cliché platitudes. A letter from a listener (by the name of Producer Ron) sparks a conversation about how to talk to someone after they've lost a loved one or experienced a tragedy. This one has it all, gang—laughs, cries, plus a healthy dose of our signature Grawlix raw sexuality. Featuring a standu…
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Brooks Wheelan lives his life one dare at a time. Without any training and with a bit of a hangover, could you run a marathon... tomorrow? Our old pal Brooks Wheelan joins us to talk about how a silly drunken bet led him to a sponsorship and a life-long love of running. Featuring a standup comedy clip of Brooks from our live show in Denver! LINKS: …
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The boys wade into how they function creatively. A listener letter sparks a rousing display of high-wire riffing, as Adam, Ben, and Andrew reveal how they continue to churn out the donuts after all these years. Featuring standup comedy from Good Cop Rad Cop at our monthly live show! LINKS: See the Grawlix live at the world-famous Bug Theatre in Den…
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The boys debate the limits of friendship. Click here for an ad-free version of this episode. A letter from a listener—promptly rescinded!—sparks another round of competitive advice about how to handle intractable differences and how to know when a disagreement justifies ending a friendship. Featuring standup comedy from Debra DiGiovanni at our mont…
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Beth Stelling digs into Ben's relationship woes. Click here for an ad-free version of this episode! Normally when we have a guest on, we help them better their world—but when that guest is as good a friend as Beth Stelling, we have them better ours. So dig in, because Beth Stelling FINALLY fixes Ben. Featuring a standup comedy clip from Beth's Netf…
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A listener needs help becoming a better teacher. Click here for an ad-free version of this episode! In the WORLD PREMIER of competitive advice, the boys offer up suggestions to a teacher looking to become more effective in their field—but only one Grawlix member's advice shall reign supreme. Until the next episode, anyway. Featuring standup comedy …
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Click here for an ad-free version of this episode Spurned on by Adam's wife Katie, who in case you couldn't tell is running this pod, the boys examine whether they're spending their spare time the right way. Featuring standup comedy from our own Adam Cayton-Holland! LINKS: See the Grawlix live at the world-famous Bug Theatre in Denver, Colorado on …
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There's no easy way to describe this play - it is a crazy extravaganza full of laugh-out-loud moments and interesting sound effects. If you like a bit of Goon show humour, then you'll love this! Written by John Busser and starring Brian Burleigh, Ross Atkins, Amber Watkins, Arnette Scharf, Iain Cowieson and Ali Gallo...enjoy this madcap day at the …
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Click here for an ad-free version of this episode The boys give advice about creative pursuits while still paying the bills. We here at Grawlix Saves the World love nothing more than responding to requests for advice. And when said request is about a subject that we actually know something about? Well sir, that is what we call a jackpot. Today we d…
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The boys talk to Babs Gray, who helped #FreeBritney Along with her partner-in-podcast Tess Barker, comedian Babs Gray christened the #FreeBritney movement, which ultimately unravel Britney Spear's bizarre conservatorship. Since Babs made Britney's world a better place, we've invited her on the pod to talk about that experience and some of the unfor…
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The boys find out how colorblind Andrew is. Through the magic of a surprise package from Producer Ron, Adam and Ben attempt to help colorblind Andrew to see the world as they do. Sort of. Featuring standup comedy from Ali Kareem! Click here for an ad-free version of this episode! Click here to watch a video of the boys taking colorblindness tests! …
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The boys are crazy for the hunks of the 1983 film "The Outsiders." Buckle up, hunk lovers, because we're dropping into your feed with another very special episode of our podcast within the podcast, Boi Crazy! Our long-time friend Chris Fairbanks joins us to earnestly appraise this hunk-studded cast—Tom Cruise, Rob Lowe, C. Thomas Howell, Ralph Macc…
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The boys offer career advice to a distraught listener. When a biotech PhD student in Germany needs career advice, there's only one logical place to turn—three licensed comedy doctors who will certainly do no harm. Also some owl stories. Featuring standup comedy from Zac Reinert! Click here for an ad-free version of this episode! LINKS: See the Graw…
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The boys play pickleball. Andrew has been infected with the sickness a'sweeping the land—pickleball! And after only 79 unsuccessful attempts, he finally convinces Ben and Adam to play with him. Featuring standup comedy from Amy Silverberg! Click here for an ad-free version of this episode! LINKS: See the Grawlix live at the world-famous Bug Theatre…
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The boys help a fan beat cigarettes. Trying to better the world of a loyal listener, Ben, Andrew and Adam share tips for quitting smoking from their vast, vast experience. Featuring a standup comedy clip from our boy Ben Roy! Click here for an ad-free version of this episode! LINKS: See the Grawlix live at the world-famous Bug Theatre in Denver, Co…
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Andrew and Adam stage a smartphone Ben-tervention. Again. You talked. We listened. GSTW Nation demanded a follow-up episode about Ben’s cell phone usage, and we were all too happy to oblige. Featuring a standup comedy clip from Miram Moreno! Click here for an ad-free version of this episode. LINKS: See the Grawlix live at the world-famous Bug Theat…
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The boys help parents-to-be get ready for their first child. The Grawlix isn't just about bettering our own world, we're here to help yours as well! So when a soon-to-be father asks for parenting advice, the boys spill the paternal tea. Tip 1: Say hip, young things like, "spill the tea!" Featuring standup comedy from Eeland Stribling! Thanks to Ric…
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Negin Farsad and Tompkins Square Park are ready to battle ALL other parks. On Instagram. When you need help improving a beloved park in the East Village of New York City, there's only one place to turn—three comedians in Denver. The amazing Negin Farsad (Fake the Nation, Wait Wait Don't Tell Me, Birdgirl) joins us to dish about what she's doing to …
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Adam and Andrew stage a smartphone Ben-tervention. Is your cell phone usage becoming a problem? If you're Ben, the answer is definitely yes. So Adam and Andrew take that boy to town. Specifically, Riff City. Featuring a standup comedy clip from the amazing Laura Peek at our monthly live show! LINKS: See the Grawlix live at the world-famous Bug Thea…
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The boys are crazy for those handsy hunks of the NFL! In this very special episode of our podcast within the podcast, Boi Crazy, we crown the king quarterback hunk of the 2024 conference finals—Jared Goff of the Detroit Lions, Brock Purdy of the San Francisco 49ers, Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens, or Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs…
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For our 100th podcast play here's a little play with a huge cast. Inspired by Monty Python, written by Ali Gallo and starring....Iain Cowieson, Owen Cowieson, Emilie Maybank, Andy Marchant, Thomas Jancis, Emvie Marchant, Arnette Scharf, Amber Watkins, Brian Burleigh, Roderick Millar, Maria Oram, James Brown, John Harper, Lynsey Collis, Maytreya Sal…
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