The boys go digging for their comedic roots. In celebration of his new comedy special , Ben challenges Andrew and Adam to go back into the history of comedy, mining for legendary treasures that they have never seen or heard before. The boys check out classic comedy specials from Lenny Bruce, Bob Newhart, and Eddie Murphy—and then Adam and Andrew rank Ben's latest opus against those all-time greats. Featuring standup comedy clips from Ben's new one-hour special, "Hyena," which was recorded live a...
Aug 08, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 4Ep. 91
The boys are crazy for the hunks of 1990s grunge music! Lace up your Doc Martens, lovers, because we are tromping in the moss on this one. In this episode of Boi Crazy, our podcast within the podcast, the Grawlix boys earnestly appraise the hunkworthiness of 1990s grunge era musicians. Adam has unreasonably rigid opinions about the genre. Andrew may or may not know what grunge is. Ben is a kid in a Seattle candy store. Is that a metaphor for heroin? Who was the hunkiest grunge era musician? List...
Aug 01, 2023•18 min
The boys spend time doing things they loved as children. Finally allowed to make challenge suggestions again after joining Patreon, Adam’s wife challenges our heroes to engage in activities that they loved as children—but haven’t touched in years. Featuring standup comedy clips from Derek Sheen and Brandie Posey ! LINKS: See the Grawlix live at the Bug Theatre in Denver, Colorado on Saturday, July 29th with Bobcat Goldthwait and Sam Sisson! Check out Ben's new one-hour special, Hyena! See Adam a...
Jul 25, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 4Ep. 90
Emma Arnold helps the boys simulate having a period. In an effort to have more empathy for people who menstruate, the Grawlix boys strap on TENS units to find out how much pain they can endure, live, in front of a killer audience at Mutiny Information Café . Featuring our special guest co-host and cramp doula for the evening, Boise's own Emma Arnold ! Check out the full uncut video here! LINKS: See the Grawlix live at the Bug Theatre in Denver, Colorado on Saturday, July 29th with Bobcat Goldthw...
Jul 11, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 4Ep. 89
The boys track their fitness. Vacation-bound and ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIED that the boys will forget to record an episode in his absence, Producer Ron surprises Ben, Andrew, and Adam with fitness tracking bracelets so that they can better monitor their health—but also so that he can harvest their data and sell it to Google. Featuring stand-up comedy clips from Erin Rose and John-Michael Bond performed at our live show! LINKS: See the Grawlix live at the Bug Theatre in Denver, Colorado on Saturday, Ju...
Jun 27, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Season 4Ep. 88
The boys explore ASMR for a week, then try to make videos for each other. Some may know ASMR as "autonomous sensory meridian response," while others may know it as those creepy whisper videos that make you feel all tingly. After listening to this episode, you will only know it as the best way to deeply, deeply disturb your friends. Featuring stand-up comedy clips from Casey James Salengo and Lizzy Cooperman from our live show! LINKS: Watch the ASMR videos here! See the Grawlix live at the Bug Th...
Jun 13, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 4Ep. 87
The boys give rapid-fire pep talks. Emerging from the depths of a full-fledged funk, Andrew surprises Ben and Adam by requesting a pep talk challenge. The boys take turns honestly answering the question "how are you?" for two minutes, then they engage in a tag-team competition to see who's the best at giving out doses of positivity. Featuring standup comedy clips from Gabby Gutierrez-Reed and Jacob Rupp! LINKS: See the Grawlix live at the Bug Theatre in Denver, Colorado on Saturday, June 24th wi...
May 30, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 4Ep. 86
The boys go vegan. After a mildly concerning cholesterol count, Ben challenges Andrew and Adam to exclusively eat a plant-based diet for a week. Featuring standup comedy clips from our own Andrew Orvedahl and Adam Cayton-Holland ! LINKS: See the Grawlix live at the Bug Theatre in Denver, Colorado on Saturday, May 27th with Laura Peek, Sammy Anzer and Haley Driscoll! See Ben headlining Comedy Works South in Denver on May 18th See Andrew headlining Comedy Works South in Denver on May 21st See Adam...
May 16, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 4Ep. 85
The boys practice radical honesty Just in time for Ben and Andrew's biennial knock-down-drag-out argument, our heroes decide to dabble in Radical Honesty , a self-help philosophy that claims you can transform your life simply by telling the truth. After carelessly skimming one page of the organization's website and watching some but definitely not all of this YouTube video , the boys stride headlong into a week of sharing out loud what they're feeling, noticing and thinking in the moment—consequ...
May 02, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 4Ep. 84
The boys try to spruce up their neighborhoods. Looking to improve the streets that he walks on a daily basis—or perhaps just looking for a reason to go outside—Andrew challenges Ben and Andrew to a neighborhood beautification project. Featuring standup comedy clips from Shanel Hughes and Chris Charpentier ! LINKS: See the Grawlix live at the Bug Theatre in Denver, Colorado on Saturday, April 29th with Daniel Van Kirk and Chloe Radcliffe! See Andrew headlining the Eclipse Theater in Breckenridge,...
Apr 18, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 4Ep. 83
The boys try to avoid assuming gender or pronouns for a week. Frustrated by the rising vilification of queer and transgender people—and hoping to rewire his own linguistic tendencies—Adam challenges Ben and Andrew to go a week without gendering anyone. Andrew raises the stakes by creating a "gender jar" that collects $2 for every mistake, to be donated to Trans Lifeline . And our good friend River Butcher joins to help guide we cis three through the challenge! What transpires is one of the more ...
Apr 04, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 4Ep. 82
The boys are crazy for the hunks of the 1991 film "Point Break" Bank robbers with surf bods and a gorgeous FBI agent who goes undercover, trying to bring them to justice. Need we say more? How about Keanu Reeves and his 25-year-old peak physique going up against Patrick Swayze in the year when Patrick was named the Sexiest Man Alive? In this sopping wet episode of Boi Crazy, our podcast within the podcast, our good friend Kyle Kinane joins us and we all let the undertow of "Point Break" pull us ...
Mar 28, 2023•21 min
The boys get poetic. Inspired by Adam having a poem published in a literary journal, Andrew decides he wants in on the action—so he challenges the gang to spend a week consuming poetry and then write their own poems. WINNER TAKES ALL, LOSER GETS SENT STRAIGHT TO HELL!!! Featuring standup comedy clips from Hannah Jones and Brad Wenzel ! LINKS: See the Grawlix live at the Bug Theatre in Denver, Colorado on Saturday, March 25th with Chris Charpentier, Gabby Gutierrez-Reed and we Grawlix three! See ...
Mar 21, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Season 4Ep. 81
The boys work on their flexibility. As we age, our flexibility wanes, our joints ache, and we huff and grunt our way out of bed every morning. So Adam proposes Team Grawlix stretch every night for a week, then measure their flexibility. A nice, easy challenge, right? But nothing is ever that simple on The Grawlix Saves the World. Instead, the boys head straight for the gutter in an effort to crown the new KING OF FLEXIBILITY. Featuring standup comedy clips from Noah Reynolds and Julia Corral ! L...
Mar 07, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 4Ep. 80
The boys get tattoos. Oh boy. This is a doozy. A simple request from Adam—that the trio get Grawlix tattoos together—takes a wild spin into Passive-Aggressive Acres (a suburb of Riff City) in a way that only a vintage GSTW episode could. The ending is such a shocking surprise that we're still not entirely sure what happened. We just know it's all great. Featuring standup comedy clips from our sweet boy Ben Roy and Anthony Crawford ! LINKS: See the Grawlix live at the Bug Theatre in Denver, Color...
Feb 21, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Season 4Ep. 79
The boys are crazy for the hunks of NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys! Oh my god, we're back again. In this episode of Boi Crazy, our podcast within the podcast, we take a deep-dive into the 1990s boy band craze—aka the suburbs of Orlando, Florida—to say "Hi, Hi, Hi" to those honey-throated hunks from NSYNC and Backstreet Boys. Enjoy this free taste—then listen to the the entire episode by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/grawlixsaves And never fear, we'll be back next Tuesday with a brand-new epi...
Feb 17, 2023•16 min
The boys try acupuncture. Weary, ragged and just looking for a challenge where he can lay his old bones down for a goddamn minute, Andrew challenges Ben and Adam to try acupuncture, the wellness cure-all for pretty much everything! Featuring standup comedy clips from Justine Marino and Nina Davis ! LINKS: See Adam perform at Helium Comedy Club in Portland, Oregon on February 14th See Adam perform at Tacoma Comedy Club in Washington on February 15th See Ben perform at Comedy Works South in Denver...
Feb 07, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 4Ep. 78
The boys make new friends. Alarmed by his increasingly hermetic ways—weeks spent in solitude, poring over strange, homeopathic remedies and polishing board game figurines—Andrew challenges himself, Ben and Adam to each strike up conversations with three complete strangers. Featuring standup comedy clips from Georgia Comstock and Rob Gleeson ! LINKS: See Ben perform at Vultures in Colorado Springs on January 25th See Adam perform at Helium Comedy Club in Portland, Oregon on February 14th See Adam...
Jan 24, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Season 4Ep. 77
The boys try sunning their perineums. Reaching a new low in the very first episode of 2023, the boys attempt to expose the area between their respective anuses (ani?) and scrotums (scrota?), aka their perineums (perinea?), to fifteen minutes of direct sunlight. Because they're geniuses. Geniuses saving the world. Featuring standup comedy clips from Kelsey Rosen and our own Andrew Orvedahl ! LINKS: See Andrew perform with the Sklar Brothers at Comedy Works South in Denver, January 19-21 See Ben p...
Jan 10, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 4Ep. 76
Last year we took 25 challenges to better the world around us by bettering ourselves. But which challenge was the best? Our Patreon supporters voted on the best episode of 2022—here's their top choice! And never fear, we'll be back next Tuesday, January 10th, with a brand-new season of The Grawlix Saves the World! LINKS: See the Grawlix live at the Bug Theatre in Denver, Colorado on Saturday, January 28th with Dave Ross and Nina Davis! See Adam taping his new comedy special at the Bug Theatre on...
Jan 03, 2023•1 hr 6 min
The boys are crazy for holiday hunks! Hark! In this episode of Boi Crazy, our podcast within the podcast, we earnestly assess the hunkitude of TWELVE hunks from the movies, magic and myth that make Christmas so special. Who made it onto our Nice list? Who's been very naughty? Listen to find out! Enjoy this little sip and then listen to the full episode or watch the full episode—along with every other episode of Boi Crazy—on our Patreon ! We'll be back on January 10th with a brand-new episode of ...
Dec 20, 2022•14 min
The boys take another crack at challenges from the past year. As the Grawlix Saves the World bravely prepares for another challenge-filled year ahead, we cast our gaze backward, to the challenges we've completed in 2022, to see if redoing one might also improve the world. For how can we save the future, if we cannot save the past? Featuring standup comedy clips from Lizzy Wolfson and Jordan Doll ! LINKS: See Adam perform live at Goodnights in Raleigh, North Carolina on December 29th and 30th See...
Dec 13, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 75
The boys embrace the World Cup. Delirious with World Cup Fever, Adam challenges Ben and Andrew to immerse themselves in the greatest sporting event in the world. Featuring standup comedy clips from Mike Mulloy and Courtney Maginnis ! LINKS: See Adam live at Planet of the Tapes in Louisville, Kentucky on December 2nd and 3rd See Ben live at the Denver Comedy Underground on December 2nd and 3rd See Ben live at Cumston Hall in Monmouth, Maine on December 10th Support us on Patreon for access to ad-...
Nov 29, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 3Ep. 74
The boys try to share happy memories, and only happy memories. Frustrated by their shared proclivity for only remembering the worst moments in their childhoods, Ben and Andrew decide to mine their respective pasts for positive memories, just in time for the holiday season with family. Meanwhile, Adam dicks around on his phone. Featuring standup comedy clips from Brandie Posey and Dave Ross ! PLUGS: See the Grawlix live at the Bug Theatre in Denver, Colorado on Saturday, November 26th with Dave R...
Nov 15, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 73
The boys make spooky one-minute movies with their kids. Filled to the absolute brim with Halloween spirit, Andrew challenges Ben and Adam to make short, scary movies. Then Ben says we should all include our kids. Then Adam says we should have our old pal Bobcat Goldthwait —acclaimed director and the man behind the camera for several spooky "Those Who Can't" episodes—come on and judge our efforts. And just like that, a Halloween tradition is born. Hail Satan! Featuring standup comedy clips from J...
Nov 01, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Season 3Ep. 72
The boys confess their musical guilty pleasures. Fed up by the ridicule he received for attending a recent Dave Matthews concert, Adam demands Ben and Andrew share music they hate to admit that they love, and the trio spend a week taking it all in. Featuring standup comedy clips from Dave Hill and Gabby Gutierrez-Reed ! LINKS: See the Grawlix live at the Bug Theatre in Denver, Colorado on Saturday, October 29th with Jared Logan, Anthony Crawford, and Lee Robinson! See Ben live at Club Cafe in Pi...
Oct 18, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 3Ep. 71
The boys are crazy for the hunks of the Fast & Furious universe. Enjoy this live episode from High Plains Comedy Festival, where we were joined by renowned hunk experts David Gborie and Chris Charpentie r . We review our top picks from the FNFU and place a corona atop the head of the franchise's king hunk. Listen to the full episode of Boi Crazy here ! patreon.com/grawlixsaves Listen to the original challenge where we watched all of the FNFU movies in one week! Learn more about your ad choic...
Oct 11, 2022•21 min
The boys get body positive. Fresh off a swimming challenge where they appeared alongside Olympians in speedos, Team Grawlix mandates an emergency body positivity challenge. Featuring standup comedy clips from Felicia Folkes and Caitlin Peluffo , live from High Plains Comedy Festival ! LINKS: See the Grawlix live at the Bug Theatre in Denver, Colorado on Saturday, October 29th with Jared Logan and Anthony Crawford! See Adam live at the Bottlerocket Social Hall in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Frida...
Oct 04, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Season 3Ep. 70
The boys get their swim on—with coaching from actual Olympic athletes. Reasoning that it's never a bad idea to improve one's swimming skills, the boys take like ducks to water and compete in three separate water challenges with help from not one, not two, but THREE Olympic swimmers. Featuring standup comedy clips from Dan Soder and David Gborie ! An Olympic-sized swimming pool of thanks to the University of Denver's Ritchie Center, Elliot Lang for setting up this challenge, and our incredible Ol...
Sep 20, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Season 3Ep. 69
The boys are crazy for those hunky heroes on a half shell! Cowabunga! In this episode of Boi Crazy, our podcast within the podcast, we earnestly assess the hunkitude of all four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles—Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, and Michaelangelo. Which turt is the most pert? Listen to find out! Listen to the full episode and find past episodes of Boi Crazy on Patreon ! We'll be back next Tuesday with a brand-new episode of The Grawlix Saves the World . Until then, stay Boi Crazy! Learn ...
Sep 13, 2022•21 min
