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 Netflix special, If You Didn't Want Me Then ! LINKS: See the Grawlix live at the world-famous Bug Theatre in Denver, Colorado on Saturday, May 25th with ...
May 14, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Season 5Ep. 117
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 from Tanya Sabrina ! LINKS: See the Grawlix live at the world-famous Bug Theatre in Denver, Colorado on Saturday, May 25th with Matt Knudsen and Caro...
May 07, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Season 5Ep. 116
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 Saturday, May 25th with Matt Knudsen and Caroline Williams! See Andrew opening for Dave Stone on May 15th at the Bug Theatre! See Ben's band SPELLS a...
Apr 30, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Season 5Ep. 115
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 dig into figuring out how to make time for creativity, even when it's not quite paying the bills yet. Featuring standup comedy from Mav Viola at our mo...
Apr 23, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Season 5Ep. 114
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 unforeseen consequences of going viral for helping a stranger. Featuring standup comedy from Babs' album, "If I Did It" Click here for an ad-free version o...
Apr 16, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 5Ep. 113
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! LINKS: See the Grawlix live at the world-famous Bug Theatre in Denver, Colorado on Saturday, April 27th with Debra DiGiovanni, Good Cop Rad Cop, and ...
Apr 09, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 5Ep. 112
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 Macchio, Matt Dillon, Emilio Estevez, Patrick Swayze, and more. Click here to see the video! Click here for ad-free versions of the full episode in video ...
Apr 02, 2024•30 min
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 Grawlix live at the world-famous Bug Theatre in Denver, Colorado on Saturday, March 30th at 8pm with Mav Viola and Ali Kareem! See Adam perform his one-m...
Mar 26, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 5Ep. 111
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 in Denver, Colorado on Saturday, March 30th at 8pm with Mav Viola and Ali Kareem! See Andrew hosting The Narrators at Buntport Theater in Denver on ...
Mar 19, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 5Ep. 110
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, Colorado on Saturday, March 30th at 8pm with Mav Viola and Ali Kareem! See Adam perform his one-man show Happy Place at Chaos Bloom in Denver on March ...
Mar 12, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 5Ep. 109
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 Theatre in Denver, Colorado on Saturday, March 30th at 8pm with Mav Viola and Ali Kareem! See Adam perform at the Cannon Beach Comedy Festival in Oregon o...
Mar 05, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 5Ep. 108
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 Richard V for sending us your question, and congrats! For everyone else, let us know how we can make your world a better place! LINKS: See the Grawlix l...
Feb 27, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Season 5Ep. 107
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 make her world a better place and then we offer some incredibly useful expert advice. Featuring standup comedy from our special guest a.k.a. new bes...
Feb 20, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Season 5Ep. 106
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 Theatre in Denver, Colorado on Saturday, February 25th at 8pm with Amy Silverberg and Ed Bell! See Ben headlining at Comedy Works South in Denver on Febru...
Feb 13, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Season 5Ep. 105
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 We also each name our top pick for hunkiest NFL quarterback of all time—and we wanna hear yours! Who's the hunkiest hail-mary machine ever made? CLI...
Feb 06, 2024•17 min
Dave Hill isn't gonna take any sh!t. Fresh from pissing off entire territories of Canada with his no-prisoners take on their national anthem, rock god/comic/author/hockey afficionado/gang leader and dear friend Dave Hill graces the pod to let us know how we can help better his world. Featuring standup comedy from the legend himself, live at The Grawlix during High Plains Comedy Festival! LINKS: Check out Dave Hill's new book, The Awesome Game: One Man's Incredible, Globe-Crushing Hockey Odyssey ...
Jan 30, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Season 5Ep. 104
What to do when you fear you've peaked. A fan finds a piece of memorabilia from Grawlix past, which forces Ben to deal with feelings of having maybe reached his (and our) career zenith with our television show, Those Who Can't. Featuring standup comedy from Billy Shoemaker himself, our boy Ben Roy ! LINKS: See the Grawlix live with Kiry Shabazz and Zach Reinert at the Bug Theatre in Denver, Colorado on January 27th! Check out Adam's new special, Wallpaper, now streaming for free on YouTube! See ...
Jan 23, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 5Ep. 103
What to do when your car gets burgled. New house, new neighborhood, new transgression. When someone breaks into Andrew's car, the experience leaves him feeling shook, and he turns to the boys for help. But mostly to make sure it wasn't one of them. Featuring standup comedy from our sweet lil' victim Andrew Orvedahl ! LINKS: See the Grawlix live with Kiry Shabazz and Zach Reinert at the Bug Theatre in Denver, Colorado on January 27th! Check out Adam's new special, Wallpaper ! See Ben perform with...
Jan 16, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Season 5Ep. 102
What to do when a stranger scolds your child In this first ever episode of the new, improved, weekly version of the Grawlix Saves the World, Adam turns to the boys for advice after a stranger yells at his son. Featuring standup comedy from Jordan Doll ! LINKS: See Ben live at TACAW in Basalt, Colorado on January 12th! Save the Date: Andrew is recording his third comedy album on February 9th and 10th at the Denver Comedy Underground ! Check out Adam's new special, Wallpaper ! See the Grawlix live...
Jan 09, 2024•53 min•Season 5Ep. 101
In 2023, 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 2023—here's their top choice! We're taking a little holiday break, but never fear, we'll be back on Tuesday, January 9th, with brand-new weekly episodes of The Grawlix Saves the World! LINKS: Please take our annual listener survey! See Ben celebrate his 20th anniversary of standup comedy at Comedy Works Downtown on December 28t...
Dec 27, 2023•1 hr 21 min
Rather than merely look back on the one hundred episodes we've done of this pod, Producer Ron turns the episode competitive by drilling us on Grawlix Saves the World trivia. Also, a VERY special announcement—we're going weekly! Featuring standup comedy clips by Vanessa Gonzalez and our own sweet boy Ben Roy ! We're taking a break for the rest of 2023 but will be back in January with a brand new season of The Grawlix Saves the World! LINKS: Please take our annual listener survey! Watch Adam's new...
Dec 12, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Season 4Ep. 100
The boys try to reconnect with folks who have drifted away. Moved by the spirit of the season, the boys attempt to reach out and touch base with special people in their lives who, for whatever reason, have fallen out of contact. Featuring standup comedy clips from Liv Carter and Troy Walker ! LINKS: See Andrew at the 60th annual Ullr Fest in Breckenridge Colorado on December 8th See Ben and Adam on December 9th at Cumston Hall in Monmouth, Maine Support us on Patreon for ad-free episodes, Act 4,...
Nov 28, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 4Ep. 99
The boys are crazy for the hunks of professional wrestling! WWF, WWE, WTF, OMG—it's time for a brand new episode of our podcast within the podcast, Boi Crazy! We're climbing to the top of the turnbuckle and throwing a flying crossbody straight into the world of professional wrestling. Wanna listen or see the full episode for yourself? Get the full turkey and trimmings here on our Patreon page: patreon.com/grawlixsaves And never fear, we'll be back next Tuesday with a brand-new episode of The Gra...
Nov 22, 2023•18 min
The boys tackle Gen Z slang. For some godforsaken reason, Andrew challenges Adam and Ben to embrace the boss lingo of all the hepcats and ska-daddies of Generation Z. Needless to say, they absolutely nail it. Featuring standup comedy clips from Chris Fairbanks and Lizzy Wolfson ! LINKS: See the Grawlix live standup show at the Bug Theatre in Denver, Colorado on Saturday, N ovember 25th See Adam on November 17-18th at the Laughing Tap in Milwaukee, Wisconsin See Ben and Adam on December 9th at Cu...
Nov 14, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 4Ep. 98
The boys solve a decades-old mystery. While removing old bushes from his yard, Producer Ron discovers a purse containing credit cards that expired in the late 90s. Naturally, he turns to Ben, Adam and Andrew to try and find the purse's proper owner, and the boys happily take the case. If you're a fan of true crime and idiots, this is the episode for you! Featuring standup comedy clips from Shaunak Godkhindi and Patrick Richardson ! LINKS: See the Grawlix live standup show at the Bug Theatre in D...
Oct 31, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Season 4Ep. 97
The boys let things go while trying to not be sued by Disney. Just in time for the tenth anniversary of the animated movie Frozen— which for some reason Producer Ron is really excited about—the boys challenge each other to ‘let it go,’ whatever that means to them individually. Featuring standup comedy clips from Miriam Moreno and Ben Bryant ! This episode is brought to you by our newest sponsor, Adam's Pearls! LINKS: See the Grawlix live standup show at the Bug Theatre in Denver, Colorado on Sat...
Oct 17, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 4Ep. 96
The boys go deep into conspiracy theories. Convinced there may be merit from digging into those dark internet nooks and crannies where all the most terrifying ideas live, Ben challenges Adam and Andrew to select a conspiracy theory and get to the bottom of it, reporting from the fringes, so to speak, to see if said fringes have anything to offer. No one has seen the Grawlix since. But did they even ever exist? And what does "exist" mean? Exactly. Exactly. Featuring standup comedy clips from Aaro...
Oct 03, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 4Ep. 95
Ben challenges Adam to an ill-advised baseball skills competition. For some perverse reason in his twisted little skull, Ben convinced himself that he was better at baseball than Adam—and so Ben challenged Adam to a national pastime duel. Professional minor league scout Andrew was beside himself at the opportunity to orchestrate the challenge, so our heroes hit the batting cages and traipsed onto the ol' dusty diamond for an afternoon that was as predictable as it was pathetic. And hilarious. If...
Sep 19, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 4Ep. 94
The boys try to go a week without TV. In solidarity with the Screen Actors Guild and the Writer's Guild of America, the boys stage their own mini consumer strike and ground themselves from TV for a week. Will seven days away from the ye olde boob tube help them get better sleep, read more books, and spend more time with their family and friends? Will their bravery and determination inspire a turning point in the union negotiations? Listen and find out! Featuring standup comedy clips from Daniel ...
Sep 05, 2023•53 min•Season 4Ep. 93
The boys go fly fishing with a pro. High on the mantra that a bad day of fishing beats a good day of podcasting, the professional fisherman, fishing instructor, and hilarious comedian Eeland Stribling challenges the boys to try fly-fishing. Are they capable of waking up early? Will someone be swept downriver and adopted by wolves? Listen to find out! Featuring standup comedy clips from Eeland performing at our live show! LINKS: See the Grawlix live at the Bug Theatre in Denver, Colorado on Satur...
Aug 22, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Season 4Ep. 92
