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Advice FightAdvice FightA Father's Guide to the End of the WorldHow to be a good parent when everything sucks. What starts as a letter from a sweetie-pie dad worried about whether he's doing a good enough job parenting, spirals into a call for help about the impending collapse of society as we know it. Fortunately, the Advice Boys are up to the task. They fix it. They fix everything in this episode. And the world is finally okay. Um, you're welcome, much? CLICK HERE TO VOTE FOR THIS WEEK'S WINNER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Poll opens at 10am MT) LINKS: Follow us for show dates and more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Adam Cayton-Holland⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ben Roy⁠⁠...2025-07-2959 minAdvice FightAdvice FightWhat's the Apps?A 40-something, recently-divorced listener needs help weeding out the weirdos on dating apps. Also we make Ben read his Hinge bio on the podcast. CLICK HERE TO VOTE FOR THIS WEEK'S WINNER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Deadline to vote is Wednesday at midnight! Anyone can vote!) LINKS: Follow us for show dates and more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Adam Cayton-Holland⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ben Roy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Andrew Orvedahl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Grawlix⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support this podcast on Patreon to get ad-free episodes, bonus videos, exclusive merch, birthday shout-outs and more.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  UPCOMING SHOWS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠See the Grawlix live at the Bug Theatre on Saturday, July 26th with Django Gold and Britt Boyd!⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out Andrew's new tabletop roleplaying games!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠See Adam headlining at Dallas Comedy Club on August 1st!⁠ See Ben's band SPELLS at the Recess Records Romp in San Pedro, California on August 1st-3rd⁠⁠! ⁠See Ben headlining in the Washington, DC and2025-07-2256 minAdvice FightAdvice FightPenny For Your ThoughtsMaking sense out of all your cents. When a dad asks for help navigating a debate about what to do with all the dang pennies around the house, the boys summon all of their Denver Mint tour experience to save a family from devouring itself. CLICK HERE TO VOTE FOR THIS WEEK'S WINNER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Poll opens at 10:00am Mountain Time—anyone can vote!) LINKS: Follow us for show dates and more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Adam Cayton-Holland⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ben Roy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Andrew Orvedahl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Grawlix⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support this podcast on Patreon to get ad-free episodes, bonus videos, exclusive merch, birthday shout-outs and more.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  UPCOMING SHOWS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠See the Grawlix live at the Bug Theatre on Saturday, July 26th with Django Gold and Britt Boyd!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ See Adam's one man show at TACAW in Basalt, CO on Jul...2025-07-151h 04Advice FightAdvice FightHow to Stop Talking Sh!tA listener writes in for advice on how to socialize with men without devolving into ball-busting and shit-talk, the de-facto defensive mechanism of every 20-something, 30-something, and 40-something male. SOUND THE EARNESTNESS HORN, PRODUCER RON!  CLICK HERE TO VOTE FOR THIS WEEK'S WINNER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Poll opens at 10:00am Mountain Time—anyone can vote!) LINKS: Follow us for show dates and more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Adam Cayton-Holland⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ben Roy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Andrew Orvedahl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Grawlix⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support this podcast on Patreon to get ad-free episodes, bonus videos, exclusive merch, birthday shout-outs and more.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  UPCOMING SHOWS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠See the Grawlix live at the Bug Theatre on Saturday, July 26th with Django Gold and Britt Boyd!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠See Adam performing in Petaluma, Sacramento and Oakland, California on July 10th-12th⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠See Ben performing at the Realto Theater in Casper, Wyoming on July 11...2025-07-0854 minAdvice FightAdvice FightCommunity CurmudgeonWhat to do when a member of your community is an apex punisher. A letter writer from a close-knit community seeks advice for how to tell a cranky coworker they're office kryptonite, and the boys go traipsing into the Riff Weeds because Producer Ron is still out of town. What grew with the Wu, y'all, let's get into it. CLICK HERE TO VOTE FOR THIS WEEK'S WINNER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Poll opens at 10:00am Mountain Time—anyone can vote!) LINKS: Follow us for show dates and more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Adam Cayton-Holland⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ben Roy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Andrew Orvedahl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Grawlix⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support this podcast on Patreon to get ad-free episodes, bonus videos, exclusive merch, birthday shout-outs and more.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  UPCOMING SHOWS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠See the Grawlix live at the Bug Theat...2025-07-0158 minAdvice FightAdvice FightMuch Ado About Divorce TattoosWhat to do when good ink goes bad.  Today's letter writer got a new tattoo right on heels of a divorce. Now they regret it. And they also probably regret not telling the Advice Fight boys any details about that aforementioned tattoo—because Adam, Ben and Andrew have to use their imaginations. And those aforementioned imaginations have been warped and darkened through years of standup comedy (and perhaps poor nutrition). The results of such imagination abuse? You'll find that in today's very important episode.  ⁠CLICK HERE TO VOTE FOR THIS WEEK'S WINNER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Poll opens at 10:00am Mountain Time—anyone can vote...2025-06-2455 minAdvice FightAdvice FightCubicle RatsHow to handle the existential dread of returning to the office. The sweet, sweet ride of working from home is coming to a close for one loyal listener, so they reached out to the boys for advice on navigating the smells and hells of office culture.  CLICK HERE TO VOTE FOR THIS WEEK'S WINNER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Poll opens at 10:00am Mountain Time) LINKS: Follow us for show dates and more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Adam Cayton-Holland⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ben Roy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Andrew Orvedahl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Grawlix⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support this podcast on Patreon to get ad-free episodes, bonus videos, exclusive merch, birthday shout-outs and more.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  UPCOMING SHOWS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠See the Grawlix live at the Bug Theatre on Saturday, June 28th with Kiri Shabazz, Babs Gray, and Joshua Emerson!⁠⁠ ⁠See Ben perfor...2025-06-171h 07Advice FightAdvice FightStale MatesWhat to do when your relationship hits a plateau. After nearly a decade with their partner, a letter-writer wonders how to let their partner know they need more out of the relationship. ⁠CLICK HERE TO VOTE FOR THIS WEEK'S WINNER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Poll opens at 10:00am Mountain Time) LINKS: Follow us for show dates and more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Adam Cayton-Holland⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ben Roy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Andrew Orvedahl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Grawlix⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support this podcast on Patreon to get ad-free episodes, bonus videos, exclusive merch, birthday shout-outs and more.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  UPCOMING SHOWS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠See the Grawlix live at the Bug Theatre on Saturday, June 28th with Kiri Shabazz, Babs Gray, and Joshua Emerson!⁠ See Ben performing at Laff's in Tuscon, Arizona on June 20th-21st See Adam performing in Peta...2025-06-101h 04Advice FightAdvice FightPomp and CircumstanceWe tell a teacher how to deliver the perfect graduation speech. A long-time educator—who has given many a commencement speech in their day—reaches out to the boys, asking for fresh ideas on getting the word out to the youths.  CLICK HERE TO VOTE FOR THIS WEEK'S WINNER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Poll opens at 10:00am Mountain Time) LINKS: Follow us for show dates and more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Adam Cayton-Holland⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ben Roy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Andrew Orvedahl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Grawlix⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support this podcast on Patreon to get ad-free episodes, bonus videos, exclusive merch, birthday shout-outs and more.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  UPCOMING SHOWS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠See the Grawlix live at the Bug Theatre on Saturday, June 28th with Kiri Shabazz, Babs Gray, and Joshua Emerson! ⁠See Adam headlining at...2025-06-0353 minAdvice FightAdvice FightOn the RoadAn international listener needs help planning the greatest American road trip. Loyal listeners know Ben, Adam, and Andrew are experts at EVERYTHING. So when a listener visiting the US for the first time wants to plan the perfect 16-day driving loop, they don’t hire a travel agent. They pick an Advice Fight.  ⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE TO VOTE FOR THIS WEEK'S WINNER⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Poll opens at 10:00am Mountain Time) LINKS: Follow us for show dates and more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Adam Cayton-Holland⁠⁠⁠⁠ • ⁠⁠⁠⁠Ben Roy⁠⁠⁠⁠ • ⁠⁠⁠⁠Andrew Orvedahl⁠⁠⁠⁠ • ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Grawlix⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Support this podcast on Patreon to get ad-free episodes, bonus videos, exclusive merch, birthday shout-outs and more.⁠⁠⁠⁠  UPCOMING SHOWS: ⁠⁠⁠See the Grawli...2025-05-271h 02Advice FightAdvice FightFighting WeightA listener needs help shedding those lbs. Yeah, the pod is called ‘Advice Fight,’ but it might as well be called, ‘Three Tight Little Bods,’ because the boys are fit and don’t care who knows it. Accordingly, they offer some tips to a fellow forty-something dude about how to shave off a few (dozen) unwanted pounds. ⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE TO VOTE FOR THIS WEEK'S WINNER⁠⁠⁠ (Poll opens at 10:00am Mountain Time) LINKS: Follow us for show dates and more: ⁠⁠⁠Adam Cayton-Holland⁠⁠⁠ • ⁠⁠⁠Ben Roy⁠⁠⁠ • ⁠⁠⁠Andrew Orvedahl⁠⁠⁠ • ⁠⁠⁠The Grawlix⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Support this podcast on Patreon to get ad-free episodes, bonus videos, exclusive merch, birthday shout-outs and more.⁠⁠⁠ ...2025-05-201h 00Advice FightAdvice FightWho Let the Dogs Fly? (with Maria Thayer)Is it okay to fly with a dog? If so, how? Our dear friend Maria Thayer has a dog. And she wants to bring that dog with her when she goes to Minnesota and Montana this summer. But Maria knows how annoying people who fly with dogs are. So what should she do?! Go on Advice Fight. That's what she should do. We get into it with Maria, aka Abbey the librarian from our TV show Those Who Can't!   ⁠⁠CLICK HERE TO VOTE FOR THIS WEEK'S WINNER⁠⁠ (Poll opens at 10:00am Mountain Time) LINKS: Follow us...2025-05-1358 minAdvice FightAdvice FightThe Oldest ProfessionShould I tell my parents that I'm a sex worker? One of our fans is buying a condo with help from their conservative parents—who don't know that their child makes all of their money from sex work—and wants to know if they should reveal the truth or keep the secret. We had to dust off the Earnestness Horn for this one, y'all, it gets real.  ⁠CLICK HERE TO VOTE FOR THIS WEEK'S WINNER⁠ (Poll opens at 10:00am Mountain Time) LINKS: Follow us for show dates and more: ⁠Ad...2025-04-291h 03Advice FightAdvice FightThe Office CrushWhen a co-worker makes your heart go pitter-patter. A loyal listener seeks our help navigating the slippery terrain of an inter-office infatuation. Unfortunately, he mildly insults our trio and all bets are quickly off. CLICK HERE TO VOTE FOR THIS WEEK'S WINNER (Poll opens at 10:00am Mountain Time)LINKS: Follow us for show dates and more: Adam Cayton-Holland • Ben Roy • Andrew Orvedahl • The Grawlix Support this podcast on Patreon to get ad-free episodes, bonus videos, exclusive merch, birthday shout-outs and more.  UPCOMING SHOWS: See the...2025-04-2252 minAdvice FightAdvice FightAll the World's a StageTips for public speaking. When a loyal member of the 'Vice Squad (still desperately trying to make that nickname stick) needs tips for overcoming stage fright during presentations at work, the boys go full Texas cheerleader mom. CLICK HERE TO VOTE FOR THIS WEEK'S WINNER (Poll opens at 10:00am Mountain Time)LINKS: Follow us for show dates and more: Adam Cayton-Holland • Ben Roy • Andrew Orvedahl • The Grawlix Support this podcast on Patreon to get ad-free episodes, bonus videos, exclusive merch, birthday shout-outs and more.  ...2025-04-1554 minAdvice FightAdvice FightWith GratitudeThe perfect thank you.A listener who experienced some serious health issues—who Ben may or may not have made up—needs advice on showing their appreciation to the friends and family who helped them through it. CLICK HERE TO VOTE FOR THIS WEEK'S WINNER (Poll opens at 10:00am Mountain Time)LINKS: Follow us for show dates and more: Adam Cayton-Holland • Ben Roy • Andrew Orvedahl • The Grawlix Support this podcast on Patreon to get ad-free episodes, bonus videos, exclusive merch, birthday shout-outs and more.  UPCOMIN...2025-04-0858 minAdvice FightAdvice FightA Golden Opportunity (with the Sklar Brothers)An indecent proposal from a fan at the live show. At the end of every live Grawlix show, we ask folks to seek advice by writing their question on an index card and leaving it in a box in the lobby. Last month an anonymous, thirsty fan wanted to know the best way to go about fucking Ben. In this episode, we bring in our dear friends the Sklar Brothers to help us navigate that sexy, slippery terrain.CLICK HERE TO VOTE FOR THIS WEEK'S WINNER (Poll opens at 10:00...2025-04-0151 minAdvice FightAdvice FightMusk We Fight?A listener is conflicted about their Tesla ownership. When an An Advice Fighter needs help with their feelings of Tesla-remorse, the boys go into overdrive, but like, whatever the electric car version of that is! Overcharge! No, that sounds like a banking fee. Give us a minute. We'll find the riff. Until then, dig into this episode! CLICK HERE TO VOTE FOR THIS WEEK'S WINNER (Poll opens at 10:00am Mountain Time)LINKS: Follow us for show dates and more: Adam Cayton-Holland • Ben Roy • Andre...2025-03-2548 minAdvice FightAdvice FightDetox Your MasculinityNavigating a problematic social and comedy scene.When a listener seeks advice on dealing with toxic men in a stand-up comedy scene, the boys prove their sensitivity by screaming at each other.CLICK HERE TO VOTE FOR THIS WEEK'S WINNER (Poll opens at 10:00am Mountain Time)LINKS: Follow us for show dates and more: Adam Cayton-Holland • Ben Roy • Andrew Orvedahl • The Grawlix Support this podcast on Patreon to get ad-free episodes, bonus videos, exclusive merch, birthday shout-outs and more.  See the Grawlix live at the Bug Theatre on Saturday, March 29th with Tom Tha...2025-03-1857 minAdvice FightAdvice FightTalking About the TalkWhen is it time to let the kids know about banging?Here at Advice Fight we pride ourselves on being experts about literally everything. But when it comes to the birds and the bees? And how to explain it to a child? Brother, we are the best there is. Plain and simple. Dig into this SAUCY episode.>> Click here to vote for this week's winner! 2025-03-1157 minAdvice FightAdvice FightPilotIn the inaugural episode of Advice Fight, we help a listener stop thinking about death and start feeling better about turning 40.>> Click here to cast your vote for this week's winner! 2025-03-0448 minAdvice FightAdvice FightIntroducing Advice FightProfessional comedians battle to offer the best advice to their listeners’ problems. Broadcasting live from sunny Riff City, USA, The Grawlix (Ben Roy, Andrew Orvedahl, and Adam Cayton-Holland) are here to help, but mostly they’re here to win. Get ad-free episodes and bonus content on Patreon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2025-02-2200 minAdvice FightAdvice FightGrawlix Saves the World: This Isn't GoodbyeWe tackle one last challenge before our metamorphosis. For the 150th episode of the Grawlix Saves the World, the boys challenge themselves to each say a few parting words about the podcast before it crawls into a cocoon and re-emerges, new and improved, as ADVICE FIGHT. The pod is dead, long live the pod!Featuring a clip of Adam Cayton-Holland, Ben Roy, and Andrew Orvedahl from our live show at the Bug Theatre!LINKS: Join our Patreon community for free to stay up to date with what's coming next—or support us an...2025-02-041h 05Advice FightAdvice FightGrawlix Saves the World: Panties on the CorpseUh-oh Andrew's throwing Denver shade again. What do you do when you hate where you live but can't leave? Andrew has fallen out of love with Denver—again, yawn—yet he cannot leave because of familial obligations. So he turns to Ben and Adam, stalwart Denver defenders, for help getting excited new about the Mile High City. Featuring a standup clip from MANDAL at High Plains Comedy Festival!LINKS: See the Grawlix live at the Bug Theatre in Denver on January 25th with Brittany Carney and Kelsey Rosen! See Adam headlining (and Andre...2025-01-211h 12Advice FightAdvice FightGrawlix Saves the World: Jim's Gem GymBen seeks help from the boys about dealing with a past trauma.TRIGGER WARNING: As a survivor of sexual assault as a child, Ben has talked openly and honestly about the experience. But lately he feels like he's hitting a wall both in terms of seeking justice, and falling into some of the same negative patterns when trying to deal with it. So he turns to Adam and Andrew for some competitive advice on the matter.Featuring a standup comedy clip from good boy Ben Roy at our live show!LINKS: Help...2024-12-101h 04Advice FightAdvice FightGrawlix Saves the World: How to Confront Noisy NeighborsThe boys compete to give a listener the best advice for handling the loud family next door.Featuring a standup comedy clip from Emma Cricket at our live monthly show!LINKS: See Adam perform his one-man show Happy Place at UCB Theatre in NYC on December 4th and 5th! See Andrew at the Lincoln Center in Fort Collins on December 5th! See Ben performing at Glovebox Comedy Club in Boston, MA on December 6th and 7th! See Ben headlining at Comedy Works in Denver on December 18th! See Ben and Andrew at Cumston Hall...2024-12-0357 minAdvice FightAdvice FightGrawlix Saves the World: Panic Attack at the DiscoThe boys compete to give Adam the best advice for dealing with acute anxiety and stress. Featuring a standup comedy clip from our own Adam Cayton-Holland at our live monthly show!LINKS: See the Grawlix live at the Bug Theatre in Denver on November 30th with Troy Walker and Emma Cricket! See Adam perform his one-man show, Happy Place on November 29th at Buntport Theater in Denver! See Ben headlining at Comedy Works in Denver on December 1st and 18th! See Andrew at the Lincoln Center in Fort Collins on December 5th! See Ben...2024-11-261h 09Advice FightAdvice FightGrawlix Saves the World: Diving Back into the Dating PoolThe boys give competitive advice to a 44-year-old divorcee who's getting back out there. Featuring a standup comedy clip from Liv Carter at our live monthly show!LINKS: See the Grawlix live at the Bug Theatre in Denver on November 30th with Troy Walker and Emma Cricket! See Andrew at Comedy Works Downtown in Denver on November 21st! See Ben at the Comedy Fort in Fort Collins, Colorado, on November 22nd and 23rd! See Adam perform his one-man show, Happy Place on November 29th at Buntport Theater in Denver! See Andrew at the Lincoln...2024-11-191h 14Advice FightAdvice FightGrawlix Saves the World: Hawk ToeyThe boys give competitive advice to an Australian fan who got caught, ahem, in the act.What do you do when you're on a cruise ship and your pre-teen son walks in on you getting busy with your girlfriend? You call the Grawlix. Immediately.Featuring a standup comedy clip from Mandy Kay at our live monthly show!LINKS: See the Grawlix live at the Bug Theatre in Denver on November 30th with Troy Walker and Emma Cricket! See Ben's new band Arson Charge at Moe's in Denver on November 15th! See Ben...2024-11-121h 03Advice FightAdvice FightGrawlix Saves the World: Fiddy-Fiddy SplittyAndrew seeks advice about his child custody situation. The boys turn their advice cannons around and aim them towards the deck of the SS Grawlix—this time, pointing directly at Andrew, who needs help with a major family decision.Featuring a standup comedy clip from Andrew Orvedahl himself, at our live monthly show!LINKS: See the Grawlix live at the Bug Theatre in Denver on November 30th with Troy Walker and more! See Ben at the Comedy Fort in Fort Collins, Colorado, on November 22nd and 23rd! See Ben and Andrew at Cu...2024-11-051h 06Liquid CultureLiquid CultureCo-host Origin Stories | Ben RoyIn this special episode, Nat interviews Liquid Culture co-host Ben Roy. We dive into Ben background in politics & international relations, pivoting into crypto, reflections on being a prolific community builder, working with the Seed Club, early ideas for Liquid Culture, Canada’s tech talent exodus, and much more.2024-10-1632 minAdvice FightAdvice FightThe Rockiest of RoadsThe boys take their feckless MLB baseball team to task. A casual question from a listener—what to do about the laughing stock Colorado Rockies?—unites Ben, Adam and Andrew in a blind, seething rage towards the worst team in professional sports.Featuring standup comedy from our own Andrew Orvedahl at our live show!LINKS: Mark your calendars for Andrew's new album, Now That's What I Call Comedy Volume 21, on October 4th! See the Grawlix live at the Bug Theatre in Denver on October 26th with Brooks Wheelan, Derek Sheen, and Mandy Kay...2024-10-011h 08Advice FightAdvice FightBoondocks SeditionThe boys don’t know the first thing about the Constitution. In anticipation of the upcoming US election - fun! - Ben challenges Adam and Andrew to a quiz on the Constitution, through no less an authority than a random online quiz! Democracy dies in darkness. This episode is the nail in the coffin. Featuring standup comedy from Hannah Jones at our live show!LINKS: See the Grawlix live at High Plains Comedy Festival, September 19th-21st! See Andrew hosting The Narrators at Buntport Theater in Denver on Wednesday, September 18th! See Ben...2024-09-171h 17Advice FightAdvice FightMid-Life DiapersHow 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 show!LINKS: See the Grawlix live at High Plains Comedy Festival, September 19th-21st! See Andrew and Ben telling true stories at The Phoenix in Denver on September 5th! See...2024-09-031h 05Advice FightAdvice FightRed Friends in Blue State, Blue Friends in Red StatesHow 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 from we Grawlix three at our live show!LINKS: See the Grawlix live at the world-famous Bug Theatre in Denver, Colorado on Saturday, August 31st with Hannah Jones and B...2024-08-271h 04Advice FightAdvice FightWhy Can't We Be Friends?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 show!LINKS: See the Grawlix live at the world-famous Bug Theatre in Denver, Colorado on Saturday, August 31st with Hannah Jones and Brian Sullivan! See Adam perform at The Se...2024-08-201h 09Advice FightAdvice FightTwo and DoneAdam 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 with Hannah Jones and Brian Sullivan! See Ben's band SPELLS touring in Tacoma, Seattle, Portland and Astoria! See Adam perform his one-man special, Happy Place, on August 17th at the Bug! Check out A...2024-08-131h 11Advice FightAdvice FightIron MenThe 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 Saturday, August 31st with Hannah Jones and Brian Sullivan! See Andrew and Adam perform at Bread Bar in Silver Plume, Colorado on August 10th! See Ben perform at Fourteener Brewing in D...2024-08-061h 14Advice FightAdvice FightWhen the Bed Bugs BiteSo 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 Jones and Brian Sullivan! See Ben headlining Comedy Works Downtown in Denver on August 4th! See Andrew and Adam perform at Bread Bar in Silver Plume, Colorado on A...2024-07-301h 10Advice FightAdvice FightThe Comments Section (with Morgan Gallo!)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 standup comedy clip from Morgan at our live show!We're taking next week off for summer vacation, but we'll be back in two weeks with a brand-new episode. Happy summer, #%!@$ers!LINKS: See the...2024-07-021h 08Advice FightAdvice FightYeah, Dude, I Know Your BirthdayThe 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 birthday boy himself, Ben Roy!Click here for a video of Ben opening his cards! (available after 5am)LINKS: See the Grawlix live at the world-famous Bug Theatre in Denver, Colorado on Satur...2024-06-251h 06Advice FightAdvice FightWorking RelationshipsThe 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 Denver, Colorado on Saturday, May 25th with Ahmed Baroocha, Bryan Cook, and Morgan Gallo! See Ben headlining at Laffs in Tucson, Arizona on May 31st and June 1st! See Adam headlining at S...2024-05-281h 12Advice FightAdvice FightSimply the Beth (with Beth Stelling!)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 Matt Knudsen and...2024-05-141h 19Advice FightAdvice FightDinks in the KitchenThe 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 March 20th See Ben perform at Comic Cents in Boul...2024-03-191h 11From Niche to Necessity: Tax & Accounting for Web3 and Digital AssetsFrom Niche to Necessity: Tax & Accounting for Web3 and Digital AssetsS2E1 - Better Blockchain Data: A Conversation with Noves CEO Ben RoyIn this episode of "From Niche to Necessity: Tax & Accounting for Web3 and Digital Assets," host Taylor Zork, CPA, is joined by Ben Roy, CEO and founder of Noves. They discuss how Noves is simplifying blockchain data and making it more accessible. Ben shares his journey in the crypto space and explains the challenges of working with on-chain data. They delve into how on-chain tools are being designed and adopted, and the potential trends in the upcoming bull market. They also explore the challenges faced by crypto CFOs and the roadmap for Noves, including new functionalities for their tools...2024-03-1323 minAdvice FightAdvice FightIf You've Got 'Em Don't Smoke 'EmThe 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 14th S...2024-03-121h 11Advice FightAdvice FightDevil in My Pocket (Part 2)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 on March 8th and 9th! See...2024-03-051h 07Advice FightAdvice FightDevil in My Pocket 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 February 18th! See Andrew headlining at Town Ha...2024-02-131h 16Advice FightAdvice FightWhat Have You Done For Me LatelyWhat 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 Andrew perform at High Hops Brewery in Wi...2024-01-231h 09Advice FightAdvice FightQuiz ShowRather 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 special, Wallpaper! See Andrew at the...2023-12-121h 28Advice FightAdvice FightThe Mystery of the Missing PurseThe 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 Denver, Colorado on Saturday, November 25t...2023-10-311h 21Advice FightAdvice FightParanoid HumanoidsThe 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 Aaron Urist and Katrina Davis!LINKS: See t...2023-10-031h 13Advice FightAdvice FightThe Boys of SummerBen 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 you're a long-time fan who loves hearing us bicker, you're in for a treat! For eve...2023-09-191h 13Advice FightAdvice FightFly Bois (with Eeland Stribling!)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 Saturday, August 26th with River Butcher, Shanel Hughes...2023-08-221h 27Advice FightAdvice FightOverlooked Bits and SkitsThe 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 at the world-famous Comedy Works in Denver!LINKS: Check out Ben...2023-08-081h 12Advice FightAdvice FightPep In Your StepThe 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 with Derek Sheen and Erin Rose! See Ben at Lo...2023-05-301h 18Advice FightAdvice FightPlant-Based and Cruelty-FreeThe 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 at Union Hall in Brooklyn, NY on June 8th ...2023-05-161h 16Advice FightAdvice FightDude, Where's My Honesty?The boys practice radical honestyJust 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—consequences be damned! Featuring standup comedy clips from Salma Zaky and Kate McLachlan! LINKS: See a...2023-05-021h 17Advice FightAdvice FightBeautiful DisasterThe 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, Colorado on April 18th See Ben headlining License No. 1 in Boulder, Colora...2023-04-181h 13Advice FightAdvice FightA River Runs Through Them (with River Butcher!)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 eye-opening and honest conversations we've ever had on the pod. Featu...2023-04-041h 18Advice FightAdvice FightInk SpotsThe 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, Colorado on Saturday, Februar...2023-02-211h 23Advice FightAdvice FightFun with Needles!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 on February 22nd See Andrew perform with Mary Mac...2023-02-071h 10Advice FightAdvice FightThese Are the People in Your NeighborhoodThe 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 perform at Tacoma Comedy Club in Washington on February 15th See Andrew perform with Mary Mack a...2023-01-241h 17Advice FightAdvice FightThe Beautiful GameThe 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-free episodes, birthday shout-outs, stickers, exclusive me...2022-11-291h 11Advice FightAdvice FightLipstick on the Memory PigThe 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 Ross, Lizzy Wolfson and more! See Adam headlining the Comedy Fort in...2022-11-151h 06Advice FightAdvice FightShow Us Your Horror Shorts (with Bobcat Goldthwait!)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 Jose Macall and Katie Bowman!WATCH OUR MINI HORROR MOVIE...2022-11-011h 17Advice FightAdvice FightWalk a Mile in Another Man's EarsThe 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 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Friday, November 4th! S...2022-10-181h 11Advice FightAdvice FightDivine InterventionThe boys try on organized religion.Despite being staunchly anti-religious, Adam challenges the boys to each attend a religious service of their choosing.Featuring standup comedy clips from Aaron Urist and Ester Steinberg!LINKS: See Ben opening for the band Off With Their Heads on August 12th in Manchester, NH and August 13th in Malden, MA See Ben and Adam on Saturday, August 20th with Miriam Moreno at the Bread Bar in Silver Plume, Colorado! See The Grawlix LIVE on Saturday, August 27th with Sara Schaefer and Lindsay Adams at the historic...2022-08-091h 17Advice FightAdvice FightQuit Wasting My TimeThe boys address their time management skills while on the clock.Producer Ron challenges the boys to take a look at how they waste time in their daily lives, drops a bombshell announcement that he will not be cutting anything from this episode, and then demands that Adam, Andrew and Ben finish the podcast in exactly sixty minutes. Chaos ensues.Featuring standup comedy clips from Kyle Ayers and Katrina Davis!LINKS: Listen to the ad-free, exactly 60-minute version on Patreon! See Adam Cayton-Holland at The Crocodile in Seattle, WA on Thursday, July 14...2022-07-121h 04Advice FightAdvice FightOperation Inbox ZeroThe boys stare into the mirror that is their e-mail inboxes.Ending his streak of his good suggestions for the podcast, Andrew challenges Ben and Adam to clear out their inboxes completely, and they, in turn, hate him for it. Featuring standup comedy clips from Salma Zaky and Sammy Obeid! And more birthday shout-outs to our Patreon supporters!LINKS: Here's that email inbox unsubscription service that Producer Ron suggested See Adam Cayton-Holland at The Crocodile in Seattle, WA on Thursday, July 14th! See Andrew Orvedahl headlining the Denver Comedy Lounge on July 22nd...2022-06-281h 13Advice FightAdvice FightAttachment StylesThe boys take quizzes to determine how they behave in relationships.FInding themselves newly single and not-at-all ready to mingle, Ben and Andrew decide to take a quiz to find their "attachment styles" in relationships and how to be better partners. Adam does as well, but from a place of comfortable superiority.Featuring standup comedy clips from Emma Arnold and Georgia Comstock, and birthday shout-outs to some of our Patreon supporters! Here's the attachment styles quiz that the boys took! Here's a different attachment styles quiz from NPR that doesn't require sharing your email...2022-06-141h 10Advice FightAdvice FightPamper Your PupsThe boys better the world for their dogs.We all love our dogs like children, yet often we take them for granted—so the boys decide to give each of their respective pups a special day to appreciate them before they’re gone. Featuring standup comedy clips from our own Andrew Orvedahl and Adam Cayton-Holland! See Ben and Adam performing at the Clinton Street Theater in Portland, Oregon on Friday, June 3rd See Ben filming his first one-hour special at Comedy Works in Denver on  See The Grawlix LIVE on the last Saturday of every...2022-05-311h 11Advice FightAdvice FightMorning PagesThe boys employ daily journaling of spontaneous prose to get their creative juices flowing.In April of 1951, Jack Kerouac sat down at a typewriter for three weeks and poured On The Road onto a now-legendary scroll. In May of 2022, Adam, Andrew and Ben tried to sit down in front of a journal every morning for a week and then write down whatever comes out of their heads. And literature, as we know it, was shook off its axis anew. Featuring standup comedy clips from Rosalie Jaymes-Taylor and Brock Wilbur!Special thanks to The A...2022-05-171h 02Advice FightAdvice FightCrystal BallThe boys turn to crystals for spiritual guidance.Momentarily shelving the signature cynicism that oozes out of their every pore, Adam, Andrew and Ben EARNESTLY embrace crystals—seeking guidance, enlightenment, and just good vibes, man, from a bunch of stones purchased in a store. Featuring standup comedy clips from Kristin Lytie and David Gborie!LINKS: See we Grawlix three performing all weekend at the Chief Bicycle & Comedy Festival in Trinidad, Colorado on May 6th-7th See Andrew headlining Comedy Works in Denver on May 19th and May 22nd Bestow your crystalline wisdom upon...2022-05-031h 07Advice FightAdvice FightHundo Shups (with Sean Jordan)Sean Jordan invites the boys to attempt an old-fashioned push-up challenge.Championing the philosophy that trying hard things always betters the world, friend of the pod Sean Jordan challenges Adam, Andrew and Ben to do 100 push-ups, every day, for a week. Featuring standup comedy clips from Sean himself, headlining at our live show!LINKS: See video of Sean and the boys doing pushups on day 1 of the challenge! See Sean's video of doing 40 skateboard tricks for his 40th birthday See Adam headlining Comedy Works South in Denver on April 20th See Ben h...2022-04-191h 08Advice FightAdvice FightBug Out BagsThe boys get their survivalist on and prep backpacks for the End Times.Bravely sharing a paranoid side of himself that Ben and Adam always suspected—but never cared enough to confirm—Andrew challenges everyone to prep backpacks that they can grab quickly in an apocalyptic emergency scenario and improve their chances of survival.Featuring standup comedy clips from Janae Burris and Zach Reinert!LINKS: See Andrew at Infinite Monkey Theorem in Denver on Wednesday, April 6th See Ben at Loonees Comedy Corner in Colorado Springs on April 8th and 9th See Adam...2022-04-051h 04Advice FightAdvice FightThe Ulysses ChallengeThe boys try to read the most difficult novel of all time. In a week. In a passive-aggressive Hail Mary for the ages, Ben lashes out at Adam's literary prowess and challenges the group to read James Joyce's Ulysses in seven days. And thus was born "The Ulysses Challenge," which will no doubt sweep TikTok!Featuring standup comedy clips from Hannah Jones and our own Adam Cayton-Holland!LINKS: See The Grawlix LIVE at the Bug Theatre in Denver on Saturday, March 26th with Anthony DeVito, Kelsey Rosen, John-Michael Bond, and BK Sharad! S...2022-03-221h 12Advice FightAdvice FightBlood In, Blood OutThe boys try to save the world by donating blood.Adam calls bullshit on the entire premise of the podcast—threatening the fragile cash-cow from whose supple teet we sup!—and then challenges Ben and Andrew to put undeniable good into the world by donating blood.Featuring standup comedy clips from Mo Welch and Jordan Doll!Special thanks to Brooke Way and all of the fine folks at Vitalant's Denver West Donation Center. Schedule YOUR blood donation today at any of Vitalant's 120+ donation centers in the US or your own local blood bank!2022-03-081h 04Advice FightAdvice FightThe Grawlix Do MushroomsThe boys get silly on psilocybin.Taking advantage of Denver's decriminalized psilocybin laws, the boys decide to take mushrooms. Like grown-ups. Deliberately, with a proper set and setting, and a specific intention. Or in Ben's case, for the first time ever, while wracked with fear. Featuring standup comedy clips from our pals Troy Walker and Myq Kaplan!LINKS: See The Grawlix LIVE at the Bug Theatre in Denver on Saturday,February 26th with Sean Jordan, Ryan Belleville, and Georgia Comstock! Say hello and suggest challenge ideas to us on Twitter, Instagram, and F...2022-02-081h 01Advice FightAdvice FightThe Text CommandmentsThe boys clean up their texting habits.Let's face it, a lot of people just don't understand text etiquette. And nowhere is that more infuriating than in a group chat. Here at the Grawlix Saves the World, we're no different. And that's because of Andrew. But, because we are a team, we all take a look at our texting habits and apply some new rules to our thread. Featuring standup comedy clips from Lizzy Cooperman and Christian Duguay! Click here to see Ben's custom collection of GIFs!LINKS: See The Gr...2022-01-251h 13Advice FightAdvice FightEulogies for the Living (with Matt Kirshen live at the Bug Theatre)The boys write and deliver each other's eulogies.Bothered by the fact that we only seem to celebrate those we love after they're gone, Adam challenges Ben and Andrew to all write eulogies for one another in the first-ever Grawlix live funeral! Featuring standup comedy and British-reality-show-style judging by Matt Kirshen!LINKS: See The Grawlix LIVE at the Bug Theatre in Denver on Saturday, January 29th! Say hello and suggest challenge ideas to us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook Support our podcast on Patreon and receive ad-free episodes, bonus content, exclusive merch, a video m...2022-01-111h 06Advice FightAdvice FightThe Great Holiday Party Bake-OffThe boys attempt baking treats for a holiday party.Well sir, it's the holiday season and here at Grawlix GloboCorp LTD that can only mean one thing—our annual company holiday party. A raucous bacchanal of EDM, brotherhood, and pure, unfiltered sexual energy. You know, the holidays. As if that wasn't enough, the boys attempt a baking challenge, each presenting their pastries for the appraisal of the Grawlix board of directors. Who will win? Who will even survive? The answers will unveil themselves the day after the party, and we'll all have a lot of apologizing to do...2021-11-301h 04Advice FightAdvice FightScary Movies to Talk About in the DarkThe boys try to scare the bejesus out of each other through horror movies.If you're a fan of the pod, you know that Andrew and Adam have been going pretty hard at ole Ben Roy lately with a string of challenges designed to make him face his fears. So, in this episode, Ben turns the tables—well, on Adam, anyway—by forcing him to watch the scariest horror movies that the trio can muster. The boys give themselves one week to watch three films: The Descent, Gaia, and The Exorcism of Emily Rose. Andrew, who loves horr...2021-11-021h 14Advice FightAdvice FightMeat Puppets (Live at TACAW)The boys "live off the land" by tasting some exotic mountain meats.Live podcast episode! We eat exotic mountain meats cooked by Producer Ron and Ben's son Milo! Yes, even Ben, who's a vegetarian!Earlier this month, we were invited to perform at the opening weekend at TACAW (The Arts Campus at Willits), an amazing new venue north of Aspen in Basalt, Colorado. The mountain peaks were dusted with snow, and the aspen leaves were popping off, and we Grawlix three were just feeling, like, really connected to nature, you know? So, we decided to...2021-10-191h 08Advice FightAdvice FightRoll OnBen tackles one of his biggest fears. Adam and Andrew come along for the ride.If there's one thing that The Grawlix Saves the World is about, it's friends helping friends overcome. We always strive to provide a helping hand to one another, so that we may better surmount difficult, emotional hurdles. However, this episode features none of that. Andrew and Adam find out Ben is afraid of rollercoasters, so they make him ride one, like sadistic, unlicensed therapists.Featuring standup comedy clips from Georgia Comstock and Myq Kaplan!Click here to see p...2021-10-051h 09Advice FightAdvice FightSummer Jams (with Eliza Skinner)As July turns to August and summer begins to slip away, Ben, Andrew and Adam soak up every last drop by shuffling through their respective iPods and sharing their favorite summer jams with international playlist influencer Eliza Skinner. Featuring brand-new standup comedy clips from Justine Marino and Jacob Rupp!LINKS: Listen to our summer jams playlist on Spotify! Get tickets to see The Grawlix live at the historic Bug Theatre Follow Eliza Skinner on Twitter and Instagram Follow The Grawlix on Twitter and Instagram Check out Ben's new album, "Take the Sandwich" Visit our Pa...2021-07-271h 11Advice FightAdvice FightThe Trash Island in the SeaJust in time for Plastic Free July, The Grawlix attempt to cut plastic out of their lives for a week straight, only to find themselves helplessly torn between their desire to do the right thing and their love of seafood and takeout coffees.Featuring standup clips from Phoebe Bottoms and Mike Wiebe!LINKS: Get tickets to see The Grawlix live at the historic Bug Theatre Check out Ben's new album, "Take the Sandwich" Andrew's book recommendation, The World Without Us by Alan Weisman Ben's incredibly depressing documentary recommendation, "Seaspiracy" The Grawlix on Twitter and I...2021-07-131h 01Advice FightAdvice FightKind BudsHigh off the results of their positive push in the previous episode, Andrew, Adam and Ben become low-rent superheroes and scour the city for random acts of kindness they might provide. Featuring standup clips from Brandie Posey and Christian Duguay!LINKS: Check out Ben's new album, "Take the Sandwich" Help Danny Ramos recover from a hit & run car accident The Grawlix on Twitter and Instagram Visit our Patreon page to receive merch, stickers, bonus videos, and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2021-06-291h 10Advice FightAdvice FightEl Grawlix Salva La IdiomaAdam once considered himself fluent in Spanish. Ben and Andrew, not at all. But that doesn't mean all three of our intrepid Grawlix heroes can't use a week-long refresher course on the second most commonly spoken language in the US. Join them on un viaje hispanohablante! Featuring a thirteen-year-old standup clip from the well-traveled travieso Adam Cayton-Holland and a much more recent clip from Denver darling Christie Buchele!LINKS: The Spanish learning app that Ben used for this challenge Duolingo, Andrew's app of choice The Grawlix on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook Visit our Patreon pa...2021-05-041h 00Advice FightAdvice FightThe Grawlix Saves the ZodiacStarting the year off right, Adam, Andrew, and Ben decide to chuck their pesky free will out the window and let the universe tell them how to live—specifically by putting into action whatever vagaries their daily horoscopes have in store for them. Spoiler alert: We all buy Bitcoin!Featuring standup comedy from Kevin O'Brien and our own Ben Roy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2021-01-121h 04Advice FightAdvice FightThe Grawlix Get PoliticalWith one week—ONE WEEK—left until the presidential election, Andrew, Adam and Ben hash it out and then decide to do something politically proactive every day for a week. Will the Grawlix actually maybe save the world this week?! Only November 3rd will tell! Or a protracted legal dispute thereafter. USA! USA! Featuring standup clips from Nolawee Menghist and our own sweet baby Ben Roy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2020-10-271h 08Advice FightAdvice FightBee the Change (LIVE)Behold, our first live, in-person podcast ever! Shout out to the good folks at Ratio Beerworks for helping us put this on safely and for just generally ruling. And to Erin Rollman and Brian Colonna from Buntport Theater for moderating the challenge like champs. See who among Adam, Andrew and Ben is the best—okay, least worst—speller of the Grawlix!Note: This is an edited version of the live show. Wanna hear the whole enchilada, including a dating update from Andrew and stories from Adam and Ben? Check our Patreon page this Friday! Le...2020-09-291h 12Advice FightAdvice FightFloat OnIn an attempt to get in touch with their inner selves, the boys decide to give sensory-deprivation salt tanks a go. No light. No sound. Just afloat in 200 gallons of salt water and with nothing but their own thoughts to keep them company. Will they discover deep truths? Will they go crazy? Will they convince a posh float studio to let them do it for free? Look inward. The answers await.  Featuring standup clips from Hayden Kristal and our own Ben Roy!A very special thanks to VIVE Float Studio for having us. Get your fl...2020-06-2359 minAdvice FightAdvice FightYoga Fire, Yoga Flame!The boys decide to sweat buckets on everybody near them in a hot yoga class.Ben, Adam, and Andrew are no strangers to exercise. We need not tell you this. You see them coming down the block, take in those Grawlix-boy physiques, lower your shades and are all like, "Damn, girl. Damn." But hot yoga is something else entirely. It's yoga. At a 105 degrees. And it's so damn hard. So the boys decide to see if they have what it takes. First person to leave the class sobbing loses.LINKS: See The Grawlix LIVE on t...2020-05-0549 minAdvice FightAdvice FightFNFU: The Fast & The Furious ChallengeThe boys binge watch every single movie in the Fast & the Furious franchise.In a VERY SPECIAL AND IMPORTANT episode of "The Grawlix Saves the World," the boys decide they should fill some holes in their pop cultural canon. When Ben and Adam discover that neither of them has seen "The Fast & the Furious" movies, they vow to watch every single one, fastly and furiously, binge-indoctrinating themselves into the Fast and the Furious Universe, heretofore known throughout the land as the F&FU. For his part, Andrew has to watch "Jerry Maguire." That's it. One stinking movie...2020-04-211h 15Advice FightAdvice FightPuttin' on the JitsBen teaches Andrew and Adam jiu-jitsu, then they beat the shit out of each other.Ben opens up about his passion for jiu-jitsu, then takes Adam and Andrew to the Easton Training Center—where Ben works as an instructor—and coaches the boys on a few fundamentals. To demonstrate their newfound martial art, Adam and Andrew do battle like only a couple of dads pushing forty can. Did all the jiu-jitsu experts training at the center watch Adam and Andrew ineptly throw blows and laugh their asses off? Tune in and see!Featuring standup comedy clips fro...2020-03-241h 03Advice FightAdvice FightSleep Little Grawlix, SleepThe boys take a look at their sleep habits.It was Arianna Huffington who once famously said, "Sleep better you fucking idiot." In this episode, the boys do just that. Or try to anyway. After revealing that he hasn't been sleeping well because of late-night video games sessions—you know, like a child—Andrew attempts to dramatically improve his sleeping habits. Ben decides to forego naps for a week, while Adam decides to add them.Featuring standup comedy clips from Mo Alexander and Ester Steinberg!LINKS: See The Grawlix LIVE on the last S...2020-03-1059 minAdvice FightAdvice FightKickstart Your Love LifeAndrew tries online dating. In an attempt to get him back out there on the playing field, Ben and Adam write an online dating profile for Andrew. Meanwhile, Andrew challenges Ben and Adam to improve their own love lives by taking their respective wives out on dates of Andrew's design. Love is in the air.Featuring standup clips from Nick Vatterott and Lizzy Cooperman!LINKS: See The Grawlix LIVE on the last Saturday of the month at the historic Bug Theatre in Denver! Support us on Patreon for ad-free episodes, outtakes and bonus...2020-02-111h 01Advice FightAdvice FightTake A Social Media BreakThe boys take a much-needed break from social media.For the inaugural episode of "The Grawlix Saves the World," Ben, Adam and Andrew attempt to better themselves—and thus the world around them—by taking a break from social media for a week. Will the break render them irrelevant? Will they sanctimoniously feel like they're better than everyone else for doing it? Will Ben realize he has the social media addiction of a petulant tween? All will be revealed.Featuring standup comedy clips from Mo Welch and Dave Ross!LINKS: See The Grawli...2020-01-141h 03Don\'t Ever Change with John RoyDon't Ever Change with John RoyBen RoyBen Roy stops by to talk about growing up in Winthrop, Maine, redneck disapproval of skaters, answers the music vs. comedy question and explains the origins of the name Sun Chicken. Don’t miss an episode! Subscribe @ smarturl.it/donteverchange Like what you hear? Check out Weird Adults @ hyperurl.co/weirdadults Oh! Check out our survey @ smarturl.it/feralsurvey See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2017-08-031h 04