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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, Colo...

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 crow...

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 swe...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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, Jan...

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 o...

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!...

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...

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...

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. A...

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...

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 Charpentier. 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...

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 A...

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 Univ...

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...

The boys try to not drive for a week. Inspired by the City of Denver's initiative offering free public transportation in August, the boys try to go without a car for a week. Featuring standup comedy clips from our own Andrew Orvedahl and Shanel Hughes! Special thanks to our supporters on Patreon who voted for this challenge! LINKS: See Andrew headlining at Comedy Works Downtown in Denver on Wednes...

The boys try to clean up their potty mouths. Challenged by loyal listeners to reign in their freewheelin' linguistic ways, Ben, Adam and Andrew turn to the age-old remedy of the Swear Jar to curb their cursing. Featuring standup comedy clips from Ryan Belleville and Chanel Ali! Thanks to everyone on Patreon who voted for this challenge! LINKS: See The Grawlix LIVE this Saturday, August 27th with S...

The 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 Mo...

The boys test the therapeutic merits of a rage room. Realizing that they're angry and reacting disproportionately to perceived slights—and by "they," we of course mean Ben—the boys decide to let out some of their anger by paying a lot of money to smash shit in a shack.  Featuring standup comedy clips from Matt Braunger and Anthony Crawford! LINKS: Follow us on TikTok, Twitter, Instagram, and Faceb...

The 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 K...

The boys are crazy for the hunks of the 1993 film "Dazed and Confused!" Alright, alright, alright! In this episode of Boi Crazy, our pod within the pod, we earnestly appraise the hunks of the legendary teen summer classic, "Dazed and Confused!" We size up the hunkitude of Pink (Jason London), Benny (Cole Hauser), Pickford (Shawn Andrews), Wooderson (Matthew McConaughey) and more—and then we crown...

The 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...