Cloves and Fedoras: "The Grawlix Saves the World" is a New Comedy Podcast We Need
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It feels weird to try and talk about other things after the helicopter crash on Sunday, but we have to try and move on, those of us not related, or even knowing him personally. Kobe, Gigi and the other 7 people that lost their lives will always be in our thoughts forever. That will never change. For those of us still around, and being a pop culture writer, I do want to talk about other things, happy things, that I am listening and watching at the moment.
Today I want to talk about a new podcast that made me laugh for the first time since Sunday this morning when I listened to it. The podcast is called "The Grawlix Saves the World". For those that may not know, The Grawlix is a comedy trio composed of Adam Cayton-Holland, Andrew Overdahl and Ben Roy. If you see those names, and maybe don't recognize them, they were the creators and stars of a show that I was a big time champion of on Tru TV called "Those Who Can't". I loved that show, and I really dug these dudes senses of humor. I have written about Cayton-Holland's book "Tragedy + Plus" as well. Needless to say, I am a fan of these guys and their comedy. They have this great, quick wit that I am on board with. They had it on the TV show, Cayton-Holland talked about it in his book and the stuff I have seen online, from their comedy shows, they have a mutual respect, and a great working relationship with one another. The very same thing can be said with the podcast.
The premise is relatively simple, the Grawlix go out and do something out of their comfort zones and come back and talk about their personal experiences. There have only been two episodes, and both have been great. The first episode was about them disconnecting from social media for a week. Now, this seems pretty bland and simple, but their sense of humor makes this a wonderful listen. To hear them go at one another is gold. The way they go at Roy, who seems to be the most connected to social media, it was hilarious. And when they go to break, sidebar, the breaks are great because they play live stuff from their comedy show instead of a commercial, they come back a week later to discuss how they did. In the social media one, Roy instantly admitted that he did not stay off the phone as much as he could have, and Overdahl and Cayton-Holland roasted him, only to admit that they didn't stay off their devices for a week either. It was also interesting to hear them talk about how hard it was because they all have a show to promote, and to hear them have to do the old fashioned way, it was pretty insightful.
The newest episode, which comes out every Tuesday, they decided to try to eat out of their comfort zones. Again, seems simple, but made hilarious by the retelling of their experience. Overdahl and Roy ended up really liking the places they went to. Cayton-Holland however, he had a whole different story, and it was riotous. I don't want to spoil anything because I think people need to really listen to this podcast, especially comedy fans. This show is perfect for fans of comedy, guys that are great at riffing and poking fun at each other and themselves.
I highly, highly recommend "The Grawlix Saves the World" to anyone looking for a new podcast to listen to that will make them laugh. It is a true delight.
Ty
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