Advice Fight

Standup 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 at patreon.com/grawlixsaves.

The Grawlix: Adam, Ben and Andrew have been performing standup and sketch comedy as a trio for 20 years. Their self-titled monthly live standup comedy show, The Grawlix, is one of the longest running and most respected indie showcases in the United States. They created, wrote, and starred in TruTV’s scripted comedy series Those Who Can’t for three seasons. Collectively they were named one of Variety’s Top 10 Comics to Watch. For the last five years, the boys hosted The Grawlix Saves the World, a comedy podcast about self improvement that received accolades from the Denver Post, Huffington Post, Lifehacker and more. They are lifelong friends, self-proclaimed experts in everything and “practically doctors,” a claim that will almost certainly get them sued one day.

Ben Roy has released five standup albums and his standup special, HYENA (streaming on Hulu), was named one of NPR’s top comedy specials of 2023. He is national touring headliner who has performed at countless comedy festivals, including Montreal’s Just for Laughs and South by Southwest, and his standup and acting has been featured on HBO’s Funny as Hell series, numerous Comedy Central shows, and TruTV’s Talk Show The Game Show

Adam Cayton-Holland has released six comedy albums and a 30-minute special on Comedy Central. His latest special, Wallpaper, is currently streaming on Hulu. He has made multiple appearances on CONAN, The Late Late Show with James Corden, and numerous comedy festivals. He also recently adapted his award-winning memoir, Tragedy Plus Time, into the feature film See You When I See You, which is currently in post-production.

Andrew Orvedahl has released three albums and his special, Doom Math, is currently available on Amazon Prime and Apple TV. He has appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and several comedy festivals, including Montreal’s Just for Laughs, Bridgetown, SXSW, and the Great American Comedy Festival

Comedy
How To
Comedy Interviews
51
My Condolences 2.0
What to say in the wake of loss, besides the old cliché platitudes
62 min
52
Marathon Man (with Brooks Wheelan!)
Brooks Wheelan lives his life one dare at a time
53 min
53
Working Relationships
The boys wade into how they function creatively
67 min
54
BFFs?
The boys debate the limits of friendship
59 min
55
Simply the Beth (with Beth Stelling!)
Beth Stelling digs into Ben's relationship woes
73 min
56
Those Who Can Give Great Advice
A listener needs help becoming a better teacher
73 min
57
Big Michaels
Yeah you have hobbies, but do you have the right hobbies?
71 min
58
The Balancing Act
The boys give advice about creative pursuits while still paying the bills
71 min
59
It's Britney, bitch (with Babs Gray!)
The boys talk to Babs Gray, who helped #FreeBritney
61 min
60
The Burgundy Chair
The boys find out how colorblind Andrew is
55 min
61
Boi Crazy: The Outsiders (with Chris Fairbanks!)
The boys are crazy for the hunks of the 1983 film "The Outsiders"
28 min
62
Pivot!
The boys offer career advice to a distraught listener
58 min
63
Dinks in the Kitchen
The boys play pickleball
65 min
64
If You've Got 'Em Don't Smoke 'Em
The boys help a fan beat cigarettes
65 min
65
Devil in My Pocket (Part 2)
Andrew and Adam stage a smartphone Ben-tervention. Again.
62 min
66
My Three Dads
The boys help parents-to-be get ready for their first child
72 min
67
A Walk in the Park (with Negin Farsad!)
Negin Farsad and Tompkins Square Park are ready to battle ALL other parks. On Instagram.
69 min
68
Devil in My Pocket
Adam and Andrew stage a smartphone Ben-tervention.
71 min
69
Boi Crazy: 2024 NFL Quarterbacks!
The boys are crazy for those handsy hunks of the NFL!
17 min
70
Airport Etiquette (with Dave Hill!)
Dave Hill isn't gonna take any sh!t
72 min
71
What Have You Done For Me Lately
What to do when you fear you've peaked
64 min
72
Loose Change & Compact Discs
What to do when your car gets burgled
64 min
73
It Doesn't Take a Village
What to do when a stranger scolds your child
49 min
74
Best of 2023: The Mystery of the Missing Purse
We asked listeners to vote on the best episode of 2023
79 min
75
Quiz Show
For our 100th episode, Producer Ron hosts a trivia contest
85 min