The 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 <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@hannahjonescool1">Hannah Jones</a> and our own <a href="https://twitter.com/caytonholland">Adam Cayton-Holland</a>!LINKS:<ul>
<li><a href="https://thegrawlix.ticketsauce.com/">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!</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.comedyworks.com/comedians/adam-cayton-holland">See Adam live in Denver at Comedy Works Downtown on March 23rd!</a></li>
<li>Tell us how quickly you read Ulysses on <a href="https://twitter.com/GrawlixComedy">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/grawlixcomedy/">Instagram</a>, and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thegrawlix">Facebook</a>.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.patreon.com/GrawlixSaves">Support us on Patreon and receive ad-free episodes, bonus videos, birthday shout-outs, exclusive merch, a video welcome message from Ben, and more.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://thegrawlix.com/merch">Don't get caught naked in the rain—festoon your nude bod with official Grawlix merch!</a></li>
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The 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! See Adam live in Denver at Comedy Works Downtown on March 23rd! Tell us how quickly you read Ulysses on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Support us on Patreon and receive ad-free episodes, bonus videos, birthday shout-outs, exclusive merch, a video welcome message from Ben, and more. Don't get caught naked in the rain—festoon your nude bod with official Grawlix merch! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The boys try to read the most difficult novel of all time. In a week.&nbsp;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 <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@hannahjonescool1" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hannah Jones</a> and our own <a href="https://twitter.com/caytonholland" rel="noopener noreferrer">Adam Cayton-Holland</a>!LINKS:<ul>
<li><a href="https://thegrawlix.ticketsauce.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">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!</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.comedyworks.com/comedians/adam-cayton-holland" rel="noopener noreferrer">See Adam live in Denver at Comedy Works Downtown on March 23rd!</a></li>
<li>Tell us how quickly you read Ulysses on <a href="https://twitter.com/GrawlixComedy" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/grawlixcomedy/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a>, and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thegrawlix" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook</a>.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.patreon.com/GrawlixSaves" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support us on Patreon and receive ad-free episodes, bonus videos, birthday shout-outs, exclusive merch, a video welcome message from Ben, and more.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://thegrawlix.com/merch" rel="noopener noreferrer">Don't get caught naked in the rain—festoon your nude bod with official Grawlix merch!</a></li>
</ul> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="noopener noreferrer">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

The Ulysses Challenge

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.

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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.

Standup comedians battle to offer the best advice to their listeners’ problems.&nbsp;
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.&nbsp;
• 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.

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