AFK w/ Erik Griffin | From Workaholics Acting to Directing Matt Rife’s Comedy Special, Life in Comedy & Preparing for Fatherhood

AFK w/ Ninja

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4.8 • 638 Ratings

🗓️ 2 January 2024

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Welcome back to another electrifying AFK interview episode. Join the hilarious stand up comedian, actor and director Erik Griffin as he leads us down a whirlwind of topics—from household chores to Super Bowl predictions. This comedic maestro unveils his experience acting in the hit show ‘Workaholics,’ why Call of Duty is better than Fortnite, living in NYC versus LA and directing Matt Rife’s comedy special. Erik shares insights into his creative work and process, essential phone apps, and the art of being AFK. With a sprinkle of sports enthusiasm and tales from his comedy journey, this episode gives a sneak peek into Erik's imminent dad life.

Transcript

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0:00.0	Welcome
0:02.0	Welcome
0:04.0	Anyway, I don't know.
0:06.5	We're just boring for the people listening because we're talking shop.
0:10.0	We're talking about me.
0:32.7	Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, let's crank up the energy as we welcome a true force of hilarity and talent to the AFK stage.
0:34.5	He's not just a stand-up legend.
0:36.0	He's a man of many talents.
0:38.5	Comedian, actor, director, gamer,
0:43.8	podcaster, extraordinaire, Eric Griffin. You might recognize him from Comedy Central's Workaholics or the Adam Sandler producer Murder Mystery on Netflix, but there's so much, much
0:49.7	more to this comedic powerhouse. Lately, he directed Matt Rife's Comedy Special.
0:57.4	He hosts his own weekly podcast, Riffin with Griffin,
1:00.1	and is busy getting Dubs and Warzone on Twitch.
1:01.5	Oh, and not to mention,
1:04.6	he's preparing to welcome a new baby with his wife, Rachel.
1:06.6	Huddle in close and turn that dial.
1:09.6	You are now tuned in to AFK with Ninja.
1:21.7	Eric, welcome to the show.
1:24.3	Wow, I feel like you have a detective or something.
1:26.4	I do.
1:27.3	It's kind of scary.'s actually that was actually kind of
1:28.8	scary I thought you're going to be like and his social security number yes and wait at the end
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