Review: Erik Griffin, “AmERIKan Warrior” on Showtime
Erik Griffin played a Vietnam vet in Showtime’s I’m Dying Up Here, but his 2018 stand-up comedy special portrays him as a different kind of AmERIKan Warrior. “There’s a war on comedy and free speech, and I’m a soldier on the front lines,” Griffin tells the audience. Only he’s not about to wage the kind of offensive for offensive language that you may expect from a comedian making such a proclamation. To wit: Griffin not only diffuses and confuses the tension in the room with his Black Panther review, but also lets us in on his playful demeanor. He’s...
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