Stavvy’s World #169 — Eric Andre (Feb 23, 2026)
Episode Overview
In this rowdy, highly candid episode, Stavros Halkias is joined by comedian/actor/chaos agent Eric Andre. The two riff on everything from juvenile masturbation habits and living like bachelors to wild travel stories, their multicultural upbringings, and, as always, advice for listeners with highly dysfunctional personal problems. Throughout, Stav and Eric balance gross-out humor and real vulnerability, maintaining the absurd, irreverent tone that defines both comics’ brands.
1. Bachelor Life, Back Pain & Childhood Debauchery
[01:02–05:50]
- Stavros welcomes Eric to his temporary, grim Lower East Side apartment, describing it as “the most depressing... divorced man’s apartment set up right now.”
- Banter about living in squalor and feeling like “Lee Harvey Oswald.”
- Eric Andre: “You’re living like fucking Lee Harvey Oswald. This is Derek Chauvin right before he went to jail.” (02:11)
- Eric recommends Dr. John Sarno’s back pain book, leading to riffs on flexibility and whether either ever tried to “suck their own dick.”
- Candid talk about childhood masturbation rituals:
- Eric admits to using his dad’s silk boxers (“I stole and nutted all over... sounded like Velcro coming off the floor.”) (04:04)
- Both joke about having “jerk-off shorts” and “My Pillow” as an adult catchcloth.
2. Toilet Taboos, Gender, and Apartment Etiquette
[06:53–10:50]
- Eldis the producer clogs the toilet; Eric says he doesn’t allow men to poop in his apartment:
- “I don’t let anybody shit in my apartment. You got to go outside, on the street—in the sewer.” (08:08)
- Discussion on who gets toilet privileges based on gender, size, and diet.
- Segues into Stav’s snowed-in survival strategy: eating $120 worth of Indian food over a weekend.
3. Florida Upbringing, Class Clowns, & Dangerous Friends
[12:11–14:50]
- Eric reflects on his “almost all dead” childhood friends:
- “A class clown in Florida is just a kid willing to die for a joke.” (12:29)
- Wild friend stories—acid trips, hatchets, bathing in toothpaste.
- Comparing being funny in Florida (life-threatening pranks) vs Stav in Baltimore (just repeating jokes from the Anchorman DVD commentary).
- “Accuse someone of being gay, later he turns out he is gay. You feel bad.” (14:10)
4. Parental Divorce, Childhood Hyperactivity
[21:09–22:46, 34:16–37:15]
- Eric’s parents divorced right after his older sister left for college: “It was a real bummer that you’re still around.” (21:19)
- Both discuss parental disengagement and learning about ADD/ADHD.
- Eric shares his high testosterone (and estrogen) levels at 42: “I’m just a sensual man of the earth. Huge pendulous breasts.” (22:29)
5. Travel Stories: The Wildest Massage in Taiwan
[23:12–31:26]
- Eric recounts a trip to Taiwan with his ex-girlfriend.
- After a night of drinking, they get a “completely normal” couples’ massage.
- A male masseur crosses boundaries (“getting up in my spaghetti and meatballs”), gives Eric an unsolicited blowjob while his girlfriend is in the same room:
- “He gets two sucks in. I’d never even been jerked off by a guy, let alone get a blow. So I’m like, no, no, no, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait...” (28:02)
- “He got a thrill out of that. That’s wild. That’s a man living on the edge.” (31:06)
- Reflexive, open discussion about sexuality and surprise arousal.
6. World Travel: Sperm Whales, Sketchy Places, and Blending In
[31:26–36:13]
- Eric describes swimming with sperm whales in the Caribbean (“they’re just chill ass bros, like sea cows”).
- Reflects on the most dangerous places:
- “The most danger I’ve ever been in is always in American cities... Gun in my face in Providence, knife in my face in Boston.” (33:25)
- Notes his ability to blend in across cultures due to mixed Haitian/Jewish heritage.
- On traveling safely: “You gotta go with somebody that knows the lay of the land... Comics [comedians] actually have a good structure of community.” (35:24)
7. Family Origins, Multicultural Background
[36:13–39:09]
- Eric’s mother is Jewish (“a Jew from Harlem”), and father is Haitian from Port-au-Prince.
- Parental divorce, step-parents from Lebanon and Puerto Rico; “getting more beige in the family.” (36:57)
- Stav’s Greek immigrant parents’ story: “Classic old world, don’t consult your wife about anything shit... There was no, like, ‘What do you girls think about moving to America?’” (38:02)
8. Greek Travel Tips and Yacht Sex Trafficking
[39:09–42:27]
- Eric and Stav on Greece: Milos and Athens, party culture, “high-end sex trafficking” (meaning sugar babies for millionaires).
- “I’m not gonna suck an old man’s dick for a goddamn boat ride! ... Maybe once.” (40:38–40:52)
- Recommending less-touristy Greek islands like Naxos, Andiparos.
9. The Eric Andre Travel Show Pipelines & Satire on Right-Wing Media
[42:27–46:35]
- Eric shares his travel show “Anthony Bourdain meets Hunter Thompson” is being passed over by networks, pondering a pivot to right-wing streaming sites.
- “I’ll be the Mr. Beast with no budget... the number one travel show on Rumble.”
- Riffs on conservative media, right-wing “bum fights,” and Andrew Tate jokes.
10. Historical Atrocities and National Image Rebranding
[54:11–56:16]
- Discussion on how Japan and Italy’s “excellent food culture” erased cultural memory of war crimes.
- “Japan was horrendous... they would, like, do medical experiments, shove live eels in women’s [genitals]... and now you just think of sushi and anime.” (55:09–56:07)
11. Listener Call-In Advice (Highlights & Timestamps)
A) Anal-Or-Bust Husband (59:31–64:52)
- Caller: Husband refuses any sex unless it’s anal post-childbirth; she’s not into it anymore.
- Eric: “Why are you dating this guy? … There’s 7 billion people—he’s the last two I’d ask advice from.” (60:29)
- Stav: “First of all, don’t [use homophobic slurs]. Your communication issues aren’t the problem if your husband won’t have sex unless it’s anal. That’s wild.” (61:03)
- Both recommend couples/sex therapy.
B) Off-Grid Colorado Guy (66:10–70:51)
- Caller: Laments his off-grid property is being crowded by RVers.
- Eric: “Step on the gas... Drive 20 minutes in any direction!” (68:50)
- Both: If you want remote, move—Colorado is huge.
C) Dude Who Dumped Supportive Girlfriend, Regrets It (72:13–77:43)
- Caller: Dumped amazing girlfriend, now she’s doing local OKC TV ads, can’t move on.
- Eric: “In attachment theory, that’s ‘phantom ex-girlfriend’. Avoidants fantasize about their ex to avoid intimacy in their current relationship.” (75:36)
- Stav: “You shouldn’t have a Google alert for your ex. Move on.”
D) Boyfriend Wants Surgery Using Her Lawsuit Money (78:42–86:29)
- Caller: Won ~$30k in court, boyfriend wants her to fund a “one-inch lift all around” in Brazil (plastic surgery and potential penis enlargement).
- Eric: “Basically, hold on to that money... The boyfriend’s trying to full-body yaaassify himself on your dime and you think he’s coming home loyal?”
- Stav: “This might be as doomed as the anal coercion couple... Stand up for yourself, don’t bankroll a surgery fantasy.”
E) PSA: Good Oral Can Change Your Mind (88:26–89:43)
- Female caller: Used to think she disliked being eaten out, then a new man "changed her world."
- “Maybe you actually would enjoy it if your man was actually good at it.” (89:32)
- Stav & Eric: Celebrate thorough oral technique, “decolonize your [approach to pleasure].”
12. Memorable Quotes & Moments
- On male friendship in childhood:
- Eric: “You’re completely out of your mind when you’re jacking off—a wild chimpanzee. Disgusting.” (04:43)
- On being dangerously funny in Florida:
- Eric: “A class clown in Florida is just a kid willing to die for a joke” (12:29)
- On ethical ambiguity traveling:
- Eric: “I am white in Africa and Haiti. My dad’s from Haiti. They called me ‘blanc, blanc’… half-blanc.” (35:27)
- On being the last people to ask for advice:
- Eric: “We’re the last two [of 7 billion] to ask about marriage advice.” (60:48)
- Wildest travel admission:
- Eric: “He gets two slurps in on my dick and I’m like... no, no, no, wait!” (28:02)
- Advice for RV call:
- Stav: “If you like being in the sticks, live further in the sticks, dude.” (68:10)
- On penis enlargement surgery:
- Eric: “If there was a lengthening surgery that worked, we would know about it. We’d be at Cox Mayo Clinic.” (84:47)
13. Closing & Plugs
[90:12–93:02]
- Eric plugs his own podcast, “Bombing with Eric Andre.”
- Stav hyped up his biggest show to date: Radio City Music Hall, March 28.
- Eric: “The last time I played the Beacon, I got naked. James Dolan called my agent, threatened to call the police.”
- Both close by riffing on their tours and future plans.
14. Episode Tone
- Maximal irreverence, frequent sexual candor, radical honesty about insecurities, bodily functions, and relationships.
- Black-hearted but big-hearted: emotional support couched in crude humor and relentless self-deprecation.
- Unfiltered, fast-paced, with each riff running wild before snapping into advice or a savage punchline.
15. Overall Takeaways
- Stavvy’s World remains a safe space for America’s weirdest advice calls, and Eric Andre is an ideal chaos agent guest.
- The best advice sometimes comes sandwiched between stories of getting surprise oral in Taiwan or why you shouldn’t bankroll your boyfriend’s yassification.
- Laugh at yourself, but set boundaries—whether that’s with your pillow, your partner, or your travel plans.
Notable Timestamps Quick Reference
- 05:45–10:00 — Toilet etiquette and snowed-in living
- 12:19–13:56 — Florida class clown stories
- 23:10–31:26 — Eric Andre’s wild Taiwan massage ordeal
- 59:31–64:52 — Anal-obsessed husband caller
- 66:10–70:51 — Off-grid living, Colorado caller
- 72:13–77:43 — Regretful ex-boyfriend caller
- 78:42–86:29 — Lawsuit-funded plastic surgery boyfriend caller
- 88:26–89:43 — PSA: Good oral technique winner