Story Warz Episode 082: Robert Kelly, Gabby Bryan, Dedrick Flynn | "Rejection"
Date: February 27, 2026
Location: Live from The Stand Comedy Club, NYC
Hosts: Big Jay Oakerson & Luis J. Gomez
Guests: Robert “Bobby” Kelly, Gabby Bryan, Dedrick Flynn
Overview
This rowdy, joke-packed episode of Story Warz revolved around the theme of Rejection. Big Jay Oakerson and Luis J. Gomez lead a chaotic but hilarious battle of wit and deception, joined by comedians Robert Kelly, Gabby Bryan, and Dedrick Flynn. The show’s signature format: each panelist submits stories about rejection, and everyone tries to guess whose are whose, while points are scored for fooling or correctly identifying others. The live crowd and unpredictable energy turned this into the show’s most unhinged episode to date.
Key Discussion Points & Highlights
Opening & Introductions (00:12–07:00)
- Setting the Tone & Guests:
- Hosts clown on the mostly-white audience (“98% white guy audience today...like a frat party.” — Jay, 00:59), promise a fantastic show, and introduce guests, razzing each up front.
- Gabby Bryan: Pressured into joining (“You made me.” “Against my will. Which, to be fair, is my favorite thing to do—make women do things they don’t want to do.” — Jay & Luis, 02:57).
- Dedrick Flynn: Not wearing gold teeth; trash talk about taking Luis’s poker money, complains about NYC weather (“Half of these niggas in the crowd got jackets on. Come down south, it’s warm.” — Dedrick, 04:08)
- Robert Kelly: All-time guest scorer is up for grabs if Bobby scores 15+ points tonight.
Game Rules and Concept (07:00–08:13)
- Each panelist wrote 3–5 stories about “rejection.”
- Producer Alex reads anonymous stories; points for fooling/guessing others.
- Winners take home Creatures by K.R. Beard Berard (werewolf detective novel).
Notable Stories and Panel Banter
1. Miscarriage Story (08:35–18:29)
“My partner and I found out we were having a baby. We decided to keep it, but then there was a miscarriage and we lost the baby.” — Story #1
- Immediate dark jokes:
“God rejected this baby.” (08:47) - Wild guesses and riffing:
Jokes about Bobby’s weak sperm, miscarriages at Six Flags, Gabby's family and Bon Jovi connections. - Reveal: Story belongs to Robert Kelly.
- Robert recounts telling everyone about the pregnancy too early and then having to retract it (“She shit it in the toilet like a week later. I had to call everybody back and go, hey, Gemma didn’t make it.” — Bobby, 18:08)
- Memorable moment:
“Old babies die.” — Running joke after story reveal.
2. Rejection Hotline (20:09–28:44)
“I asked for someone’s number and was instead given the number for the rejection hotline... I never got to give it to anyone else because no one asked me for my number that I wanted to reject.” — Story #2
- Panel jokes about old school hotlines and the generational gap (“If you say hotline, you’re old as fuck.” — Dedrick, 20:40)
- Debated if this was Jay or Lewis; mocked each other's history of rejection.
- Reveal: Story belongs to Luis J. Gomez.
- Luis details his experience selling comedy tickets, calling the hotline, then adopting it as a gag for potential future use (28:09).
- Plays current Rejection Hotline live on stage—crowd loses it.
3. Drunk Lifesaving at a Commune (33:52–43:24)
“I once saved a girl’s life from bleeding out. I drunk drove her to the hospital in the middle of the night. The next day, she was a bitch to me.” — Story #3
- Panel immediately suspects Gabby (“I would never save a life.” — Gabby, 35:04)
- Big debate on who would both save & be wronged; Gabby’s “commune in Maine” lesbian phase recounted with over-the-top impressions from male comics.
- Reveal: Story belongs to Gabby Bryan.
- Gabby, blackout drunk, finds and tours a seriously injured girl to the hospital, only to be barely acknowledged the next day (“I saved your life, you bitch.” — Gabby, 43:10)
4. Rap Parody Got Me Rejected from College (45:29–53:41)
“I was rejected from a college because during my investigation they came across a rap parody of Lil Wayne’s ‘Money Weed’ where I changed the lyrics to ‘Lettuce, tomato, cheese.’” — Story #4
- Joked about Dedrick not knowing what “parody” means or not having gone to college (and that “lettuce” is suspect).
- Explodes when Dedrick accidentally writes his own name on his answer board, violating the rules.
- Reveal: Story belongs to Dedrick Flynn.
- Dedrick explains he got rejected from Stanford because of a Facebook rap parody (“They said I used the N word 42 times in that entire song, and they said that’s not Stanford material.” — Dedrick, 53:22)
5. Big Audition: Used as B-Roll for Failures (62:19–73:15)
“I was added to a big audition last minute. I was only used as B-roll as one of the many awful failures who bombed on the show.” — Story #5
- Guessing between Bobby and Big Jay—heated debate.
- Reveal: Story belongs to Big Jay Okerson.
- Jay describes bombing at a Last Comic Standing taping, where NBC execs tried to provoke him for good TV but he left with dignity (“They go, do people actually pay you for that garbage?” — Jay, 71:19)
- Points dinged because Jay exaggerated claim of being used as B-roll; admin drama ensues.
6. Downgraded at Celebrity Charity (79:00–84:48)
“A famous friend asked me to feed the homeless... Ten minutes in, I was asked to hand over my spoon to a more famous person.” — Story #6
- Speculation: “This is Gabby...your dad’s famous friends.” (79:23)
- More trash talk about Gabby’s family and comedy world climbing.
- Reveal: Story belongs to Robert Kelly.
- Bobby: Dane Cook brought him to a famous Thanksgiving charity event at the Laugh Factory; Bobby quickly replaced by Arsenio Hall for serving mashed potatoes (“Arsenio wants stuffing.” — Bobby, 84:14). Ends up in a hallway handing out unwanted water bottles.
7. Plane Puke & Pants Accident (85:42–93:00)
“One time I had to puke on an airplane. I covered my mouth...the puke came out my nose...later, I found I had shit my pants a little.” — Story #7
- Everyone jokes how disgusting this is; debate whether Gabby would ever admit to this.
- Reveal: Story belongs to Gabby Bryan.
- Gabby’s confession: Hungover flight, pukes through nose, realizes later she “shit a little.” (“I was in Europe...” — Gabby, 92:00)
- Even after this confession, Gabby is declared “still hot” (“Gabby’s so hot that it still didn’t ruin it for me...” — Luis, 92:07).
8. Rejected From Job Due to Walmart Ban (97:27–104:15)
“I got rejected from working at a restaurant because the manager recognized me from my photo from being banned from the Walmart where his brother worked.” — Story #8
- Process of elimination lands on Dedrick.
- Reveal: Story belongs to Dedrick Flynn.
- Details how he was banned from Walmart for BMX antics and mushing an old security guard; manager at restaurant recognized him from the Walmart ban (“I mushed that nigga onto the ground.” — Dedrick, 102:54)
- Panel marvels at how on-brand this was.
Final Standings & Notable Achievements
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Final Scores:
- 1st Place: Big Jay Okerson — 22 points (third win in a row, now official Story Warz dynasty)
- 2nd Place: Gabby Bryan — 15 points (impressive comeback, nearly toppled Jay)
- Tied 3rd: Luis J. Gomez & Robert Kelly — 14 points
- Last Place: Dedrick Flynn — 2 points (tied for lowest score in Story Warz history)
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Records:
- Dedrick is tied with Monroe Martin for lowest-ever score.
- Bobby Kelly ties Tim Butterly for highest guest score.
Memorable Quotes & Comedy Moments
On Old White Audiences
- “98% white guy audience today. Look at this, dude. It’s like a frat party in here.” — Big Jay, 00:59
On "Rejection Hotline"
- “If you say hotline, you’re old as fuck.” — Dedrick, 20:40
On Tragic Personal Stories
- “Old babies die.” — running joke throughout Miscarriage story segment.
On Gabby's Commune Story
- “Of course you went through your lesbian phase in Boston. With real men.” — Bobby & Panel, 40:44
On Mall Mayhem
- “I mushed that nigga onto the ground.” — Dedrick Flynn, 102:54 (Walmart ban story)
On Hotness Despite Gross Stories
- “Gabby’s so hot that it still didn’t ruin it for me...” — Luis J. Gomez, 92:07
On Dedrick's Score
- “Dedrick is tied with Monroe Martin for the lowest score in Story wars history. There’s a fee--theme here.” — Panel, 104:25
Episode Structure & Timestamps
| Timestamp | Segment Summary | |------------|---------------------------------------------------------------| | 00:12 | Hosts & tone-setting, crowd jokes, intro rules | | 02:32 | Guest intros: Gabby, Dedrick, Bobby — roasting each other | | 08:35 | Story #1: Miscarriage (Robert Kelly) & intense riffing | | 20:09 | Story #2: Rejection Hotline (Luis J. Gomez); live example | | 33:52 | Story #3: Commune rescue (Gabby Bryan) | | 45:29 | Story #4: Rap parody rejection (Dedrick Flynn) | | 62:19 | Story #5: TV audition/B-roll (Big Jay Okerson) | | 79:00 | Story #6: Charity snub by celebrity (Robert Kelly) | | 85:42 | Story #7: Airplane puke/pants accident (Gabby Bryan) | | 97:27 | Story #8: Walmart ban impacts job (Dedrick Flynn) | | 104:15 | Final scores, winner crowning, closing crowd energy |
Episode Tone & Atmosphere
- Chaotic, relentlessly funny, and sometimes gleefully inappropriate/raunchy.
- Massive crowd interplay, intense riffing, frequent side conversations.
- Friendly but brutal rivalry and “old vs young”, “New York vs Boston,” and “white vs black” runs as themes.
- Rules are playfully enforced (or not); even admin errors used for laughs.
For First-Time Listeners:
This episode is a perfect encapsulation of the anarchic, joke-driven, “ball-busting” heart of Story Warz. It’s a comedic roast-meets-reality-game that only New York club comics could deliver. The stories are always real (even if stretched), the gamesmanship is intense, and the laughter never stops—even in the face of personal embarrassment or tragedy.
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