BURN THIS RECORDS releases COMEDIAN Andy erikson’s

corn dogs unleashed!

 
 

Erikson’s second album is a triumphant return to minneapolis’ legendary acme comedy club

LOS ANGELES — Burn This Records is thrilled to be releasing Andy Erikson’s second album Corn Dogs Unleashed!

Known for her star turns on Last Comic Standing & Scream Queens, Minnesota native Andy Erikson decided a homecoming was in order for her sophomore album.

“Acme Comedy Co is my home club, and the first place I ever performed comedy. It’s where my first album, Secret Unicorn was also recorded. It’s where I’ve drank more Bud Light Limes than I can count, and eaten more grilled cheese sandwiches than is legally allowed in most states. The next time I work there though, I’m going to insist they add corn dogs to the menu. Or I might just sell corn dogs as merch after my set. Stay tuned!”

Recorded in May of 2023, Andy was opening for the wonderful Jimmy Pardo, who can be heard in the album’s epic intro. She actually surprised Jimmy and jumped out on stage while he was performing to ask him if he could record an intro for the record. Erikson recalls, “He was quite startled by my interruption, but ultimately had a pretty great time razzing me for my inappropriate boldness, and recorded an epic intro right there on stage. “

Andy Erikson covers a wide range of material on this album, including carefully crafted one-liners about fancy dogs that she has been tweaking for almost a decade, as well as jokes that were literally written on stage as she described her experience of flying to Minneapolis with a stuffed animal in an animal carrier. “I have cute and clean jokes, medium spicy jokes, and I say butthole at least once. So there’s definitely something for everyone in this album.”

Burn This Records founder and president Brandie Posey saw many of the hallmarks she looks for in a Burn This artist in Erikson.

“Andy has always made me laugh & I think she has such a unique, refreshing yet timeless voice in comedy. She has been amazing to work with & I am so excited for everyone to hear this record.” Posey said. 

Andy knows people might be wondering about the title. “Yes, I technically don’t have any jokes about corn dogs in the album… So wondering about the title is definitely valid. Well it’s a simple explanation. I was inspired by a great man who once said, ‘Andy, one day you’ll be living a fast paced life in a fancy city and your days will start to blur together as more time passes. So promise me this. Promise me, that you won’t keep your corn dogs leashed up. Promise me, that your corn dogs will always be unleashed.’ And after I finished nodding, and the tears on my face had dried, I thanked that man, got off the bus, and walked three blocks over to a Poke stop to try and catch a Bulbasaur. Yep. Most of that is true.”

Andy brings her talents back to ACME Comedy Club yet again over Thanksgiving weekend. When asked what she was thankful for this year, Andy had quite the list:

  • Corn Dogs

  • Squirrels

  • Candy

  • My Husband

  • Stuffed Animals

  • My Family

  • Kittens

  • Chicken nuggets

  • Freedom

  • Survivor the TV show

  • Sparkly shoelaces

  • Glow in the dark stars that stick to the ceiling

  • Airfryer technology

  • My friends

  • Outerspace

  • Democratic Socialism

  • Heart medicine

  • My record label: Burn This Records

  • Nerds candy clusters

  • Glasses

  • Healthcare

  • And lastly, sportsmanship as a concept

  • And friendship bracelets

  • And tiny wooden spoons for ice cream

  • And oxygen

  • And lastly for real, I’m thankful for people and things that don’t get offended for being left out of lists of things I’m thankful for.

Ultimately, Andy just hopes people listen to this album and feel a little more whimsical and silly. “I hope people connect with the awkward choices I make and the inappropriate things I think and say, and embrace their own quirks… I just want everyone to have a good time. Escape from the daily grind for a bit and think about the anatomy of the teenage mutant ninja turtles.”

Corn Dogs Unleashed! will be available for presale 11/25 on iTunes, Amazon & Bandcamp - and available everywhere 12/6. 

About Burn This Records: Burn This Records was founded in 2023 by comedian, podcaster & producer Brandie Posey to create equity among artists by aiding in the production & distribution of comedy albums written & performed by some of the most original, hilarious voices you have or haven’t heard of yet. You can find long form interviews with each comic to accompany their album release on Burn This Podcast. In addition to full length albums, Burn This Records also produces the “Burn This” compilation series, where 20+ comedians come together on the same topic & “burn” their jokes for charity. Past compilations include Burn This Election which raised $5k for RAINN & Burn This Pandemic currently raising money for SELAH. Follow the label on Instagram @burnthisrecords for the most up-to-date release schedule & contact burnthisrecords@gmail.com for additional information.

About Andy Erikson: Andy Erikson is a corn dog eating champion and semi-professional squirrel tamer from Ham Lake, Minnesota. She’s more commonly known though for placing third on NBC’s Last Comic Standing and playing Marguerite Honeywell on Ryan Murphy’s Scream Queens on Fox. Andy loves telling silly one liners intertwined with every random thought that pops into her head, no matter how random, strange or inappropriate. Follow Andy on Instagram for pictures of her stuffed animals and updates on her comedy adventures

To contact Andy for additional questions, please find her at: andyerikson@gmail.com or @andyerikson on all social media

CREDITS:

Album cover art: Artist Risa Marie

Album Edited by: Alex Stein and Andy Erikson

Produced by: Burn This Records & Brandie Posey

Recorded at: Acme Comedy Co

Audio Recorded by: Brandon Simon

Intro by: Jimmy Pardo