MINDBENDER COMEDY SPECIAL
My hour comedy special Mindbender is now streaming on YouTube! Brought to you by JohnWix.net, Bubo TV, and the Phil Saw 22 Heavy Duty Retaliation Blade
Written & Performed by Tom Achilles
Directed by Sam Zelitch
Produced by Breck Gordon & Daniel Louis Vezza
Cinematographer Daniel Louis Vezza
Editor Sam Lochs
Playback Engineer & Audio Mastering John Vogel
Camera Operator Anddy Egan-Thorpe
Photographer Raven Hugs
Post Production Consultant Elisha Mlotek
A Pure Chaos Comedy Production
Filmed at Alphaville in Brooklyn
MINDBENDER THE ZINE
Order a copy of the Mindbender Zine today! It features a word-for-word retelling of the set. Complete with onomatopoeia, hyphenated nonsense, and original jargon.
Cover art and illustrations throughout by the very talented Will Santino.
THE MINDBENDER EP
Music producer Will Wilcox remixed my standup bits into some dank beats and gooey demos.
Buy The Mindbender EP on the Small Castles Bandcamp today!
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“One of the last original comedians in the game.”
- Corey Tindall
“This special belongs in the Ripley’s I Don’t Believe It I Won’t Museum.”
- Chris Cicoria
“One of 2025’s most laugh-out-loud, deranged, thoughtful stand-up specials. What I particularly dig about Tom’s brand of comedy is how much of a slow burn it is. At first, you’re confused because he’s speaking a different language of funny than we’re used to. Then, by the end, every other comedian is boring because they’re operating on a much simpler wavelength than Achilles. Big fan. Loved the direction, the pacing, the everything. Carve out time to watch this gem.”
- Matt Levy