[3] As a CODA, Crews' storytelling is notable for mixing conventional monologues with the use of American Sign Language; and for finding the humor in even the most hair-raising of childhood memories.

Located in the lower level of Comix, Ochi's regularly featured open mics, produced shows and guest appearances by stars such as David Cross, Zach Galifianakis, Jim Gaffigan, John Oliver, Mike Daisey, Adam Wade and her husband Christian Finnegan.

[7] The venue has featured Al Franken, Leslie Jones, Kate McKinnon, Pete Davidson, Chris Gethard, Todd Barry, Kevin Allison, Judy Gold, Dave Hill, Ted Alexandro, Judah Friedlander, Christian Finnegan, Jim Gaffigan, Adam Conover, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Gary Gulman, Michelle Wolf, Moody McCarthy, Frank Conniff, Jay Pharoah, Laurie Kilmartin, Ophira Eisenberg, Josh Gondelman, John Early, Hasan Minaj, Morgan Murphy, John Fugelsang, Janeane Garofalo, Mike Lawrence, Aparna Nancherla, Jo Firestone, Tom Scharpling, Myq Kaplan, Baratunde Thurson, Sasheer Zamata, Michelle Buteau, and Mike Doughty.

[8] Most prominent in Crews' stories is her father, who was the seventh of ten children of farmers, born completely deaf, and "the black sheep of his very strict Christian family."

[10] On June 29, 2002, her father was arrested for the attempted murder of his girlfriend;[11] an act for which he was sentenced to 20 years in a Texas prison, and died on July 10, 2020.