Ari ShaffirComedy
Ari ShaffirComedy

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A comedy podcast to help better understand humanity and also to make fart jokes.

  • #519 Talk Talk with Ron Bennington
    Ron Bennington joins me on today's episode to talk about interview style and his series Unmasked. Ron is someone whose style of interviewing I've always admired, it seemed fitting to have him on this episode. All upcoming shows & tickets: ...
  • #518 Jew Special Commentary Part Two The Cheapening
    Continuing the Jew Special Commentary now in Romania! We dive into the last few bits of my special Jew on my Youtube now. If you're listening stick around till the end and you can hear all the songs on my Edinburough playlist while I was running this...
  • #517 Jew Special Commentary with Ari Shaffir
    I've done a lot of these commentaries over the years and I've found them to be incredibly interesting as a fan of comedy and useful as a comedian. Today I'm gonna break down the first half of my latest masterpiece Jew. This one might be one you wanna...
  • #516 2023 State of the Union with Dave Smith
    Dave Smith came over for the State of the Union! Dave breaks down what the hell is going on in America and around the world in our annual Skeptic Tank State of The Union, which is usually done in the beginning of the year. It's always a great...
  • #515 War Is Heaven with Geoffrey Asmus
    Geoffrey Asmus or The Only Funny White Guy (Keep an eye out for his new special on Youtube) joins me to talk about war and the military. He's never been in the military and he's never been to war but he is truly fascinated by it and knows a lot of...
  • #514 Moving Day with Andy Haynes
    Andy Haynes came in to talk to me about his job as a mover. He became a mover the day he moved to New York and was doing it throughout the pandemic. It turns out lots of comics do it because of the flexibility and cash under the table. Plus you get a...
  • #513 The Curious Case of Peter Schickele with Danny Polishchuk
    Five-time Grammy winner Pete Schickele is unknown to many but if you were a comic in the 90s you may know him as the guy who beat you out for a Grammy. Danny Polishchk brought this story to my attention and it is just wild. We go on a deep dive into...
  • #512 Ryan Sickler, MD with Ryan Sickler
    Fellow Maryland-er Ryan Sickler and I were able to fill up a whole podcast episode just about Maryland. It's the state where we both grew up and have two very different versions of it. Ryan also has a brand new special out called "Lefty's Son" now on...
  • #511 Big Jay From LGA with Big Jay Oakerson
    Big Jay Oakerson made me pick him up at the airport as my last responsibility as producer (Jewish term) of his new standup special, Dog Belly. I’m so proud of him. The special is amazing. I still find his fashion and musical tastes to be problematic...
  • #510 Professor Pain with Mike Vecchione
    Mike Vecchione has a new special out now called "The Attractives" but before he did standup, Mike was a teacher for some rough and tough kids in Philly. He molded and shaped America's wild youth and he's here to tell me all about it. For more...
  • #509 Filthy Strip Club Stories with Joe List & Henry Phillips
    Joe and Henry came over to kill some time with me before we all headed to the Whit Reaper concert. A natural way to kill time is by talking about all the weird times you've had in strip clubs across the country. Enjoy. For more Ari: Appearing...
  • #508 DeadHead with Phil Hanley
    Phil Hanley is an expert on the Grateful Dead. Deadheads they call themselves, and he came over to clue me in on why this band is so awesome. They've got drugs, good music, and cool fans. What else could you want? For more Ari: Appearing Live:...
  • #507 Hotboxing In A Rental with Dan Soder
    Dan Soder drove with me to Vancouver after our show in Seattle and we had a great time doing some not-so-legal things! Can I get more dangerous than podcasting and driving? Listen to find out! For more Ari: Appearing Live: New York City –...
  • #506 Liftie with Ryan O'Neill and Brent
    Ryan O'Neill and I spent some time in Salt Lake City with Brent the Liftie! Brent is a lift operator in Salt Lak City and he gave us the scoop on what it's like and showed us a good time on the mountain. For more Ari: Get tickets to see Ari on...
  • #505 High Society Golf Scum with Kevin Ryan & H. Foley
    Kevin Ryan and H. Foley came over to talk about some of the first jobs they ever had, which led to a great conversation with the garbage guys about working at country club golf courses. Who do you think would be better at golf? For more Ari:...
  • #504 Israstine with Andy Haynes
    The Coward of Gramercy and Israel Palestine expert Andy Haynes came over to talk with me about the conflict even though I had no logical points on the matter. For more Ari: Get tickets to see Ari on the road: Cool merch & more: ...
  • #503 Toilet Humor with Colum Tyrrell and Nate Marshall
    Colum Tyrrell and Nate Marshall joined me in Pittsburgh where we talked about our bathroom fails and favorites in between shows.. in the bathroom. For more Ari: Get tickets to see Ari on the road: Cool merch & more: ...
  • #502 Magic the Dungeoning with Rick Glassman
    Rick Glassman is pure magic. Not only is he the most interesting man in podcasting, he’s also a recovering dork who played Magic the Gathering for as many as 87 hours a week. Rick came over to Skeptic Tank Studios to boss my editor around and tell...
  • #501 Guido Adjacent with Paul Virzi
    Paul Virzi is a great comic but he's also kind of a Guido. Paying for meals is a guido thing. Saying "The Joshua Tree" is a Guido thing. Keeping your car SUPER clean...That's a Guido thing. For more Ari: Get tickets to see Ari on the road: ...
  • #500 Frijole Diver with Tim Brown
    Tim Brown is a Free Diving instructor I met during my time in Guatemala over the holidays. He's a 21-year-old kid from Australia who decided one day that he wanted to try free diving and now he's teaching tourists how to do it in Lake Atitlan, a...