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: https://www.arishaffir.com/tour Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arishaffir/ • Oct 21: Bensalem, PA • Nov 02: Minneapolis, MN • Nov 01: Omaha, NE • Nov 03: Madison, WIi • Nov 04: Chicago, IL • Nov 05: Iowa City, IA • Nov 09: Kansas City, MO • Nov 07: Tulsa,...
Jun 07, 2023•2 hr 9 min•Ep. 519
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 hour of material there! All upcoming shows & tickets: https://www.arishaffir.com/tour Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arishaffir/ The Music: Go Down Moses- Louis Armstrong Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen Losing My Religion - REM Kleinkunst - Fiva On...
May 23, 2023•4 hr 34 min•Ep. 518
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 watch cause I actually have the rights to play the special on youtube! All upcoming shows & tickets: https://www.arishaffir.com/tour Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arishaffir/ The Music: Kleinkunst-Fiva Mordecai- Josh Williams...
May 16, 2023•4 hr 52 min•Ep. 517
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 conversation with Dave and this time is no different. It's a long one, almost five hours. I hope you enjoy! For more Ari: All upcoming shows & tickets: The Wrong Side of History Tour is on sale now! TICKETS // Follow on Instagram // Official Website For mor...
May 09, 2023•5 hr 4 min•Ep. 516
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 shit. For More Ari: All upcoming shows & tickets: https://www.arishaffir.com/tour Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arishaffir/ For more Geoffrey: Instagram See him on tour You're An Idiot Podcast https://youreanidiot.libsyn.com/website The Music: W...
May 02, 2023•2 hr 58 min•Ep. 515
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 pretty good workout. For more Ari: The Wrong Side of History Tour pre-sale starts this Wednesday April 26! Use code EVIL. All upcoming shows & tickets: https://www.arishaffir.com/tour Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arishaffir/ Cool merch & mor...
Apr 25, 2023•2 hr 16 min•Ep. 514
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 who the fuck this Peter Schickele guy even is. For more Ari: All upcoming shows & tickets: https://www.arishaffir.com/tour Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arishaffir/ Cool merch & more: https://www.arishaffir.com/ For more Danny: Danny Polishchu...
Apr 18, 2023•2 hr 58 min•Ep. 513
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 youtube! Go check it out and support unfiltered standup comedy. For more Ari: All upcoming shows & tickets: https://www.arishaffir.com/tour Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arishaffir/ Cool merch & more: https://www.arishaffir.com/ Watch Ryan’s ...
Apr 11, 2023•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 512
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 but his standup is among the best in the world. For more Ari: All upcoming shows & tickets: https://www.arishaffir.com/tour Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arishaffir/ Cool merch & more: https://www.arishaffir.com/ For more Jay: Upcoming shows: ...
Apr 05, 2023•2 hr 54 min•Ep. 511
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 Ari: All upcoming shows & tickets: https://www.arishaffir.com/tour Cool merch & more: https://www.arishaffir.com/ For more Mike: Watch The Attractives Follow Mike The Music: Coolio- Gangsters Paradise Big Sean- I don't Fuck With You Blue Oyster Bar theme Pi...
Mar 28, 2023•2 hr 33 min•Ep. 510
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 Live: New York City – March 24 @ The Beacon! https://bit.ly/ari-beacon All upcoming shows & tickets: https://www.arishaffir.com/tour Cool merch & more: https://www.arishaffir.com/ For more Joe List: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joelistcomedy/ Upcomi...
Mar 21, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 509
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: New York City – March 24 @ The Beacon! https://bit.ly/ari-beacon All upcoming shows & tickets: https://www.arishaffir.com/tour Cool merch & more: https://www.arishaffir.com/ See Phil live: https://bit.ly/philhanley Watch Ooh La La: https://www.youtube.com/...
Mar 14, 2023•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 508
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 – March 24 @ The Beacon! https://bit.ly/ari-beacon All upcoming shows & tickets: https://www.arishaffir.com/tour Cool merch & more: https://www.arishaffir.com/ For more Dan: https://www.dansoder.com/tour https://www.instagram.com/dansoder/ https://twitter.com/Dan...
Mar 07, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 507
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 the road: https://www.arishaffir.com/tour Cool merch & more: https://www.arishaffir.com/ Ari Shaffir - JEW (2022) FULL SPECIAL For more Ryan: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryanoneillcomedy/ Danish & O’Neill: Check out Beach Cops on Patreon! https://...
Feb 21, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 506
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: Get tickets to see Ari on the road: https://www.arishaffir.com/tour Cool merch & more: https://www.arishaffir.com/ Ari Shaffir - JEW (2022) FULL SPECIAL Follow Are You Garbage: https://www.instagram.com/areyougarbage/ Live Shows: https://linktr.ee/AreYouGarb...
Feb 14, 2023•2 hr 41 min•Ep. 505
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: https://www.arishaffir.com/tour Cool merch & more: https://www.arishaffir.com/ Ari Shaffir - JEW (2022) FULL SPECIAL For More Andy: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imandyhaynes/ Upcoming shows & more: https://linktr.ee/imandyhaynes Twitter: https://twitter.com/imandyhaynes The Music...
Feb 08, 2023•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 504
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: https://www.arishaffir.com/tour Cool merch & more: https://www.arishaffir.com/ Ari Shaffir - JEW (2022) FULL SPECIAL Nate Marshall: Twitter: https://twitter.com/IsThatNateM Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/isthatnatemarshall/ For more Colum Tyrrell: https://www.instagram.com/columtyrrell/ https://t...
Jan 31, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 503
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 me all about the game that made Dungeons and Dragons quake in their elven boots. For more Ari: Get tickets to see Ari on the road: https://www.arishaffir.com/tour Cool merch & more: https://www.arishaffir.com/ Ari Shaffir - JEW (2022) FULL SPECIAL Foll...
Jan 24, 2023•3 hr 41 min•Ep. 502
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: https://www.arishaffir.com/tour Cool merch & more: https://www.arishaffir.com/ Ari Shaffir - JEW (2022) FULL SPECIAL Upcoming shows & tickers: https://paulvirzi.com/ Watch Nocturnal Admissions on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81605956 The Music: Mambo...
Jan 17, 2023•2 hr 38 min•Ep. 501
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 gorgeous lake in Guatemala. For more Ari: Get tickets to see Ari on the road: https://www.arishaffir.com/tour Cool merch & more: https://www.arishaffir.com/ Ari Shaffir - JEW (2022) FULL SPECIAL Tim Brown Freedive Atitlan - Lake Atitlan, Guatemala https:...
Jan 10, 2023•2 hr 11 min•Ep. 500
I apologize for the terrible audio on this episode. The battery on my Tascam ran out so there are only 15 mins of good audio. Brian Simpson does not deserve bad audio so be sure to check out his stand-up and his podcast where you can hear him a lot better! For more Brian: https://www.briansimpsoncomedy.com/ https://www.instagram.com/bscomedian/ https://linktr.ee/bscomedian For More Ari: For more Ari: Get tickets to see Ari on the road: https://www.arishaffir.com/tour Cool merch & more: https://w...
Jan 03, 2023•2 hr 38 min•Ep. 499
Shahyan Jahani and Andrew Youngblood were with me for my shows in Dallas and they joined me for a podcast in the green room before it was time for the show. We talked about Christmas mostly and Chanukah and why the holidays are depressing but also great. Enjoy your holiday! Whatever you celebrate. Tickets on sale now for Ari Shaffir live at The Beacon Theatre in NYC March 24! Get tickets here: https://bit.ly/ari-beacon For all upcoming shows and tickets visit: https://www.arishaffir.com/ For mor...
Dec 20, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 498
Hans Kim, David Lucas, and I talk about free stuff! As a young comic, the generosities of others are what really keep you going. Netflix passwords, drugs, and free meals are all great to give a struggling young comic, and I've gotten a lot fo that over the years, and so have these guys! -- Tickets on sale now for Ari Shaffir live at The Beacon Theatre in NYC March 24! Get tickets here: https://bit.ly/ari-beacon For all upcoming shows and tickets visit: https://www.arishaffir.com/ -- For more Dav...
Dec 13, 2022•2 hr 34 min•Ep. 497
Matt Braunger came to talk with me while I was in LA and he told me all about his new special Doug and what it was like growing up in Oregon. Lot's of interesting Oregon facts and a story about us in a strip club in Oregon back in the day. For more Ari: Get tickets to see Ari on the road: https://www.arishaffir.com/tour Cool merch & more: https://www.arishaffir.com/ For More Matt: Matt Braunger | Doug (Full Comedy Special) Official Website Instagram: @braunger The Music: Louie, Louie- John Belus...
Dec 06, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 496
Fahim Anwar and I talk about how satisfying it is that we both put our specials out on our own. There's nothing quit like doing something yourself. However, we realized there isn't much else we do ourselves... For more Ari: Get tickets to see Ari on the road: https://www.arishaffir.com/tour Cool merch & more: https://www.arishaffir.com/ For More Fahim: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fahimanwar/ Upcoming shows & more: https://www.fahimanwar.com/ The Music: D.I.Y- Gabriel Peter Jack of all T...
Nov 22, 2022•2 hr 31 min•Ep. 495
Rayna Greenberg and Ashley Hesseltine came over and brought me a vibrator from their new line Vibes Only . They talked to me about how chicks use vibrators and let me try out their app that tells you a sexy story while you beat it with their vibrator. Stay tuned for The Jew, coming to a vibrator near you! For more Ari: Get tickets to see Ari on the road: https://www.arishaffir.com/tour Cool merch & more: https://www.arishaffir.com/ Ashley Hesseltine: https://www.instagram.com/ashhess/ Rayna Gree...
Nov 16, 2022•2 hr 33 min•Ep. 494
Nate Marshall, Geoffrey Asmus, and Brian Six joined me in the green room at Helium Comedy club in Philly to talk about why Wawa is so treasured among the people of Philly and what might be the equivalent in other parts of the country. For more Ari: Get tickets to see Ari on the road: https://www.arishaffir.com/tour Cool merch & more: https://www.arishaffir.com/ Nate Marshall: Twitter: https://twitter.com/IsThatNateM Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/isthatnatemarshall/ Geoffrey Asmus: https:/...
Nov 09, 2022•2 hr 56 min•Ep. 493
Live from Skankfest Vegas Ryan Long, Jim Norton, Joe List, Robert Kelly, and Joe DeRosa join me as we berate the crowd for telling awful stories about Jews. ARI SHAFFIR: JEW OUT NOV. 2ND--TOMORROW For more Ari: Get tickets to see Ari on the road: https://www.arishaffir.com/tour Cool merch & more: https://www.arishaffir.com/ Joe List For more Joe List: Instagram: @joelistcomedy Upcoming shows and more: Joe List Ryan Long: Instagram - @ryanlongcomedy Ryan Long - YouTube Ryan Long: White Immigrant ...
Nov 01, 2022•2 hr 55 min•Ep. 492
Mike Feeney came to talk to me about scams! how to play it off and which are his favorites and his mom, the ultimate scam artist! For more Ari: Get tickets to see Ari on the road: https://www.arishaffir.com/tour Cool merch & more: https://www.arishaffir.com/ For more Mike: https://www.mikefeeneycomedy.com/ Check out his special Rage Against The Routine: https://youtu.be/YG2MgJiTu3o The Music: Goog Dolls- Sweetest Lie Steve Miller Band- Take The Money and Run Paul McCartney- Band on the Run Jamir...
Oct 26, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 491
Ian Fidance and Jordan Jensen schooled me on all things Punk, hardcore, Ska, and straightedge. These two are in the punk scene hardcore and truly enjoy the camaraderie that comes with it. For more Ari: Get tickets to see Ari on the road: https://www.arishaffir.com/tour Cool merch & more: https://www.arishaffir.com/ For more Ian Fidance: For more Ian Fidance: https://www.instagram.com/ianimal69/?hl=en https://linktr.ee/ianfidance For more Jordan Jensen: https://www.jordanjensencomedy.com/upcoming...
Oct 20, 2022•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 490
