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 0…

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: ht…

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…

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!…

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://w…

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 Ap…

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://w…

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 & …

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://…

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.arishaffi…

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:…

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…

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 …

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…

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.arishaffi…

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…

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://twit…

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 tic…

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 S…

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…

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/ htt…

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 Bea…

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 Thea…

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://w…

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 Fa…

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 …

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.ar…

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 Li…

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 Rou…

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 Ia…

Robert Kelly's got a new special out now! Kill Box is available on LouisCK.com for purchase. But if you want to listen to us talk about poop for an hour first, I highly recommend it. We've got some call in's from a few special guests as well. For more Ari: Get tickets to see Ari on the road: https://www.arishaffir.com/tour Merch & more: https://www…

Rolf Potts and I got together in Paris, France when I took his travel writing course over the summer. He gave me an advance copy of his new book The Vagabond's Way and we talked about his reasons behind the book while we Flanuered around Paris. This is probably better to watch but do what you want. For more Ari: https://www.arishaffir.com/tour Subs…

Shane Torres and Graham Kay came over and we sifted through some local news together. In the attempt to steer away from the doom that is world news, we stumbled upon a triumphant story about Rocky the Raccoon and his handler. All I have to say is, don't be afraid of the raccoon in the bar! For More Ari: https://www.arishaffir.com/ For More Shane: h…

How was your Shroomfets? Mat Edgar came over to talk about his Shroomfest and also all the others we've spent together! It's a good one. Subscribe to You Be Trippin'! Get tickets to see Ari & Big Jay in Las Vegas September 21st - one night only! For more Ari: https://www.arishaffir.com/ For more Mat: https://linktr.ee/matedgar1 The Music: Woody Sma…

Out on the fire escape with Big Jay Oakerson on a New York summer night. This is an interesting one everybody. Big Jay Oakerson came to sit with me on the fire escape of my old studio and we talked mostly about how we feel about people looking into our windows from the street. I say if you leave your blinds open it's fair game. Get tickets to see A…

Mike Cannon and Brendan Sagalow are on the pod this week talking about Cannon's new crowd work special "Huge Mistake." He took 150mg of edibles and then went on stage and talked to the crowd at New York Comedy Club. The only reason Brendan is on was because I forgot he was on not that long ago... Stay tuned at the end of the episode to hear our new…

Mark Normand, Joe List, Chuck, Schiavone, and I all piled in a questionable SUV (It wasn't an SUV) to drive to the new Soul Jole's to do a show. As you know Mark Normand and Joe List have a popular podcast called Tuesdays with Stories! I wanted to insert myself in their podcast so I made them talk to me all the way to Soul Joel's about sexual terms…

Nick Youssef and I went over to Steve Rannazzisi's new house to hang out by the pool and eat our weight in BBQ. We were going to talk about tough breakups in the pool but the day was so nice it got away from us, so we decided to shoot the shit at sunset and talk about Nick's upcoming special instead. Man how nice it would be to have a backyard like…

The hilarious Kyle Dunnigan came over to do a podcast and brought his equally funny friend Juston McKinney. We pretty much just shot the shit and talked about anything and everything, from New movies to celebrities, close calls, and the infamous slap. For More Ari: Subscribe on YouTube Instagram - @arishaffir Patreon Cool merch & more For more Kyle…

Xylia Buros is a nomad. For the last 6 years, she has been a citizen of the world, traveling from country to country at her own whim. I’m really jealous. I met her in Rolf Potts’s writing class in Paris. So we sat in her Montmartre apartment rental and talked about the nomad lifestyle. She has some great tips on how to make it happen, and some insi…

Brendan came over to be on my patreon but we were having way too much fun to keep this content from the public. Smoking weed and talking about bitches, what more could you ask for? Head to Patreon.com/AriShaffir to watch the rest of the episode if you don't already subscribe. If you do, thanks for being a Patron and allowing me to push the limits! …

Ryan Long and Chris O'Connor came over to talk about this crazy story about a bodega owner stabbing a guy to death. Was it self-defense? That's what his lawyers are saying, but apparently, you're not allowed to stab someone if they attack you at your own bodega. Video of the stabbing from the New York Post is on youtube.com/AriShaffir For More Ari:…

This is a spite-cast! We did this exact podcast about a month ago but the only difference this time, we swapped out Luis Gomez and swapped Louis C.K in. Louis, Joe List, Kerryn Feehan, and I talk about Joe and Louis' new movie, out now! Called 4th of July. I saw it and man, it's a good one. Head to LouisCK.com and find it in a theater in your town,…

Hot Girl Noel Leon came to the studio to talk to me about what it was like working as an "Influencer." When she told me that was what she did for a living I was appalled, however now Noel is focused more on comedy and less on influencing people, so we were able to have a really good conversation about how awful it is. For More Ari: Subscribe on You…

Comedian Anthony Devito who once attended a swingers party and I sat on a plane and talked about Kansas City’s least known underbelly of fat people hook ups. KC is known for their third rate barbecue and second rate jazz but they’re actually number one in multiple sex partners among people who should have no sex partners. This is not the first podc…

Immigrant bartender comedian Colum Tyrrell and former bartender turned current gullible comic Caitlin Peluffo met me in the studio and had some fun talking about the ins and outs of being behind the bar. The bartender is the most important front-line worker in the nation and the backbone of our society. And these two were some of the worst in this …

Former hustler and current standup Ali Siddiq talks with a man who rarely hustles but still does tons of standup Ari Shaffir to talk about all the lessons life gives you. One guy slung dope, the other is one. It's a great conversation from Austin, Texas that brought two cultures together. That taught two peoples about each other. It's a lesson in c…

Comedian Reggie Conquest converted to Islam over the pandemic. He talks to no religion former Jew current jerk comedian Ari Shaffir about how it happened. Reggie read the autobiography of Malcolm X (who would have turned 97 last week) and gained an interest in religion because of what he read in the book. Reggie knows very little about Islam but he…

Dave Smith joins me to have our annual (except last year) what’s up with America. We covered everything. From the new baby exterminator laws to the current President, to the media’s attack on Joe Rogan, to the crime wave (of which I’m responsible for some) to homelessness, to Elon Musk, to the war in Ukraine. Dave gives an honest and non-biased run…

Joe List, Luis Gomez, and Keryn Feehan join me on my rooftop for a wild all-over-the-place conversation that started with friendship and ended in a love child for which 23 states wouldn’t allow early termination. These are 4 of the dumbest people you know . For real. List is probably the smartest because he knows how to spell the word Movie. Luis i…