Ari Shaffir's Skeptic Tank

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.

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• 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, OK

• Nov 09: Kansas City, MO

• Nov 10: Louisville, KY

• Nov 11: Indianapolis, IN

• Nov 12: St. Louis, MO

• Nov 13: Ft. Wayne, IN

• Feb 02: Boston, MA

• Feb 03: Foxwoods, CT

For more Ron Bennington:

https://benningtonshow.com/#Links

The Music:

Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star

Talk Talk- Talk Talk

The Doors - The End

Simple Minds - Don’t You Forget About Me

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!

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The Music:

Go Down Moses- Louis Armstrong 

Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen

Losing My Religion - REM

Kleinkunst - Fiva

One of Us - Joan Osborne

Hava Nagila - Dick Dale

Mordecai - Josh Williams

Common People - William Shatner

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!

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The Music:

Kleinkunst-Fiva

Mordecai- Josh Williams

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 more Dave:

Dave Smith Official Website 

@theproblemdavesmith - Instagram 

@ComicDaveSmith - Twitter 

YouTube 

The Music:

Chuck Berry - Living in the USA

Sex Pistols - Holiday in the Sun

NOFX - The Idiots are Taking Over

Lana Del Rey - National Anthem

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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:

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For more Geoffrey:

Instagram

See him on tour

You're An Idiot Podcast

https://youreanidiot.libsyn.com/website 

The Music:

War Pigs by Black Sabbath, Cake, Sarah King, and T- Pain

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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 & more: https://www.arishaffir.com/

For more Andy:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imandyhaynes/ 

Upcoming shows & more: ​​https://linktr.ee/imandyhaynes 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/imandyhaynes 

The Music:

Movin Out- Billy Joel

Move it Move it- The Mad Stuntman

Movin' On Up- The Jefferson's Theme Song

Gonna Move- Paul Pena

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:

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For more Danny:

Danny Polishchuk - @dannyjokes 

Danny Polishchuk - Linktree 

The boyscast - @theboyscastwithryanlong 

The Boyscast with Ryan Long | Patreon 

The Music:

PDQ Bach: Music for an Awful Lot of Winds and Percussion- Peter Schickele 

Dice- Andrew Dice Clay

Wild Thing- Sam Kinison 

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 new special available now! Lefty's Son - Full Special: https://bit.ly/leftys_son 

Instagram: @ryansickler 

Twitter: @ryansickler 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rsickler 

Upcoming shows & more: https://www.ryansickler.com/ 

Listen and Subscribe: The HoneyDew Podcast 

Check out more on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheHoneyDew 

The Music:

Turnstile- Holiday

Maryland, My Maryland

Wye Oak- Watching the Waiting

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts- I Hate Myself for Loving You

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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:

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For more Jay:

Upcoming shows: https://www.bigjaycomedy.com/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigjayoakerson/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigjayoakerson 

Subscribe & watch DOG BELLY! https://www.youtube.com/@bigjayoakerson 

The Music:

Hound Dog- Elvis Presley 

Drive My Car- The Beatles 

LaGuardia

Drivin- The Kinks 

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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:

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For more Mike:

Watch The Attractives

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The Music:

Coolio- Gangsters Paradise 

Big Sean- I don't Fuck With You

Blue Oyster Bar theme

Pink Floyd- Another Brinck in the Wall

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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

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For more Joe List:

Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/joelistcomedy/

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For more Henry Phillips:

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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/henryphillips 

The Music:

2 Chainz- I Love Them Strippers

Motley Crue- Girls Girls Girls

White Reaper- Daisies 

Mason Jennings- Duluth

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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/watch?v=FzJ245Q4mGk 

Stay up to date on upcoming shows & more: https://www.philhanley.com/email-list 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/PhilMHanley/ 

The music:

The Grateful Dead- Truckin'

The Grateful Dead- Ripple

The Grateful Dead- Terrapin Station

The Grateful Dead- Touch of Grey

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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/DanSoder 

The Music:

Big Yavo- Hot Box

Sl2mm- Until Next Time

Bryan Adams- So Happy It Hurts

Arcade Fire- Keep The Car Running

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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:

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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://www.patreon.com/beachcops 

The Music:

Lift Me Up- Rihanna

Lift Me Up- Five Finger Death Punch

Lift Me Up- Yes

Take Me to the Mountaintop- Malaco

Into The Night- Royal Bliss

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:

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Ari Shaffir - JEW (2022) FULL SPECIAL 

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The Music:

Kenny Loggins- I'm Alright

The Yardbirds- Stealing Stealing

Uriah Heep- Stealin

Jimmy Buffett- Peanut Butter Conspiracy 

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:

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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:

MC Abdul- Palestine

T Bone Burnett- Palestine, Texas

Woody Guthrie- The Many and the Few

Tricky- My Palestine Girl

Thank you to Yokratom! Home of the $60 Kilo and loyal sponsor for 3 years!

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:

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Ari Shaffir - JEW (2022) FULL SPECIAL 

Nate Marshall:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/IsThatNateM 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/isthatnatemarshall/ 

For more Colum Tyrrell:

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https://twitter.com/columtyrrell 

https://www.youtube.com/c/ColumTyrrell 

https://www.patreon.com/columtyrrell 

The Music:

Meet me in the Bathroom- The Strokes

Just Do It- The James Malik

She Came in Through The Bathroom Window- The Beatles

Mirror in the Bathroom- The English Beat

Flushed From the Bathroom of Your Heart- Johnny Cash

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:

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Ari Shaffir - JEW (2022) FULL SPECIAL 

Follow Rick for more:

Instagram

Twitter

Watch Take Your Shoes Off Podcast! 

https://www.rickglassman.com/ 

https://www.youtube.com/rickglassman 

The Music:

It's Magic- Pilot

Revenge of the Nerds

Do You Believe in Magic- The Lovin' Spoonful

Sea Change- Beck

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:

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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 Italiano- Bete Midler

Zooma Zooma Baca La- Louis Prima

That's Amore- Dean Martin

Be Italian- Fergie

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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:

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Ari Shaffir - JEW (2022) FULL SPECIAL 

Tim Brown

Freedive Atitlan - Lake Atitlan, Guatemala

https://www.instagram.com/freediveatitlan/ 

The Music:

Beyond the Sea- Bobby Darin

Lake of Fire- Nirvana

Holy Diver- Pat Boone

Black Water-  The Doobie Brothers