Ari Shaffir's Skeptic Tank

By Ari Shaffir

Comedy

What's Ari Shaffir's Skeptic Tank about?

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

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#519 Talk Talk with Ron Ben...

06.07.2023

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: ...

Ari Shaffir's Skeptic Tank episodes:

06.07.2023 #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: ...
05.23.2023 #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 ...
05.16.2023 #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 ...
05.09.2023 #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 ...
05.02.2023 #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 ...
04.25.2023 #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 ...
04.18.2023 #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 ...
04.11.2023 #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 ...
04.05.2023 #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 ...
03.28.2023 #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 ...
03.21.2023 #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 ...
03.14.2023 #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 ...
03.07.2023 #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: ...
02.21.2023 #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 ...
02.14.2023 #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 ...
02.08.2023 #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: ...
01.31.2023 #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: https://www.arishaffir.com/tour Cool merch & more: ...
01.24.2023 #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 ...
01.17.2023 #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 ...
01.10.2023 #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 ...
01.03.2023 #499 Semper Fi with Brian Simpson 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 ...
12.20.2022 #498 Christ-Hanuk-Mas with Andrew Youngblood and Shahyan Jahani 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 ...
12.13.2022 #497 Freebies with Hans Kim and David Lucas 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 ...
12.06.2022 #496 The Oregonian with Matt Braunger 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 ...
11.22.2022 #495 DIY with Fahim Anwar 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: ...
11.16.2022 #494 Girls Gotta Beat with Ashley Hesseltine & Rayna Greenberg 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 ...
11.09.2022 #493 Wawa and Other Local Shit with Nate Marshall, Geoffrey Asmus & Brian Six 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 ...
11.01.2022 #492 The Jews with Joe List, Jim Norton, Robert Kelly, Ryan Long and Joe DeRosa 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 ...
10.26.2022 #491 Scammersutra with Mike Feeney 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 ...
10.20.2022 #490 Hardcore Punks with Ian Fidance and Jordan Jensen 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 ...
10.11.2022 #489 Poop with Robert Kelly 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 ...
10.04.2022 #488 The Vagabond's Way with Rolf Potts 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 ...
09.27.2022 Local World News with Shane Torres and Graham Kay 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 ...
09.20.2022 #486 I'm Here to Tell You About Mushrooms with Mat Edgar 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 ...
09.07.2022 #485 Escape Tapes with Big Jay Oakerson 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 ...
08.30.2022 #484 Cookies Crumble But They Don't Fall Down with Mike Cannon & Brendan Sagalow 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. ...
08.23.2022 #483 Tuesdays with Ari's with Mark Normand and Joe List 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 ...
08.16.2022 #482 Backyard Blues with Steve Rannazzisi and Nick Youssef 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 ...
08.09.2022 #481 Fame Whores with Kyle Dunnigan and Juston McKinney 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 ...
08.02.2022 #480 Nomad with Xylia Buros 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. ...
07.26.2022 #479 Bitches Be Trippin with Brendan Sagalow 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 ...
07.19.2022 #478 Stabbing at a Bodega with Ryan Long and Chris O'Connor 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 ...
07.05.2022 #477 Trading Louis for Luis with Louis C.K., Joe List, and Kerryn Feehan 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 ...
06.28.2022 #476 Influenzer with Noel Leon 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 ...
06.14.2022 #475 Swingers on a Plane with Anthony Devito 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 ...
06.07.2022 #474 Tip Your Bartender with Caitlin Peluffo & Colum Tyrrell 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 ...
06.01.2022 #473 Festival of Hustlers with Ali Siddiq 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 ...
05.24.2022 #472 Malcolm Xtra Large with Reggie Conquest 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 ...
05.17.2022 #471 2022 State Of The Union with Dave Smith 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 ...
05.10.2022 #470 Stealing from Bobby Kelly with Joe List, Luis J. Gomez, and Kerryn Feehan 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 ...

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Ari Shaffir's Skeptic Tank episodes:

#519 Talk Talk with Ron Bennington

#518 Jew Special Commentary Part Two The Cheapening

#517 Jew Special Commentary with Ari Shaffir

#516 2023 State of the Union with Dave Smith

#515 War Is Heaven with Geoffrey Asmus

#514 Moving Day with Andy Haynes

#513 The Curious Case of Peter Schickele with Danny Polishchuk

#512 Ryan Sickler, MD with Ryan Sickler

#511 Big Jay From LGA with Big Jay Oakerson

#510 Professor Pain with Mike Vecchione

#509 Filthy Strip Club Stories with Joe List & Henry Phillips

#508 DeadHead with Phil Hanley

#507 Hotboxing In A Rental with Dan Soder

#506 Liftie with Ryan O'Neill and Brent

#505 High Society Golf Scum with Kevin Ryan & H. Foley

#504 Israstine with Andy Haynes

#503 Toilet Humor with Colum Tyrrell and Nate Marshall

#502 Magic the Dungeoning with Rick Glassman

#501 Guido Adjacent with Paul Virzi

#500 Frijole Diver with Tim Brown

#499 Semper Fi with Brian Simpson

#498 Christ-Hanuk-Mas with Andrew Youngblood and Shahyan Jahani

#497 Freebies with Hans Kim and David Lucas

#496 The Oregonian with Matt Braunger

#495 DIY with Fahim Anwar

#494 Girls Gotta Beat with Ashley Hesseltine & Rayna Greenberg

#493 Wawa and Other Local Shit with Nate Marshall, Geoffrey Asmus & Brian Six

#492 The Jews with Joe List, Jim Norton, Robert Kelly, Ryan Long and Joe DeRosa

#491 Scammersutra with Mike Feeney

#490 Hardcore Punks with Ian Fidance and Jordan Jensen

#489 Poop with Robert Kelly

#488 The Vagabond's Way with Rolf Potts

Local World News with Shane Torres and Graham Kay

#486 I'm Here to Tell You About Mushrooms with Mat Edgar

#485 Escape Tapes with Big Jay Oakerson

#484 Cookies Crumble But They Don't Fall Down with Mike Cannon & Brendan Sagalow

#483 Tuesdays with Ari's with Mark Normand and Joe List

#482 Backyard Blues with Steve Rannazzisi and Nick Youssef

#481 Fame Whores with Kyle Dunnigan and Juston McKinney

#480 Nomad with Xylia Buros

#479 Bitches Be Trippin with Brendan Sagalow

#478 Stabbing at a Bodega with Ryan Long and Chris O'Connor

#477 Trading Louis for Luis with Louis C.K., Joe List, and Kerryn Feehan

#476 Influenzer with Noel Leon

#475 Swingers on a Plane with Anthony Devito

#474 Tip Your Bartender with Caitlin Peluffo & Colum Tyrrell

#473 Festival of Hustlers with Ali Siddiq

#472 Malcolm Xtra Large with Reggie Conquest

#471 2022 State Of The Union with Dave Smith

#470 Stealing from Bobby Kelly with Joe List, Luis J. Gomez, and Kerryn Feehan