I talked to Comedian Anthony Devito about finding out his dad was a made guy in the mob before they found him shot many times in the trunk of a car. Also about coming to terms with his dad's violent lifestyle and how to articulate it on stage at his solo show this November 13th and Union Hall. Follow Anthony! instagram Twitter See his Solo show and more!   Ari's Upcoming Tour Dates: 11/12 | Orlando 11/19 | Tampa 12/02​ | OKC 12/09 | Boston 12/16​ | San Antonio 01/14 | Cleveland And now 03/06 Salt Lake City! Tickets on sale Wednesday Full schedule and tickets to upcoming shows: http://www.arishaffir.com/tour/ Join Ari's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arishaffir Cool Merch: https://bit.ly/arimerch Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arishaffir/ Thanks to our sponsor! Go to 3Chi.com and use code "Skeptic" at checkout for 5% off.  

#445 My Daddy Was A Mobster with Anthony DeVito

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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, 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  

#519 Talk Talk with Ron Bennington

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 One of Us - Joan Osborne Hava Nagila - Dick Dale Mordecai - Josh Williams Common People - William Shatner

#518 Jew Special Commentary Part Two The Cheapening

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

#517 Jew Special Commentary with Ari Shaffir

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   Thanks to our sponsor Sheath Underwear! use code "Ari" for 20% off your order at sheathunderwear.com 

#516 2023 State of the Union with Dave Smith

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: War Pigs by Black Sabbath, Cake, Sarah King, and T- Pain   Thanks to our sponsor YoKratom home of the $60 Kilo!

#445 My Daddy Was A Mobster with Anthony DeVito

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