About Ari Shaffir
Ari David Shaffir (born February 12, 1974) is an American comedian, actor, podcaster, writer, and producer. He produced and hosted the Skeptic Tank podcast from 2010 to 2023. He now hosts the podcast "You Be Trippin'" where he discusses travel experiences and stories. He also co-hosts the podcast Punch Drunk Sports with Jayson Thibault and Sam Tripoli, and is a regular guest on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast on the "Protect Our Parks" episodes with Shane Gillis and Mark Normand. He created and previously hosted and produced the This is Not Happening television series, an adaptation of his monthly stand-up show.
Ari David Shaffir was born in New York City to a Jewish family of Romanian descent. His father was a Holocaust survivor. The family followed Conservative Jewish practices until Ari was nine years old, when they moved to Maryland, where his parents adopted Orthodox Jewish beliefs. Shaffir attended high school in Rockville, Maryland. He went on to study for two years at Yeshiva in Jerusalem before transferring to the University of Maryland, where he graduated in 1999 with a degree in English literature. Following his graduation, Shaffir moved to Los Angeles to improve his chances of success as a stand-up comedian. He took up work answering the phones at The Comedy Store, until owner Mitzi Shore made him a paid regular four and a half years later.
Shaffir first became known to a wider audience with the viral video series The Amazing Racist. He became an opening act for Joe Rogan in the late 2000s. In 2010 he created, produced and hosted the monthly live show This Is Not Happening, with Eric Abrams, which debuted as a web series in 2013 and premiered in January 2015 on Comedy Central. He left the show as producer and host in 2017 after selling his third special, Double Negative, to Netflix rather than Comedy Central. In 2010 Shaffir appeared on the 3rd episode of the Joe Rogan Experience, his first of 59 appearances on the show. In 2011, Shaffir began his podcast, Skeptic Tank.
Videos (34)
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0:47You gain perspective when you put yourself into new cultures @OfficialFlagrant
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0:38They have NO idea!
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1:59It's a stan-off
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0:40Prescribe me some m*lly for teeth grinding please.
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0:54Living on the edge
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7:55What If a Goy Puts Ham in the Soup? | Ari Shaffir
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0:46All for having a good time! @OfficialFlagrant
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2:24The ONE time we actually wanted a Karen around.
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0:59I'm gonna teach you about the word "goy."
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1:33Hinting VERY strongly
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1:02You catholics REALLY think you're better than us?
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0:56Tim Seguridad hmm? Never heard of him. Nope. Watch "The End" NOW @YMHStudios
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0:35Finger blasting is tough!
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0:53It's always something!!! @OfficialFlagrant
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0:35Moving too fast!!!
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2:18This is the introduction to my campaign | Ari Shaffir
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0:56Let me teach you about The Styles of Gay @YMHStudios
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0:47Show some empathy!
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1:24You know what, hell yeah?
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0:43It's a never-ending...cycle!
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1:37Nothing bad EVER happens (well maybe every 10 years...)
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1:03Almost 1 month since "The End" dropped! Have you seen it? @YMHStudios
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0:20So did you guys remember Ukraine too or...?
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0:52Close your eyes and tell me what you imagine when I say 'jew tunnels.'
13.1K viewsGuest appearances (196)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Ari Shaffir.
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41:27Ari Shaffir, Steve Rannazzisi and the Big League BBQ Tailgate | Something's Burning | S1 E15
Bert Kreischer
75.6K views
1:19:01Ari Shaffir | Longdays with Yannis Pappas
Yannis Pappas
73.3K views
0:57Joe Rogan Ari Shaffir and Mark Normand on Kerryn Feehan
Kerryn Feehan
71K views
1:37:23DTFH 610 with Ari Shaffir
Charles Duncan Trussell
70.9K views
1:05:07HoneyDew Podcast | Ari Shaffir
Ryan Sickler
69.3K views
0:57Homeless Ari! WMBD with Ari Shaffir and joe list! Mark normand sam morril
Mark Normand
68K views
47:15Tom Thakkar & Ari Shaffir | Getting Doug with High
Doug Benson
66.8K views
1:23Ari Shaffir: "I was never driven by money."
Neal Brennan
64.9K views
1:40:30The Church Of What's Happening Now - Joey Diaz and Lee Syatt with Ari Shaffir
Joey Diaz
64.4K views
0:19Pickle Candy! - WMBD w/ Ari Shaffir, dan st Germain, Sam Morril, mark Normand
Mark Normand
59.2K views
1:30:37Covet a Neighbor’s Wife with Ari Shaffir - Longdays with Yannis Pappas
Yannis Pappas
56.8K views
0:24Mark Normand Roasts Ari Shaffir's Mom | Protect Our Parks w/ Rogan, Gillis, Shaffir
Mark Normand
55.4K views
1:32:22Moving to London with Ari Shaffir | Jim Norton Can't Save You EP 80
Jim Norton
53.6K views
1:20:24Ari Shaffir | Howie Mandel Does Stuff with Jackelyn Shultz
Howie Mandel
47.4K views
0:49Mark Normand Roasting Kill Tony Contestant w/ Tony Hincliffe, Ari Shaffir, Sam Tallent
Mark Normand
46.9K views
0:11Mark Normand RUINED Ari Shaffir's Chug | Joe Rogan Experience (Protect our Parks)
Mark Normand
44.8K views
4:02Jay Oakerson, Luis J. Gomez & Ari Shaffir cover Weezer's Say It Ain't So
Luis J. Gomez
43.9K views
0:41Mark Normand chats with Sam Morril and Ari Shaffir
Mark Normand
43.5K views
0:19"Seinfeld Reference" w/ Mark Normand & Joe List - Ari Shaffir's Skeptic Tank
Mark Normand
42.9K views
0:42Mark Normand, Sam Tallent, & Ari Shaffir ROAST Comedian on Kill Tony
Mark Normand
42.5K views
1:22:52Ari Shaffir & Matthew Broussard Get Shocked | Bertcast # 667
Bert Kreischer
39.8K views
1:27:07Ari Shaffir - The Church Of What's Happening Now
Joey Diaz
37.9K views
11:04Ari Shaffir necks Tim Dillon
Luis J. Gomez
37.8K views
0:34Mark Normand & Shane Gillis Vs. Ari Shaffir - The Joe Rogan Experience
Mark Normand
37.5K viewsChannels on this page: Bert Kreischer, Yannis Pappas, Kerryn Feehan, Charles Duncan Trussell, Ryan Sickler, Mark Normand, Doug Benson, Neal Brennan, Joey Diaz, Jim Norton, Howie Mandel, Luis J. Gomez
Frequently asked questions
Who is Ari Shaffir?
Ari David Shaffir (born February 12, 1974) is an American comedian, actor, podcaster, writer, and producer. He produced and hosted the Skeptic Tank podcast from 2010 to 2023 and now hosts the podcast "You Be Trippin'".
What is This Is Not Happening?
This Is Not Happening is a monthly live stand-up show that Shaffir created, produced and hosted starting in 2010 with Eric Abrams, featuring comedians telling true-life stories around a theme. It debuted as a web series in 2013 and premiered in January 2015 on Comedy Central. He left as producer and host in 2017.
How did Ari Shaffir get started in comedy?
Following his graduation from university, Shaffir moved to Los Angeles to improve his chances as a stand-up comedian. He took up work answering the phones at The Comedy Store, until owner Mitzi Shore made him a paid regular four and a half years later. He first became known to a wider audience with the viral video series The Amazing Racist.
What stand-up specials has Ari Shaffir released?
His stand-up specials include Revenge for the Holocaust (2012), Passive Aggressive (2013), Paid Regular (2015), Double Negative (2017), Jew (2022) and America's Sweetheart (2025).
What is Ari Shaffir's background?
He was born in New York City to a Jewish family of Romanian descent; his father was a Holocaust survivor. He studied for two years at Yeshiva in Jerusalem before transferring to the University of Maryland, where he graduated in 1999 with a degree in English literature.
