Ari Shaffir
Stand-up comedian from United States ๐บ๐ธ
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)
Videos 1 to 24 of 34.
0:47You gain perspective when you put yourself into new cultures @OfficialFlagrant
149.3K views
0:38They have NO idea!
138.4K views
1:59It's a stan-off
82.7K views
0:40Prescribe me some m*lly for teeth grinding please.
78.8K views
0:54Living on the edge
77.7K views
7:55What If a Goy Puts Ham in the Soup? | Ari Shaffir
43.5K views
0:46All for having a good time! @OfficialFlagrant
36.5K views
2:24The ONE time we actually wanted a Karen around.
35.5K views
0:59I'm gonna teach you about the word "goy."
32.3K views
1:33Hinting VERY strongly
31.3K views
1:02You catholics REALLY think you're better than us?
28.3K views
0:56Tim Seguridad hmm? Never heard of him. Nope. Watch "The End" NOW @YMHStudios
26.6K views
0:35Finger blasting is tough!
24.3K views
0:53It's always something!!! @OfficialFlagrant
23.1K views
0:35Moving too fast!!!
21.9K views
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
18.1K views
0:47Show some empathy!
16.9K views
1:24You know what, hell yeah?
16.6K views
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
14.5K views
0:20So did you guys remember Ukraine too or...?
14.1K views
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.
Guest appearances 97 to 120 of 196.
0:21Runnin' Late!! w/ Mark Normand & Joe List - Ari Shaffir's Skeptic Tank
Mark Normand
37K views
1:13:10Ari Shaffir Exposes His RFK jr. To My Daughter
Howie Mandel
36.2K views
1:29:34Breaking Bread with Ari Shaffir
Tom Papa
35.4K views
0:35Mark Normand Compares USA vs Australia w/ Ari Shaffir
Mark Normand
35.2K views
0:17Topical!! w/ Mark Normand & Joe List - Ari Shaffir's Skeptic Tank
Mark Normand
35K views
0:36Best Guest on Joe Rogan would be this world leader with Ari Shaffir
Chris Distefano
35K views
2:22Talkin' Trans - The Joe Rogan Experience w/ Ari Shaffir, Shane Gillis, & Mark Normand
Mark Normand
34.8K views
0:36Sam Morril CANT Do Anything!!! w/ Ari Shaffir & Mark Normand | We Might Be Drunk
Mark Normand
32.3K views
1:00:38The CHURCH: BEST of ARI SHAFFIR, VOL. 1 | with JOEY DIAZ & LEE SYATT
Joey Diaz
31.6K views
2:17Mark Normand & Ari Shaffir Talk Australian Culture | You be Trippin'
Mark Normand
29.3K views
0:24live on air comedian promotes Ari Shaffir comedy special Jew
Chris Distefano
28.9K views
0:21Whiskey Puns - Ari Shaffir's Skeptic Tank w/ Mark Normand & Sam Morril
Mark Normand
28.2K views
0:10Mark Normand on P*dophiles w/ Shane Gillis & Ari Shaffir
Mark Normand
27.9K views
0:41Complementing a Comedian - Ari Shaffir's Skeptic Tank w/ Mark Normand & Sam Morril
Mark Normand
27.8K views
0:35Mark Normand Did Not Like Meeting the Koalas | You Be Trippin' w/ Ari Shaffir
Mark Normand
26.8K views
2:10Mark Normand - Joe Rogan Experience Highlights (w/ Shane Gillis & Ari Shaffir)
Mark Normand
26.2K views
4:43Mark Normand & Ari Shaffir Try Whip-Its On Air | Protect Our Parks w/ Rogan, Gillis
Mark Normand
25.4K views
57:06Ari Shaffir and Steve Rannazzisi | OnlyFeehans with Kerryn Feehan Comedy Podcast 155
Kerryn Feehan
25.1K views
1:02Mark Normand's Friend Accidentally Slept with a Man!!??? | You Be Trippin' w/ Ari Shaffir
Mark Normand
24.9K views
0:57Tuesdays with Ari's w/ Mark Normand, Ari Shaffir, & Joe List
Mark Normand
24.8K views
0:35Halloween Couples w/ Ari Shaffir
Ryan Sickler
24.8K views
1:25:32Ari Shaffir Reveals the Grossest Thing Heโs Ever Done | Sagdaddy Da Pod w Brendan Sagalow Podcast 18
Brendan Sagalow
23.5K views
1:19:08The CHURCH: BEST of ARI SHAFFIR Vol. 2 | with JOEY DIAZ
Joey Diaz
22.9K views
0:32My Producer Drank Ari Shaffir's Pee
Bert Kreischer
22.7K viewsChannels on this page: Mark Normand, Howie Mandel, Tom Papa, Chris Distefano, Joey Diaz, Kerryn Feehan, Ryan Sickler, Brendan Sagalow, Bert Kreischer
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.
