My guest today <a class="mention-chip ytcp-mention-input" spellcheck="false" href= "https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCzAzMoLwjQTuyqu2QFFzvQQ"> @Nate Bargatze </a> and I are talking about Hollywood, and its pontifical actors who can’t seem to stop gabbing. They give us their opinions constantly, all day long, and most of the time without doing any research or taking the time to educate themselves beforehand. Or it's the self-important cause that they’re shoving in your face. But a lot of people are struggling, and Hollywood just keeps talking down to you. It’s infuriating, and we can’t stand it or them. Us comics, on the other hand, like to stay in our lane. We try to tell jokes, make you laugh. Not telling you how to live or what the deal is with this or that. And Nate does just that. His output & the level that he’s hitting on stage is amazing. He crushes it every time.  An interesting thing about his stand-up, which has nothing to do with his success — is that he’s incredibly clean. But you wouldn’t necessarily notice it unless it’s pointed out. You can’t go wrong with his stuff. You will go wrong with my stuff. You don’t have to pause his specials when your dad walks in. That's 3 specials you can watch with your family, including his new one that is available now!  His brand new special "The Greatest Average American" is available and streaming on Netflix today. He literally is the greatest average American. You won’t hear any thoughts on social justice, how to live your life, who to vote for, or what church to go to. You will, however, laugh the entire time.  Watch 'The Greatest Average American' on <a class= "mention-chip ytcp-mention-input" spellcheck="false" href= "https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCObk_g1hQBy0RKKriVX_zOQ"> @Netflix Is A Joke </a> TODAY! ▸ Watch the trailer for Nate's new special! Nate Bargatze: The Greatest Average American | Official Trailer | Netflix: <a href= "https://youtu.be/VPJcztktXSw">https://youtu.be/VPJcztktXSw</a> ▸ The Nateland Podcast - Check it out here: <a href= "https://tinyurl.com/ydcjv6ad">https://tinyurl.com/ydcjv6ad</a> ▸ Get social with Nate! Facebook: <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/natebargatze/">https://www.facebook.com/natebargatze/</a> Twitter: https://twitter.com/natebargatze Instagram: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/natebargatze/">https://www.instagram.com/natebargatze/</a> ▸ Listen to Skeptic Tank Podcast: <a href= "https://apple.co/2PYTYmU">https://apple.co/2PYTYmU</a> ▸ Check out <a class="mention-chip ytcp-mention-input" spellcheck="false" href= "https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCkqNTF2SegipHCkwkBrq6hw"> @Ari Shaffir </a>'s Patreon, exclusive merch, & more here: <a href= "https://linktr.ee/RIPAriShaffir">https://linktr.ee/RIPAriShaffir</a> The Music: Burn Hollywood Burn - Public Enemy Ricky Gervais - Golden Globes Speech 2019 Shut up - BEP Mind Your Own Business - Lots of people Imagine - A bunch of assholes Thanks to our Artists: Marisa Pellegrino - Editing - @marisa_pellegrino Patrick Holbert - Editing - @theholbertreport Becky Rodriguez - Production - @humanplac3s #skeptictankpodcast #arishaffir #natebargatze #comedy #standup #netflixisajoke #thegreatestaverageamerican

#419: "Stay in Your Lane" w/ Nate Bargatze

My guest today Nate Bargatze and I are talking about Hollywood, and its pontifical actors who can’t seem to stop gabbing. They give us their opinions constantly, all day long, and most of the time without doing any research or taking the time to educate themselves beforehand. Or it's the self-important cause that they’re shoving in your face. But a lot of people are struggling, and Hollywood just keeps talking down to you. It’s infuriating, and we can’t stand it or them. Us comics, on the other hand, like to stay in our lane. We try to tell jokes, make you laugh. Not telling you how to live or what the deal is with this or that. And Nate does just that. His output & the level that he’s hitting on stage is amazing. He crushes it every time.  An interesting thing about his stand-up, which has nothing to do with his success — is that he’s incredibly clean. But you wouldn’t necessarily notice it unless it’s pointed out. You can’t go wrong with his stuff. You will go wrong with my stuff. You don’t have to pause his specials when your dad walks in. That's 3 specials you can watch with your family, including his new one that is available now!  His brand new special "The Greatest Average American" is available and streaming on Netflix today. He literally is the greatest average American. You won’t hear any thoughts on social justice, how to live your life, who to vote for, or what church to go to. You will, however, laugh the entire time.  Watch 'The Greatest Average American' on Netflix is a Joke TODAY! ▸ Watch the trailer for Nate's new special! Nate Bargatze: The Greatest Average American | Official Trailer | Netflix: <a href= "https://youtu.be/VPJcztktXSw">https://youtu.be/VPJcztktXSw</a> ▸ The Nateland Podcast - Check it out here: <a href= "https://tinyurl.com/ydcjv6ad">https://tinyurl.com/ydcjv6ad</a> ▸ Get social with Nate! Facebook: <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/natebargatze/">https://www.facebook.com/natebargatze/</a> Twitter: https://twitter.com/natebargatze Instagram: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/natebargatze/">https://www.instagram.com/natebargatze/</a> ▸ Listen to Skeptic Tank Podcast: <a href= "https://apple.co/2PYTYmU">https://apple.co/2PYTYmU</a> ▸ Check out Ari Shaffir's Patreon, exclusive merch, & more here: <a href= "https://linktr.ee/RIPAriShaffir">https://linktr.ee/RIPAriShaffir</a> The Music: Burn Hollywood Burn - Public Enemy Ricky Gervais - Golden Globes Speech 2019 Shut up - BEP Mind Your Own Business - Lots of people Imagine - A bunch of assholes Thanks to our Artists: Marisa Pellegrino - Editing - @marisa_pellegrino Patrick Holbert - Editing - @theholbertreport Becky Rodriguez - Production - @humanplac3s #skeptictankpodcast #arishaffir #natebargatze #comedy #standup #netflixisajoke #thegreatestaverageamerican

A celebration of marijuana in honor of the 420th episode of Ari Shaffir's Skeptic Tank Podcast. I got my friends and comedians Duncan Trussell, Dan Soder, Tony Hinchcliffe, Steve Rannazzisi, Sal Vulcano, Adrienne Iapalucci, and Mark Normand to all tell me their favorite weed stories. We got into how we started smoking, the munchies, gettting TOO high, and so much more. I forgot about almost all of this as soon as I finished recording it because of weed. So watch or listen to this today and then again on April 20th once you’ve forgotten everything. Light one up and join us! ▻ Watch The Bonfire with Big Jay Oakerson & Dan Soder! Live Monday through Thursday, 5-7PM/ET on Faction Talk 103 on Sirius XM ▻ Watch Kill Tony every Monday from Austin, Texas: <a href= "https://bit.ly/3dcMXXC">https://bit.ly/3dcMXXC</a> ▻ Watch Adrienne Iapalucci's special 'Baby Skeletons' on Ari Shaffir's YouTube channel here: <a href= "https://youtu.be/ca07ZBPbtXY">https://youtu.be/ca07ZBPbtXY</a> ▻ Watch Mark Normand's special 'Out to Lunch' on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tDolNU89SXI & check out his new podcast with Sam Morril 'We Might Be Drunk': <a href= "https://bit.ly/3deji0i">https://bit.ly/3deji0i</a> ▻ Watch 'The Midnight Gospel' on Netflix: <a href= "https://bit.ly/3ftb4Ep">https://bit.ly/3ftb4Ep</a> ▻ Listen to 'What's the Odds? with Steve Rannazzis‪i‬': <a href= "https://apple.co/3u3NOko">https://apple.co/3u3NOko</a> ▻ Listen & Watch Sal Vulcano on 'Sal Vulcano & Chris Distefano Present: Hey Babe! Podcast, and on Taste Buds with Joe DeRosa on No Presh Network Join Ari's Patreon! Sign up here: http://patreon.com/arishaffir For more content & exclusive merch: <a href= "https://linktr.ee/RIPAriShaffir">https://linktr.ee/RIPAriShaffir</a> Music: Rick James - Mary Jane Black Sabbath - Sweet Leaf John Prine - Illegal Smile Willie Nelson - Roll Me Up And Smoke Me When I Die Cyprus Hill - Hits from the Bong Manu Chao - Clandestino Neil Young - Roll Another Number Brewer & Shipley - One Toke Over The Line ________________________ Thanks to our Artists: Becky Rodriguez - @humanplac3s - Production Marisa Pellegrino - @marisa_pellegrino - Editing Patrick Holbert - @theholbertreport - Editing Music: Raelyn Nelson @raelynnelsonband covering "Ari Shaffir Owns This Song" by Pepper Goins - Rushmore Podcast #skeptictankpodcast #arishaffir #comedy #skeptictank420 #standup

#420: "A Pot of Weed" w/ Dan Soder, Tony Hinchcliffe, Adrienne Iapalucci, Duncan Trussell, Sal Vulcano, Steve Rannazzisi, Mark Normand

Ian Fidance and I took a drive down to New Jersey and talked and laughed about his weird level of sexuality. He’s got some unique views on sex and love and whether or not he’s gay. I assumed he was at least bi but he doesn’t agree.  It’s a fun driving episode that I’m gonna do more of. I think the last one I did like this was with Duncan Trussell talking about Buddhism. Solid way to multitask while putting other drivers and pedestrians in grave danger.    ▻ Watch <a href= "https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCT53zAW4z03SuMV8iwuk0wA">  @Bi Guys Podcast</a>  on YouTube here: https://bit.ly/2Pvk01l ▻ Listen to Ian’s Infinite Playlist Live Fridays, 1PM on <a href= "https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UC49ta0RHXJUiID5KWRkcySw">  @SiriusXM</a>  Channel 99 or on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3dmDKw0    The Music- Living Colour - Bi Glory Hallelujah at Dallas Police Memorial  Joan Jett - I Hate Myself For Loving You Book of Love - Pretty Boys and Pretty Girls Go to KushyDreams.com and enter promo code “Ari” for 15% off your order!

#421 There's No Glory Holes For Women with Ian Fidance

Comedian and Political Scientist Andrea Jones-Rooy came over to talk to standup comedian <a class="mention-chip ytcp-mention-input" spellcheck="false" href= "https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCkqNTF2SegipHCkwkBrq6hw"> @Ari Shaffir</a> about her time being a circus performer in Shanghai, China. That is correct. It’s one of the more interesting episodes of Ari Shaffir’s Skeptic Tank you’re ever going to hear. Andrea made me miss Shanghai. Even though I’m traveling right now, this podcast made me have wanderlust. She made me homesick for being away from home. And what a story! Andrea Jones-Rooy got into circus performing in one of the wildest cities in the world, Shanghai. I did the intro in a river tributary in South America. It’s a podcast that’s gonna make you want to leave. Wherever you are, you’re going to want to leave. Check out Andrea's podcast @AskaPoliticalScientist <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSk4eWAHQYnG4CgyGjXnxHw">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSk4eWAHQYnG4CgyGjXnxHw</a> Follow Andrea on Twitter and Instagram @JonesRooy <a href= "http://www.jonesrooy.com/">http://www.jonesrooy.com/</a> Join Ari’s Patreon! <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/skeptictank">https://www.patreon.com/skeptictank</a>   The Music: Brittney Spears - Circus Shigeru Umebayashi - Take Me To Shanghai Akinyele - Just Put It In My Mouth Three Dog Night - The Show Must Go On

#422 Chinese Circus Freak with Andrea Jones-Rooy

Lead singer of Pinc Louds, Claudi, sat down with standup comedian <a class="mention-chip ytcp-mention-input" spellcheck= "false" href= "https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCkqNTF2SegipHCkwkBrq6hw"> @Ari Shaffir </a>in Tompkins Square Park NYC to talk about busking and street performing in general. The summer could have gone in two directions. We could have shut ourselves in, and given into the gloom and doom of the news, or we could've gotten out there and taken back our city. And Pinc Louds were among the many outsider artists who took charge and said "We're not going down without a fight." That fight involved socially distanced mosh pits and meetups in the park to watch some actual live music. We could've lost this summer, but at least in the East Village of New York City, Pinc Louds saved it. Pinc Louds saved our summer. Podcaster Ari Shaffir interviews Claudi of Pinc Louds about one of the most interesting summers in New York City's history. ▻ Check out music videos & clips on <a class= "mention-chip ytcp-mention-input" spellcheck="false" href= "https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCC8SZd4o8s8w9mZ5ACnh5cg"> @Pinc Louds </a>YouTube Channel: <a href= "https://bit.ly/2OVpSAJ">https://bit.ly/2OVpSAJ</a> ▻ Follow Pinc Louds on Spotify! <a href= "https://spoti.fi/3gn4gZg">https://spoti.fi/3gn4gZg</a> ▻ Learn more about Pinc Louds & tell them how much you liked this podcast! <a href= "https://linktr.ee/pinclouds">https://linktr.ee/pinclouds</a> The Music by Pinc Louds -Dream Catcher -Babies -Shaking -Spellbound -Soul In My Body

#423 Pinc Louds Saved Our Summer

Mark Normand and I take a drivecast down to Pennsylvania for a show at SoulJoel’s Comedy Amphitheater. And we shot the shit the whole drive. I’ve always heard podcasts described as two friends talking in the front seat while you’re listening from the backseat. Well, here we are. An actual conversation from two of your best comedy buddies from the front seat. Mark & <a class="mention-chip ytcp-mention-input" spellcheck="false" href= "https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCTrOYaMDI7QiPnRzwWdYK6Q"> @Sam Morril</a> together have a new podcast, "We Might Be Drunk With Mark Normand and Sam Morril"! Watch it here: <a href= "https://bit.ly/3vu8FxF">https://bit.ly/3vu8FxF</a> Watch Mark's special, 'Out To Lunch' on <a class= "mention-chip ytcp-mention-input" spellcheck="false" href= "https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCBR8-60-B28hp2BmDPdntcQ"> @YouTube </a> if you haven't already: <a href= "https://youtu.be/tDolNU89SXI">https://youtu.be/tDolNU89SXI</a> Support Ari & become a patron! Check out jungle soundscape playlists, exclusive content & more: <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/arishaffir">https://www.patreon.com/arishaffir</a> Buy tickets for June 6th at SoulJoel's Comedy Club in Royersford, PA here: <a href= "https://nightout.com/events/arijune6/6-6-2021/154356/tickets">https://nightout.com/events/arijune6/6-6-2021/154356/tickets</a> Use code "Skeptic" for 5% off your order at 3chi.com! The Music: Willie Nelson - On The Road Again Talking Heads - Road to Nowhere U2 - Where The Streets Have No Name John Denver - Country Roads

#424 Road Trip with Mark Normand

Comedians Kevin Ryan and H. Foley from the <a class= "mention-chip ytcp-mention-input" spellcheck="false" href= "https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCaPOHjHoCbbnxZLHu9wgRRw"> @AreYouGarbage? Comedy Podcast </a> joins standup comedian and your host Ari Shaffir in Kevin’s mom’s basement to talk about what makes someone human trash. The intro was recorded in front of a White Castle because obviously. No podcast has better locations than Ari Shaffir’s Skeptic Tank. Kippy and Herbert are experts on garbage people. H. Foley has been at the forefront of the Flaming Hot Cheetos revolution for years and Kevin Ryan is well known in the comedy community for clipping his toenails on the subway. Please start telling friends about this show. Make sure to hit subscribe so you’re notified of new episodes and videos but also really really tell everybody on your social media about Skeptic Tank and the <a class="mention-chip ytcp-mention-input" spellcheck= "false" href= "https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCkqNTF2SegipHCkwkBrq6hw"> @Ari Shaffir </a> YouTube channel so people discover this thing & we can all help annoy the squares who hate weird, dirty, offensive, drug-related, and/or outsider material that bothers non-fans so much. I’m Ari Shaffir, and I thank you for your support. #AYG #arishaffir #comedy #areyougarbage Connect with Are You Garbage? Podcast! Watch on YouTube: <a href= "https://bit.ly/3hiA9mp">https://bit.ly/3hiA9mp</a> Social Media: Instagram: https://bit.ly/3uryuyt | Twitter: <a href= "https://is.gd/3jMXFF">https://is.gd/3jMXFF</a> See AYG live! For tickets: <a href= "https://linktr.ee/AYGLiveShows">https://linktr.ee/AYGLiveShows</a> Join Ari's Patreon! <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/arishaffir">https://www.patreon.com/arishaffir</a> Subscribe for full episodes: https://bit.ly/2SxX7LL AND check out the new <a class="mention-chip ytcp-mention-input" style= "font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;" spellcheck="false" href= "https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCRz5GujIFP1HA-24Dgh6BAw"> @Skeptic Tank Clips </a> YouTube Channel: <a href= "https://bit.ly/3f39cQS">https://bit.ly/3f39cQS</a>   The Music: Ike Turner and the Family Vibe - Garbage Man G-Love and Special Sauce - Garbage Man Kid Rock - Bawitaba Garbage - Not your kind of people (video game version) Cracker - Eurotrash Girl

#425 Garbage People with Kevin Ryan and H. Foley

Standup comedian Robert Kelly and standup comedian Ari Shaffir share their plan for world domination in a public Patreon episode. This is the kind of thing I do all the time on Patreon behind the paywall but I didn’t have a podcast for this week. So my lack of responsibility is your win! Congrats for following a degenerate. Join the Patreon for more content like this!: <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/arishaffir">https://www.patreon.com/arishaffir</a> #arishaffir #skeptictankpodcast #bobbykelly  Check out Robert Kelly's Podcast: <a href= "https://bit.ly/3uifSQG">https://bit.ly/3uifSQG </a> Join his Patreon: Patreon.com/RobertKelly for "Live From The Shed" and more!  Check Dates, Get Merch and More at https://robertkellylive.com/

#426 Beaten By Hecklers: A Patreon Mailbag Episode With Robert Kelly

Bert Kreischer met me on the patio of the Comedy Store to talk about his history with alcohol. We covered how he got started, when it became a major part of his life, and where he stand with it now. It was a fun talk that got a little dark in a couple places when we discussed his ex and again when another comedian walked by. And Joe Rogan makes an appearance on the intro.

#128: Boozer (@BertKreischer, @JoeRogan, @AriShaffir, @RickyLundell)

Mike Lawrence met me at the Creek and the Cave in Long Island City so we could record a podcast about wrestling. Mike has always been one of the comics who loves wrestling on a non-ironic level and he's always been good at explaining things to me that I don't agree with. So I'm glad he was able to explain to me what I'm missing with wrestling. It always seemed like garbage entertainment for garbage people. But Mike made me see how cool is it to follow the action of the squared circle. And plus I think we did this on, like, Christmas day or Christmas eve. So thank you, Jews. Steve Simeone helps with the intro and outro. 

#204: Rasslin' (@TheMikeLawrence, @SteveSimeone)

Nick Mullen met me at my in New York to talk about his illegal living situation. Nick is a funny young comic who literally lives in tenement housing. We talked all about it and got into some existential stuff about comedy. And we took a fun walk around the Bowery to see his garbage neighborhood full of chuds.

#216: Tenement (Nick Mullen)

Duncan Trussell invited me up to his compound in the mountains to explain to me what existentialism means. It's a heady conversation that I barely remember thanks to marijuana, but it was really interesting at the time. And it starts with a rational breakdown of the story of the Jewish holiday, Purim, in the intro.

#259: Existence is Futile (@DuncanTrussell)

Duncan Trussell and I shared a ride out to Brea, CA to do shows at the Brea Improv. Duncan has always been into Buddhism and I figured what better time to talk about modern Buddhism than on a ride to the Inland Empire. It was a really interesting talk and it completely enlightened me to the humongous differences between that and the Judeo-Christian religions in regards to daily life. Enjoy.

#50: Buddhism (Duncan Trussell)

Joe Rogan and I got rowdy on the plane from Los Angeles to Edmonton. This podcast is a coproduction of the Joe Rogan Experience and the Skeptic Tank. We talked about marijuana edibles, coming out of the closet (neither of us had the guts to do it ourselves on this podcast), the caveman diet, Bobcat Goldthwait, and our stewardess. Pretend like you're the oil refinery guy sitting next to me and listen in on our whole conversation. It's like you're there with us in coach.

Podcast on a Plane (Joe Rogan, Ari Shaffir)

Jim Florentine met me at the Comedy Store to talk about pranks. As long as I've known about Jim, I've known him as the guy who is always willing to go for the goof. He went to a damn abortion protest, for God's sake. He was always doing so many fun jokes that I even forgot he used to be the voice of Special Ed on Crank Yankers, which was probably my favorite characters. Really fun episode.

#101: Prank Tank (Jim Florentine)

Stevie Ryan invited me over to her apartment to smoke pot and watch reality shows one day about a year ago. We ended up recording a podcast about introverts and then we recorded another one about our short lived relationship. Of course we meandered into all sorts of stuff but it was fun seeing two sides of a whole bunch of different scenarios. Catch Stevie on her own show on VH1 called Stevie TV.

#117: Ain't No Sister Wife (@StevieRyan)

Duncan Trussell had me over to his new apartment to do a podcast. We ate a cookie, had some wine, and talked about love. Total coincidence that this is coming out for Valentine's Day, by the way. It was a really good discussion about how we get into relationships that may or may not be good for us. Then we played Occulus Rift and I almost barfed.

#153: Love (@DuncanTrussell)

Pete Davidson came over to my apartment in LA to talk to me about rap and hip hop. He brought his friend Dave Sirus. And lucky he did, too, because Pete was super distracted checking tweets from his first network TV set airing. It was still a fun discussion and I am now a huge Juicy J fan.

#164: Hip Hop Slop Shop (@PeteDavidson, @BrickStoneNews)

Joe Rogan met me at the Improv in LA to tell me all about his obsession with hunting. He's been a hardcore hunter for about 4 years now. And he broke down why he does it, what it's like out there, the backlash, the weaponry, all of it. It made me want to go out and kill something. Animals, probably, but people will do.

#287: Big Buck Hunter (@JoeRogan)

Ari goes to Hot Yoga. This is the worst thing to happen to anyone in the world in all of history. I want to do druuuuuuuugs! This sober Octobert stuff is moronic.

#305: Hot Yoga Sucks And I Never Intended To Fucking Do It And I have No Interest In It Whatsoever But I'll Do It Anyway Because It's A Fucking Bet But This Is Ridiculous And I Don't Want To Do It (@AriShaffir

The epic live table read of my horrible screenplay I wrote in college. I got a group of the funniest comedians around to help me bring this piece of garbage to life. And MAN were they funny. Danish & Oneill provided commentary. Dan Soder played Shooter. Michelle Wolf played the love interest, Jenny. Attell was the bad guy. Tim Dillon was the best friend. And Stavros Halkios and Yannis Pappas played the coach and professor and lots of other roles. Even the audience got involved!   This was one of my funnest nights ever and probably my favorite live show from all of 2018. It was such a blast!   There's also a drinking game attached to this if you want play. Just have some beers and friends ready to go and I'll explain how to play when the episode starts.

#350: Shooter (Dan Soder, Michelle Wolf, Dave Attell, Jeff Danis, Ryan Oneill Yannis Pappas, Tim Dillon, Stavros Halkios)

Joe Rogan and I got into a conversation on the plane back from Washington, DC. We covered censorship, comedy in general, Joe's fear of the Los Angeles apocalypse, and probably a little UFC. It's tough to remember. I was too sober.

#27 Censorship (Joe Rogan, Ari Shaffir)

Joey Diaz invited me over to talk about his time in Hollywood as a working actor. We sat on his porch and soaked in the sun as we discussed how he managed to get his start. Joey has been making a living as an actor for as long as I’ve known him. He’s one of the very few comics who actually does it and he’s been a looper since forever. Check out Joey's IMDB page. It’s shockingly long.

#47: Hollywood Bowl (Joey Diaz)

Manolis Zontanos came to my hotel room while I was in Toronto and told a little tale of being a 41 year old who still lives with his parents. It's sad and funny and intriguing all at the same time. 

#60: Livin' the Dream (Manolis Zontanos)

Joe Rogan and I got rowdy on the plane from Los Angeles to Edmonton. This podcast is a coproduction of the Joe Rogan Experience and the Skeptic Tank. We talked about marijuana edibles, coming out of the closet (neither of us had the guts to do it ourselves on this podcast), the caveman diet, Bobcat Goldthwait, and our stewardess. Pretend like you're the oil refinery guy sitting next to me and listen in on our whole conversation. It's like you're there with us in coach.

Brent Weinbach and I took a road trip home from San Francisco to Los Angeles on New Years day. We stopped at all the places we've always wanted to stop and tasted some delicious new foods. It was the best time I've ever had with an extreme sufferer of OCD. So, take a trip with us back to a time of wonder, a time of innocence, come back to January 1, 2013.

#96: Hemorrhoad Trip (Brent Weinbach)

Sean Patton becomes the first Skeptic Tank guest to ever appear via webcam to tell me about what New Orleans was like for him in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Pretty much Skeptic Tank is the only podcast where you'll hear about stuff like this in a funny podcast. Anyway, that time seemed to me to have a lot of parallels to what's going on right now. So he told me about some of the stuff that went down out there. Really great, funny conversation that helped me deal with quarantine zero percent better so don't expect any answers.   Check out Sean's podcast, "<a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/5-words-with-sean-patton-caitlin-cook/id1463455010" target="_blank" rel="noopener">5 Words</a>." I'll be on in a couple weeks. And please help support him if you can, by downloading his new standup album, <a href= "https://music.apple.com/us/album/scuttlebutt/1489360888" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Scuttlebutt</a>.

#381: Hurricane Katrina; The Good Old Days (@MrSeanPatton)

<div>Duncan Trussell and I talked about LSD for about 2 hours. Nobody in my life is more of an acidhead than Duncan. He knows the history, the risks, the joys, all of it. We did this in honor of Bicycle Day, which is April 19. The day LSD was first ingested intentionally by Albert Hoffman. Also, the excuse for having this conversation at all was so I could help tell the world about Duncan's new Netflix show, "The Midnight Gospel." It's starts 4/20 on Netflix. All the episodes available at once. He did it with Pendleton Ward, the guy who made Adventure Time. I haven't been this excited for a new show in maybe forever! I'm not even exaggerating. Duncan's mind works on another level and this is so clearly a product of all the weird creativity he's been developing over the last 20 years that I've known him. </div> <div> </div> <div>For sure <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/80987903">set a reminder in your Netflix settings</a> to watch The Midnight Gospel as soon as it comes out! <a href= "https://www.netflix.com/title/80987903" target="_blank" rel= "noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.netflix.com/title/80987903&source=gmail&ust=1587356198680000&usg=AFQjCNFHhlocRpOjrwUhjn415isWnpeISg">https://www.netflix.com/title/80987903</a></div> <div> </div> <div>You can also <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/duncan-trussell-family-hour/id350580455"> listen to Duncan't podcast</a>, The Duncan Trussell Family Hour here: <a href="http://www.duncantrussell.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.duncantrussell.com&source=gmail&ust=1587356198680000&usg=AFQjCNFHT88a1M3Q7nGWoh0CXUWxbzVSTA">http://www.duncantrussell.com</a></div>

#382: Psychedelic Christmas (@DuncanTrussell)

Joe List has a bad attitude and a worse stomach. He ate nothing but chicken parm sandwiches and Chipotle for the last 14 years and then for some reason, one day last year his stomach just stopped working. He has silent reflux. And it's a bigger problem than heart disease, Covid, comedy bloggers, and emotional support peacocks. There's a lot of talk about male ejaculate in a podcast about glorified heartburn.

#383: Silent But Deadly; The @JoeListComedy Story

Jessica Michelle Singleton came on to talk to me about taking a 10 day vow of silence for Vipassana meditation. I tried it a few years ago and failed. Still got a ton out of it. But she made it all the way through. And this conversation really reminded me of everything I got out of it even though I didn't make it. It's so good for you!    Jessica Michelle Singleton has two podcasts. "Ignorance is #Blessed" and "Two Filthy Nerds." She's also related to the most prolific standup comedians of the last decade.   The Music Bjork - It's Oh So Quiet No Doubt - Don't Speak Macklemore - Vipassana Depeche Mode - Enjoy the Silence Mazzy Star - Sweet Mary of Silence

#384: 10 Days of Silence; Vipassana Meditation (with Jessica Michelle Singleton)

Joey Diaz is one of my all time stealing heroes. He is an inspiration to shoplifters everywhere. Even though he's semi-retired since having a child, his legend lives on. This episode is all about stealing. From one of the former greats to a current title contender. Please steal this episode.

#386: The Revenge Robber (@MadFlavor)

Garron Kertnen Chiu met me at a Hong Kong comedy club to tell me about the protests for autonomy that have been going on there over the past year or so. All the important details, like how do you get tear gas out of your eyes, protesting on shrooms, and much more! It's a real Skeptic Tank classic. And this episode almost definitely inspired similar protests all over America. Am I a hero? Yes.

388: Free Hong Kong (@IAmGarron)

Shane Gillis and I love to get drunk and talk trash. Pretty much everything sucks if you look into it. So I came up with some shit to talk shit about and then Shane and I shit on that shit while getting drunk on Karen juice.  This episode is brought to you by the Stereo App. You could've listened to me recording this live and left me messages if you were on Stereo Check out Shane's podcast, Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast To hear more of our conversation, head over to my patreon, <a href="http://www.patreon.com/arishaffir" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">www.patreon.com/arishaffir</a> where we read a great arrest story and had a drunken blast making fun of it. The Music Lily Allen - Fuck You Ugly Kid Joe - Everything About You Chip Taylor - Fuck All The Perfect People Erasure - I Love To Hate You

#409: Shane and Shaffir Shit on Shit

Bonnie Willow is a super interesting woman I met in a hostel in the Andes. She is a Reiki Master and Inter-Faith Minister. Bonnie also runs a school, The School of Peace. I don’t even know how to describe it. It's about spirituality. And about energy healing, cleaning your insides. We sat in the setting sun and talked about meditation, consciousness, and a lot of other really heady stuff that I, standup comedian <a class="mention-chip ytcp-mention-input" spellcheck="false" href= "https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCkqNTF2SegipHCkwkBrq6hw"> @Ari Shaffir </a>, have tons of trouble wrapping my head around. I know a lot of this is going to sound like hocus pocus to much of my audience. But for those of you who get a spark out of what we were talking about, I encourage you to reach out to Bonnie to ask her whatever you want or just to tell her you enjoyed the conversation. It was a fascinating talk and I’m lucky that my travels put me in contact with such unique people. ✦ Learn more about Bonnie Willow here: <a href= "http://bonniewillow.com/">http://bonniewillow.com/</a> ✦ Buy Bonnie's book "Love, Light & Business: Business Anatomy For Holistic Healers" here: <a href= "https://amzn.to/37YqMCJ">https://amzn.to/37YqMCJ</a> ✦ Join Ari's Patreon! <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/skeptictank">https://www.patreon.com/skeptictank</a> ✦ To stay up to date with Ari, exclusive merch, and more: <a href= "https://linktr.ee/RIPAriShaffir">https://linktr.ee/RIPAriShaffir</a> The Music: Govinda Jaya Jaya - Kula Shaker KRS One - Ocean Within Duke Ellington - Lost In Meditation Porter Wagoner - Moments of Meditation Lost In My Mind - The Head and the Heart Thanks to our Artists: Becky Rodriguez - @humanplac3s - Production Patrick Holbert - @theholbertreport - Editing Marisa Pellegrino - @marisa_pellegrino - Editing #arishaffir #skeptictankpodcast #comedy #bonniewillow #schoolofpeace #energyhealer #reiki #christaspiritualhealing #ColoradoInterfaithSeminary

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