About this episode
Ari Shaffir discusses the evolution of his storytelling show and its impact over the years.
Recently we sat down with Ari Shaffir for two hours and 40 minutes in order to dive deep into the history of his infamous story telling show. From their humble start in a broom closet, to This Is Not Happening on Comedy Central and the blackmail that came with it, all the way to The End on YMH Studios 16 years later. Thanks for listening and check out the full unedited interview on Patreon! Watch the full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jis0gCvMk9s Please Subscribe...
People in this episode
Guest: Ari Shaffir
Topics covered
- storytelling
- comedy history
- interviews
- stand-up
- Ari Shaffir
Keywords
- Ari Shaffir
- storytelling
- comedy
- interview
- This Is Not Happening
- YMH Studios
- stand-up
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Comedy Central, YMH Studios
Books & works: This Is Not Happening, The End
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