Ari Shaffir

Ari Shaffir

From Le Batard & Friends - South Beach Sessions by Dan Le Batard, Stugotz

May 14, 2026 · 1h 16m

About this episode

Ari Shaffir discusses his journey from a religious upbringing to a successful comedy career, sharing insights on storytelling and psychedelics.

For decades, Ari Shaffir has brought the best stories in comedy to light. Coming from a deeply religious upbringing, Ari’s wild and raunchy path in comedy seems about as far away from seminary as anyone can get. Ari speaks to Dan about his time in the industry and the liberation that comedy provided him after leaving his orthodox Jewish upbringing. Ari talks about what inspired him to bring the best voices in comedy together, to tell their real stories that they couldn’t tell anywhere else. He also details his process making his stand-up special “Jew,” traveling the world honing his material (and realizing that, even after years of religious study, he got some details about the Torah wrong). And, of course, it wouldn’t be a conversation with Ari Shaffir if he and Dan didn’t take a little dive into the world of psychedelics. Ari’s special, “Jew,” is available now on Netflix and watch his hilarious live storytelling show, “The End”, from YMH Studios. Go to AriShaffir.com for podcasts, tour dates, merch, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Dan Le Batard

Guest: Ari Shaffir

Topics covered

  • comedy
  • religion
  • psychedelics
  • storytelling
  • stand-up

Keywords

  • Ari Shaffir
  • comedy
  • Jew
  • psychedelics
  • stand-up special

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: YMH Studios, AriShaffir.com

Books & works: Jew

More episodes of Le Batard & Friends - South Beach Sessions

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Le Batard & Friends - South Beach Sessions podcast page.