( 0:55 ): Welcome back to TSC HIM & HER Show. #730: Today we’re sitting down with Ari Shaffir, a comedian, actor, podcaster, writer, and producer. He’s best known for his stand up comedy and his last special, “Jew,” which has garnered almost 6 million views and was written up in The NY Times in its list of best specials of the year. In this episode we discuss life as a comedian, how to stay true to yourself, how to pursue a creative endeavor, and what it takes to get up after failure.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS WITH
1:23- Lauryn asks, “Who’s the most funny?”
2:38- Lauryn asks, “Are your parents funny?”
4:30- Lauryn asks, “What if the wife’s funny?”
5:51- Lauryn asks, “What would our audience be surprised to know about the behind the scenes at these comedy clubs like that we don’t know?”
16:53- Lauryn asks, “When cancel culture was going on and there’s all this cancel culture, was it like playing laser tag as a comedian or did you not give a fuck?”
17:10- Lauryn asks, “Like what’s going over the line during cancel culture?”
17:25- Lauryn asks, “Who walks out angry? What do they look like?”
20:02- Lauryn asks, “What do you do when you get comments on your Instagram that you don’t like, you just don’t care?”
23:52- Lauryn says, “Tell us who you think the funniest out of all your friends is, out of all of them.”
25:50- Lauryn asks, “Did they shut down the whole comedy store the whole COVID?”
33:32- Lauryn asks, “What do you think about them having you put your phone in a bag? That’s intriguing to me.”
34:41- Lauryn asks, “Do people get black out drunk?”
41:16- Lauryn asks, “What is it like to date you?”
43:26- Lauryn asks, “Is it hard to be on the road though and have all these hot girls if you’re in a relationship around?”
44:11- Lauryn asks, “Who’s your favorite podcast to guest on?”
56:47- Lauryn asks, “So did you actually participate?”
1:05:21- Lauryn asks, “What’s the advice for someone who wants to be a comedian? What are the real tangible tips? Because it’s a lot of fucking work.”
1:07:22- Michael asks, “Why do young new comics not make it outside of if they’re not funny, but like, why do you like, what burns them out the most?”
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