Best Shafir Podcasts (2023)

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Lay of The Land

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#120: Brendan Anderson & Donnie Bedney (ScaleCo) 1:07:07

4d ago1:07:07

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Brendan Anderson and Donnie Bedney on their work at ScaleCo — a Cleveland-based entrepreneurship-through-acquisition organization that has invested more than $165 million in over 20 regional companies. In our conversation today, we explore what entrepreneurship-through-acquisition even is, the advantages of buying a business over starting one from …

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#119: Tanya Budler (Rise Together) 1:02:02

12d ago1:02:02

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Tanya Budler, Founder of Rise Together, on building an impact consulting firm based here in Cleveland that partners with civic, public, private, and nonprofit organizations to create systems-level change that enables and empowers international newcomers to join the local workforce. Tanya is a people-centric problem solver with a unique background t…

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Ari Shaffir's Skeptic Tank

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#518 Jew Special Commentary Part Two The Cheapening 3:34:01

13d ago3:34:01

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Continuing the Jew Special Commentary now in Romania! We dive into the last few bits of my special Jew on my Youtube now. If you're listening stick around till the end and you can hear all the songs on my Edinburough playlist while I was running this hour of material there! All upcoming shows & tickets: https://www.arishaffir.com/tour Instagram: ht…

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Swerve City Podcast

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Episode 62- Return Of The Bay Bay 1:30:31

14d ago1:30:31

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Adam Cole returns for part 2 of the Swerve City Podcast. Episode 62By SwerveCity Podcast

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[GREATEST HITS] #30: Lindsay Watson PT, MPT (Augment Therapy) 51:54

18d ago51:54

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Our conversation this week is with Lindsay Watson, CEO & Founder of Augment Therapy. Augment Therapy was founded in 2017 when Lindsay — who is a pediatric physical therapist from Chagrin Falls, Ohio — was searching for a way to solve the problems she was experiencing in her own physical therapy practice. Lindsay had spent years working with childre…

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Ari Shaffir's Skeptic Tank

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#517 Jew Special Commentary with Ari Shaffir 3:52:13

20d ago3:52:13

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I've done a lot of these commentaries over the years and I've found them to be incredibly interesting as a fan of comedy and useful as a comedian. Today I'm gonna break down the first half of my latest masterpiece Jew. This one might be one you wanna watch cause I actually have the rights to play the special on youtube! All upcoming shows & tickets…

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Lay of The Land

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#118: Dr. Onas Bolton (Octet Scientific) 1:14:20

26d ago1:14:20

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Dr. Onas Bolton — Founder and CEO of Octet Scientific, a specialty Cleveland-based chemical manufacturer unlocking the full power of safe, economical, and sustainable energy storage by providing better electrolyte chemistry for zinc and other aqueous batteries — on the potential for zinc-based batteries, the history of energy production, storage, a…

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Ari Shaffir's Skeptic Tank

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#516 2023 State of the Union with Dave Smith 5:04:18

27d ago5:04:18

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Dave Smith came over for the State of the Union! Dave breaks down what the hell is going on in America and around the world in our annual Skeptic Tank State of The Union, which is usually done in the beginning of the year. It's always a great conversation with Dave and this time is no different. It's a long one, almost five hours. I hope you enjoy!…

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Lay of The Land

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#117: Anees Pretorius & Cono Onorato (Bean) 1:07:56

1M ago1:07:56

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Anees Pretorius and Cono Onorato — co-founders of Bean ($1.7mm in funding) — on the pursuit of their vision to reimagine the global accounting industry and elevate the profession into the digital age. Anees Pretorius, a former Big 4 Accountant, is the CEO of Bean, a market network for specialized accounting services. Originally from South Africa, A…

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Ari Shaffir's Skeptic Tank

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#515 War Is Heaven with Geoffrey Asmus 1:58:04

1M ago1:58:04

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Geoffrey Asmus or The Only Funny White Guy (Keep an eye out for his new special on Youtube) joins me to talk about war and the military. He's never been in the military and he's never been to war but he is truly fascinated by it and knows a lot of shit. For More Ari: All upcoming shows & tickets: https://www.arishaffir.com/tour Instagram: https://w…

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#116: Julia Solooki & Lior Shafir (Smart Soda) 48:27

1M ago48:27

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Julia Solooki & Lior Shafir — the co-founders of Smart Soda, headquartered here in Cleveland — on revolutionizing the beverage industry! The revolution is taking the water and soft drink industry by storm where for many consecutive years, carbonated soft drink sales have been in decline as an increasingly health-conscious society is demanding healt…

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Ari Shaffir's Skeptic Tank

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#514 Moving Day with Andy Haynes 2:16:28

1M ago2:16:28

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Andy Haynes came in to talk to me about his job as a mover. He became a mover the day he moved to New York and was doing it throughout the pandemic. It turns out lots of comics do it because of the flexibility and cash under the table. Plus you get a pretty good workout. For more Ari: The Wrong Side of History Tour pre-sale starts this Wednesday Ap…

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#115: Adrian Bota (ORIGIN Milk) 57:16

2M ago57:16

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Adrian Bota — co-founder and CEO of ORIGIN Milk — on creating the superlative, regenerative A2 heritage milk company! Adrian’s roots in farming go back to his father working on a farm in Romania. Adrian’s parents and four siblings escaped from Romania right before the fall of Communism, immigrating to the U.S. and arriving in Cleveland in 1991. Whi…

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Ari Shaffir's Skeptic Tank

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#513 The Curious Case of Peter Schickele with Danny Polishchuk 1:58:21

2M ago1:58:21

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Five-time Grammy winner Pete Schickele is unknown to many but if you were a comic in the 90s you may know him as the guy who beat you out for a Grammy. Danny Polishchk brought this story to my attention and it is just wild. We go on a deep dive into who the fuck this Peter Schickele guy even is. For more Ari: All upcoming shows & tickets: https://w…

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#114: Ed Largent (Westfield) 47:38

2M ago47:38

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Ed Largent — President, CEO, and Board Chair of Westfield, one of the most enduring companies in Ohio. Very few companies in the world can boast the longevity of Westfield, which is celebrating its 175th year of existence. Originally founded by a small group of Ohio farmers in 1848, Westfield is now one of the largest non-public companies in Ohio, …

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Ari Shaffir's Skeptic Tank

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#512 Ryan Sickler, MD with Ryan Sickler 2:00:50

2M ago2:00:50

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Fellow Maryland-er Ryan Sickler and I were able to fill up a whole podcast episode just about Maryland. It's the state where we both grew up and have two very different versions of it. Ryan also has a brand new special out called "Lefty's Son" now on youtube! Go check it out and support unfiltered standup comedy. For more Ari: All upcoming shows & …

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Swerve City Podcast

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Episode 61 feat. Marina Shafir- WTF MOM 1:29:40

2M ago1:29:40

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Episode 61 feat. Marina Shafir! Subscribe to youtube.com/swervecitypodcast on youtube now!By SwerveCity Podcast

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#113: Bill Wichert & Matt Crowley (TonDone) 1:01:52

2M ago1:01:52

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Matt Crowley and Bill Wichert, the co-founders of TonDone, have recently secured $1.5 million in funding and facilitated over $30 million in work orders through their platform. Their mission is to solve the challenges faced by building and facility services. Matt and Bill first crossed paths at Case Western Reserve University and decided to work to…

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Ari Shaffir's Skeptic Tank

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#511 Big Jay From LGA with Big Jay Oakerson 1:53:36

2M ago1:53:36

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Big Jay Oakerson made me pick him up at the airport as my last responsibility as producer (Jewish term) of his new standup special, Dog Belly. I’m so proud of him. The special is amazing. I still find his fashion and musical tastes to be problematic but his standup is among the best in the world. For more Ari: All upcoming shows & tickets: https://…

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#112: Daniel Isenberg & Dan Hampu (Burton D. Morgan Foundation & Scalerator NEO) 1:03:45

2M ago1:03:45

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Dan Hampu and Daniel Isenberg on their collective work at the Burton D Morgan Foundation and Scalerator NEO — covering why it’s important to focus on companies at scale relative to startups when thinking about the overall prosperity of an entrepreneurial ecosystem, the state and trajectory of Northeast Ohio’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, and the chal…

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Ari Shaffir's Skeptic Tank

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#510 Professor Pain with Mike Vecchione 1:32:44

2M ago1:32:44

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Mike Vecchione has a new special out now called "The Attractives" but before he did standup, Mike was a teacher for some rough and tough kids in Philly. He molded and shaped America's wild youth and he's here to tell me all about it. For more Ari: All upcoming shows & tickets: https://www.arishaffir.com/tour Cool merch & more: https://www.arishaffi…

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#111: Brian Folmer (FirstLook VC) 55:32

2M ago55:32

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Lay of The Land's conversation today is with Brian Folmer. Born and raised in Cleveland, Brian has boomeranged back to Cleveland after 6 years in NYC and starting his own company. Brian is the founder of FirstLook.vc and Distrobox.co; he’s a mentor at Techstars and a16z, Managing Partner of the FirstLook Syndicate, and a proud Ohio State Alum. He p…

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Ari Shaffir's Skeptic Tank

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#509 Filthy Strip Club Stories with Joe List & Henry Phillips 1:26:17

3M ago1:26:17

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Joe and Henry came over to kill some time with me before we all headed to the Whit Reaper concert. A natural way to kill time is by talking about all the weird times you've had in strip clubs across the country. Enjoy. For more Ari: Appearing Live: New York City – March 24 @ The Beacon! https://bit.ly/ari-beacon All upcoming shows & tickets: https:…

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#110: Afif Ghannoum (BIOHM Health) 49:22

3M ago49:22

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Afif Ghannoum, a biotech attorney by background and the CEO of BIOHM Health — which he co-founded with his father, Dr. Mahmoud Ghannoum, a leading microbiome researcher and recognized for naming the mycobiome (the body's fungal community). With over 30,000 citations and 500 published papers, Dr. Ghannoum is one of the top 0.5% of cited microbiologi…

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Ari Shaffir's Skeptic Tank

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#508 DeadHead with Phil Hanley 2:03:09

3M ago2:03:09

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Phil Hanley is an expert on the Grateful Dead. Deadheads they call themselves, and he came over to clue me in on why this band is so awesome. They've got drugs, good music, and cool fans. What else could you want? For more Ari: Appearing Live: New York City – March 24 @ The Beacon! https://bit.ly/ari-beacon All upcoming shows & tickets: https://www…

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Swerve City Podcast

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Episode 60- feat. Ricky Starks, Gunn Club, Leila Grey, Willow Nightingale & Moose 1:01:04

3M ago1:01:04

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Episode 60- feat. Ricky Starks, Gunn Club, Leila Grey, Willow Nightingale & Moose Follow twitter @swervecitypod youtube.com/swervecitypodcastBy SwerveCity Podcast

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#109: Adam Fleischer (The Wine Spot & Entrepreneur's Organization Cleveland) 50:30

3M ago50:30

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Adam Fleischer — President of Cleveland’s Entrepreneurs' Organization and founder & co-owner of The Wine Spot here in Cleveland Heights. A proud product of Cleveland, Adam joined the United States Air Force just after graduating from Cleveland Heights High School and spent four years on active duty as a medic. After relocating back to Cleveland to …

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Ari Shaffir's Skeptic Tank

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#507 Hotboxing In A Rental with Dan Soder 1:17:08

3M ago1:17:08

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Dan Soder drove with me to Vancouver after our show in Seattle and we had a great time doing some not-so-legal things! Can I get more dangerous than podcasting and driving? Listen to find out! For more Ari: Appearing Live: New York City – March 24 @ The Beacon! https://bit.ly/ari-beacon All upcoming shows & tickets: https://www.arishaffir.com/tour …

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#108: Michael Murphy (Cleveland Soccer Group) 57:44

3M ago57:44

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Michael Murphy, on a mission to bring professional soccer to Cleveland as the Co-founder and CEO of the Cleveland Soccer Group. Previously, Michael served as President of Gravitas Ventures — whose story we featured back on Lay of The Land’s 68th episode with Gravitas’ CEO (linked here), Nolan Gallagher, Michael’s current co-founder at Cleveland Soc…

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#107: Aleksandra Brankov & Cole Worley (Cafilia) 1:02:39

3M ago1:02:39

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Aleksandra Brankov and Cole Worley — the co-founders of Cafilia, a Cleveland startup and network of curated local coffee shops where people can purchase monthly memberships and enjoy a sustainable and community-driven coffee experience. Aleksandra is a proud product of Serbian immigrant parents — Born in Cleveland, she moved to Europe to continue h…

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Ari Shaffir's Skeptic Tank

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#506 Liftie with Ryan O'Neill and Brent 1:09:19

3M ago1:09:19

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Ryan O'Neill and I spent some time in Salt Lake City with Brent the Liftie! Brent is a lift operator in Salt Lak City and he gave us the scoop on what it's like and showed us a good time on the mountain. For more Ari: Get tickets to see Ari on the road: https://www.arishaffir.com/tour Cool merch & more: https://www.arishaffir.com/ Ari Shaffir - JEW…

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Swerve City Podcast

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Episode 59- Kenny Omega "Cleaner, I Got This" 2:00:56

3M ago2:00:56

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#106: Jeremy Umansky (Larder) 1:14:44

4M ago1:14:44

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Jeremy Umansky, the renowned chef and owner of Larder! Larder Delicatessen and Bakery — as it’s known in full — is a staple and favorite of many here in Cleveland, housed in the historic Ohio City Firehouse, where the from-scratch Eastern European deli embodies Jeremy’s philosophy with a focus on the use and promotion of sourcing and foraging local…

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Ari Shaffir's Skeptic Tank

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#505 High Society Golf Scum with Kevin Ryan & H. Foley 1:40:53

4M ago1:40:53

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Kevin Ryan and H. Foley came over to talk about some of the first jobs they ever had, which led to a great conversation with the garbage guys about working at country club golf courses. Who do you think would be better at golf? For more Ari: Get tickets to see Ari on the road: https://www.arishaffir.com/tour Cool merch & more: https://www.arishaffi…

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#105: Artur Grabowski (Extendify) 1:04:38

4M ago1:04:38

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Lay of The Land's conversation today is with Artur Grabowski — co-founder of Extendify. Artur emigrated from Poland to the Cleveland area at the age of 8 — where he later attended Case Western and got exposure working both with a hardware measurement instruments company and a Silicon Valley software startup that later became a unicorn. Artur then t…

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Swerve City Podcast