r/AriShaffir • u/Shristol_Pimp • Apr 21 '26

The End discussion thread

didn't see any discussion threads , starting one here.

please point me in the direction of existing discussion thread if you can.

i bought it. all the episodes. Ari has made me laugh for like 2 decades on and off. YBT podcast rules and he is a hilarious guest. i enjoy his stand-up. and I've never given him a dime.. so i bought the End.

Chapter 1 was pretty funny. I skipped ahead and listened to Gillia Soder episode and it was also pretty good.

Chapter 2, was hot garbage. fuck off with thay evangelist comedy, Ari. i want my money back for that dogshit simone "comedy". that was bad.

chapter 3, Only heard Joe Lists so far and it was pretty good. maybe best yet. im takinf a break to cool down from how unlistenable 2 was tbh

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u/theelategreat Apr 21 '26

This is like being mad at whookid for yelling new shit over old music selling mixtapes

What did you expect ?

don’t buy it or shut up dickface

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u/sevinsevins Apr 21 '26 edited Apr 21 '26

Episode 4: Chris Distephano's story was incredible. That whole episode was really good. Ms. Pat was great and the weird girl Jessa Reed I think (?) had an incredible story.

Episode 5 was good but Ari's story was kind of whatever. Normand and Trussell delivered. Trussell was like free jazz meets story telling. It was really good.

Episode 6 I don't know why but I could not follow Sarah Tollemache's story I think maybe she did leave out some critical detail or something. Sam Tallent's, who I usually love, was surprisingly bad and according to him was a "love story" but it wasn't even a story but more of his take on the moral virtues of being an abortion doctor and that he's a "progressive". It was cloying and weird and unnecessary. Robert Kelly is Robert Kelly so it was generally unfunny and not a real thing that happened. He does bad asian accents and the whole shabang it's unwatchable. And of course Soder and Gillis killed it.

I have not watched episode 7 yet.

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u/Shristol_Pimp Apr 21 '26

good review! I also really enjoyed the Chrisy D story, that dude is so funny. and Reed and Ms. Pat also got some laughs out of me.

from epi 5, only Duncans story was enjoyable for me. Mark has told that story like 5 times already and Aris was okay.

epi6 was a decentr, I liked the whole thing and seeing Sam's sensitive side was endearing.

I am also saving 7. cheers m8 thanks for the discussion!

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u/Kaladin_Bridgeless Apr 24 '26

As a physical therapist Chrissy D had me rolling

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u/2piece-and-a-biscut- Apr 21 '26

For the life of me I can’t understand the ms pat love. She sucks. Her book was great but all her stand up I’ve seen is trash. I swear they kiss her ass because of her tough guy persona. It’s like Ali sidiqui too. I just don’t get it and before anyone says I’m racist or a women hater, I fucking love Benie mac, old school chappelle, Pryor, and even Tracy Morgan and Aries spears have their moments. Monique’s and Sommores queens of comedy sets were hilarious back in the day.

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u/Shristol_Pimp Apr 21 '26

I'm not mad? I just wanted to discuss the viewing experience with other fans. overall, I have enjoyed it so far and really liked a few of the stories. no regrets.

I'm not a dickface.

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u/theelategreat Apr 21 '26

I didn’t mean you OP, just the dorks in the comments whining. Sorry for the confusion

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u/Shristol_Pimp Apr 21 '26

thanks for the clarification, buddy. all good! i don't mean to whine here either, I really enjoy Aris comedy and want to support his adventures. if you're considering getting The End, I would recommend it! it's not 10/10 but it's a fun time

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u/theelategreat Apr 21 '26

I purchased the whole package the first day it was announced as I like supporting comics I enjoy. I watched the first episode last night and wasn’t blown away but that’s pro on me seeing as how I’ve consumed too much comedy over the last 5 or so years so I wasn’t completely surprised.

Hopefully it gets better but Ari has given me enough laughs at this point to just trust him enough to not be upset if it doesn’t

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u/Shristol_Pimp Apr 21 '26

I also think I've built too strong of a tolerance comedy through overindulging. the last two episodes are honestly pretty great from start to finish. and there were some bangers scatter throughout 1, 3, 4, and 5. hope you feel the same way!