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Every book Ari Shaffir recommended on podcasts
Across 3 podcasts. Every show Ari Shaffir appears on, in one place — not just one.
Ari Shaffir’s most recommended books
- Caro's Book of Poker Tells by Mike Caro
- 1984 by George Orwell
- Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Novel (1885) by by Mark Twain
- Conversion of Jews by Philip Roth
- Goodbye, Columbus and five short stories by Philip A. Roth
- Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler
Ari Shaffir is an American comedian, actor, podcaster, writer, and producer best known for producing and hosting the Skeptic Tank podcast. During appearances on various podcasts, he has discussed and recommended several books that tie into his personal experiences, travel stories, and background. On The Joe Rogan Experience, he brought up Mike Caro's Book of Poker Tells, identifying it as his favorite book on the subject and using it to explain a tell he once utilized during a World Series poker event. In another episode, he mentioned reading Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf, prompting a discussion among the speakers regarding the social stigma and precautions required when reading such controversial material in public spaces. While appearing on The Tucker Carlson Show, Shaffir reflected on his time in a Yeshiva and discussed Philip Roth's short story 'Conversion to the Jews,' which highlights a student questioning traditional religious ideas. On This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, he referenced George Orwell's 1984 while describing how history gets rewritten in Cuba. Additionally, he brought up Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn on an earlier episode of The Joe Rogan Experience to address the broader topic of censorship and the editing of controversial language out of classic literature.
Books recommended by Ari Shaffir
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Caro's Book of Poker Tells
Caro's Book of Poker Tells by Mike Caro is a classic guide on reading physical and behavioral patterns at the poker table.
Recommended“The best my favorite book is this guy Mike Caro. It's a book called Mike Caro's Book of Poker Tells.”
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1984
George Orwell's classic dystopian novel 1984 presents a chilling vision of a totalitarian society characterized by perpetual surveillance, historical denial, and severe psychological manipulation.
Discussed“I went to Cuba uh as a student I went to Cuba and the bookstore is there they start with when Fidel and Che uh had control wow and you can't get a book you can't get it that's like 1984 to rewrite the history”
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Novel (1885) by
Discussed“they took it out of Tom so they took it out of huckle I was just thinking about that that's the problem with people going well that well that's certainly certain lines that you shouldn't people shouldn't listen to I'm like no you just shouldn't listen to it”
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Conversion of Jews
Discussed“There's a Philip Roth book conversion to the Jews uh it's a short story yeah I never read it it's about uh it's pretty good and uh and uh yeah Philip Roth”
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Goodbye, Columbus and five short stories
Discussed“There's a Philip Roth book, Conversion to the Jews, it's a short story!”
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Mein Kampf
Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler and Stephen R.
Discussed“There's somebody who's like, I was reading mine comp just to read it, but she was reading on the bus, so she had to go so people didn't think she was a grand. Yeah, but you can get in trouble just having that. You got to get a book cover on that thing.”
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Appearances
Other mentions (3: passing, ad reads, own books)
“And if enough people—there's a whole book in the Jewish Bible called Ecclesiastes that basically makes this point!”
“and um Po's complaint guy yeah”
“Chicken Soup for the Soul I was like I got to buy this chicken soup”