Andrew Schulz's Flagrant with Akaash Singh Ari Shaffir’s Craziest Travel Stories: Exorcisms, Prostitutes, and Magic Mushrooms | #697
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Mar 25, 2026 
Ari Shaffir, stand-up comedian and storyteller, returns with wild travel tales from Machu Picchu to Bolivian salt flats. He recounts off-grid wandering, border interrogations, Bukele’s security shifts, witch markets and guinea pig cleansings, altitude mushroom visions, hostel life and soccer rituals. Short, strange, and vividly unfiltered adventures throughout the globe.
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Solitude Lets Longform Ideas Surface
- Removing digital clutter lets deep thinking surface; Ari solved show structure and book ideas while offline.
- He planned his show format and book chapters during weeks alone on beaches without email interruptions.
Start Travel With A Fresh Phone And Number
- When traveling don't carry all your contacts or social media; use a fresh phone and new number to avoid reconnecting.
- Ari changed his number and used a phone with no contacts and no social media to fully disconnect.
Don't Cross Borders With Drugs Bring Fresh Locally
- Avoid carrying drugs across borders; start fresh in each country for safety and legal reasons.
- Ari intentionally dumped or restarted supplies crossing borders and treated finding weed as a local adventure.