Profit-sharing model
Ari Shaffir's new show The End pays every comedian who appears in the back end, a rarity in the comedy industry.
Snapshot · 2 Bears, 1 Cave with Tom Segura & Bert Kreischer
The End Is Here w/ Ari Shaffir | 2 Bears, 1 Cave
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Apr 20, 2026
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The End
At 2:31 · chapter starts 1:37
Tom Segura brings in Ari Shaffir and wastes no time pivoting to the main event: the launch of The End, Ari's independently produced storytelling series, dropping on 4/20. Tom praises the lineup — Nate Bargatze, DeStefano Gillis, Jordan Jensen, Jay Oakerson, Ali Siddiq, Miss Pat — as 'pretty crazy.' [1] — Tom Segura "The End is independently produced storytelling where every comedian gets a cut of the revenue — not the typical 'here's $200, thanks for be…" 01:37 The most notable structural innovation is that every comedian participates in backend revenue, which Bert notes is essentially unheard of in the podcast and comedy space. Ari agrees that it's been an uphill battle reputation-wise, since people assume he's cheap. The conversation briefly touches on Comedy Central's irrelevance, with Ari delivering the cutting observation that 'nobody knows what a network is' anymore.
7 episode storytelling show
The End features 7 full hour-long episodes of unfiltered storytelling from top-tier comedians.
The End: Comedy's New Independent Model
The End is independently produced storytelling where every comedian gets a cut of the revenue — not the typical 'here's $200, thanks for being on my show' arrangement. Ari built a lineup including Nate Bargatze, Miss Pat, and Jay Oakerson with a profit-sharing model that actually compensates performers.
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