Sam Tripoli

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Sam Tripoli
Born1973
OccupationComedian, writer, producer, host, podcaster
GenreComedy, television, podcasts
Notable works The Naughty Show
Wild World of Spike
The Tinfoil Hat Podcast
Punch Drunk Sports

Sam Tripoli is an American stand-up comedian, writer, producer and host. [1]

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He grew up in Cortland, New York after graduating high school in 1991 he moved to Las Vegas to attend UNLV. He has appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience eight times. [2]

Career

Tripoli has said that performing and the desire to make people laugh has been in his blood since childhood, teasing the other kids at his school, He began doing stand-up comedy on a dare. He was soon performing in Las Vegas casinos with Mutiny, an improv troupe he co-founded, as well as hosting weekly shows on the strip. [3]

In 2000, Tripoli moved to Los Angeles. His break came while working the door at The Comedy Store. Owner Mitzi Shore put together a Middle Eastern themed show called "Arabian Knights", [4] and Tripoli's Armenian heritage got him on the bill. He was one of two comedians at The Comedy Store to do their first set as a paid regular in The Main Room – the other was Roseanne Barr. [5]

In 2006, friend and comedian Steve Byrne brought him along to an audition for Spike TV, which resulted in Tripoli getting cast as a co-host on the network's Wild World of Spike. [6]

Tripoli was chosen as a finalist in 2008's "Who Wants to be Howard Stern" contest, [7] and his demo was played on-air. [8]

Tripoli currently performs throughout Los Angeles. "Crimefighter" was the title of his debut comedy album and a frequent theme in his act. He has toured as part of The Monsters of Comedy, [9] Rock Stars of Comedy, [10] and a USO Tour of Afghanistan organized by Vince Vaughn. [11]

Tripoli created The Naughty Show, which is a live comedy variety show, [12] and a weekly podcast on the DEATHSQUAD network. [13] Both shows incorporate comedians, adult film stars, characters and videos. He was also a frequent guest on The Joe Rogan Experience and Ice House Chronicles.

In 2012, Tripoli and comedians Ari Shaffir and Jayson Thibault launched "Punch-Drunk", a sports radio show, on the Toadhop Network. [14] In 2017, Tripoli released a double comedy album, "The Diabolical".

Since 2018 Tripoli has co-hosted "Tin Foil Hat", a podcast and YouTube show with Xavier "XG" Guerrero. [15]

Selected appearances

References

  1. ↑ Vaughn, Matt (July 11, 2024). My Cosmic Trigger: High Strangeness in Theory and Practice. TrineDay. ISBN   978-1-63424-453-4.
  2. ↑ "Most Frequent Joe Rogan Guests - Complete Rankings | JRE.AI". jre.ai. Archived from the original on April 24, 2025. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Sam Tripoli: Dangerous Comedy". Laughspin.com. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
  4. ↑ Lorraine Ali (April 21, 2002). "Laughter's New Profile". The Daily Beast. Archived from the original on February 15, 2012. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Sandiego.com interview: Sam Tripoli". Thenaughtycomedyshow.com. January 16, 2012. Archived from the original on February 11, 2012. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Sam Tripoli on IMDb". IMDb .
  7. ↑ Molyneaux, Libby (July 9, 2009). "SAM TRIPOLI'S NAUGHTY SHOW: HOW LOW CAN YOU BROW? - LA Weekly". Archived from the original on December 7, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Howard Stern plays Sam Tripoli's Radio Demo on Show". YouTube. November 6, 2008. Archived from the original on July 1, 2012. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Monsters of Comedy (Documentary) – TRAILER". YouTube. April 10, 2011. Archived from the original on May 19, 2012. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Rockstars-Of Comedy- movie trailer!". YouTube. August 14, 2006. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
  11. ↑ Libby Molyneaux (July 9, 2009). "SAM TRIPOLI'S NAUGHTY SHOW: HOW LOW CAN YOU BROW? – Page 1 – Calendar – Los Angeles". LA Weekly. Archived from the original on February 11, 2012. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
  12. ↑ NAUGHTY SHOW No. 57. "The Naughty Show | Home to all that it naughty comedy, vixens, podcasts, video and more". Thenaughtycomedyshow.com. Archived from the original on February 15, 2012. Retrieved February 12, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ↑ "Naughty Show Podcast | Deathsquad". Deathsquad.tv. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
  14. ↑ "The Toad Hop Network: Radio Worth Watching: Punch Drunk Episodes Guide". Archived from the original on March 9, 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
  15. ↑ "Tin Foil Hat Podcast".
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