Iraq w/ Giulio Gallarotti | You Be Trippin' with Ari Shaffir

You Be Trippin'

Ari Shaffir

Places & Travel, Comedy, Society & Culture

4.6 • 826 Ratings

🗓️ 2 March 2026

⏱️ 106 minutes

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Follow Giulio on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notjulio and subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@notjulio SPONSORS: -Download Cash App Today: https://capl.onelink.me/vFut/7chyhxwm #CashAppPod. Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. See terms and conditions at https://cash.app/legal/us/en-us/card-agreement . Discounts and promotions provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit http://cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures. -Head to https://Superpower.com and use code TRIPPIN at checkout for $20 off your membership. Live up to your 100-Year potential. #superpowerpod This week on You Be Trippin’, Ari Shaffir talks with Giulio Gallarotti about his surprisingly unforgettable trip to Iraq. From convincing his girlfriend Iraq is chill to flying there alone, Giulio dives into funny run-ins with Iraqi soldiers, mystery taxi drivers, checkpoint pranks, and the shock of how welcoming—and happy—the people are. He explores ancient Ur, visits the stunning Al Abbas Holy Shrine, camps in the wetlands with water buffalo, and even takes a questionable souvenir from Saddam’s palace. It’s a story about culture, chaos, unbelievable food, and why Iraq might just be for everyone.مع السلامة! You Be Trippin' Ep. 108 https://www.instagram.com/arishaffir https://www.instagram.com/youbetrippinpod https://arishaffir.com Chapters 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:26 - We Are Going To Iraq! 00:05:48 - Convincing Girlfriend Iraq Is Chill 00:10:30 - Flying to Iraq 00:12:15 - Funny Iraqi Soldiers 00:19:15 - All Alone In Iraq 00:23:51 - Taxi Dilemma 00:25:49 - Visiting Ur 00:31:13 - Camping On Day 2 00:33:14 - Iraqi Wetlands 00:39:34 - Saddam Hussein's Rebuilt Ruins 00:42:08 - Visiting Saddam's Palace 00:44:37 - Piece Of Chandelier from Saddam's Palace 00:47:15 - Modern Tech At Ancient Shrines 00:52:33 - Pilgrimage Hikes 00:54:23 - Unbelievably Good Food 00:55:31 - Women's Clothing In Holy Areas 00:57:36 - Happy Muslim Lady 00:59:25 - Checkpoint Troubles 01:01:17 - Pranks In Iraq 01:06:20 - Iraq Is For Everyone 01:11:47 How Culture Moves Through Places 01:14:01 How To Travel Solo To Iraq 01:15:58 Whats Is Next For Giulio? 01:16:17 Living With Monks In Bhutan 01:26:10 Guilio's Travel Advice 01:30:49 Looking At Flights For Baghdad 01:35:58 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is funny how fucking filthy this place is, but it looks just here.
0:05.3	It looks pretty solid.
0:07.0	I mean, it's like I have to step over things as I touch the cameras.
0:11.6	Dude, it's one of the more impressive overall things I've ever seen.
0:16.0	I'm so not built for it.
0:17.5	Like it works so well, obviously.
0:19.3	Like your episodes all look fucking amazing.
0:20.8	It's so. Yeah. But whenever I have it, like you obviously like your episodes all look fucking amazing it's
0:20.8	yeah but whenever i've like you're a you know fucking dork like me but like whenever i've like a
0:25.7	like a i don't like an actor or some writer and i'm like i'm so sorry
0:30.8	where you've been and where you're going. This is our East Travel Show, yeah.
0:38.8	We're going to talk about travel today.
0:41.5	It's U.B. Trippin' yeah.
0:46.7	Welcome to U.B. Trippin, everybody.
0:48.3	It's a travel podcast every week.
0:50.1	It's a different place with some guests who's been there,
0:52.6	and we just talk about it.
0:54.2	Kind of more, less what you're supposed to do,
0:56.2	more of what you just did.
0:58.3	Just what you did.
1:00.1	And somebody said you're supposed to get just out of your vocabulary.
1:03.8	Just?
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