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Bill Maher rewrites the rules of podcasting the way he did in television in this series of one on one, hour long conversations with a wide variety of unexpected guests in the undisclosed location called Club Random. There’s a whole big world out there that isn’t about politics and Bill and his guests talk about all of it.
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Bill Maher and Steven Van Zandt on their mutual efforts to stay in shape, Steven’s authentic style, the evolution from tour buses to planes, the changes in Las Vegas from the mob era to corporate, the commercialization of everything, how Steven is a "law and order liberal," police reform, homelessness, and the balance between liberal and woke ideologies, how this conversation is NOT about Bruce Springsteen, accurately depicting stand-up and music in movies, Steven’s role in "The Sopranos," climate change, and Elon and the feasibility of Mars as a habitat.
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Bill Maher and Bill Burr on why Bill directed Old Dads, the state of cancel culture, what happens if you keep drinking with age, how kids are a buzzkill, the problem with self-driving cars, the age gap between the two Bills, big roast energy, what happened to Bill Maher while wearing leopard shoes, the randomness of award shows, how Bill Burr fell in love with his wife, Bill’s Burr’s take on The Beatles, Bill Burr’s hilarious hometown friends, why war is legal and much, much more.
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Bill Maher and Jerry Seinfeld on the gift Bill gave Jerry, Jerry’s attention to detail, the car Jerry picked up Bill in for Comedians in Cars, their respective career maturity, the mistakes Bill made with stand-up crowds, Lorne Michaels’ philosophy on retirement, Bill’s changing desires about performing live, the ruthless nature of Johnny Carson, picking apart compliments, whether there is such a thing as a bad crowd, the genius of Marcus Aurelius, and so much more.
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Bill and Dana White on being polarizing, their mutual Catholic upbringings, how Dana built his empire, how nuns are meaner than the toughest UFC fighter, the law they made to stop Jack Johnson from fighting, how Bill never heard his Dad curse, when the media writes about someone’s net worth, what destroyed the evening news, why Dana moved to Vegas as a kid, the thing Bill and Dana’s moms have in common, the annoying trend of art trying to teach the audience a lesson, Dana’s personal health renaissance thanks to Gary Brecka, Dana’s fandom of Real Time, the concept of regrets, the book The Doors of Perception, and so much more.
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It’s a Creedence Clearwater Revival. Bill and John Fogerty on John’s goal of making songs that sound good in a car, when John sang on The Ed Sullivan Show, the subversive messages in John’s songs, John gives Bill his signature flannel shirt Fortunate Son, the working class appeal of certain music then and now, the incredible longevity of Mick Jagger, the leap from popular band to legendary band, the Woodstock that broke bad, John’s love of the Grateful Dead, and much, much more.
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Bill and Katie Couric on Bill’s Today Show appearance and what Katie said about Bill on a hot mic, what’s in that dropper Bill puts in his soda water, Bill’s gift to his longtime employees, Katie’s review of Bill’s new book, why the loudest, meanest voices are the ones that get heard, the astrological sign of Jesus, doing Club Random vs. Real Time, the genius of Andy Warhol’s fame prediction, the complete lack of trust in the media, Mr. Beast trying to cure peoples’ ills, and much, much more.
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Bill and Billy Dee Williams on the difference between cockiness and arrogance, A.I. making us live longer, Billy’s storied career, Billy’s new book on his very colorful life, why certain people with tough upbringings turn out fine, the big bang theory, Billy’s Lawrence Olivier moment, the different schools of acting, and George Carlin’s influence on Bill Maher regarding religion.
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Watch the brilliant Matt Friend berate Bill Maher as Trump, Matt’s Bill impression, Bill and Matt on “lefty lunatic” Bill, Matt’s Johnny Carson intros young comedian Bill Maher, Matt’s Howard Stern on Bill and his single life with no wife, navigating the dating apps, Matt’s fun on the red carpet, Matt’s comedy expertise across generations, Matt asks Bill the question everybody wants answered, Matt explains Charli D’Amelio, the time Trump wore a power suit to a pajama party at the Playboy Mansion, how voices change with age, and much more.
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Bill and Sheryl Crow on Bill’s love of Sheryl’s documentary, the artist who is most like Bill’s dog Chico, the madness of being famous super young, how it’s impossible to make money from streaming music, Bill’s awesome Sheryl Crow playlist, the things that make Bill cry, the massive artists who love Sheryl, from Prince to Michael Jackson to Dylan to Mick Jagger, Sheryl and Kid Rock talking after a national tragedy, the intrinsic appeal of Sheryl’s lyrics, Sheryl’s secret to hanging onto her money, and a ton more.
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John Cleese and Bill Maher on Monty Python’s best work, Bill’s new book “What This Comedian Said Will Shock You,” meditation, how to slow down time, whether British people or the Irish drink more, the American propensity to worship weakness, the three phases of relationships, how many soulmates you can have in life, the source of creativity, how stress affects our lifespan, how Trump attacked Bill, John's psychic experience, Bill's friends who've seen ghosts, and much, much more!
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The brilliant Cameron Crowe reveals how Sean Penn got cast in Fast Times at Ridgemont High; Bill and Cameron on Bill’s love for Billy Joel, the artists that influenced them both, the most poetic lyric by Elvis Costello, what it was like being the youngest writer ever at Rolling Stone, Bill and Cameron’s mutual love for Eddie Vedder, why lyrics are unimportant in some songs, what Salman Rushdie told Bill about writing, as an artist what it means to accrue a body of work over time, and at this point, you could have watched about three minutes and decided for yourself.
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Thursday drop! Two guests for one! Bill and comedy-podcasting duo Krystyna Hutchinson and Corinne Fisher go deep on vital topics like Bill’s main news source, the cult of Beyonce, an important examination of the song No Scrubs, the old standards of certain types of behaviors by men, how many words dogs know, the specific things our bodies can handle, how everyone drove seatbelt-less and tanked in the past, the dangers of new medicine, and so much more.
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Bill and Alan Ritchson discuss his new movies, fame, family, how Alan got Reacher, mental health, Bill and Alan’s on set attitudes, Alan’s career ascension, how people with differing religious beliefs can get along, and much much more.
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Bill and Chris Robinson on The Black Crowes controversial album cover, Chris’s gift for Bill, Chris’s favorite billboard in Vegas, the time Chris spent a weekend with Don Rickles, Chris’s meeting with Rod Stewart, Jim Morrison’s way of ruining a party, what would make Bill leave show business, generational differences in comedic style, the similarities between comedians and musicians, the rise of female music stars, and why bands formed by brothers tend to have the biggest fights.
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The hilarious and provocative Whitney Cummings and Bill on the engaging personality of Jeff Bezos, Bill’s favorite Whitney bit, late night hosts who laugh at everything, the ways you can be turned off by a date, why toxic masculinity is necessary, the words we can’t say anymore, the one thing you can’t get cancelled for, that thing female comedians have to worry about that men don’t, how men used to openly assault women in movies, Bill’s admiration for Arnold Schwarzenegger, the undeniable creepiness of Shirley Temple movies, and tons more.
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The hilarious and provocative Whitney Cummings and Bill on the engaging personality of Jeff Bezos, Bill’s favorite Whitney bit, late night hosts who laugh at everything, the ways you can be turned off by a date, why toxic masculinity is necessary, the words we can’t say anymore, the one thing you can’t get cancelled for, that thing female comedians have to worry about that men don’t, how men used to openly assault women in movies, Bill’s admiration for Arnold Schwarzenegger, the undeniable creepiness of Shirley Temple movies, and tons more.
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Post Super Bowl, perfect time to talk Ozempic with Jillian Michaels! Bill and Jillian on the Big O, the time Bill had Jillian’s back, Bill’s Joe Rogan experience, why coffee is key, chemicals in our lives, Big Pharma’s role in our daily lives, whether alkaline vs. acidic is BS, the validity of Blue Zones, whether believing in God makes you live longer, what L.B.D. stands for, overreactions and health scares, how everything is about labeling yourself, and much, much more.
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Post Super Bowl, perfect time to talk Ozempic with Jillian Michaels! Bill and Jillian on the Big O, the time Bill had Jillian’s back, Bill’s Joe Rogan experience, why coffee is key, chemicals in our lives, Big Pharma’s role in our daily lives, whether alkaline vs. acidic is BS, the validity of Blue Zones, whether believing in God makes you live longer, what L.B.D. stands for, overreactions and health scares, how everything is about labeling yourself, and much, much more.
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The perfect episode for a football-less Sunday! Bill and Patrick Bet-David on Bill’s dinner with Warren Buffet, dementia and our leaders, Patrick’s military service, the woman who never met someone from Iran, what makes Salman Rushdie a great hang, Bill’s Real Time editorial that Patrick loves, the concept of bad versus worse, what would happen if a super bug hit society, what Bill learned during his summer in Geneva, Gavin Newsom’s Real Time appearance, Bill’s pretend wife’s name and how many pretend children they have, Bill’s Modest Proposal for a world crisis, and much, much more.
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The perfect episode for a football-less Sunday! Bill and Patrick Bet-David on Bill’s dinner with Warren Buffet, dementia and our leaders, Patrick’s military service, the woman who never met someone from Iran, what makes Salman Rushdie a great hang, Bill’s Real Time editorial that Patrick loves, the concept of bad versus worse, what would happen if a super bug hit society, what Bill learned during his summer in Geneva, Gavin Newsom’s Real Time appearance, Bill’s pretend wife’s name and how many pretend children they have, Bill’s Modest Proposal for a world crisis, and much, much more.
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