Bill and Carrot Top on how Carrot Top’s act is show and tell with liquor, how Bill uses pictures to get laughs on Real Time, Bill’s reason for loving Orlando, when Carrot Top’s dad got him his first beer, the time Carrot Top built a very special mouse trap, Bill’s rule about being touched, the genius of Gilbert Gottfried, how comics couldn’t do both the Tonight Show and Letterman, how the public can be insulting without knowing it, the time Trump made Carrot Top touch his hair and much, much mor...
Sep 10, 2023•1 hr 59 min•Season 2Ep. 79
Bill Maher and Jim Gaffigan on the recent spate of comedian deaths, childhood dreams of comedians, the definition of being a good father, why men get married multiple times, the Royal who gave up the throne for love, the existential threat to late night talk shows, the person who should step in to solve the strikes, how someone catches the comedy bug, the gift Bill gave Jerry Seinfeld, their mutual love of Bob Costas, and the danger of micromanaging artists. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...
Sep 03, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 78
Bill and John Mellencamp on why John didn’t do the Tonight Show, the reason John’s dad apologized to him, why Prohibition took hold in America (hint: guys are drunks), why John carried a knife early in his career, why John is not a big fan of rap music, whether peoples’ lives are worse in America today, if the Earth will kill us, why Bill was nervous at school, the perfect height for a guy, why John got married at 18, John’s question about Bill’s Real Time monologue and much, much more. Learn mo...
Aug 27, 2023•2 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 77
Bill Maher and Vivek Ramaswamy on Bill’s debate advice for Vivek, whether or not Vivek wants to be V.P., what China and Iran have in common, how Vivek is like Kendall Roy, why Vivek wants to end the F.B.I. and the I.R.S., Bill’s cautious take on Vivek’s candidacy, why Vivek builds businesses around young people, Big Tech’s role in elections, a big disagreement about Trump, and much, much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Aug 20, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 76
Bill Maher and Marianne Williamson on whether a truth teller can get elected, the media’s role in lying, corporations and capitalism, college is a scam, the Halloween scandal at Yale, books being banned by the left, redlining the Constitution, why Marianne wants to appear on Joe Rogan, whether the consciousness survives death, and the planet dying and burning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Aug 13, 2023•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 75
Bill and Riley Gaines on Lia Thomas and the question everybody wants answered, why Barbie is a hit, the true intent of Title IX, liberals and their view of trans athletes, why separating athletes by sex is still important, the Left’s obsession with victim mentality, The Sound of Freedom vs. Gilligan’s Island, whether Jeffrey Epstein killed himself, Riley’s career that she gave up to be an activist, and what can be less masculine than not accepting defeat, Mr. Trump? Learn more about your ad choi...
Aug 05, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 74
Sharon Osbourne and Bill Maher on: the insanity of colleges, why Sharon is moving back to England, the artist who got kicked out of the hospital for partying next to Sharon, the key to Sharon’s weight loss, the body shapes that are in vogue now, which president’s wife was cheating on him, Sharon’s dad’s early attitude about Ozzy, when Bill found out his mom was Jewish, Sharon getting fired from The Talk and the Piers Morgan Meghan Markle debacle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastch...
Jul 30, 2023•1 hr 33 min•Season 2Ep. 73
Go deep and wide with Bill and Dr. Jordan Peterson on: Jordan almost dying, how the Canadian government froze the assets of protesters, Bill’s take on when the Left goes too far, the fascinating checklist for psychopathic behavior, the true danger of virtualized communication, the five categories of males attractive to women, why today’s children are hyper-valued, how Jordan knows 200 people who have been cancelled, and SO much more, watch to the end!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit pod...
Jul 23, 2023•1 hr 51 min•Season 2Ep. 72
John Waters and Bill Maher on how models stay skinny, John’s love of joyful creepiness, how Divine wanted to be Godzilla, why only bad movies should be remade, John’s new book Liarmouth, why people steal luggage at the airport, John’s idea for very special Christmas ornaments, and Bill’s pitch for a new Quentin Tarantino movie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 16, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 71
Bill Maher and Rainn Wilson on the time Rainn saw the face of God, Bill’s love of The Office, how The Office writers created Dwight Shrute, comparing the end of The Office to the end of Succession, the unrelenting darkness of the British sensibility, Rainn’s book Soul Boom, whether Rainn would be happy without therapy, and why America should buy the Amazon jungle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jul 09, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 70
Bill Maher and Ice Cube on the pitfalls of fame, the fans you don’t want mad at you, the TV show Ice Cube has never seen, the brilliance of Cube’s lyrics, the prison industry’s connection to music, how to raise good kids, in defense of nepo babies, why Cube’s Big Three basketball league is awesome, and whether or not the state of policing in America has improved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jul 02, 2023•1 hr 35 min•Season 2Ep. 69
Bill Maher and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the legacy media’s opposition to his candidacy, the size of LBJ’s head, RFK’s childhood accident, Bill’s old pre-show habit, the RFK Sr. quote that infuriated LBJ, the prank the Kennedy boys played on J. Edgar Hoover, the bravery of losing the South over Civil Rights, vaccines, the number one killer of people, Elon Musk, Bill reads from the New York Times, how liberals have changed, Joe Biden, why RFK is the only one who can beat Trump in a debate, and the...
Jun 25, 2023•2 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 68
Bill Maher and Brad Paisley on what rap and country have in common, the joke West Virginians find funny, how the best lyrics fit on a t-shirt, the one instrument Bill can't stand, Brad's hit song with LL Cool J, how art moves us forward as a society, favorite QAnon theories, the tuba players’ burden, Bill’s issue with Miley’s song Flowers, and Bill’s awesome idea for a TV remake. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jun 19, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 67
Bill Maher and Jon Hamm on Martha Stewart, the existential crisis in Hollywood and why strikes happen, Jon’s Mad Men negotiations, Bill’s take on Trump’s CNN appearance, why Jon is in therapy, Bills most traumatic day ever, how the Ukraine war is like the writers’ strike, rules on what roles actors are allowed to play, race and the law, why Al Franken shouldn’t have quit, how Jon makes doing commercials cool, and why Jon is happy in his relationship, and Bill’s favorite Elvis movie ever. Learn m...
Jun 12, 2023•2 hr•Season 2Ep. 66
Bill Maher and Wiz Khalifa on the allure of jewelry, the appeal of party music, Ja Morant, Wiz growing up with military parents, the sorry state of schools, certain popular body types, decaying American cities, growing with your audience, and the best quote ever from a comedian. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 05, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Season 2Ep. 65
Bill Maher and Billy Corgan on rock-n-roll urban legends, the very bad thing that happened to the singer of Three Dog Night, how every band has a Connie, why Billy doesn’t behave like a typical rock star, Billy’s dad’s unorthodox career, Billy’s Bob Denver story, and what motivates Elon Musk (it’s not money). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 29, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 64
Bill Maher and Kathy Griffin on why Kathy makes everything a battle, Kathy’s fight with MAGA nation, what it’s like to be cancelled, how the Trump photo happened, the brilliance of Joe Rogan, the upsetting Kennedy scene in the Marilyn Monroe movie, all the people who sued Kathy, and Bill’s pitch for a TV show for Kathy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 22, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 63
Bill Maher and the hilarious David Spade on finding a woman who likes your sense of humor, what prevented Bill and David from “going all the way to Baghdad” in a relationship, Bill’s role in Woody Harrelson’s controversial SNL monologue, the phony posturing of the fake courageous, stories from clubs, pretty privilege for guys, the enduring genius of Nicholas Cage, and that very tricky next move after coming off of SNL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
May 15, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 62
Bill Maher and Dr. Phil on the psychology of man caves, the time Bill tried therapy, Bill’s favorite quote about marriage, why Phil doesn’t drink, why America is headed for a cliff, how A.I. is going to destroy us, how are we are living the novel 1984, Phil’s opinion of Trump, why Phil won’t trash anyone in public, whether Phil will run for office, and Phil’s feelings about ending his TV show of 21 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
May 08, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 61
Bill Maher and Kat Timpf of the Greg Gutfeld Show riff on her new number one best-selling book, how much Bill and Kat drink, how you’re a goner if you get a rare disease, Kat’s frozen future children, Kat’s past dating hot trash, how Kat made her colostomy bag nightmare funny, how much fake hair women wear, why Kat doesn’t watch movies, and Kat getting harassed for working at Fox News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
May 01, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 60
Bill Maher and Richard Dreyfuss on: how the Me Too movement started with the big fish, Mafia wives and looking the other way, the time Bill passed out and why, Richard’s first line in a movie, why Richard passed on Jaws – TWICE, and Richard’s Close Encounter with the Queen of England. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 24, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 59
Bill Maher and Metallica's Lars Ulrich on getting into the performance zone to play the drums, Metallica’s intention with the Napster incident, why Bill thinks Bob Dylan sucks, songs that are so good they became uncool, why Metallica got grief for Fade to Black, handling the fans’ reactions on the Internet, how the audience is always changing, why all bands are always on the verge of breaking up, and the time Lars wasn’t allowed to make eye contact with Mick Jagger. Learn more about your ad choi...
Apr 17, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 58
Bill Maher and Fred Durst on: the truth behind the founding of Limp Bizkit, how Fred became an accidental rock star, the great irony of Fred’s bullies being his biggest fans, Fred’s theory on getting energy from a space vacuum, whether or not spirituality makes you live longer, the time Mick Jagger picked up a girl with just a look, and the very definition of hypocrisy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Apr 10, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Season 2Ep. 57
Russell Brand visits Club Random. Bill and Russell discuss the difference between hedonism and addiction, how they each define joy, America in pain, pondering vs. partying, religion and the curtailing of inquiry, the greatest threat to America, the concept of enlightened self-interest, Joe Rogan’s work ethic, MSNBC vs. Fox News, and their mutual admiration of Dave Rubin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Apr 03, 2023•1 hr 30 min•Season 2Ep. 56
Bill Maher and Arianna Huffington on the countries that revere old people, Arianna’s humble origins, Bill’s yearly birthday present to Arianna, the Harvard electroshock/phone experiment, the generation no one has a beef with, calling out social justice warriors, why Bill is okay being a Bad Environmentalist, why Twitter needed to be taken over by Elon Musk, the day Arianna’s divorce became final, and how Bill made her kids cry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Mar 27, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 55
Bill Maher and Harvey Levin randomly riff on the Alec Baldwin case, Harvey’s 9-11 documentary (there was an extra plane), the generational differences at TMZ, when Harvey’s staff realized that he’s older than chips, the concept from Real Time of the national divorce, and Harvey’s heartbreaking, never-before-told story about why Cher is his favorite celebrity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Mar 20, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 54
Bill Maher and Deepak Chopra randomly riff on true identity, preparing for the end, being chased by the monster that is death, Mother Theresa’s crisis of faith, Bill and Deepak’s spiritual journeys, the morality of spiritual transcendence, how the placebo effect is real, and how we are all just playing a part. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 13, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 53
Oscars Bonus Episode: The Oscars are here and it’s Slap Season. Bill and rapper Denzel Curry dissect The Slap, alopecia, Will Smith’s state of mind, plus Michael Jackson vs. R. Kelly, whether Bill knows the difference between Donald Duck and Daffy Duck, and the hit movie Bill has never seen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 09, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 52
Bill Maher and the great Bob Costas randomly riff on the passing of Bill’s mentor Richard Belzer, Bill’s favorite Sports Illustrated cover, why today’s baseball pitchers are so frail, the legendary announcer Bill never liked, the best example of racial harmony in our culture, Bob’s take on Fox News and CNN, Bob’s favorite part of Real Time, why Bob turned down doing 60 Minutes, and what Bill hates about the NFL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Mar 06, 2023•1 hr 44 min•Season 2Ep. 51
Bill Maher and Greg Gutfeld randomly riff on the terrifying thing about Chat GPT, why Bill doesn’t google people, the terrible quality phones bring out in people, losing audiences in comedy, Greg’s philosophy for staying married, why Rain Man couldn’t be made today, the mob trying to wreck peoples’ lives, the time Greg got mistaken for Harvey Levin, Greg’s career ascent, and Bill and Greg’s epiphany about certain kinds of “mature” movies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.co...
Feb 27, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 50
