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 18 min•Ep 62•Transcript available on Metacast 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 8 min•Ep 61•Transcript available on Metacast 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 6 min•Ep 60•Transcript available on Metacast 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 8 min•Ep 59•Transcript available on Metacast 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 11 min•Ep 58•Transcript available on Metacast 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 23 min•Ep 57•Transcript available on Metacast 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•2 hr 33 min•Ep 56•Transcript available on Metacast 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 11 min•Ep 55•Transcript available on Metacast 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 17 min•Ep 54•Transcript available on Metacast 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 14 min•Ep 53•Transcript available on Metacast 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 14 min•Ep 52•Transcript available on Metacast 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•2 hr 47 min•Ep 51•Transcript available on Metacast 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 14 min•Ep 50•Transcript available on Metacast Bill Maher and Andrew Sullivan randomly riff on Andrew’s history in debating, the legality of certain substances in England, the terrifying nature of the Catholic upbringing, the people Andrew bonds with best, their mutual moments of enlightenment as kids, the benefits of circumcision, whether we’re born with certain desires, the beautiful melting pot of London, how you know when to throw down, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 20, 2023•2 hr 35 min•Ep 49•Transcript available on Metacast Bill Maher and Fran Lebowitz talk travel nightmares, their least favorite feral creatures, outdoor dining and New York City rats, who always wins in politics, city living vs. country living, Bill’s Tik Tok obsession, why Fran is stickler for grammar, the effect of being on Netflix, and her friendship with Martin Scorcese. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 13, 2023•2 hr 48 min•Ep 48•Transcript available on Metacast Bill Maher and Olivia Culpo randomly riff on how entertainers are sensitive to mean Internet comments, Olivia starring in a superhero movie, the downside of plastic surgery, Bill’s pitch for a revolutionary anti-aging product, Chat GPT writing a scene in Succession, the two must-see football movies, and couples’ rules for talking while watching a movie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 06, 2023•51 min•Ep 47•Transcript available on Metacast In a headline making episode, Bill Maher and Bryan Cranston talk about privilege vs. advantage, the role that got Bryan Cranston in hot water, critical race theory, the show where Bill and Bryan first met, bulldozer parenting, creeps vs. nuts in casting, white peoples’ bias against themselves and tons more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 30, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Ep 46•Transcript available on Metacast Bill Maher and Sean Penn randomly riff on which one of the Three Stooges Sean was going to play, their opposing beliefs on personal health, why Sean is attracted to dangerous places, Oliver Stone, Sean’s crush on Diane Sawyer, Sean’s relationship with the paparazzi, Sean’s love of Hugo Chavez, the movies they couldn’t make today, the legend of Jack Nicholson, Bill and Sean’s mutual love of Amy Schumer and a LOT more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 23, 2023•2 hr 50 min•Ep 45•Transcript available on Metacast Sebastian Maniscalco and Bill Maher chop it up about Sebastian getting an early gig with Bill, Sebastian’s career anxiety, Sebastian’s old school love of the Rat Pack, the genius of Steve Wynn, the information fairy, the danger of standing beside a window in Russia, the word you can’t say, and whether Bill ever encountered the Mob in Vegas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 16, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep 44•Transcript available on Metacast Bill and intimacy expert Shan Boodram (Dr. Ruth meets Rihanna) in a wild, wide-ranging convo about relationship and bedroom preferences, Bill’s mom’s crush, what makes a man attractive to women, why Bill thinks he acts more like a woman when it comes to dating, the politics of open relationships, women in New York vs. women in L.A., and the concept of “playoff defense.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 09, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep 43•Transcript available on Metacast Bill Maher and Kevin Nealon ring in 2023 and randomly riff on the time Bill invited Kevin to live with him, what Madonna told Mike Myers about kissing her in a sketch, the best thing about doing intimate scenes in movies, how Marlon Brando took his acting fees in gold on one movie, the appeal of wife jokes, what Bill learned at Cornell, and how Putin is like Buster Douglas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 02, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Ep 42•Transcript available on Metacast Bill Maher and Mark Cuban randomly riff on Mark’s attack on Big Pharma, Mark’s love of owning the Dallas Mavericks, Bill’s distrust of the cloud, inside Mark’s DM’s, gold vs. Bitcoin, and the new generation of sports fan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 26, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Ep 41•Transcript available on Metacast In a special combo episode, Quentin Tarantino crashes the end of the Judd Apatow interview and the three of them talk about Quentin’s love of Freaks and Geeks, Quentin and Judd on working with actors, how Quentin wanted Adam Sandler for Inglourious Basterds, the trick of the movie 1917 and then we transition into a one on one with the brilliant comedian Ms. Pat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 19, 2022•2 hr 31 min•Ep 40•Transcript available on Metacast Bill Maher and Richard Dawkins randomly riff on how eating ruins everything fun, how most mammals are nocturnal, the New Zealand bird that’s forgotten how to fly, the trouble with prolonging life, the one bad thing about Bill, the science behind certain diseases, Bill’s sitcom role as the office creep, and why Richard’s part in Religulous was left on the cutting room floor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 12, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep 39•Transcript available on Metacast Bill Maher and Dana Carvey randomly riff on why comedians need therapy, Dana’s famous Johnny Carson impression and how Bill offended Johnny at the end, how Bill channels Johnny in his monologues, their collective take on Mike Myers, Dana’s first time seeing Robin Williams, Dana’s medical mishap, and Dana’s new scripted podcast The Weird Place. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 05, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep 38•Transcript available on Metacast Bill Maher and Gene Simmons randomly riff on men being able to get pregnant, Gene’s secrets to beat aging, the only two things that Bill and Gene really enjoy, Gene’s legendary battles back in the day, Bill’s take on how people are like bumper cars, the event that happened to Young Bill to make him focus on work, whether it’s possible for rock stars to be faithful, and how Gene doesn’t have friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 28, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep 37•Transcript available on Metacast Bill Maher and Sam Harris randomly riff on Sam’s super power with words, Sam burying the hatchet with Ben Affleck, Sam’s Hunter Biden story suppression scandal, how Bill misses Howard Stern, Bill’s love for playing Vegas and how he never caught the gambling bug, Sam’s nine years of education, the pluses and minuses of Capitalism, and the worst sin America has committed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 21, 2022•2 hr 35 min•Ep 36•Transcript available on Metacast Bill Maher and "Weird Al" Yankovic randomly riff on why Bill moved from his first house, Al’s birthday gift from his wife, the most common joke in a writers’ room, the famous people who went to Al’s high school, the making of the new Weird Al biopic “Weird,” SacheenLittlefeather’s awful treatment by the Hollywood establishment after she accepted the Oscar for Marlon Brando, the movie Quentin Tarantino has to make, and Al’s strict rules for life on his tour bus. Get a 4-week trial, free postage, ...
Nov 14, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Ep 35•Transcript available on Metacast A belated Happy Birthday to Kris Jenner as Bill Maher and Kris randomly riff on Mexico and the origin story of Kendall’s 818 Tequila, why they wouldn’t want to go back in time and have to start over, the value of having children young, Bill’s door to door salesman job, the joy in Kris and her family finding success, how Hulu has reinvigorated the Kardashians TV show, and how haters are like germs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 07, 2022•1 hr•Ep 34•Transcript available on Metacast Bill Maher and Kid Rock randomly riff on Kid Rock’s favorite part of Real Time, Bill’s take on Kid Rock’s song and the Let’s Go Brandon chant, how Kid Rock thinks we need to get back to being kind to each other, which musicians are funny, how Bill loves the song Low Life, how Kid Rock reminds Bill of his dog Chico, the very special gift Kid Rock gives Bill for Club Random, how Bill likes that Kid lives without apology, Bill explains ghosting, why it’s important to NOT discuss Trump, and great mu...
Oct 31, 2022•2 hr 44 min•Ep 33•Transcript available on Metacast 
