Club Random with Bill Maher

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Tommy Lee | Club Random with Bill Maher Oct 15, 2023

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Tommy Lee’s wild stories about staying sober as a rock star, the senses that evoke memories, the psychology of being a drummer, the insanity of Motley Crue not being in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the unbelievable pounding the human body can take, Tommy’s full body scan, the highly unusual way Motley Crue got Jack Daniels into their bodies, the joy of tattoos, Tommy’s hardcore fandom, and Tommy’s gift for Bill.

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Mayim Bialik | Club Random with Bill Maher Oct 12, 2023

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Bill and Mayim Bialik on being a child star, how Jeopardy tries to confuse you, the odd longevity statistic that no one knows, why people hover their arms in a photo now, the devastating plot of the Little Mermaid, the joy of disagreeing and still getting along, Bill wanting to babysit Mayim’s kids, why movies are too long, and dissecting why relationships end.

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James Brolin | Club Random with Bill Maher Oct 08, 2023

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James’ dream of being the Marlboro Man, the dangers of mercury, the book Healing Back Pain, James’ difficulty remembering lines, how politicians are late on every major issue, how Russia could use some child proofing on their windows, Mr. Beast and the blowback from his charitable act, JFK Jr. assassination theory, did the other buildings collapse on 9-11, why James barely missed out on playing James Bond, and James’ mind-altering beach walk.

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Sage Steele | Club Random with Bill Maher Oct 01, 2023

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Bill Maher and Sage Steele on Sage leaving ESPN, the idiocy of defunding the police, the time Sage interviewed Biden on ESPN, Bill’s advice to CNN, the time Bill saw Trump at the Playboy mansion, the great thing that Trump did when he was President, why politicians are generally bad, Sage’s view on The View, why Bill never decorates his office, the brilliance of Ken Burns, Bill’s offer to Sage to host her own podcast, and why Bill will never live a stress free life.

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James Carville | Club Random with Bill Maher Sep 24, 2023

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Bill and James Carville on: why Bill Clinton is the most talented politician ever, the Democrats deep bench, Vivek’s chances to be President, Bruce Springsteen’s denial of Chris Christie’s fandom, the toughest room in comedy, how feelings get in the way of good policy, and the one person who can lose to Trump.

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Julian Lennon | Club Random with Bill Maher Sep 17, 2023

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Bill Maher and Julian Lennon on: Julian being compared to his famous father, the Peter Jackson documentary and George Harrison, Julian’s complicated relationship with his father, Julian’s recent name change, the awesome benefits of living in Monaco, the peril of celebrity relationships, why comedians don’t get mobbed by fans, the lone wolf nature of being a comedian, Julian’s reason for stopping drinking, and Julian’s plans for a memoir.

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Carrot Top | Club Random with Bill Maher Sep 10, 2023

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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 more.

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Jim Gaffigan | Club Random with Bill Maher Sep 03, 2023

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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.

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John Mellencamp | Club Random with Bill Maher Aug 27, 2023

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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.

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Vivek Ramaswamy | Club Random with Bill Maher Aug 20, 2023

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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.

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