Club Random with Bill Maher

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. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 heartbreaking story of his father?s assassination. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

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, and a digital scale at https://www.stamps.com/RANDOM. Thanks to Stamps.com for sponsoring the show Visit https://signalwire.com/random to sign up for a free account Get 20% off and free shipping at https://www.manscaped.com/random Just go to our special URL to try it for free https://www.ziprecruiter.com/random Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 music that gets made when Detroit merges with the South. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill Maher and Stephen A. Smith randomly riff on the thickness trend with women, why Stephen A. thinks Kyrie Irving was wrong, the two sports Stephen A. and Bill don?t care about, the greatest sportscasters ever, their mutual love of Barry Bonds, why athletes? bodies are so much more fragile today and why they are babied so much more, the title of Bill?s imaginary book about medicine, Ali getting sent to Vietnam, why basketball players touch even after a missed free throw, and why Stephen A. doesn?t get married Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill Maher and Chevy Chase randomly riff on the stupidest thing Chevy ever said, Chevy working with Burt Reynolds, the time Chevy stole John Belushi's stash to protect him, Chevy?s take on Dan Akroyd, the time Chevy met Frank Sinatra, the one word you should never say to a woman, how Chevy played the drums in Steely Dan, the pros and cons of circumcision, comedians? reactions to Chevy walking into a comedy club in New York, and where Bill got most of his pieces of art. Visit https://signalwire.com/c/random to sign up for a free account. Get a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale at https://www.stamps.com/random  Thanks to Stamps.com for sponsoring the show!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill Maher and right wing pundit Dave Rubin randomly riff on who in Bill?s orbit caused Dave?s political awakening, how Bill is an old school liberal, the point when things turned insane in America, what it means if someone ?seems? gay, the three questions to ask to REALLY get to know someone, the movie that changed Dave?s life, the type of behavior in bed that Bill is against, the book Bill read when he was babysitting at 13, when Dave tried to hire his musical hero to play his birthday party, Dave taking Rumble public, and tons more can?t miss conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill Maher and Aida Rodriguez riff on how Bill wants everyone to agree with him because he?s right, the last acceptable prejudice, the health benefits of fasting, the brilliance of Jim Carrey, how Prince was a fan of Politically Incorrect, awful corporate stand-up gigs, taking a joke from a significant other, how the other moms were mean to Aida at her kids? private school, why it?s good to have a mom from the ghetto, and the proper age difference between men and women when dating. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices