Club Random with Bill Maher

Bill and Chuck Liddell on the joy of having children, Bill’s love of Sylvester Stallone, how Chuck became so famous, Conor McGregor’s rise to notoriety, the kind of trash talking that is off limits to Chuck, the glory of Chuck’s many options for dispute resolution, how anger clouds judgement, what it feels like to get punched in the face, the ducks that visit Bill, and Chuck’s natural comic timing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

24 Dec 20231h 26min

Bill and Rachel Bilson on: the insanity of giving jokes away for free on Twitter, when Whoopi attacked Rachel, the concept of being “manhandled,” Rachel’s comment about a man’s partner “number,” the behavior of married people, how pets can destroy a relationship, the importance of parenting, the right age to give a kid a phone, the meaning of “clap it out,” and how dragon flies stay in tandem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

17 Dec 20231h 35min

Bill and Lance Armstrong: Lance explains why he never tested positive for drugs, Bill’s public defense of Lance, Lance’s scolding by Oprah, canceling American heroes, the time Bill stood up for Lance, the glory of a colonoscopy, why riding a bike is miserable, the feeling of winning the Tour de France, nepo babies in sports, how Lance wasn’t good at any sport with a ball, the genius of Snoop Dogg, the evolution of Austin, Lance’s friendship with W, Bill and Lance pitch on dog names, and Lance’s work to find a cure for cancer.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10 Dec 20231h 27min

Bill and Roseanne Barr on whether jokes can save humanity, how Joe Rogan’s doctor helped Roseanne, what Roseanne’s kids won’t forgive her for, the time Roseanne and Bill got into a battle at the Playboy mansion, how the Pharaohs were inbred, Roseanne’s wild pig infestation in Hawaii, the comedians who were the greatest at speaking their mind, Bill and Roseanne do George and Gracie, Roseanne’s pyramid of power,  the beauty of kaballah, Roseanne’s accident when she was young and the meaning of singleton and multiple personalities, and breaking down the Bible.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3 Dec 20231h 14min

Nicole’s amazing new book “Think You’ll Be Happy” is the last thing her Mom texted her before she was killed, the danger of home invasions in L.A., moving through grief with grace, victim culture, baseball players who broke the color barrier, violence against teachers, how Obama and Jackie Robinson never took the bait from racists, the cops who helped the night of her mother’s murder, and the glory of living in America.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

30 Nov 20231h 11min

The nice man Margaret met at a dungeon, Bill plays a game called Who Was in My Body, how Margaret grew up in a San Francisco bookstore, Bill learns what a “collective” entails, changing gender in children, the process for creating stand-up comedy, why Margaret’s parents were anti-voting, why Margaret’s old friends have died, Bill’s mixed audience, the actor who asked Margaret if it was okay to “play Asian,” and the firing of Shane Gillis from HBO. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

26 Nov 20231h 7min

The nice man Margaret met at a dungeon, Bill plays a game called Who Was in My Body, how Margaret grew up in a San Francisco bookstore, Bill learns what a “collective” entails, changing gender in children, the process for creating stand-up comedy, why Margaret’s parents were anti-voting, why Margaret’s old friends have died, Bill’s mixed audience, the actor who asked Margaret if it was okay to “play Asian,” and the firing of Shane Gillis from HBO. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

26 Nov 20231h 6min

Bill and Oliver Stone on what Putin and Bill have in common, how Oliver never met a conspiracy he didn’t like, the veracity of the last election, the one famous person Oliver couldn’t make a movie about, the problems caused by the mistreatment of animals, why Oliver loves Russia, Oliver’s personal heroes, which culture hurt the world the most, the world leader most like a Bond villain, Oliver’s heartbreak about the movie Nixon, and why Oliver had to go in the back door of The White House.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

19 Nov 20232h 7min