Bill has great moments, but this show is on and off
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“I like Bill. Wouldn’t consider him an “intellectual”, but he does quite a bit of thinking outside the box/ independent thinking. I like that he is mature enough to criticize both the right and the left, and he often does it with good humor and sarcasm.
That said, Bill’s strengths come through much more clearly on his HBO show. Maybe it’s the benefit of a competent team of writers, maybe he just thrives in a slightly more serious (less stoner) setting. On the other hand, his weaknesses become a bit too much to handle on this Random platform: his constant interrupting and talking more than his guests; how clearly drunk or stoned he gets as some of the interviews progress (Bill is really a much more interesting person sober); and, quite frankly, a bit of immaturity that I never quite saw on his HBO show.
Case in point, I just tried to listen to his convo with the Skinny Confidential hosts. Sure, they are a couple of 30-some year olds, Bill could be their old dad or even young granddad. Maybe Bill was trying to climb down the age ladder to “meet” their guests at a younger level. But boy, was it boring to hear a 68 year old talk about how he still enjoys the “stage 1” of his life, and ask what exactly Michael and Lauryn did in bed to keep sex life spicy, etc. I don’t judge Bill for that, but I certainly don’t want to get to age almost 70 thinking about how young people please each other. I wasn’t disturbed or disgusted, just bored. Turned it off, looked for the most recent episode of Real Time on HBO.”
Danny Boy XIX via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/03/24
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“Big fan of Bill Maher. I enjoy listening to well rounded people having a fun conversation and pushing limits.”
Indirakoko via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/27/22
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Rms11 via Apple Podcasts ·
Mexico ·
03/27/22
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“Thanks, Bill, for the great podcast! Funny, intelligent, and irreverent, it hits all the right notes. Agree or disagree politically, this is not about that, and it is exactly like the conversations we have with friends in our own lives.”
joebar1979 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/29/22
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