Episode #1804
Bill Maher
Books mentioned
Empire of the Summer Moon
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 01:24:19 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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The Book of Five Rings
Mentioned by Bill Maher · at 01:38:06 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Bill Maher is a comedian, political commentator, and host of Real Time with Maher and the Club Random podcast. He and Joe Rogan discuss political polarization, COVID-19 and vaccine debates, climate change, cannabis and psychedelics, longevity and habit formation, Indigenous history, ecology, social media, and the constraints facing comedy.
What they talked about
- Bill Maher's decision to start a non-political podcast
- Polarization and common sense in American politics
- Corporate wokeness and Disney's response
- Climate change warnings and personal hypocrisy
- Ghosts, psychedelics, and brain chemistry
- Health, aging, and resistance training
- COVID-19 vaccine skepticism and medical distrust
- Social media's impact on social interaction and mental health
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