Best Kyle Ayers Podcasts (2025)

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Courtney Michelle Has Never Seen Snatch 1:22:34

22h ago1:22:34

1:22:34

Courtney Michelle has never seen "Snatch" but she rewrote it, and we read her script! I know I've said this before, but is this the most accurate take anyone has ever had on this show? As any good British film should be, there's no shortage of incredibly accurate, regionally-specific accents in our reading. Enjoy Courtney's script, some film talk, …

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BONUS EBISOBE BREVIEW - For Legal Reasons, Jeff Bridges Has Left the Conversation feat Jon Gabrus (Bill Maher at the Playboy Mansion) 7:58

1h ago7:58

7:58

Jon Gabrus joins the show to talk about two appearances Bill Maher made at the Playboy Mansion. Subscribe to I Hate Bill Maher here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Real Time s23e32 - Aliens Have Invaded Earth to Get Our Fingers Out of Our Damn Mouths feat Jane Harrison 2:17:00

12h ago2:17:00

2:17:00

Man oh man this guy has completely lost the plot, I swear to GOD dude. Jane Harrison returns to watch the latest episode of Real Time, which I unfortunately felt compelled to talk about because Marjorie Taylor Greene was on it. However, in a truly bizarre twist of fate, she was nowhere near the most unhinged part of the show because we got to hear …

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Will Pepper Has Never Seen Goodfellas 1:09:25

8d ago1:09:25

1:09:25

Will Pepper has never seen "Goodfellas" but he rewrote it and we read his script! Will is pretty sure "Goodfellas" has something to do with a rivalry at an arcade. It he close? We take on Will's script, talk "Goodfellas" and more prestige movie watching, and play some games! We actually recorded with Will back some weeks ago, but the audio from tha…

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Real Time s3e14 - Are you Anti-War or Just Being Freaking Emotional feat Jesse Hawken 2:10:02

8d ago2:10:02

2:10:02

Writer and podcaster Jesse Hawken joins me this week to talk about being a decades long Bill Maher hater, and then Bill Maher on this episode of Real Time validates that belief system by doing an all time rude reverential interview with Cindy Sheehan. Plus! a real yelling man heavy panel with V, Dan Savage, and *groans* Mike Huckabee. Listen to Jun…

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Fumi Abe Has Never Seen A Nightmare On Elm Street 1:17:37

15d ago1:17:37

1:17:37

Fumi Abe has never seen Nightmare On Elm Street, but he rewrote it! He was pretty sure it was called... Freddy K? Does Fumi nail the tone of the classic horror film? Plus, Fumi talks about scary movies in Japanese culture versus American culture, we play some games, talk more Halloween movies, and more! Fumi and host Kyle Ayers are joined by Bailey…

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Amy Miller Has Never Seen Megan 1:15:29

21d ago1:15:29

1:15:29

Amy Miller returns! Amy has never seen Megan, but she rewrote it, and we read her script. Enjoy our annual Amy-Miller-Halloween-Episode, complete with her Megan script, and a lot of games. Kyle and Amy are joined by Johnny Pemberton! And Johnny's amazing voice and accent work. Truly, an episode for the ages, folks. Apologies for no video, this week…

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Real Time s3e13 - If the Owning You Did Brought You to This, of What Use was the Own? feat Patrick Monahan 1:49:10

15d ago1:49:10

1:49:10

Comedian and podcaster Patrick Monahan is my guest this week and his first ever full episode of Real Time reminds him of just how casually cruel the 00's were, and we also witness a startlingly lazy and uninspired panel performance from a generationally important comedian. Listen to What a Time to be Alive Support I Hate Bill Maher on Patreon Leave…

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Real Time s3e12 - Bill Maher Calls for the Death of a Very Prominent Pop Star feat Emily Faye 1:52:30

26d ago1:52:30

1:52:30

Yeah yeah yeah, it's late, I don't know, I got a lot goin' on, GET OFF MY BACK!!!! Look man, myself and my friend comedian Emily Faye (returning guest, if you are a Patreon subscriber) watched another episode of this dumb ass show and it was sort of startlingly unremarkable. Gore Vidal was funny for reasons both intentionally and not, Al Franken go…

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Jono Zalay Has Never Seen Rocky Horror Picture Show 1:13:08

29d ago1:13:08

1:13:08

Jono Zalay Has Never Seen "Rocky Horror Picture Show," but he rewrote it and we read his script! The depth with which he nails some of the specifics he knew nothing about is impressive. Kyle and Jono are joined by Shane Torres and we take on Jono's script with great antici- -pation. We talk Rocky Horror, group viewing, play some games, and more! Le…

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UNLOCKED: #ReallyQuiteBad feat Mike Carrozza 2:01:31

1M ago2:01:31

2:01:31

PATREON EPISODE UNLOCKED: Comedian/Big time comedy fan rejoins the podcast to watch his 2022 HBO special #Adulting. In-between our overall complaints, I highlight some specifically terrible jokes, in addition to one joke I actually liked, and Mike gives Bill Maher notes as if he were his stand-up teacher. EDITED 12/1/2024 Added the intro, which I f…

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All Games Day! October 2025 1:07:28

1M ago1:07:28

1:07:28

By Kyle Ayers

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Real Time s3e11 - Pat O'Brien Can't Get Laid feat Mel Buer 1:37:30

1M ago1:37:30

1:37:30

Journalist Mel Buer joins the show to bear witness to the glory of America's forever culture war! Mel was not especially familiar with Bill Maher coming into this but brother you better believe she'll be thinking about him for a LONG time after! A panel from Hell, Real Time bottom of the barrel bingo, and the obscenely difficult struggle of trying …

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Karen Chee Has Never Seen Sex and the City 1:05:39

1M ago1:05:39

1:05:39

Karen Chee has never seen Sex and the City, but she rewrote it and we read her script! Emmy & WGA award-nominated comedian and writer Karen Chee takes everything she's ever absorbed about the influential show and turns it into one of the best scripts we've ever done. There's New York. There's sex. There's and the city. Does she nail it? Karen and h…

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Real Time s3e10 - Clap One More Time and I'll kill Myself feat Mattie Lubchansky 1:59:08

1M ago1:59:08

1:59:08

I know, it's late, sorry I'm not perfect!!! The first 45 minutes the audio is kind of janky due to my assuming Streamyard wouldn't just suddenly change up my settings for no reason, but here is a very fun episode with writer and illustrator Mattie Lubchansky. As the result of having an extremely long commute early in her career, Mattie may be in th…

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Jack Lawler Has Never Seen Yellowstone 1:17:52

2M ago1:17:52

1:17:52

Jack Lawler (Work Retire Die, Host of The Daily Friday) has never seen "Yellowstone" but he rewrote it and we read his script.Enjoy Jack's script, Yellowstone and network television talk, and more! Then some Before & Afters, Build the Perfect Movie, and more!Kyle and Jack are joined by Todd Sklar! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f…

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Real Time s23e26 - Real Psycho Shit feat John Hastings 2:36:49

2M ago2:36:49

2:36:49

Look man, if you were one of those people praising Bill Maher for pushing back on Ben Shapiro one single time, I have bad news for you: your ass got played. Watch one of John's 983 comedy specials here Support I Hate Bill Maher on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Real Time s3e9 - Pope Rod dot com, Go to it... feat Rachel Fisher 1:44:09

2M ago1:44:09

1:44:09

Older men loved to introduce millennial women to Real Time with Bill Maher! Women don't dip! Rachel Fisher from the Hollywood Crime Scene podcast joins me to talk about gender TRUTHS and REALITIES! Actually, we primarily talk about Real Time season 3, episode 9. Bill Maher sets a personal record for women over 25 that he's openly attracted to in on…

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Real Time s3e8 - I Frum I Die I Frum Again feat Brandie Posey 1:36:25

2M ago1:36:25

1:36:25

Classic episode of Real Time here, and by that I mean it was so boring my guest and I literally hard a hard time finding things to talk about, outside of the midshow comedy bit and the final two minutes of panel discussion. Who was that guest, you ask? Why, it was comedian Brandie Posey, and also thankfully we were given a brief reprieve from the e…

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Leah Knauer Has Never Seen Wall-E 56:31

2M ago56:31

56:31

Leah Knauer has never seen Wall-E, but she rewrote it and we read her script! Hear Leah's full take on one of Kyle's favorite movies. The robots, check. The people, sort of. Do the performances live up to Leah's script? We talk Pixar, Leah drops her INCREDIBLE Sydney Sweeney impression, and more! Come see Kyle in New York City from September 4-14th…

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BONUS ERPISOP DREVIEW - The Wettening of Panties and the Snoring of a Pit Bull feat Andrea More (Woody Allen on Club Random) 8:31

2M ago8:31

8:31

THIS IS A PREVIEW OF THE PATREON EXCLUSIVE EPISODE OF "I ESPECIALLY HATE BILL MAHER" We just ended up recording for too long for me to get this thing out with only like a six hour turnaround, so here is Woody Allen on Club Random, one day late, featuring actual Woody Allen fan (but not defender, don't worry) Andrea More. Obviously, given who the Cl…

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Real Time s3e7 - The Dead Pope Nutting Cola That is Made w/ 100% Cane Sugar feat David Roth 2:13:27

3M ago2:13:27

2:13:27

It may be two days late, but it was all worth it because this week on the podcast I am joined by David Roth (a co-founder of Defector Media, as well as a host of The Distraction) to talk about having always had Bill Maher just sort of around, in the periphery, kind of bothering you at a low level all the time. Then we get into Real Time season 3, e…

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River Butcher Has Never Seen Oldboy 1:16:27

3M ago1:16:27

1:16:27

River Butcher has never seen Oldboy, but he rewrote it and we read his script! Does River nail the movie? That's up to you to decide. An episode of absolutely beautiful chaos as we take on River's script, talk about what Kyle might or might not remember about Oldboy (including if he's seen it?), play some games, and generally just goof around. Kyle…

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Real Time s13e20 - The Dad Bod... is now HOT?! feat Laura Langlade 2:14:03

3M ago2:14:03

2:14:03

I have no idea why I kept banging on my mic arm, but not much I can do about it now! This week the show takes look into the past, but way less of the past than normal, when I am joined by writer/TV PhD haver Laura Langlade to talk about Real Time, season 13, episode 20, and episode whose taping SHE LITERALLY ATTENDED. Before that, we talk about Bil…

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Dan O'Sullivan Has Never Seen The White Lotus 1:03:21

3M ago1:03:21

1:03:21

Dan O'Sullivan has never seen The White Lotus, but he rewrote it and we read his script! Host of the "The Outfit!" on Headgum, Dan joins Kyle to talk The White Lotus, and what he figures it's probably about. Does Dan nail the rich-people-vibe of the show? Joined by White Lotus viewer Lindsay Adams, we break down Dan's script, Lindsay tries very har…

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Ify Nwadiwe Has Never Seen Twin Peaks (LIVE from The Elysian in LA!) 18:05

3M ago18:05

18:05

Ify Nwadiwe has never seen "Twin Peaks" but he rewrote it, and we read his script. LIVE from The Elysian Theater in Los Angeles, California! A clip from our recent live Never Seen It. Keeping the David Lynch train rolling, Ify Nwadiwe... NAILS the vibe. With a cast of Joel Kim Booster, Bailey Norton, Johnny Pemberton, Mo Fry Pasic, and host Kyle Ay…

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Real Time s23e21 - Name a Policy! NAME A POLICY!!! feat Alex Goldman 1:39:07

3M ago1:39:07

1:39:07

Real Time returns after a five week hiatus and THIS is what we get?!?! Podcaster and journalist Alex Goldman was my guest this week, and not only was this his first ever full episode of Real Time with Bill Maher, but it was also one of the most uninspired episodes of television I personally have ever seen. We talk about Alex's fairly low level of M…

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Kel Cripe Has Never Seen Twin Peaks 1:04:19

3M ago1:04:19

1:04:19

Kel Cripe has never seen Twin Peaks, but they rewrote it and we read their script! The Lynchian vibes are palpable as Kel drops their take on Twin Peaks. Enjoy Kel's script, a bunch of games, David Lynch chat, and more! Kyle and Kel are joined by the rest of Kel's sketch group "Babe Motel," Haley Stiel and Avery Girion. Go see Kyle in Charlotte nex…

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Real Time s3e6 - The Intelligence Community College Failed to Teach Me What a Thought Crime is feat Eoin Higgins 1:53:34

3M ago1:53:34

1:53:34

Heads up: this episode is NOT covering the most recent episode of Real Time, that episode will be out next week due to a scheduling error on my part. Instead, you're getting next week's episode this week, which is great because writer Eoin Higgins, the man who had to endure the post-White House Dinner Episode™ is back, and this time he's getting a …

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Kyle Prue Has Never Seen The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly 1:08:49

3M ago1:08:49

1:08:49

Kyle Prue has never seen "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly," but he rewrote it and we read his script! Does he nail the good? Can he figure out the bad? Will he omit the ugly? Enjoy Kyle's script, getting to know him better with our NewlyGuestGame, and more! Kyle and... Kyle are joined by Kevin Sullivan! Please come out to our live show THIS SATURDA…

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Joe Kwaczala Has Never Seen American Pie 1:05:00

3M ago1:05:00

1:05:00

Joe Kwaczala has never seen American Pie, but he rewrote it and we read his script! I can whole-heartedly say this is one of the most accurate scripts this podcast has ever spawned. For good and for pie. Joe's script nails the turn of the century raunchy comedy trend. So, if that's not your thing, verbiage-wise, just know it's coming. Joe and Kyle …

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Club Random: Brian Tyler Cohen - I Have Standing to Go Down into the Mine 1:14:32

3M ago1:14:32

1:14:32

Look, this was supposed to just be essentially a mini episode to check up on what's been on Bill Maher's mind during his five months off, but I'm exporting the clips now and the file is almost twenty minutes long so clearly this is going to be much closer to a full episode. Really, I just want to know if and how much he will talk about Zohran. So I…

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Real Time s23e20 - This Episode Has TWO Nasty Skeletons feat Just Will 2:29:01

4M ago2:29:01

2:29:01

Bill does an incel and I get so mad that I become toxic. Support I Hate Bill Maher on Patreon Call and leave the show a voicemail at 323-545-6727 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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BOONUS EPISODE PREVIEW - I Hope Those Two Crazy Kids Can Work Things Out feat Bryan Quinby (Bill Maher & Howard Stern) 7:56

4M ago7:56

7:56

THIS IS A PREVIEW OF THE PATREON EXCLUSIVE EPISODE OF "I ESPECIALLY HATE BILL MAHER" Due to scheduling issues, I am forced to pause Bella Thorne on Club Random month (I assure you: this was my fault) so instead here is an analysis of Bill Maher and Howard Stern's relationship, released early than originally intended. I honestly could not think of a…

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Patrick Noth Has Never Seen The Super Mario Bros. Movie 1:06:54

4M ago1:06:54

1:06:54

Patrick Noth has never seen The Super Mario Bros. Movie, but he rewrote it and we read his script! The brothers, the princess, the historically accurate accents. It's all there. How close does Patrick get to the real movie? Enjoy his script, and we talk about Patrick growing up the son of a film critic! Plus some games, and more! Patrick and Kyle a…

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HBO Presents "Don't You Hate Queer Kids?" feat Mike Carrozza & Kyle Ayers 2:14:17

4M ago2:14:17

2:14:17

Alt title: "Is anyone else seeing this? Well, don't." Other alt title: "Is anyone else lying about 'supporting trans people' to such an absurd degree?"

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Josh Gondelman Has Never Seen Frozen 1:10:49

4M ago1:10:49

1:10:49

Josh Gondelman has never seen Frozen, but he rewrote it and we read his script. A very Boston take on the Disney classic. We read Josh's script, talk about Disney's classics, old and new, and more! Some games, some chat, all fun. Kyle and Josh are joined by Lindsay Adams! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Maggie Mae Fish Has Never Seen The West Wing 1:09:25

4M ago1:09:25

1:09:25

Maggie Mae Fish has never seen "The West Wing" but she rewrote it, and we read her script. We get right into things with Maggie, who takes on Sorkin and "The West Wing" with her incredibly accurate portrayal of government how is should be. After her script, we play some games, talk some Sorkin, and more! Maggie and Kyle are joined by Will Reese and…

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Real Time s3e5 - I Would've Preferred Fewer Murdered Wife Jokes feat Christie Bahna 2:04:08

4M ago2:04:08

2:04:08

I swear to God, I am trapped in some sort of bizarre punishment loop where I am forced to listen to Bill Maher complain about how the media doesn't talk about the important issues, followed by him talking about the exact same stupid shit he's mad at the media for talking about. Am I insane?! Is this not ridiculous behavior?! Anyway, comedian Christ…

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Real Time s3e4 - An Unending Stream of Jokes About Real Life Violence feat Nato Green 1:41:24

4M ago1:41:24

1:41:24

I guess I should put a content warning on here since there is so much flippantly expressed approval for statutory rape. Look, while the guest this week, comedy/organizer Nato Green is great, the episode Real Time really is not. Before we get to that, Nato tells me about how one Comedy Central exec making the worst of three possible choices in the m…

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Real Time s3e3 - Aggregate Toxicity vs The Dippiest Twit feat Ellory Smith 2:02:03

5M ago2:02:03

2:02:03

A tendon in my wrist is fucked up or this would've been done and posted on time. This week on the pod! Guest Ellory Smith (comedian, writer... FOR TELEVISION) joins me in person so you KNOW my cat took the opportunity to derail the podcast by seeking attention from a new woman that has entered our apartment. ALSO! We discuss not the absurd frequenc…

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All Games Day! June 2025 59:00

5M ago59:00

59:00

It's All Games Day! Kyle is joined by Tyler Jackson, Jay Light, and Joe McAdam to play some movie games. Before & Afters, KyleDad, Build the Perfect Movie, Character Card Head, and, I am sorry, but the return of Simulthemeous, the simultaneous TV show theme guessing game. Also a taste of the return of Character Study! We debate the favorite movies …

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Real Time s3e2 - Getting my Ass Whipped by the "Protect Camilla Parker Bowles" Crew feat Chris Wade 1:58:59

5M ago1:58:59

1:58:59

So, to start, this was recorded before wacky Israel began attempting to start World War III by going psycho mode on Iran. so don't expect any references to said deeply upsetting world events. Before Bill Maher started singing the "ageism is the last allowable form of discrimination in America" tune, he had episodes like this where he takes like nin…

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Lindsay Adams Has Never Seen Eternal Sunshine 1:10:20

5M ago1:10:20

1:10:20

Lindsay Adams has never seen "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," but she rewrote it. Lindsay finally slides over to the writer's seat! Enjoy her script, that is definitely not more a script for "Lost in Translation." Kyle and Lindsay are joined by Bailey Norton Go see Kyle in Philadelphia this month, Charlotte in August, and New York in Septem…

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BONUS EIPSOIDE PREVIEW - This Is Howie Irritate You (Bill Maher on Howie Mandel Does Stuff) feat Jane Harrison 6:24

5M ago6:24

6:24

THIS IS A PREVIEW OF THE PATREON EXCLUSIVE EPISODE OF "I ESPECIALLY HATE BILL MAHER" You're not going to believe, but a famous comedian well past the peak of their fame has a podcast (I was never famous, do not try to own me with this). Bill Maher went on Howie Mandel's podcast, and despite Howie Mandel's best efforts Bill Maher just talks about th…

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Ali Macofsky Has Never Seen The Lord of the Rings 1:14:40

5M ago1:14:40

1:14:40

Ali Macofsky has never seen The Lord of the Rings, but she rewrote it and we read her script! Ali knows SOME stuff, and surprisingly the specific name 'Bilbo Baggins,' but what else? When do the hobbits reach Amsterdam? NOTE: This was recorded over TWO recording sessions. First, we talk Lord of the Rings and play games, then Ali returned to the stu…

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Real Time s3e1 - I Sincerely Believe Men are Literally from Mars and Women are Literally from Venus feat Meg Mackay 2:45:51

5M ago2:45:51

2:45:51

Is Dennis Miller a sex symbol? Do you reach a certain age and then start becoming a teen again? Are you old if you remember someone's Dad putting cards into a satellite box? None of those questions are pressing, but they do get asked during this episode of I Hate Bill Maher, featuring comedian and writer Meg Mackay! Lately, I feel like the thing th…

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Real Time s2e23 - Waaaaah I'm Andrew Sullivan I'm a Big Stupid Crying Worthless Baby feat Caitlin Durante (Caitlin I'm Sorry) 2:03:40

5M ago2:03:40

2:03:40

Dude, you can just Google "Andrew Sullivan racist" and you'll get a bunch of people talking about it, I don't need to keep doing it. It's the season 2 finale of Real Time with Bill Maher, and a bad time was had by both myself and my guest, Comedian/Podcaster/Screenwriting EXPERT Caitlin Durante.This episode is actually pretty wild: Republicans have…

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Rebecca Weiser Has Never Seen Sideways 1:06:57

5M ago1:06:57

1:06:57

Rebecca Weiser has never seen Sideways, but she rewrote it and we read her script! Was there a f*cking merlot?! Enjoy Rebecca's take on what she's pretty sure Sideways probably is, and some games and more! Kyle and Rebecca are joined by Sammy Mowrey! Come out to PHILLY on June 27 & 28 and see Kyle's standup hour about living with chronic pain! Come…

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Mike Drucker Has Never Seen Ford v Ferrari 1:12:29

6M ago1:12:29

1:12:29

Mike Drucker has never seen Ford v. Ferrari, but he rewrote it and we read his script! There's cars! There's... Henry Ford! There's... David... Ferrari? Enjoy Mike's take on what he thinks Ford v. Ferrari probably is. And check out Mike's new book, "Good Game, No Rematch: A Life Made of Video Games" wherever you get books! We talk video games, play…

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