Bill Maher is joined by media personality and podcaster Billy Bush for a sharp, surprising, and hilarious conversation that bounces from family dynasties to the minefields of modern media. Bush opens up about growing up a Manhattan kid with presidential uncles, surviving scandal, and finding his voice again behind the mic. The two swap stories about Hollywood etiquette, Julia Roberts at the Oscars, psychedelic trips, and why everyone’s addicted to outrage. They debate fame, forgiveness, how tequila ages over time – and Bush recalls the wildest elevator encounter in New York, proof that even fame has its ups and downs. #ClubRandom #BillMaher #BillyBush #ClubRandomPodcast #BillMaherInterview #BillyBushPodcast #Podcastinterview #CelebrityInterview #PodcastClip #ClubRandomClips #BillMaherHighlights #BillyBushHighlights #PoliticalComedy #PopCulture #TalkShowHost #hollywoodstories Subscribe to the Club Random YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/clubrandompodcast?sub_confirmation=1 Watch episodes ad-free – subscribe to Bill Maher’s Substack: https://billmaher.substack.com Subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you listen: ⁠https://bit.ly/ClubRandom Support our Advertisers: -Go to https://www.zbiotics.com/random and use RANDOM at checkout for 15% off any first time orders of ZBiotics probiotics. -Get $10 off your first month’s subscription and free shipping at ⁠https://www.nutrafol.com⁠ and enter promo code RANDOM  -Upgrade your wardrobe and save on @trueclassic at ⁠ https://www.trueclassic.com/RANDOM⁠⁠! #trueclassicpod #ad  Buy Club Random Merch: https://clubrandom.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices ABOUT CLUB RANDOM In Club Random, Bill Maher unleashes his comedic wit on an unpredictable lineup – from Bill Burr and Jerry Seinfeld to Quentin Tarantino and Neil deGrasse Tyson – digging into everything but politics. It’s Maher in his familiar element: one-on-one vibes, unfiltered laughs, and the kind of freewheeling banter only he can deliver. For advertising opportunities please email: PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com ABOUT BILL MAHER Bill Maher was the host of “Politically Incorrect” (Comedy Central, ABC) from 1993-2002, and for the last 23 years on HBO’s “Real Time,” Maher’s combination of unflinching honesty and big laughs have garnered him 41 Emmy nominations. Maher won his first Emmy in 2014 as executive producer for the HBO series, “VICE.” In October of 2008, this same combination was on display in Maher’s uproarious and unprecedented swipe at organized religion, “Religulous.” Maher has written six bestsellers: “True Story,” “Does Anybody Have a Problem with That? Politically Incorrect’s Greatest Hits,” “When You Ride Alone, You Ride with Bin Laden,” “New Rules: Polite Musings from a Timid Observer,” “The New New Rules: A Funny Look at How Everybody But Me Has Their Head Up Their Ass", and most recently "What This Comedian Said Will Shock You". 00:00 Intro 00:03:56 The Bush Family Connection 00:06:42 Encountering Julia Roberts: 00:11:10 Larry David's take on Billy-Cross Between Costanza and Regis 00:15:42 Billy’s Future and Hot Mics Podcast 00:21:52 Is Stand-Up Comedy Getting Harder? 00:24:53 The 10,000 Hours and 2 Show Nights in Comedy 00:33:29 Hollywood Fathers on Their 'Second Lap' 00:37:28 Great Directors and the Mediocrity Filter in Hollywood 00:42:03 Bill's Story: Being Hit On by a Man 00:44:03 Billy's Awkward Hotel Encounter 00:52:36 Bill and Dating Apps 00:59:10 Tom Cruise and Scientology 01:07:10 East Coast Vs. West Coast 01:12:11 Billy’s Seinfeld Interview 01:15:45 Is TV Essentially Dead? 01:21:11 Celebrity Break-ups and Speculation 01:28:34 Billy's Father’s “Beautiful Death” 01:35:00 Work or Love Life or Both 01:30:59 Billy’s Magical Journey Vs. Therapy 01:44:50 George W’s Iraq Decision 01:47:49 The Bush Family Wealth and Legacy 01:48:43 Stoicism FOLLOW CLUB RANDOM https://www.clubrandom.com https://www.facebook.com/Club-Random-101776489118185 https://twitter.com/clubrandom_ https://www.instagram.com/clubrandompodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@clubrandompodcast FOLLOW BILL MAHER https://www.billmaher.com https://twitter.com/billmaher https://www.instagram.com/billmaher