Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) - 8/16/19

[Rhiannon12866]

Monologue: Make America Atlantic City Again

Bill recaps the top stories of the week, including stock market jitters and Jeffrey Epstein's suspicious suicide.




Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse

Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse joins Bill to discuss the global climate crisis and share his advice for the Democratic presidential hopefuls.




Michael "Killer Mike" Render

"Run the Jewels" rapper and activist Killer Mike joins Bill to discuss gun laws, policing, and Jay-Z's partnership with the NFL.




New Rule: Armed and Lonely

In his editorial New Rule, Bill addresses America's growing loneliness crisis and its link to mass shootings.




Overtime: Killer Mike, Rick Wilson, Betsy Woodruff, Carl Hulse

Bill Maher and his guests answer viewer questions after the show.

[smirkymonkey]

1. Really liked Sheldon Whitehouse.

The other guests were good as well. I was pleasantly surprised by the republican strategist. Thanks for posting, Rhiannon!

[Rhiannon12866]

2. I agree, Sheldon Whitehouse was an excellent guest, smart and informative.

And I thought of you when we heard from Carl Hulse (I had to look up the spelling ), LOL. He was pretty good - he's probably another "never Trumper," we know that Bill Maher likes having them on.

[BeyondGeography]

3. Rec'd for the Whitehouse interview

Great discussion on the legislative history of climate change and the swamp.

[alwaysinasnit]

4. Thanks Rhiannon!

[Buckeye_Democrat]

5. Love that "New Rule: Armed and Lonely" segment.

Mostly because I suspect there's much truth to it, especially in white culture.

When I worked for a company that was about 90% black a couple years ago, I was amazed how many of my black co-workers seemed to know everyone else from "their neighborhood". Almost every new black employee was greeted by someone who knew them already (during the group meetings at the start of the shift), and none of the new workers were referrals from the other employees either.

I don't see that at my current, mostly-white workplace. Most of my white coworkers admit that they don't even talk to most of their white neighbors, except maybe a few who live directly next to them.

That's true for me as well, except even more extreme at this time. I don't know the names of anyone in my town, not even my next-door neighbors! (I knew some of them in the past, but they moved away long ago to newer and bigger homes.)

Edit: Any black people who move into my neighborhood might assume they're being treated unfriendly, but that's how everyone treats each other around here. It's not really unfriendly, I guess, but distant. It's one of the "safer" communities in my area, but I'd expect that given how most people seem to be shut-ins around here except when they leave for errands or to their jobs.

[Rhiannon12866]

7. It's the same in my neighborhood

I used to know one lady who walked her dog and her husband was friendly, too - but they moved away so now I don't really know anybody, though some of them wave. It was much different in the two neighborhoods I lived in as a kid, maybe it was because my brother and I played with the other kids, but we really did know everybody and our parents were friends, too. I've noticed that the people with little kids here are often standing outside talking, maybe that makes the difference.

[BigOleDummy]

6. As a rule I really like Mr. Maher

But I think his taking cheap shots at Mr. Hickenloopers name was just that, a cheap shot. Make fun of his policies if you will or his jacket but his name? Totally beneath Mr. Maher's standards imo.

Otherwise an outstanding episode as usual.