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Rhiannon12866

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Fri Aug 20, 2021, 11:57 PM Aug 2021

Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) - 8/20/21 [View all]

Monologue: Graveyard of Empires



Bill recaps the top issues of the week, including the chaotic U.S. exit from Afghanistan and the ongoing debate over masking.




Andrew Sullivan: High-deas



Bill welcomes blogger Andrew Sullivan back for his 27th Real Time appearance to discuss the importance of debate and dissent in a free society.




California Recall Candidates



Bill introduces some of the lesser-known candidates in California's ridiculous recall election.




New Rule: Your Phone is Turning You into an Asshole



Apple should admit that the problem with their phones isn’t just what people might store on them, it’s the phones themselves.




Here's a "bootleg" version of the show which includes the entire interview with Andrew Sullivan (5:35), entire panel discussion with Max Rose and Jackie Calmes (16:31) and entire New Rules (46:25). It won't last long, as usual:




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That was a great show. Bluepinky Aug 2021 #1
I liked it, too - particularly Bill's messages, the use of phones has changed society Rhiannon12866 Aug 2021 #2
Yes, I see people talking on their phones and wonder the same thing. Bluepinky Aug 2021 #9
Oh, I've done that, too, looked at my phone if I'm waiting alone Rhiannon12866 Aug 2021 #11
I don't really like talking on my phone in front of other people. Bluepinky Aug 2021 #12
People don't care, they carry on conversations everywhere Rhiannon12866 Aug 2021 #13
His Example/Analogy WHITT Aug 2021 #3
Those are excellent points - but then he is really a comedian Rhiannon12866 Aug 2021 #4
Yup Lemon Lyman Aug 2021 #5
He attributes obesity to a choice and "personal responsibility". Bluepinky Aug 2021 #10
Max Rose correctly called him out on that shit. nt SunSeeker Aug 2021 #6
No one mentioned/discussed (perhaps) the most important reason for vaccines: Auggie Aug 2021 #14
So true. This pandemic is fast moving and ever changing. Merlot Aug 2021 #16
Even if no one died from covid the amount of people in the ICUs and ERs is crippling the mucifer Aug 2021 #17
Good monologue, New Rules, and riff at the end about how cell phones making us assholes. SunSeeker Aug 2021 #7
I liked the show overall, too. Rhiannon12866 Aug 2021 #8
Max Rose also pointed out the real reason hospitals have no ICU beds Merlot Aug 2021 #15
Max Rose was excellent, Rhiannon12866 Aug 2021 #18
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