Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) - 6/18/21

[Rhiannon12866]

Monologue: I, Q

Bill recaps the top issues of the week, including new Supreme Court rulings and Joe Biden's bilateral meeting with Vladimir Putin.




Nikki Glaser: Comedy vs. Cancel Culture

Comedian and host Nikki Glaser tells Bill Maher why she no longer fears being cancelled – and why she doesn't mind apologizing for a joke.




24 Things You Don't Know About Joe Manchin

Bill shares a few fun "facts" about West Virginia Democratic Senator Joe Manchin and discusses his importance to the party with Paul Begala.




New Rule: Getting It in the Nuts

Bill tells officials in drought-stricken California that it's time to make a choice about water: getting it in the people, or getting it in the nuts.




Here's a "bootleg" version of the show which includes the the entire interview with Nikki Glaser (8:32) and panel discussion with Paul Begala and Jane Coaston (19:45), and complete New Rules (44:54). It won't last long, as usual:

[ItsjustMe]

1. Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) - 6/18/21

http://realtimewithbillmaher.blogspot.com/2021/06/real-time-with-bill-maher-6182021.html

[Bluepinky]

2. It was a good show tonight.

I liked his last segment on the water crisis in CA, and how corporations and big ag are usurping the supply of available water. He’s right, it’s long past time to evaluate who is utilizing most of the water. Corporate privilege needs to be reigned in and regulated more.

Speaking of that, the meat industry is also made up of a few large corporations, who use up public lands for cattle grazing, round up and kill wild horses, worsen climate change due to greenhouse gas production, cause devastating pollution problems and, last but not least, promote animal suffering and misery on their factory farms.

I feel like factory animal farming is a bigger problem in our country than almond farms. But maybe in CA, factory animal farms aren’t a big problem. Bill brought up some great points.

[Rhiannon12866]

3. I thought it was a good show, too.

I wasn't sure what to expect since I wasn't familiar with two of the guests. But I agree they brought up a lot of important points, and we know that Bill is an avid environmentalist so that was a great topic for him, not to mention that we're experiencing serious crises right now, especially in California.

And I don't know if factory farms or almond farms are worse, but he did bring up both - and they are definitely contributing to the current emergencies, also especially in California. The factory farms are sure worse for the animals, as you say, but lack of water affects everyone, including animals. And Bill also advocates for animals, he's been on the board of PETA for over 20 years.

And though he's a comedian, Bill does have a national platform so I was glad he brought up the environmental issues we're facing right now. And the panel discussion was good, too - considering I had no idea what to expect.

[Bluepinky]

4. I didn't know that Bill is on the PETA board, very glad to hear that.

PETA is one of the charities I donate to, and I like most of the work they do.

[Rhiannon12866]

5. I know he has dogs, we saw them when he did his show from home.

But he is definitely an advocate for animals though he might not bring it up every week - and he's served on the PETA board since 1997, he has brought it up in the past. No matter what else he has to say, I definitely respect him for that.

[I of the Eye]

6. Nikki Glaser lost me at "Homeless"

I thought she was going to say smog, but instead she revealed herself to be a snobby richbitch. The rest of the interview only served to bolster that impression.

[Rhiannon12866]

7. Yes, I caught that, too.

Not to mention that she thinks that college students are "poor audiences." When I was in school, I remember all sorts of speakers, from B.F. Skinner to Bernadette Devlin to Clark Clifford to Abba Eban (though he warranted serious security) to James Doohan, LOL. And they all attracted an interested audience. Could it possibly be her message?

[Warpy]

9. The woman has no filters

I'm sure people who like cruel humor find her hilarious, but I skipped most of her segment, it was painfully obtuse.

Almond trees are water hogs and it's insane to try to grow them in a semi arid place like California. The best way to deal with the problem is through surtaxes on water use. You want less of something, tax it. You want more of something, subsidize it.

[Auggie]

8. New rules:

Not all almond farms are run by corporations.

Many family farmers turn to almonds because it’s highly lucrative and less labor intensive than growing tomatoes, etc. They’re just trying to make ends meet.

I’ve worked CA farmers them for five years. Maher had good points but he left out some details too.