Real Time with Bill Maher guests - Friday, October 13, 2023

[Rhiannon12866]

Real Time with Bill Maher continues its 21st season Friday, October 13 (10:00-11:00 p.m. live ET/tape-delayed PT), with a replay at 11:00 p.m., exclusively on HBO.

This week features a one-on-one interview with Tristan Harris, tech ethicist, co-founder and executive director of the non-profit Center for Humane Technology, and a co-host of the podcast Your Undivided Attention.

This week's in-studio panel discussion will include James Kirchick, columnist for Tablet Magazine, writer-at-large for Air Mail, and author of Secret City: The Hidden History of Gay Washington; and Matt Duss, executive vice-president at the Center for International Policy, former foreign policy advisor to Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and president of the Foundation for Middle East Peace.

[question everything]

1. I will watch. Looks interesting

thought I am having some doubts about Matt Duss…

Thanks for posting

[Sympthsical]

4. I've enjoyed James Kirchick in the past

I honestly can't say I'm familiar with Matt Duss.

Should be interesting given the week's events.

[Rhiannon12866]

5. I know, I wasn't sure, either, but the first guest looks pretty interesting

I guess we'll see... *fingers crossed*

[Abolishinist]

2. Thanks for the heads up, Rhiannon!

I'll be watching, comments to follow.

[Rhiannon12866]

3. Thanks! I checked out the guests first, as usual!

[Abolishinist]

20. Had a very busy week, but I finally got around to watching Real Time.

All in all, an excellent show! And I'm not surprised at all that Mr. Maher took it to Mr. Duss... good for him.

"It bothers me – the moral equivalency that goes on in the American media," Maher said. "I don't think Israelis would ever purposely kill babies. I think they have killed babies. That's collateral damage, which is another horrible thing, but that's part of war. I think there's a very different than – difference between rejoicing when you kill civilians and the Israelis regret when they kill civilians." -Bill Maher

Of course, his detractors will of course say this only proves he's an Islamophobe.

[GuppyGal]

6. Woot Woot

[NowsTheTime]

7. Any way to edit out Maher?

[Abolishinist]

8. So profound!

[Sympthsical]

9. Really great show

I could've watched Tristan Harris talk all hour. So informed, quick, and perceptive.

James Kirchick just spitting absolute fire. Loved it.

Matt Duss felt like he just wanted to run interference for the shittiness we've witnessed in the past week from certain quarters, and at one point I thought Kirchick was going to conk him one with his coffee mug. You could see he was in no mood for Duss' shit. What a weasel. He sought to confound rather than to clarify.

I thought Kirchick was this close to calling him a fucking idiot.

It was glorious.

Liked the New Rules. I agree with the problem with technological isolation, particularly with young people. More and more, I try to leave my phone on my desk when I go to do something else. (Also, AI Jodie Foster, lol).

[Rhiannon12866]

10. Thanks so much for your review.

I liked the show, too, good guests and a very good discussion. Not so much comedy this week, but there's not all that much to laugh about now - a war and innocent people dying in a vulnerable part of the world and our government in chaos. But the panelists were very informed and presented facts, despite their disagreement.

[Behind the Aegis]

17. Yes it was.

Harris was really good the last time. I really enjoyed him. I am not a big podcast person, but I may have to check his out. Plus, well, he is really easy on the eyes.

I agree with your comments about the other two (have you read Kirchick's book? I haven't got it yet.) and Huss, tip-toed right up to the line of apologist.

With the exception of DU and few other sites, I don't do social media, and I don't carry my phone with me at all times, except when out of the house.

It was a good show.

[DET]

11. Watching Now

I’d never heard of James Kirchick, but he said something that I thought was quite insightful during the discussion of the current conflict (to the best of my recollection): If the Arabs laid down their weapons, there would be peace. If the Jews laid down their weapons, there would be no more Jews.

[Rhiannon12866]

12. Good point! And I'd never heard of any of tonight's guests, but they were perfect for this week

They were all very informed, good discussion.

[UTUSN]

14. Quote from Golda

"If Hamas gave up arms there would be no more vio!ence. If Israel gave up arms, there would be no more Israel."

Somebody will post the exact quote.

[UTUSN]

13. K&R

[question everything]

15. It was a good program and it was nice to give he panel a longer time

longer than any other time, I think.

Duss tried to blame the Israeli society for the current right wing government. This will be like blaming the American society for Trump.

[Rhiannon12866]

16. I agree, this was a serious subject and I noticed that Bill didn't include his comedy bit

And despite the disagreements between the panelists, I thought it was a good discussion.

[betsuni]

18. Very interesting show!

[Rhiannon12866]

19. I have to agree, really good discussion

Not as much humor as usual, but given this week's news it was to be expected. There was so much going on I actually watched it twice.