Best Brians Random Thoughts Podcasts (2025)

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The Knowledge of Nothing Podcast (S7E02): Most KONtroversial Keep it or Kill it 1:23:19

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Welcome to the 7th season of the Knowledge of Nothing (KON) podcast! Where your hosts, Tony, Brian, Oren and Wayne discuss the inane, somewhat entertaining, and occasionally educational topics on a weekly basis. This week’s show is all about controversy, especially the ones that defy normal convention! Tony, Brian, Oren, and Wayne cover “KONtrovers…

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Real Time s23e21 - Name a Policy! NAME A POLICY!!! feat Alex Goldman 1:39:07

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Real Time returns after a five week hiatus and THIS is what we get?!?! Podcaster and journalist Alex Goldman was my guest this week, and not only was this his first ever full episode of Real Time with Bill Maher, but it was also one of the most uninspired episodes of television I personally have ever seen. We talk about Alex's fairly low level of M…

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Real Time s3e6 - The Intelligence Community College Failed to Teach Me What a Thought Crime is feat Eoin Higgins 1:53:34

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Heads up: this episode is NOT covering the most recent episode of Real Time, that episode will be out next week due to a scheduling error on my part. Instead, you're getting next week's episode this week, which is great because writer Eoin Higgins, the man who had to endure the post-White House Dinner Episode™ is back, and this time he's getting a …

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The Knowledge of Nothing Podcast (S7E01): Return of KON & Superheroes 1:22:39

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Welcome to the 7th season of the Knowledge of Nothing (KON) podcast! Where your hosts, Tony, Brian, Oren and Wayne discuss the inane, somewhat entertaining, and occasionally educational topics on a weekly basis. Your KONMen are back after a brief hiatus to discuss the potential return of the Superhero movie. Did the new Superman movie take off or w…

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Ana Gasteyer 2025 1:39:58

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The hilarious Ana Gasteyer is back on the show! The SNL alum and friend of Chris's talks through sketch writing, parenting, defining success in The Social Media Age, and fiddle camp! Her holiday album Sugar & Booze is available for streaming on all the platforms, and if you ever get a chance to see her live, you should! Find her tour dates at anaga…

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Club Random: Brian Tyler Cohen - I Have Standing to Go Down into the Mine 1:14:32

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Look, this was supposed to just be essentially a mini episode to check up on what's been on Bill Maher's mind during his five months off, but I'm exporting the clips now and the file is almost twenty minutes long so clearly this is going to be much closer to a full episode. Really, I just want to know if and how much he will talk about Zohran. So I…

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The Knowledge of Nothing Podcast (S6E25): Season 6 Send Off! 15:01

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Welcome to the Knowledge of Nothing (KON) podcast! Where your hosts, Tony, Brian, Oren and Wayne discuss the inane, somewhat entertaining, and occasionally educational topics on a weekly basis. In our season finale, we step outside the comfort zone to bring you a special episode recorded on location. Join us as we reflect on the journey through Sea…

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Real Time s23e20 - This Episode Has TWO Nasty Skeletons feat Just Will 2:29:01

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Bill does an incel and I get so mad that I become toxic. Support I Hate Bill Maher on Patreon Call and leave the show a voicemail at 323-545-6727 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Knowledge of Nothing Podcast (S6E24): This Sounds Familiar - Disneyland 70th Birthday Part 2 47:42

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Welcome to the Knowledge of Nothing (KON) podcast! Where your hosts, Tony, Brian, Oren and Wayne discuss the inane, somewhat entertaining, and occasionally educational topics on a weekly basis. This week’s small but mighty show quickly goes where no person wants to go…inside Tony’s social media feed. Where Brian, Oren and Wayne learn of a new mascu…

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BOONUS EPISODE PREVIEW - I Hope Those Two Crazy Kids Can Work Things Out feat Bryan Quinby (Bill Maher & Howard Stern) 7:56

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THIS IS A PREVIEW OF THE PATREON EXCLUSIVE EPISODE OF "I ESPECIALLY HATE BILL MAHER" Due to scheduling issues, I am forced to pause Bella Thorne on Club Random month (I assure you: this was my fault) so instead here is an analysis of Bill Maher and Howard Stern's relationship, released early than originally intended. I honestly could not think of a…

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Tony Hale 1:28:52

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Mr. Tony Hale (Arrested Development, Veep, Inside Out 2) is a FANTASTIC guest who not only is a lifelong overthinker but has really great insight and advice for those gifted with a surplus of thoughts, ESPECIALLY in the middle of the night when the "what ifs" start poking at ya! His new film "Sketch" is in theaters August 6th and he cohosts the Ext…

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The Knowledge of Nothing Podcast (S6E23): This Sounds Familiar - Disneyland 70th Birthday Part 1 59:41

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Welcome to the Knowledge of Nothing (KON) podcast! Where your hosts, Tony, Brian, Oren and Wayne discuss the inane, somewhat entertaining, and occasionally educational topics on a weekly basis. In honor of Disneyland’s 70th birthday, your KONMen decided to pull out all the stops with a special edition of “This Sounds Familiar!” Before those festivi…

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HBO Presents "Don't You Hate Queer Kids?" feat Mike Carrozza & Kyle Ayers 2:14:17

28d ago2:14:17

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Alt title: "Is anyone else seeing this? Well, don't." Other alt title: "Is anyone else lying about 'supporting trans people' to such an absurd degree?"

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The Knowledge of Nothing Podcast (S6E22): Nacho Daddy Food Fight! 1:34:36

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Welcome to the Knowledge of Nothing (KON) podcast! Where your hosts, Tony, Brian, Oren and Wayne discuss the inane, somewhat entertaining, and occasionally educational topics on a weekly basis. This week’s show features the 5th Annual KON Food Fight between Tony and Brian, but this time the theme is “nachos” and there’s quite a few surprises once t…

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Real Time s3e5 - I Would've Preferred Fewer Murdered Wife Jokes feat Christie Bahna 2:04:08

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I swear to God, I am trapped in some sort of bizarre punishment loop where I am forced to listen to Bill Maher complain about how the media doesn't talk about the important issues, followed by him talking about the exact same stupid shit he's mad at the media for talking about. Am I insane?! Is this not ridiculous behavior?! Anyway, comedian Christ…

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Tom Lennon and Guitars! 53:25

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The podcast just wouldn't be the podcast without Tom Lennon! OF COURSE you know Tom from Reno 911, The State, @midnight, the first ever episode of this very podcast, and a million movies that he's acted in and/or written...but he is ALSO quite the guitar wizard. At Chris's request, Tom brought one of his fancy guitars to give Chris a couple of poin…

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The Knowledge of Nothing Podcast (S6E21): Not Icy or Hot but a Cozy Knowledge Drop 38:31

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Welcome to the Knowledge of Nothing (KON) podcast! Where your hosts, Tony, Brian, Oren and Wayne discuss the inane, hopefully entertaining, and sometimes educational topics on a weekly-ish basis. This Knowledge Drop (KD) features one less KONMan due to another “HR” suspension but it's not what you’d expect. The remaining KONMen dutifully carry on t…

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Real Time s3e4 - An Unending Stream of Jokes About Real Life Violence feat Nato Green 1:41:24

1M ago1:41:24

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I guess I should put a content warning on here since there is so much flippantly expressed approval for statutory rape. Look, while the guest this week, comedy/organizer Nato Green is great, the episode Real Time really is not. Before we get to that, Nato tells me about how one Comedy Central exec making the worst of three possible choices in the m…

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The Knowledge of Nothing Podcast (S6E20): This Sounds Familiar - Video Games 1:17:52

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Welcome to the Knowledge of Nothing (KON) podcast! Where your hosts, Tony, Brian, Oren and Wayne discuss the inane, hopefully entertaining, and sometimes educational topics on a weekly-ish basis. This episode debuts a new-ish main segment but beforehand the guys cover a lot of random things. Tony lives up to the podcast’s name when it comes to ship…

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Real Time s3e3 - Aggregate Toxicity vs The Dippiest Twit feat Ellory Smith 2:02:03

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A tendon in my wrist is fucked up or this would've been done and posted on time. This week on the pod! Guest Ellory Smith (comedian, writer... FOR TELEVISION) joins me in person so you KNOW my cat took the opportunity to derail the podcast by seeking attention from a new woman that has entered our apartment. ALSO! We discuss not the absurd frequenc…

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Sparks Returns! 1:17:03

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It's Sparks! The Band!! Russell and Ron Mael are back on the podcast to talk about their new album, "Mad!" (available now), going out on their big world tour, and how it's possible to overthink things and STILL just move forward anyway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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The Knowledge of Nothing Podcast (S6E19): Keep or Kill Movie Dads 1:37:55

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Welcome to the Knowledge of Nothing (KON) podcast! Where your hosts, Tony, Brian, Oren and Wayne discuss the inane, hopefully entertaining, and sometimes educational topics on a weekly-ish basis. This week’s episode immediately goes off the rails with an inaccurate celebrity death, the guys comparing the size of their “weapon”, and being called som…

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Real Time s3e2 - Getting my Ass Whipped by the "Protect Camilla Parker Bowles" Crew feat Chris Wade 1:58:59

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So, to start, this was recorded before wacky Israel began attempting to start World War III by going psycho mode on Iran. so don't expect any references to said deeply upsetting world events. Before Bill Maher started singing the "ageism is the last allowable form of discrimination in America" tune, he had episodes like this where he takes like nin…

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BONUS EIPSOIDE PREVIEW - This Is Howie Irritate You (Bill Maher on Howie Mandel Does Stuff) feat Jane Harrison 6:24

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THIS IS A PREVIEW OF THE PATREON EXCLUSIVE EPISODE OF "I ESPECIALLY HATE BILL MAHER" You're not going to believe, but a famous comedian well past the peak of their fame has a podcast (I was never famous, do not try to own me with this). Bill Maher went on Howie Mandel's podcast, and despite Howie Mandel's best efforts Bill Maher just talks about th…

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The Knowledge of Nothing Podcast (S6E18): Mis-adventures in the Midwest, Bars, & Anomancy 1:24:20

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Welcome to the Knowledge of Nothing (KON) podcast! Where your hosts, Tony, Brian, Oren and Wayne discuss the inane, hopefully entertaining, and sometimes educational topics on a weekly-ish basis. This week’s show switches things up with one of the KONMen who made a trek to the midwest for some shenanigans and possibly some life changing alterations…

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Real Time s3e1 - I Sincerely Believe Men are Literally from Mars and Women are Literally from Venus feat Meg Mackay 2:45:51

2M ago2:45:51

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Is Dennis Miller a sex symbol? Do you reach a certain age and then start becoming a teen again? Are you old if you remember someone's Dad putting cards into a satellite box? None of those questions are pressing, but they do get asked during this episode of I Hate Bill Maher, featuring comedian and writer Meg Mackay! Lately, I feel like the thing th…

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Ben Schwartz 1:28:23

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It’s the first episode of a new era! And what better way to start than with the hilarious and wonderful Ben Schwartz (Sonic the Hedgehog, Parks and Rec, The Afterparty) discussing improv and how you don’t have TIME to overthink it. Find Ben's live show dates at rejectedjokes.com! Oh, and PS, the pre-show intro on this ep is probably a weeeeeee long…

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The Knowledge of Nothing Podcast (S6E17): A Special Guest & Open Audition 1:38:23

2M ago1:38:23

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Welcome to the Knowledge of Nothing (KON) podcast! Where your hosts, Tony, Brian, Oren and Wayne discuss the inane, hopefully entertaining, and sometimes educational topics on a weekly-ish basis. There’s been some fallout since the last show where one of your KONMen was reported to HR and has been placed on “paid leave” for a week. Fortunately, tha…

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Real Time s2e23 - Waaaaah I'm Andrew Sullivan I'm a Big Stupid Crying Worthless Baby feat Caitlin Durante (Caitlin I'm Sorry) 2:03:40

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Dude, you can just Google "Andrew Sullivan racist" and you'll get a bunch of people talking about it, I don't need to keep doing it. It's the season 2 finale of Real Time with Bill Maher, and a bad time was had by both myself and my guest, Comedian/Podcaster/Screenwriting EXPERT Caitlin Durante.This episode is actually pretty wild: Republicans have…

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Hello? Hello? Is this thing on?? 26:02

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Aaaaaaaaand we’re back!! PHEW! That was a quick three years! Chris starts this new podcast chapter with a minisode that explains the decision to hit the pause button and focus on being a dad after the birth of his daughter in 2022, why he wanted to come back now, and what to expect with the new show. I mean, it’s pretty much like the old show, but …

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The Knowledge of Nothing Podcast (S6E16): Keep it or Kill It - Blockbuster Movies 1:31:53

3M ago1:31:53

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Welcome to the Knowledge of Nothing (KON) podcast! Where your hosts, Tony, Brian, Oren and Wayne discuss the inane, hopefully entertaining, and sometimes educational topics on a weekly-ish basis. In this week’s episode, things go immediately TMI when Tony shares a “hair-raising” experience at his local gym. Then Tony and Brian decide on what this y…

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Real Time s2e22 - Crazy Quibi's Surplus Racism and Bad Comedy feat Matt Lieb 2:29:11

3M ago2:29:11

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Lesbo lesbo lesbo! Can you even think of something funnier than just the IDEA of a lesbian?! Hahaha FUCKIN' HILARIOUS, RIGHT!??!!? Comedian and PODCASTER (I capitalized it because he's got a few of them) Matt Lieb joins the podcast this week, and boy oh boy, this was a real up and down episode. The panel is actually kind of interesting, because whi…

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Real Time 15th Anniversary Special aka Celebrating One Year of I Hate Bill Maher 1:27:48

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To celebrate the one year anniversary of I Hate Bill Maher my microphone has started making a clicking noise on a random assortment of consonants. Thanks so much for listening, here's to another year. Support I Hate Bill Maher here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Knowledge of Nothing Podcast (S6E15): Smash or Pass Quickies 1:21:35

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Welcome to the Knowledge of Nothing (KON) podcast! Where your hosts, Tony, Brian, Oren and Wayne discuss the inane, hopefully entertaining, and sometimes educational topics on a weekly-ish basis. This week’s episode welcomes Wayne’s return from Japan along with a shorter edition of Smash or Pass, your KONMen’s hottake on recent entertainment news: …

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The Knowledge of Nothing Podcast (S6E14): K-Dropping the Thunderbolts* 39:36

3M ago39:36

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In this episode, Brian and Tony are flying solo. The recently watched the latest MCU Film "Thunderbolts*". They discuss their unique insights. You're guaranteed to hear original takes heard nowhere else, or your money back. Did they hate it, like it or feel indifferent about the MCU's 36th film? Listen and find out! Remember, don't forget to like, …