Best Matt Lieb Podcasts (2025)

Roman Ball-a-day Get your suitcase because we’re headed to Italy. On the plane, you can listen to this week’s episode of the podcast with co-host of the Hollywood Crime Scene podcast, and returning guest, Rachel Fisher joining Matt & Vince to discuss Mad Men season 3 episode eight, “Souvenir.” Betty and Don go to Rome so they can hang out with Conn…

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Real Time s3e13 - If the Owning You Did Brought You to This, of What Use was the Own? feat Patrick Monahan 1:49:10

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Comedian and podcaster Patrick Monahan is my guest this week and his first ever full episode of Real Time reminds him of just how casually cruel the 00's were, and we also witness a startlingly lazy and uninspired panel performance from a generationally important comedian. Listen to What a Time to be Alive Support I Hate Bill Maher on Patreon Leave…

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152: Yo! IDF Raps, with Noam Shuster-Eliassi 1:51:08

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Matt and Daniel are joined by comedian and filmmaker Noam Shuster-Eliassi to cover zionist influencer encounters in the wild, drive time radio and the Jewish question, and the greatest tragedy to befall Lynyrd Skynyrd since that plane crash. Please donate to the Sameer Project: https://chuffed.org/project/113222-tent-campaign-the-sameer-project Joi…

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Don't Poop on My Parade with Rep. Summer Lee & Miles Gray (Ep 302) 1:56:30

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How can the No Kings energy translate into real legislative and political wins? It's not like people haven't shown up in the millions before. Miles Gray of The Daily Zeitgeist joins to talk about Trump taking an AI dump on protesters, while MAGA searches for who is behind the protesters since nothing they do isn't subsidized by a billionaire. Then,…

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Mad Yourself A Man 307: 'Seven Twenty Three,' with Kath Barbadoro 1:48:16

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Peggy Gets Ducked Stop staring at the sun for long enough to listen to this week’s episode of the podcast with comedian, co-host of the What a Time to be Alive and Lie Cheat and Steal podcasts, Kath Barbadoro joining Matt and Vince to talk about Mad Men season three episode seven, “Seven Twenty Three.” Everyone wants Don to sign a contract. Connie …

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Real Time s3e12 - Bill Maher Calls for the Death of a Very Prominent Pop Star feat Emily Faye 1:52:30

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Yeah yeah yeah, it's late, I don't know, I got a lot goin' on, GET OFF MY BACK!!!! Look man, myself and my friend comedian Emily Faye (returning guest, if you are a Patreon subscriber) watched another episode of this dumb ass show and it was sort of startlingly unremarkable. Gore Vidal was funny for reasons both intentionally and not, Al Franken go…

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Yes They're Nazis with Van Lathan Jr. & Wajahat Ali (Ep 301) 1:40:36

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The Young Republicans group chats have leaked and it’s even worse than you might imagine. Wajahat Ali and Van Lathan Jr. join Francesca to talk about the white nationalist elephant in the room, and the mainstreaming of hate even in just the past four years. Then, establishment Democrats are striking out on progressive podcasts over the issue of AIP…

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Most Brain Rotted Presidency Ever 30:09

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This administration is unwell. Their online posting habits are evidence enough. If they were a friend we’d probably recommend touching grass. Or therapy. But they are not our friends but rather wannabe fascists who are disappearing immigrants and demonizing anyone who disagrees with them. In this deep dive Francesca explores how Trump’s propaganda …

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151: Mailbag Part 2 1:29:06

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Hey everyone, this is the long awaited mailbag episode! You can listen to part 1 on the Patreon! Matt, Daniel, and Producer Adam answer your questions with the honesty and humility you can only get from three guys rushing to fill the gaping maw of the content monster before they leave for a weekend of sold out shows in New York (who also love the l…

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Mad Yourself A Man 306: Guy Walks into an Advertising Agency, with Dave Manheim 1:28:31

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Guy Carried Out of an Advertising Agency Everyone get in the conference room, the podcast has a new org chart. Producer Brent is at the top, directly beneath him are hosts Matt & Vince, and right below them is this week’s guest, host of Dopey podcast, Dave Manheim, who is here to talk about Mad Men season three episode six, “Guy Walks into an Adver…

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UNLOCKED: #ReallyQuiteBad feat Mike Carrozza 2:01:31

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PATREON EPISODE UNLOCKED: Comedian/Big time comedy fan rejoins the podcast to watch his 2022 HBO special #Adulting. In-between our overall complaints, I highlight some specifically terrible jokes, in addition to one joke I actually liked, and Mike gives Bill Maher notes as if he were his stand-up teacher. EDITED 12/1/2024 Added the intro, which I f…

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149: I'm Gonna Git You Sukkah, with Peter Beinart 1:23:56

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148: Dispatch From Gaza, with Ahmed Sarsour 1:10:49

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Matt and Daniel are joined by poet Ahmed Sarsour live from Deir al Balah in Gaza to hold forth on the reality of daily life in a war zone, hopes for the future, and making art in the midst of chaos. We had a few technical issues given the precarity of the connection, and you’ll notice that Matt exits early without notice due to his own tech mishap,…

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Mad Yourself A Man 305: The Fog, with Brent Flyberg 1:41:47

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Don’s Hot for Teacher Get the overnight bag, Betty’s in labor. While she goes through the terrifying, awe-inspiring experience of giving birth, you can sit in a special waiting room for dudes and listen to a new episode of your favorite podcast. Producer of the pod, comedian, co-host of the Oh Hell Yeah podcast, AL West Champion Seattle Mariners su…

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Real Time s3e11 - Pat O'Brien Can't Get Laid feat Mel Buer 1:37:30

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Journalist Mel Buer joins the show to bear witness to the glory of America's forever culture war! Mel was not especially familiar with Bill Maher coming into this but brother you better believe she'll be thinking about him for a LONG time after! A panel from Hell, Real Time bottom of the barrel bingo, and the obscenely difficult struggle of trying …

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Anti-Capitalism Is Now a Crime and RFK Jr.'s Tylenol Crusade feat. Derek Beres (Ep 299) 1:39:38

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Trump escalates his crackdown: unveiling a new directive on so-called "left-wing terrorism," to put puts thousands of FBI and other agents to work to domestic terrorism watchlist. Chuck Schumer says Democrats need Republicans to help to stop it... which sounds like a terrible plan! And ICE’s reign of terror in Portland ramps up as Ta-Nehisi Coates …

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The Creeps Of The Pronatalist Movement 31:16

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We’ve been promised a new American Baby Boom by a man who wears diapers and calls himself president, but the plan isn’t going well. Trump has surrounded himself with yet another cluster of weirdos: the pronatalists. Pronatalists claim they are concerned with population decline despite no evidence of population decline. They claim their movement isn…

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147: Do The Reich Thing, with Rolla Selbak 1:48:49

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Matt and Daniel are joined by filmmaker Rolla Selbak to consider Netantahu’s social media strategy, anti-zionists’ purported mustiness, and the most epic team-up in JCU history. Please donate to Middle East Children’s Alliance: https://www.mecaforpeace.org/ Send us an email or leave us a voice message for our next mailbag. [email protected] / (7…

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Mad Yourself A Man 304: The Arrangements, with Dave Weigel 1:32:19

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Living the Jai A-life Stop trying to make jai alai happen and listen to this week’s episode of the pod with returning guest, Letterboxd lover, and journalist from Semafor, Dave Weigel, joining Matt & Vince for a chat about Mad Men season three episode four, “The Arrangements.” RIP big Gene. The writers may have forgotten about your dementia, but we…

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Real Time s3e10 - Clap One More Time and I'll kill Myself feat Mattie Lubchansky 1:59:08

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I know, it's late, sorry I'm not perfect!!! The first 45 minutes the audio is kind of janky due to my assuming Streamyard wouldn't just suddenly change up my settings for no reason, but here is a very fun episode with writer and illustrator Mattie Lubchansky. As the result of having an extremely long commute early in her career, Mattie may be in th…

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145: Israel is MAH WIFE, with Briahna Joy Gray 2:01:08

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Matt and Daniel are joined by the host of the Bad Faith podcast, Briahna Joy Gray to speak on the UN committee report recognizing a genocide by Israel in Gaza, as well as Charlie Kirk’s dispatch from the AI beyond, and Ambassador Mike Huckabee doing Netanyahu’s act like the Gallagher II of international relations. Please donate to Pal Humanity: htt…

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Kirk's Creepy Memorial and Democrats Demanding Better w/ Akela Lacy and Mohanad Elsheiky (Ep 298) 1:42:49

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Funerals usually have waterworks but pyrotechnics, antisemitism AND Goebbel’s plagiarism? Sign me up! Francesca and comedian Mohanad Elsheiky discuss the unsettling Charlie Kirk memorial, and the looming takeover of TikTok from a man named Lachlan and the Ellison family. Wither Palestine speech. Plus Kimmel is back on the air, kind of… Then journal…

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[TEASER] Lee Kern chastises Hannah Einbinder 8:23

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In this week’s Patreon exclusive episode with comedian Orli Matlow from the War Is Stupid podcast, we sat down for some Hebrew Bible study with eminent Talmudic scholar and ultra-Semitic bloke Lee Kern, innit. (Warning: this episode far exceeds the FDA’s daily recommendation for musical theatre references.) To listen to the full episode join the Pa…

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Kimmel Canceled As Media Billionaires Do An Authoritarian’s Bidding 1:40:45

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Francesca takes stock of WTH has happened over the last few days. We'll break down why Kimmel was allegedly canceled, the FCC chair wanting more shows to go, how we got to this point of media consolidation and why so-called free speech comics are so so silent. TAKE ACTION AGAINST DISNEY/HULU: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13oN79zvnRjiZEG71HWyq…

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Mad Yourself A Man 303: My Old Kentucky Home, with Amy Silverberg 1:31:38

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Roger’s Old Kentucky Racism Put that shoe polish away and listen to the latest episode with comedian and author of First Time, Long Time, Amy Silverberg, joining Matt & Vince to talk about Mad Men season three episode three, “My Old Kentucky Home.” If you’re watching the show along with the podcast, you may have noticed there’s a new disclaimer bef…

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Real Time s23e26 - Real Psycho Shit feat John Hastings 2:36:49

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Look man, if you were one of those people praising Bill Maher for pushing back on Ben Shapiro one single time, I have bad news for you: your ass got played. Watch one of John's 983 comedy specials here Support I Hate Bill Maher on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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143: Pursuit of Floppiness, with Chris Kunzler 1:42:51

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Matt and Daniel are joined by content creator Chris Kunzler, who was endlessly impressed with their accent work during their chat over the UK’s proscription of Palestine Action, Hen Mazzig’s pecking at Hannah Einbinder, and Israel’s decision not to drop Jerry Seinfeld’s “Unfrosted” on Gaza because their drones can’t carry bombs that massive. Please…

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Black-Pilled Billionaires and Shooters w/ Jacob Silverman & Blakeley (Ep 297) 1:45:00

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As information about Charlie Kirk’s assassin trickles in, so do the bizarre inconsistencies. A destroyed letter? A very on the nose text thread. And there still doesn’t appear to be evidence of the “hardened leftist” narrative, but that hasn’t stopped the entire regime from putting anyone left of center in their crosshairs. Blakeley, musician and c…

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[TEASER] Montreal Activist Accused of Harrasment… By The Cops! 5:17

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On our recent Patreon-only episode with Yves Engler (long-time activist and insurgent candidate for the leadership of Canada’s New Democratic Party) we discussed a different sort of campaign: podcaster and self-proclaimed “Zioness” Dahlia Kurtz’s obsessive attack on Yves’s free speech that landed him in a Montreal jail for 5 days. Support this podc…

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What The Right Gets Wrong About Lord of The Rings 28:59

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Every fantasy franchise has an insufferable part of its fan base. But this one takes the cake. Powerful conservatives are obsessed with The Lord of The Rings. We know this because they name their military tech companies, surveillance companies and venture capital firms after objects in Middle Earth. Billionaire Peter Thiel has named 10 of his compa…