About this episode

The episode explores the lesser-known films of Bill Maher, imagining an alternate reality where he plays a sitcom dad.

THIS WEEK: Out of Time (1988), Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death (1989) and Pizza Man (1991) Imagine a world without the insufferable intrusions of Club Random on your various social feeds. Imagine a world where douchebag pundit supreme Bill Maher had landed a gig as a harmless sitcom dad. We dare to imagine such a world. A world where hope is still alive. Donate to Palestinian Medical Aid Support Optimism Vaccine on Patreon

People in this episode

Host: The Optimism Vaccine Network

Topics covered

• Bill Maher
• film reviews
• comedy
• sitcoms
• 1980s films
• cultural commentary

Keywords

• Bill Maher
• Out of Time
• Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death
• Pizza Man
• comedy films
• 1980s
• sitcoms

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Palestinian Medical Aid

Books & works: Out of Time, Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death, Pizza Man

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