Bill Maher Faceplants While Attacking Jimmy Dore & Joe Rogan!

About this episode

Jimmy Dore critiques Bill Maher for his ignorance on political topics while celebrating Maher's mention of him on his show.

Jimmy takes a mini victory lap to celebrate Bill Maher finally mentioning him on his show after years of resentment, while also disparaging Maher for admitting he doesn't know what the "Overton window" is and has no interest in learning, despite hosting a political talk show. Jimmy points out that Maher was previously embarrassed for not knowing what the World Economic Forum (WEF) or MK Ultra were when Joe Rogan asked him years ago. Jimmy and Americans' Comedian Kurt Metzger discuss how Maher rewards ignorance and comfort over "uncomfortable knowledge," and that his audience claps "like seals" when he says "stop making me know stuff I don't want to know." The segment contrasts Maher's refusal to learn basic political terminology with clips of Glenn Greenwald destroying Maher for blaming Islamic extremism rather than decades of US military intervention for Middle East violence—after which Maher famously said, "I'm never having someone on who's smart again." Jimmy closes by noting that Maher's recent guests include exclusively establishment figures who won't question him or any of the dominant narratives. Plus segments on the mainstream media finally reporting on the damage…

People in this episode

Host: Jimmy Dore

Guests: Kurt Metzger, Ray McGovern, Stef Zamorano

Topics covered

• political commentary
• media criticism
• ignorance in politics
• US military intervention
• mainstream media
• Iran sanctions

Keywords

• Bill Maher
• Jimmy Dore
• Joe Rogan
• political ignorance
• mainstream media
• Iran
• US military
• Overton window

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: World Economic Forum, MK Ultra

Places: Persian Gulf

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