Bill Maher
๐ค SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
They had Chicago City Limits over there by scores.
And that was it.
And it was short form, which I didn't understand.
And I'm not good at singing songs or whatever.
So I was like, I don't know.
He goes, no, no, it's long form like they do at Second City in Chicago.
It's good stuff.
It's the UCB.
It turned out to be Amy Poehler, Matt Walsh, Ian Roberts, and Matt Besser.
So I was like, oh, OK, well, these guys are, you know, I went and saw their show, and I was blown away.
I was like, they're making this up?
I felt like it was scripted, you know?
That's how good it was.
So then I started taking classes there.
did their whole program for years.
When I was on The Daily Show, John Oliver and I shared an office and he's a great standup.
So he said, come with me, let's go do some clubs.
And I was like, I don't know.
I tried to beg off and he wasn't having it.
So I went and I was like, I don't have anything.