Stephen A. Smith | Club Random with Bill Maher
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What do Bill and Stephen A. talk about as they kick off the episode?
I am thrilled you're here.
Thank you, man. I appreciate it.
What can I get you? Well, first of all you already got it for me. I got the Hennessey and Coke right here. Oh, okay. They told me, they they said help yourself, so
I helped I helped myself. I love when people are exactly who they are on T V. Like when you said that it was like, Oh good, I'm glad he's that guy. Yes I am. We uh it cannot get more Down and dirty, then club random. Right. I hope you feel comfortable here. Do you. I'm good. I'm good. It's a good space, isn't it?
It is, it's nice.
I can't I can't deny it. I mean Podcasts usually are like I feel like deadly sort of Seriously.
Yeah.
I
mean
Looking,
you know. Well it could be the lions then for people that don't don't ev either don't have anything to say or are scared to say what they really, really want to say. But if neither applies to Well, I know you're not that guy. That's right. You're right
about
that.
So what and so you have a drink.
Yes,
sir. Can I get you anything else? No, I'm good. You know my water here, got my play with the uh wacky weed. No, you could do it. No, I no, I know I can't figure out I don't need your There you go. I understand. Trust me. That's right. But like that was never a thing for you?
It was never a thing for me. Really? Growing up in New York, my friends, family, stuff like that. Of course I had quite a few friends and family members who smoked a lot of weed and stuff like that, but it was never me. Where I was just never interested. I grew up in Hollis, Queens, right up the block from Run D M C, Jam Master J. Oh. About five minutes away from L L Cool J Performance Boulevard.
One of my favorite Records is uh Doing it well.
That's right.
It's one it's represent Queens, he was made out of Brooklyn. And I always found that s like it's such a sexy record, maybe second to almost none. He's made quite a few. Paradise Phenomenon. Yes, but this one is particularly I just love it. Yeah. And the whole thing it's it's like sexy, sexy, sexy and then I'm from Queens and she's from Brooklyn. To me always like made me laugh. It just seemed to like come out of left field like But what does that have to do with this this fantastic fucking that you're doing? Queens and Brooklyn. Well,
if you grew up in New York City I
know.
Here's the deal. In Hollis L I'ma just be real with you. It wasn't re it wasn't really a lot of girls.
How does Stephen A. describe his New York upbringing and early music influences?
They were on f they were in Farmers, they were in the Bronx, they were in Brooklyn, you know, they were, you know, in other sections of Queens, New York. But but Hollis, that's not where you went to if you was looking for your girlfriend. They they they you just it just wasn't where you went to man. And this is because why? Um The prettier girls were in other areas. US. I mean it was it's the truth. I mean my s my sisters were gorgeous, but I can't speak for everybody else in the neighborhood. I
went to Cornell in the seventies. That was not a feast for a heterosexual male either. I mean there are places we find ourselves in and uh it is funny like You know. Pri Good looks in a woman. It's like it's a double edged sword. Because Well but does that mean? Well I mean it's look, I Well, first of all, pretty girls are always complaining. Okay. Okay, so there is bad like You know, um you're A lot of you g they'll always say, I can't leave the house without getting hit on all the time. And I'm like, Boo fucking who you know? Would you rather be a plain girl? And no. The answer no. Okay. You know, 'cause you know, we can ugly you up. That's right.
But I tell you this, I'll tell you this true. I learned that beauty was in the eye of the ho the holder when I was growing up and I one of my best friend's name was Pooley. His name was Rodney Cowan, but his nickname was Pooley. Everybody in the neighborhood knew him as Pooley. You could put Beyonce Right in front of Pooley. And Poole would look at you and go like this. What what the hell am I supposed to do with that? Because if you were not 250 pounds minimal with blub with blubber hanging off your arms and cellulite everywhere. And you weren't big enough to tilt a small c a small car.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What do Bill and Stephen A. talk about as they kick off the episode?
0:01–2:27
2
How does Stephen A. describe his New York upbringing and early music influences?
2:27–7:55
3
What arguments do they make about beauty standards and the “big‑booty” trend?
7:55–12:04
4
Why do they debate vaccines, health risks, and the fragility of modern athletes?
12:04–52:46
5
Why do basketball players keep slapping each other's hands after missed free throws?
52:46–58:43
6
How does the conversation shift from basketball rituals to gambling and the differences between Vegas and Atlantic City?
58:43–1:05:28
7
Why does Stephen A. say he never married and what fears does he have about death and his daughters?
1:05:28–1:10:56
8
What are Bill and Stephen A. saying about cancel culture, political loyalty, and the future of voting?
1:10:56–1:41:58