What This Comedian Said Will Shock You

The hilarious and controversial host of HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher has written his funniest, most opinionated, and most necessary book ever—a brilliantly astute and acerbically funny vivisection of American life, politics, and culture.

Some of the smartest commentary about what’s happening in America is coming from a comedian—this comedian being Bill Maher. If you want to understand what’s wrong with this country, it turns out that one of the best informed and most thought-provoking analysts is this very funny pothead.

The book was inspired by the “editorial” Bill delivers at the end of each episode of Real Time. These editorials are direct-to-camera sermons about culture, politics, and what’s happening in the world. To put this book together, Maher reviewed more than a decade of his editorials, rewriting, reimagining, and updating them. Free speech, cops, drugs, race, religion, the generations, cancel culture, the parties, the media, show biz, romance, health—Maher covers it all. The result is a hugely entertaining work of commentary about American culture in the tradition of Mark Twain, Will Rogers, and H. L. Mencken.

This Conservative found it hilarious!

Many of the subjects Bill hit on in this book struck a cord with me. No matter if you're conservative or liberal you will find this book speaks to you.

The very wise bottom line I got is that Americans need to shut up and get along.

I watch or read the news, think stuff, then watch or read Bill Maher to hear him (and his writers) articulate the same basic thoughts far better (and funnier) than I ever could. I think there are a lot of us. It's hard to believe that someone whose messages generally boil down to don't be crazy and don't be an a**h**e could be so controversial. We should all be listening to him and similar voices of reason much more often!

Informative book

Bill as always presents logical, important ideas. It’s nice to have them all in one place.

Brutally honest and on point with humor

Out of the 298 Audible books I’ve listened too, I’ve never left a review. Bill nails every topic with insight and humor..his show IS fair and balanced. I never miss Real Time..this book literally makes me laugh out loud. Many of the topics are painful, but he is spot on! You will not be disappointed…buy or listen to this book.

honesty...

I've always been a big fan of Bill Maher. his book just reinforced that I'm on the same page in many categories with Bill Maher. thank you very much for writing it.
I just hope people who are not fans of Bill Maher read this book. quite intelligent writing and thank you for acknowledging all the people behind the book