Chris Pratt | Club Random with Bill Maher

From AI doomsday paranoia to Arnold’s grandpa art projects, Bill and Chris cover it all – California taxes, broken-thermostat politics, why movies predict the future, and how Pratt went from Parks and Rec’s lovable goof to full-fledged leading man. Along the way: quantum qubits, AI girlfriends, and the wild story of his door-to-door salesman days. Basically, it’s part bar chat, part TED Talk, part roast – served neat with a splash of peaty Scotch. #billmaher #chrispratt #AI #movies Subscribe to the Club Random YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/clubrandomp... Watch episodes ad-free – subscribe to Bill Maher’s Substack: https://billmaher.substack.com Subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you listen: ⁠https://bit.ly/ClubRandom Support our Advertisers: -Drink Zbiotics before drinking and wake up feeling great and ready to take on the next day and all that summer has to offer! Go to ⁠⁠⁠https://zbiotics.com/RANDOM⁠⁠⁠ to learn more and get 15% off your first order when you use code RANDOM at checkout. -Go to ⁠⁠https://zbiotics.com/RANDOM⁠⁠ to learn more and get 15% off your first order when you use code RANDOM at checkout. Buy Club Random Merch: https://clubrandom.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices ABOUT CLUB RANDOM In Club Random, Bill Maher unleashes his comedic wit on an unpredictable lineup – from Bill Burr and Jerry Seinfeld to Quentin Tarantino and Neil deGrasse Tyson – digging into everything but politics. It’s Maher in his familiar element: one-on-one vibes, unfiltered laughs, and the kind of freewheeling banter only he can deliver. For advertising opportunities please email: [email protected] ABOUT BILL MAHER Bill Maher was the host of “Politically Incorrect” (Comedy Central, ABC) from 1993-2002, and for the last 23 years on HBO’s “Real Time,” Maher’s combination of unflinching honesty and big laughs have garnered him 41 Emmy nominations. Maher won his first Emmy in 2014 as executive producer for the HBO series, “VICE.” In October of 2008, this same combination was on display in Maher’s uproarious and unprecedented swipe at organized religion, “Religulous.” Maher has written six bestsellers: “True Story,” “Does Anybody Have a Problem with That? Politically Incorrect’s Greatest Hits,” “When You Ride Alone, You Ride with Bin Laden,” “New Rules: Polite Musings from a Timid Observer,” “The New New Rules: A Funny Look at How Everybody But Me Has Their Head Up Their Ass", and most recently "What This Comedian Said Will Shock You". 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:35 Mallet finger, severed tendons, ChatGPT 00:09:39 The Terminal List; Antoine Fuqua 00:11:02 Choosing to film in California; living in CA 00:15:15 Arnold Schwarzenegger — adviser & doting grandpa; family stories 00:20:21 Moneyball; Aaron Sorkin 00:22:22 Catholic roots & religion 00:30:21 Terminal List S2 (“True Believer”); Bill cameo; robots fight back 00:38:12 Acting craft: emotional fallout; method vs. old school; wides vs. close-ups 00:42:35 Body/health shift; Parks & Rec “get fatter for laughs” era 00:47:32 Comedy 00:49:50 Movie sets & tension; forming relationships 00:55:42 Kids & parenthood 00:58:00 Bro culture; demonizing boys 01:05:13 The Kennedys; RFK Jr.; the media 01:16:32 Acting vs. stand-up 01:23:23 Comedy Mount Rushmore: Carlin & Pryor 01:28:12 Seattle years; early stand-up; selling door-to-door grind 01:35:26 PNW vibe; LA vs. NY 01:37:26 The Woods dispensary; banking hurdles; red tape 01:45:41 White Lotus family tie; Kennedy vibe; self-education 01:47:19 Wrap + Terminal List cameo setup FOLLOW CLUB RANDOM https://www.clubrandom.com   / club-random-101776489118185     / clubrandom_     / clubrandompodcast     / clubrandompodcast   FOLLOW BILL MAHER https://www.billmaher.com   / billmaher     / billmaher