David Spade & Dana Carvey | Club Random with Bill Maher

Bill Maher sits down with Dana Carvey and David Spade – together – for what feels less like an interview and more like eavesdropping on two flies on the wall… plus Bill. The longtime friends riff on Saturday Night Live war stories, the brutal math of stand-up (bombs, hecklers, benefit shows), and the slightly unhinged psychology of chasing laughs for a living. The conversation zigzags through classic films, old Hollywood, celebrity politics, and the strange new podcast economy. Funny, profane, nostalgic, and sneakily thoughtful – it’s three comedy legends talking shop after hours, with no one trying to win the room. #billmaher #davidspade #danacarvey #snl #comedy #standup #hollywood 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: -Streamline your hiring! Try ZipRecruiter for free at https://www.ziprecruiter.com/random -Head to https://www.nakedwines.com/random click ‘Enter Voucher’ and put in my code RANDOM for both the code AND password for 6 bottles of wine for JUST $39.99 with shipping included -Visit ⁠https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CL... ⁠and use code CLUBRANDOM and get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup! 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 – Intro 03:22 – David Spade on Dennis Miller, and Lost References 06:17 – Bill Maher & David Spade on Dating, Attraction 11:21 – Old-School Comedy: Johnny Carson, Jack Benny, George Burns 15:21 – Celebrities, Politics, and Woke Backlash 16:38 – Impressions Breakdown: Robin Williams, Martin Short, Gleason 18:48 – Billy Bob Thornton, *Landman*, and Why Some TV Works 20:15 – Classic Movies Still Hit Harder (*All the President’s Men*) 26:25 – David Spade: Golden Globe Nomination + “Soft-Canceled” Era 33:01 – Climate Change, Wildfires, and Unintended Consequences 38:14 – Touring, Burnout, and Why Bill Quit the Road 42:15 – First Big Break in Stand-Up 51:14 – Hecklers, Crowd Work, and Stand-Up Evolution 56:38 – Hollywood Power Shifts: Netflix, Paramount 01:00:19 – Billionaires, Doomsday Bunkers, and Not Wanting to Survive 01:06:00 – Comedy Benefits, Bad Rooms, and Thick Skin 01:11:35 – Lorne Michaels, SNL Pressure, and the Talent Pipeline 01:13:19 – *Saving Private Ryan*: Spielberg’s Visual Genius 01:15:43 – Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Obsession 01:21:14 – Podcast Awards, Joe Rogan, and the Culture Bubble 01:22:42 – Favorite Movies Speed Round 01:26:08 – Kindness, Vulnerability 01:29:50 – Goodbye FOLLOW CLUB RANDOM https://www.clubrandom.com Facebook: Club-Random-101776489118185 Twitter: clubrandom_ Instagram: clubrandompodcast TikTok: clubrandompodcast FOLLOW BILL MAHER https://www.billmaher.com Twitter: billmaher Instagram: billmaher