I Got High and Watched Bill Maher’s Super Uncomfortable Interview With Kevin O’Leary. Now I’m Confused

Kevin owes Bill an answer

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I enjoy Bill Maher. You might even say I love him.

He’s one of the few voices on sociopolitical television I can not only stomach, but sit through happily from start to finish.

I’m sure he’d be proud of me for this.

I occasionally get high — on weed — and watch Bill Maher’s show.

I did this over this weekend.

Bill’s guest was Canadian venture capitalist and media personality Kevin O’ Leary.

Believe it or not, I don’t think I had ever heard O’Leary’s voice prior to seeing him on Bill Maher. I’ve seen his face, but probably would not have been able to pick him out of a crowd.

Anyhow, I wish I could find a clip online of the part of the interview he did with O’Leary that I’m talking about. Based on my search, a clip might not exist online. If you have HBO Max, you’ll have to watch the interview yourself.

It was off. Maybe because I was stoned. But I don’t think so.

The especially cringeworthy part came when Maher asked O’Leary about income equality in the United States. This idea that, as Maher framed it…