
Jimmy takes a mini victory lap to celebrate Bill Maher finally mentioning him on his show after years of resentment, while also disparaging Maher for admitting he doesn't know what the "Overton window" is and has no interest in learning, despite hosting a political talk show. Jimmy points out that Maher was previously embarrassed for not knowing what the World Economic Forum (WEF) or MK Ultra were when Joe Rogan asked him years ago. Jimmy and Americans' Comedian Kurt Metzger discuss how Maher rewards ignorance and comfort over "uncomfortable knowledge," and that his audience claps "like seals" when he says "stop making me know stuff I don't want to know." The segment contrasts Maher's refusal to learn basic political terminology with clips of Glenn Greenwald destroying Maher for blaming Islamic extremism rather than decades of US military intervention for Middle East violence—after which Maher famously said, "I'm never having someone on who's smart again." Jimmy closes by noting ...
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