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bill maher has revealed that he has stopped doing stand-up comedy because he is afraid of getting shot.
TV hostThe 69-year-old spoke about his decision to leave the tour in 2024 club random The podcast was released Monday with guest Patton Oswalt. When Oswalt, 56, was asked what led him to take his life on the road, Maher Answered, “Lots of things. Obviously, tired from traveling. I miss doing this.”
He continued to talk about his concern about his safety, saying: “Also, I think it was a great choice because I don’t want to be out in this country in this political climate. I could get shot from the left or the right. I mean, it’s just – it’s a good time not to be out there.”
Comedian, known for his political satire controversial takes Which angered Democrats and Republicans alike, he also said he was “tired of being twice as funny as the people who were selling twice as many tickets as me.” He also said that ticket sales have gone down because he is on TV with them every week. hbo political talk show real time.
Rather than face a divided audience fueled by increased tension due to the country’s current political climate, Maher said he is fine to continue sharing his comedy on his podcast and talk show.
“So I still have my show, I have it, I didn’t need it. I miss it, but it’s a part of it,” he said.
“You know, I watch some of the comedies that are popular today and some of them are good and some of them are like, yeah, it’s just like rap. I mean, I like some rap, but like a lot of the new music, I think these kids love it,” he continued.
“I don’t get it, and I shouldn’t get it.”
Earlier this year, Maher shocked audiences with his left-leaning Changing their tune on Donald Trump and suddenly President’s praise.
died due to gunshot charlie kirk During his public speaking engagement in September, Maher told the audience that The debate over which political party was to blame was futile Because there is poisonous rhetoric from both sides.
“This is a very ugly week in America with all kinds of violence: political violence, regular violence, a lot of people are talking about civil war,” he said at the time. “I tell you, so far, the Civil War is not very civil.”