Dean Norris | Club Random with Bill Maher

Dean Norris, who played Hank Schrader on Breaking Bad, joins Bill Maher for a conversation that ricochets from Hollywood stories to politics. They look back at Norris’s time on Total Recall, trade notes on the art of dying on camera (always die face down), and follow his path from South Bend, Indiana, to a quieter life in Temecula, away from the paparazzi. Norris shares a surprising Cypress Hill connection, and he and Maher debate what’s going on inside Trump’s head, whether billionaire philanthropy does enough, and if Elon Musk is a genius—or just thinks he is. Maher also admits he’s never seen Breaking Bad, giving Norris a chance to pitch him on all 62 episodes. Plus, Norris talks about his new Breaking Bad oral history, coming November 17. Subscribe to the Club Random YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/clubrandompodcast?sub_confirmation=1 Subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you listen: ⁠https://bit.ly/ClubRandom Support our Advertisers: Download the Quince app for app-exclusive offers, or go to https://www.Quince.com. Ready to take control of your cholesterol? Head to https://dosedaily.co/RANDOM or enter RANDOM to get 35% off your first subscription. For free and unbiased Medicare help, dial 984-217-3643 or go to https://askchapter.org/billmaher Let ZipRecruiter find the right people for YOUR roles, seasonal or otherwise. Try it FOR FREE today at https://www.ZipRecruiter.com/RANDOM. Head to https://www.NoblTravel.com for up to 67% off your entire order. 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. 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 08:45 – The Bronson Caves Made Bill Maher Sick 10:44 – JT Walsh’s Advice for Playing Dead 11:41 – Why Making Movies Takes So Many Different Personalities 12:48 – Bill Maher Has Never Seen Breaking Bad 16:46 – Bill and Dean Talk Edibles 21:20 – Can a Song Change Your Mood? 24:42 – Why Old Pop Songs Felt More Innocent 29:25 – Bill Maher on Politics Before and After Trump 30:21 – Bill Maher Tours the U.S. Capitol 32:33 – Why TV Sets Look Less Magical Up Close 35:38 – Ryan Seacrest, Wheel of Fortune, and Game Shows 39:25 – Bill Maher Coaches Dean Norris on His 25th Anniversary 43:28 – How Dean Norris Met His Wife—and Knew She Was the One 46:29 – Why Trump Talks About Other Men’s Masculinity 49:49 – Elon Musk’s Wealth and the Question of Giving Back 55:09 – Trump, Wokeness, and the Obama Dinner That Stung 58:32 – Does Trump Believe What He Says? 01:01:10 – Dean Norris on Temecula, His Kids, and Staying Grounded 01:04:58 – Dean Norris on Breaking Bad and His New Oral History FOLLOW CLUB RANDOM https://www.clubrandom.com https://www.facebook.com/Club-Random-101776489118185 https://twitter.com/clubrandom_ https://www.instagram.com/clubrandompodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@clubrandompodcast FOLLOW BILL MAHER https://www.billmaher.com https://twitter.com/billmaher https://www.instagram.com/billmaher