Steve-O Says Bill Maher Refused To Stop Smoking Weed For Interview
Who’s the real jackass?
On a recent episode of Steve-O’s “Wild Ride!” podcast, the “Jackass” alum said Bill Maher reached out to him for an interview, but it never happened because Maher refused not to smoke weed during it.
Maher has a podcast called “Club Random,” in which he regularly smokes marijuana while chatting with guests. Steve-O has been sober for almost 16 years.
“I’m a clean and sober guy. It’s very important that I maintain my sobriety, Steve-O said on an episode of “Wild Ride!” released last month.
“I am about to be sweet 16. Really, there’s nothing that I value more than my sobriety, and there’s nothing more that I protect than my recovery. I found it kind of upsetting when the Bill Maher podcast reached out — and his thing is he smokes pot the whole time while he interviews people — I said I’d happily go on there. But while I’m on, out of respect for my sobriety, could he refrain from smoking pot? He said, ‘No, that’s a dealbreaker.’”
The entertainer said he was shocked by Maher’s response since he’s been invited to other podcasts where hosts smoke pot, but they refrained from doing so for him.
“Mike Tyson’s podcast is called ‘Hotboxin’,’” Steve-O said. “The whole point — be real. All of these prolific potheads, I’ve been on their shows, and it wasn’t so important to them to blow marijuana smoke in my face. But for Bill Maher, it was a dealbreaker.”
HuffPost reached out to Maher for comment but did not receive an immediate response.
Over on X, formerly Twitter, users were divided on Steve-O’s request.
Good for Steve-O. His personal health and well being are more important than any interview.
— Captain Spatchcock (@marketamp) April 2, 2024
My boring opinion is that both Bill Maher and Steve-O made choices. I am sober and fought for that, but I also wouldn't be upset if someone didn't want to change their behavior for me. They both have dealbreakers and they're conflicting. It happens.
— Bridget Phetasy (@BridgetPhetasy) April 2, 2024
God forbid a grown man refrain from smoking weed for a few hours to accommodate a former addict.
— Pay Alleria || Findom Goddess 💸💸 (@PayAlleria) April 2, 2024
One of the more annoying things in sobriety is when people make a point to consume substances in front of you or make jokes about substances in front of you with the intent to make you uncomfortable. Contact highs are real and Steve-O’s sobriety is wayyyy cooler than Bill Maher. https://t.co/Zh8mrXAa9F
— Colleen (@Coll3enG) April 2, 2024
“My names Steve-O and I’m about to stand near a guy who smokes pot” https://t.co/AFqfaAvLXf
— Lev Fer (@thelevfershow) April 2, 2024
It’s Bill’s show; it’s in Bill’s home; it’s Bill’s call.
— Shannon Nutt (@ShannonNutt) April 2, 2024
And that’s fine they asked, you asked, they can’t accommodate a request, it’s not a good fit. They stuck up for themselves as Steve did for himself. Trying to make it more is ridiculous.
— DP (@DarthImpervious) April 2, 2024
I think people are missing that yes, Bill can do whatever he wants on his show and doesn't have to accommodate anyone.
But he reached out to Steve-O. Everyone knows the guy's sobriety is extremely important to him.
Why even ask him to come on?— Rob Freund (@RobertFreundLaw) April 2, 2024
Despite what one’s opinion may be, Steve-O has been very candid about his difficulties with addiction and recovery. He finally became sober after his “Jackass” co-star, Johnny Knoxville, and some other friends staged an intervention in 2008.
Recently, Steve-O’s former “Jackass” co-star, Bam Margera, celebrated eight months of sobriety, according to Us Weekly.
Last year was tumultuous for Margera. In April, he was charged with simple assault, harassment and terroristic threats for punching his brother. In August, he lost custody of his 6-year-old son, Phoenix, whom he shares with his estranged wife, Nicole Boyd. Boyd filed for divorce from Margera in February of last year.
Margera got sober that same month after meeting his now-fiancée, model Dannii Marie, telling Us Weekly, “I was ready to check out — and [Marie] saved me.”
