Billy Idol Club Random with Bill Maher

Rock royalty is in the house. Billy Idol sits down with Bill Maher and nothing is off-limits. From snorting heroin backstage to smoking crack to kick the heroin habit (“it worked!”), Idol tells stories that would make most publicists quit on the spot. They swap sharp takes on Frank Sinatra being a drunk bully to his son, debate whether John Lennon could really hold his own without Paul McCartney and trace the Beatles’ takeover of America. Idol reveals how a near-fatal overdose left him turning blue in a hotel room, how a brutal motorcycle accident became his real turning point, and why he now calls himself “California sober.” His new documentary is called Billy Idol Should Be Dead and after this conversation, you’ll understand why he isn’t. Support our Advertisers: -Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at -Try Lucy today! Get 20% off your first order at with code CLUBRANDOM -Protect your car with CarShield. Get 20% off at with code RANDOM

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Billy Idol Club Random with Bill Maher is an episode from Club Random with Bill Maher by Club Random.

This episode is 79:37 long.

This episode was published on Mar 2, 2026.

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