Former �Jackass� star Steve-O claims he turned down an appearance on Bill
Maher�s podcast because the host refused to refrain from smoking marijuana in
front of him.

The 49-year-old reality star, whose real name is Stephen Glover, went through
a very public battle with addiction and says he�s been sober for 16 years.
Glover told guest Patrick Bet-David on a recent episode of his podcast, �Wild
Ride,� that drugs were the reason he didn�t appear on Maher�s �Club Random.�

�For me, I�m a clean and sober guy. It�s very important that I maintain my
sobriety,� Steve-O said, per Entertainment Weekly. �It�s approaching 16
years. I am about to be sweet 16. Really, there�s nothing that I value more
than my sobriety. There�s nothing more that I protect than my recovery. And I
found it kind of upsetting when the Bill Maher podcast, which I saw you on,
reached out.�

�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 deal
breaker,� the reality star added.

Glover said he�s never encountered this issue before as a podcast guest.

�Mike Tyson�s podcast is called �Hotboxin,�� Steve-O added. �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 deal
breaker.�

The outlet reported that Maher usually smokes marijuana during �Club Random�
interviews but did not during a recent discussion with Sheryl Crow that aired
on March 24.

While discussing the Israel-Hamas war, Maher said, �That�s when I need a
joint, but I will never light one up,� he said. �But can I hold one?�

Crow replied, �If I weren�t singing tomorrow, I�d say light that bad boy up
right now.�

�I�ve never not,� Maher said. �But for you? First of all, I would do this
standing on my head, but it is a little like running a marathon for the first
time.�

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