John Mellencamp | Club Random with Bill Maher

John Mellencamp sits down with Bill Maher for a reflective conversation. He shares his unusual detachment from his own music, never listening to his songs and sometimes forgetting he wrote them. They discuss his rough upbringing in Seymour, Indiana, the limits of celebrity activism through Farm Aid, and a surprisingly warm early memory with Donald Trump. The conversation ends with a philosophical note about writing as aspiration, leaving Maher still thinking.