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Real Time with Bill Maher
Each week Bill Maher surrounds himself with a panel of guests which include politicians, actors, comedians, musicians and the like to discuss what's going on in the world.
- Cast:
- Bill Maher
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- HBO
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 18
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 8.0Episode 516
2020-01-17 · 60mFirst interview: Nancy Pelosi. On the panel: Kara Swisher, Joe Walsh, and Jon Meacham. Second interview: Andrew Yang.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 7.0Episode 517
2020-01-24 · 60mFirst interview: Megyn Kelly. On the panel: Michael McFaul, Alex Wagner, and Erick Erickson. Second interview: Ingrid Newkirk.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 9.0Episode 518
2020-01-31 · 60mFirst interview: Mayor Pete Buttigieg. On the panel: Rick Wilson, Rep. Mikie Sherrill, and Mitch Landrieu. Second interview: Michael Eric Dyson.
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E04
Episode 4
★ 10.0Episode 519
2020-02-07 · 60mFirst interview: Steve Bannon. On the panel: Mayor Andrew Gillum, Sarah Isgur, and Ezra Klein. Second interview: Fareed Zakaria.
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E05
Episode 5
★ 7.0Episode 520
2020-02-14 · 60mFirst interview: Senator Amy Klobuchar. On the panel: Katie Couric, Van Jones, and Bret Stephens. Second interview: Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal.
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E06
Episode 6
★ 7.0Episode 521
2020-02-28 · 60mFirst interview: Dr. Anne Rimoin. On the panel: EJ Dionne, Jane Kleeb, and Buck Sexton. Second interview: Nicholas Kristof.
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E07
Episode 7
★ 7.0Episode 522
2020-03-06 · 60mFirst interview: Rachel Bitecofer. On the panel: Caitlin Flanagan, Ross Douthat, and Anthony Scaramucci. Second interview: Brian Cox.
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E08
Episode 8
★ 7.0Episode 523
2020-03-13 · 60mFirst interview: David Ropeik. On the panel: Tim Miller, Lis Smith, and Edward Luce. Second interview: Andrew Zimmern
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E09
Episode 9
★ 7.0Episode 524
2020-04-03 · 60mDue to the coronavirus pandemic, Bill hosts this week's Real Time from his backyard and features remote interviews with Senator Bernie Sanders, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, actor and writer Seth MacFarlane, author and journalist Max Brooks, and musician Willie Nelson.
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E10
Episode 10
★ 7.0Episode 525
2020-04-10 · 60mOnce again hosting from his backyard, Bill's remote interviewees this week are: Former Vice President Al Gore, New York City mayor Bill de Blasio, political commentator Ian Bremmer, and comedian Nikki Glaser.
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E11
Episode 11
Episode 526
2020-04-17 · 60mJoining Bill remotely this week for a chat are: journalist Fareed Zakaria, Republican Representative Dan Crenshaw, and political commentator Andrew Sullivan.
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E12
Episode 12
★ 5.0Episode 527
2020-04-24 · 60mBill's guests this week are Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, comedian Jay Leno, and preventive medicine and public health specialist Dr. David Katz.
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E13
Episode 13
★ 8.0Episode 528
2020-05-01 · 60mBill's guests this week are Attorney General Eric Holder, author Matt Taibbi, and journalist Bret Stephens.
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E14
Episode 14
★ 8.0Episode 529
2020-05-08 · 60mJoining Bill remotely for a chat this week are: Representative for Michigan Justin Amash, columnist Dan Savage, and political commentator Amy Holmes.
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E15
Episode 15
★ 8.0Episode 530
2020-05-22 · 60mThis week, Bill speaks with NY Times columnist Thomas Friedman, LA Lakers' Science Consultant Dr Cate Shanahan, and film director Michael Moore.
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E16
Episode 16
★ 6.0Episode 531
2020-05-29 · 60mThe Real Time panel returns this week and joining Bill are: chef Tom Colicchio, journalist Soledad O'Brien, political scientist Ian Bremmer, and comedian Jay Leno.
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E17
Episode 17
★ 8.0Episode 532
2020-06-05 · 60mJoining Bill this week are: rapper and activist Michael "Killer Mike" Render; former Assistant Director for Counterintelligence at the FBI, Frank Figliuzzi; Professor of Law and Policy at Georgetown University Law Center, Rosa Brooks; and conservative political commentator, Michael Steele.
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E18
Episode 18
★ 7.0Episode 533
2020-06-12 · 60mThis week, Bill interviews Radley Balko, an opinion journalist for The Washington Post, and Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian, a cardiologist and public health expert. Joining him for the panel discussion are writer Larry Wilmore and Matt Welch, Editor-at-Large of Reason Magazine.
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E19
Episode 19
★ 7.0Episode 534
2020-06-19 · 60mThis week Bill interviews former US Ambassador to the UN who served as President Obama's National Security Advisor from 2013-2017, Susan Rice, and columnist for The Washington Post, George Will. For the panel discussion, he is joined by career U.S. Counterterrorism Intelligence Officer and MSNBC contributor, Malcolm Nance, and Writer-at-Large for New York Magazine, Andrew Sullivan.
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E20
Episode 20
★ 6.0Episode 535
2020-06-26 · 60mThis week, Bill interviews Former National Security Advisor John Bolton, and co-host of the award-winning podcast "Pivot" and New York Times columnist Kara Swisher. Plus, a virtual panel with president of the Robin Hood Foundation and New York Times bestselling author, Wes Moore; and author, Tulane University professor and MSNBC political analyst, James Carville.
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E21
Episode 21
★ 8.0Episode 536
2020-07-31 · 60mJoining Bill for his first show back after his summer break are actress Kerry Washington, actor Jim Carrey, critic and author Thomas Chatterton Williams, and columnist Bari Weiss.
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E22
Episode 22
★ 7.0Episode 537
2020-08-07 · 60mThis week, Bill interviews former chief of staff to Colin Powell, Lawrence Wilkerson, and actor Chris Evans. Joining him for the panel discussion are former adviser to President Bill Clinton, Paul Begala, and author Meghan Daum.
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E23
Episode 23
★ 8.0Episode 538
2020-08-14 · 60mThis week, Bill interviews Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and sports anchor Colin Cowherd. For the panel discussion, he chats with former Democratic 2020 presidential candidates Andrew Yang and Pete Buttigieg.
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E24
Episode 24
★ 7.0Episode 539
2020-08-21 · 60mThis week, Bill interviews former Governor of Ohio John Kasich about his endorsement of Joe Biden and also lauded director Oliver Stone. For the panel discussion, author Thomas Frank and Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II join Bill to talk about the direction of the Democratic party.
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E25
Episode 25
★ 8.0Episode 540
2020-08-28 · 60mBill returns to the studio for the first time since March and remote-interviews former federal prosecutor Trey Gowdy and musician Wynton Marsalis, while journalist Nina Burleigh and political strategist Rick Wilson join him for the remote panel discussion.
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E26
Episode 26
★ 8.0Episode 541
2020-09-11 · 60mThis week, Bill interviews former FBI agent Pete Strzok and actor Ewan McGregor, and joining him in the studio for the panel discussion are journalists Jessica Yellin and Peter Hamby.
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E27
Episode 27
★ 8.0Episode 542
2020-09-18 · 60mThis week, Bill interviews actress and activist Jane Fonda and Donald Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen. For the panel segment he's joined by writer Tim Miller and comedian Trae Crowder.
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E28
Episode 28
★ 8.0Episode 543
2020-09-25 · 60mJoining Bill this week are Senator Bernie Sanders, actor Jim Belushi, journalist Coleman Hughes, and Bakari Sellers former Representative for South Carolina.
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E29
Episode 29
★ 7.0Episode 544
2020-10-09 · 60mThis week, Bill interviews Congressman Adam Schiff and Former CIA Director John O. Brennan. Joining him for the panel discussion are conservative journalist Bret Stephens and writer Keli Goff.
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E30
Episode 30
Episode 545
2020-10-16 · 60mBill interviews political scientist Fareed Zakaria and actor John Leguizamo. For the panel discussion he's joined by John Avlon, CNN's Senior Political Analyst, and Noah Rothman, MSNBC and NBC News contributor.
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E31
Episode 31
★ 8.0Episode 546
2020-10-23 · 60mThis week, Bill interviews actor Matthew McConaughey and author Ben Sheehan. Joining him for the panel discussion are Senator Heidi Heitkamp and Donald Trump's former Director of Communications, Anthony Scaramucci.
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E32
Episode 32
Episode 547
2020-10-30 · 60mBill interviews former Democratic U.S. Senator from Minnesota, Al Franken and New York Times national security correspondent, David E. Sanger. Joining him on the panel are MSNBC political analyst John Heilemann and Lis Smith, former Senior Advisor to Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s 2020 presidential campaign.
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E33
Episode 33
★ 10.0Episode 548
2020-11-06 · 60mThis week, Bill interviews former Google Design Ethicist, Tristan Harris. Joining him for the panel discussion are Counter-terrorism Intelligence Officer and MSNBC contributor, Malcolm Nance, and Law & Policy professor at Georgetown School of Law, Rosa Brooks.
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E34
Episode 34
★ 9.0Episode 549
2020-11-13 · 60mFollowing the election, Bill interviews constitutional law attorney and Senior Legal Adviser for the Trump 2020 campaign, Jenna Ellis. For the panel discussion, he is joined by writer Caitlin Flanagan and author Max Brooks.
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E35
Episode 35
★ 8.0Episode 550
2020-11-20 · 60mFor his final show of 2020, Bill interviews author Professor Michael Eric Dyson. On the panel, he is joined by contributing writer for 'The Atlantic' Alex Wagner and historian Jon Meacham.
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