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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.
Real Time with Bill Maher (Season 18)
Episode 516 (Episode 1) 8.0
Air date: 2020-01-17
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: First interview: Nancy Pelosi. On the panel: Kara Swisher, Joe Walsh, and Jon Meacham. Second interview: Andrew Yang.
Episode 517 (Episode 2) 7.0
Air date: 2020-01-24
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: First interview: Megyn Kelly. On the panel: Michael McFaul, Alex Wagner, and Erick Erickson. Second interview: Ingrid Newkirk.
Episode 518 (Episode 3) 9.0
Air date: 2020-01-31
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: First interview: Mayor Pete Buttigieg. On the panel: Rick Wilson, Rep. Mikie Sherrill, and Mitch Landrieu. Second interview: Michael Eric Dyson.
Episode 519 (Episode 4) 10.0
Air date: 2020-02-07
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: First interview: Steve Bannon. On the panel: Mayor Andrew Gillum, Sarah Isgur, and Ezra Klein. Second interview: Fareed Zakaria.
Episode 520 (Episode 5) 7.0
Air date: 2020-02-14
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: First interview: Senator Amy Klobuchar. On the panel: Katie Couric, Van Jones, and Bret Stephens. Second interview: Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal.
Episode 521 (Episode 6) 7.0
Air date: 2020-02-28
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: First interview: Dr. Anne Rimoin. On the panel: EJ Dionne, Jane Kleeb, and Buck Sexton. Second interview: Nicholas Kristof.
Episode 522 (Episode 7) 7.0
Air date: 2020-03-06
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: First interview: Rachel Bitecofer. On the panel: Caitlin Flanagan, Ross Douthat, and Anthony Scaramucci. Second interview: Brian Cox.
Episode 523 (Episode 8) 7.0
Air date: 2020-03-13
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: First interview: David Ropeik. On the panel: Tim Miller, Lis Smith, and Edward Luce. Second interview: Andrew Zimmern
Episode 524 (Episode 9) 7.0
Air date: 2020-04-03
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Due 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.
Episode 525 (Episode 10) 7.0
Air date: 2020-04-10
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Once 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.
Episode 526 (Episode 11)
Air date: 2020-04-17
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Joining Bill remotely this week for a chat are: journalist Fareed Zakaria, Republican Representative Dan Crenshaw, and political commentator Andrew Sullivan.
Episode 527 (Episode 12) 5.0
Air date: 2020-04-24
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Bill'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.
Episode 528 (Episode 13) 8.0
Air date: 2020-05-01
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Bill's guests this week are Attorney General Eric Holder, author Matt Taibbi, and journalist Bret Stephens.
Episode 529 (Episode 14) 8.0
Air date: 2020-05-08
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Joining Bill remotely for a chat this week are: Representative for Michigan Justin Amash, columnist Dan Savage, and political commentator Amy Holmes.
Episode 530 (Episode 15) 8.0
Air date: 2020-05-22
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: This week, Bill speaks with NY Times columnist Thomas Friedman, LA Lakers' Science Consultant Dr Cate Shanahan, and film director Michael Moore.
Episode 531 (Episode 16) 6.0
Air date: 2020-05-29
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: The 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.
Episode 532 (Episode 17) 8.0
Air date: 2020-06-05
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Joining 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.
Episode 533 (Episode 18) 7.0
Air date: 2020-06-12
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: This 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.
Episode 534 (Episode 19) 7.0
Air date: 2020-06-19
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: This 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.
Episode 535 (Episode 20) 6.0
Air date: 2020-06-26
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: This 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.
Episode 536 (Episode 21) 8.0
Air date: 2020-07-31
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Joining 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.
Episode 537 (Episode 22) 7.0
Air date: 2020-08-07
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: This 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.
Episode 538 (Episode 23) 8.0
Air date: 2020-08-14
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: This 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.
Episode 539 (Episode 24) 7.0
Air date: 2020-08-21
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: This 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.
Episode 540 (Episode 25) 8.0
Air date: 2020-08-28
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Bill 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.
Episode 541 (Episode 26) 8.0
Air date: 2020-09-11
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: This 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.
Episode 542 (Episode 27) 8.0
Air date: 2020-09-18
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: This 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.
Episode 543 (Episode 28) 8.0
Air date: 2020-09-25
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Joining Bill this week are Senator Bernie Sanders, actor Jim Belushi, journalist Coleman Hughes, and Bakari Sellers former Representative for South Carolina.
Episode 544 (Episode 29) 7.0
Air date: 2020-10-09
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: This 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.
Episode 545 (Episode 30)
Air date: 2020-10-16
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Bill 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.
Episode 546 (Episode 31) 8.0
Air date: 2020-10-23
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: This 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.
Episode 547 (Episode 32)
Air date: 2020-10-30
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Bill 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.
Episode 548 (Episode 33) 10.0
Air date: 2020-11-06
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: This 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.
Episode 549 (Episode 34) 9.0
Air date: 2020-11-13
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Following 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.
Episode 550 (Episode 35) 8.0
Air date: 2020-11-20
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: For 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.
