Fri, Jan 15, 2016
A discussion with Al Gore on battling Climate Change. Panel discussion included the topics of Ted Cruz's attack of Donald Trump having "New York Values", The State of the Union Address, the capture of American sailors by Iran, the endorsement of Presidential candidates by celebrities, the commitment of soldiers at Benghazi, and the primary battle between Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton. A discussion with John Krasinski on the film 13 Hours. Bill's New Rules talking points: Asking President Obama to come on Real Time.
Fri, Jan 22, 2016
A discussion with Michael McCaul on national security. The panel discussion included the topics: Donald Trump vs. Ted Cruz, Flint water crisis and environmental regulations, the Oscars diversity controversy, Frank Sinatra's birthday, political correctness in society, Bernie Sanders vs. Hillary Clinton primary battle, Sarah Palin's son Track's arrest. A discussion with Seth MacFarlane on Sinatra and the Grammy's. Bill's New Rules talking point: the political outrage sweeping the country during the primaries.
Fri, May 27, 2016
Bill introduces Democratic Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders as his first interview. He then welcomes to his panel author Michael C. Moynihan, Libertarian Republican Wayne Allyn Root, and political commentator Melissa Harris-Perry for a vibrant discussion on the news of the week. Later the panel is joined by "Dilbert" creator and persuasion expert Scott Adams.
Fri, Jun 3, 2016
Bill's first guest tonight, highly successful venture capitalist Nick Hanauer, makes a case for raising the minimum wage. The panel this week consists of editor-in-chief of The Daily Beast John Avlon, editor-in-chief of Reason Magazine Matt Welch, and food celebrity Eddie Huang. America's favorite astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson joins midway through the show.
Fri, Jun 10, 2016
The 2016 Presidential Race dominates the discussion this week as Bill is joined by New York Times columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin, senior political correspondent for MTV News Ana Marie Cox, republican strategist Katie Packer, and later by Prophets of Rage guitarist Tom Morello. California Senator (D) Barbara Boxer is also interviewed.
Fri, Jun 17, 2016
Bill interviews writer Rebecca Traister about the impact of today's growing single women demographic. Tonight's panel has Col. Lawrence Wilkerson, conservative politico Emily Miller, MSNBC contributor Josh Barro, and a little later the writer/director of the award winning documentary, Meet the Patels, Ravi Patel.
Fri, Jun 24, 2016
A round table discussion with Bill Maher and his panel this week includes CNN contributor Paul Begala, political reporter Betsy Woodruff, and former RNC Chairman Michael Steele. Later in the program, The Nightly Show host Larry Wilmore sits in. Bill also interviews 16 year old environmental activist Xiuhtezcatl Martinez.
Fri, Jul 15, 2016
Actor Viggo Mortensen visits to discuss his film Captain Fantastic, bridging a discussion on modern parentage. Bill's interview with GOP pollster Dr. Frank Luntz gets a little heated. This week's panel are former NY Governor Eliot Spitzer, writer for "The New Yorker" Jelani Cobb, and CNN politico S.E. Cupp.
Wed, Jul 20, 2016
Live analysis of the 2016 Republican National Convention, with LGBT activist Dan Savage, MSNBC's Joy-Ann Reid, and liberal icon Michael Moore. Bill also speaks to the co-author of the best selling 'The Art of the Deal', Tony Schwartz, one of the few people with intimate knowledge of the candidate not bound by a confidentiality agreement.
Thu, Jul 21, 2016
On this special "Real Time Convention Edition", Bill and his panel guests, Lieutenant Governor of California Gavin Newsom, University of California, Berkeley professor Robert Reich, and Demos Action President Heather McGhee, recap the final night of the 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland.
Fri, Jul 22, 2016
Political scientist Ian Bremmer, New York Times Magazine columnist Ana Marie Cox, and former House Republican Jack Kingston fuel this week's panel discussion. Retired Lt. Gen. Michael T. Flynn lays out his support for Trump, and, later in the program, special guest America Ferrera pleads her case for Hillary.
Fri, Jul 29, 2016
Dr. Cornel West and special guest Barney Frank hold an energetic debate on this year's election choices. They are joined by fellow panelists Reason Magazine editor-in-chief Matt Welch and senior editor of The Atlantic Alex Wagner. Bill also welcomes back Sen. Bernie Sanders, via satellite, fresh from the Democratic Convention.
Fri, Sep 16, 2016
Bill does a satellite interview with new Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway. This week's panelists are New Yorker staff writer Adam Gopnik, CNN political contributor Margaret Hoover, and GOP strategist Ralph Reed. Special guest actress/activist Kerry Washington is welcomed into the discussion later in the program.
Fri, Sep 23, 2016
Bill interviews Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd. The panelists this week for Real Time are writer Max Brooks, ex-Romney policy director Lanhee Chen, and Hillary Clinton's former policy director Neera Tanden. Bill's special guest is musician/activist Michael Franti.
Fri, Sep 30, 2016
A heated discussion on 2016 election politics erupts among Bill and his panel guests, political journalist Peter Hamby, CNN political analyst Angela Rye, Trump economic advisor Steve Moore, and special guest actress/comedian Sarah Silverman. Bill also interviews Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn.