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Real Time with Bill Maher — Season 19

35 episodes · Jan 15, 2021

1. Episode 551
Jan 15, 2021 · 60m · 1.0

Kicking off the season, Bill conducts an interview with Kellyanne Conway, former Senior Counselor to President Trump. He is joined on the panel by award-winning journalist Katie Couric and author Matt Jones.

2. Episode 552
Jan 22, 2021 · 60m · 5.3

This week, Bill sits down with Frank Figliuzzi, former Assistant Director for Counterintelligence at the FBI. He’ll be joined for a panel discussion by Kmele Foster, Lead Producer and Co-Founder of Freethink, and Peter Hamby, Contributing W…

3. Episode 553
Jan 29, 2021 · 60m · 8.0

This week, Bill speaks with evolutionary biologists and co-hosts of the DarkHorse Podcast, Heather Heying and Bret Weinstein. Rounding out the panel discussion are CNN political commentator Van Jones and James Pogue, a contributing editor a…

4. Episode 554
Feb 5, 2021 · 60m · 5.0

Bill conducted an interview with comedian Jimmy Kimmel in anticipation of a panel discussion featuring TIME's Senior Correspondent Charlotte Alter and political commentator Matt Welch.

5. Episode 555
Feb 12, 2021 · 60m · 4.0

Bill conducted an interview with Representative Adam Kinzinger regarding his recent op-ed in the Washington Post, where he urged Senate Republicans to vote for Donald Trump's conviction. Joining him for the panel discussion were political b…

6. Episode 556
Feb 26, 2021 · 60m · 5.3

This week, Bill conducts an interview with journalist Megyn Kelly. Joining him for the panel discussion are Montana Senator Jon Tester, a Democrat, and New York Times opinion columnist Ezra Klein.

7. Episode 557
Mar 5, 2021 · 60m · 5.3

This week's program features an interview with journalist Joe Scarborough, conducted by Bill, and a panel discussion joined by author Frank Bruni and radio host Charlamagne Tha God.

8. Episode 558
Mar 12, 2021 · 60m · 6.0

This week, Bill will be speaking with Annabelle Gurwitch, New York Times bestselling author. Joining them for the panel are Scott Galloway, Professor of Marketing at NYU Stern, and comedian Larry Wilmore.

9. Episode 559
Mar 19, 2021 · 60m · 4.5

This week, Bill conducts an interview with political data scientist David Shor. Joining them for the panel discussion are Heidi Heitkamp, former Senator for North Dakota, and journalist Nick Gillespie.

10. Episode 560
Mar 26, 2021 · 60m

This week's program features an interview with Christopher Krebs, the former Director of the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency. Joining him on the panel will be Caitlin Flanagan, a staff writer for *The Atlantic*, and Bret Step…

11. Episode 561
Apr 9, 2021 · 60m · 7.0

This week, Bill conducts an interview with former California Secretary of State and Senator Alex Padilla. Joining them for the panel discussion are author Heather McGhee and writer Reihan Salam.

12. Episode 562
Apr 16, 2021 · 60m · 8.0

Sharon Osbourne has given her first interview since her sudden departure from *The Talk*. Joining Bill for the panel discussion are journalist Ian Bremmer and Rosa Brooks, a professor of Law and Policy.

13. Episode 563
Apr 23, 2021 · 60m · 8.0

Bill begins the program with an interview featuring Fran Lebowitz, former Contributing Editor for Vanity Fair. The panel discussion will also include S.E. Cupp, a columnist and CNN contributor, and April Ryan, author and DC Bureau Chief and…

14. Episode 564
Apr 30, 2021 · 60m · 9.0

This week, Bill sits down with author Ben Sheehan. Joining them for the panel discussion are historian Nancy MacLean and author Thomas Frank.

15. Episode 565
May 7, 2021 · 60m · 8.0

Bill launches the program with an interview featuring John McWhorter, a professor of linguistics at Columbia University. The panel discussion that follows includes Representative Elissa Slotkin, a Democratic congresswoman representing Michi…

16. Episode 566
May 28, 2021 · 60m

After a two-week hiatus following a positive COVID-19 diagnosis, Bill returns this week with an interview featuring Emmy-winning broadcaster Bob Costas. The panel discussion will also include Nicholas Kristof, Pulitzer Prize-winning columni…

17. Episode 567
Jun 4, 2021 · 60m · 9.0

This week, Bill conducts an interview with Representative Ritchie Torres, the Democratic Congressman representing New York's 15th district. He will be joined in a panel discussion by Governor John Kasich and journalist Chris Matthews.

18. Episode 568
Jun 11, 2021 · 60m · 8.0

This week's program features an interview with astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, led by Bill. Joining them on the panel are filmmaker Rob Reiner and political scientist Rachel Bitecofer.

19. Episode 569
Jun 18, 2021 · 60m · 9.0

Bill begins the show with an interview with comedian Nikki Glaser, and is later joined on the panel by political commentator Paul Begala and journalist Jane Coaston.

20. Episode 570
Jun 25, 2021 · 60m · 9.0

Bill kicks off this week's program with an interview featuring celebrated film director Quentin Tarantino. Joining him for the panel discussion are author Max Brooks and pop-historian Dan Carlin.

21. Episode 571
Jul 30, 2021 · 60m · 7.0

Bill begins the season with a conversation with Eric Adams, the Democratic candidate for Mayor of New York City, marking his return from summer. The panel discussion that follows features Democratic Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett and Joshua …

22. Episode 572
Aug 6, 2021 · 60m

This week’s program features an interview with two-time Olympic gold medalist Donna de Varona, conducted by Bill. The panel will also include Malcolm Nance, a veteran U.S. Counterterrorism Intelligence Officer and MSNBC contributor, and rig…

23. Episode 573
Aug 13, 2021 · 60m · 8.0

For the opening conversation, Bill welcomes screen icons Martin Short and Steve Martin. Joining him for the panel discussion are journalist Michael Moynihan and former Democratic National Committee chair Donna Brazile.

24. Episode 574
Aug 20, 2021 · 60m · 7.0

Bill begins the program with an interview featuring political commentator Andrew Sullivan, later joined by journalist Jackie Calmes and former Democratic congressman Max Rose on the panel.

25. Episode 575
Aug 27, 2021 · 60m · 9.0

This week's episode begins with Bill's interview with Washington Post journalist Craig Whitlock. Joining them for the panel are British journalist Katty Kay and conservative Christian lobbyist Ralph Reed.

26. Episode 576
Sep 10, 2021 · 60m · 8.0

This week's program begins with Bill's interview of Representative Barbara Lee, the Democratic congresswoman representing California's 13th district. He will then convene a panel featuring journalist Christina Bellantoni and columnist Georg…

27. Episode 577
Sep 17, 2021 · 60m · 8.0

This week, Bill sits down with Anne Applebaum, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and staff writer for *The Atlantic*. Joining them on the panel are Dan Savage, advice columnist and author, and Gillian Tett, Chair of the editorial board and U…

28. Episode 578
Sep 24, 2021 · 60m · 9.0

Tristan Harris, co-founder of The Center for Humane Technology, is Bill’s guest for the opening segment of the program. Joining them on the panel are MSNBC contributor Jennifer Rubin and Richard Ojeda, national spokesperson for No Dem Left …

29. Episode 579
Oct 1, 2021 · 60m · 8.0

This week's program features Bill in conversation with musician and activist Stevie Van Zandt. He's joined by journalist and podcaster Matt Taibbi, as well as Katherine Mangu-Ward, Editor-in-Chief of Reason magazine, for the panel discussio…

30. Episode 580
Oct 8, 2021 · 60m · 10.0

This week's panel features Steven Pinker, a professor of psychology at Harvard University. He will be discussing his work with Bill, alongside activist and musician Killer Mike, and Robert Costa, the national political reporter for The Wash…

31. Episode 581
Oct 22, 2021 · 60m · 8.0

This week's program begins with Bill's interview with Saru Jayaraman, Director of the Food Labor Research Center at UC Berkeley. The subsequent panel discussion will feature former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang and New York …

32. Episode 582
Oct 29, 2021 · 60m

Bill begins this week's program with an interview with Sean Spicer, the former Press Secretary to President Trump. Joining him for the panel are Caitlin Flanagan, a staff writer at *The Atlantic*, and Senator Chris Coons, the Democratic U.S…

33. Episode 583
Nov 5, 2021 · 60m

This week's program opens with Bill interviewing Amy Klobuchar, the senior Senator representing Minnesota. Joining them on the panel will be Glenn Loury, a professor of economics at Brown University, and Michael Eric Dyson, a professor at V…

34. Episode 584
Nov 12, 2021 · 60m

This week's episode features Bill in conversation with Canadian businessman Kevin O'Leary. Joining them on the panel are Democratic Congressman Adam Schiff and talk show host Tavis Smiley.

35. Episode 585
Nov 19, 2021 · 60m

In the season finale, Bill conducts an interview with journalist Fareed Zakaria regarding his upcoming book. The panel discussion features former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and New York City's incoming Mayor, Eric Adams.