Seasons & episodes
S18 · E9Episode 524 2020-04-03 · 60 min
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.
S18 · E10Episode 525 2020-04-10 · 60 min
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.
S18 · E11Episode 526 2020-04-17 · 60 min
Joining Bill remotely this week for a chat are: journalist Fareed Zakaria, Republican Representative Dan Crenshaw, and political commentator Andrew Sullivan.
S18 · E12Episode 527 2020-04-24 · 60 min
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.
S18 · E13Episode 528 2020-05-01 · 60 min
Bill's guests this week are Attorney General Eric Holder, author Matt Taibbi, and journalist Bret Stephens.
S18 · E14Episode 529 2020-05-08 · 60 min
Joining Bill remotely for a chat this week are: Representative for Michigan Justin Amash, columnist Dan Savage, and political commentator Amy Holmes.
S18 · E15Episode 530 2020-05-22 · 60 min
This week, Bill speaks with NY Times columnist Thomas Friedman, LA Lakers' Science Consultant Dr Cate Shanahan, and film director Michael Moore.
S18 · E16Episode 531 2020-05-29 · 60 min
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.
S18 · E17Episode 532 2020-06-05 · 60 min
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.
S18 · E18Episode 533 2020-06-12 · 60 min
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.
S18 · E19Episode 534 2020-06-19 · 60 min
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.
S18 · E20Episode 535 2020-06-26 · 60 min
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.
S18 · E21Episode 536 2020-07-31 · 60 min
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.
S18 · E22Episode 537 2020-08-07 · 60 min
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.
S18 · E23Episode 538 2020-08-14 · 60 min
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.
S18 · E24Episode 539 2020-08-21 · 60 min
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.
S18 · E25Episode 540 2020-08-28 · 60 min
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.
S18 · E26Episode 541 2020-09-11 · 60 min
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.
S18 · E27Episode 542 2020-09-18 · 60 min
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.
S18 · E28Episode 543 2020-09-25 · 60 min
Joining Bill this week are Senator Bernie Sanders, actor Jim Belushi, journalist Coleman Hughes, and Bakari Sellers former Representative for South Carolina.
S18 · E29Episode 544 2020-10-09 · 60 min
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.
S18 · E30Episode 545 2020-10-16 · 60 min
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.
S18 · E31Episode 546 2020-10-23 · 60 min
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.
S18 · E32Episode 547 2020-10-30 · 60 min
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.