Seasons & episodes

S23 · E12April 18, 2025: Douglas Murray, Matt Welch, Sen. Tina Smith 2025-04-18 · 59 min＋

Guests: An interview with Douglas Murray, New York Times bestselling author of the new book "On Democracies and Death Cults: Israel and the Future of Civilization." This week's panel discussion includes Matt Welch, co-host of "The Fifth Column" podcast and editor-at-large of Reason Magazine; and Sen. Tina Smith, Democratic senator from Minnesota.

S23 · E13April 25, 2025: Al Gore, Sen. Adam Schiff, Bret Stephens 2025-04-25 · 57 min＋

Guests: An interview with Al Gore, former vice president under Bill Clinton, environmentalist, and co-founder of The Climate Reality Project. This week's panel discussion includes Sen. Adam Schiff, Democratic senator from California; and Bret Stephens, columnist at The New York Times and senior correspondent at NBC News.

S23 · E14May 2, 2025: Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong, Kara Swisher, Kevin McCarthy 2025-05-02 · 59 min＋

Guests: An interview with Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong, actors and comedic duo who are the subjects of the documentary "Cheech & Chong's Last Movie." This week's panel discussion includes Kara Swisher, co-host of the "Pivot" podcast, host of "On with Kara Swisher" podcast, and author of "Burn Book: A Tech Love Story"; and Kevin McCarthy, former Republican congressman who represented California's 20th district and served as the 55th Speaker of the House.

S23 · E15May 9, 2025: David Hogg, Donna Brazile, Rep. Mike Lawler 2025-05-09 · 58 min＋

Guests: An interview with David Hogg, vice chair of the Democratic National Committee and co-founder of the Leaders We Deserve PAC. This week's panel discussion includes Donna Brazile, political strategist, ABC News contributor, and former DNC chair; and Rep. Mike Lawler, Republican congressman representing New York's 17th district.

S23 · E16May 16, 2025: Stanley A. McChrystal, Scott Jennings, Peter Hamby 2025-05-16 · 59 min＋

Guests: An interview with Stanley A. McChrystal, retired four-star Army general and author of the book "On Character: Choices That Define a Life." This week's panel discussion includes Scott Jennings, CNN senior political contributor and author of the upcoming book "A Revolution of Common Sense: How Donald Trump Stormed Washington and Fought for Western Civilization"; and Peter Hamby, host of Snapchat's "Good Luck America."

S23 · E17May 30, 2025: Barry Diller, Jake Tapper, Rep. Seth Moulton 2025-05-30 · 59 min＋

Guests: An interview with Barry Diller, co-founder of Fox Broadcasting, chairman and senior executive of IAC and Expedia Group, and author of the book "Who Knew." This week's panel discussion includes Jake Tapper, anchor of CNN's "The Lead with Jake Tapper" and co-author of "Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again"; and Rep. Seth Moulton, Democratic congressman who represents Massachusetts's 6th district.

S23 · E18June 6, 2025: Whitney Cummings, Jonah Goldberg, Stephanie Ruhle 2025-06-06 · 59 min＋

Guests: An interview with Whitney Cummings, comedian, writer, producer, host of the podcast "Good For You," who is currently touring nationwide with her latest stand-up show "Big Baby." This week's panel discussion includes Jonah Goldberg, co-founder of The Dispatch and host of the podcast "The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg"; and Stephanie Ruhle, senior business analyst and host of MSNBC's "The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle."

S23 · E19June 13, 2025: Sen. John Fetterman, Ian Bremmer, Rutger Bregman 2025-06-13 · 60 min＋

Guests: An interview with Sen. John Fetterman, Democratic senator from Pennsylvania. This week's panel discussion includes Ian Bremmer, president and founder of the Eurasia Group and GZERO Media; and Rutger Bregman, Dutch historian and author of "Moral Ambition: Stop Wasting Your Talent and Start Making a Difference."

S23 · E20June 20, 2025: Dave Barry, Paul Begala, Rep. Wesley Hunt 2025-06-20 · 60 min＋

This week marks the 700th episode of REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER and features an interview with Dave Barry, Pulitzer Prize-winning humor columnist and author of the new book "Class Clown: The Memoirs of a Professional Wiseass: How I Went 77 Years Without Growing Up." This week's panel discussion includes Paul Begala, Democratic strategist and political contributor at CNN; and Rep. Wesley Hunt, Republican congressman who represents the 38th district of Texas.

S23 · E21August 1, 2025: Tristan Harris, James Kirchick, Rep. Jason Crow 2025-08-01 · 59 min＋

Guests: An interview with Tristan Harris, co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology and co-host of the podcast "Your Undivided Attention." This week's panel discussion includes James Kirchick, columnist at Tablet Magazine and author of "Secret City: The Hidden History of Gay Washington"; and Rep. Jason Crow, Democratic congressman representing Colorado's 6th district.

S23 · E22August 8, 2025: George F. Will, Dr. Phil McGraw, Stephen A. Smith 2025-08-08 · 59 min＋

Guests: An interview with Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for The Washington Post and political commentator George F. Will. This week's panel discussion includes Dr. Phil McGraw, founder of Envoy Media Co. and host of "The Real Story with Dr. Phil" podcast and "The Dr. Phil Podcast"; and Stephen A. Smith, host of ESPN's "First Take" and host of an upcoming political show on SiriusXM's POTUS Politics.

S23 · E23August 15, 2025: Thomas Chatterton Williams, Walter Kirn, Molly Jong-Fast 2025-08-15 · 58 min＋

Guests: An interview with Thomas Chatterton Williams, staff writer at The Atlantic and author of "Summer of Our Discontent: The Age of Certainty and the Demise of Discourse." This week's panel discussion includes Walter Kirn, best-selling author and editor-at-large of County Highway; and Molly Jong-Fast, host of the podcast "Fast Politics with Molly Jong-Fast" and author of "How to Lose Your Mother: A Daughter's Memoir."

S23 · E24August 22, 2025: Andrew Huberman, Frank Bruni, Christopher Rufo 2025-08-22 · 59 min＋

Guests: An interview with Andrew Huberman, associate professor at Stanford School of Medicine and host of the podcast "Huberman Lab." This week's panel discussion includes Frank Bruni, professor of journalism and public policy at Duke University and bestselling author of "The Age of Grievance"; and Christopher Rufo, conservative activist and senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute.

S23 · E25September 5, 2025: Steven Pinker, Kaitlan Collins, Stephen Moore 2025-09-05 · 60 min＋

Guests: An interview with Steven Pinker, professor and author of the forthcoming book "When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows...: Common Knowledge and the Mysteries of Money, Power, and Everyday Life." This week's panel discussion includes Kaitlan Collins, CNN Chief White House Correspondent and anchor of the weeknight show "The Source with Kaitlan Collins"; and Stephen Moore, senior visiting fellow in economics at The Heritage Foundation and co-author of "Trumponomics: Inside the America First Plan to Revive Our Economy."

S23 · E26September 12, 2025: Charlie Sheen, Tim Alberta, Ben Shapiro 2025-09-12 · 59 min＋

Guests: An interview with Charlie Sheen, actor and subject of the new two-part documentary "aka Charlie Sheen" on Netflix, and author of the new book "The Book of Sheen: A Memoir." This week's panel discussion includes Tim Alberta, staff writer at The Atlantic and author of "The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism"; and Ben Shapiro, co-founder of The Daily Wire and author of "Lions and Scavengers: The True History of America (and Her Critics)."

S23 · E27September 19, 2025: Tom Homan, Alex Wagner, Joe Manchin 2025-09-19 · 60 min＋

Guests: Alex Wagner - MSNBC Senior Political Analyst and a contributor to the Pod Save America podcast; Joe Manchin - Former Democratic Senator from West Virginia, whose new book is called Dead Center: In Defense of Common Sense.

S23 · E28September 26, 2025: Aiden Walker, Michael Smerconish, Rep. Nancy Mace 2025-09-26 · 60 min＋

Guests: An interview with Aiden Walker, content creator, internet culture researcher, and author of the Substack newsletter "How To Do Things With Memes." This week's panel discussion includes Michael Smerconish, host of "Smerconish" on CNN and "The Michael Smerconish Program" on SiriusXM; and Rep. Nancy Mace, Republican congresswoman from South Carolina's 1st district who also sits on the Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, and Oversight committees.

S23 · E29October 3, 2025: Louis C.K., Van Jones, Thomas Friedman 2025-10-03 · 60 min＋

Guests: An interview with Louis C.K., Emmy® Award-winning writer, actor, director, comedian, and author of the upcoming novel "Ingram." This week's panel discussion includes Van Jones, CNN political commentator and founder of Dream Machine Innovation Lab and Rapport; and Thomas Friedman, New York Times columnist and Pulitzer Prize-winning author.

S23 · E30October 17, 2025: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Andrew Ross Sorkin, Mark Cuban 2025-10-17 · 60 min＋

Guests: An interview with actor and former governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger. This week's panel discussion includes Andrew Ross Sorkin, host of CNBC's "Squawk Box" and author of "1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History--and How it Shattered a Nation"; and Mark Cuban, minority owner of the Dallas Mavericks and founder of the Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company.

S23 · E31October 24, 2025: Gov. Andy Beshear, Michael Steele, Kate Bedingfield 2025-10-24 · 59 min＋

Guests: An interview with Democratic governor of Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear. This week's panel discussion includes Michael Steele, former RNC Chairman and Lt. Governor of Maryland, MSNBC political analyst, and co-host of "The Weeknight"; and Kate Bedingfield, CNN political commentator and former White House communications director under President Biden.

S23 · E32October 31, 2025: Dan Farah, Michael Moynihan, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene 2025-10-31 · 59 min＋

Guests: An interview with Dan Farah, writer, producer, and director of the documentary "The Age of Disclosure." This week's panel discussion includes Michael Moynihan, co-host of "The Fifth Column" podcast and host of interview series "The Moynihan Report"; and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Republican congresswoman representing Georgia's 14th district.

S23 · E33November 7, 2025: Kenny Chesney, Rep. Jared Moskowitz, Bill O'Reilly 2025-11-07 · 59 min＋

Guests: An interview with country music singer-songwriter Kenny Chesney, who enters the Country Music Hall of Fame this year and co-authored the new book "Heart Life Music." This week's panel discussion includes Rep. Jared Moskowitz, Democratic congressman representing Florida's 23rd district; and Bill O'Reilly, anchor of the "No Spin News" show and author of the bestselling book "Confronting Evil: Assessing the Worst of the Worst."

S23 · E34November 14, 2025: Scott Galloway, Fareed Zakaria, Josh Barro 2025-11-14＋

Guests: An interview with Scott Galloway, professor at NYU's Stern School of Business and bestselling author of the new book "Notes on Being a Man." This week's panel discussion includes Fareed Zakaria, host of CNN's "Fareed Zakaria's GPS" and New York Times bestselling author of "Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present"; and Josh Barro, host and author of the Substack newsletter and podcast "Very Serious with Josh Barro."

Guests: An interview with Mel Robbins, host of "The Mel Robbins Podcast" and author of the bestselling book "The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can't Stop Talking About." This week's panel discussion includes Michael Render ("Killer Mike"), an entrepreneur and musician, best known as one half of "Run the Jewels" and host of the podcast "Conversations with Killer Mike"; and Donna Brazile, veteran political strategist and ABC News contributor.