Seasons & episodes
S18 · E1Episode 516 2020-01-17 · 60 min
First interview: Nancy Pelosi. On the panel: Kara Swisher, Joe Walsh, and Jon Meacham. Second interview: Andrew Yang.
S18 · E2Episode 517 2020-01-24 · 60 min
First interview: Megyn Kelly. On the panel: Michael McFaul, Alex Wagner, and Erick Erickson. Second interview: Ingrid Newkirk.
S18 · E3Episode 518 2020-01-31 · 60 min
First interview: Mayor Pete Buttigieg. On the panel: Rick Wilson, Rep. Mikie Sherrill, and Mitch Landrieu. Second interview: Michael Eric Dyson.
S18 · E4Episode 519 2020-02-07 · 60 min
First interview: Steve Bannon. On the panel: Mayor Andrew Gillum, Sarah Isgur, and Ezra Klein. Second interview: Fareed Zakaria.
S18 · E5Episode 520 2020-02-14 · 60 min
First interview: Senator Amy Klobuchar. On the panel: Katie Couric, Van Jones, and Bret Stephens. Second interview: Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal.
S18 · E6Episode 521 2020-02-28 · 60 min
First interview: Dr. Anne Rimoin. On the panel: EJ Dionne, Jane Kleeb, and Buck Sexton. Second interview: Nicholas Kristof.
S18 · E7Episode 522 2020-03-06 · 60 min
First interview: Rachel Bitecofer. On the panel: Caitlin Flanagan, Ross Douthat, and Anthony Scaramucci. Second interview: Brian Cox.
S18 · E8Episode 523 2020-03-13 · 60 min
First interview: David Ropeik. On the panel: Tim Miller, Lis Smith, and Edward Luce. Second interview: Andrew Zimmern
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.