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Real Time with Bill Maher Season 14 Episodes
Season 14 Episode Guide
38 Episodes 2016 - 2016
Episode 1
Episode #14.1
Fri, Jan 15, 201660 mins
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.
Episode 2
Episode #14.2
Fri, Jan 22, 201660 mins
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.
Episode 3
Episode #14.3
Fri, Jan 29, 201660 mins
[HBO] HD. Guests: Dr. Samir Chachoua, Adam McKay, Kristen Soltis Anderson, Thom Hartmann, Trey Radel.
Episode 4
Episode #14.4
Fri, Feb 5, 201660 mins
[HBO] HD. Guests: Gloria Steinem, Erin Brockovich, P.J. O'Rourke, Alex Wagner, Armstrong Williams.
Episode 5
Episode #14.5
Fri, Feb 12, 201660 mins
[HBO] HD. Guests: Richard Engel, Margaret Cho, Josh Green, Ana Navarro, Michael Render (a.k.a. Killer Mike).
Episode 6
Episode #14.6
Fri, Feb 26, 201660 mins
[HBO] HD. Guests: General Michael Hayden, Mark Ruffalo, Joanna Coles, Michael Eric Dyson, Fran Lebowitz.
Episode 7
Episode #14.7
Fri, Mar 4, 201660 mins
[HBO] HD. Guests: Raheel Raza, Sarah Silverman, Donna Edwards, Matt Lewis, Ari Shapiro.
Episode 8
Episode #14.8
Fri, Mar 11, 201660 mins
[HBO] HD. Guests: Jane Mayer, Maria Konnikova, Bill Kristol, Monica Mehta, Sam Stein.
Episode 9
Episode #14.9
Fri, Mar 18, 201660 mins
[HBO] HD. Guests: Michael Ware, Esperanza Spalding, Sister Simone Campbell, Barney Frank, Rick Wilson.
Episode 10
Episode #14.10
Fri, Mar 25, 201660 mins
[HBO] HD. Guests: Cory Booker, Jerrod Carmichael, Ian Bremmer, Jennifer Granholm, Reihan Salam.
Episode 11
Episode #14.11
Fri, Apr 8, 201660 mins
[HBO] HD. Guests: Thomas Perez, Kathy Griffin, Max Brooks, Andy Dean, Heather McGhee.
Episode 12
Episode #14.12
Fri, Apr 15, 201660 mins
[HBO] HD. Guests: Arianna Huffington, Susan Sarandon, Amy Goodman, Mary Katharine Ham, Rick Tyler.
Episode 13
Episode #14.13
Fri, Apr 22, 201660 mins
[HBO] HD. Guests: Lawrence Wright, Thomas Middleditch, Charles Cooke, Lesley Stahl, Van Jones.
Episode 14
Episode #14.14
Fri, Apr 29, 201660 mins
[HBO] HD. Guests: Wayne Pacelle, Thomas Frank, Kellyanne Conway, Mark Leibovich, Rob Reiner.
Episode 15
Episode #14.15
Fri, May 6, 201660 mins
[HBO] HD. Guests: Richard Taite, Bryan Cranston, Ann Coulter, Nick Gillespie, Dan Savage.
Episode 16
Episode #14.16
Fri, May 13, 201660 mins
[HBO] HD. Guests: Michael Moore, Jeremy Scahill, Bob Graham, Jack Hunter, Katty Kay.
Episode 17
Episode #14.17
Fri, May 27, 201660 mins
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.
Episode 18
Episode #14.18
Fri, Jun 3, 201660 mins
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.
Episode 19
Episode #14.19
Fri, Jun 10, 201660 mins
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.
Episode 20
Episode #14.20
Fri, Jun 17, 201660 mins
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.
Episode 21
Episode #14.21
Fri, Jun 24, 201660 mins
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.
Episode 22
Episode #14.22
Fri, Jul 1, 201660 mins
Panel guests this week are MSNBC legal correspondent Ari Melber, British conservative Louise Mensch, and Democratic member of Congress Barbara Lee. Later they are joined by comedian Jim Gaffigan. Bill also interviews the 2016 Libertarian candidate for President, Gary Johnson.
Episode 23
Episode #14.23
Fri, Jul 15, 201660 mins
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.
Episode 24
Convention Edition #1
Wed, Jul 20, 201660 mins
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.
Episode 25
Convention Edition #2
Thu, Jul 21, 201660 mins
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.
Episode 26
Episode #14.26
Fri, Jul 22, 201660 mins
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.
Episode 27
Convention Edition #3
Wed, Jul 27, 201660 mins
Real Time convention coverage moves to the Democratic National Convention, as Bill hosts editor of the National Review Online Charles Cooke, comedian D. L. Hughley, and democratic politician Anthony Weiner.
Episode 28
Convention Edition #4
Thu, Jul 28, 201660 mins
Vice News correspondent Michael Moynihan, independent conservative Amy Holmes, and literary icon Salman Rushdie join Bill live after the final night of the Democratic Convention, on this special edition of Real Time.
Episode 29
Episode #14.29
Fri, Jul 29, 201660 mins
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.
Episode 30
Episode #14.30
Fri, Aug 5, 201660 mins
[HBO] HD. Guests: Julian Assange, Jeff Ross, Rob Reiner, Rick Santorum, Tara Setmayer.
Episode 31
Episode #14.31
Fri, Sep 16, 201660 mins
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.
Episode 32
Episode #14.32
Fri, Sep 23, 201660 mins
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.
Episode 33
Episode #14.33
Fri, Sep 30, 201656 mins
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.
Episode 34
Episode #14.34
Fri, Oct 7, 201660 mins
Senator Al Franken sits down with Bill for the first interview. This week's panel is British journalist Johann Hari, entrepreneur Mark Cuban, and democratic strategist James Carville. Special guest Pitbull joins the panel later in the show.
Episode 35
Episode #14.35
Fri, Oct 14, 201660 mins
[HBO] HD. Guests: Ann Coulter, Bernie Sanders, Bob Kerrey, Andrew Sullivan, Rebecca Traister.
Episode 36
Episode #14.36
Fri, Oct 28, 201660 mins
[HBO] HD. Guests: Van Jones, Chelsea Handler, Kristen Soltis Anderson, Michael Moore, Rick Lazio.
Episode 37
Episode #14.37
Fri, Nov 4, 201660 mins
[HBO] HD. Guests: President Barack Obama, David Frum, Jennifer Granholm, Martin Short.
Episode 38
Episode #14.38
Fri, Nov 11, 201660 mins
[HBO] HD. Guests: Eric Holder, Trae Crowder, John Legend, David Axelrod, Ana Marie Cox, Thomas Friedman.