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Each week Bill Maher surrounds himself with a panel of guests which include politicians, actors, comedians, musicians and the like to discuss what's going on in the world.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Each week Bill Maher surrounds himself with a panel of guests which include politicians, actors, comedians, musicians and the like to discuss what's going on in the world.
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Episode 1
For the first show of the season, Bill interviews President Trump's former Senior Counselor, Kellyanne Conway. Joining him on the panel are award-winning journalist Katie Couric and author Matt Jones.
Guest stars Katie Couric, Matt Jones, Kellyanne Conway
Episode 2
This week, Bill interviews former FBI Assistant Director for Counterintelligence Frank Figliuzzi. Joining him for the panel discussion are Lead Producer and Co-Founder of Freethink, Kmele Foster, and Contributing Writer for Vanity Fair, Peter Hamby.
Guest stars Frank Figliuzzi, Kmele Foster, Peter Hamby
Episode 3
This week, Bill interviews evolutionary biologists and co-hosts of The DarkHorse Podcast, Heather Heying and Bret Weinstein. Joining him for the panel discussion are CNN Political Commentator, Van Jones, and Contributing Editor at Harper’s Magazine, James Pogue.
Guest stars Heather Heying, Bret Weinstein, Van Jones, James Pogue
Episode 4
Bill interviews comedian Jimmy Kimmel ahead of a panel discussion with TIME's Senior Correspondent Charlotte Alter and political pundit Matt Welch.
Guest stars Jimmy Kimmel, Charlotte Alter, Matt Welch
Episode 5
Bill interviews Rep. Adam Kinzinger about his recent Washington Post op-ed urging Senate Republicans to convict Donald Trump. For the panel discussion, he is joined by political blogger Markos Moulitsas and MSNBC Political Analyst Steve Schmidt.
Guest stars Adam Kinzinger, Markos Moulitsas, Steve Schmidt
Episode 6
This week, Bill interviews journalist Megyn Kelly. For the panel discussion, he is joined by Democratic Senator from Montana, Jon Tester, and New York Times opinion columnist, Ezra Klein.
Guest stars Megyn Kelly, Ezra Klein, Jon Tester
Episode 7
This week, Bill interviews journalist Joe Scarborough, and for the panel discussion is joined by author Frank Bruni and radio host Charlamagne Tha God.
Guest stars Joe Scarborough, Charlamagne tha God, Frank Bruni
Episode 8
This week, Bill sits down with New York Times bestselling-author Annabelle Gurwitch. For the panel, he is joined by Scott Galloway, Professor of Marketing at NYU Stern, and comedian Larry Wilmore.
Guest stars Annabelle Gurwitch, Scott Galloway, Larry Wilmore
Episode 9
This week, Bill interviews political data scientist David Shor. For the panel discussion, he is joined by Heidi Heitkamp, former Senator for North Dakota, and journalist Nick Gillespie.
Guest stars David Shor, Nick Gillespie, Heidi Heitkamp
Episode 10
This week, Bill opens the show interviewing Christopher Krebs, the former Director of the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency. Then, joining him on the panel are Caitlin Flanagan, staff writer at The Atlantic, and Bret Stephens, columnist for The New York Times and an MSNBC contributor.
Guest stars Christopher Krebs, Bret Stephens, Caitlin Flanagan
Episode 11
This week, Bill interviews former Secretary of State of California, Sen. Alex Padilla. For the panel discussion, he is joined by author Heather McGhee and writer Reihan Salam.
Guest stars Alex Padilla, Heather McGhee, Reihan Salam
Episode 12
Sharon Osbourne gives her first interview since her abrupt firing from The Talk, while joining Bill for the panel discussion are journalist Ian Bremmer and Law and Policy professor Rosa Brooks.
Guest stars Sharon Osbourne, Rosa Brooks, Ian Bremmer
Episode 13
Bill opens the show interviewing former Contributing Editor for Vanity Fair, Fran Lebowitz. Joining him for the panel discussion are S.E. Cupp, columnist and CNN contributor, and April Ryan, author and DC Bureau Chief and White House Correspondent for theGrio.com.
Guest stars April Ryan, S.E. Cupp, Fran Lebowitz
Episode 14
This week, Bill interviews author Ben Sheehan and for the panel discussion is joined by historian Nancy MacLean and author Thomas Frank.
Guest stars Ben Sheehan, Thomas Frank, Nancy MacLean
Episode 15
Bill opens the show by interviewing professor of linguistics at Columbia University, John McWhorter. For the panel discussion, he is joined by Rep. Elissa Slotkin, a Democratic congresswoman who represents Michigan's 8th district, and Rick Wilson, a Republican strategist and author.
Guest stars Rick Wilson, Elissa Slotkin, John McWhorter
Episode 16
Returning from a two-week break after testing positive for COVID-19, Bill opens this week's show by interviewing Emmy-winning broadcaster Bob Costas. For the panel discussion, he is joined by Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist at The New York Times, Nicholas Kristof, and Democratic strategist and co-host of the weekly podcast Politics War Room, James Carville.
Guest stars Bob Costas, James Carville, Nicholas Kristof
Episode 17
This week, Bill interviews Democratic Congressman representing New York's 15th district, Rep. Ritchie Torres. Joining him for the panel discussion are Governor John Kasich and journalist Chris Matthews.
Guest stars Ritchie Torres, John Kasich, Chris Matthews
Episode 18
Opening the show this week, Bill interviews astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. On the panel, he is joined by filmmaker Rob Reiner and political scientist Rachel Bitecofer.
Guest stars Neil deGrasse Tyson, Rob Reiner, Rachel Bitecofer
Episode 19
Bill interviews fellow comedian Nikki Glaser to open the show and is then joined on the panel by political commentator Paul Begala and journalist Jane Coaston.
Guest stars Nikki Glaser, Jane Coaston, Paul Begala
Episode 20
This week, Bill opens the show by interviewing acclaimed film director Quentin Tarantino, and for the panel is joined by author Max Brooks and pop-historian Dan Carlin.
Guest stars Quentin Tarantino, Dan Carlin, Max Brooks
Episode 21
Bill returns from his summer break, opening the show by interviewing Eric Adams, the Democratic nominee for NYC Mayor. For the panel discussion, he's joined by Democratic congresswoman Rep. Stacey Plaskett and author Joshua Green who is also a senior national correspondent for Bloomberg Businessweek.
Guest stars Stacey Plaskett, Joshua Green, Eric Adams
Episode 22
This week, Bill opens the show interviewing two-time Olympic gold medalist Donna de Varona. For the panel, he's joined by Malcolm Nance, a career U.S. Counterterrorism Intelligence Officer and MSNBC contributor, alongside right wing commentator Ben Shapiro.
Guest stars Donna de Varona, Ben Shapiro, Malcolm Nance
Episode 23
Screen legends Martin Short and Steve Martin join Bill for the opening interview, while journalist Michael Moynihan and former DNC chair Donna Brazile join him for the panel discussion.
Guest stars Martin Short, Steve Martin, Michael C. Moynihan, Donna Brazile
Episode 24
Bill opens the show interviewing political commentator Andrew Sullivan and is joined on the panel by journalist Jackie Calmes and former Democratic congressman Max Rose.
Guest stars Jackie Calmes, Max Rose, Andrew Sullivan
Episode 25
Bill opens this week's episode by interviewing Washington Post journalist Craig Whitlock. For the panel, he's joined by British journalist Katty Kay and conservative Christian lobbyist Ralph Reed.
Guest stars Craig Whitlock, Katty Kay, Ralph E. Reed, Jr.
Episode 26
Bill opens this week's show by interviewing Rep. Barbara Lee, the Democratic Congresswoman representing California's 13th district. For the panel, he is joined by journalist Christina Bellantoni and columnist George F. Will.
Guest stars George Will, Christina Bellantoni, Barbara Lee
Episode 27
This week, Bill interviews Pulitzer-prize winning historian and staff writer at The Atlantic, Anne Applebaum. On the panel, he is joined by advice columnist and author Dan Savage, and Chair of the editorial board and U.S. Editor-at-Large of The Financial Times, Gillian Tett.
Guest stars Anne Applebaum, Dan Savage, Gillian Tett
Episode 28
Tristan Harris, co-founder of The Center for Humane Technology, is Bill's interviewee at the top of the show and joining him on the panel are MSNBC contributor Jennifer Rubin and national spokesperson for No Dem Left Behind, Richard Ojeda.
Guest stars Jennifer Rubin, Tristan Harris, Richard Ojeda
Episode 29
Bill opens this week's show interviewing musician and activist Stevie Van Zandt. For the panel, he's joined by journalist and podcaster Matt Taibbi alongside Editor-in-Chief of Reason magazine Katherine Mangu-Ward.
Guest stars Steven Van Zandt, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Matt Taibbi
Episode 30
Harvard's professor of psychology, Steven Pinker is Bill's interview subject this week. For the panel, he is joined by activist and musician Killer Mike alongside national political reporter for The Washington Post, Robert Costa.
Guest stars Killer Mike, Steven Pinker, Robert Costa
Episode 31
This week, Bill opens the show by interviewing Saru Jayaraman, Director of UC Berkeley's Food Labor Research Center. For the panel discussion, he is joined by former Democratic Presidential candidate Andrew Yang and New York Times opinion writer John McWhorter.
Guest stars Saru Jayaraman, Andrew Yang, John McWhorter
Episode 32
This week, Bill opens the show by opening Sean Spicer, former Press Secretary to President Trump. For the panel, he is joined by Caitlin Flanagan, staff writer at The Atlantic, and Sen. Chris Coons, Democratic U.S. Senator from Delaware.
Guest stars Sean Spicer, Chris Coons, Caitlin Flanagan
Episode 33
Bill begins this week's show interviewing Amy Klobuchar, the senior U.S. Senator from Minnesota. On the panel, he's joined by Glenn Loury, professor of economics at Brown University, and Michael Eric Dyson, professor at Vanderbilt University.
Guest stars Amy Klobuchar, Michael Eric Dyson, Glenn Loury
Episode 34
Bill opens this week's episode interviewing Canadian businessman Kevin O'Leary. For the panel, he's joined by Democratic Congressman Adam Schiff and talk show host Tavis Smiley.
Guest stars Kevin O'Leary, Adam Schiff, Tavis Smiley
Episode 35
For the season's final show, Bill interviews journalist Fareed Zakaria about his forthcoming new book. For the panel discussion, he is joined by former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and Mayor-Elect of New York City, Eric Adams.
Guest stars Fareed Zakaria, Chris Christie, Eric Adams
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