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The Best Episodes of Real Time with Bill Maher Season 19

Every episode of Real Time with Bill Maher Season 19 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Real Time with Bill Maher Season 19!

The Best Episodes of Real Time with Bill Maher Season 19

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...
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    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Episode 580

    S19:E30

    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.

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    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Episode 554

    S19:E4

    Bill interviews comedian Jimmy Kimmel ahead of a panel discussion with TIME's Senior Correspondent Charlotte Alter and political pundit Matt Welch.

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    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Episode 564

    S19:E14

    This week, Bill interviews author Ben Sheehan and for the panel discussion is joined by historian Nancy MacLean and author Thomas Frank.

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    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Episode 567

    S19:E17

    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.

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    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Episode 569

    S19:E19

    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.

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    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Episode 570

    S19:E20

    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.

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    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Episode 575

    S19:E25

    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.

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    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Episode 578

    S19:E28

    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.

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    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #9 - Episode 558

    S19:E8

    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.

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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Episode 553

    S19:E3

    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.

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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Episode 559

    S19:E9

    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.

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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Episode 562

    S19:E12

    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.

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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Episode 563

    S19:E13

    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.

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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Episode 565

    S19:E15

    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.

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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Episode 568

    S19:E18

    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.

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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Episode 573

    S19:E23

    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.

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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Episode 576

    S19:E26

    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.

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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Episode 577

    S19:E27

    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.

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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Episode 579

    S19:E29

    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.

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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Episode 581

    S19:E31

    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.

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    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #21 - Episode 552

    S19:E2

    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.

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    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #22 - Episode 556

    S19:E6

    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.

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    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #23 - Episode 557

    S19:E7

    This week, Bill interviews journalist Joe Scarborough, and for the panel discussion is joined by author Frank Bruni and radio host Charlamagne Tha God.

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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Episode 555

    S19:E5

    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.

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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - Episode 561

    S19:E11

    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.

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Season 19 Ratings Summary

"Episode 580" is the best rated episode of "Real Time with Bill Maher" season 19. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/8/2021. This episode is rated 1.0 points higher than the second-best, "Episode 554".