NaN/100 votes#1 - January 21, 2022: Timothy Snyder, Bari Weiss, Rep. Ritchie Torres
Season 20 Episode 1 - Aired 1/21/2022
Kicking off the new season, Bill interviews Yale University history professor Timothy Snyder about the repercussions of The Big Lie and the January 6th insurrection. For the panel discussion he is joined by Democratic Congressman representing New York's 15th district, Ritchie Torres, and writer Bari Weiss.
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NaN/100 votes#2 - January 28, 2022: Ira Glasser, Fiona Hill, Matt Welch
Season 20 Episode 2 - Aired 1/28/2022
Bill opens the show this week by interviewing former Executive Director of the ACLU, Ira Glasser. For the panel, he's joined by former Senior Director at the U.S. National Security Council, Fiona Hill, and journalist Matt Welch.
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NaN/100 votes#3 - February 4, 2022: Rep. Ro Khanna, Johann Hari, Katherine Mangu-Ward
Season 20 Episode 3 - Aired 2/4/2022
This week, Bill interviews Rep. Ro Khanna, the U.S. Congressman representing California's 17th district. On the panel, he is joined by British author Johann Hari and Katherine Mangu-Ward, the Editor-in-Chief of Reason Magazine.
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NaN/100 votes#4 - February 11, 2022: Ricky Williams, Vivek Ramaswamy, Marianne Williamson
Season 20 Episode 4 - Aired 2/11/2022
Bill starts this week's show by interviewing Ricky Williams, a former NFL star and cannabis entrepreneur. On the panel, he is joined by Vivek Ramaswamy, a biotech entrepreneur and author, and Marianne Williamson, political activist and former Democrat Presidential Candidate.
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NaN/100 votes#5 - February 18, 2022: Brooke Jenkins, John Avlon, Katrina Vanden Heuvel
Season 20 Episode 5 - Aired 2/18/2022
This week, Bill interviews Brooke Jenkins, a former San Francisco Assistant District Attorney. For the panel discussion, he is joined by John Avlon, a senior Political Analyst and anchor for CNN, and Katrina vanden Heuvel, a columnist for The Washington Post.
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NaN/100 votes#6 - February 25, 2022: Ruben Gallego, Bret Stephens, Chloé Valdary
Season 20 Episode 6 - Aired 2/25/2022
Bill opens the show by interviewing Rep. Ruben Gallego, Democratic Congressman from Arizona. Joining him on the panel are entrepreneur Chloé Valdary and New York Times columnist Bret Stephens.
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NaN/100 votes#7 - March 11, 2022: Kenneth Branagh, Frank Bruni, Batya Ungar-Sargon
Season 20 Episode 7 - Aired 3/11/2022
Bill opens this week's show by interviewing award-winning actor and director, Kenneth Branagh. On the panel, he is joined by Frank Bruni, a Professor of Public Policy at Duke University, and Batya Ungar-Sargon, Deputy Opinion Editor of Newsweek.
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NaN/100 votes#8 - March 18, 2022: Ernest Moniz, Kristen Soltis Anderson, Max Brooks
Season 20 Episode 8 - Aired 3/18/2022
This week, Bill interviews Ernest Moniz, who served as the U.S. Secretary of Energy from 2013-2017. On the panel, he is joined by pollster Kristen Soltis Anderson and author Max Brooks.
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NaN/100 votes#9 - March 25, 2022: Julia Ioffe, John Heilemann, Sen. Jon Tester
Season 20 Episode 9 - Aired 3/25/2022
Bill kicks off this week's episode by interviewing journalist and Russian expert, Julia Ioffe. On the panel, he is joined by Sen. Jon Tester, the senior Democratic Senator from Montana, and John Heilemann, creator, host & executive producer of Showtime’s The Circus.
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NaN/100 votes#10 - April 1, 2022: Nicole Perlroth, Laura Coates, Andrew Yang
Season 20 Episode 10 - Aired 4/1/2022
Kicking off this week's episode, Bill interviews Nicole Perlroth, former lead cybersecurity and digital espionage reporter for The New York Times. On the panel, he is joined by Laura Coates, a CNN Senior Legal Analyst, and Andrew Yang, former Democratic Presidential candidate and founder of the new political third party, Forward.
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NaN/100 votes#11 - April 8, 2022: David Mamet, Nancy MacLean, David Leonhardt
Season 20 Episode 11 - Aired 4/8/2022
Bill interviews Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and author, David Mamet and is joined on the panel by historian Nancy MacLean and columnist David Leonhardt.
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NaN/100 votes#12 - April 22, 2022: Bob Odenkirk, Mary Katharine Ham, Caitlin Flanagan
Season 20 Episode 12 - Aired 4/22/2022
Bill returns this week by interviewing comedian Bob Odenkirk and is joined for the panel discussion by CNN Commentator Mary Katharine Ham and writer at The Atlantic, Caitlin Flanagan.
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NaN/100 votes#13 - April 29, 2022: Fran Lebowitz, Ali Velshi, Doug Jones
Season 20 Episode 13 - Aired 4/29/2022
Opening the show this week, Bill interviews author Fran Lebowitz. On the panel, he is joined by MSNBC journalist Ali Velshi and former Democratic Senator from Alabama Doug Jones.
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NaN/100 votes#14 - May 6, 2022: Chloe Maxmin, Paul Begala, Michele Tafoya
Season 20 Episode 14 - Aired 5/6/2022
This week, Maine State Senator Chloe Maxmin is Bill's first guest and for the panel discussion he is joined by Democratic strategist Paul Begala and former NBC Sports reporter Michele Tafoya.
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NaN/100 votes#15 - May 13, 2022: Rod Stewart, Ian Bremmer, Jane Harman
Season 20 Episode 15 - Aired 5/13/2022
Legendary musician Sir Rod Stewart is Bill's interviewee this week. On the panel, he is joined by political scientist Ian Bremmer and former Representative for California Jane Harman.
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NaN/100 votes#16 - May 20, 2022: Mark Esper, Donna Brazile, Adam Carolla
Season 20 Episode 16 - Aired 5/20/2022
This week, Bill opens the show by interviewing Dr. Mark T. Esper, the former Secretary of Defense under President Trump. On the panel, he is joined by veteran political strategist Donna Brazile and comedian Adam Carolla.
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8.0/101 votes#17 - June 3, 2022: Eric Holder, Michael Shellenberger, Douglas Murray
Season 20 Episode 17 - Aired 6/3/2022
Eric Holder, former US Attorney General, is this week's opening interviewee. On the panel, Bill is joined by California gubernatorial candidate Michael Shellenberger and columnist Douglas Murray.
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NaN/100 votes#18 - June 10, 2022: Dr. Cornel West, Kellyanne Conway, Josh Barro
Season 20 Episode 18 - Aired 6/10/2022
Dr. Cornel West, Dietrich Bonhoeffer Professor of Philosophy and Christian Practice at Union Theological Seminary and contributor to The Guardian; Kellyanne Conway - former Senior Counselor to President Trump and author of the memoir, "Here's the Deal"; Josh Barro, host of the weekly podcast "Very Serious" and blogger for "Very Serious" on Substack.
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NaN/100 votes#19 - June 17, 2022: Danny Strong, Krystal Ball, James Kirchick
Season 20 Episode 19 - Aired 6/17/2022
Bill interviews actor and director Danny Strong at the top of the show. For the panel, he is joined by political commentator Krystal Ball and conservative reporter James Kirchick.
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NaN/100 votes#20 - June 24, 2022: Christine Emba, Andrew Sullivan, Katie Herzog
Season 20 Episode 20 - Aired 6/24/2022
Bill begins this week's show by interviewing author and Washington Post columnist Christine Emba. On the panel, he is joined by political commentator Andrew Sullivan and culture writer Katie Herzog.
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NaN/100 votes#21 - July 29, 2022: Chris Cuomo, John McWhorter, Sam Stein
Season 20 Episode 21 - Aired 7/29/2022
Returning from his Summer break, Bill opens the show by interviewing journalist Chris Cuomo. On the panel he is joined by John McWhorter, associate professor of English and comparative literature at Columbia University, and political journalist Sam Stein.
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NaN/100 votes#22 - August 5, 2022: David Duchovny, Matt Taibbi, Lis Smith
Season 20 Episode 22 - Aired 8/5/2022
Bill opens this week's episode interviewing award-winning actor David Duchovny about his new book. For the panel, he is joined by author Matt Taibbi and Democratic political strategist Lis Smith.
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NaN/100 votes#23 - August 12, 2022: Ross Douthat, Rikki Schlott, Piers Morgan
Season 20 Episode 23 - Aired 8/12/2022
This week, Bill interviews columnist Ross Douthat about his recent experience with Lyme disease. For the panel he's joined by journalist Piers Morgan and GenZ columnist Nikki Schlott.
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NaN/100 votes#24 - August 19, 2022: B.J. Novak, Catherine Rampell, Noah Rothman
Season 20 Episode 24 - Aired 8/19/2022
Bill opens this week's show by interviewing actor and director B.J. Novak about his new film, Vengeance. On the panel, he is joined by CNN political and economic commentator Catherine Rampell and conservative political commentator Noah Rothman.
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NaN/100 votes#25 - August 26, 2022: John Waters, Amy Klobuchar, Rob Reiner
Season 20 Episode 25 - Aired 8/26/2022
This week, Bill interviews filmmaker John Waters and is joined on the panel by senior Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar and filmmaker Rob Reiner.
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The Best Episodes of Real Time with Bill Maher Season 20
Every episode of Real Time with Bill Maher Season 20 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Real Time with Bill Maher Season 20!
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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Season 20 Ratings Summary
"January 21, 2022: Timothy Snyder, Bari Weiss, Rep. Ritchie Torres" is the best rated episode of "Real Time with Bill Maher" season 20. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/21/2022. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "January 28, 2022: Ira Glasser, Fiona Hill, Matt Welch".