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The Best Episodes of Real Time with Bill Maher Season 22

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Real Time with Bill Maher Season 22 Episode 20 - June 21, 2024: Martin Short, Andrew Cuomo, Adam Kinzinger
    7.5/10(59 votes)

    S22:E20

    Guests: An interview with Martin Short (known as his fictional character Jiminy Glick) who will be interviewing Maher about his book "What This Comedian Said Will Shock You." This week's panel discussion includes Andrew Cuomo, former Democratic governor of New York; and Adam Kinzinger, former Republican congressman from Illinois, co-author of "Renegade: Defending Democracy and Liberty in Our Divided Country," and founder of the Country First PAC.

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  2. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 22 Episode 33 - November 1, 2024: Rep. Jamie Raskin, Michael Moynihan, Tim Miller
    6.8/10(47 votes)

    S22:E33

    Guests: An interview with Rep. Jamie Raskin, Democratic congressman representing Maryland's 8th district. This week's panel discussion includes Michael Moynihan, co-host of the weekly podcast "The Fifth Column" with Kmele Foster and Matt Welch; and Tim Miller, GOP communications director, MSNBC political analyst, and host of the podcast "The Bulwark."

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  3. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 22 Episode 1 - January 19, 2024: Gavin Newsom, Andrew Sullivan, Ari Melber
    6.7/10(73 votes)

    S22:E1

    Guests: An interview with Gov. Gavin Newsom, Democratic Governor of California. This week's panel discussion includes Andrew Sullivan, columnist for Substack's "The Weekly Dish" and author of "Out on a Limb" and Ari Melber, MSNBC's Chief Legal Correspondent and host of "The Beat with Ari Melber."

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  4. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 22 Episode 25 - August 30, 2024: Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Alyssa Farah Griffin, John McWhorter
    6.7/10(49 votes)

    S22:E25

    Guests: An interview with Nancy Pelosi, former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Democratic congresswoman from California, and author of the New York Times bestselling memoir "The Art of Power: My Story as America's First Woman Speaker of the House." This week's panel discussion includes Alyssa Farah Griffin, co-host of ABC's "The View" and CNN political commentator who previously served as the White House communications director under President Trump; and John McWhorter, professor of linguistics at Columbia University and opinion writer at The New York Times.

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  5. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 22 Episode 35 - November 15, 2024: Dr. Casey Means, Chris Cuomo, Mary Katharine Ham
    6.7/10(42 votes)

    S22:E35

    Guests: An interview with Dr. Casey Means, co-founder of Levels metabolic health company and co-author of the #1 New York Times bestselling book "Good Energy: The Surprising Connection Between Metabolism and Limitless Health." This week's panel discussion includes Chris Cuomo, award-winning broadcast journalist and host of the podcasts "CUOMO" and "The Chris Cuomo Project"; and Mary Katharine Ham, Fox News contributor and host of the podcast "Getting Hammered."

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  6. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 22 Episode 2 - January 26, 2024: Stephen A. Smith, Rep. Adam Schiff, Seth MacFarlane
    6.6/10(76 votes)

    S22:E2

    Guests: An interview with Stephen A. Smith, host of ESPN's "First Take" and the podcast "The Stephen A. Smith Show," both available on YouTube, and author of the new book "Straight Shooter: A Memoir of Second Chances and First Take." This week's panel discussion includes Rep. Adam Schiff, Democratic Congressman representing California's 30th district who is a 2024 candidate to represent California in the US Senate; and Seth MacFarlane, actor, comedian, writer, producer, and singer whose newest show "Ted" recently premiered January 11 on Peacock.

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  7. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 22 Episode 11 - April 12, 2024: William Shatner, Piers Morgan, Gillian Tett
    6.6/10(58 votes)

    S22:E11

    Guests: An interview with William Shatner, actor, subject of the new documentary "You Can Call Me Bill," and artist of the upcoming digital album "So Fragile, So Blue,"which he recorded live with the National Symphony Orchestra.This week's panel discussion includes Piers Morgan,New York Post columnist and host of the YouTube channel's "Piers Morgan Uncensored"; and Gillian Tett, provost of King's College, Cambridge, and columnist at the Financial Times.

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  8. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 22 Episode 17 - May 31, 2024: John Waters, David Axelrod, Ken Buck
    6.6/10(58 votes)

    S22:E17

    Guests: An interview with John Waters, writer, actor, and filmmaker of the 1990 classic musical film "Cry-Baby." This week's panel discussion includes David Axelrod, former senior advisor to President Obama, CNN political contributor, and host of the podcast "The Axe Files with David Axelrod"; and Ken Buck, former Republican congressman from Colorado.

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  9. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 22 Episode 18 - June 7, 2024: Sen. John Fetterman, Matt Welch, Abigail Shrier
    6.6/10(57 votes)

    S22:E18

    Guests: An interview with U.S. Democratic senator from Pennsylvania, Sen. John Fetterman. This week's panel discussion includes Matt Welch, editor-at-large of Reason Magazine and co-host of "The Fifth Column" podcast; and Abigail Shrier, journalist and author of the New York Times bestseller "Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up."

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  10. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 22 Episode 34 - November 8, 2024: Michael Douglas, John Heilemann, Sarah Isgur
    6.6/10(50 votes)

    S22:E34

    Guests: An interview with award-winning actor and producer Michael Douglas, who most recently starred as Benjamin Franklin in the Apple TV+ limited series "Franklin." This week's panel discussion includes John Heilemann, Puck's chief political columnist and national affairs analyst at MSNBC and NBC News; and Sarah Isgur, senior editor of The Dispatch and host of the legal podcast "Advisory Opinions."

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  11. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 22 Episode 7 - March 8, 2024: Robert De Niro, Max Brooks, Tara Palmeri
    6.5/10(64 votes)

    S22:E7

    Guests: An interview with Robert De Niro, two-time Oscar®-winning actor and film producer who is currently nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role in "Killers of the Flower Moon." This week's panel discussion includes Max Brooks,host of the YouTube show "Max Brooks Breaks Down" and New York Times best-selling author of "Minecraft: The Village"; and Tara Palmeri, senior political correspondent at Puck and host of The Ringer's "Somebody's Gotta Win with Tara Palmeri" podcast.

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  12. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 22 Episode 12 - April 19, 2024: Jillian Michaels, Jon Meacham, Jane Ferguson
    6.5/10(60 votes)

    S22:E12

    Guests: An interview with Jillian Michaels, fitness, nutrition expert, and host of the podcast "Keeping It Real: Conversations with Jillian Michaels." This week's panel discussion includes Jon Meacham,Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and author of "The Call to Serve: The Life of an American President, George Herbert Walker Bush"; and Jane Ferguson, award-winning foreign correspondent for PBS NewsHour, The New Yorker contributor, and author of "No Ordinary Assignment."

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  13. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 22 Episode 22 - July 12, 2024: Kevin McCarthy, Bakari Sellers, Ben Shapiro
    6.5/10(57 votes)

    S22:E22

    Guests: An interview with Kevin McCarthy, 55th Speaker of the House and former Republican congressman who represented California's 20th district. This week's panel discussion includes Bakari Sellers, former South Carolina state representative, podcast host, and author of "The Moment: Thoughts on the Race Reckoning That Wasn't and How We All Can Move Forward Now"; and Ben Shapiro, The Daily Wire co-founder, editor emeritus, and host of the syndicated radio show and daily podcast "The Ben Shapiro Show."

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  14. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 22 Episode 29 - September 27, 2024: Fran Lebowitz, Yuval Noah Harari, Ian Bremmer
    6.5/10(53 votes)

    S22:E29

    Guests: An interview with Fran Lebowitz, author and social commentator who is on tour for "An Evening With Fran Lebowitz." This week's panel discussion includes Yuval Noah Harari, historian, philosopher, and bestselling author of "Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI"; and Ian Bremmer, president and founder of Eurasia Group and GZERO Media.

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  15. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 22 Episode 4 - February 9, 2024: Coleman Hughes, Bob Costas, Caitlin Flanagan
    6.4/10(64 votes)

    S22:E4

    Guests: An interview with Coleman Hughes, host of the "Conversations With Coleman" podcast, contributor to The Free Press, and author of the new book "The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America," available this week. This week's panel discussion includes Bob Costas, CNN contributor and 29-time Emmy®-winning broadcaster; and Caitlin Flanagan, staff writer at The Atlantic and author of the new collection of essays titled "On Thinking for Yourself: Instinct, Education, Dissension."

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  16. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 22 Episode 23 - July 19, 2024: Pete Buttigieg, Larry Wilmore, Rep. Byron Donalds
    6.4/10(57 votes)

    S22:E23

    Guests: An interview with Pete Buttigieg, Democratic candidate in the 2020 presidential election and former lieutenant in the U.S. Navy Reserve. This week's panel discussion includes Larry Wilmore, producer, comedian, writer, and host of the podcast "Larry Wilmore: Black on the Air"; and Rep. Byron Donalds, a two-term Republican congressman who represents Florida's 19th district.

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  17. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 22 Episode 10 - March 29, 2024: Jonathan Haidt, Fareed Zakaria, Dr. Mark T. Esper
    6.3/10(62 votes)

    S22:E10

    Guests: An interview with Jonathan Haidt, social psychologist at the NYU Stern School of Business and author of "The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness." This week's panel discussion includes Fareed Zakaria,host of CNN's "Fareed Zakaria GPS" and author of "Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present," and Dr. Mark T. Esper, former U.S. Secretary of Defense under President Trump and author of the memoir "A Sacred Oath: Memoirs of a Secretary of Defense During Extraordinary Times."

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  18. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 22 Episode 19 - June 14, 2024: Charlamagne Tha God, Ana Navarro, Joel Stein
    6.3/10(52 votes)

    S22:E19

    Guests: An interview with Charlamagne Tha God, co-host of the syndicated morning radio show "The Breakfast Club" on New Yorks Power 105.1 FM and author of "Get Honest or Die Lying: Why Small Talk Sucks." This week's panel discussion includes Ana Navarro, CNN contributor and co-host of "The View" on ABC; and Joel Stein, writer for the weekly column "The End of My Career with Joel Stein" on Substack and the author of "In Defense of Elitism: Why I'm Better Than You and You are Better Than Someone Who Didn't Buy This Book."

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  19. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 22 Episode 21 - June 28, 2024: Ray Kurzweil, Chris Matthews, Tulsi Gabbard
    6.3/10(57 votes)

    S22:E21

    Guests: An interview with Ray Kurzweil, inventor, futurist, and author of the New York Times bestseller "The Singularity Is Nearer: When We Merge with AI." This week's panel discussion includes Chris Matthews, longtime broadcaster, journalist, and author of "This Country: My Life in Politics and History;" and Tulsi Gabbard, four-term Hawaii congresswoman, 2020 presidential candidate, and author of "For Love Of Country: Leave the Democratic Party Behind."

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  20. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 22 Episode 27 - September 13, 2024: Alex Karp, Kristen Soltis Anderson, Al Franken
    6.3/10(52 votes)

    S22:E27

    Guests: An interview with Alex Karp, co-founder and CEO of Palantir Technologies. This week's panel discussion includes Kristen Soltis Anderson, conservative pollster and CNN contributor; and Al Franken, writer, comedian, former Democratic senator from Minnesota, and host of "The Al Franken Podcast."

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  21. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 22 Episode 3 - February 2, 2024: Michael Render, Gov. Chris Sununu, Jessica Tarlov
    6.2/10(64 votes)

    S22:E3

    Guests: An interview with Michael Render (a.k.a Killer Mike), entrepreneur, musician, and one-half of the group "Run the Jewels," whose self-titled solo album "Michael" was recently released across digital platforms. This week's panel discussion includes Gov. Chris Sununu,Republican Governor of New Hampshire; and Jessica Tarlov, co-host of "The Five" on Fox News and Head of Research for Bustle.

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  22. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 22 Episode 5 - February 16, 2024: Dr. Jean Twenge, Van Jones, Ann Coulter
    6.2/10(64 votes)

    S22:E5

    Guests: An interview with Dr. Jean Twenge, professor of psychology at San Diego State University and author of "Generations: The Real Differences Between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers, and Silents―and What They Mean for America's Future." This week's panel discussion includes Van Jones,CNN political commentator and host of the podcast "Uncommon Ground with Van Jones" and Ann Coulter, conservative political commentator, author of 13 New York Times bestselling books, who now writes the column "Unsafe" on Substack.

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  23. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 22 Episode 31 - October 18, 2024: David Hogg, Joe Scarborough, Mark Cuban
    6.2/10(57 votes)

    S22:E31

    Guests: An interview with David Hogg, co-founder and board member of the student-led organization March for Our Lives and co-founder of Leaders We Deserve. This week's panel discussion includes Joe Scarborough, political commentator, former Florida Congressman, and co-host of "Morning Joe" on MSNBC; and Mark Cuban, co-founder of Cost-Plus Drugs, founder of the Mark Cuban Foundation, and "shark/investor" on the ABC reality series "Shark Tank."

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  24. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 22 Episode 36 - November 22, 2024: Neil Degrasse Tyson, Donna Brazile, Andrew Sullivan
    6.2/10(42 votes)

    S22:E36

    Guests: An interview with Neil Degrasse Tyson, an astrophysicist, host of the "StartTalk" podcast, and author of the #1 New York Times bestseller "Merlin's Tour of the Universe: A Traveler's Guide to Blue Moons, Black Holes, Mars, Stars, and Everything Far." This week's panel discussion includes Donna Brazile, Democratic political strategist and ABC News contributor; and Andrew Sullivan, writer of "The Weekly Dish" newsletter on Substack and author of the essay collection "Out On a Limb: Selected Writing."

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  25. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 22 Episode 13 - April 26, 2024: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Scott Galloway, Don Lemon
    6.1/10(61 votes)

    S22:E13

    Guests: An interview with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Independent candidate in the 2024 presidential election. This week's panel discussion includes Scott Galloway, Professor of Marketing at the NYU Stern School of Business, host of the podcast "The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway," co-host of the podcast "Pivot," and author of the new book "The Algebra of Wealth: A Simple Formula for Financial Security"; and Don Lemon, award-winning journalist, founder of Lemon Media Network (LMN), and host of the podcast "The Don Lemon Show."

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Season 22 Ratings Summary

"June 21, 2024: Martin Short, Andrew Cuomo, Adam Kinzinger" is the best rated episode of "Real Time with Bill Maher" season 22. It scored 7.5/10 based on 59 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/21/2024. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "November 1, 2024: Rep. Jamie Raskin, Michael Moynihan, Tim Miller".