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The Best Episodes of Real Time with Bill Maher Season 23

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Real Time with Bill Maher Season 23 Episode 9 - March 21, 2025: Dana Carvey, Ezra Klein, Andrew Sullivan
    7.0/10(60 votes)

    S23:E9

    Guests: An interview with comedian, actor, producer, and co-host of the podcast "Fly on the Wall" with David Spade, Dana Carvey. This week's panel discussion includes Ezra Klein, host of "The Ezra Klein Show" podcast and co-author of the new book "Abundance"; and Andrew Sullivan, writer of "The Weekly Dish" newsletter on Substack and host of the podcast "The Dishcast with Andrew Sullivan."

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  2. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 23 Episode 7 - March 7, 2025: David Sedaris, Jon Tester, Alyssa Farah Griffin
    6.6/10(64 votes)

    S23:E7

    Guests: An interview with David Sedaris, best-selling author and humorist who will begin a 40-city tour across the U.S. on March 30. This week's panel discussion includes Jon Tester, former Democratic senator from Montana; and Alyssa Farah Griffin, former White House communications director under President Trump and co-host of ABC's "The View."

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  3. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 23 Episode 30 - October 17, 2025: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Andrew Ross Sorkin, Mark Cuban
    6.6/10(52 votes)

    S23:E30

    Guests: An interview with actor and former governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger. This week's panel discussion includes Andrew Ross Sorkin, host of CNBC's "Squawk Box" and author of "1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History--and How it Shattered a Nation"; and Mark Cuban, minority owner of the Dallas Mavericks and founder of the Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company.

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  4. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 23 Episode 31 - October 24, 2025: Gov. Andy Beshear, Michael Steele, Kate Bedingfield
    6.6/10(46 votes)

    S23:E31

    Guests: An interview with Democratic governor of Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear. This week's panel discussion includes Michael Steele, former RNC Chairman and Lt. Governor of Maryland, MSNBC political analyst, and co-host of "The Weeknight"; and Kate Bedingfield, CNN political commentator and former White House communications director under President Biden.

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  5. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 23 Episode 34 - November 14, 2025: Scott Galloway, Fareed Zakaria, Josh Barro
    6.6/10(41 votes)

    S23:E34

    Guests: An interview with Scott Galloway, professor at NYU's Stern School of Business and bestselling author of the new book "Notes on Being a Man." This week's panel discussion includes Fareed Zakaria, host of CNN's "Fareed Zakaria's GPS" and New York Times bestselling author of "Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present"; and Josh Barro, host and author of the Substack newsletter and podcast "Very Serious with Josh Barro."

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  6. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 23 Episode 6 - February 28, 2025: Hon. Chrystia Freeland, Rahm Emanuel, Fareed Zakaria
    6.5/10(62 votes)

    S23:E6

    Guests: An interview with Hon. Chrystia Freeland, former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada and Prime Minister of Canada candidate. This week's panel discussion includes Rahm Emanuel, former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, former mayor of Chicago, and former chief of staff to President Obama; and Fareed Zakaria, author, columnist for The Washington Post, and host of the CNN podcast "Fareed Zakaria's GPS."

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  7. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 23 Episode 10 - March 28, 2025: Gov. Gavin Newsom, John McWhorter, Rikki Schlott
    6.5/10(62 votes)

    S23:E10

    Guests: An interview with Gov. Gavin Newsom, Democratic governor of California and host of the new podcast "This is Gavin Newsom." This week's panel discussion includes John McWhorter, opinion writer at The New York Times and author of the new book "Pronoun Trouble: The Story of Us in Seven Little Words"; and Rikki Schlott, columnist at the New York Post and co-author of the new book "The Canceling of the American Mind."

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  8. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 23 Episode 21 - August 1, 2025: Tristan Harris, James Kirchick, Rep. Jason Crow
    6.5/10(43 votes)

    S23:E21

    Guests: An interview with Tristan Harris, co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology and co-host of the podcast "Your Undivided Attention." This week's panel discussion includes James Kirchick, columnist at Tablet Magazine and author of "Secret City: The Hidden History of Gay Washington"; and Rep. Jason Crow, Democratic congressman representing Colorado's 6th district.

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  9. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 23 Episode 1 - January 17, 2025: Rick Caruso, Larry Wilmore, Erin Perrine
    6.4/10(59 votes)

    S23:E1

    Guests: An interview with Rick Caruso, Los Angeles civic leader and the founder of the real estate company Caruso. This week's panel discussion includes Larry Wilmore, producer, actor, comedian, writer, and host of the podcast "Larry Wilmore: Black on the Air"; and Erin Perrine, Republican strategist for AXIOM Strategies and former Trump campaign communications director.

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  10. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 23 Episode 2 - January 24, 2025: Jesse Eisenberg, Rep. Ro Khanna, Stephen A. Smith
    6.4/10(65 votes)

    S23:E2

    Guests: An interview with Jesse Eisenberg, award-winning actor and filmmaker who wrote, directed, and co-starred in the comedy-drama film "A Real Pain." This week's panel discussion includes Rep. Ro Khanna, Democratic congressman representing California's Silicon Valley, member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), and author of "Dignity in a Digital Age: Making Tech Work for All of Us"; and Stephen A. Smith, host of ESPN's "First Take" and YouTube's "The Stephen A. Smith Show."

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  11. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 23 Episode 13 - April 25, 2025: Al Gore, Sen. Adam Schiff, Bret Stephens
    6.4/10(51 votes)

    S23:E13

    Guests: An interview with Al Gore, former vice president under Bill Clinton, environmentalist, and co-founder of The Climate Reality Project. This week's panel discussion includes Sen. Adam Schiff, Democratic senator from California; and Bret Stephens, columnist at The New York Times and senior correspondent at NBC News.

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  12. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 23 Episode 17 - May 30, 2025: Barry Diller, Jake Tapper, Rep. Seth Moulton
    6.4/10(51 votes)

    S23:E17

    Guests: An interview with Barry Diller, co-founder of Fox Broadcasting, chairman and senior executive of IAC and Expedia Group, and author of the book "Who Knew." This week's panel discussion includes Jake Tapper, anchor of CNN's "The Lead with Jake Tapper" and co-author of "Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again"; and Rep. Seth Moulton, Democratic congressman who represents Massachusetts's 6th district.

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  13. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 23 Episode 18 - June 6, 2025: Whitney Cummings, Jonah Goldberg, Stephanie Ruhle
    6.4/10(52 votes)

    S23:E18

    Guests: An interview with Whitney Cummings, comedian, writer, producer, host of the podcast "Good For You," who is currently touring nationwide with her latest stand-up show "Big Baby." This week's panel discussion includes Jonah Goldberg, co-founder of The Dispatch and host of the podcast "The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg"; and Stephanie Ruhle, senior business analyst and host of MSNBC's "The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle."

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  14. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 23 Episode 32 - October 31, 2025: Dan Farah, Michael Moynihan, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
    6.4/10(48 votes)

    S23:E32

    Guests: An interview with Dan Farah, writer, producer, and director of the documentary "The Age of Disclosure." This week's panel discussion includes Michael Moynihan, co-host of "The Fifth Column" podcast and host of interview series "The Moynihan Report"; and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Republican congresswoman representing Georgia's 14th district.

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  15. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 23 Episode 24 - August 22, 2025: Andrew Huberman, Frank Bruni, Christopher Rufo
    6.3/10(52 votes)

    S23:E24

    Guests: An interview with Andrew Huberman, associate professor at Stanford School of Medicine and host of the podcast "Huberman Lab." This week's panel discussion includes Frank Bruni, professor of journalism and public policy at Duke University and bestselling author of "The Age of Grievance"; and Christopher Rufo, conservative activist and senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute.

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  16. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 23 Episode 26 - September 12, 2025: Charlie Sheen, Tim Alberta, Ben Shapiro
    6.3/10(52 votes)

    S23:E26

    Guests: An interview with Charlie Sheen, actor and subject of the new two-part documentary "aka Charlie Sheen" on Netflix, and author of the new book "The Book of Sheen: A Memoir." This week's panel discussion includes Tim Alberta, staff writer at The Atlantic and author of "The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism"; and Ben Shapiro, co-founder of The Daily Wire and author of "Lions and Scavengers: The True History of America (and Her Critics)."

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  17. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 23 Episode 28 - September 26, 2025: Aiden Walker, Michael Smerconish, Rep. Nancy Mace
    6.3/10(48 votes)

    S23:E28

    Guests: An interview with Aiden Walker, content creator, internet culture researcher, and author of the Substack newsletter "How To Do Things With Memes." This week's panel discussion includes Michael Smerconish, host of "Smerconish" on CNN and "The Michael Smerconish Program" on SiriusXM; and Rep. Nancy Mace, Republican congresswoman from South Carolina's 1st district who also sits on the Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, and Oversight committees.

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  18. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 23 Episode 29 - October 3, 2025: Louis C.K., Van Jones, Thomas Friedman
    6.3/10(50 votes)

    S23:E29

    Guests: An interview with Louis C.K., Emmy® Award-winning writer, actor, director, comedian, and author of the upcoming novel "Ingram." This week's panel discussion includes Van Jones, CNN political commentator and founder of Dream Machine Innovation Lab and Rapport; and Thomas Friedman, New York Times columnist and Pulitzer Prize-winning author.

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  19. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 23 Episode 8 - March 14, 2025: Gov. Josh Shapiro, Sam Stein, Batya Ungar-Sargon
    6.2/10(60 votes)

    S23:E8

    Guests: An interview with Democratic governor of Pennsylvania, Gov. Josh Shapiro. This week's panel discussion includes Sam Stein, managing editor of The Bulwark and MSNBC contributor; and Batya Ungar-Sargon, journalist and author of "Second Class: How the Elites Betrayed America's Working Men and Women."

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  20. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 23 Episode 23 - August 15, 2025: Thomas Chatterton Williams, Walter Kirn, Molly Jong-Fast
    6.2/10(52 votes)

    S23:E23

    Guests: An interview with Thomas Chatterton Williams, staff writer at The Atlantic and author of "Summer of Our Discontent: The Age of Certainty and the Demise of Discourse." This week's panel discussion includes Walter Kirn, best-selling author and editor-at-large of County Highway; and Molly Jong-Fast, host of the podcast "Fast Politics with Molly Jong-Fast" and author of "How to Lose Your Mother: A Daughter's Memoir."

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  21. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 23 Episode 25 - September 5, 2025: Steven Pinker, Kaitlan Collins, Stephen Moore
    6.2/10(49 votes)

    S23:E25

    Guests: An interview with Steven Pinker, professor and author of the forthcoming book "When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows...: Common Knowledge and the Mysteries of Money, Power, and Everyday Life." This week's panel discussion includes Kaitlan Collins, CNN Chief White House Correspondent and anchor of the weeknight show "The Source with Kaitlan Collins"; and Stephen Moore, senior visiting fellow in economics at The Heritage Foundation and co-author of "Trumponomics: Inside the America First Plan to Revive Our Economy."

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  22. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 23 Episode 27 - September 19, 2025: Tom Homan, Alex Wagner, Joe Manchin
    6.2/10(50 votes)

    S23:E27

    Guests: Alex Wagner - MSNBC Senior Political Analyst and a contributor to the Pod Save America podcast; Joe Manchin - Former Democratic Senator from West Virginia, whose new book is called Dead Center: In Defense of Common Sense.

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  23. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 23 Episode 3 - January 31, 2025: Peggy Noonan, Max Brooks, Dan Jones
    6.1/10(66 votes)

    S23:E3

    Guests: An interview with Peggy Noonan, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist at The Wall Street Journal, former special assistant and speechwriter for President Ronald Reagan, and author of "A Certain Idea of America: Selected Writings." This week's panel discussion includes Max Brooks, fellow at the Modern War Institute at West Point, author, and host of YouTube's "Max Brooks Breaks Down"; and Dan Jones, British historian, TV presenter, journalist, and author of "Henry V – The Astonishing Rise of England's Greatest Warrior King."

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  24. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 23 Episode 4 - February 7, 2025: Chris Hayes, Rep. Byron Donalds, Tara Palmeri
    6.1/10(62 votes)

    S23:E4

    Guests: An interview with Chris Hayes, Emmy® Award-winning host of MSNBC's "All In with Chris Hayes" and author of "The Sirens' Call: How Attention Became the World's Most Endangered Resource." This week's panel discussion includes Rep. Byron Donalds, Republican congressman who represents Florida's 19th district; and Tara Palmeri, Puck senior political correspondent and host of The Ringer's "Somebody's Gotta Win with Tara Palmeri" podcast.

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  25. Real Time with Bill Maher Season 23 Episode 15 - May 9, 2025: David Hogg, Donna Brazile, Rep. Mike Lawler
    6.1/10(50 votes)

    S23:E15

    Guests: An interview with David Hogg, vice chair of the Democratic National Committee and co-founder of the Leaders We Deserve PAC. This week's panel discussion includes Donna Brazile, political strategist, ABC News contributor, and former DNC chair; and Rep. Mike Lawler, Republican congressman representing New York's 17th district.

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Season 23 Ratings Summary

"March 21, 2025: Dana Carvey, Ezra Klein, Andrew Sullivan" is the best rated episode of "Real Time with Bill Maher" season 23. It scored 7/10 based on 60 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/21/2025. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "March 7, 2025: David Sedaris, Jon Tester, Alyssa Farah Griffin".