Real Time with Bill Maher: Season 22
Season 22 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Real Time with Bill Maher Season 21.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 22 Progress Shield
January 19, 2024: Gavin Newsom, Andrew Sullivan, Ari Melber
Jan 19, 2024 · 59 min
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" an
January 26, 2024: Stephen A. Smith, Rep. Adam Schiff, Seth MacFarlane
Jan 26, 2024 · 59 min
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
February 2, 2024: Michael Render, Gov. Chris Sununu, Jessica Tarlov
Feb 2, 2024 · 59 min
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 recentl
February 9, 2024: Coleman Hughes, Bob Costas, Caitlin Flanagan
Feb 9, 2024 · 57 min
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: Arg
February 16, 2024: Dr. Jean Twenge, Van Jones, Ann Coulter
Feb 16, 2024 · 56 min
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,
March 1, 2024: Dr. Phil McGraw, Tim Ryan, Batya Ungar-Sargon
Mar 1, 2024 · 59 min
Guests: An interview with Dr. Phil McGraw, author of the new book, "We've Got Issues: How You Can Stand Strong for America's Soul and Sanity," who will soon host "Dr. Phil Primetim
March 8, 2024: Robert De Niro, Max Brooks, Tara Palmeri
Mar 8, 2024 · 57 min
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 Flowe
March 15, 2024: Eric Holder, Rep. Nancy Mace, Rep. Ro Khanna
Mar 15, 2024 · 55 min
Guests: An interview with Eric Holder, former attorney general under President Obama, chairman of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, and co-author of "Our Unfinished
March 22, 2024: Kara Swisher, Beto O'Rourke, Sarah Isgur
Mar 22, 2024 · 56 min
Guests: An interview with Kara Swisher, host of the podcast "On with Kara Swisher," co-host of the podcast "Pivot," and author of "Burn Book: A Tech Love Story." This week's panel
March 29, 2024: Jonathan Haidt, Fareed Zakaria, Dr. Mark T. Esper
Mar 29, 2024 · 56 min
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 Caus
April 12, 2024: William Shatner, Piers Morgan, Gillian Tett
Apr 12, 2024 · 56 min
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 rec
April 19, 2024: Jillian Michaels, Jon Meacham, Jane Ferguson
Apr 19, 2024 · 57 min
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
April 26, 2024: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Scott Galloway, Don Lemon
Apr 26, 2024 · 56 min
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 Marketi
May 3, 2024: Roger Daltrey, Kellyanne Conway, Joshua Green
May 3, 2024 · 57 min
Guests: An interview with Roger Daltrey, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, co-founder, and frontman for the rock band "The Who." This week's panel discussion includes Kellyanne Co
May 10, 2024: Eric Schlosser, Frank Bruni, Douglas Murray
May 10, 2024 · 56 min
Guests: An interview with Eric Schlosser, investigative journalist, author of The New York Times Best Seller "Fast Food Nation," and stars in the documentary film "Food, Inc." This
May 17, 2024: Michael Eric Dyson, Nellie Bowles, Pamela Paul
May 17, 2024 · 56 min
Guests: An interview with Michael Eric Dyson, a distinguished professor at Vanderbilt University and author of The New York Times best-selling book "Unequal: A Story of America." T
May 31, 2024: John Waters, David Axelrod, Ken Buck
May 31, 2024 · 58 min
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
June 7, 2024: Sen. John Fetterman, Matt Welch, Abigail Shrier
Jun 7, 2024 · 57 min
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 c
June 14, 2024: Charlamagne Tha God, Ana Navarro, Joel Stein
Jun 14, 2024 · 58 min
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:
June 21, 2024: Martin Short, Andrew Cuomo, Adam Kinzinger
Jun 21, 2024 · 58 min
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
June 28, 2024: Ray Kurzweil, Chris Matthews, Tulsi Gabbard
Jun 28, 2024 · 57 min
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 discus
July 12, 2024: Kevin McCarthy, Bakari Sellers, Ben Shapiro
Jul 12, 2024 · 59 min
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 inclu
July 19, 2024: Pete Buttigieg, Larry Wilmore, Rep. Byron Donalds
Jul 19, 2024 · 58 min
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 includ
August 23, 2024: Kaitlan Collins, James Carville, Rep. Dan Crenshaw
Aug 23, 2024 · 57 min
Guests: An interview with Kaitlan Collins, former CNN Chief White House correspondent who now hosts the CNN primetime series "The Source with Kaitlan Collins." This week's panel di
August 30, 2024: Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Alyssa Farah Griffin, John McWhorter
Aug 30, 2024 · 60 min
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 memoi
September 6, 2024: H.R. McMaster, Rich Lowry, John Avlon
Sep 6, 2024 · 55 min
Guests: An interview with H.R. McMaster, retired lieutenant general, former White House National Security Advisor under President Trump, and author of "At War with Ourselves: My To
September 13, 2024: Alex Karp, Kristen Soltis Anderson, Al Franken
Sep 13, 2024 · 58 min
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 contr
September 20, 2024: Bjørn Lomborg, Stephanie Ruhle, Bret Stephens
Sep 20, 2024 · 60 min
Guests: An interview with Bjørn Lomborg, Danish political scientist, statistician, and author of "False Alarm: How Climate Change Panic Costs Us Trillions, Hurts the Poor, and Fail
September 27, 2024: Fran Lebowitz, Yuval Noah Harari, Ian Bremmer
Sep 27, 2024 · 58 min
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,
October 11, 2024: Tim Alberta, Buck Sexton, Laura Coates
Oct 11, 2024 · 58 min
Guests: An interview with Tim Alberta, writer at The Atlantic and author of "The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism." This week's panel
October 18, 2024: David Hogg, Joe Scarborough, Mark Cuban
Oct 18, 2024 · 57 min
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 discus
October 25, 2024: Megyn Kelly, Van Jones, Gov. Jared Polis
Oct 25, 2024 · 57 min
Guests: An interview with Megyn Kelly, journalist and host of "The Megyn Kelly Show." This week's panel discussion includes Van Jones, bestselling author, CNN contributor, and writ
November 1, 2024: Rep. Jamie Raskin, Michael Moynihan, Tim Miller
Nov 1, 2024 · 58 min
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 wee
November 8, 2024: Michael Douglas, John Heilemann, Sarah Isgur
Nov 8, 2024 · 48 min
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 p
November 15, 2024: Dr. Casey Means, Chris Cuomo, Mary Katharine Ham
Nov 15, 2024 · 59 min
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 Connec
November 22, 2024: Neil Degrasse Tyson, Donna Brazile, Andrew Sullivan
Nov 22, 2024 · 60 min
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