The BEST episodes of Real Time with Bill Maher season 23
Every episode of Real Time with Bill Maher season 23, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Real Time with Bill Maher season 23!
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 in the world.
#1 - Episode 687
Season 23 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/7/2025
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."
#2 - Episode 695
Season 23 - Episode 15 - Aired 5/9/2025
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.
#3 - Episode 683
Season 23 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/31/2025
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."
#4 - Episode 689
Season 23 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/21/2025
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."
#5 - Episode 688
Season 23 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/14/2025
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."
#6 - Episode 681
Season 23 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/17/2025
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.
#7 - Episode 685
Season 23 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/14/2025
Guests: An interview with Kid Rock, musician and entertainer who will be going on tour in March and will also be joining the "Rock The Country" festival in April. This week's panel discussion includes Tim Ryan, former Democratic congressman from Ohio and co-chair of Natural Allies For A Clean Energy Future; and Pamela Paul, opinion columnist at The New York Times and author of "100 Things We've Lost to the Internet."
#8 - Episode 690
Season 23 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/28/2025
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."
#9 - Episode 711
Season 23 - Episode 31 - Aired 10/24/2025
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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#10 - Episode 682
Season 23 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/24/2025
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."
#11 - Episode 686
Season 23 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/28/2025
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."
#12 - Episode 698
Season 23 - Episode 18 - Aired 6/6/2025
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."
#13 - Episode 712
Season 23 - Episode 32 - Aired 10/31/2025
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.
#14 - Episode 709
Season 23 - Episode 29 - Aired 10/3/2025
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.
#15 - Episode 715
Season 23 - Episode 35 - Aired 11/21/2025
Guests: An interview with Mel Robbins, host of "The Mel Robbins Podcast" and author of the bestselling book "The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can't Stop Talking About." This week's panel discussion includes Michael Render ("Killer Mike"), an entrepreneur and musician, best known as one half of "Run the Jewels" and host of the podcast "Conversations with Killer Mike"; and Donna Brazile, veteran political strategist and ABC News contributor.
#16 - Episode 696
Season 23 - Episode 16 - Aired 5/16/2025
Guests: An interview with Stanley A. McChrystal, retired four-star Army general and author of the book "On Character: Choices That Define a Life." This week's panel discussion includes Scott Jennings, CNN senior political contributor and author of the upcoming book "A Revolution of Common Sense: How Donald Trump Stormed Washington and Fought for Western Civilization"; and Peter Hamby, host of Snapchat's "Good Luck America."
#17 - Episode 702
Season 23 - Episode 22 - Aired 8/8/2025
Guests: An interview with Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for The Washington Post and political commentator George F. Will. This week's panel discussion includes Dr. Phil McGraw, founder of Envoy Media Co. and host of "The Real Story with Dr. Phil" podcast and "The Dr. Phil Podcast"; and Stephen A. Smith, host of ESPN's "First Take" and host of an upcoming political show on SiriusXM's POTUS Politics.
#18 - Episode 693
Season 23 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/25/2025
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.
#19 - Episode 713
Season 23 - Episode 33 - Aired 11/7/2025
Guests: An interview with country music singer-songwriter Kenny Chesney, who enters the Country Music Hall of Fame this year and co-authored the new book "Heart Life Music." This week's panel discussion includes Rep. Jared Moskowitz, Democratic congressman representing Florida's 23rd district; and Bill O'Reilly, anchor of the "No Spin News" show and author of the bestselling book "Confronting Evil: Assessing the Worst of the Worst."
#20 - Episode 714
Season 23 - Episode 34 - Aired 11/14/2025
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."
#21 - Episode 708
Season 23 - Episode 28 - Aired 9/26/2025
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.
#22 - Episode 710
Season 23 - Episode 30 - Aired 10/17/2025
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.
#23 - Episode 705
Season 23 - Episode 25 - Aired 9/5/2025
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."
#24 - Episode 692
Season 23 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/18/2025
Guests: An interview with Douglas Murray, New York Times bestselling author of the new book "On Democracies and Death Cults: Israel and the Future of Civilization." This week's panel discussion includes Matt Welch, co-host of "The Fifth Column" podcast and editor-at-large of Reason Magazine; and Sen. Tina Smith, Democratic senator from Minnesota.
#25 - Episode 701
Season 23 - Episode 21 - Aired 8/1/2025
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.