Real Time with Bill Maher - Season 12

Real Time with Bill Maher - Season 12

Season 12

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DatesJan 17, 2014 - Nov 21, 2014
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Episodes

Glenn Greenwald; James Carville, Jennifer Granholm and Steve Schmidt; Mary Matalin
Season 12Episode 160 min

Glenn Greenwald; James Carville, Jennifer Granholm and Steve Schmidt; Mary Matalin

Interviewee: Glenn Greenwald Panelists: Steve Schmidt, Jennifer Granholm, James Carville Panel Guest: (a very stoned) Mary Matalin Topics: Obama's speech on NSA reform, Chris Christie's Fort Lee lane closure scandal, Benghazi, Independents' self-identification rising, 2014 Elk River chemical spill, marriage between a Democrat and a Republican, global warming affecting animals, Republicans' war against the poor, unemployment benefits, minimum wage, women in US politics.
Jan 17, 2014
Erin Brockovich; Josh Barro, Howard Dean and Carly Fiorina; Willie Nelson
Season 12Episode 260 min

Erin Brockovich; Josh Barro, Howard Dean and Carly Fiorina; Willie Nelson

Interviewee: Erin Brockovich Panelists: Josh Barro, Howard Dean, Carly Fiorina Panel Guest: Willie Nelson Topics: 2014 Elk River chemical spill and coal mining, Republicans and women issues, Obamacare, Richard Sherman's outburst after game against the San Francisco 49ers, Obama's inconsistent policies about marijuana, poverty and income inequality, 2014 Winter Olympics and Vladimir Putin's comments on LGBT people.
Jan 24, 2014
John Ridley; Ronan Farrow, Chrystia Freeland and Darrell Issa; Stephen Merchant
Season 12Episode 360 min

John Ridley; Ronan Farrow, Chrystia Freeland and Darrell Issa; Stephen Merchant

Interviewee: John Ridley ("12 Years a Slave" screenwriter) Panelists: Chrystia Freeland (Canadian Member of Parliament), Ronan Farrow (MSNBC host), Darrell Issa (R-CA) Panel Guest: Stephen Merchant (writer/actor "Hello Ladies") Topics: Solomon Northup and slavery, 2014 State of the Union Address, minimum wage in the United States, income inequality, demographics of the top 1%, Gerrymandering, differences between UK and US politics, stand-your-ground laws and African Americans, gun politics, Michael Grimm threatening a reporter, Flip a District, puritanism.
Jan 31, 2014
Charlie Crist; Tom Colicchio, S.E. Cupp and Alicia Menendez; P.J. O'Rourke
Season 12Episode 460 min

Charlie Crist; Tom Colicchio, S.E. Cupp and Alicia Menendez; P.J. O'Rourke

Interviewee: Charlie Crist Panelists: Tom Colicchio, Alicia Menendez, S. E. Cupp Panel Guest: P. J. O'Rourke Topics: Independents in US politics, Cuban embargo, immigration reform, executive orders, Congressional Budget Office's report on Obamacare's effect on jobs, lowest abortion rates in 30 years, Russia and communism, heroin and prescription drugs, United States Department of State's report on the Keystone Pipeline, federal spending for children vs. for senior citizens.
Feb 7, 2014
Bill Nye; Eric Klinenberg, Jeremy Scahill and Andrew Sullivan; Mayim Bialik
Season 12Episode 560 min

Bill Nye; Eric Klinenberg, Jeremy Scahill and Andrew Sullivan; Mayim Bialik

Interviewee: Jeremy Scahill ("Dirty Wars" Docu-maker) Panelists: Andrew Sullivan ("Daily Dish" blogger), Mayim Bialik ("Big Bang Theory" star and vegan author), Eric Klinenberg ("Going Solo" author) Panel Guest: Bill Nye Topics: Creationism vs. science, Comcast–Time Warner Cable merger, net neutrality, drop in infrastructure spending, targeted killings of US citizens who plot against other Americans, veganism, attachment parenting, World Health Organization's warning about cancer, Philip Seymour Hoffman's published diaries, Edward Snowden praising Russia.
Feb 14, 2014
Michelle Alexander; Charles C. W. Cooke, Jane Harman and Rachel Maddow; Steve Coogan
Season 12Episode 660 min

Michelle Alexander; Charles C. W. Cooke, Jane Harman and Rachel Maddow; Steve Coogan

Interviewee: Michelle Alexander Panelists: Charles Cooke, Jane Harman, Rachel Maddow Panel Guest: Steve Coogan Topics: The New Jim Crow, incarceration in the US, human rights in North Korea, MSNBC's overcoverage of the Chris Christie scandal, BYU's anti-masturbation campaign, Philomena, forced adoptions in the Catholic Church, Pat McCrory blocking lawsuits against Duke Energy, drought in California and regulations, John Kerry's statement about climate change.
Feb 21, 2014
Christopher Leonard; Austan Goolsbee, Margaret Hoover and Bill Kristol; Bruce Dern
Season 12Episode 760 min

Christopher Leonard; Austan Goolsbee, Margaret Hoover and Bill Kristol; Bruce Dern

Interviewee: Christopher Leonard (author "The Meat Racket") Panelists: Austan Goolsbee, Margaret Hoover, William Kristol Panel Guest: Bruce Dern Topics: The Meat industry's secretiveness, Obama's failed efforts to reform corporate agribusiness, azodicarbonamide in Subway bread, Tea Party movement and bailouts, military budget of the United States, intervention vs. diplomacy, poverty in the Midwest, WhatsApp acquired by Facebook, homophobia in the bible, victim playing by the 1 percent.
Feb 28, 2014
Alan Weisman; Amy Chua, Salman Rushdie and Andrew Sullivan; Seth MacFarland
Season 12Episode 860 min

Alan Weisman; Amy Chua, Salman Rushdie and Andrew Sullivan; Seth MacFarland

Interviewee: Alan Weisman (author of "Countdown") Panelists: Andrew Sullivan, Salman Rushdie, Amy Chua Panel Guest: Seth MacFarlane Topics: Environmentalism and overpopulation, family planning in Iran, 2014 Crimean crisis, Rand Paul winning the 2014 CPAC straw poll, paid time off in the United States and Europe, Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, Rush Limbaugh's comment on 12 Years a Slave winning the Academy Award for Best Picture, SAT changes for 2016, random religious rules.
Mar 14, 2014
Errol Morris; Sheila Bair, Keith Ellison and Simon Schama; Shane Smith
Season 12Episode 960 min

Errol Morris; Sheila Bair, Keith Ellison and Simon Schama; Shane Smith

Interviewee: Errol Morris (author of "The Unknown Known") Panelists: Keith Ellison, Sheila Bair, Simon Schama Panel Guest: Shane Smith (host of Vice) Topics: The Unknown Known, Donald Rumsfeld & the Iraq War, 2014 midterm elections, Democrats & gun politics, Flip a District candidates: Michael Grimm & Blake Farenthold, Greenland & climate change in the Arctic, CNN & quality of journalism in the 24-hour news cycle, 2014 Russian military intervention in Ukraine, relationship between Pakistan & bin Laden.
Mar 21, 2014
Jimmy Carter; W. Kamau Bell, Rick Lazio and Neera Tanden; Josh Gad
Season 12Episode 1060 min

Jimmy Carter; W. Kamau Bell, Rick Lazio and Neera Tanden; Josh Gad

Interviewee: Jimmy Carter (former U.S. President) Panelists: W. Kamau Bell, Neera Tanden, Rick Lazio Panel Guest: Josh Gad Topics: A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence, and Power, treatment of women in various countries, militarized police force, GM's recall of vehicles & corporations' liability, Paul Ryan's statements about inner cities compared to Michelle Obama's, Erdoğan banning Twitter and YouTube, Frozen & gay conspiracy theory, Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby, marine pollution.
Mar 28, 2014
Paul Watson; Tom Davis, Carrie Sheffield and Alex Wagner; Nas
Season 12Episode 1160 min

Paul Watson; Tom Davis, Carrie Sheffield and Alex Wagner; Nas

Interviewees: Paul Watson (Captain) Panelists: Alex Wagner (MSNBC host), Tom Davis (R-VA), and Carrie Sheffield (Forbes columnist) Panel Guest: Nas (Hip Hop icon) Topics: Marine pollution, Obamacare reaching its target number of enrollees, Flip a District candidates: Kerry Bentivolio & Scott Garrett, gerrymandering, McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission & unlimited campaign contributions, 2014 Fort Hood shooting & PTSD, United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence's report on torture.
Apr 4, 2014
Pussy Riot; Ana Marie Cox, Duncan Hunter and Rob Lowe; Matt Taibbi
Season 12Episode 1260 min

Pussy Riot; Ana Marie Cox, Duncan Hunter and Rob Lowe; Matt Taibbi

Interviewees: Maria Alyokhina & Nadezhda Tolokonnikova (members of Pussy Riot) Panelists: Rob Lowe, Duncan D. Hunter, Ana Marie Cox Panel Guest: Matt Taibbi Topics:
Apr 11, 2014
Tom Steyer; John Avlon, Charles Murray and Christine Quinn; Annabelle Gurwitch
Season 12Episode 1360 min

Tom Steyer; John Avlon, Charles Murray and Christine Quinn; Annabelle Gurwitch

Interviewee: Tom Steyer (Hedge Fund Manager & Philanthropist) Panelists: John Avlon ("Daily Beast" Editor), Charles Murray ("Curmudgeon" author), and Christine Quinn (Ex-NYC Councilwoman) Panel Guest: Annabelle Gurwitch (Comedian) Topics:
Apr 25, 2014
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar; Walter Kirn, Gavin Newsom and Monica Mehta; Ziggy Marley
Season 12Episode 1460 min

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar; Walter Kirn, Gavin Newsom and Monica Mehta; Ziggy Marley

Musician Ziggy Marley, Ex-NBA Player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA), "Blood Will Out" Author Walter Kirn, and Financial Consultant Monica Mehta.
May 2, 2014
Sister Simone Campbell; Arianna Huffington, Baratunde Thurston and Matt Welch; Dinesh D'Souza
Season 12Episode 1560 min

Sister Simone Campbell; Arianna Huffington, Baratunde Thurston and Matt Welch; Dinesh D'Souza

Interviewee: Sister Simone Campbell ("Nun on a Bus") Panelists: Matt Welch ("Reason" magazine Editor-in-Chief), Baratunde Thurston (Author and Comic), Arianna Huffington ("Thrive" Scribe and HuffPost Founder) Panel Guest: Dinesh D'Souza (Conservative Film-maker) Topics:
May 9, 2014
Robert Lustig; Ian Bremmer, Kellyanne Conway and Brian Schweitzer; Kevin Nealon
Season 12Episode 1660 min

Robert Lustig; Ian Bremmer, Kellyanne Conway and Brian Schweitzer; Kevin Nealon

Comedian and Actor Kevin Nealon, Ex-Governor Brian Schweitzer (D-MN), from "Fed Up" Dr. Robert Lustig, GOP Pollster Kellyanne Conway and Author of "Every Nation for Itself" Ian Bremmer.
May 16, 2014
Jose Antonio Vargas; David Frum, Michael Smerconish and Anna Deavere Smith; Sarah Silverman
Season 12Episode 1760 min

Jose Antonio Vargas; David Frum, Michael Smerconish and Anna Deavere Smith; Sarah Silverman

Jose Antonio Vargas, Anna Deavere Smith, Michael Smerconish, David Frum and Sarah Silverman.
May 23, 2014
Ralph Reed; Jim Geraghty, Nicolle Wallace and Anthony Weiner; John Waters
Season 12Episode 1860 min

Ralph Reed; Jim Geraghty, Nicolle Wallace and Anthony Weiner; John Waters

John Waters, Anthony Weiner, Ralph E. Reed, Jr., Nicolle Wallace and Jim Geraghty
Jun 6, 2014
Gina McCarthy; Richard Clarke, Krystal Ball and Tom Rogan; Carol Leifer
Season 12Episode 1960 min

Gina McCarthy; Richard Clarke, Krystal Ball and Tom Rogan; Carol Leifer

EPA Head Gina McCarthy, MSNBC Co-Host Krystal Ball, Novelist Richard Clarke, Comedian Carol Leifer and Conservative Blogger Tom Rogan.
Jun 13, 2014
Ta-nehisi Coates; Glenn Greenwald, Paul Rieckhoff and Kristen Soltis Anderson; Mike Shinoda
Season 12Episode 2060 min

Ta-nehisi Coates; Glenn Greenwald, Paul Rieckhoff and Kristen Soltis Anderson; Mike Shinoda

"No Place to Hide" Author Glenn Greenwald, Linkin Park's Michael Shinoda, Atlantic Journalist Ta-Nehisa Coates, I.A.V.A. Founder Paul Rieckhoff, and Conservative Pollster Kristen Soltis.
Jun 20, 2014
Martin Blaser; Andy Dean, Bobby Ghosh and Joy Reid; Max Brooks
Season 12Episode 2160 min

Martin Blaser; Andy Dean, Bobby Ghosh and Joy Reid; Max Brooks

Bill's guests are: Martin Blaser, Max Brooks, Bobby Ghosh, Andy Litinsky, and Joy-Ann Reid.
Jun 27, 2014
Jason Box; Donna F. Edwards, Reihan Salam and Ron Suskind; Sandra Tsing Loh
Season 12Episode 2260 min

Jason Box; Donna F. Edwards, Reihan Salam and Ron Suskind; Sandra Tsing Loh

Author Sandra Tsing-Loh, Pulitzer prize-winner Ron Suskind, Rep. Donna Edwards (D-MD), and National Review's Reihan Salam.
Jul 11, 2014
William J. Barber II; Jane Harman, Nate Silver and Jamie Weinstein; George Takei
Season 12Episode 2360 min

William J. Barber II; Jane Harman, Nate Silver and Jamie Weinstein; George Takei

Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, president of North Carolina NAACP; actor George Takei; former Rep. Jane Harman (D- Calif.); statistician Nate Silver; editor Jamie Weinstein.
Jul 18, 2014
Richard D. Wolff; Hogan Gidley, Amy Goodman and Matt Kibbe; Neil Degrasse Tyson
Season 12Episode 2460 min

Richard D. Wolff; Hogan Gidley, Amy Goodman and Matt Kibbe; Neil Degrasse Tyson

"Cosmos" star Neil deGrasse Tyson, Democracy Now's Amy Goodman, Freedomworks' Matt Kibbe, GOP Strategist Hogan Gidley.
Jul 25, 2014
Ralph Nader; Douglas Brinkley, Doug Heye and Barbara Lee
Season 12Episode 2560 min

Ralph Nader; Douglas Brinkley, Doug Heye and Barbara Lee

Political activist Ralph Nader; author Douglas Brinkley; deputy chief of staff to the House Majority Leader, Doug Heye; Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.).
Aug 1, 2014
Nancy Pelosi; Haley Barbour, Jon Huntsman And Andrea Mitchell; Jerry Seinfeld
Season 12Episode 2660 min

Nancy Pelosi; Haley Barbour, Jon Huntsman And Andrea Mitchell; Jerry Seinfeld

Live from Washington D.C. Guests include comedy legend Jerry Seinfeld, Ex-Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) followed by a live stand-up special.
Sep 12, 2014
Colin Powell; Jack Kingston, Katrina Vanden Heuvel And Wendell Pierce; Matthew Segal
Season 12Episode 2760 min

Colin Powell; Jack Kingston, Katrina Vanden Heuvel And Wendell Pierce; Matthew Segal

Former Secretary of State Gen. Colin Powell; political activist Matthew Segal; Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.); editor Katrina vanden Heuvel; actor Wendell Pierce.
Sep 19, 2014
Naomi Klein; Charles M. Blow, John Feehery And Anthony Zinni; Alexandra Pelosi
Season 12Episode 2860 min

Naomi Klein; Charles M. Blow, John Feehery And Anthony Zinni; Alexandra Pelosi

Social activist Naomi Klein; filmmaker Alexandra Pelosi; journalist Charles M. Blow; journalist John Feehery; Gen. Anthony Zinni.
Sep 26, 2014
Elizabeth Warren; Ben Affleck, Nicholas Kristof And Michael Steele; Sam Harris
Season 12Episode 2960 min

Elizabeth Warren; Ben Affleck, Nicholas Kristof And Michael Steele; Sam Harris

This weeks guests include Oscar winner Ben Affleck, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), New York Times Op-Editor Nicholas Kristoff, Ex-RNC Chair Michael Steele, and "Waking Up" author Sam Harris.
Oct 3, 2014
Kirsten Gillibrand; Tba; David Frum, Barbara Lee And David Miliband
Season 12Episode 3060 min

Kirsten Gillibrand; Tba; David Frum, Barbara Lee And David Miliband

This weeks guests include Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA), Ex-British Foreign Secretary David Miliband, and "Atlantic" Senior Editor David Frum.
Oct 17, 2014
James Risen; John Avlon, Mary Matalin And Cornel West; Chloe Maxmin
Season 12Episode 3160 min

James Risen; John Avlon, Mary Matalin And Cornel West; Chloe Maxmin

"Black Prophetic Fire" Author Cornel West, Conservative Commentator Mary Matalin, "Daily Beast" Editor-In-Chief John Avlon.
Oct 24, 2014
Kal Penn; Wesley Clark, Rula Jebreal And Angus King; Eva Longoria
Season 12Episode 3260 min

Kal Penn; Wesley Clark, Rula Jebreal And Angus King; Eva Longoria

Actress and "Food Chain" EP Eva Longoria, Author and General (Ret.) Wesley Clark, Senator Angus King (I-ME), and Journalist Rula Jebreal.
Oct 31, 2014
Linda Tirado; Kristen Soltis Anderson, Robert Costa And Bernie Sanders; Lisa Kudrow
Season 12Episode 3360 min

Linda Tirado; Kristen Soltis Anderson, Robert Costa And Bernie Sanders; Lisa Kudrow

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), "Comeback" star Lisa Kudrow, Washington Post's Robert Costa, Daily Beast's Kristen Soltis Anderson.
Nov 7, 2014
Rand Paul; Margaret Hoover, Andrew Sullivan And Jeremy Scahill; Martin Short
Season 12Episode 3460 min

Rand Paul; Margaret Hoover, Andrew Sullivan And Jeremy Scahill; Martin Short

Rep. Rand Paul (R-KY), Comedy Legend Martin Short, Founding Editor of "The Dish" Andrew Sullivan, CNN Political Contributor Margaret Hoover, and Investigative Journalist Jeremy Scahill.
Nov 14, 2014
John Cleese; Chrystia Freeland, Chris Matthews And Roland Martin; Seth Rogen
Season 12Episode 3560 min

John Cleese; Chrystia Freeland, Chris Matthews And Roland Martin; Seth Rogen

Season Finale. "The Interview" star Seth Rogen, MSNBC "Hardball" host Chris Matthews, Monty Python Alum & "So Anyway..." author John Cleese, Canadian MP Chrystia Freeland and "News One Now" host Roland Martin.
Nov 21, 2014

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