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Season 12

Season 12

Real Time with Bill Maher

2014
Episodes: 35

Episodes

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1. January 17, 2014

January 17, 2014

9.0
60 min

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.

Guest Stars: Jennifer Granholm, Glenn Greenwald, Steve Schmidt

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2. January 24, 2014

January 24, 2014

8.0
60 min

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.

Guest Stars: Erin Brockovich, Howard Dean, Willie Nelson

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3. January 31, 2014

January 31, 2014

9.0
60 min

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.

Guest Stars: Stephen Merchant, Ronan Farrow

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4. February 7, 2014

February 7, 2014

9.0
60 min

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.

Guest Stars: P. J. O'Rourke, S.E. Cupp

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5. February 14, 2014

February 14, 2014

9.0
60 min

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.

Guest Stars: Mayim Bialik, Jeremy Scahill, Bill Nye

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6. February 21, 2014

February 21, 2014

8.0
60 min

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.

Guest Stars: Steve Coogan, Rachel Maddow

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7. February 28, 2014

February 28, 2014

9.0
60 min

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.

Guest Stars: Bruce Dern, Margaret Hoover

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8. March 14, 2014

March 14, 2014

7.0
60 min

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.

Guest Stars: Salman Rushdie, Seth MacFarlane, Andrew Sullivan

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9. March 21, 2014

March 21, 2014

9.0
60 min

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.

Guest Stars: Simon Schama

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10. March 28, 2014

March 28, 2014

60 min

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.

Guest Stars: Josh Gad, Jimmy Carter, W. Kamau Bell

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11. April 4, 2014

April 4, 2014

60 min

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.

Guest Stars: Nas, Alex Wagner, Tom Davis

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12. April 11, 2014

April 11, 2014

60 min

Interviewees: Maria Alyokhina & Nadezhda Tolokonnikova (members of Pussy Riot) Panelists: Rob Lowe, Duncan D. Hunter, Ana Marie Cox Panel Guest: Matt Taibbi Topics:

Guest Stars: Rob Lowe, Ana Marie Cox, Matt Taibbi

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13. April 25, 2014

April 25, 2014

8.0
60 min

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:

Guest Stars: Tom Steyer

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14. May 2, 2014

May 2, 2014

8.0
60 min

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.

Guest Stars: Gavin Newsom

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15. May 9, 2014

May 9, 2014

8.0
60 min

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:

Guest Stars: Dinesh D'Souza, Arianna Huffington, Matt Welch

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16. May 16, 2014

May 16, 2014

9.0
60 min

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.

Guest Stars: Kevin Nealon, Brian Schweitzer, Robert Lustig

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17. May 23, 2014

May 23, 2014

8.0
60 min

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

Guest Stars: Sarah Silverman, Anna Deavere Smith, David Frum

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18. June 6, 2014

June 6, 2014

9.0
60 min

John Waters, Anthony Weiner, Ralph E. Reed, Jr., Nicolle Wallace and Jim Geraghty

Guest Stars: Nicolle Wallace, Anthony Weiner, John Waters

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19. June 13, 2014

June 13, 2014

8.0
60 min

EPA Head Gina McCarthy, MSNBC Co-Host Krystal Ball, Novelist Richard Clarke, Comedian Carol Leifer and Conservative Blogger Tom Rogan.

Guest Stars: Krystal Ball

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20. June 20, 2014

June 20, 2014

7.0
60 min

"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.

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21. June 27, 2014

June 27, 2014

7.0
60 min

Bill's guests are: Martin Blaser, Max Brooks, Bobby Ghosh, Andy Litinsky, and Joy-Ann Reid.

Guest Stars: Martin Blaser, Bobby Ghosh, Andy Litinsky

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22. July 11, 2014

July 11, 2014

7.0
60 min

Author Sandra Tsing-Loh, Pulitzer prize-winner Ron Suskind, Rep. Donna Edwards (D-MD), and National Review's Reihan Salam.

Guest Stars: Ron Suskind, Reihan Salam

July 18, 2014

23. July 18, 2014

July 18, 2014

7.0
60 min

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.

Guest Stars: George Takei, William J. Barber II

July 25, 2014

24. July 25, 2014

July 25, 2014

7.5
60 min

"Cosmos" star Neil deGrasse Tyson, Democracy Now's Amy Goodman, Freedomworks' Matt Kibbe, GOP Strategist Hogan Gidley.

Guest Stars: Neil deGrasse Tyson

August 1, 2014

25. August 1, 2014

August 1, 2014

9.0
60 min

Political activist Ralph Nader; author Douglas Brinkley; deputy chief of staff to the House Majority Leader, Doug Heye; Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.).

Guest Stars: Ralph Nader

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26. September 12, 2014

September 12, 2014

8.0
60 min

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.

Guest Stars: Jerry Seinfeld, Nancy Pelosi

September 19, 2014

27. September 19, 2014

September 19, 2014

9.0
60 min

Former Secretary of State Gen. Colin Powell; political activist Matthew Segal; Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.); editor Katrina vanden Heuvel; actor Wendell Pierce.

Guest Stars: Colin Powell, Wendell Pierce, Jack Kingston

September 26, 2014

28. September 26, 2014

September 26, 2014

8.0
60 min

Social activist Naomi Klein; filmmaker Alexandra Pelosi; journalist Charles M. Blow; journalist John Feehery; Gen. Anthony Zinni.

October 3, 2014

29. October 3, 2014

October 3, 2014

9.0
60 min

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.

Guest Stars: Elizabeth Warren, Ben Affleck, Sam Harris

October 17, 2014

30. October 17, 2014

October 17, 2014

8.0
60 min

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.

Guest Stars: Kirsten Gillibrand, David Miliband, David Frum

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31. October 24, 2014

October 24, 2014

9.0
60 min

"Black Prophetic Fire" Author Cornel West, Conservative Commentator Mary Matalin, "Daily Beast" Editor-In-Chief John Avlon.

Guest Stars: Cornel West

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32. October 31, 2014

October 31, 2014

9.0
60 min

Actress and "Food Chain" EP Eva Longoria, Author and General (Ret.) Wesley Clark, Senator Angus King (I-ME), and Journalist Rula Jebreal.

Guest Stars: Eva Longoria, Angus King

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33. November 7, 2014

November 7, 2014

8.0
60 min

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), "Comeback" star Lisa Kudrow, Washington Post's Robert Costa, Daily Beast's Kristen Soltis Anderson.

Guest Stars: Lisa Kudrow, Bernie Sanders, Robert Costa

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34. November 14, 2014

November 14, 2014

8.0
60 min

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.

Guest Stars: Rand Paul, Jeremy Scahill, Martin Short

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35. November 21, 2014

November 21, 2014

9.0
60 min

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.

Guest Stars: Seth Rogen, John Cleese, Chris Matthews

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