Guests: An interview with actor Ben McKenzie, who wrote, directed, and produced the new documentary "Everyone is Lying to You for Money". This week's panel discussion includes Dan Jones, historian, podcaster, and author of the forthcoming book "Castles: A Fortified History of the World from the Bronze Age to the Nuclear Age"; and David French, New York Times columnist, visiting professor at Lipscomb University, and co-host of the podcast "Advisory Opinions".

Real Time with Bill Maher Season 24 Episodes...

• s24e01 - January 23, 2026: Major General Paul Eaton, Sen. John Kennedy, Kasie Hunt
• s24e02 - January 30, 2026: Nate Bargatze, Joe Scarborough, Marjorie Taylor Greene
• s24e03 - February 6, 2026: John Mellencamp, Chris Christie, Chrystia Freeland
• s24e04 - February 13, 2026: Jonathan Haidt, Stephanie Ruhle, Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster
• s24e05 - February 20, 2026: Paul Anka, Rep. Lauren Boebert, James Talarico
• s24e06 - March 6, 2026: Annabelle Gurwitch, Sen. Adam Schiff, Don Lemon
• s24e07 - March 13, 2026: Gov. Josh Shapiro, Anthony Scaramucci, Lloyd Blankfein
• s24e08 - March 20, 2026: Tristan Harris, Paul Begala, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna
• s24e09 - March 27, 2026: Sen. Elissa Slotkin, Laura Coates, Stephen A. Smith
• s24e10 - April 10, 2026: Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, Douglas Murray, Paul Rieckhoff
• s24e11 - April 17, 2026: Kara Swisher, Rahm Emanuel, Jake Sullivan
• s24e12 - April 24, 2026: Gov. Wes Moore, Chris Cuomo, Sarah Isgur
• s24e13 - May 1, 2026: Gov. Gavin Newsom, Bret Stephens, Gillian Tett
• s24e14 - May 8, 2026: Sen. John Fetterman, Rep. Dan Crenshaw, Donna Brazile
• s24e15 - May 15, 2026: Ben McKenzie, Dan Jones, David French
• s24e16 - May 29, 2026: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Katy Tur, Kevin McCarthy
• s24e17 - June 5, 2026: Mike Pence, Sen. Chris Murphy, Susan Rice
• s24e18 - June 12, 2026
• s24e19 - June 19, 2026
• s24e20 - June 26, 2026

Real Time with Bill Maher Show Summary

Real Time with Bill Maher is a talk show that airs every friday night on HBO, hosted by comedian and political satirist Bill Maher. Much like Politically Incorrect on ABC, Real Time features a panel of guests that discuss current events in politics and the media. It is an hour-long program that is filmed in front of a studio audience in Fairfax, Los Angeles.