Guests: An interview with Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist, director of the Hayden Planetarium, and author of the new book "Take Me to Your Leader: Perspectives on Your First Alien Encounter". This week's panel discussion includes Katy Tur, bestselling author and host of MS NOW's "Katy Tur Reports"; and Fmr. Speaker Kevin McCarthy, former Republican congressman who represented California's 20th district and served as the 55th Speaker of the House.

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.