Season 18
(2020)
Cast
as Self - Host
Episodes
Episode 516 8.0
January 17, 2020
First interview: Nancy Pelosi. On the panel: Kara Swisher, Joe Walsh, and Jon Meacham. Second interview: Andrew Yang.
Episode 517 7.0
January 24, 2020
First interview: Megyn Kelly. On the panel: Michael McFaul, Alex Wagner, and Erick Erickson. Second interview: Ingrid N…
Episode 518 9.0
January 31, 2020
First interview: Mayor Pete Buttigieg. On the panel: Rick Wilson, Rep. Mikie Sherrill, and Mitch Landrieu. Second inter…
Episode 519 10.0
February 7, 2020
First interview: Steve Bannon. On the panel: Mayor Andrew Gillum, Sarah Isgur, and Ezra Klein. Second interview: Fareed…
Episode 520 7.0
February 14, 2020
First interview: Senator Amy Klobuchar. On the panel: Katie Couric, Van Jones, and Bret Stephens. Second interview: Con…
Episode 521 7.0
February 28, 2020
First interview: Dr. Anne Rimoin. On the panel: EJ Dionne, Jane Kleeb, and Buck Sexton. Second interview: Nicholas Kris…
Episode 522 7.0
March 6, 2020
First interview: Rachel Bitecofer. On the panel: Caitlin Flanagan, Ross Douthat, and Anthony Scaramucci. Second inter…
Episode 523 7.0
March 13, 2020
First interview: David Ropeik. On the panel: Tim Miller, Lis Smith, and Edward Luce. Second interview: Andrew Zimmern
Episode 524 7.0
April 3, 2020
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Bill hosts this week's Real Time from his backyard and features remote interviews with…
Episode 525 7.0
April 10, 2020
Once again hosting from his backyard, Bill's remote interviewees this week are: Former Vice President Al Gore, New York…
Episode 526 0.0
April 17, 2020
Joining Bill remotely this week for a chat are: journalist Fareed Zakaria, Republican Representative Dan Crenshaw, and …
Episode 527 5.0
April 24, 2020
Bill's guests this week are Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, comedian Jay Leno, and preventive med…
Episode 528 8.0
May 1, 2020
Bill's guests this week are Attorney General Eric Holder, author Matt Taibbi, and journalist Bret Stephens.
Episode 529 8.0
May 8, 2020
Joining Bill remotely for a chat this week are: Representative for Michigan Justin Amash, columnist Dan Savage, and pol…
Episode 530 8.0
May 22, 2020
This week, Bill speaks with NY Times columnist Thomas Friedman, LA Lakers' Science Consultant Dr Cate Shanahan, and fil…
Episode 531 6.0
May 29, 2020
The Real Time panel returns this week and joining Bill are: chef Tom Colicchio, journalist Soledad O'Brien, political s…
Episode 532 8.0
June 5, 2020
Joining Bill this week are: rapper and activist Michael "Killer Mike" Render; former Assistant Director for Counterinte…
Episode 533 7.0
June 12, 2020
This week, Bill interviews Radley Balko, an opinion journalist for The Washington Post, and Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian, a …
Episode 534 7.0
June 19, 2020
This week Bill interviews former US Ambassador to the UN who served as President Obama's National Security Advisor from…
Episode 535 6.0
June 26, 2020
This week, Bill interviews Former National Security Advisor John Bolton, and co-host of the award-winning podcast "Pivo…
Episode 536 8.0
July 31, 2020
Joining Bill for his first show back after his summer break are actress Kerry Washington, actor Jim Carrey, critic and …
Episode 537 7.0
August 7, 2020
This week, Bill interviews former chief of staff to Colin Powell, Lawrence Wilkerson, and actor Chris Evans. Joining hi…
Episode 538 8.0
August 14, 2020
This week, Bill interviews Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and sports anchor Colin Cowherd. For the panel discussion…
Episode 539 7.0
August 21, 2020
This week, Bill interviews former Governor of Ohio John Kasich about his endorsement of Joe Biden and also lauded direc…
Episode 540 8.0
August 28, 2020
Bill returns to the studio for the first time since March and remote-interviews former federal prosecutor Trey Gowdy an…
Episode 541 8.0
September 11, 2020
This week, Bill interviews former FBI agent Pete Strzok and actor Ewan McGregor, and joining him in the studio for the …
Episode 542 8.0
September 18, 2020
This week, Bill interviews actress and activist Jane Fonda and Donald Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen. For the pa…
Episode 543 8.0
September 25, 2020
Joining Bill this week are Senator Bernie Sanders, actor Jim Belushi, journalist Coleman Hughes, and Bakari Sellers for…
Episode 544 7.0
October 9, 2020
This week, Bill interviews Congressman Adam Schiff and Former CIA Director John O. Brennan. Joining him for the panel d…
Episode 545 0.0
October 16, 2020
Bill interviews political scientist Fareed Zakaria and actor John Leguizamo. For the panel discussion he's joined by Jo…
Episode 546 8.0
October 23, 2020
This week, Bill interviews actor Matthew McConaughey and author Ben Sheehan. Joining him for the panel discussion are S…
Episode 547 0.0
October 30, 2020
Bill interviews former Democratic U.S. Senator from Minnesota, Al Franken and New York Times national security correspo…
Episode 548 10.0
November 6, 2020
This week, Bill interviews former Google Design Ethicist, Tristan Harris. Joining him for the panel discussion are Coun…
Episode 549 9.0
November 13, 2020
Following the election, Bill interviews constitutional law attorney and Senior Legal Adviser for the Trump 2020 campaig…
Episode 550 8.0
November 20, 2020
For his final show of 2020, Bill interviews author Professor Michael Eric Dyson. On the panel, he is joined by contribu…