Real Time with Bill Maher

10 Best Episodes of Real Time with Bill Maher - Season 12

Each week Bill Maher surrounds himself with a panel of guests which include politicians, actors, comedians, musicians and the like to discuss what's going on in the world.

Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 12, 2023.

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Real Time with Bill Maher - S12E2

#15 - January 24, 2014 (Season 12 - Episode 2)

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.

The episode was rated 8.32 from 37 votes.

Real Time with Bill Maher - S12E33

#14 - November 7, 2014 (Season 12 - Episode 33)

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

The episode was rated 8.33 from 42 votes.

Real Time with Bill Maher - S12E17

#13 - May 23, 2014 (Season 12 - Episode 17)

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

The episode was rated 8.36 from 25 votes.

Real Time with Bill Maher - S12E8

#12 - March 14, 2014 (Season 12 - Episode 8)

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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.

The episode was rated 8.37 from 41 votes.

Real Time with Bill Maher - S12E29

#11 - October 3, 2014 (Season 12 - Episode 29)

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.

The episode was rated 8.38 from 52 votes.

Real Time with Bill Maher - S12E21

#10 - June 27, 2014 (Season 12 - Episode 21)

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

The episode was rated 8.41 from 34 votes.

Real Time with Bill Maher - S12E4

#9 - February 7, 2014 (Season 12 - Episode 4)

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.

The episode was rated 8.41 from 46 votes.

Real Time with Bill Maher - S12E3

#8 - January 31, 2014 (Season 12 - Episode 3)

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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.

The episode was rated 8.42 from 36 votes.

Real Time with Bill Maher - S12E19

#7 - June 13, 2014 (Season 12 - Episode 19)

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

The episode was rated 8.43 from 30 votes.

Real Time with Bill Maher - S12E27

#6 - September 19, 2014 (Season 12 - Episode 27)

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

The episode was rated 8.44 from 27 votes.

Real Time with Bill Maher - S12E23

#5 - July 18, 2014 (Season 12 - Episode 23)

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.

The episode was rated 8.44 from 36 votes.

Real Time with Bill Maher - S12E15

#4 - May 9, 2014 (Season 12 - Episode 15)

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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:

The episode was rated 8.46 from 26 votes.

Real Time with Bill Maher - S12E5

#3 - February 14, 2014 (Season 12 - Episode 5)

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.

The episode was rated 8.51 from 41 votes.

Real Time with Bill Maher - S12E6

#2 - February 21, 2014 (Season 12 - Episode 6)

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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.

The episode was rated 8.51 from 39 votes.

Real Time with Bill Maher - S12E35

#1 - November 21, 2014 (Season 12 - Episode 35)

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.

The episode was rated 8.63 from 48 votes.

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