Real Time with Bill Maher · SEASON 24
May 29, 2026: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Katy Tur, Kevin McCarthy
Episode 16 · 2026-05-29

- Comedy
- Talk
Episode overview
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.
57 minutes
Season 24 episodes
1. January 23, 2026: Major General Paul Eaton, Sen. John Kennedy, Kasie Hunt2026-01-23
2. January 30, 2026: Nate Bargatze, Joe Scarborough, Marjorie Taylor Greene2026-01-30
3. February 6, 2026: John Mellencamp, Chris Christie, Chrystia Freeland2026-02-06
4. February 13, 2026: Jonathan Haidt, Stephanie Ruhle, Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster2026-02-13
5. February 20, 2026: Paul Anka, Rep. Lauren Boebert, James Talarico2026-02-20
6. March 6, 2026: Annabelle Gurwitch, Sen. Adam Schiff, Don Lemon2026-03-06
7. March 13, 2026: Gov. Josh Shapiro, Anthony Scaramucci, Lloyd Blankfein2026-03-13
8. March 20, 2026: Tristan Harris, Paul Begala, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna2026-03-20
9. March 27, 2026: Sen. Elissa Slotkin, Laura Coates, Stephen A. Smith2026-03-27
10. April 10, 2026: Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, Douglas Murray, Paul Rieckhoff2026-04-10
11. April 17, 2026: Kara Swisher, Rahm Emanuel, Jake Sullivan2026-04-17
12. April 24, 2026: Gov. Wes Moore, Chris Cuomo, Sarah Isgur2026-04-24
13. May 1, 2026: Gov. Gavin Newsom, Bret Stephens, Gillian Tett2026-05-01
14. May 8, 2026: Sen. John Fetterman, Rep. Dan Crenshaw, Donna Brazile2026-05-08
15. May 15, 2026: Ben McKenzie, Dan Jones, David French2026-05-15
16. May 29, 2026: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Katy Tur, Kevin McCarthy2026-05-29
17. June 5, 2026: Mike Pence, Sen. Chris Murphy, Susan Rice2026-06-05
18. June 12, 2026: David Sedaris, Ian Bremmer, Hagar Chemali2026-06-12
19. June 19, 2026: Sam Levinson, Rep. Ro Khanna, Jonathan Martin2026-06-19
20. June 26, 2026: V.P. JD Vance, Sen. Raphael Warnock, Larry Wilmore2026-06-26
21. July 31, 2026: Erin Brockovich, Scott Galloway, Peter Hamby2026-07-31
22. August 7, 2026: Mike Rowe, Tara Palmeri, Matt Welch2026-08-07
23. August 14, 2026: Ryan Holiday, Andrew Cuomo, Kristen Soltis Anderson2026-08-14
24. August 21, 2026: Hunter Biden, Jeremy Peters, Dana Bash2026-08-21
25. August 28, 2026: Michael S. Roth, Molly Jong-Fast, Rep. Byron Donalds2026-08-28
26. September 11, 2026: Terry Bradshaw, Max Brooks, Sarah Longwell2026-09-11
27. September 18, 2026: Kevin Roose, Jessica Tarlov, Christopher Rufo2026-09-18
28. September 25, 2026: Andrew Huberman, Jonathan Swan, James Kirchick2026-09-25
29. October 2, 2026: Malcolm Gladwell, Fareed Zakaria, Anand Giridharadas2026-10-02
30. October 9, 2026: Michael Douglas, Thom Tillis, Sara Eisen2026-10-09
31. October 23, 2026: Karoline Leavitt, Steve Hilton, Gov. Andy Beshear2026-10-23
32. October 30, 2026: Sen. Ted Cruz, Kid Rock, James VandeHei2026-10-30
33. November 6, 20262026-11-06
34. November 13, 20262026-11-13
35. November 20, 20262026-11-20