Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) - 4/25/2025

[Rhiannon12866]

I apologize that there are so few "official" videos available, this practice by HBO appears to have started last season. If any are uploaded in the meantime, I'll definitely add them. But I wanted to share what's available before the "bootleg" videos are gone.


Al Gore: Warning Signs

Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore joins Bill to discuss the peaceful transfer of power and America's tilt toward authoritarianism.





New Rule: Flirting with Fascism

New Rule: Republicans have to stop excusing all the dictator-y stuff that comes out of Trump’s mouth by saying “He’s just kidding!”





Overtime: Sen. Adam Schiff, Bret Stephens

Bill and his guests – Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Bret Stephens – continue their conversation after the show.





Here's a "bootleg" version of the show which includes the entire interview with Al Gore, former vice president under Bill Clinton, environmentalist, and co-founder of The Climate Reality Project; entire panel discussion with Senator Adam Schiff, Democratic senator from California; and Bret Stephens, Pulitzer Prize winning columnist at The New York Times and senior correspondent at NBC News; Bill's "Funny Bit"; and the opening part of New Rules. It won't last long, as usual:

[Silent Type]

1. I know we are supposed hate Bill Maher, but folks need to watch the VP Gore segment. He was on fire and

looked/sounded 20 years younger than I’ve seen him. I was actually surprised.

Maher even said something like, “I know age is an impediment nowadays but you sound ready to run (and it was somewhat an encouragement to do so).”

Schiff, and usual questionable Stephens, were quite good too. A few cringes, but much less than usual.

[Rhiannon12866]

2. I was excited to hear the guests, too! Especially VP and environmentalist Al Gore! And Senator Schiff is always great!

[ancianita]

3. Looks like Maher looked at his numbers and, like the felon, is trying to reverse course. I still don't trust him

As a liberal FDR Democrat, I'll still never trust anything he says again, even if he's only trying to "draw in" some right wing and/or MAGA viewership.

Thanks for all the videos. It's still important, no matter whose show it's on.

[Rhiannon12866]

4. Back in the day (before the pandemic) he often had a Republican on the panel, no doubt to "spice up" the discussion

Those who stick in my mind were Michael Steele, former Republican Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, who I thought was a good sport, and Ben Shapiro, who was rendered speechless by the great Malcolm Nance!