Episode
Real Time with Bill Maher: October 3, 2025: Louis C.K., Van Jones, Thomas Friedman
Overview
Guests: An interview with Louis C.K., Emmy® Award-winning writer, actor, director, comedian, and author of the upcoming novel "Ingram." This week's panel discussion includes Van Jones, CNN political commentator and founder of Dream Machine Innovation Lab and Rapport; and Thomas Friedman, New York Times columnist and Pulitzer Prize-winning author.
Details
- Series
- Real Time with Bill Maher
- Season
- Season 23
- Episode
- Episode 29
- Air date
- 2025-10-03
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
October 3, 2025: Louis C.K., Van Jones, Thomas Friedman is Episode 29 in Season 23 of Real Time with Bill Maher. It aired on 2025-10-03. The runtime is 60 min.
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