Episode
Real Time with Bill Maher: May 15, 2026: Ben McKenzie, Dan Jones, David French
Overview
Guests: An interview with actor Ben McKenzie, who wrote, directed, and produced the new documentary "Everyone is Lying to You for Money." This week's panel discussion includes Dan Jones, historian, podcaster, and author of the forthcoming book "Castles: A Fortified History of the World from the Bronze Age to the Nuclear Age"; and David French, New York Times columnist, visiting professor at Lipscomb University, and co-host of the podcast "Advisory Opinions."
Details
- Series
- Real Time with Bill Maher
- Season
- Season 24
- Episode
- Episode 15
- Air date
- 2026-05-15
- Runtime
- 58 min
Episode context
May 15, 2026: Ben McKenzie, Dan Jones, David French is Episode 15 in Season 24 of Real Time with Bill Maher. It aired on 2026-05-15. The runtime is 58 min.
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