Episode
Real Time with Bill Maher: April 11, 2008
Overview
Guests: Counter-terrorism expert Richard Clarke, journalist Dana Priest, actor Jason Alexander; via satellite, Rep Joe Sestak (D-PA), scientist/author Richard Dawkins Topics: Iraq War hearings and Bush speech, Bill Clinton's effect on Hillary's campaign, rationalizing religion, environment and global warming, airline cancellations and wiring inspections
Details
- Series
- Real Time with Bill Maher
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 13
- Air date
- 2008-04-11
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
April 11, 2008 is Episode 13 in Season 6 of Real Time with Bill Maher. It aired on 2008-04-11. The runtime is 60 min.
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