Real Time with Bill Maher season 24 episode 2 release time, guests, and what to expect

Real Time with Bill Maher -- Courtesy of HBO
Real Time with Bill Maher -- Courtesy of HBO

Whether you like him or not, there’s no doubt that Bill Maher continues to pull in the views. Real Time with Bill Maher season 24 episode 2 will feature a mixture of celebrities to discuss all types of topics.

As usual, we’ll get a one-on-one interview. Then Maher will move to the roundtable discussion that helps to bring up multiple sides of the same topic. It’s a great way to show that debate isn’t dead.

Nate Bargatze
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What time is Real Time with Bill Maher season 24 episode 2 on HBO?

The new episode will air tonight, Friday, Jan. 30. You’ll be able to tune in from 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT, and the episode will run for an hour on HBO. You’ll also be able to watch on HBO Max.

There is only one real way to watch HBO, and that’s with your cable provider. You can add on the premium cable network to check out this series and many other great shows, such as A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and The Pitt.

If you live to cut the cord, you can watch with HBO Max. This is a standalone app, but you can also add it on as a channel via Prime Video.

Joe Scarborough
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Who are the guests on Real Time tonight?

The episode will start with a one-on-one interview with Nate Bargatze. The comedian and actor is the host of The Greatest Average American, a new game show that sees contestants battle it out via trivia and challenges to win the average American salary of $67,920. This show offers a slightly different take on the competition shows by getting the contestants to prove they are average.

After that, it’s over to the roundtable, where Joe Scarborough and Marjorie Taylor Greene will come to the set to discuss various topics.

Scarborough is the co-host of NOW’s Morning Joe and is also the author of the daily newsletter “The Tea, Spilled by Morning Joe.” Scarborough is a former Republican U.S. Representative from Florida, and via his show, he provides political commentary, along with interviews with some of the policymakers.

Meanwhile, Marjorie Taylor Greene is also a former Republican congresswoman from Georgia. She’s recently been in the news for speaking out against President Donald Trump, including over the actions in Venezuela and the Epstein files.

Real Time with Bill Maher airs on Fridays at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT on HBO and HBO Max.

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