Bill Maher on comedy, atheism and dining with Trump

NPR | By Steve Inskeep

Published July 15, 2026 at 2:50 AM MDT

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with comedian Bill Maher about what drives his ideas and what it means to win the Mark Twain prize for American Humor.

Steve Inskeep

Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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