Bill Maher on comedy, atheism and dining with Trump

NPR | By Steve Inskeep

Published July 15, 2026 at 3:50 AM CDT

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.

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