Penn visits Chris Hardwick at his ID10T podcast studio. Fundamental Attribution Error, losing work, making peace with coconut, & a punk rock Take Five.
Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries author Kory Stamper makes the case against clinging to language pet peeves. Pronouncing "nuclear", phonemic guides, dialects vs. accents, & defending "irregardless".
Giuseppe Makes a Movie& Detroit Rock City director Adam Rifkin's favorite movies, crazy movies, Burt Reynolds vs. Marlon Brando, Burt Reynolds vs. Tom Jones, KISS, & Penny Lane. [Show notes: The title they couldn't find was Gone Girl. Look is also still available via snail mail Netflix. This bank episode was recorded in the summer of 2018, before Burt Reynolds' death. Adam speaks so sweetly of Burt, I thought it best not to edit the present tense, so you couldn't mistake it for eulogizing. -reddi]
Moxie Jillette stops by to plug her upcoming show appearances, Penn accidentally welcomes a new star on stage in Biloxi, & Andy Prieboy's I Had A New Wave Act.
Paul Simon vs. Bruce Springsteen, violent vs. non-violent revolution, & Sam Harris vs. Ezra Klein, with Rounders & Oceans Thirteen writer Brian Koppelman.
The expectation of failure, nurturing your curiosity, the dangers of good reviews, & a particularly monstrous compliment. with Billions executive producer Brian Koppelman.
Writing for Home Entertainment Center, CatDog, Jimmy Neutron, SpongeBob SquarePants, Love Tapes, & Pilobolus. Special fan service, & Billy the Mime's mobile art galleries.
Comedian & HBO's Crashing guest Jessica Kirson reveals what it's like to grow up with therapists for parents. Comedy heroes, fasting as political protest, & lesbians overtaking the town.
We join EZ already in progress at the New York City Marathon. The Prince of Wales' 70th Birthday, The Bob Dylan Living Concordance, & Stephen Fry's Penn impersonation.
The classic comedy of Lenny Bruce, George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Saturday Night Live, & The Tonight Show, as seen through the eyes of Robert Klein, originator of the HBO comedy special. Drugs, angering Chuck Berry, & boating with Rodney Dangerfield.
Penn discovers a new magical power, mechanical slot machine hype, & writing to a crazy person. Live from Matt & Mattingly's Ice Cream Social Scoopfest 2018.
Penn meets pollster Frank Luntz after ruining his life. Neil Degrasse Tyson goes to the movies. Penn's family hated Titanic & loved Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure.
The Brink: President Reagan & the Nuclear War Scare of 1983 author Marc Ambinder reveals what's wrong with our nuclear defense system, & what we could do to fix it.
A little extra time with Director's Cut star, Missi Pyle, before her Vegas departure. Penn loves Mark Rylance, natural breast warmth, & Portland, Oregon. The politics of the judiciary, not so much.
Is Universal Studios the Rolling Stones of amusement parks? Penn attempts innovation at an Ethiopian restaurant, & the International Rowing Championship Riot.
The second half of our visit with Dr. Joel Fuhrman. What his diet is all about, why we care, & his new book, Fast Food Genocide. If this is your first episode, what are you doing? It says "part II" right there in the title. Go back one.
(Prerecorded June 10, 2018.)
Dr. Joel Fuhrman returns with his new book, Fast Food Genocide, helps Penn prepare for his water fast with Dr. Klaper, & reveals his secrets to eating healthy on the road.
(Prerecorded June 10, 2018.)
Reddi-Rich tries to hate David Blaine & fails. Matt has a great Hill Bill show in New Jersey. Geek vs. Magic, the morality of hurting yourself on stage, & the greatest magic trick of all time.
Penn goes to Red State director Kevin Smith's home to do his Smodcast. Penn & Teller vs. Jay & Silent Bob, Kevin vs. vegetables, & the Wonderful World of Pinker.
Penn cracks his head three times in three days. Reddi-Rich was kicked in the kidney & saw people die. How to get out of a fight, Ringo's drum set, & a new opening for the Penn & Teller show.
Tom Arnold's quest for Trump videos, Penn & Teller slot machine stories, the Jerry Lewis estate auction, The Happiness Curve, & 36 Arguments For The Existence Of God.
Jonesy stops by with a copy of his new bebop duet with Penn, The Show Before The Show. Being bitter, supporting Aerosmith, breaking Moxie's bike, & Jonesy's version of the Green Mill story.
Watching buskers at the Fremont Street Experience, playing at the jazz club, another Google-translated review of The Show Before The Show, & a funky pigeon.
Penn & Jonesy's album The Show Before The Show is released on JonesJazz.com. Learning new skills late in life, improving intonation after 40, & Matt discloses nothing about some new shows in Vegas.
Piff fills in as guest host while Penn & Teller's Fool Us! production begins. Replacing Mr. Piffles, being paid in cash, solving apartheid, & we finally figure out the problem with Hitler.
Penn visits Chris Hardwick at his ID10T podcast studio. Fundamental Attribution Error, losing work, making peace with coconut, & a punk rock Take Five.
