Episodes

Episode 639 - I Think We're Two Tents

Original Air Date - September 16, 2020

The Goes Wrong Show, six month long unbroken conversations, & online shows (featuring Piff & Zabrecky).

Episode 638 - Sometimes You Need An Idiot

Original Air Date - September 13, 2020

What Niels Bohr & Xander Berkeley have in common, L-Rod Hubbard from The Lord of the Rings, & how not to A.D.R. a podcast.

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Episode 637 - Chris Matheson (part II)

Original Air Date - September 8, 2020

Writing film versus writing books, the character of God, & how to get out of the doghouse, with The Buddha's Story author Chris Matheson.

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Episode 636 - Chris Matheson (part I)

Original Air Date - September 6, 2020

Growing up immune to fame, the best & worst celebrity babysitters, & believing all New Age woo, with Bill & Ted Face The Music writer Chris Matheson.

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Episode 635 - Nicholson Baker (part II)

Original Air Date - September 2, 2020

The limits of pacifism, why WWII was wrong, & why the Wuhan Institute of Virology might deserve a closer look, with the author of The Mezzanine & Human Smoke, Nicholson Baker.

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Episode 636 - Nicholson Baker (part I)

Original Air Date - August 30, 2020

Germ warfare, the Freedom of Information Act, & dogs, with Baseless author Nicholson Baker.

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Episode 633 - Judy Gold (part II)

Original Air Date - August 26, 2020

Phyllis Diller, Joan Rivers, the truth about The Aristocrats, & the return to live shows, with Penn's Celebrity Wife Swap costar Judy Gold.

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Episode 632 - Judy Gold (part I)

Original Air Date - August 23, 2020

Comedian Judy Gold shares thoughts from her new book about free speech, Yes, I Can Say That: When They Come for the Comedians, We Are All in Trouble.

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Episode 631 - Reddi Shops In Places He's Not Welcome.

Original Air Date - August 19, 2020

Pandemic kimchi, writing a villanelle, & a Stern moment at PSS.

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Episode 630 - Penn/Brian Dennehy: Interchangeable.

Original Air Date - August 16, 2020

Breaking rules on 25 Words Or Less, acting on Exonerated, & accidentally appearing on Howard Stern.

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Episode 629 - Condescension Is Kindness

Original Air Date - August 12, 2020

Claustrophobia, Dennis Rodman, & when to request time off.

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Episode 628 - If We Lose Our Concentration for Even a Moment, We Lose Our Lives.

Original Air Date - August 9, 2020

Words that are the same in Pig Latin, the less-than-sensitively-named Oriental Fantasy, & resisting elective bell ringing.

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Episode 627 - [Title Redacted To Prevent Doxxing]

Original Air Date - August 5, 2020

Making Lou Reed laugh, with squirrels & grackles & hummingbirds & things.

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Episode 626 - A Slice Of Watermelon In Your Lap & Upside Down.

Original Air Date - August 2, 2020

Making fun of America, rethinking sports, & reconsidering “stormtroopers”.

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Episode 625 - Suckamadicco Runs A Stop Sign

Original Air Date - July 29, 2020

Only Penn wants to publish his short story, Gary Busey for president, & the secret to everything.

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Episode 624 - Cock-A-Doodle Fool

Original Air Date - July 26, 2020

Grackle cracked corn, Nudie suits, & the Spanish Mentalist & the Indian Illusionist on Fool Us!

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Episode 623 - Gilbert vs. Piff

Original Air Date - July 22, 2020

TBS Tournament of Laughs rivals Gilbert Gottfried & Piff the Magic Dragon compare & contrast their respective wishes, cooking, & Yiddish.

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Episode 622 - Piff vs. Gilbert

Original Air Date - July 19, 2020

Gilbert Gottfried & Piff the Magic Dragon square off for Tournament of Laughs on TBS.

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Episode 621 - So How Did You Sharpen Your Dowels If You Did Not Use Whittling?

Original Air Date - July 15, 2020

Penn & Teller learn how to spin plates, why Goudeau can't be Naked & Afraid, & Gregg Allman's thoughts on the confederate flag.

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Episode 620 - The Most Penn Trick Ever

Original Air Date - July 12, 2020

Current thoughts on owning pets, a trick just for Teller, & another one just for Penn.

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Episode 619 - Giant Trucks & Tiny Bats

Original Air Date - July 8, 2020

Our hero gardens, pilgrimages to slow-moving heavy machinery, & Penn is a good Christian.

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Episode 618 - Born In New Zealand

Original Air Date - July 6, 2020

Low-level depression, super helium, & an unlikely fan of Playboy.

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Episode 617 - Knowing Less About Roosevelt Than I Know About Lou Reed

Original Air Date - July 1, 2020

An apology for a bad joke, biographies of friends, & there's nobody better than Iggy Pop's parents.

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Episode 616 - Red For Rod

Original Air Date - June 28, 2020

Solving the politicization of wearing masks, a death in the family, & a defense of Rod Stewart.

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Episode 615 - I'm Not One To Quote Fleetwood Mac

Original Air Date - June 24, 2020

Bill Gates vs. Piff the Magic Dragon, when drinking stories turn into bragging, & teeth of the past.

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Episode 614 - Father's Day With Piff

Original Air Date - June 21, 2020

Parents' swearing, how to get through exercise, & Piff the Magic Dragon prepares to battle Gilbert Gottfried.

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Episode 613 - Stop Showing Self

Original Air Date - June 17, 2020

Cancer magic, legacy driving, & some thinking about law enforcement.

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Episode 612 - A Pigeon Dropping A Cracker On The Downbeat

Original Air Date - June 14, 2020

The origins of Simple, Carrot Top as an aphrodisiac, & Matt's plan to save Las Vegas.

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Episode 611 - I Know What You're Thinking, Bear.

Original Air Date - June 10, 2020

Hidden Valley Road by Robert Kolker, living in a monster movie, & a brief Ask Layperson Penn.

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Episode 610 - Cosmic Snipe Hunt

Original Air Date - June 7, 2020

Letting machines choose your battles, the New York Times' Rabbit Hole, & a good way to find Nazis.

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Episode Guide

Episode 639 - I Think We're Two Tents

Episode 638 - Sometimes You Need An Idiot

Episode 637 - Chris Matheson (part II)

Episode 636 - Chris Matheson (part I)

Episode 635 - Nicholson Baker (part II)

Episode 636 - Nicholson Baker (part I)

Episode 633 - Judy Gold (part II)

Episode 632 - Judy Gold (part I)

Episode 631 - Reddi Shops In Places He's Not Welcome.

Episode 630 - Penn/Brian Dennehy: Interchangeable.

Episode 629 - Condescension Is Kindness

Episode 628 - If We Lose Our Concentration for Even a Moment, We Lose Our Lives.

Episode 627 - [Title Redacted To Prevent Doxxing]

Episode 626 - A Slice Of Watermelon In Your Lap & Upside Down.

Episode 625 - Suckamadicco Runs A Stop Sign

Episode 624 - Cock-A-Doodle Fool

Episode 623 - Gilbert vs. Piff

Episode 622 - Piff vs. Gilbert

Episode 621 - So How Did You Sharpen Your Dowels If You Did Not Use Whittling?

Episode 620 - The Most Penn Trick Ever

Episode 619 - Giant Trucks & Tiny Bats

Episode 618 - Born In New Zealand

Episode 617 - Knowing Less About Roosevelt Than I Know About Lou Reed

Episode 616 - Red For Rod

Episode 615 - I'm Not One To Quote Fleetwood Mac

Episode 614 - Father's Day With Piff

Episode 613 - Stop Showing Self

Episode 612 - A Pigeon Dropping A Cracker On The Downbeat

Episode 611 - I Know What You're Thinking, Bear.

Episode 610 - Cosmic Snipe Hunt