Penn's Sunday School
794 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★★ - 5.3K ratingsJoin us as Penn Jillette, Matt Donnelly, and YOU discuss the news of the week. We'll examine religious news, talk about monkeys, and anything else that seems funny or makes us mad. We'll also take your suggestions for things you feel like talking about. We run a live video stream from Show Creators Studios for people with the time and inclination to watch people sitting and talking. The live show starts Sundays at noon Vegas time, at www.twitch.tv/reddirich, & is usually available for download from your favorite podcast aggregator by 9 am Monday morning.
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Episodes
Martin and Kinky
July 02, 2024 16:20 - 1 hour - 73.4 MBSarah Lowe is in for Matt Donnelly. Penn remembers Kinky Friedman and Martin Mull this week before recapping his trip to Los Angeles with an unforgettable trip to the Magic Castle and an appearance on Bill Maher's podcast. Plus, Penn's complicated history with his favorite meal of all time.
Why Aren't I This Good Every Night?
June 25, 2024 15:57 - 1 hour - 71.1 MBPenn takes questions from Patreon backers (patreon.com/penn) in a live Zoom hangout! Working with Jandro, bass fingers, the first time Penn performed without realizing he was on painkillers, who he thinks should star in a Penn & Teller biopic, and more.
Doing Bad On Purpose
June 18, 2024 14:13 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBPenn’s back hurts and it’s all community theater’s fault. Matt combines magic and improv at the Magic Castle, Penn & Teller are hard at work preparing 21 new tricks for the upcoming Season 11 of Fool Us, and congregation mail sparks a deep dive into ukulele tuning.
That Wasn’t Worth It.
June 11, 2024 13:46 - 1 hour - 82.4 MBSarah Lowe is in for Matt Donnelly, and Penn has questions. Sarah’s journey with Jersey Boys, their very different approaches to success and accomplishments, why Penn doesn’t “do” rehearsals (or rules), and the concept of getting more out of art than the artist put into it.
After A Disappointing Dalliance Into Spirituality
June 05, 2024 00:47 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBPenn has a cold and Matt is back from touring in Utah. Reminiscing about a Broadway schedule, the big Penn & Teller show is moving to 8 PM (show up at 7 for the jazz!), and Penn reveals his dream way to celebrate 50 years of Penn & Teller. Plus, it turns out Matt the Mind Noodler and Bob Dylan both take a similar approach to onstage introductions.
The Atlantic City Boardwalk Trip
May 28, 2024 13:28 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBIt’s been a busy couple weeks for Penn. He’s joined by Matt in his home studio to recap his trips to Atlantic City and Foxwoods, taping After Midnight, and Nathan Fielder at the Penn & Teller show prompts a deep dive into TV and storytelling.
So I Was On An Airplane...
May 21, 2024 13:03 - 1 hour - 54.7 MBPiff The Magic Dragon is in for Matt Donnelly. Piff arrives wearing headphones and spends the entire episode trying to explain why. Piff's spending habits, drugs for surgery, intentional eating, putting new tricks into the show, and Piff presents Penn with a gift live on air.
Live at Scoopfest ‘24
May 14, 2024 12:15 - 1 hour - 50 MBPenn is joined by Matt, Paul, Jacob, Reddi, and a room full of Scoops live at The Orleans to talk marquees, riding an elephant, and celebrity impressions. Plus, a legendary rocker stops by the Penn & Teller show, and live audience Q&A yields some uncomfortable hilarity and magic advice.
It's About My Cat
May 07, 2024 12:26 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBMatt returns from a run of shows at his former improv theater and saw a weird movie on the plane, friend of the show Lawrence O'Donnell Jr. made the headlines with his self-described greatest accomplishment, and Penn recaps a night of great jazz and takes a deep dive into the all-natural pest control methods of one Reddi Rich.
Happy Drinking Birds Are Not Woodpeckers
April 30, 2024 11:16 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBPiff The Magic Dragon fills in for Matt Donnelly. Piff has returned from an alternate reality to celebrate his new U.S. citizenship, brainstorm a brand new show for his upcoming tour, and try and convince Penn that he is in fact The Luckiest Dragon Alive.
A Very Driven Driver
April 23, 2024 20:37 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBPenn has a solo speaking event in North Carolina, but will he and Glenn make it there? Mox and Matt are in studio as well and Mox poses a question from Fool Us reddit. Plus, a recent fooler really messes with the magic community. Note: for those interested in Matt's upcoming comedy magic show in New York City Sunday 4/28 https://thepit-nyc.com/events/matt-the-mind-noodlers-magic-comedy-show/ Tuesday 4/30 https://citywinery.com/new-york-city/events/magic-in-a-bottle-at...
Eclipsing John Lennon's Spit Guard
April 16, 2024 06:27 - 1 hour - 50.1 MBMatt and Penn take in the eclipse from different locations. They meet up to record this episode on Tim Jenison's ranch and home of an amazing recording studio for way better artistic collective's then these knuckleheads. Penn also performs with a mouth full of stitches.
I Have A Complicated Relationship With Mascots.
April 11, 2024 06:56 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBBad team names, failed magic tricks, & a different kind of street parking.
Kramer Can Say That.
March 28, 2024 17:59 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBShimmy Disc producer Kramer reunites Captain Howdy in this all-keys extravaganza.
Homeless Penn & Teller
March 21, 2024 11:45 - 1 hour - 70.9 MBThree ways to drink wa'er from a bo'le, a marathon of marathons, & Piff the Magic Dragon's shopping problem.
Jandro's Sleepytime Tea
March 16, 2024 13:59 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBJandro stops by from Valencia with ideas realized & otherwise.
Where The Hell Is Our Matt?
March 11, 2024 21:44 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBOdd solutions to odder audio, heroin tempos, & tumbleweeds aren't real.
Guitars & Cataracts
February 29, 2024 09:31 - 1 hour - 58 MBThe end of the Magic Hat, the potential end of many friendships, & trains!
Optomthalmolodrummer.
February 22, 2024 07:51 - 1 hour - 68.5 MBSoliciting content, cynicism vs. skepticism, & Penn's first day with Apple's new magic hat.
Complaints From The Home Office In Three Way.
February 15, 2024 10:08 - 1 hour - 70.6 MBZ's NFL performance art at home, Penn's NFL performance art at work, & Matt's performance art for his family.
I Will Wave To Jeffrey Epstein, SynT.
February 07, 2024 15:40 - 1 hour - 65.3 MBAppeasing the mob, bribing a billionaire, & the secret code of chair touching.
No Geraniums in E♭
January 31, 2024 17:56 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBShoplifting Juggs, taking tomatoes for granted, & farewell to the King of Movie Night.
Neín In A Tux.
January 24, 2024 14:02 - 1 hour - 67.5 MBPenn learns about tournament play, poker strategies, & at long last: the 2023 entertainment review.
Sign Your Name Across My Card; This Time Do It On Its Fa-ace
January 17, 2024 10:35 - 1 hour - 71.5 MBDuck Dynasty: The Musical, Tim's duiker, & outburstin' out with Mac King.
Are You Matt Fraser?
January 10, 2024 05:42 - 1 hour - 62.3 MBLog line exercises, bug eating revisited, & post-punk TV.
Tommy Smothers Knew My Name
January 03, 2024 04:13 - 1 hour - 65 MBThe poster wall, circus peanuts, & Penn is obliterated by Obliterated.
Our Apologies To The Denderden Dumpster Diving Family.
December 27, 2023 09:36 - 1 hour - 81.9 MBMerit-based achievements, peacenik patriots, & Penn Goudeaus Teller at the USO dinner.
Big Pea Is Doing Fine.
December 19, 2023 23:35 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBCelebrity banking, journaling, & philosophy lecturing, with patrons Brogan, Jason, & Devon. Sponsored by Masterclass.com/Penn
Brooke Burke
December 12, 2023 18:35 - 1 hour - 64.4 MBNiagara Falls, the LSD teepee, & the comedy magic wing of the National Comedy Center, with Penn & Teller: Fool Us host Brooke Burke.
Too Many Bites At The Apple Bob.
December 05, 2023 03:59 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBCircle juggling, bending for boxes, & early attempts to go viral.
Electronic Piano Étude in N Major.
November 28, 2023 11:10 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBCitizen's Band Radio, Paul Vigil, & entertaining our nation's vampire fighters.
Patreon Town Hall I
November 21, 2023 05:54 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBOur Patrons join a tech free-for-all conference call, featuring Brogan, Reid, Peter, Robey, Jeffrey, & Harry The Gorillagician. Brought to you by Masterclass.com/Penn
The Trick That Goes Wrong
November 18, 2023 00:19 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBWhat happens when an audience volunteer does the unexpected. Make sure to stick around for the coda. Brought to you by Masterclass.com/Penn
It Has To Be Gilley's, Right?
November 14, 2023 15:11 - 1 hour - 66.1 MBA brief analysis of sports television, more about 500 Songs, & Steven Banks sends Penn down a rabbit hole on a dare. Sponsored by Masterclass.com.
I Don't Like Seeds In My Chew.
November 07, 2023 13:43 - 1 hour - 65.6 MBA different kind of old, tar pitch coffee, & Moxie fools on Penn & Teller: Fool Us!
I Know All The Bad People.
October 29, 2023 15:57 - 1 hour - 64.3 MBHow to prepare for a Dylan concert, how not to act at the Dylan Center, & how to be a paper route cop. Please consider visiting GiveButter.com/KittyBruce
The Foolers Live & Friends
October 20, 2023 16:39 - 1 hour - 81.4 MBPenn & Moxie join the Foolers (Vinny Grosso, Matt Donnelly, Jessica Jane, & Alex Ramon) on stage for a surprise live performance, & backstage for a thorough discussion of Murphy's Law & how to beat it.
Blood On The Rope; Blood On The Stage
October 15, 2023 00:26 - 1 hour - 66.5 MBMoxie Jillette does stage magic in Scotland, table-hopping magic in Chicago, & parlour magic for Teller's neighbours.
Money Or No Money
October 05, 2023 04:32 - 1 hour - 69.3 MBPiff The Magic Book, featuring Piff the Magic Dragon, Handsome Jack, & Vanishing Inc.'s Andi Gladwin. https://www.vanishingincmagic.com/magic-books/piff-the-magic-book/
I've Been Hummed Out Of So Many Gigs.
September 28, 2023 02:50 - 1 hour - 72.1 MBJeff Hamilton & Mike "Jonesy" Jones join Penn in anticipation of their Capri Records album party/concert for Are You Sure You Three Guys Know What You're Doing. Recorded Sunday 17 September, & incrementally edited on the road. https://caprirecords.com/html_index.cfm?page=item_page&itemoid=114928&itemname=-Mike-Jones--Are-You-Sure-You-Three-Guys-Know-What-You%27re-Doing?
My Meatballs With Sondheim
September 14, 2023 06:54 - 1 hour - 86.1 MBMusical confessions, pee shy Jesus, & dirty hippies period, with the Apple Sisters' Sarah Lowe. Brought to you by our kind patrons at www.patreon.com/Penn .
Breakfast With Plastic Heads
September 07, 2023 04:14 - 1 hour - 75.4 MBSeason 3 begins as Penn returns from Penn & Teller Fool Us! production, & Matt departs for the new Penn & Teller Foolers tour. Mox's Fringe Festival shows, a plan for getting cancelled, & marrying Steven Banks.
In The End, Some Guy Goes "Unh?"
August 03, 2023 10:11 - 1 hour - 67 MBCelebrity net worth, how China controls America, & the greatest cease-&-desist-compliant magic heroes of all time, with Piff the Magic Dragon.
Potato Chip Rendezvous
July 26, 2023 15:34 - 1 hour - 66.6 MBWhat's old is new in the long awaited Season 2 premiere. Brought to you by our kind sponsors at Patreon.com/Penn.
Pipe & Drape & Little Else
July 20, 2023 13:12 - 48 minutes - 42.8 MBOfficial announcements for a new Foolers tour, a new host for Fool Us, & new threats for weather forecasters.
David Segal/Galactic Unitard
July 16, 2023 13:57 - 55 minutes - 49 MBDispelling myths about spoon bending, morality, & Santa Claus. Content warning: Do not listen with children who believe in Uri Geller.
Typical Tap Water Tryin' Tourists
July 06, 2023 08:23 - 47 minutes - 42.3 MBPenn & Teller return from their UK tour, Penn's shows with Jandro in Spain, & joining a terrorist cell for lunch.
Chelsea Phillips-Reid & Sarah Lowe (part 2)
July 04, 2023 11:54 - 49 minutes - 44.1 MBSide Hustle's hosts Sarah Lowe & Chelsea Phillips-Reid on the fastest Columbian coffee picker, being Pavarotti, & a car named Moon Unit. Find more episodes at on Spotify or TheSideHustlePod.com.
Chelsea Phillips-Reid & Sarah Lowe (part 1)
June 27, 2023 22:09 - 56 minutes - 49.9 MBSelling out to The Hollywood Squares, Dolly Parton solving everything, & what sailors & musicians have in common, with Side Hustle's hosts, Chelsea Phillips-Reid & Sarah Lowe. Sponsored by ExpressVPN.com/Penn
The Grotto Of Theseus.
June 21, 2023 08:04 - 56 minutes - 50 MBWorking in Branson, learning about F1, & how not to learn everything else with Adam Carolla. Sponsored by Stamps.com And Caldera Labs. Go to Stamps.com & CalderaLabs.com & use the promo code "Penn"