Penn's Sunday School

Jandro is back on the show with bizarre Spanish movie titles and his recent experience as an award-winning film director. Plus, the gang all reminisce about the smallest crowds they’ve ever performed for, Penn looks back at making The Aristocrats, and more memories of Martin Mull.

The upcoming Season 11 of Penn & Teller: Fool Us means Jandro is back on the podcast to talk working on new tricks for the show, the difference between giving something with joy vs. getting ripped off, and cursing in Spanish. Plus, the return of one of Penn & Teller’s most popular bits with a hidden message finally revealed.

Sarah 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.

Penn 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.

Penn’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.

Sarah 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.

Penn 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.

It’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.

Piff 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.

Penn 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.

Matt 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.        

Piff 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.        

Penn 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/ Tuesd...

Matt 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.

Bad team names, failed magic tricks, & a different kind of street parking.

Shimmy Disc producer Kramer reunites Captain Howdy in this all-keys extravaganza.

Three ways to drink wa'er from a bo'le, a marathon of marathons, & Piff the Magic Dragon's shopping problem.

Jandro stops by from Valencia with ideas realized & otherwise.

Odd solutions to odder audio, heroin tempos, & tumbleweeds aren't real.              

The end of the Magic Hat, the potential end of many friendships, & trains!

Soliciting content, cynicism vs. skepticism, & Penn's first day with Apple's new magic hat.

Z's NFL performance art at home, Penn's NFL performance art at work, & Matt's performance art for his family.

Appeasing the mob, bribing a billionaire, & the secret code of chair touching.

Shoplifting Juggs, taking tomatoes for granted, & farewell to the King of Movie Night.

Penn learns about tournament play, poker strategies, & at long last: the 2023 entertainment review.