Club Random with Bill Maher

Penn Jillette | Club Random with Bill Maher

Jul 7, 2024
Penn Jillette, of Penn and Teller fame, joins Bill Maher to discuss magicians' secrets, love for animals, libertarians, comedic mishaps, and youth adventures like hopping trains. They tackle topics from seat belts to Penn's time in the 'nut chair' on a show.
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ANECDOTE

Potato Diet

  • Penn Jillette ate only potatoes for two weeks to understand hunger and break his gluttony.
  • This mono diet reset his perception of food and advertising's influence.
ANECDOTE

Vegas Residency

  • Penn and Teller have been performing in Las Vegas for 23 years, the longest-running headliners in Vegas history.
  • They performed a trick called "Blood From a Stone" with Bill Maher on their show.
INSIGHT

Happiness Studies

  • Studies on happiness and having children are flawed, as individual happiness varies greatly.
  • What makes one person happy may not apply to another.
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