Penn's Sunday School
Penn's Sunday School
Join 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.
Episodes
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Aug 6, 2024 • 1h 10min
False Hope for Luxembourg
Filming is wrapped on Season 11 of Penn & Teller: Fool Us and Penn, Matt, and Reddi Rich are back in studio! Food and drink orders as character traits, Olympics updates, TV and book recommendations, and Penn takes his dog for a walk and ends up meeting the neighbors.
Jul 30, 2024 • 1h 3min
Checklists and Stopwatches
Part 2 of Penn, Matt, and Reddi's hangout and Q&A with Patreon backers on Zoom. Record heat in Vegas, advice on taking up new careers and hobbies later in life, Penn's thoughts on street performing, hitchhiking and the loss of person to person contact, how Matt got hired on Fool Us, and lots more.
Please note: this bank episode was recorded on July 14, 2024.
Jul 23, 2024 • 1h 2min
Eat The Frog First
Penn, Matt, and Reddi join members of the congregation on Zoom for another live Q&A! A possible love connection at the Penn & Teller show, ventriloquist conventions, points you agree with by people you don't, combatting procrastination, Matt contemplates taking up singing in Yorkshire, Penn remembers Richard Simmons, and more.
Jul 16, 2024 • 1h 20min
He Is The Ghost
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.
Jul 9, 2024 • 1h 7min
Pull Your Cash Out
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.
Jul 2, 2024 • 1h 21min
Martin and Kinky
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.
Jun 25, 2024 • 1h 19min
Why Aren't I This Good Every Night?
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.
Jun 18, 2024 • 1h 8min
Doing Bad On Purpose
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.
Jun 11, 2024 • 1h 31min
That Wasn’t Worth It.
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.
Jun 5, 2024 • 1h 8min
After A Disappointing Dalliance Into Spirituality
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.
