Penn's Sunday School

Falling asleep, Groucho Marx facts, The Pitt, Penn on Literally! With Rob Lowe, the AFAN AIDS Walk Las Vegas, and lots more.

Don't forget Penn's new novel, FELONY JUGGLER, out May 6!

A Battle of Dreams goes sideways, Penn revisits a movie he hated and comes away with a different outlook, Penn & Teller ride the Goodyear Blimp, and more.

Wet shows, Reddi Rich on guitar pedals, auditioning with Robert De Niro, Penn goes to the fair, the musical landscape of Penn & Teller Off-Broadway 40 years ago, and more.

Penn discovers a new app, hangs out with Weird Al, gets interviewed by Jimmy Fallon, says some of the most famous words in sports, and more.

Author Jonathan Rauch is back on the show with his new book, Cross Purposes: Christianity's Broken Bargain with Democracy, and a wide-ranging, challenging, and thought-provoking conversation with Penn, Matt, and Reddi about the role of Christianity in America, Christian values from an atheist's viewpoint, and lots more.

The show has a spectacular new website at pennssundayschool.com (complete with new merch!) and the crew has no hope of the show actually living up to it. Matt is back from the Jokers of Magic tour and back out to sea unexpectedly, Penn gets pelted at the movies, The Big Whoop premieres in Los Angeles, and more.

Jandro and Piff are back on Zoom for a few listener questions before turning the show back over to Patreon backers for an in-depth Q&A with Penn. Memorable questions and memorable moments onstage, Penn at the airport, bringing Dylan into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and more.

Penn celebrated a milestone birthday this week by reflecting on growing older and telling off a child onstage. Guest host Sarah Lowe is there to pick up the pieces. Bygone personal ad slang (permanent damage OK), Leland Sklar, molasses in a cask, adults talking, and more!

Penn, Matt, and Reddi are joined via Zoom by Jandro and Piff the Magic Dragon for a full behind-the-scenes breakdown of their performance on the season premiere of Penn & Teller: Fool Us.

Penn is back from a five week tour of Australia, Matt is back from a five month contract on a cruise ship, and Reddi Rich is back with a new addition to the studio that Penn can't get enough of. Spanish magicians on the seas and on Fool Us, Matt prepares to hit the road with the Jokers of Magic, Penn wanted big drama and didn't get it, and more.

Penn and Reddi Rich are joined by guest host Sarah Lowe to talk cigarette tanks, Houdini's assistant, the evolutionary purpose of babysitters, Pokeno, an absolutely disgusted bride, and more!

What exactly do people do on a cruise? Matt has wrapped up another stint performing on the high seas, and Penn still has questions. Plus, Penn takes up learning Morse code, thoughts on magic methods being published, Johnny Thompson's international subterfuge,  and more.

Penn, Matt, and Reddi Rich join Patreon backers for part 3 of their Zoom Q&A in preparation for Penn & Teller's current tour of Australia. Penn at his bravest, memories from SNL, reflections on the epidemic of loneliness, and finding strength and hope among the current depths of political despair.

Penn, Matt, and Reddi are joined once again by Michael Goudeau and the unstable internet connection in his laundry room for another Zoom Q&A with Patreon backers! Goudeau's holiday decor challenge, the music in Penn's head, The Residents, Penn's holiday and New Year's traditions, the concept of legacy, and more.

Please note: this bank episode was recorded on December 15, 2024.

Penn, Matt, and Reddi Rich are reunited once again with Michael Goudeau as they take listener questions on Zoom prior to Penn & Teller's tour of Australia. Real time reactions from the Royal Variety Performance, what would you do with $2 million?, Ed "Big Daddy" Roth, Penn's visual memory, and more.

Penn, Matt, Reddi Rich, and Michael Goudeau take questions from Members of the Congregation on Zoom! How the recent election has impacted both performers and audiences in Vegas and beyond, female pioneers in comedy, Dylan & The Dead, Penn's favorite thing about Iceland, and more!

Penn is very excited about a question from congregation mail, Matt recaps his experience onboard the ship for the Conjurer's Cruise, an update from Reddi Rich on job opportunities for the gang in Svalbard, Penn & Teller's 50th Anniversary Tour adds a stop at Radio City Music Hall this summer, and more!

Please note: this bank episode was recorded on December 8, 2024.

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Penn's new book FELONY JUGGLER is available for pre-order! Plus, Penn gets sick, makes an incredible discovery watching sniper movies and embarrasses himself at the doctor, and Matt finally catches his TV doppleganger.

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