Penn & Teller: Bullshit!
Penn & Teller (Penn Fraser Jillette and Teller) are Las Vegas headliners whose act is an amalgam of illusion and comedy. Penn & Teller: Bullshit! aims to debunk what the hosts see as pseudoscientific ideas, supernatural beliefs, popular fads and misconceptions, and often from a libertarian point of view, the political philosophy espoused by both Penn and Teller. The show criticizes proponents of what they perceive as nonsense and dishonesty—bullshit—often citing ulterior political or financial motives. The stated aim of the show is to apply critical thinking to misconceptions, and as is indicated by the show's title, the program adheres to Penn & Teller's characteristically blunt, aggressive presentation.Supernatural subjects of episodes include alien abduction, alternative medicine, and ESP; other episodes cover social issues such as the War on Drugs, animal rights, gun control, and environmentalism. Penn & Teller approach the topics in the manner of Harry Houdini and James Randi (who has appeared more than once on the show), who are known for debunking claims of supernatural powers.
Genre: Comedy, Entertainment, Special Interest
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Episode 10
The Vatican
aired: Thu, Aug 27, 2009
Penn and Teller head to Rome to learn about the Vatican's inner workings.
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Episode 9
Stress
aired: Thu, Aug 20, 2009
Penn and Teller discuss why they believe why people getting worked up and scared by stressful situations is bullshit. Penn and Teller take a skeptical view of stress and how the modern man feels the need to "cure" what should be considered a normal, everyday part of life, and not a lucrative market. They attempt to document the progress of three individuals trying to cure their stress problems by three different methods. First a man who tries to relieve his stress by going to an aroma therapist to attempt to 'sniff is his stress away'. Second, a teacher who tries to relieve her stress by testing if she has adrenal fatigue the which could lead to her stress problem. And third, an overworked business woman goes to the day spa to reliever her stress problem. Faux medicine and treatments to combat stress is further investigated. Interviews include: Several medical doctors, and tennis legend John McEnroe.
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Episode 8
Lawn
aired: Thu, Aug 13, 2009
The guys find themselves on unfamiliar area when they look into the lawn care industry. Penn and Teller take issue with lawns, and why they believe instead of it being a symbol for freedom, it's being used to keep everyone exactly the same. Includes a case where a man's unkempt lawn landed him in prison; and a visit to a neighborhood where only one strain of grass can be used there. Interviews include: A man who loves lawns, a man who hates lawns, a person who enforces lawn laws, a person who payed the ultimate price for letting his lawn die, two different men who have invested interest in lawn care, and a good Samaritan. They also travel to a lawn-care convention.
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Episode 7
Taxes
aired: Thu, Aug 6, 2009
Penn and Teller meet with congressmen in Washington D.C., who are willing to talk about the taxing system of the U.S.
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Episode 6
Organic Food
aired: Thu, Jul 30, 2009
Penn and Teller discuss organic foods and whether they are more healthy and easier on the environment, and whether claims of the cost of organic foods being pesticides free, hormones free, and anti-biotic free are actually worth it. The guys interview several individuals with different backgrounds. A pair of hippies who only use organic products, an organic food lobbyist, an organic farmer, scientists, researchers, an organic chef who is 107 years old and credits his age for eating organic foods, and two organic food skeptics. They also conduct a scientific test to see if ordinary people can tell the difference between organic and non organic produce.
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Episode 5
Lie Detectors
aired: Thu, Jul 23, 2009
Truthfully, the guys are up in arms over the negativity caused in people's lives from the use of a polygraph test, many who will speak in this episode. Included: interviews with a polygraph examiner, a decorated army veteran whose life was 'destroyed' by a polygraph test; a young couple who will be tested by a polygraph; and a former police officer who claims he can train anyone to pass a polygraph test, and tests this technique on two volunteers for the show.
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Episode 4
The Apocalypse
aired: Thu, Jul 16, 2009
Shannon McCabe & Paul Dale Roberts of HPI Haunted & Paranormal Investigations International go to Mexico to see if there is any truth to the mystery of 2012.
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Episode 3
Video Games
aired: Thu, Jul 9, 2009
Penn and Teller test the ages old theory that playing video games can lead to violent teens. The guys hand a nine year old video game enthusiast a semiautomatic weapon to examine what he does with it. Also included are interviews with attorneys (Jack Thompson), authors, and individual citizens against video games. Penn and Teller argue that advocacy against violent video games, or as others call it "war on video games" is "bullshit".
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