Penn & Teller Fool Us | Austin Janik Dazzles With a Card Trick

Austin Janik amazes Penn and Teller with a brand new card trick on Penn and Teller: Fool Us Season 2 Episode 4.
“You absolutely amazed us and blew us away.” - Penn Jillette
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[@ianalvord3903]

You can always tell if they're fooled or not by whether Penn compliments or insults.

[@rockerseven]

Yeah, if he compliments them they didn't fool them, but if he's upset or angry or insults them, they did. And the more Penn gets pissed, the more they fooled them lol.

[@PDeRop]

Which is an act of course -- and they do give a trophy that says FU big and bold :). Love Penn.

[@TheDirtyGoatee]

Watch the Kostya Kimlat video for proof of that. lol

[@Aokaimusic]

not true, shin lim got nothing but compliments

[@stephengoodrum9438]

kyeYuri agree

[@arcade_matt]

I was gonna say even before Penn said it... I was AMAZED at how calm, collected, and well spoken you are! Holy crap dude!! I wish I had 1/10 of the confidence you have speaking infront of a bunch of people! Awesome trick of course too! Fooled me!

[@Secondadmendment]

Practice

[@STNeish]

Completely agreed, totally professional.

[@username-du2er]

@I Agree lmfao what

[@CharlieLomer]

Matttt!!!!

[@GoDIEP-adventures]

When u know what ur talking about it easy

[@sharp.512]

How does he have a student ID card if he's home schooled

[@Thedreamer20015]

...... Illuminati confirmed......

[@Purtonen]

Because a homeschooled student is still a student and should get the discounts/benefits of being a student?

[@exalted1966]

becuase he is involved in athletics ... and is therefore having a school id for the school he is on the team with

he's a magician, man... he'd probably just turned a 3 of clubs in that ID

[@nahiag]

He could still attend collage or such even if he was home schooled.

[@LightningSe7en]

"Magic is the only honest profession. A magician promises to deceive you, and he does." Damn awesome line right there.

[@ZackValenta]

Here's how it would go if I tried this (events in order): Upon taking out the deck I'd drop the cards Stutter Fail to do the trick entirely Shit my pants on stage

[@TheLunasticks]

+Zack Valenta *crowd cheers*

[@TheLunasticks]

iGeek I know who you are... David... Is your name David? I know it is maybe not. Your favourite food is a product. Your favourite book is made of paper. You work at your workplace. I know all about you...

[@TheLunasticks]

iGeek ... ... Look behind you. AHAHHHAHHAHAHA. no but srsly, there's probably a wall or sumthin'.

[@communistwaffle6517]

+iGeek *you're

[@joshfoulkes1399]

You show them ur pants then say: nothing is in my pants and now i shall do the trick and fail, five mins later u say : i didnt fail because u saw there was nothing in my pants u pull them down and a heap of shit is in them, then the crowd applauds you

[@stemikger]

Wow. At 16, I would have been stuttering, sweating and getting red blotches all over my face. Very impressive how confident you are. Heck at 51, I still sweat and get red blotches all over my face.

[@meanstreak110]

Ur lame. Nothing wrong with that.

[@stemikger]

+meanstreak110 Easy for you to say.

[@felixsanchez2660]

+meanstreak110 rifsuoooo

[@achcanonix83]

+stephen geraci some people are not afraid of public speech, but there are drawbacks to being like that too. Some kind of lack of emotional connection for some of them.

[@stemikger]

achcanonix83 very true, I guess I would like to be in the middle. I suffered from bad social anxiety my entire life and it does get exhausting. Thanks for the feedback.

[@maskahleo]

any trick that starts with a forced card won't fool pen and teller

[@musthavechannel5262]

funny how I JUST learned that pinky hold force on desturb reality channel. haha...

[@itskmillz]

Most obvious part of the trick was the force, still a cool performance

[@sbaxter4207]

Can something that looks like a card force be a red herring? After all, this is Fool Us, not just a magic show.

[@bryanfidelman3846]

It’s a young kid just tying to have fun with the craft leave him be

[@diggitydykle]

@@sbaxter4207 I forgot who it was but somebody totally did that and it worked.

[@EdwardBroody]

like he wants that magic kit

[@thewpbard]

Uh ... eBay?

[@vicbirth1649]

maybe there is a passive aggressive message there?

[@fallariarising490]

Betcha that magic kit is almost as expensive as the plane tickets out there.

[@hunterhero9242]

@@fallariarising490 $39.99 at Kohls -- Definitely them plugging their new product. I think people are looking too much into that gesture. They probably had him on that particular show to say, "see kids, you can magic too!"

[@sbaxter4207]

They should how the magician respect by treating him the same as the other contestants.

[@ashleelmb]

That was a slick performance Austin. And at just 16 years old. You are very talented. It suprises me that these Fool Us performances don't have more views actually. I think good magicians are under appreciated. You guys work so hard and its really interesting to watch.

[@albertrenshaw4252]

I swear I watch these just for Penn's preface compliments. What a class man

[@HEAVYHONEY1]

What I love about Penn & Teller is their kindness

[@STNeish]

I don't know... I felt giving him the magic kit at the end was a bit condescending... I mean, his presentation, his performance, everything was completely PRO. I thought they should have treated him as a professional, and giving him the magic kit smacked of treating him like a kid.

[@gabrielbustamante7351]

I think he was invited to perform so penn and teller could promote their magic kit. It's just an assumption

[@atinity6749]

I think that what he did was very basic. I think that is one of the most popular routines, seen it many times. Even in FU it's done multiple times. And it's always a snoozefest. I just cringe. And maybe I shouldn't because it would take me a long time to learn sleight of hand skills necessary to be able to perform that. I just feel like that trick is like if someone went on stage, took a tiny red ball and said he would be able to make it disappear. Then they would close the red ball in their fist, said magic word, open their hand and showed how to ball is gone. Then they'd said it appeared in their pocket, and they'd pull it out of there, and said: "ta-da!". In a children's party that would be an acceptable trick, but this is TV show, in Las Vegas, where lots of most talented magicians perform all the time. And I'm not saying you have to be master level to be at this show. That one trick Piff the magic dragon did was kinda mediocre, but he had an amazing performance and comedy routine, and a great stage presence as well.

[@nburakovsky]

He did pretty basic magic tbh. Impressive for his age of course, but not at the level of most performers

[@quizmo7150]

@@atinity6749 as he said in the intro to his act, he knew he probably wouldn't fool them, he just wanted to amaze them. He succeeded in what he went to do. Until you go on that stage and fool them yourself, you don't have room to talk.

[@quizmo7150]

@@nburakovsky as I said to the other person, until you fool them yourself, you have no room to talk, they were both super nice and condescending at the same time about it, yes its an basic trick, but he did that basic trick at a young age without messing up, ON TELEVISION IN FRONT OF HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE AND TEO FAMOUS MAGICIANS. thats magic in and of itself.

[@keithnaylor1981]

Stage presence, patter, and confidence can only be achieved in time, but this guy has it all NOW! Amazing.

[@WayStedYou]

He also managed to turn his initials into Johnathon Ross' initials and Johnathan Ross' signature into his signature. Amazing. :P

[@wiskyr6510]

no he didn't. The initials stayed his and the signature stayed johnathons

[@WayStedYou]

+WISKYgaming he said them the wrong way around if you listen

[@wiskyr6510]

+WayStedYou Yes, he said them wrong. doesn't change the fact that the card never changed

[@WayStedYou]

+WISKYgaming it was just a joke saying he got the names mixed up but whatever.

[@Joey24Parker]

+WayStedYou i got ur joke, wiskygaming is just a little slow

[@macnolds4145]

This kid'll be amazing in 5 years.

[@nickmartini413]

this kid is already amazing

[@cjchico]

So let's check back in a year

[@saltyark7564]

It’s been 5 years 🤷‍♂️

[@macnolds4145]

@@saltyark7564 Wow. So cool. If I keep making time-related comments, will someone always respond at the right time in the future? Hmmm....might make a good social experiment.

[@24magiccarrot]

This kid is a natural, although all of the things he done are fairly well known amongst magicians, the way he performed them so smoothly and confidently is amazing. The performance was exceptional. This guy has a big future in magic.

[@MrJaysVentVideos]

Austin watching you has proven to me once again that the future of magic is in good hands. Congrats Norman Jay

[@rodolphosanchez5788]

Beautifully done! Thanks for amazing us.

[@WisdomVendor1]

Austin, your performance on "Fool Us" was nothing short of amazing. You not only seem to have studied and practiced to no end, but you also have a personality that attracts an audience. I hope well for you,,, you've already earned it.

[@brianemery8945]

i feel like the majic kit was a pretty low blow. sure the trick wasnt the greatest ever. but this kid has it goin for him. and hes cool as ice on stage. Great work buddy! give penn&teller YOUR majic kit in 15years....

[@HateshWarkio]

I don't think it was meant like "here, have this kit and learn some shit". It was more on the line "this kid was awesome, we can't send him away with nothing so let's give him this kit we are just releasing to our stores as a memo".

[@saranshbharti7105]

@@HateshWarkio I agree with you

[@TheSirmousavi]

Penn did say "since you have something you can buy in a shop, here's something else you can buy in a shop". So yes more of a put down than not

[@marktorres1545]

That was amazing! Great performance, Austin.

[@timkline8656]

Oh how I miss you on this show Jonathan.

[@riparianlife97701]

His dad's under the table.

[@riparianlife97701]

MїĈhÃЭĹ ĴoЯđÃй Handing him shit.

[@Kyle_Hubbard]

Docktor Jim Does he eat said shit?

[@anyal1987]

+Docktor Jim Pretty sure he and his mother are in the audience, as shown near the end of the video.

[@riparianlife97701]

Ashley Nihil Someone's under the table.

[@Kyle_Hubbard]

Docktor Jim Probably his grandma.

[@karanparmar4754]

He literally amazed me too...both by his trick and himself

[@StephenPierceMusic]

Austin, a fantastic job! Well done. Love watching Penn and Teller but seeing a fellow homeschooler and debater (as I was both once) DESTROY it on stage is fantastic. Congrats!

[@aa-nk8zx]

Good kid! Appreciates his craft, executed so perfectly. I'm sure your parents are very proud! I'll be watching for you in Vegas. I'm sure you'll make it there one day! You stumped me!

[@payday0023]

Killed it! Amazing performance. Penn's comments are spot on too, patter is on point.

[@darkwingdave79]

That was AMAZING!!!! Loved it!!!!

[@MaybeitsmeJulia]

You did amaze me! Thank you so much for doing what you do.

[@crispincain5373]

Austin you have talent! You have great stage presence, keep up the good work!

[@weskal5490]

A master in the making. Great performance!

[@MagisterSaxonides]

Well done! You amazed them, amazed me too. Keep going!

[@xsilentbulletsx]

its always the presentation. in highschool one kid showed me a three card monty trick but i had seen the 4th card due to an error. but during the whole trick i never saw it again. he was amazing. and so is your magic. well done.

[@misteree9]

Very well done Austin, amazing performance. You will be a star someday. Keep at it.

[@sen5i]

Well done, your hard work and enthusiasm are paying off, keep it up that was excellent.

[@redmouseking13]

Sir, that was one hell of a trick. The best of everything to you!

[@tkm2210]

Wow, really awesome performance! Great job Austin!

[@silvershamrock5489]

Props to this kid for being confident to go on stage like this

[@vwlssnvwls3262]

Everything was perfect, especially the hat. Great job, and keep it up.

[@nigm1032]

Great job Austin. You're going places for sure. Keep it up.

[@ThomasGodart]

It was a very very good performance. Neat, clean, beautifully done. Bravo!

[@stephenbarrette610]

Just an incredible routine, fantastic track, fantastic method and all the best for the future.

[@lunaivanaa]

I loved this! You're an amazing performer and I hope you go places!

[@Coribec]

the magic kit was an insult

[@PDeRop]

I doubt it was meant as such. It's a new item they've been working on for very long and it just came out during the shooting of Fool Us. But I agree it feels weird.

[@013DarkLight]

Don't forget that he is a young magician and P&T just wants to help the kid.

[@johngeorge1159]

On the surface I thought it was condescending. If they asked the kid and his dad before they gave it to him it was not an insult. If they just gave it to him it was. He is 16 and did a good trick not 6.

[@MermDaddy]

yeah but it was much less of an insult since he added "I think you know everything in there"

[@PDeRop]

Kim Hansen where did he say that? On PSS? Doesn't sound like Penn.

[@flyingwhiteindian]

Pure talent. Well done Austin.

[@johnmeye]

Super impressed!!

[@MagnusAnand]

Austin, this was really great. You have the technical skills and showmanship necessary to succeed.

[@4deuce31]

Nice job Austin. With all that you do to keep busy, you're an example of what today's kids need to follow. Keep up the hard work.

[@Holdington]

Awesome! Great performance!

[@smitty747]

Beautiful job Austin. I've been away from magic now for 17 years & 'just' getting back into it, after performing for many years & now Missing it. Watching you on P & T was Truly Inspiring! Congrats to you for a Powerful Performance.

[@AustinJanik]

Thank you for the kind words.

[@LAmotionPics]

that was a beautiful performance, Great work!

[@1TotalJabroni]

Good job buddy, great performance.

[@robertfenech42]

pretty amazing.. i knew how u did the first part but when u stuck the pieces of cards together.. that blew me away! great job lad

[@nickfrazzini8052]

Dude that was an awesome trick! You're gonna be a famous magician someday!

[@juanselobo]

Incredible !!! Great performance !!

[@kunkushun1]

Super well done I was actually impressed!! Took a lot of time to put that together. Really good stuff especially for your age man!!

[@corncakenoscoper6666]

Great job man! Keep doing magic!!!

[@88Doug]

Great job! A true showman!

[@ShannonFerguson]

Man, oh man! You seem like an awesome young man! Good luck with all your future endeavors!

[@ashleyblackstone4187]

Well done. Keep at it, Austin!

[@chrisdowing1775]

Fooled me, great, amazing job!

[@donniem7979]

Got yourself a fan for life. Clean work!

[@CreativoErratico]

Who cares about the product placement after ALL that praise? Congrats Austin on getting one of the most positive reviews from P&T.

[@seanm3189]

it bothered me

[@FiZiKaLReFLeX]

Well, in the coming years I’ll be seeing you on television again I’m sure. Well done, kid. I’ll look for your show in Vegas when I’m there!

[@AustinJanik]

Thanks man. I appreciate it.

[@richardseeger1992]

austin you are so cool, and your magic tricks are so awesome

[@fodolocraigo8426]

I really enjoyed that more than most of these fool us videos, great work

[@enchanted8967]

Great performance Austin, great things are gonna happen, keep up the good work 👍

[@EvilPlanetStudios]

Dude, all my respects. I know basic magic and you fooled me! BEAUTIFULLY performed.

[@smacko77]

I enjoyed the effect very much, Austin. Really well done.

[@lanceleavitt7472]

Watching this video in 2021, I gotta go find Austin and see how he turned out as a magician. Great entertainment, Austin. Thanks

[@AustinJanik]

Thanks man. I'm 22 now and still performing magic. Once things reopen in California I'll be back at the Magic Castle. Maybe I'll see you there some time. :)

[@danielnaranjo6321]

Awesome. He's an inspiration to everyone

[@janus4029]

I can see every move he did and it's a great trick.

[@MYCwith613]

Great performance of Michael Ammar's torn and restorn! Very well done and great job keeping your cool.

[@ViridianMarmot]

Great performance dude, it was a joy to watch!

[@dbackscott]

I realize I'm commenting on an older video, but I really enjoyed the performance. Also, one day if you keep at it, you'll be giving Penn a copy of your magic kit. Best of luck.

[@vidmaster7]

Extremely well done. I agree with them that the way you speak and your presentation are awesome.

[@mrtlaskowski]

Incredible performance

[@charlieherman1977]

Incredible!

[@richardryan7062]

Wonderful Performance. Good Luck Austin.

[@neilphelan145]

Even though he didnt fool Penn & Teller the high praise that he received from Penn far outshines any cheap trophy. Well done young man 👏👏

[@satanstrilogy2288]

That was fun!

[@woody41165]

Very clever trick and very well performed.

[@ChrisCarries_EDC]

Great job Austin!

[@YellowTissueBox]

well done dude, this is awesome. im going to learn magic.

[@lukazunic2984]

wow u are great , so professional and u are brave to walk up that stage and stun everyone wish u the best .

[@agentstepheng289]

He has a school ID because while he is homeschooled, he competes in sports. He will need the student ID to be at the school to compete and get those student discounts. :). Also, some states require student IDs, even for the homeschooled. The initial force was awkward, but in time and development of his skill set, he will get move to a better force. Palming of his School ID card out of the pocket needs lot of work. Painful obvious. Penn nailed the routine that inspired this act, hence knows how it works. Austin Janik was amazing on the stage and has great presence on the stage. I cannot wait to see him in 10-15 years performing on the biggest stages. We have a future super star in the development.

[@NoyzBot]

"yup, know that move and card to wallet and... dammit, I'm lost" you did perfection, art in motion made from fundamentals. gratz

[@biz_markie9189]

Wow, he's definitely a son for his parents to be proud of! 16? Geez! I'm 24, but still way to shy to be on a stage. He owns it! I haven't even found my own special talents yet! I wish him the best. He seems like a good kid, who works really hard at his art and talent.

[@biz_markie9189]

Oh, and I love the hat! :D

[@jackmitchy08]

+Biz_Markie91 I know your special talent luv

[@lacieromano5743]

So cool!

[@ThePianoMan1953]

Austin, I just met you at the L.A. Fair... I absolutely LOVE your performance!! Super clean....Super baffling..... Super entertaining!!

[@arttum5303]

That was amazing :D👌🏼

[@randyjames1825]

Keep up the good work. Thumbs up!

[@mikazuki2002]

I was very impressed!

[@erikc.2462]

Ya fooled ME, kid! Keep up the good work.

[@scottkelley4033]

I actually figured out how you did that pretty quickly. It was beautifully done, though. Congrats on appearing on the show!

[@andersjjensen]

For what it's worth, I certainly enjoyed your performance. Nice clean showmanship without the whole emotional drama that some artists put on as filler material. For your age you already have killer moves. Just keep doing what you do and you will go places for sure!

[@jpcguy89]

You freaking rock. Do you realize how many kids...if not adults...you inspired by your performance??? Not to mention every word PENN & TELLER said to you was absolutely true, flawless performance. Also...PENN & TELLER!!!!!!!!!!! Great job Austin Janik!

[@EaglewolfMagic]

That was very impressive my man! Keep doing what you do! Keep that magic coming !!! (:

[@BryBeanis]

As someone who did speech and debate for 4 years, it is so obvious this kid competes in Original Oratory. Every single speech in the history of the competition has began the way he did his.

[@damianojeda938]

Begun*

[@sethmusic]

great job man. that was badass