Penn & Teller: The Magic of Skepticism

[@Josstrigaming]

I still smile when I hear Teller speak because I am so used to him being silent

[@Kleavers]

It's kind of shame Teller rarely talks in public. He has a great calm voice.

[@dragonslayer015]

Actually that's one of the first things I've learned in business class. Never go into a partnership with someone you know, cause like Penn said things can go very bad especially when there's emotions involved you can suffer heart break or losing a close friend.

[@Slim2oo]

“You have a sense of where I am.. a sense of where Teller is.. and a sense where you seat is.” 😂😂

[@Pandora8_]

12:40 they begin bickering like an old married couple haha

[@Coldfire242]

Man that trick was so beautiful.

[@Frosty-oj6hw]

Both incredibly intelligent men.

[@ThunderTurtle7]

That magic trick was fantastic

[@asponre]

I like it when teller talks, hes got some great stuff to say. but maaaan you can tell that host disagreed with their views...its like he couldnt wait to get off stage lol.

[@leporello7]

The part on scepticism and love was really beautiful.

[@robertsparks9333]

I was laughing at the start of this video because they gave Teller a microphone to hold... and then....

[@DeadPyro96]

I am going to blow your mind: Teller is 67 years old.

[@StormAlterWorlds]

A couple of years into the future, and man... I had just looked up his age and saw that he was 70 and was blown away.

[@SidneyJupiter]

And hes about 10 years older than penn

[@Mr.Unimpotant]

He older now

[@FinBoyXD]

Wait, he's 72 now?

[@DeadPyro96]

@@FinBoyXD He's 73 in two days!

[@spaghettioverlord3247]

I remember watching that saw blade thing as a 6 year old kid and being horrified when the saw blade came down and the blood and guts sprayed everywhere. So the first point he makes about children thinking they witnessed a murder is hilarious to me.

[@KidFabulous72]

Great guys with intelligent and thought provoking views. I love listening to them because they are so real and honest! I believe in God and follow an organized religion, but it's interesting to hear their views. On another note, Teller's voice is so surprising.

[@SRfangirl]

KidFabulous72 very calming, right?

[@LukeK1097]

WHENEVER TELLER SPEAKS IT FEELS WEIRD

[@reeeeee987]

+ThatScienceLad ikr

[@conhand.3578]

No it doesn't!

[@Competitive_Antagonist]

I'd love to see him in conversation with Craig Jones of Slipknot.

[@plopsmcgee9672]

Wow, very interesting! Even ignoring the brilliant act at the end, I've never heard that perspective of facts as "things you can share" before. I think that's going to change how I learn from theists.

[@aazei]

Teller is the Black Bolt of magic.

[@travisralph5284]

UNDERAPPRECIATED COMMENT!

[@firecloud77]

*WEIRD*. I never imagined Teller's voice sounding like that. That alone has a magical component to it.

[@ruthecker399]

love them both

[@Hungstar69]

this is weird... hearing Teller's voice lol.

[@jabberwock14]

He was actually being controlled like a puppet so it was someone else's voice

[@chrismac2234]

Skepticism is the suspension of belief, for objective truth.

[@Mafon2]

3:30 - OH MY GHAAAAAD

[@LelouchLothric]

absolutely absolutely marvelous dou!

[@parthsingh97]

It's like someone is voicing Teller from backstage.

[@sdushdiu]

So refreshing......

[@jayess8714]

Audrey has such a beautiful smile

[@finding_aether]

lol, Teller's "i really like him" is so cute

[@everhirstseyt2667]

9:23 he is not a bad impressionist and singer! I love Teller wish he was my daddy!

[@elinlloyd7002]

@@everhirstseyt2667 wish he was my sugar daddy haha x

[@teddymukaria7247]

I started doing magic last year December and this week I learned alot from U

[@hlp4ever98]

Back when I was broke, I used to sneak into movie theatres without paying. I got so good at it that it was no longer a challenge, so I started telling the ticket taker that I will be sneaking into the theatre without paying and I would still get past them without a ticket. You can convince anyone of anything.

[@Jerbins]

It looks like there's a fortune cookie in Penn's jacket pocket

[@Meg_Lovegood]

Still blows my mind every time someone relies that Teller can talk.

[@MikeODonnellMagic]

Great power of darkness routine.

[@total_dk6517]

Is this really Teller speaking?? :o

[@total_dk6517]

What?

[@ihizz87]

PrankStarsDK This is my first time hearing this guy speak!

[@DavidWillanski]

ihizz87 the first time I heard him speak was in the helium escape trick.

[@kevosmitho]

+David Willanski yes but that was with helium and not his real voice as where this is his real voice but yes i agree

[@NotNewsChannel]

It's very difficult to keep silent forever. He must have worked very hard on that trick. “But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.” ‭‭James‬ ‭3:8‬ ‭KJV‬‬

[@GJJTB]

Genious!!!

[@CassesVultus]

That's only the second time I've seen Teller speak above a whisper.

[@breakingaustin]

Audrey is so pretty by the way!!

[@beingsigmas]

Teller's voice feels like he's 25 years old !

[@no-oneman.4140]

The irony is Teller has a wonderful voice. Both have brilliant minds and that host looks like Roddy McDowall.

[@1man1bike1road]

good to see them explain how so called spiritualists rip folks off and use their loss against them

[@wetlazer2443]

Why was this interview so short?

[@EddyRice]

When people go to a theater setting you can be told anything. You are paying your money to be entertained. Those on stage are actors and entertainers. You know that coming in. If they say they are reading your mind, there is nothing wrong with that. If you do not have intelligence enough to know they are lying then that is on you. It is totally different when they prey on your loss of a loved one, or a tragedy in your life or your insecurities or beliefs etc. & scam you out of money by trickery in a public or private setting.

[@KozenaDrzka]

He can talk! He can talk! He can talk! He can talk! He can talk! He can talk! Teller: And I can siiiiiiiiiiing! Alyson: Oooh! Help me, Mr. Teller! Audience: Mr. Teller! Mr. Teller! Mr. Teller! Mr. Teller! Mr. Teller! Mr. Teller! O, Mr. Teller!

[@kenjhee]

Where's Donna Jean?

[@luizg8034]

Audrey has a beautiful smile

[@MusicGunn]

How long ago was this? Penn seems to be quite large here and he had slimmed down quite a bit.

[@justojust]

raymond joseph teller, there you go

[@7gamex]

justojust Yeah, he legally changed his name to just "Teller". Which is badass.

[@justojust]

His momma called him raymond....i'ma call him raymond

[@7gamex]

justojust Um, go for it? Not sure why you're being so arrogant about this.

[@zargmatt1051]

***** Because he's "anonymous" which makes him a big boy now!

[@justojust]

Zarg Matt ***** 2 reasons....1 i wasn't being arrogant i was referencing coming to america....2 i got the mask because i love the graphic novel V for vendetta

[@MaskedGreenmagician]

In Christ allways chubby billpage illusionist magician in fun:) thanks for sharing God Bless Everyone

[@justinhamilton8647]

Hey the interviewer is the guy that had a panic attack, Dan, hope he’s doing well now

[@hatednyc]

Le Bad Boys du magique originale

[@kitghost1]

The funniest joke I can imagine is seeing teller holding a microphone.

[@RememberMe123-b4b]

Do they build their own magic props or are there engineers? Just wondering.

[@CRG_AMK]

I believe they come up with the ideas of what they want to do and they have a team that help build the props.

[@camdenrafftery3555]

Teller isn’t mute? Wow!

[@fep_ptcp883]

I wonder if that trick with the rings works in blind people

[@paulthoresen8241]

I think that trick is very dependent on the type of person they choose, slightest movement will ruin the neck one

[@robertwadas]

Raymond Teller

[@SidneyJupiter]

Tellers first name is Raymond

[@mhelvens]

His first name "was" Raymond.

[@buggo9357]

He legally changed his name to only “Teller”.

[@brianszopinski98]

Penn and Teller first I want to say a huge fan of both of you but God is real you breathe you may not see the air but you breathe and if you ever decide to seek God with all your heart you'll find him but that's something you have to do personally that's the best of us I can give you ❤️

[@aaronsaunders6974]

is telepathy an outdated tetm

[@peterbentleyhk]

Wonderful ! P&T are a great team and the more they do together the more I appreciate them

[@malcolmdonaldson2830]

Is he in love with teller

[@cereal4u]

Teller scared me when he spoke ..

[@yusliadnanzakaria74]

WHATTTT????😨😨😨😨TELLER CAN TALK??

[@scottsdisneyvlog]

Yusli Adnan of course he can talk. He simply refuses to speak on stage because of “disliking the idea of magic patter”.

[@strokesdogs]

i dont get that last trick with Audrey

[@KSE828]

strokesdogs Right. Not surprising. It’s more for the subject they’re doing it to. With your eyes closed, it completely screws with your mind.

[@TedChow221]

Penn is just sick and tired of religion is still a thing SO DO I!!!

[@stephen300o6]

Re we supposed to believe he is older?

[@curtiswilliams2256]

teller talks

[@Papashaft]

Damn Pen lost hella weight

[@samwisegamgee8318]

RIP Teller, you were the goat 😢🥲

[@FroderDude]

I still don’t believe that’s tellers Voice.

[@olivebates]

somehow they made an interview about magic into an interview about death, disproving god and scientifical propaganda. I'm an athiest myself, but the phrase "Another way to say proof is love" - popaganda. Which I myself think is pretty sad, because science doesn't really need propaganda. The hard cold facts speak for themselves.

[@TheLKStar]

Olivebates Science needs propaganda. Most humans don't care about facts, we can't make the world better with just the small percentage that thinks.

[@NotNewsChannel]

Science is just like a religion because it requires faith to believe in theories like evolution. Things can evolve, however, they need a creator to get started. Computer programmers speak programs into existence and they evolve afterwards. Your operating system didn't evolve out of the primordial ooze. It had a creator and it evolved into whatever version you are currently using.

[@olivebates]

NotNewsChannel XDDDDDDDDDDD THIS GUY. THIS GUY RIGHT HERE. XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD That's the funniest shit I've read XDDDDDDDDDDDDD "Fucking nerds, CHECK MATE ATEISTS" XDDDD Fuck me.

[@TheLKStar]

NotNewsChannel There's so much bias and arrogant assumptions in your comment that I don't even wanna start arguing. At least learn the basics of what you're criticizing!

[@NotNewsChannel]

+TheLKStar Your right. I don't know all that much about how red nail polish affects a mans brain. I could have been a little more sensitive.

[@kyledailey]

I hope, someday, before I die, I could have a single hour, to have a talking lunch with Teller & Penn. Even after I die, but we all know there isn't any life, after we're dead, because... we're dead. 12dollarsand78cents ge-male spot com

[@rockingtundra2830]

Uh, hat does the gibberish at the bottom of your comment have to do with your comment?

[@aaronwalker5253]

@@rockingtundra2830 it’s his email.

[@dattallaudiophile236]

Teller speaks!?? My whole damn life has been a fucking lie...

[@Shadow07Warrior1989]

Teller SPOKE!!!!!.............. What devilry is this?!? Lol.

[@timpickel6015]

Penn give God a chance to give you the faith you need read the Bible Faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the word of God give the Bible a chance

[@NelsonMontana1234]

Penn is a smart guy but to suggest that someone is irrelevant because they were influenced by someone else is a bit idiotic. Beethoven was influenced by Mozart. Van Gogh was influenced by Monet. The Beatles were influeneced by Little Richard. Yet none of them did work like their inspiration -- and that includes Guns and Roses. Meanwhile, the Velvet Underground were pretentious psuedo artsy crap by people who really can't sing and really can't play. Now if he likes them, he likes them and that's fine. But those comments were coming from a perspective of severe ignorance.

[@7gamex]

Nelson Montana You're taking it out of context really. The way I think he meant it was that there's no reason to just be a copycat. And that's just his opinion on certain things, not every single thing.

[@7gamex]

Nelson Montana You're taking it out of context really. The way I think he meant it was that there's no reason to just be a copycat. And that's just his opinion on certain things, not every single thing.

[@zargmatt1051]

Nelson Montana He simply misunderstands Guns & Roses, just as you misunderstand the Velvet Underground. Now you're both on equal footing. ;)

[@NelsonMontana1234]

Zarg Matt I understand perfectly well. I just don;t share your taste. If you like the VU, that's fine. But I think it's shit music.

[@zargmatt1051]

Nelson Montana​ Well, as a musician I can tell you that playing either Guns & Roses or the Velvet Underground makes little difference, as they are all skilled musicians. I will agree that Slash is a special kind of awesome, but so too is Lou Reed. VU is just deconstructing music and playing minimalism, which might be the only assessment of skill that can be made, which would be in error. It's entirely subjective because you're merely comparing stylistic concerns. Little sounds that amount to nothing more than your affilinity for one popular sound versus another. I'd say Guns & Roses is just as pretentious with their lame cover songs and senimentality, walking on water playing guitar in the rain? It makes me laugh how cheesy they are. But si much of what we like is simply Slash, you know. Just like Reed left the VU and did his solo thing because he was so awesome. Saying it's "shit" is your opinion and not a critical assessment. I don't think either qualifies as shit because they're good musicians and I can only say something is shit if they suck as musicians. But it's okay, one day you will awake from your pop culture sleep and realize the general equality between the musical genres; that the only major difference is the style and the sounds each group chooses to employ. You hear a sound that you have a sentimental attachment to, and somehow consider that sound to be superior. Sentimental attachment is just fine but that's pretty much all it is. 

[@Nephrite_Harmony]

his first name is raymond raymond joseph teller

[@DrunkenCoward1]

I'm a skeptic. However I believe, skepticism goes in both directions. We can not be sure that the idea of a God, be it a personal god or a faceless god above human comprehension, is complete bollocks. I think that a God might very well exist. Is it the Christian God? No. The Jewish God? Uh-uh. Amaterasu, the highest God of Japanese faith? Yea, no. I doubt that, if there is such a thing as a "Creator" or "Supreme Being" (let's refrain from using the term "God") that he is anything like the Gods in our religions. I can not proof that there is a God and I don't mean to, as I am not religious. However, until there is unbeatable proof that shows that there is, in fact, NO SUCH THING as a God, it is still a possibility. Until I have proof that a God-like Being does not exist I will fist-fight these atheists, because I hate their stupid elitist stick. They could be focusing on something else but instead they disparage people who may think outside of the box. You won't believe how often I was called "stupid" by some atheists just because I bring forth the possibility that a God might exist. Yet these people see no problem in believing in Parallel Dimensions, which, in my opinion, is just as farfetched as the idea of a Creator.

[@DoctorHerbstein]

That is completely true. That is why a lot of thinkers and scientists aren't atheists, but agnostics.

[@peterjv8748]

Scientific skepticism only goes both ways for a while. Once the consensus among the scientific community goes past 51%, the people in the minority start to become deniers. They are now denying the science.

[@dante040]

The Drunken Coward so someone has to prove to you that something doesnt exist until you believe it yet require no proof that something does exist to believe it exist...hmm...i dont think you know what skepticism means. it means believe something based on evidence. the (if i can channel my inner dawkins) preponderance of evidence shows that the world as we know if was not created thru supernatural means. so you can fist fight atheist all you want doesnt make you right

[@James-jt6dn]

But... You are stupid. You don't get to call yourself a skeptic, then say something as asinine as "I can't disprove it, therefore we shouldn't discourage people from believing in it". I can't provide absolute proof that there aren't invisible, silent fairies controlling my every move by whispering spells in my ear, but to suggest that it's ok for me to believe that is ludicrous. Allowing such irrational thought to persist is an insult to the intelligence of human beings, and it's that kind of thinking that has halted scientific progress over the past two thousand years.

[@victos-vertex]

Well you're right and wrong at the same time. Yes we can't prove that there is - no god - just like no one can prove that there is - a god. So far you're right and we can't completely dismiss the posibilities - I'm going with you so far. But now here is the catch: If you believe in something - thats fine. As soon as you start claiming it's true - you have to prove it. Why? Because if you can't prove it - you can't claim it to be true - because you can't determine it's value in the first place. So if you say "there might be a god" - ok that's your belief, it's only pointing out a possibility, a thought. If you say "there IS a god" - you're no longer in the realm of possibilities but in the realm of boolean values - and these are either true or false and you can't claim them to be true without showing that they're not false -that's how science works. If this wouldn't be the case the scientific world would be a total mess. If I can claim that you're not yourself but you're controlled by invisible kobolds from the unicorn dimension - and you have to deal with the consequences because you can't DISPROVE it - imagine the posssibilities. That is why crimes have to be PROVEN not DISPROVEN. Oh and I got a fun scenario to think about: Person A believes in a person named "John", he not only believes in John, he actually sees John, hears John, feels John, smells John and could even taste John. Person B believes in a person named "Jesus", he only believes in Jesus, he can not see Jesus, nor hear Jesus, nor feel Jesus, nor smell or taste Jesus. Both - Person A and Person B - run around and tell their friends, family, people at work and strangers about their "friends" and how real they are. Which person - "John" or "Jesus" - would you see as "more real" in this scenario? John: can be seen, heard, felt, tasted, smelled - by 1 person. Jesus: can be seen, heard, felt, tasted, smelled - by 0 persons. And now take a guess: Which person - A or B - is bound to get medication if he continues to talk about his friend.

[@timpickel6015]

Then why don't you just try to read the Bible and let God give you a faith you need to believe

[@craigkdillon]

Penn says Skepticism = Atheism Well, I am skeptical of atheism. So, I am Agnostic.

[@DarisDamaris]

An agnostic is what a true skeptic would be anyway, here's a cookie

[@craigkdillon]

@@DarisDamaris Yum.

[@BeeEatingOrchid]

Atheism doesn't make a claim to be skeptical about. Atheism is the rejection of the claim that a god, or gods, exist. Atheism is Not the claim that there is no god. Agnosticism answers the question of what you know, where as atheism answers answers the question of what you believe. They are totally unrelated.

[@craigkdillon]

@@BeeEatingOrchid Disagree. Atheism rejects the idea of Gods without proof. Their non-existence cannot be proved, so that premise is taken on faith. To me, Atheism rests on a point of faith, as does Deism. Therefore, I reject both. Agnosticism says that knowledge of the existence OR non-existence of Gods are BOTH un-knowable. Hence, Agnosticism's claim of not knowing about Gods. We don't just claim we don't know -- we also claim that such knowledge BY ANYBODY is unknowable.

[@BeeEatingOrchid]

@@craigkdillon yes, but almost everything is unknowable. You don't know that there isn't a miniature purple elephant in the center of our galaxy. If I asked you if you believed there was one, would you say you're agnostic about it? Or would you just say no? I don't understand why it's any different when talking about a being that is infinitely more complex than an elephant. I mean, we at least have evidence that elephants exist. If you don't actively hold the belief that there is a god, then you are by definition an atheist. You're agnostic too, but you're agnostic about almost everything, so it's an irrelevant definition that doesn't say anything about your beliefs. Who on this planet actually *knows* that there isn't a Batman? I neither believe there is, or isn't, a creator. It just irritates me when people seem to think I make the claim that there is no god. I don't. Atheism makes zero claims. It's not a belief system, it's a lack of belief. You also would fall under the definition of atheism if you don't actively believe in theistic claims.

[@mont9150]

i believe in god but im also skeptic. and this interviewer is so boring idk why

[@theedrstrangelove]

One of a kind? This is old as hell.

[@KRT054]

And what if you know there is a God in the universe because you've met Him, but are unable to prove it to others?

[@rtarbinar]

that's fine then, but just don't expect anyone else to believe it.

[@victos-vertex]

If you meet him the next time, ask him for his Facebook account, or Twitter, or just his phone number.

[@NetAndyCz]

Well the odds are either the God really loves to mess with mortals or your brain might be tricking you.

[@drizzzic]

I wonder if Penn has ever tried DMT. He said unless there’s a shared reality, it’s just fantasy (summed up). Many many many people have reported similar trips on DMT, so much so that we’ve categorized the DMT entities by name. Also plenty of visionary art out there that describes a vision that almost anyone that’s been to "the other side" has seen. Look up Alex Grey’s work to see what I’m talking about. I love Penn and Teller but they’re just 2 opinions in this world. Amazing people though.

[@theseeker1237]

Cool, the real illusion is black holes dont exist but God does, its your disbelief that blinds you. Hahaha black holes, would it be possible to even really, truly see one? Dah? love, sorry i missed the love,, must have fallen into a black hole .▪▪▪x

[@TheLKStar]

theseeker123 Did you escape the mental asylum again? They really need some better security there!

[@bRadicalmagic1]

So God must be a little disturbed with his creation when Penn posed the question does anybody still believe in God anymore ? The entire audience SAT there in complete silence ! ! ! Shame on all of you, I pray for your souls. Jesus is my God ! ! !

[@theftking]

lol believing in god what are you stupid?

[@BeeEatingOrchid]

Shame on you for trying to shame people who don't believe in the same thing as you.

[@NotNewsChannel]

Pen is seriously misguided, maybe, he's been inhaling too much red nail polish. Skepticism and atheism are not the same, otherwise, scripture would not tell us to be skeptical in our speech. “Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.” ‭‭Colossians‬ ‭4:6‬ ‭KJV‬‬ Define salt; a : an ingredient that gives savor, piquancy, or zest : flavor b : sharpness of wit : pungency c : common sense d : reserve, skepticism -usually used in the phrases with a grain of salt and with a pinch of salt e : a dependable steadfast person or group of people -usually used in the phrase salt of the earth

[@hushai7978]

NotNewsChannel Exactly, and according to Strong's Concordance, it most directly means prudence. Proverbs 14:15 "The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going." 2 Timothy 2:15 "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."

[@timpickel6015]

The proof is in the Bible there are so many prophecies that have come to pass that is impossible impossible that that has come to pass that is if God didn't write that Bible

[@BeeEatingOrchid]

Like what?

[@mcdonaldization]

Was an atheist funny few will know the correlation with religion and magic. Irony Penn is wrong people will always believe in God because enlightenment is the final stage regardless of what timeline or society. But if Penn doesn’t know the correlations of Magic and what he speaks for a certain small group not just magicians but those that know and are intuitive enough to know about the correlations with religion.

[@schmetterling4477]

To a magician "magic" is a skill that he has and that you don't have. The difference between a magician and you are therefor only a natural gift for performing on stage and endless hours of training. It doesn't take any training to run a religious scam. You simply tell people some bullshit about you being the priest of god X and then you threaten them with consequences by god X if they don't pay you. That requires no skill whatsoever. It's just a grifter's business model.

[@mcdonaldization]

@@schmetterling4477 even after my enlightened experienced I was still skeptic I correlated it to Taoism, metaphysics and Christianity, theory as well. Wasn’t till in my research I found Simon the Magi who like myself was still a skeptic after having personal experience at that point God answered all my questions which I didn’t deserved