GGACP Classic: Penn Jillette Returns

Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast

Comedy, Arts, Tv & Film, Visual Arts

4.8 • 4K Ratings

🗓️ 13 November 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

In connection with this week's "Fun for All Ages" conversation about "The Day the Clown Cried," GGACP revisits this 2015 interview with illusionist, filmmaker and comedian Penn Jillette. In this episode, Penn opines on a host of offbeat topics ranging from Jerry Lewis' ill-fated pet project to strippers’ tricks of the trade, the comedy of Dennis Miller, the cinema of the Three Stooges and failed attempts to summon the spirit of Bela Lugosi. Also: Penn debunks “cold readings,” exposes phone scams, disses Richie Havens and compares Jerry Lewis to Lou Reed. PLUS: The Amazing Kreskin! Penn auditions for “Ishtar”! And Gilbert annoys Harrison Ford! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	TV comics, movie stars hit singles and some toys.
0:06.0	Trivia and dirty jokes.
0:09.0	An evening with the boys.
0:11.0	Once is never good enough for something so fantastic.
0:17.0	So here's another Gilbert and Franks. Here's another Gilbert and Franks. Here's another Gilbert and France Here's another Gilbert and France
0:22.6	Here's another Gilbert and Franks
0:23.6	Here's another Gilbert in France
0:26.6	Colossal classic Hi.
0:51.3	Hi.
0:53.3	I thought I was just being polite. Okay. Because you said hi, so I would say hi back. Can we adjust the mic? I think there's an echo. Hi. Echo. Hi. Hi. Oh, damn it. I can't get this thing to work. No, it's fine. I just wanted to greet you. I'm in your home. Yes. A fellow says hi in your home. You say hi back to him. Yeah. Okay. Hi. Hi. Well, hello. Hello. I would say hi to the audience. Oh, hello. I want to say hi to the audience, too. This is, uh... Gilbert Gottfried. What is it?
1:27.6	Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal podcast.
1:31.3	You read your own intro.
1:33.2	Hi, this is Gilbert Godfried's amazing colossal podcast.
1:37.0	Can you do it in my voice?
1:38.4	Oh, this is...
1:39.6	Hi, this is Gilbert Godfrey's amazing, astonishing podcast.
1:46.1	Hi, I'll start again.
1:48.2	This is Gilbert Godfrey's amazing colossal podcast.
1:54.4	I guess this week is our first guest to make a return appearance on the show, which will tell you how well my career is going.
2:04.0	He's an illusionist, a writer, best-selling author, actor, comedian, producer, and half of the legendary comedy and magic duo, Penn and Teller.
2:17.7	He's also the filmmaker behind critically acclaimed.
2:22.1	I just took to Bobcat Goldway.
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