Penn Jillette from "Fool Us" Drove a Tank Through His House | Howie Mandel Does Stuff #102

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Chapters & Sections (85)

0:00 Introduction and Setup chapter
3:40 Innovative Theremin Technology and its Applications chapter 4
3:40 Theremin Demonstration and Capacitive Sensors
4:13 Advanced Theremin Development and Opera Performance
4:44 Airbag Technology and Sensor Chair Invention
6:49 Gary Gilmore's Story and Connection to Houdini
7:52 Gary Gilmore's Story and Nike Slogan chapter 3
7:52 Introduction to Gary Gilmore's Story and True Crime Podcasts
8:22 Off-Broadway Play 'Exonerated' and Gary Gilmore's Last Words
9:25 Gary Gilmore's Last Words and Nike Slogan Inspiration
12:00 Gary Gilmore and Death Penalty chapter 2
12:00 Perpetrator's Choice of Execution Method
12:34 Author's Anti-Death Penalty Stance and Exception to the Rule
13:38 Rituals and Genital Mutilation chapter 1
13:38 Discussion of Belief Systems and Circumcision
15:46 Parental Control and Sexual Decisions chapter
17:18 Debated Topics in the Household chapter
19:23 Religious Interpretation and Ethics chapter 3
19:23 Premarital Sex and Higher Power
19:54 Man-Made Rules in Religion
20:25 Story of the Rabbi and Disagreement
23:01 Philosophical Discussion on Wisdom and Decision-Making chapter 4
23:01 The Importance of Wisdom in All Religions and Teachings
23:32 Randomness and the Circle of Life/Death
24:02 Publishing Company and Personal Experiences with Writing
24:33 The Concept of Random Choices and Decision-Making
26:37 The Concept of Living Life at Random chapter 4
26:37 Bill Murray and Chuck E Cheese's Origins
27:09 Philosophy of Making Sub-Optimum Decisions
27:41 The Importance of Not Hesitating
28:42 Dice Tricks and Book Promotion
30:18 The Problem with Laws and Justice chapter 3
30:18 Laws and Innocence
31:20 The End Justifies the Means
32:23 Protecting Family and Justice
33:25 Philosophical Discussion on Knowledge and Trust chapter 4
33:25 The Importance of Provable Evidence
33:56 Trust in Police Officers and the OJ Trial
34:27 Personal Opinions on the OJ Trial
35:30 Magic and Comedy as a Career Path
37:04 Discussion of Magicians and Talent Shows chapter 3
37:04 Magicians' Career Paths and Show Selection
38:07 Comparison of Talent Shows and Magic
38:39 Personal Experiences with Magicians and Canada's Got Talent
40:46 The Aristocrats and Political Correctness chapter 4
40:46 Personal Connection to The Aristocrats and Gilbert Godfrey
41:19 The Movie's Impact on the Speaker's Life
41:50 Gilbert Godfrey and the Comedians' Reaction
43:58 The Tank Incident and House Story
44:28 Penn Gillette's House Demolition chapter 6
44:28 The Slammer Mansion and Demolition Plans
44:59 Blowing Up the House with Adam Savage
46:00 Tank Driving and Zoning Permits
46:42 PSA for Zoning Permits
47:04 Driving the Tank and Permit Justification
47:39 Tank Driving and Small Stature Issues
48:10 Personal Reflections and Memories chapter 3
48:10 Moving On and Leaving the Past Behind
48:42 Emotional Goodbyes and New Beginnings
50:46 Sharing Memories with Friends and Neighbors
51:50 David Copperfield's Behavior chapter 5
51:50 Otto Peterson and George's Influence on David Copperfield
52:20 David Copperfield's Reaction to Criticism
52:52 Promise and Betrayal
53:22 Copperfield's Anger and Professional Wrestling Analogy
54:25 Current Relationship with David Copperfield
55:28 Penn and Teller's Experience on Fool Us chapter 4
55:28 Inviting David Copperfield to Judge Fool Us
55:59 The Show and the Challenge
56:30 Penn's Anxiety Before Performing
57:03 The Introduction and Penn's Nerve
58:04 Personal Story and Family Support chapter 1
58:04 Reflections on the Experience
59:10 Comedian's Perspective on AGT chapter
1:02:18 Book and TV Show Pitching Experience chapter
1:02:50 Discussion about a book chapter 4
1:02:50 Sharing a personal story and book recommendation
1:03:52 Writing a book and using hard science words
1:04:54 Accents and dialects in acting and personal experiences
1:05:25 Discussion about a play, Come From Away
1:05:58 Sharing a Personal Story and Appreciation chapter
1:06:30 Welcoming Strangers into One's Home chapter
1:07:00 Gratitude and Connection with Others chapter
1:07:31 Humor and Entertainment chapter
1:08:35 Interview with JJ, a Roast Comic from Australia chapter

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