I've been a fan of Penn & Teller for years, ever since I saw that first PBS special they did. There was something about the way that they went against the grain of the tradition; they often revealed the secrets behind the tricks. Still there was a sense of wonder and craftsmanship in their work.
I had two of their three books, and used them both to aggravate and amaze my college friends. There might be more books now, but I only remember three. I remember a deaf friend of mine just bawling me out for one bit. Man, good times!
Nowadays they do a show called Bullshit of which I've seen a season or so. I follow Penn Gillette on Twitter. He's the one who did all the talking. He was the voice of Comedy Central for a long time. He's the one that most people remember. Teller on the other hand, never said a word during their act. So I took great delight in reading this story:
The Las Vegas Weekly - A man, a ball, a hoop, a bench (and an alleged thread)… TELLER!
Thanks to Neil Gaiman, from whose Twitter post I stole this link.
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You have to be gifted to reveal your secrets while simultaneously achieving sleight of hand! Too bad the Ford commercial payoff isn't as cool as the magic!
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