Episode 29: Penn Jillette

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Penn Jillette on Father Time Podcast – Part 1

Penn Jillette is one of the most interesting guys I’ve ever interviewed on Father Time. He is a well known entertainer, magician, atheist, libertarian, skeptic, best selling author, and 1/2 of Penn & Teller, the longest running headliners to play in the same Vegas hotel at 16 years and running. Besides his star turn on Celebrity Apprentice, he and Teller created and starred in the hit shows, Penn and Teller: Bullshit!, and Penn and Teller: Fool Us. His latest best-selling book Presto, How I Made 100 lbs Disappear And Other Magical Tales will be out in paperback June 6th.But aside from one of the most prolific careers anyone has ever had, he is also a wonderful father to his two kids, Zolten and Moxie. We talked for almost two hours about so many different things that I had to break it up into 2 parts. You’ll get Penn’s view on Parenthood and how his parents brought him up. He’s an amazing guy and he was funny, open, and really smart. I would’ve talked for hours longer but he was off to an upcoming TV appearance that I can’t mention. He is truly the hardest working guy in show business.

Here’s part 1. Don’t miss part 2! Enjoy!

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Jamie Kaler

An accomplished actor, comic, host, voice-over artist, and radio personality, Jamie Kaler is best known for his starring role as “Mike” on the hit TBS show, My Boys. His prolific acting career includes appearances on Friends, Will and Grace, How I Met Your Mother, Parenthood, and King of Queens, as well as numerous films and over 150 commercials. He is currently the host of America: Facts vs. Fiction on the American Heroes Channel, which is entering it’s third season, and has his own radio show on SiriusXM named Kaler. As a voice-over artist he is the voice of the "Bloopers Host” on the cult classic Robot Chicken and has been the national spokesperson for Carnival Cruise Lines.

Originally from New Hampshire, Jamie graduated from Boston University on an NROTC scholarship and served as an officer in the U.S. Navy before beginning his career as a performer. As a comedian he was one of the new faces at the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal and has appeared on Chelsea Lately, The Late Late Show, Live at Gotham, Mock-pocalypse, and World’s Dumbest.

When not working, he is obeying every command of his wife, Kate, and two daughters, Hannah and Claire.

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