Also explains why it is impossible for such animals to exist. Teller born raymond joseph teller on february 14, 1948 is an american magician, illusionist, writer, actor, painter, and film director. Steven svoboda is the founder and director of attorneys for the rights of the child. Penn and teller look at animal liberation and expose peta people for the ethical treatment of animals as hypocrites.
It also looks at how we are increasingly being monitored. Bullshit tours inverness, scotland, the home of the loch ness monster, with two cryptozoologists who try to lure the mythical giant of the deep to the surface. In each episode, penn and teller debunk a chosen misconception such as. And, dna evidence has exonerated 122 men formerly on death row. Every episode is entertaining, but none of the episodes have topics that anyone watching was super gung ho about going in. The magicians take a hard look at the fight to save endangered species, an expensive and fruitless exercise to preserve critters that may already be on the road to extinction through natural. Then there is the episode on life coaching, which isnt exactly a thing normal people run into on a daily basis. This episode casts the spotlight on left behind apocalyptic crap, the nostradamus craze and those crazy, lovable survivalists. The heart and soul of season 3 are the episodes on conspiracy theories and gun control. During the october 31, 2010, episode of penn point, penn alluded that bullshit.
Penn and teller look at some of the crazy conspiracy theories that people believe in. Penn and teller bs christopher hitchens on mother teresa. Season 4 drops in quality a tad from the first 3 seasons. The series premiered on january 24, 2003, and 89 episodes aired over the course of the series in the span of 8 seasons. Explains why the death penalty is inhumane along with the different types of execution that existed for many years, the process of lethal injection, and the execution of the crips founder, stanley tookie williams. Penn and teller introduce their series, explain their use of profanity and expose psychics who claim to speak with the dead. Bullshit prophets and other assorted nutcases have been predicting the end of the world since earliest recorded history. We understand the feelings of rage felt by crime victims and their families.
The topics like ghostbusters being frauds isnt exactly a big reveal to anyone. The show is still the same format and everything is just as well done. Penn and teller look at how in the early 80s the religious right and specifically the mormon church took over the boy. Bullshit, fourth season four 4, sealed, 3 dvds, ohio seller. The series premiered on january 24, 2003, and 89 episodes aired over the course of the series in the span of 8 seasons, concluding on august 12, 2010. In the season 8 finale, vaccination is considered modern medicines greatest weapon against disease but thanks to pseudoscience and public gullibility, the debate over vaccination safety rages on. Penn and teller explore the absurdity of the worlds oldest profession being illegal. Penn and teller look at how the patriot act was rushed into law following 911 and what power this gave to the government.
Later, we investigate the latest mysterious bigfoot footage posted on the internet. He is an atheist, debunker, skeptic, and a fellow of the cato institute a free market libertarian think tank that also lists. Penn and teller explore the concept of romantic love a fantasy akin to believing in santa claus and expose the truth that love is a chemical reaction that, like all drugs, wears off after a while. But studies show there is no deterrent effect to state executions. None of the season 4 episodes just blow everything out of the water and rise to the ranking of. Penn and teller ask why people think they need a life coach to manage their problems when they would be. It also looks at how we are increasingly being monitored in our day to day life.
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