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WTF with Marc Maron Podcast
Nov 28, 2011 2

Marc sits down with the very vocal half of Penn and Teller, Penn Jillette. They discuss the importance of filth, circus freaks, street juggling, good parenting, and the overlap between Penn's atheism and libertarianism. Plus, Marc envisions going off the grid. This episode is sponsored by Stamps.com. Click the radio mic and enter WTF for a special offer.

2 Comments
  • 3 months ago
    Steven Doyle
    I like Penn Jillette. His libertarianism is based on a nonsensical, ideological fantasy version of how the world works, but I think he's sincere and empathetic, unlike a lot of Libertarians who seem to be driven by a smug, arrogant selfishness. He's wrong, but his heart's in the right place.

    I agree with him that most atheists don't have a dramatic story of childhood trauma that led to disbelief. In my case, at the age of ten I started thinking seriously about religion, realized it was fairy tales, and that was that. No trauma.
  • 3 months ago
    mavius
    David E kelley wrote a play where all 10 ammendments were characters and they interacted