Penn Jillette

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2,353 appearances 2 recordings 1 series first heard Jan 2026 last heard 14 Jan

Penn Jillette’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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The Magnificent Others with Billy Corgan · Penn Jillette | The Magnificent Others with Billy Corgan · 14 Jan 2026 podcast

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Yeah, but it's also, you have to remember that

you wouldn't be able to write that song.

I don't know about that.

I mean, I don't know.

Remember Captain Beefheart?

He tried, tried deliberately to sell out.

And there was still so much depth there that he couldn't really do it.

I mean, safe as milk.

But that's probably something you... But I think that probably a lot of your tremendous success came from being true to yourself and letting the audience come to you.

Yeah.

And you go, well, this would be all right, you know.

Yeah.

You know, I could have used examples from your career.

Oh, thank you.

Because it's very clear that when you're speaking from the heart, you have a clear vision.

It comes through.

Thank you.

And, you know, the wonderful thing is, the other thing is not insulting the audience.

It's incredible.

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