Penn Jillette

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

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They say, I don't believe in God.

And those may seem like a distinction without a difference, but they are profoundly different.

But just because of the monkeys and Michael Mesmith, right?

I get along, or have gotten along.

You know, when I wrote my book... Some of my best friends are...

Exactly.

When I wrote my book, God, No, I, you know, you go out to try to pimp it, sell the goddamn thing.

And I was, I would speak to atheist groups, but more often, I would speak to, like, really strong Christian groups, like in the South and stuff.

And it struck me...

is really interesting.

When I worked for atheists, they were really hostile and unpleasant to me.

You consider yourself a spokesperson for atheists, but you said this, this, and this.

And I would say, well, I've never said I was a spokesperson, you know, all that stuff.

And Christians would just be so kind.

Oh, we love you coming and giving your point of view, and you're so honest."

And people will often say, and you didn't say this, and I don't want to create a false argument, but I think it's an interesting thing.

People will often say to me, you know, how did you become atheist?

Did Christians treat you badly?

And I always say, I think the problem is Christians treated me too well.

Yeah.

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