Penn and teller bullshit season 3 episode 4

Jul 31, 2009 very funny clip from the seventh season of bullshit. Penn and teller ask if it is right that black americans should be compensated for slavery, if native. One team has to go over the fence, one under the fence, and one through the fence. In society, there are many products and ideas that we buy into. Penn and teller are here to knock some sense into people in a humorous and informal way and to explain why some things in life are just bullshit. Very funny clip from the seventh season of bullshit. 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.

All 3 teams negotiate the fence obstacle quickly and without much resistance. Penn and teller look at how in the early 80s the religious right and specifically the mormon church took over the boy. Penn and teller debunk the believers of the nostradamus prophecies, proffer a jaundiced view of survivalists and mock the christian endofworld types. Penn and teller believe todays parents are more hysterical than ever about teen sex. This episode casts the spotlight on left behind apocalyptic crap, the nostradamus craze and those crazy, lovable survivalists. In episode 604, the cultural mumbo jumbo regarding dolphins is exposed, including new agestyle beliefs about the animals evolutionary superiority bunk, say dolphin experts and the nonsense about dolphin energy believed by many. During the october 31, 2010, episode of penn point, penn alluded that bullshit. The show is still the same format and everything is just as well done. Some of these products, services or ideas are just plain bullshit. The duo will look at the drastic measures adults are taking to combat the perceived dangers of teenage promiscuity, sexting, and gaystraight alliances. Penn and teller investigate religious icons such as the turin shroud, a toasted cheese sandwich with the face of the virgin mary, and a door with the eyes of jesus.

Theyve often been accused of being other than normal themselves, but penn and teller diligently set about debunking the world of paranormal ghosts, spooks and. Every episode is entertaining, but none of the episodes have topics that anyone watching was super gung ho about going in. Penn and teller look at the different techniques that the fitness industry uses to get your money, when a good diet and moderate exercise is all you need to stay healthy. Bullshit prophets and other assorted nutcases have been predicting the end of the world since earliest recorded history. Penn and teller show how network marketing schemes are nothing more than pyramid selling, where the only ones making money are the companies. 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. Season 4 drops in quality a tad from the first 3 seasons. Penn and teller skewer our pursuit of the best in everything, from neighborhoods to electronics to automobiles to spouses, and demonstrate how such rampant co.

I would have rated it at five stars, but its missing the vatican episode from season seven. The heart and soul of season 3 are the episodes on conspiracy theories and gun control. Penn and teller ask why people think they need a life coach to manage their problems when they would be. The series premiered on january 24, 2003, and 89 episodes aired over the course of the series in the span of 8 seasons. In fact, famous psychics such as john edwards are using an ageold technique called cold reading where they obtain information by asking questions and. 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 episode 603, its time to take a closer look at the national aeronautics and space administration, a government agency that spends scads of taxpayer money to achieve what private industry might be able to do more profitably and efficiently. The most memorable and timeless one to me was season 8 episode 5 easy money. Are they really helping people or just offering their services for over inflated prices. And this rallying cry is not just coming from right wing conservatives and religious groups in the red states although, theyre doing their share of tubthumping.