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Penn Jillette

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Libertarianism

Is Penn Jillette Still a Libertarian?

The larger, louder half of Penn & Teller on Donald Trump, COVID, masks, vaccines, mandates, and what comes next for freedom.

Nick Gillespie | 7.28.2022 3:00 PM

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Libertarianism

Penn Jillette: Did His Libertarianism Survive Trump and COVID?

The larger, louder half of Penn & Teller talks masks, vaccines, compassion, Bob Dylan, and much, much more.

Nick Gillespie | 7.27.2022 6:00 PM

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Penn Jillette

Interview: Penn Jillette

Loses 100 pounds, doubles down on libertarianism, and gets replaced by a robot

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 12.21.2016 6:00 AM

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Gary Johnson

Penn Jillette Votes for Hillary Clinton! (In Contested Nevada, in Return for a Dozen Gary Johnson Votes in Democratic States)

"Vote swapping I am convinced is legal. Vote swapping I am convinced is moral. But I don't feel good about it," says the libertarian magician.

Matt Welch | 11.6.2016 10:29 PM

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Reason

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It's all here, from "libertarian Star Trek" to Penn Jillette on the 2016 race to Katherine Mangu-Ward talking Reason history with Virginia Postrel.

Nick Gillespie | 9.21.2016 10:15 AM

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Election 2016

"Penn Jillette Is Against Clinton and Trump—and Dying While His Kids Are Young"

In his new book Presto!, he explains how he made 100 lbs. disappear and chows down on Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

Nick Gillespie | 8.7.2016 12:31 PM

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Reasontv

Penn Jillette on Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, and Why He's All in on Gary Johnson

The libertarian magician also reveals how he lost over 100 pounds in a few short months and why Bob Dylan is his hero.

Nick Gillespie and Meredith Bragg | 8.2.2016 11:42 AM

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Penn Jillette

Two Libertarians - John Mackey and Penn Jillette - Are Slowly Turning Me Into a Vegan And I'm Totally OK With That

Not what I expected when I showed up at FreedomFest, the "world's largest gathering of libertarians." But it's all good.

Nick Gillespie | 7.20.2016 10:10 PM

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Politics

Penn Jillette: Bernie Sanders is the 'one person in this race who's actually genuine and not crazy' [UPDATE: Penn sez 'You are right, I am wrong']

Libertarian magician praises the socialist and disses Rand Paul

Matt Welch | 10.13.2015 11:58 AM

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Politics

The Trump/Jillette Feud of July 2015

Dancing with the stars

Jesse Walker | 7.16.2015 5:01 PM

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Politics

Penn Jillette on Indiana RFRA: "You're Not Being Forced to Have Gay Sex"

Nick Gillespie | 4.2.2015 3:02 PM

Politics

Watch Thomas Massie on Gruber, Penn Jillette on Garner/Ferguson, Julian Sanchez on Torture Report

Matt Welch | 12.12.2014 12:37 PM

Culture

Penn Jillette Issues a Challenge to Bruce Springsteen: 'Let's see who gets laid first!'

Matt Welch | 8.1.2014 2:28 PM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: Penn Jillette, David Boaz, and Michael Weiss; Israel Diplomacy, V.A. Reform, Immigration, Rand Paul's Minority Outreach, Belated Legalization Editorializing, and Sexy Aftershow!

Matt Welch | 7.28.2014 8:12 PM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: Penn Jillette, Anti-NSA Politics, Minimum Wage Hypocrisy, Beyonce's Behind, SOTU Preview, and Interview With Prohibitionist Kevin Sabet

Matt Welch | 1.27.2014 7:47 PM

Politics

Watch John Stossel, Ron Paul Matt Welch, Penn Jillette, Nick Gillespie Talk "Rise of Libertarians"

Nick Gillespie | 12.1.2013 10:30 AM

Policy

How the Skeptic Movement Bankrupted Power Balance Wristbands

Nick Gillespie | 8.22.2013 2:46 PM

Politics

Drew Carey, Penn Jillette Talk Comedy, Politics, and Libertarianism

Nick Gillespie | 3.20.2013 4:57 PM

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