Everyone knows that prostitution is practiced throughout the land. Where it is legal – in only a few Nevada counties, prostitution is vigorously regulated and monitored by the State of…

It’s scary to know in today’s Age of Enlightenment, the world’s fascination with the “paranormal” is at an all-time high. And where there are gullible believers, you can bet there…

In over 30 years, the Endangered Species Act has cost taxpayers billions of dollars, but it has saved next to no endangered species! Its major accomplishment? Lining the pockets of…

The Virgin Mary…or a grilled cheese sandwich? Just a recent example of the public’s willingness to believe ordinary statues, icons, relics pictures, stains on tortillas, and burn marks on a…

Penn and Teller skewer our pursuit of “the best” in everything, from neighborhoods to electronics to automobiles to spouses, and demonstrate how such rampant consumerism is a race designed so…

To most of the world, highly revered figures such as Mother Theresa, Mahatma Gandhi and the Dalai Lama are larger-than-life symbols of love, peace and charity. But how much of…

College degrees will lead us to future happiness, enlightenment, fun, preparation for life, a fulfilling job, as well as national prosperity. At least, that’s what we’ve been told and sold….

Has our surveillance society made our lives more convenient? Has it succeeded in deterring crime and terrorism? Are the watchers just a bunch of incompetents as prone to distraction as…

The business of hair is a billion dollar industry. People who don’t have it, want it. People who have it in the wrong spots, want to get rid of it,…

Many Americans will fight to the death to defend their right to bear arms. They say guns don’t kill people – people kill people. A well-armed citizenry prevents crime. If…

Finally, an episode that will make every man feel regret, cringe with pain, and grab their genitals. What would make the male sex react like this? Two words – snip…

There’s a hysteria in America. A hysteria about what’s become known as “the traditional family” and the desperate urgency to “save” it. And this rallying cry is not just coming…

Conspiracies have been around for as long as there have been people to plot them. They are everywhere! In the age of the Internet, rumors circulate at the speed of…

Today, it’s hip to have a therapist. In fact, you’re really “in” if you skip doc’s diagnosis and head straight to a “Life Coach” for motivation. The training of psychologists,…

Exercise Schmexerise. Here’s the shocker: the power of genetics determines your body type. Throw away all those fitness machines, gym memberships and exercise manuals, the size and shape of your…

There are some topics that are complete nonsense, and there are others, like Hypnosis, that combine an element of truth with a generous helping of bullshit. We’ll go under the…

The New Age is a marketeers dream. From aromatherapy dishwashing liquid to yoga to crystals, herbs and tarot, we’re swallowing it all! Join us as we travel to the Mecca…

The good news: we’re living longer. The bad news: the older we get, the more we’re made to feel that there’s something wrong with that, and so we make futile…

We’re afraid of death. But all of us have to face it at least once, and maybe more if someone we care about happens to die on us. But what…

A whole show on words and the power we give them, focusing on the latest actions of the FCC and other anti-profanity groups. The First Amendment is under attack. Hey,…

There’s no proof that AA or any other 12-Step program is any more effective than going cold turkey, doing things in moderation or getting medical help. And there’s a debate…

We’re being told that, in order to keep us safe, we need everything from anti-terrorism gas masks to paper toilet seat covers. Crime rates are going down, not up. You’re…

Romantic love – it’s a fantasy akin to believing in Santa Claus. Here’s the truth – the first blush of love is a chemical reaction. And, like all drugs, it…

America is waging a massive war on its home soil, a war it is losing. Our country spends $20 billion a year in drug enforcement, but the illegal drug industry…

Here’s the truth: recycling is garbage. The recycling industry creates pollution, has to be subsidized by the government because it’s cost ineffective, and is completely unnecessary. Contrary to popular belief,…

We take on the most sacred of sacred cows: The Bible! We’ll reveal the many discrepancies and contradictions in THE GOOD BOOK. Why all the confusion? Shouldn’t anything that is…

PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) is against all forms of medical testing involving animals – regardless of the potential benefits to human beings. PETA supports banning the…

Motivational speakers, books, videos, relationship seminars, do they really help? We’ll take a look. Also, the popular motivational activity of firewalking – which is no more dangerous than walking across…

We’ll attend a class in “remote viewing,” a form of ESP that is all the rage. We’ll test the teacher and the students to reveal that the “hits” they get…

Penn & Teller will try to prove that many diet products and diet claims are complete nonsense. Also, a look at the obsession with products that claim to be healthier…

There’s a physiological explanation that debunks it all. We’ll switch the letters around on the board and see how the “spirits” like that! Also, the “tunnel of light” and what…

Here Penn & Teller explore the truth behind fears about global warming, air quality, water quality, acid rain, species extinction, and take a look at Greenpeace’s activities.

A look at “The Sky is Falling” people from Nostradamus and his misinterpreted quatrains, to the “Left Behind” publishing phenomenon, to various crackpot rapture groups. Also featured is a survivalist…

We’ll go to a hearing in NYC, where the dangers of second-hand smoke, and legislating human behavior, is being hotly debated and stage a hidden-camera sting that shows just how…

This show checks out penis and breast enlargement products, techniques and myths. Also aphrodisiacs: do they work? Expect some graphic and jaw-dropping visuals.

Penn & Teller put three Feng Shui home consultants to the test and feature a visit to a Feng Shui hairstylist. Also, the craze of bottled water is a national…

This episode takes a look into a Georgia school board debate about whether or not they should teach what’s in the Bible about the creation of living things.

A look into the practices of popular psychics of today reveals how those who claim to be in contact with the dead are actually performing an age-old trick called “cold…

A look at chiropractic medicine, reflexology, magnet therapy,and a trip to an alternative medicine fair that ends in a “sting” operation at a crowded mall.

This show features three days spent at a UFO convention and a visit to an alien abduction group therapy session. It also explores the psychological explanations, and the influences of…