Penn Jillette
H.L. Mencken Research Fellow
Penn Jillette, H.L. Mencken research fellow, is the louder, bigger half of the magic/comedy team Penn & Teller. He and Teller co-host a new series on Showtime that looks to debunk junk science, scares and scams with reason and logic. Jillette writes the "Final Word" column for Regulation magazine.
Articles and Newsletters
"A Great Gag for the Airport," Regulation Magazine 25:4, Winter 2002, pp. 1.
"Too Insufferable for Professional Satirists," Regulation Magazine 25:3, Fall 2002, pp. 1.
"Make the Terrorists Do the Profiling," Regulation Magazine 25:1, Spring 2002.
"Arm the Chicks," Regulation Magazine 24:3, Fall 2001, pp. 1.
"Campaign Finance's Funny Loophole," Regulation Magazine 24:2, Summer 2001, pp. 1.
Opinion and Commentary
"Prestidigitation and Politics: How Do They Do That?," Los Angeles Times, October 8, 2003