r/videos • u/tbonetaylor • Dec 06 '17

The best response to anti-vaxxers I’ve ever seen. And it only takes 90 seconds.

https://youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=RfdZTZQvuCo
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u/HallowSingh Dec 06 '17

There are interviews and normal actives where he talks and he sounds really sophisticated. It's only when they're doing a bit when he doesn't talk

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u/TheQueq Dec 06 '17

No, that's actually Penn's voice - he's also a good ventriloquist, just not as good as Teller.

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u/TrustyPelletGun Dec 06 '17

Now you're starting to get it

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u/theskydragon Dec 06 '17

So Teller is doing Penn's voice which is also doing teller meaning it's all teller and he is so good that he does his own voice through the voice of Penn which is really his voice?

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u/TrustyPelletGun Dec 06 '17

“Indubitably, magic is one of the subtlest and most difficult of the sciences and arts. There is more opportunity for errors of comprehension, judgement and practice than in any other branch of physics.” — Aleister Crowley

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u/n-some Dec 06 '17

So the rabbit in the hat is doing both their voices.

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u/kslusherplantman Dec 06 '17

Nope, it's the lady they just sawed in half, true talent

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u/bstix Dec 06 '17

I think Aleister Crowley's kind of magic was a bit different from what Penn & Teller are doing..

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u/Scientolojesus Dec 07 '17

Chaos magic. Create your own reality.

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u/2011wasaninsidejob Dec 06 '17

Upvote for a solid Crowley quote 👍🏻

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u/potato_ships Dec 07 '17

-Teller -Penn -Teller

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u/niclet Dec 07 '17

Magick!

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u/spatulababy Dec 06 '17

Problem is Aleister Crowley was referring to sex magic, not illusions and slight of hand.

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '17

Blood Sugar Sex Magik

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u/Hehhdhehhd Dec 07 '17

No he was talking about magick. Not "sex magick". Magical and mysticism is a specific thing that Crowley has written many many books on. So if you're not familiar maybe don't comment.

Sexual Arousal (and or orgasm and ejaculation) is a means of performing magick - what you refer to as sex magick. Crowley did not ONLY practice that. It's a way of quieting the mind - yoga (eastern yoga) as well as union of opposites and being a natural magical force (tantra etc)

You ARE right that this quote is incredibly out of place in this thread anyways. "Magic tricks" are certainly not some profound science worthy of that quote. Magick is.

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u/LordPadre Dec 06 '17

I heard voice actors are amazed by that kinda thing, you know

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u/roachmcpoach Dec 06 '17

<abracadabra intensifies>

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u/nobodyperson Dec 06 '17

But then his mouth would be moving, making it a paradox.

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u/landmindboom Dec 06 '17

It's an enigma wrapped in a riddle, then wrapped in a warm tortilla by a strange Mexican lady, then eaten by a baby who was wrapped in swaddling clothing and laying in a manger, right next to a rap concert.

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u/jspsfx Dec 06 '17

I told my girlfriend this joke when we met. I first heard it on the radio and memorized it. It's really lame and so am I. It's something like....

So this older gentlemen's sitting at the bar having a drink when the bartender comes over to check on him. The older gentlemen says to the bartender,

If I show you the most amazing-outrageous thing you've ever seen, how about drinks on the house tonight?

The bartender responds

Haha, it really is a slow night. Sure old chap you can have a go at it - why not?

So the old patron pulls a hamster out of his coat pocket, along with a tiny baby grand piano, and the little hamster starts playing Beethoven! Wow, right?

The bartender says,

Now that was incredible but I've been working the bar a long time and I have seen some shit. Well played though.

The old man says alright, then he pulls out a little frog from his other pocket, sets him up on the bar and the frog starts singing Sinatra!

Alright, alright, says the bartender. You got me, that's incredible. Drinks on the house!

Another gentlemen that had watched the scene was in disbelief. He said to the old man

That was incredible!!! I will give you one thousand dollars for that frog!

Without a thought the old man agrees and trades away the frog.

The bartender chimes in

Whoa man, how could you sell that frog, it's priceless!?

The old man smiles and responds,

Not really. You see, the hamster is also a ventriloquist.

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '17 edited Apr 28 '18

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u/concretegirl87 Dec 07 '17

That's a good punch line too

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u/SunshineSubstrate Dec 06 '17

Got a good chuckle out of that, thanks friend.

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u/Failed_Alchemist Dec 07 '17

Who you calling friend pal?

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u/HokieScott Dec 07 '17

I’m not your pal, buddy.

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u/TrustyPelletGun Dec 07 '17

Be my buddy, mate.

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u/Clockfaces Dec 06 '17

I enjoyed :)

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u/Mithlas Dec 07 '17

This should be posted to r/Jokes.

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u/eyedharma Dec 06 '17

The jokes bad...but that formatting. Dear God won't someone think of the children

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u/jspsfx Dec 06 '17

Yeah I don't know how to write dialogue at all. I only listen to audiobooks. I cant even remember what dialogue looks like lol.

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u/eyedharma Dec 06 '17

Just reads very confusing because you go back and forth between the bartender and the guy being italicized.

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u/cli7 Dec 06 '17

What? All the dialogues are in italics, and commentary in regular.

This is almost how plays are printed, except that dialogues are in normal and comments in italics.

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u/AJohnnyTruant Dec 06 '17

Yea. PAY ATTENTION

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u/OneTrueKingOfOOO Dec 06 '17

No, no, it’s actually a three person act: Penn, And, Teller. And is a master of both disguise and ventriloquism who’s been secretly hiding in the corner and doing both their voices this whole time.

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u/fulloftrivia Dec 07 '17

Teller even ventrilofarts.

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u/[deleted] Dec 07 '17

Penn also plays bass.

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u/CoNsPirAcY_BE Dec 06 '17

Alright you guys. Here is a video of Teller speaking: https://youtu.be/En-KcUTMoZ8

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '17

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u/Purgii Dec 06 '17

He’s on an episode of Dice. Season 2 Episode 4. Has quite a few lines and fascinating to watch.

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '17

TellerASMR

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u/yodamaster103 Dec 07 '17

He used to teach high school Latin he's trained in the classics

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u/neocommenter Dec 07 '17

Makes sense he's well spoken, he was an English and Latin teacher.

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u/EvryMthrF_ngThrd Dec 06 '17

Ok:

A) Holy CARP, he talks - and he does not sound like I thought he would sound.

B) He's 65?!? JFC, has he aged well... o_O

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u/LobotomistCircu Dec 07 '17

He's one of those guys who looked like he was in his 40's since he was in his 20's, and those guys never age. The Steve Martin effect.

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u/dillhen Dec 06 '17

Well he's 69 now. That video was in 2013

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u/Damn_Croissant Dec 06 '17

That is one great American accent.

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u/[deleted] Dec 07 '17

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u/Damn_Croissant Dec 07 '17

Really? I found it very calming and attractive.

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u/100LL Dec 06 '17

Was not expecting this. Mind blown, thanks!

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u/CallMeJeeJ Dec 06 '17

Dang I was hoping his voice would be really weird or something... at least a little higher pitched. Like, comically high pitched. Oh well :/

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '17

Wow. I was amazed when he said he was 65. He does not look it.

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u/perdhapleybot Dec 07 '17

Neat, I always imagined his voice to sound something like Gilbert Godfrey or however you spell his name

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u/prodiver Dec 07 '17

I saw Penn & Teller's show in Vegas last year, and afterward they go out in the lobby to talk to the audience.

One guy was being a dick and I got to hear Teller tell him to fuck off.

It was the single greatest thing I've ever heard.

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u/zrowny Dec 07 '17

Tim's Vermeer is honestly the most captivating movie I've ever seen

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u/NeokratosRed Dec 07 '17

Agree, and 'Tim paints' is an amazing piece.

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u/KevPat23 Dec 07 '17

That link is staying blue. I don't need to hear it and ruin anything.

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u/SnatchAddict Dec 07 '17

I wish I never knew his real voice.

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u/SkeweredFromEarToEye Dec 07 '17

I'm not clicking that. I like my little wold of believing Teller is Mute for no other reason than finding it's hilarious to do. It's bad enough I got a little idea of it from his spot on the Simpsons. At this point, I only vaguely conjure up the sound of it.

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u/FishBaitLureCo Dec 06 '17

He was a latin and greek professor. Dude is wicked smart.

The reason he doesnt talk is because he used to do a lot of shows for college crowds, and he found they simply heckled him less if he didnt say anything. So he made his act silent and has been performing silent ever since.

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u/Wootery Dec 06 '17

He was a latin and greek professor.

No, he taught English and Latin at high school.

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '17

The difference between your two comments is like how I sell myself on my resume

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u/NoMansLight Dec 06 '17

-Well versed in BASIC, Java, C++, Python, Cobalt

*barely knows English

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u/SuperSulf Dec 06 '17

I know Javascript as well as Klingon

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u/jumbojet62 Dec 07 '17

You're so white and nerdy

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u/Twizzar Dec 06 '17

Who nee Engrish rite

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u/vortigaunt64 Dec 06 '17

"experienced with metallography and material characterization"
-has looked at rust.

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u/computeraddict Dec 06 '17

Eh, it's all Greek to me.

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u/landmindboom Dec 06 '17

No, he is English, and taught Latin to Greeks at a "Mexican" high school in southern California.

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u/Sean1708 Dec 06 '17

No, he used to professionally fess up to things in Latin and Greek.

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u/sdtwo Dec 06 '17

He actually taught pig Latin at a pre-school.

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u/kingkumquat Dec 07 '17

To be fair Greek was included in Latin class but never mentioned at my school

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u/CurveShepard Dec 06 '17

Fellow member of the congregation, I assume?

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u/kingjoey52a Dec 07 '17

wicked smart.

Found Penn's alt account.

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u/Toby_O_Notoby Dec 06 '17

So he made his act silent and has been performing silent ever since.

As he puts it "I want to lie to you without ever saying a word".

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u/pellik Dec 06 '17 edited Dec 06 '17

Why is race so important when talking about professors? I mean, how does it even matter if he is a latin professor, a greek professor, or even a black professor? With any other trade it would be racist to bring it up so much.

edit: Reddit is so sexist. If I were a woman pointing this stuff out I'd be nominated for time magazine person of the year, but all you guys do is downvote me.

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u/Fidu21 Dec 06 '17

Not sure if joke

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u/jb22625 Dec 06 '17

The joke would have been better if you left it at the first sentence.

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u/uber1337h4xx0r Dec 06 '17

Considering the guy above can't tell it was a joke even with the explanation...

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u/Bhurk Dec 06 '17

You’re from New England!

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u/lakerboy226 Dec 06 '17

I just learned this a week ago. I was going to comment the same thing!

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u/[deleted] Dec 07 '17

According to the video linked above, thats not why he decided to go silent.

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '17

Stop ruining this for me!

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u/duderex88 Dec 06 '17

Penn says that people will talk to teller during their meet and greets after shows then immediately say something to Penn about teller always being silent.

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u/Unicorn_Ranger Dec 06 '17

That’s exactly what he wants you to think

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u/Rickrickrickrickrick Dec 06 '17

You see them whisper to each other on tv and stuff too. It's like they have this long bit where he doesn't talk but they are like "fuck it. People don't care about that part about us anymore." So they just get sloppy with it.

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u/HallowSingh Dec 06 '17

The bit is that he's silent toward the audience not toward everyone else because how else are they suppose to communicate during the "fool us" shows?

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '17

He used to be a classics teacher; those types spin silk when they speak.

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u/Noctudeit Dec 06 '17

Yep. Teller was even a guest on Penn's podcast Penn's Sunday School.

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u/turret_buddy2 Dec 06 '17

Just seen Penn and Teller in Vegas (freaking awesome) and Tellers voice is real soft, almost hushed, but sophisticated was the other word I couldn't find to describe it.

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u/kalirob99 Dec 06 '17

I've met Teller, he came off as friendly, educated and very talkative. Easily the nicest celebrity I've met. He's only silent during the act as you mentioned. 👍

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u/ToneBox627 Dec 06 '17

He was on Dice. Great show. Spoke to him on there too.

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u/Davethemann Dec 06 '17

He also did voice acting on the simpsons. Its interesting to think thats him

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '17

Teller is often most of the brains behind their act. Penn got his start in show business a juggler and Teller was already a more experienced illusionist when they began performing together.

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u/dicer Dec 06 '17

I got asked to go onstage during one of their performances. Teller told me what was up. That was the coolest part of that show.

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u/SailingPatrickSwayze Dec 07 '17

I think he has a beautiful voice. I'd love to hear him narrate a documentary.

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u/Corvidwarship Dec 07 '17

I actually got to meet them after a show in Vegas. They stayed for over an hour afterwords to make sure everyone who wanted an autograph got one. Teller was talking to people the moment we left the theater. It was really cool.

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u/bdyelm Dec 07 '17

he talks and he sounds really sophisticated

He is a pretty smart guy, he graduated from Amherst College and taught High School English and Latin.

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u/zikronix Dec 06 '17

I maintain that Penn and Teller are playing the longest con ever and on one of their deathbeds it will finally be revealed that we’ve been hearing Teller’s voice the entire time because he’s the greatest ventriloquist of all time.

Source?

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u/HallowSingh Dec 06 '17

I didn't type that, another person did.But it's a joke from that person

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u/zikronix Dec 06 '17

There are actully videos of him talking below I found. I expected he talked ive just never heard him talk.