Comments on: Happy Birthday, Scott T. Norman

By: harleyb

harleyb — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:46:17 +0000

Penn and Teller have fallen off. Cryptozoology is serious, while their magic is fake.

By: Grant

Grant — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 02:23:57 +0000

I know that countless people have brought this up already, but there seems to be something actually built into a huge number of magicians / illusionists that gives them a hang-up about THESE subjects, and turns them into all-out crusaders against them. I’m sure there are plenty of others who aren’t that way about it, but those are the ones you don’t seem to hear from. The odd thing is that, even though Penn and Teller are comedians in the first place, being part of this “magicians vs. the paranormal” bandwagon (which has become such a cliche) almost makes THEM a target for jokes.

By: dabode

dabode — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 05:35:00 +0000

Penn & Teller are sensationalists, I don’t even bother watching their you-tube stuff for the very reason you’ve stated Loren, but I might just to listen to Mr. Normans views.
It’s sad that when people with such a schmaltzy, (there’s a new word for ya), stage persona interview people honestly searching for the cryptid or unknown, turn their endeavors into a cheap sideshow attraction.