The Great Read: Penn & Teller’s Greatest Trick: Making Us Think They’re Not Friends
As their magic act hits 50 years, they’re bigger than ever. They say their secret is not to socialize. But misdirection is also their love language.
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August 17, 2025, 10:01 a.m. Eastern time

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In a round spotlight, a man in a red-and-black-checked suit stands sideways. A shorter man in a similar suit leans his head on the taller man’s back.

Penn & Teller’s Greatest Trick: Making Us Think They’re Not Friends

As their magic act hits 50 years, they’re bigger than ever. They say their secret is not to socialize. But misdirection is also their love language.

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