He is an atheist, debunker, skeptic, and a fellow of the cato institute a free market libertarian think tank that also lists. Here is a tv special that hitchens made about mother teresa in 1994. In episode 305, penn and teller turn sacred cows into cheeseburger. Season 3, episode 5, the internet movie database, may 2005. Penn and teller christopher hitchens was invited to appear on an episode of penn and teller. She actively spent a majority of her career telling people that their suffering was gods doing. An april of 2003 environmental hysteria episodeattempted to. Penn and teller bs christopher hitchens on mother teresa. The guys take a second look at the legacies of such spiritual leaders as mother teresa, gandhi and the dalai lama. Subjects of derision have included the dalai lama, mahatma gandhi and mother teresa. While the episode titled holier than thou, ends with a few smacks at mahatma gandhi and the dalai lama, penn jillette mostly savaged the worlds most beloved woman of the 20th century by catholics and noncatholics alike. Penn and teller are penn jillette and raymond teller. Penn and teller reveal that mahatma ghandi was a racist, mother teresa a religious zealot who was happy to see the poor suffer, and that the dalai lama is not as squeaky clean as he seems.
The woman beatified by pope john paul ii and surely to be declared a saint was known as mother teresa. Many more people are poor and sick because of the life of mother teresa. Possibly, but sometimes good things come from unlikely sources. Such lapses are almost overcome by a great interview with christopher hitchens, who downs one glass of scotch after another while chainsmoking and bashing mother teresa. In episode 305, penn and teller turn sacred cows into cheeseburger when they reveal the dirty truth about socalled enlightened spiritual leaders such as mother teresa, gandhi and the dalai lama. Christopher hitchens on mother teresa this video shows some of the negative criticisms towards her very well. Penn and teller fool us season 2 episode 12 penn and teller ring someones neck. They argue that mother teresa was a corrupt, socialclimbing media darling who cared. Penn and teller examine their favorite subject, breasts.
Penn and teller on mother teresa dailymotion video. In episode 310, penn and teller feather their locks, trim their bangs and set off to explore one of the most egochallenging subjects of all. The subjects of this video included mahatma gandhi and mother teresa, which is the primary reason as to why hitchens was invited on the show. Whats the craziest rumor, or conspiracy theory, that you. Yep, were libertarians and nothing matters but profit for me, not the whole of the planet or how its going to be for future generations. The subjects of this video included mahatma gandhi and mother teresa, which is.
Debunking mother teresa, gandhi and the dalai lama. While this episode of penn and teller included a wealth of interviews and. The series premiered on january 24, 2003, and 89 episodes aired over the course of the series in the span of 8 seasons, concluding on august 12, 2010. While the episode titled holier than thou ends with a few smacks at mahatma gandhi and. The series premiered on january 24, 2003, and 89 episodes aired over the course of. She spent her life opposing the only known cure for poverty, which is the empowerment of women and the emancipation of them from a livestock version of compulsory reproduction. The duo even admitted in the recycling episode that they, and many other people on. On top of that, it looks like penn wanted to end it off by telling the audience the tricks name in order to encourage new magicians to learn more about magic. They talk to people for and against breast feeding and exposing breasts in public, and ask if the pink ribbon campaign is a good thing. At the end of her life she didnt even believe in the bullshit she was preaching. In 2005, mother teresa was called mother fing teresa, and her order of nuns were branded fing cts. Specifically, the episode pointed to mother teresas relationships with charles keating and the duvalier family, as well as the quality of medical care in her home for the dying.
Christopher hitchens was invited to appear on an episode of penn and teller. Teller once again speaks in this episode, helping penn pronounce mother teresas birth name, agnes gonxha bojaxhiu. So many magicians say the same things about being on the show, and just wanting to entertain penn and teller. Penn and teller look at the various twelve step programs that are used to cure addiction. Bullshit ghandi, madre teresa y dalai lama youtube. The show ran for eight seasons starting in 2003 and ending in 2010. Penn and teller bs christopher hitchens on mother teresa by. The guys take on mother teresa, gandhi and the dalai lama to reveal the truth about the socalled enlightened spiritual leaders. Penn and teller trash mother teresa media research center. Hit by lightning off screen, along with penn jillette, by a vengeful god while performing a jazz number to finish their episode about disproving mother teresas saintly hood. Teller born raymond joseph teller on february 14, 1948 is an american magician, illusionist, writer, actor, painter, and film director. Penn and teller reveal that mahatma ghandi was a racist, mother teresa a religious zealot who. At the end of the season 4 intro, when penn and teller get hanged, tellers feet are twitching. With penn jillette, teller, gary busey, sue ellen calderwood.
Revealing the dangers of cheerleading on penn and teller. With penn jillette, teller, aroup chatterjee, the dalai lama. Fool us and they currently perform in las vegas at the rio, the longest running. They also look at the alcoholics anonymous and ask if it is a front for religious indoctrination.
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