I met Doc Dixon almost thirty years ago; we have shared some memorable and hilarious experiences. I’m sure most of you saw Doc’s fooling performance on season six of Penn & Teller: Fool Us, in which he put a whole new spin on the venerable Three-shell Game. (A historical note for Fool Us fans: FU director Dennis Rosenblatt kept the signed cork pea used in the routine. He has it in his “How the hell am I supposed to shoot this?” file.

I had a lot of fun working with Doc during preproduction for that season of Fool Us. Doc has been hunkering down in his home in Georgia during these crazy times. I thought it would be fun to chat with him and find out his thoughts on life, the universe, and everything. I enjoyed our conversation very much, and I think you will, too.