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E559 Mat Franco (part II)

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Matt returns from a run of shows at his former improv theater and saw a weird movie on the plane, friend of the show Lawrence O'Donnell Jr. made the headlines with his self-described greatest accomplishment, and Penn recaps a night of great jazz and takes a deep dive into the all-natural pest control methods of one Reddi Rich.
 
 
 
 

It's About My Cat

Piff The Magic Dragon fills in for Matt Donnelly. Piff has returned from an alternate reality to celebrate his new U.S. citizenship, brainstorm a brand new show for his upcoming tour, and try and convince Penn that he is in fact The Luckiest Dragon Alive.
 
 
 
 

Happy Drinking Birds Are Not Woodpeckers

Penn has a solo speaking event in North Carolina, but will he and Glenn make it there? Mox and Matt are in studio as well and Mox poses a question from Fool Us reddit. Plus, a recent fooler really messes with the magic community.
Note: for those interested in Matt's upcoming comedy magic show in New York City
Sunday 4/28 https://thepit-nyc.com/events/matt-the-mind-noodlers-magic-comedy-show/
Tuesday 4/30 https://citywinery.com/new-york-city/events/magic-in-a-bottle-at-city-winery-ovmvqu

A Very Driven Driver

Matt and Penn take in the eclipse from different locations. They meet up to record this episode on Tim Jenison's ranch and home of an amazing recording studio for way better artistic collective's then these knuckleheads. Penn also performs with a mouth full of stitches.

Eclipsing John Lennon's Spit Guard

Bad team names, failed magic tricks, & a different kind of street parking.

E559 Mat Franco (part II)

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