6.08: In the Room (with Penn & Teller)

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Join us in the room to discuss "In the Room," in which the President’s need to be 'in the room' in China is the central topic of discussion in the room—President Room—the Oval Office. We’re joined by magicians Penn & Teller, who light a flag on fire in the (East) Room in this episode. Or did they? (They didn’t.)

footnotes —
Penn & Teller extended flag trick
This American Life: The Oldest Trick in the Book
Alan Alda - SAG Lifetime Achievement Award