Penn & Teller Fool Us season 7 // Ali Cook and the Snake Goddess
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- Опубликовано: 4 окт 2024
- Ali Cook’s second appearance on Penn & Teller Fool Us Season 7 2020 with host Alyson Hannigan.
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Special thanks to the late great Don Wayne for designing this illusion and for the prop builder John Gaughan and tweaks by Scott Penrose.
You can watch the full episode on the CW channel and it also features one of my favourite magician's Tony Clark.
(Footage reproduced with the permission of the producers).
*mom who has a tarot card shop* asks son when he's gonna 'get a proper job' is the biggest trick of this whole show
😂😂😂
@@alicookofficial But you didn't get the girl to show us her DOB she wrote on the paper to prove 100% it was her DOB?
@@massatube no need too. Her reaction proves it
@@alicookofficial We don't go on reactions, we go on proof. I'm sure it would be her DOB but. Oh she wrote on that pad and you have the DOB impression on the 2nd page and somehow gave it to the hot snake woman but I'd have to watch it again to see how she got the right coin into her mouth. Thx for commenting.
I am very surprised that no one is talking about how well executed the goddess is. visually it is quite powerful as something to see on stage. very good.
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Absolutely wonderful and the literal centrepiece of this elegant trick!
@@mikesrandomchannel Thanks guys. Glad you like it
Especially if you imagine it in a dark carny tent with a fog machine and torches for illumination.
She was beautiful I loved it!
I think the best trick is 5:53-5:55 where the entire snake and box entirely vanished instantly from stage 😉
The magic of an edit
And the girl, she must have been in a hurry to sit down as well. haha
I usually find that at most, the background of a story is just a nice setting. With you, you can feel your genuine interest, and it was more of being brought back to ancient history to learn about it and enjoying a trick, than a trick. It's not even about the magic here. Would be awesome for you to do a magic history series where you take people back to history, what it would be like, and telling it through the ancient magic history you know. One of my favorite magic acts!
Wow lovely compliment. Thanks!!!
@@alicookofficial where can I learn more about these trick statues?
@@_Atzin Hi Atzin - there is a book called The History Of Magic by Milbourne Christopher.
@@alicookofficial Oh wow I didn't expect you to reply so quickly thank you very much!
@@alicookofficial yep the history of magic by Melbourne Christopher I have that book that also has forward by David seth kotkin Copperfield and on on cbs tv commercial Copperfield suggest this book and other books in your nearest book store or library to help you read more about it
Guy should pick a small series of magic telling through eras of time. He has the gift for it. Could do magic and explain it too. Prob would be a hit
Cheers dude.
@@alicookofficial Yeah for real learning about ancient magic adds a whole new dimension of interest to it
@@ItsNotMeitsYouTu8e Cheers. Thanks for watching
This is the best contest show: everyone is happy and smiling, even if the trophy is not won.
Really nice performance, very interesting to watch.
Thank you!
Thanks dude. 🙏
Yep this and Americas Got Talent are my two favorites,.
When I was going down a Penn & Teller rabbit hole, I really didn’t expect to see a live recreation of Alexander the False Prophet’s Glycon. Lucian would probably be proud of this performance!
😂😂 Thanks for watching
As a bit more fun to the act when he said she can even predict how many times a week my mum asks "When are you going to get a proper job?" The snake tail should have wagged really fast. 🤣
🤣🤣🤣🤣 I’ll put that bit in.
I am more amazed at how the snake lady vanished at 5:55
The magic of editing! Amazing!
@@TheBull06 lmao
Lolz 🤣🤣🤣
The title "Ali Cook and the Snake Goddess"
My brain: Ali cooks the snake
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My brain read "The Cook and the Snake Goddess."
@@unsungno1 😂😂😂
The trick is great, but the thing that really amazes me is the fact that this dude is still reading and replying to comments.
Big respect, my dude!
Additionally, happy New Year! Wishing you all the best.
Happy new year!
4/4 stars for entertainment, magic, visual appeal of props, and your personality! Thanks, Ali!
Thanks Steve. Much appreciated!!! 🙏
4/4 stars for having a dice with only 4's
That was one of the best performances I’ve ever seen in fool us! A truly amazing routine, and the focus on the magic history creates an amazing narrative that is almost impossible to ignore! Can’t wait to see more!
Wow. Thanks Carter!!
What a beautiful performance. One can only imagine how people reacted to these illusions thousands of years ago. I assume people were quite terrified.
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yeah, back then the biggest trick was to walk the thin line between "this is god, let's worshipt it" and "this is witchcraft, let's burn it"
What an amazing performance and much grace and elegance too! Bravo!!
Wow. Thank you!!
Another great performance by Ali..I still re watch the chicken and the duck routine due to its amazing delivery and showmanship. You are a natural on the stage. Brilliant at talking, great comedy.
Well done..🤘❤️
Cheers Dazza!!
Absolutely loved the theatrical execution of this, definitely one of the most interesting performances on the show; a well told story, an excellent visual, and a flawless use of the fundamental trick behind the act, wonderfully done
Cheers dude.
I still don't know.. I got fooled. Love from India. Wonderful act.
Thanks for watching Piyush
No clue how the egg got into her mouth. It wasn't there when she hissed a minute earlier. I just love this stuff. Well done
Cheers James. Thanks for checking it out
Clearly she was the real snake god and penn and teller was just too scared to say they where fooled
Hai
The girl that wrote her birth date on that paper is an assistance. Of course he & "snake" all ready knew that & the egg & necklace medallion was pre made. That's called "rat trap". He didn't fool anyone but you due too your numbness.
@@dewaynehickman4996 is that how it is performed? If so, that's not magic. Anybody can do that by having an accomplice. Again, if that's how it was done, such 'magic' shouldn't even be allowed on the show, because it entails no skill, just an accomplice who is presented as a stranger. In other words, a complete lie.
Trick aside, I really love the aesthetics of the box. It brought back a lot of memories from my childhood seeing wonderful displays like yours that were both magical as well as being just a little scary. You did a wonderful job building that. Well done!
Thanks! It was built by Don Wayne and John Gaughan. The snake was made by a company who build monsters for Doctor Who. So a lot of people worked on it.
This is a really, really fun pairing of modernized old illusions. Great presentation!
Cheers Don!
i like how the tail of the snake was constantly moving
You know when you have a sophisticated audience when seeing a woman with the body of a snake and no one gasped.
Fool us is a amazing platform for magicians to perform their magic.
I love that magicians perform a diversity of magic just to entertain everyone
I still love the performance even if you didn't fooled them.
Edit:and your humour was just outstanding
Thanks Sameet!
The simple tshirt/attire is super relatable and actually made the performance more attractive to me, as it really makes it seem less like an act and much more of an experience
This is on top of all the wonderful reception i agree with wholly, each compliment more than enough, and overall not enough
Hi. I’m glad you like the performance and thanks for watching. In 2003 me and my mates made a tv series called Monkey Magic where we deliberately wore jeans and a t shirt and moved away from the traditional image of a magician.
Would definitely watch a series about magic history presented by you..... More interested in the history and methodology than in performing, but it's hard trying to find good documentaries. Plenty of books, of course.
I keep thinking about this. It’s a great idea.
@@alicookofficial I'm sure you have the contacts to pitch it, in addition to the expertise and knowledge. Would genuinely love to see something like that - read various histories by Dawes, Daniels, and I read Steinmeyer as fast as he writes them. But it'd be good to see a well-made visual presentation. Do it :-)
@@alicookofficial Do it! You've got a great voice for it too. It's easy to listen to you explaining stuff.
@@aheadatime Thanks 🙏 🙏
yea i’d pay money to watch a series on magic history.
I would pay to see this. Its entertaining
Cheers Darel
I've always been a big fan of the Egyptian pantheon. I loved the performance of this trick as much as the trick itself.
Visually stunning! The history nerd and magic enthusiast in me loved this! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
What an absolutely brilliant performance! I've never seen anything like it before. Great execution; well done!
Thank you 🙏
"Now this is just a normal snake god egg" deserves a bigger laugh.
I agree. It was my favourite line.
This was just a gorgeous bit of magic. Thank you for showing it to the world! I love magic that has a bit of that old school terrifying feeling to it.
Thanks so much!! 🙏🙏🙏
I love that you incorporate lore and history into your act. Very well presented and great sense of humor. I truly enjoyed your performance!
I love that PEN AND Tellers show with the old illusion magic awesome 👌
Some crazy editing between 5:52 and 5:56, where all the props disappeared.
It’s just timing for the show.
You should give the props team a fooled us trophy
I think it was a magic trick
That was a wonderful performance!!!! One of the best!
Thanks Ethan 😊
Just beautiful : not just the story, the elegant presentation and the "prop" and the actress inside, but also the captivating execution. I think I know how this is done but who cares, loved this!
Cheers dude
I'm just a fan of magic in general... every couple months or so i'll binge on as much as I can... I've seen enough people doing the "write this down and then I'll guess it or put it somewhere" setup... but it really was interesting that it was on a coin, IN an egg, IN HER MOUTH... every time i've seen it before it's usually like, "ON THIS CANVAS THAT'S IN PLAIN SIGHT THE WHOLE TIME"
Cheers Ben 💥
First came across you on 50 greatest magic tricks. Was a fan way back then and still a fan now. The slight of foot trick on restaurant's greasy kitchen floor was magic in itself =]
Thanks Chet!! 💥
I enjoyed every minute of it,beautiful routine!
Cheers Ken. Glad you enjoyed it!!! 🙏🙏♥️
I loved the Naga! Even if I can figure out how she is put together, the snake portion of her was amazing.
Thanks!!
This guy making a magic stage trick uses much better ambience and lore from ancient rites of magick than any tarot store and most occultism books.
Me at school history: *sleeping*
Me studying ancient history: “i meed to know more”
I seriously don't give a damn how he did it, it ws just too entertaining, and that's what I came here for... Thanks for a beautiful effect, buddy.... 😀
Cheers dude. High praise indeed
That’s a stunning routine and loved the sleight of hand always one of my favs
Thanks!
I loved the trick; it was well performed.
Thanks Davina ♥️
I really loved it Ali , anything to do with Egyptian history with magic is just brilliant . Haven't seen you for awhile on TV it's great to see you again . i'm a real fan of classic magic tricks i study the craft myself
Thanks for your kind words Sam and thanks for watching
I just watched one video of the nail gun from my recommendations, now I get this as an ad. Kewl
Tha is for checking it out
Amazing presentation... a really terrific big stage act. I don't feel fooled by the coin, but I would still get my money's worth to see this spectacle. I think you deliver a unforgettable, creepy experience..
Cheers dude. 👍👍🐍🐍
Oh Ali - that was bl**dy brilliant!
So interesting, funny, and engaging. I completely forgot it was a magic trick/routine - I was just lost in the performance.
Doesn't matter you didn't fool them, because it was a wonderful tribute my friend.
Cheers dude. Thanks for the lovely comment. 👍👍🐍
Very cool act
Thanks dude
Loved the performance. Your combining classic magic effects with mentalism and mythology is brilliant.
Thanks I was trying to find a way to combine magic with mentalism and did it with the story. Glad you appreciate what I was trying to do 🙏
My favorite Penn & Teller routine so far
Wow. High praise. Cheers Mohammed 🎉🐍
Finally a worthy successor to subjectivly's mazah region videos. Im really looking forward to you going all out with sime of the designs
I would definitely like to see more ancient magic
Thanks!!!
I don't know enough about the ways of the god Al Koran to know what you did, but I'm sure that even if I knew enough to see precisely what happened, without a reason to dislike said god, this was a very nice presentation
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amazing performance thank you so much.
Thank you 🙏 🙏🙏🙏
Ali is a damn good and very inventive magician. He was on a tv series years ago in the UK called Monkey Magic, with Pete Firman Pete MCcahon and the incredible Jonathan Goodwin. Superb conjurer and an extremely likeable personality. Great act Ali.
Wow!!! Thanks for the kind words
Well now I need to read a biography on Al Koran, lol.
What a performance!
🙏 ♥️
"ancient magic" - has the canaanite god of child sacrifice in the background
Yes because it’s a famous symbol of Idolism. And it happened quite a while ago 🤣
@@alicookofficial we see you
@@krollic I know the masons told me you were observing
I must say this is trully a beutiful act!
Cheers 🥂 🐍🐍
Hi Ali. This was a truly show act. Really really enjoyable my friend
Thanks Dude ✌️✌️🐍
Still an outstanding act! Loved the snake tail moving about. Well done, Sir!
Thanks Wilson!
Of course Alyson Hannigan knows what a new age bookshop is!
I know I should’ve thought about that 🤦♂️
@@alicookofficial I didn't mean it as a criticism. Was just funny seeing that question after watching Buffy.
@@superfluidity I know 👍
I swear seeing Ali here in this video has made my 2020 so much better. What a treat. You're awesome Ali!!!! P.S. I have never looked at a duck or chicken without hearing Live And Let Die since I first saw you on Fool Us. LOL.
Thanks so much for your support!! 💥
Love your Magic Ali!!!!
Thanks Dennis!
Gorgeous!
He knew the volunteer.
Visually very good novel act.!
Thanks Caroline
Why make this an ad? I'd watch it anyway haha
We’ve not posted on RUclips for ages so we thought we’d give it a bit of a boost
I loved the routine, I think you should make a series about old magic and folklore, to get us into it via the story, and an accompanied magic act. It can be beautiful.
Also, one of the last scenes of the intro showed a robot, so I thought the goddess was a robot as well. But the goddess was looking real, all the eyes movement, the acting, so real...so, she was real, right?
You know what it would make a great tv series. I should pitch it. In the intro reel that was an automaton - an early robot made of wood. As for the snake god she is just a goddess.
That was a fantastic act! 👏👏👏
Cheers Tim.
As a person who did my Master thesis in the temple practice and worship of Glycon. I loved this act.
I loved the trick.
Thank you!!
RUclips algorithm recomended me this video in 08/04 , nice job lmao
Thanks for checking it out.
YES Ali Cook - always awesome bro
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Amazing, I really enjoyed this. The magician did a fantastic job.
Bro if you travelled back in time you’d be a god😂
The oldest tale of what could be considered modern magic goes back to ancient Egypt where 2 twins, never both seen at once, would do what is essentially a disappearing/reappearing/teleportation illusion. At no point in their lives were they both in public at the same time, so no one knew of the twins existence. They maintained this ruse until one of them died.
I never knew this. Interesting tale.
I have no clue, keep scrolling.
lol
Wish I was there. I woulda run up to the stage excitedly when he asked if there were any virgins in the audience
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Me too
@@AFC-xi8il where were you guys when I was filming this.
@@AFC-xi8il guf
Good trick, Ali, I was amazed! Even though you didn’t fool, Penn and Teller, you still deserve much applause for a neat trick. You are indeed a wonderful magician, and the world needs to continue to see you. Please, tell your mother that you really do have a “real” job! Well done! Peace.
Ha! Thanks Darin.
@@alicookofficial - You’re very welcomed! Keep up with your awesome work! Peace.
that snake goddess was awesome!
Thanks 🙏
Lmaoooo I thought Tom Scott was doing magic for a second! Loved this video btw, and the jokes 😂😂😂
Ali you’re amazing, i loved your trick!. i wonder if you do shows i’d love to see one
I do check out my Twitter from time to time for live gigs.
I hate the fact that you didnt fool me... But holy shit this is amaizing!!!.. The story telling, your face, your moves, your voice, they history.... Holy shiy dude I love it I love it I love it wonderful job and thank you for making my day better by performing this trick!!!......
P.S... Just to let you know you didnt fool me untill after I watched the video about 12 or 15 times ... After 15 times I kind of had an idea... But I still had to watch 15 more times to make sure I wasnt fooled... Simply amazing I hope to one day see you live... And once again thatsnk you for bringing a smile to my face!!!!
Thanks Mario! The main thing on Fool Us is to do something innovative. I love going on the show.
I have no clue how this worked unless it was prestaged
@@Binx75075 Thanks Jason. I can assure you, one of the rules in Fool Us is no pre staging allowed at all. 👍👍🐍
@@alicookofficial you had me with the birthday-well-before that;; how in the hell did you do that? my email is jmarmtgy@yahoo.com. share this with me,i'll never use it. just want to know. no matter what, i was blown away by the performance and hate that penn got it right. kudos my friend.
@@joemarcus4756 Hi Joe. I have to keep my tricks a secret my friend but thanks for your kind comments. 🐍🐍
Enjoyed this performance. 👍
The camera cut out Glycon being taken off stage . . . too creepy for Alison?
she mouthed the script/ lines about.. having put a flute up her meow cat.
Nothing is too creepy EVER for her¡!
This was actually one of the most fun ones for me, the presentation and story telling. Had me locked in, with or without the magic. Fantastic job!
Cheers dude.
Really a wild effect.😊😊👍👍👍👍
Cheers Robert
Great set up and performance. Very entertaining. 👍
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You are the out of mind sir😳😳 really great 😍❤️
Thanks 🙏
Keeper of the Anceint Magic (trick) is a badass title
Next time I’m on the series 😉
Hi Ali, I have followed your work for years, my favourite will always be you catching that card between your toes! We met once and had a great chat with you after the show. Your style is just so crisp, upbeat and still a little bit cheeky, love it. Enjoyed the ancient mystery theme too - this trick is eggsactly the kind that will remain engraved on my mind for a long time ;) Most of all though my friend, you're looking good, you handsome devil haha!
Thanks for the lovely comments. I do a lot of shows on the stand up circuit so inevitably I got a bit cheekier over the years 😂. Catching the card with my feet was something I heard the Pendragons did. I never saw it but heard the rumour. So came up with a version
@@alicookofficial the pendragons is a bit of a blast from the past for me. Do they still perform?
@@nikkic36 J think they’ve retired now. Great act.
Good performance
Thanks Bea!!
You may not have fooled them but I'm an instant fan, I love your style.
Cheers Raven. Thanks for checking it out.
great performance, congrats
Cheers dude
I’m on all fours, loving the visual effects. You really made an impression, even if you didn’t fool them. Great work!
👍👍👍 Thanks Charlie
This could have been a great humbug back in the day :) would probably have fooled people just by appearance.
Mystic Megs looking suprisingly well.
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I like illusion it's awesome
I know how most of this was done. The dice, the coins, the fire. Just not sure about the final trick. Not sure how the snake had it in her mouth. Pretty cool!
Thanks! To me that was the fooler but no one chatted about that. She clearly opens her mouth at the start to hiss. Well we tried!!
@@alicookofficial No idea how you pulled that off. You didn't fool Penn & Teller but you fooled me.
@@jayvoorhees1431 Thanks Jay 🙏
@@alicookofficial got me too. well played.
@@adamnichols476 Thanks for checking it out.