Penn Radio
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Penn Radio was a talk radio show hosted by magician and entertainer Penn Jillette, featuring his commentary, interviews, and comedic discussions on a wide range of topics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Penn Radio canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1923942 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Penn Radio Context triple: [Penn Jillette, notableWork, Penn Radio]
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A.
Radio America
Radio America is a U.S.-based conservative talk radio network known for syndicating political commentary and news programs.
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B.
CBS Radio
CBS Radio was a major American radio network that became widely known for broadcasting President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s influential Fireside Chats and other national news and entertainment programs during the 20th century.
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C.
KDKA (AM)
KDKA (AM) is a historic Pittsburgh radio station widely recognized as one of the first commercially licensed broadcast stations in the United States.
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D.
WBZ-FM
WBZ-FM is a Boston-area sports radio station known for its all-sports format and coverage of local professional teams.
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E.
WXYC
WXYC is a student-run freeform FM radio station known for its eclectic programming and pioneering role in internet radio broadcasting.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Penn Radio Target entity description: Penn Radio was a talk radio show hosted by magician and entertainer Penn Jillette, featuring his commentary, interviews, and comedic discussions on a wide range of topics.
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A.
Radio America
Radio America is a U.S.-based conservative talk radio network known for syndicating political commentary and news programs.
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B.
CBS Radio
CBS Radio was a major American radio network that became widely known for broadcasting President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s influential Fireside Chats and other national news and entertainment programs during the 20th century.
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C.
KDKA (AM)
KDKA (AM) is a historic Pittsburgh radio station widely recognized as one of the first commercially licensed broadcast stations in the United States.
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D.
WBZ-FM
WBZ-FM is a Boston-area sports radio station known for its all-sports format and coverage of local professional teams.
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E.
WXYC
WXYC is a student-run freeform FM radio station known for its eclectic programming and pioneering role in internet radio broadcasting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American radio program
ⓘ
radio talk show ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Penn & Teller
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Penn Jillette’s public persona as a skeptic ⓘ |
| basedOnLocation |
Las Vegas
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linked to:
Las Vegas, Nevada
|
| coHost | Michael Goudeau ⓘ |
| contentCharacteristic |
comedic discussions
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explicit skepticism toward the supernatural ⓘ irreverent tone ⓘ political commentary from a libertarian perspective ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| creativeFocus |
interviews with entertainers and thinkers
ⓘ
personal opinions of Penn Jillette ⓘ |
| distributionFormat |
live broadcast
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recorded episodes circulated online ⓘ |
| format | terrestrial radio ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
interview program ⓘ talk radio ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
fans of magic and comedy
ⓘ
fans of talk radio ⓘ skeptics and atheists ⓘ |
| hasCoHostRole | Michael Goudeau as comedic sidekick ⓘ |
| hasHostRole | Penn Jillette as primary commentator ⓘ |
| hasPart |
interviews
ⓘ
listener call‑in segments ⓘ monologues by Penn Jillette ⓘ |
| host | Penn Jillette ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | radio ⓘ |
| notableGuest |
George Carlin
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James Randi ⓘ Phil Plait ⓘ Teller ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Free FM ⓘ |
| producer | CBS Radio ⓘ |
| subjectOf | online fan discussions ⓘ |
| syndicatedBy | CBS Radio ⓘ |
| topic |
atheism
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current events ⓘ entertainment industry ⓘ libertarianism ⓘ magic ⓘ popular culture ⓘ science ⓘ skepticism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Penn Radio Description of subject: Penn Radio was a talk radio show hosted by magician and entertainer Penn Jillette, featuring his commentary, interviews, and comedic discussions on a wide range of topics.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.