mentalism

From the Skeptic Magazine mailing list the following partial article: I don't have a subscription to Skeptic to read the rest so I Googled over to https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mentalist-oz-pearlman-reads-people-so-well-seems-like-psychic-60-minutes-transcript/ to see what the fuss was about...

In general, I'm not referring to any particular mentalist. Feel free to pick specifics, that you're aware of, if you like. We were discussing mentalists, IRL I mean to say. Apparently they do these impossible mind-reading feats. And I was wondering how exactly they do this. (Me, I haven't...

This mailing list has started showing up in my e-mail (I'm on a bunch of such magic lists): https://discourseinmagic.com/ I've listened to the one on Banachek so far: https://discourseinmagic.com/the-truth-about-mentalism-with-banachek/ Best advice, "Don't panic". Quite interesting. ;) And...

I just watched a YouTube clip of a Howard Stern radio show episode. In it, Jim Karol performs several feats of mentalism. One in particular caught my eye. He seemingly is able to instantly memorize the order of all 52 cards in a standard deck. Check it out. It begins just before the...

Every year I receive an invitation from the local pagans to perform (for free) at the Beltaine festival which happens to be close to where I live. Every year I think about not only being able to return to perform there but also to do a routine that only uses their pagan stuff. The festival has...

I see there was a previous thread on the Piddingtons: http://www.internationalskeptics.com/forums/showthread.php?t=238793&highlight=Piddingtons Thought I'd add this as it was entertaining..... I've been listening to the NPR-produced "Radiolab" show which is occasionally rather uneven but...

I've only fairly recently became aware of Peter Turner, the UK mentalist/mind reader. The more I see him perform (to laymen) or lecture (to other performers), the more I'm impressed with his work. He seems to have an innate understanding of human psychology and how to manipulate it (and, no, not...

I'm a little bit upset by this: http://deepersecrets.com/its-here-guerrilla-qa-part-ii/ It's a book (part 2 of a series) about moving from mentalism or stage hypnosis into flat out psychic readings. It's being sold to magicians as a way to drop the tricks and get into the "real deal." I know...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2331653/Derren-Brown-banned-escorted-casino-attempting-play-Blackjack.html Seems casino owner have been sucked in to believing Derren's persona.:D Aren't casino's rigged up to spot card cheats and such? :rolleyes:

I've just read a book on the Piddingtons - an Australian couple who did very well in the UK and Australia in the late 1940s with a telepathy act. They didn't appear to make any overly outrageous claims, but simply said the audience should decide how they achieved their apparent feats of...

I'm one myself, with leanings towards hypnosis and the use of suggestion in general. Anyone else?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdXIVQ-asqU Anybody want to speculate? Unless the no stooges condition is a lie, this seems impossible.

i love mentalist tricks. but don't know many. actually, i got alot of ideas from Randi's book on goofy gellar.

Hi all welcome to my first thread here on jref forums, i have talked to a few of you before and decided to start a thread on how to force numbers into peoples heads either using dual reality, instant stooging general suggestion i have a few number forces i have come up with that are very cheeky...

Heavy Mental + Science, Magic, and Skepticism These events are sponsored by National Capital Area Skeptics and Center for Inquiry DC to Promote Skepticism, Critical Thinking and Science Understanding Jamy Ian Swiss World-renowned skeptic, magician and mentalist is coming to Washington, D.C...

So I was doing some research on psychics and I came across Herb Dewey, a proclaimed psychic who is deceased. Dewey worked as a psychic for the Globe and did private readings for $20 as well as "claims to have discovered missing children", made celebrity predictions and said things like "said a...

Since someone brought up mentalism, i thought we should start a thread about putting together a mentalist act. This is something I am doing. RIght now I have 3 effects whihc I am scripting and working out. I have performed them at comedy open mikes. I am doing 2 memorized deck effects...

Just a few days ago I got a cool thing in the mail from the folks at the Skeptic's Society. It's a little pamphlet on how to be a psychic. I liked it so much I wanted to reproduce it here for everyone... Note: much of this comes out of Ian Rowland's Full Facts Book of Cold Reading, which I...

Very interesting BBC doc on mentalism, which covers the history of the art as well as spiritualism, psychics, etc. Interviewees include Randi, Geller, Derren Brown, David Berglas, and many others. Part 1 of 6 on Youtube: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=q_EjG-Oa3hE

In Saturday's Toronto Star there is a fawning, credulous interview with the "mentalist" the "Amazing" Kreskin. http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/Theatre/article/523475 Among the many, err, amazing claims made is that: The Star "reporter" neglected to do is actually read the transcript of...

A little planning ahead here -- And 'Spawn of the -- Commondeered by Pirates -- Psychic thread' ------ Banacheck is performing in Springfield MA: 22 – Hoodwinked, CityStage, 3 pm and 8 pm Would a group be interested in seeing the 3pm performance, and heading out to dinner afterwords?

Since the our last Psychic Fair possibility was hijacked by Pirates. -- See the thread started by Tressa, I thought I'd see who wants to come to one in Salem. Salem's Annual Psychic Fair runs the entire month of October. 10AM - 10PM, and is free admission. -- Though the witches, pagans, and...

This guy is selling a manual, aimed at magicians and mentalists, on how to "instantly boost your income" doing cold reading. And according to his FAQ, it's not just (or at all?) for magic or mentalism shows: (formatting as is from the source) eta: Maybe I'm not understanding this, but at a "psi...

A large gathering of pagens is going to happen near me between May 16-18. It is inexpensive to gain entrance and I have performed somewhat successfully last year at this venue during a Beltaine festival. For some reason I have a strong desire to understand how woo performers work. I possess an...

It was an hour show on public television last night. The style was similar to the "Secrets of Magic Revealed" series (or whatever the title is) but with far less time spent on build-up and revelation. They had a few mentalists who performed one at a time for a small audience who had been told...

Recently a colleague of mine told me about a trick he'd heard about. Supposedly, some British mentalist had hired a couple of PR guys to do an ad for stuffed animals. They got something like 4 hours to come up with a sketch for an ad. Previously, the mentalist had put a sealed envelope in some...

I've only been doing magic for a short time. Long time fan, recent performer. As such, I'm really not very good at it yet. I do a few simple tricks (a handful of card tricks, a couple coin tricks, etc.) and do them well enough to perform them, but I'm looking for some other stuff, too. And...

I have been offered a chance to do a psychic act over the May 1st weekend at a local Beltran Festival (this is a pagan festival). Given the loose way this huge outdoor festival is run I could be performing for 20 - 220 people. Part of the deal was I also perform a children's magic act for what...

Banachek and Jamy Ian Swiss were on Penn Radio yesterday. You can still listen to it under "Featured Audio". It will be there for only about a week. It's a good listen. They mostly talk about mentalism and psychics. http://www.pennradio.com/

Re: The trick where Banachek had the dude stand up in the back of the room, then read off the numbers on his ID card. I don't expect anyone to tell me how it was done. All I want to know is: Are there people here who can do that trick???? My wife & I are going crazy here.