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@Djt52336043Djt @imnotpierre @barstoolsports That’s the spirit Dennis! Who needs a stable income where there is so much content to consume! Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe. If your boss finds out how chill you are they’ll probably beg you to come back anyways. Boom free vacation

@imnotpierre @bsgross606 @barstoolsports my bad, i didnt realize it was only a 5 hr video. I’ll quit my job to watch it today

Will Compton's inability to spell led to Pablo Torre exposing Oz The Mentalist for using "Meta-Deception" and "Fake Google Pages" in his act

Nah the fake google search is just one of many tricks and gimmicks he uses. Most of his media appearances involve “pre show” work which could mean a lot of things. Here’s an example, before cameras are rolling he shuffles a deck of cards each with a unique celebrity name written on it. He has the host pull a card and really emphasizes how random that selection is so they are bought in to it being a random celebrity. But he forces the card because he’s an expert card magician so it’s not random at all, it’s planted. This whole time he’s using clever language and talking in circles to confuse the hosts to obscure his tricks. Then when he tells them to “think of a random celebrity” on air he phrases it so the audience thinks they are coming up with a name in their head in that moment, but Oz saying “think of a random celebrity” is the cue for the participant to recall the celebrity card they drew prior, which they do actually believe was completely random. Stevie Baskin shows several clips where hosts mention the pre show work as they are mind blown trying to figure out how he just did whatever trick and Oz usually talks over them in such a smooth way that doesn’t seem rude but shuts them down.

@JOEL9ONE This doesn’t add up. He would have to convince host of every show he’s on to google something?

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@imnotpierre @Djt52336043Djt @barstoolsports Pierre is right, you must trust Le Snail. Though asserting “most things” to the fake Google search gimmick is incorrect as that is just one of many arrows in Oz’s quiver.

@Djt52336043Djt @bsgross606 @barstoolsports Bro the 5 hour video literally explains every single trick lmao, most things are done with a fake url he uses on his phone to make them type something just watch and be educated lmao

@Jdribble07 @Georgeboogie12 @OleGriersy That and he sold a book about how to use mentalism in everyday life, using skills that he doesn’t actually use himself. His book doesn’t mention his pre-show work, magic tricks, or gimmicked notepads.

@Georgeboogie12 @OleGriersy Oz very distinctly says he is not a magician, and that he employs no magic tricks during his act. He claims that the 'skills' he has were picked up through decades of studying the human mind and condition.

I also watched a YouTube video about this, where is my Pulitzer

@barstoolsports I gave my best shot at using what Stevie taught us to break down an Oz segment from CNBC in Dec 2023. How did I do?

@barstoolsports This was the work of Stevie Baskin. Pablo Torre exposed nothing he just reported it and if he didn’t give Stevie proper credit for his 5 HOUR video, he should have. youtu.be/FnwcU-XDyJ4?si…

Disclaimer, I’m far from an expert on this as i’ve only watched Stevie’s video once but I’ll give it a shot. Also, this CNBC Closing Bell segment features Mastercard but he doesn’t predict a price. But this trick is 2 things, 1) pre-show work with Contessa and 2) classic sleight of hand. Notice how he goes back and forth with her telling her to change her mind repeatedly on which movie she’s supposed to write down. This looks like confusion, at 5:10 Oz even say’s “I’m so confused” but he is not, this is misdirection—he is in control. All that talk around and he has her get back to “the first movie” which likely references a pre-show conversation. He even glances at the clipboard which was supposed to be subtle and says “no don’t show me” when she turns it his way even though he was clearly looking to make sure she wrote down the right thing. Then at 5:26 you’ll see the sleight of hand where he plants the torn book page with the word matrix on it. The whole tearing the pages up over and over exercise is also a big misdirection to give the illusion of complete randomness but the rather sloppy sleight of hand switch is where it all happens. So remember Oz starts with the stocks, pre-show work has led her to select the Matrix as her movie and all the “confusion” is there to hide that it was preselected, and the planted torn page fragment ties it all together. youtu.be/PQBEYyO-IC4?si…

You should really just watch Stevie’s whole video and I think it will answer a lot of your questions. Some people are slightly “in on it” by doing pre-show work but they don’t realize the trick has already started in that moment before cameras are rolling. It is all pretty simple but he executes it masterfully, he really is so incredibly smooth. And the way he can multitask and tie it all together turns a handful of simple tricks into something very complicated.

@Tlmiller20 @bsgross606 @barstoolsports No its obviously tricks. I just want to know how some of them are performed without people acting. Although im sure the explanation is something even more simple than people being in on it

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@bsgross606 @barstoolsports This is who Pablo is interviewing

@bsgross606 @barstoolsports I havent seen the full 5 hr video, but i saw a shorter version last year. The one trick that came to mind was when he was on cnbc and had the host pick a stock (MASTERCARD) and they looked up the stock price at that moment and the price was whatever he had predicted or somethin

@Djt52336043Djt @barstoolsports I’m not disputing your claim but since I’m so wrapped up in this could you please tell me which tricks can’t be explained? Also, did you watch Stevie’s 5 hour video? He’s obviously pretty thorough, hence the video length, so I’d love to know what he missed.

@bsgross606 @barstoolsports Some of the tricks still cant be explained, unless the people are in on it

No, that’s kind of the whole point Stevie makes. Because Copperfield is a magician and his audience knows he’s doing tricks. Oz makes false claims that he can read body language and distances himself from magicians while using the same tricks and gimmicks. It’s an ethical debate about where to draw the line in deceiving an audience. I realize a 5hr video is a lot to watch but he discusses all this stuff thoroughly and solely based off your questions, I think you’d find it very interesting.

@TaylorLewan77 Either way, dude is an entertainer and OZ was entertaining. Why try to demonize the guy for using tricks to perform magic? I mean, is Pablo going to go after David Copperfield next?

Don’t know Pablo but I know what I saw that day… had to be magic. Don’t take this from me Pablo.

@barstoolsports I’ve been informed that Stevie Baskin was a guest on Pablo’s podcast episode

@SportsB73028288 @barstoolsports Look at us, best buds now!

@bsgross606 @barstoolsports Lmao touché, thank you for the chuckle. I never like to assume, since I am also quite stupid myself.

@Knower69Ball @SportsB73028288 @barstoolsports Please inform my family, I’m tired of acting like I know what anyone around me is talking about. It’s fkn exhausting. Thank you for seeing me for who I really am ❤️

@bsgross606 @SportsB73028288 @barstoolsports Retard

Fair, I only got through it because I commute 1.5hrs daily (I mostly listened). I haven’t watched the pod yet but I imagine it cuts to the point and summarizes Baskin’s points pretty well. It is all fascinating. One thing I appreciate is that while exposing and criticizing Oz, Stevie continually gives credit for how talented he is at his game. Not only is Oz an expert magician but he controls his audience so well, like when he cuts people off when he knows they’re about to reference pre-show work. He doesn’t read minds but he is always a few steps ahead. Even when you see behind the curtain you can still appreciate what Oz does.

@bsgross606 @AdamAbramson @barstoolsports Yeah I started to watch his vid but couldn’t do 5 hours on it. I started this and once I realized Pablo had him on I was hooked.

@F_My_fpL @AdamAbramson @barstoolsports A narrow save. It could have probably helped to watch the Pablo clip first 😬. I am really glad they had Stevie on, I found his video about a month ago and couldn’t believe it hadn’t gained more traction. I found it fascinating and this was the boost it needed.

@bsgross606 @AdamAbramson @barstoolsports Well played.

@F_My_fpL @AdamAbramson @barstoolsports Hmm, that might actually work but doesn’t sound very interesting or fun. I prefer to roll out my Jump to Conclusions mat and take a leap.

@bsgross606 @AdamAbramson @barstoolsports Pablo said this exact same thing, so maybe you should inform yourself before jumping to conclusions.