Debunking Oz Pearlman’s Tricks: Is He a Fraud? | PTFO
He’s wowed presidents, pro athletes and podcasters. But magicians tell us Oz Pearlman’s viral act has crossed an ethical line. Stevie Baskin, after obsessively studying Pearlman’s tricks, explains to Pablo Torre how influencers from Charles Barkley to the White House were in on the act — and why he thinks this brand of "mind-reading" amounts to fraud.
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• Previously on PTFO: The Unwritten Rules of Magic
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