🚨 The reveal nobody in mentalism wants to say out loud:
....They're not reading your mind.
And somehow -knowing that -it's even more fascinating...
Tommy Burnett has been bending reality for over 50 years. Cerebral palsy, a speech impediment, a world that wasn't built for him. None of it stopped him. Magic did the opposite - it gave him a reason to keep going.
What's his secret?
In this episode, Tommy joins Greg to pull back the curtain on what mentalism actually is, why connection matters more than the trick, and the psychological sleight of hand happening in your brain before you even realize you've made a "choice."
You'll even learn what mind reading Tommy considers IS real.
Oh, and he performs live. On the podcast. And it works.*
*ie. Someone else besides Greg could get inside Greg's head. Tommy's like a reverse-mental Houdini. Everyone here's still applauding....
This one's going to mess with you a little. In the best (im)possible way.
Tommy's Links
- Performing & booking: tommyburnett.com
-Magic store: magictaboo.com
-Magic book: Beneath the Surface: A Professional Guide to Mentalism — available at magictaboo.com
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