Somewhere Over the Rainbow Ruse; And Other Cold Reading Techniques

In the final episode looking at Psychics and Mediums before our Season 4 Conclusion...We're getting skeptical. If you have ever paid for a psychic reading and left feeling amazed at how they knew so much...but still had that weird, doubtful pit in your stomach, you're not alone. Confirmation bias and subjective validation put us all at risk of being mislead. And keep us coming back for more. As well-known skeptic, James Randi said, "Some people just like to be tricked." Today we look at some well known examples of attempted trickery, the ways in which complete strangers seem to know so much about us, and how something so simple as styrofoam peanuts can completely stump a fox! This episode is brought to you by Manscaped! Right now get 20% OFF and FREE shipping with promo code PNG at MANSCAPED.com: www.manscaped.com - Enter Promo Code PNG at Check Out! Support the Show at: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/paranormgirlpod BuyMeACoffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/paranormgirlpod Merch Store: https://the-paranorm-girl-podcast-sto.myspreadshop.com/ American Paranormal Magazine: https://www.paranormalzine.com Follow the Show @paranormgirlpod on: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/paranormgirlpod/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/paranormgirlpod/ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/paranormgirlpod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@paranormgirlpod Support Whitman County Humane Society: www.whitmanpets.org Sources & References: A Magician in the Laboratory: https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=AONE&u=googlescholar&id=GALE|A211061608&v=2.1&it=r&sid=AONE&asid=fdc07b48 James Randi; Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Randi James Hydrick; Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Hydrick James Randi Educational Foundation: https://web.randi.org/ Psychic Cringe Fails 2: https://youtu.be/uq5MtA22OHk Sweet Talk; Rainbow Ruse: https://sweettalkconversation.com/2016/06/02/the-rainbow-ruse/ Billet Reading: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billet_reading Peter Popoff; Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Popoff Tricks of the Psychic Trade: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/speaking-in-tongues/201201/tricks-the-psychic-trade Cold Reading: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_reading Barnem Effect: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnum_effect Hot Reading: https://skepdic.com/hotreading.html Theme Music Produced and Performed by: Bear Cline Bandcamp: https://bearcline.bandcamp.com West Finley Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1YthxZbWCWt0yqMFXxxwmc?si=JGbJXY-gR3-Yk6ntv8fJ3w West Finley “Illusions” on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?x=0x_BFAMfrRs Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy