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 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.
• Much more from Stevie Baskin's YouTube video
• Previously on PTFO: The Unwritten Rules of Magic
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