#776: Derren Brown — A Master Mentalist on Magic, Mind Reading, Ambition, Stoicism, Religion, and More

Hello, boys and girls, ladies and germs. This is Tim Ferris. Welcome to another episode of the Tim Ferris Show, where it is my job to deconstruct world class performers from all different disciplines from all different places around the world. My guest today is Darren Brown. What makes him tick? How does he do what he does? What does he do anyway? Darren Brown is a psychological illusionist who can predict, suggest, and even control Human behavior. Some of his videos are absolutely bananas. You can go on YouTube, search Darren Brown, D E R R E N, Darren Brown.

Hang. People with blank. Money as an example. Or you can watch his TED Talk to see examples of mentalism. They will blow your mind. He started his TV career with shows such as Mind Control and Trick Retreat for Channel Four, that's the UK's equivalent of PBS. He has combined spectacular illusions with insights into how we see the world and those around us, or expect to see them. And rather than guard the mystery behind his illusions and manipulations, he lays bare his techniques and demonstrates how the human minds

works. A prolific creator and performer, Darren has appeared in blockbuster stage and television shows alike, including the sold out Broadway run of his one man show Secret, his Olivier Award winning tour of Svengali, and his Netflix specials, which we will talk Quite a bit about. in this discussion because they are Cuckoo bananas. They're completely nuts.

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