5/5 Derren Brown Investigates - The Man Who Contacts The Dead (Cold Reading)

Derren Brown takes off around the globe to uncover some extraordinary supernatural and psychic claims. He starts in Liverpool, meeting Joe Power, who claims the ability of communicating with the dead, including John Lennon. In this episode, Joe comes face to face with Derren's discerning eye.

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[xrisku]

Derren is such a gentleman. Joe is so rough and vulgar and defensive. Nastiest medium I've ever heard/seen/etc. Joe also does the classic defensive bs which is to attack the person who is questioning him and his techniques.

[Bullettear666]

i wanna dislike the video just cuz i cant stand the fake -_-"

[alsoknownasnuria]

That guy cant ever let Derren or anyone finish talking, its so annoying.

[disappearingone11]

@JustWasted3HoursHere I'm pretty sure that that's exactly what he's doing. If he were coming to my home for a reading, I'd first put away or cover up all obvious indicators like family pictures and whatnot. Secondly, I'd conviently forget to flush the last time I used the bathroom, leaving a little of my "essence" for Joe. Whether he's genuine or not, he should be able to read something into that.

[JustWasted3HoursHere]

Did anyone notice that Joe uses the bathroom (Toilet/Loo) before he begins his reading (He did this with two of the people he "read")? I got to thinking that maybe when he uses the bathroom, he looks for clues about the person on the way to the bathroom and/or in the bathroom. For example, family pictures on the hallway wall or in the bathroom, the contents of their medicine cabinet, etc. Lots of general information could be obtained in this way, with cold reading doing the rest...

[Jordog05]

Kevin Spacey anyone?

[Wafflepopword]

@hopelessturtle Hey, watching that show has gotten me through more than one game of poker. lol

[SuperLoganjames]

Darren gains respect by being honest instead of throwing his mistakes on others to further think about after the psychic leaves. Again misdirection. The psychic is obviously on the way to the bank to cash the check and to the mall to buy more stuff for that fancy home. lol One of my favorites for sure. I wish Darren would come on american tv. until then i will follow his every move online. thanks for the video mate!

[SuperLoganjames]

I I knew right when i saw this one, what was going to happen. Darren really tries to help people in my opinion and i believe he is truly upset about so called "psychics." Darren is clear that he uses misdirection, hypnotism, with the power of suggestion and showmanship to do his shows. Maybe a psychic should start out with the readings with the same disclaimer. Doesn't make anything less interesting.

[SuperLoganjames]

The psychic would have been better off NOT entering the house and used some disclaimer that Darren's interaction with the woman has made the reading impossible. He should have known right there that he was going to be exposed. Clearly i don't need to be Darren to read this man's body language. Clearly using cold reading with research about these people. I think people that get readings have a lot of similarities that allow making "general" statements very easily. FRAUD EXPOSED! thanks D.

[SuperLoganjames]

You know what i have learned about people who lie. Those who lie, confuse the truth of events, with the untruth. (or create there own reality) Like when the psychic believed Darren said he had not previously met the woman, when he clearly told the gentleman that he had been there that morning. Same as the woman confirmed. However, the psychic then goes off on Darren.  This could also be described as misdirection, from the actual focus. That he was not actually contacting the dead.

[hopelessturtle]

@Wafflepopword Someone watches "Lie to Me" haha :P I agree with you 100%