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Oz Pearlman

Mentalist

Search every verified Oz Pearlman interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Oz Pearlman returned to the America's Got Talent stage in a September 2026 appearance, where he performed a mentalism routine. During the act, he stated he would not read minds but instead attempt to link the minds of three audience members, having them write down names and seat numbers that ultimately corresponded to Jay Shetty. Pearlman also addressed the audience, noting that he had been a contestant on the show over a decade ago. In his on-stage remarks, Pearlman said he has been married, has five children, won an Emmy, wrote a New York Times best-selling book, and has a television special scheduled for release on December 22. He also referenced judge Heidi Klum being backstage, and the judges praised his performance, with one calling him "the real wizard of Oz."

Recent appearances

  • Oz Pearlman Returns To AGT With MIND-BLOWING Mentalism! | AGT 2026

    September 08, 2026 · 📺 America's Got Talent

    AGT Season 10 alum Oz Pearlman returns to the AGT stage for a performance packed with the mind-blowing mentalism. Watch America's Got Talent LIVE on Tuesday and Wednesday at 8/7c on NBC and next day on Peacock. » Watch the latest from America's Got Talent:    / agt   » Get The America's Got Talent App: http://bit.ly/AGTAppDownload » Subscribe for More: http://bit.ly/AGTSub » Watch on NBC & Peacock: https://pck.tv/3cCQGhH Summer’s got star power! Iconic judges Mel B, Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, Sofía Vergara and beloved host Terry Crews return to America’s biggest and brightest stage for an…

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  • Oz Pearlman "hypnotizes" Kristin so she can "read minds."

    July 27, 2026 · 📺 IntelliSystems

    Kristin, our Marketing Director was "hypnotized" by Oz Pearlman, the mentalist, so she could read minds! Watch as Kristin get's called up on stage at a tech conference last year and sees something that's not there. Then already knows what a random person in the crowd is going to write down. Want to feel like your IT company can read your mind and solve problems before they happen? Reach out to intelliSystems in Augusta, Columbia, Greenville, Savannah, or Macon.

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  • Oz Pearlman full mentalist performance at White House Correspondents' Dinner stuns Trump, Blanche

    July 24, 2026 · 📺 USA TODAY

    Mentalist Oz Pearlman wowed the crowd – including President Donald Trump – at the White House Correspondents' Dinner with his performance featuring Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and several others attendees. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

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  • How to Master Any Conversation, Communicate with Confidence, and Deal With Difficult People

    July 06, 2026 · 📺 Mel Robbins

    What if you could walk into any room and become the person everyone remembers? Someone who can communicate with confidence, command respect, and create lasting connections? Today, Mel sits down with Oz Pearlman, a world-renowned mentalist who has spent decades mastering the skills that make people more trustworthy, respected, and likeable. On stage, Oz creates the illusion of reading minds. But in this energizing conversation, he reveals some of the tools behind his success that you can use in your own life to read people, talk to anyone, and communicate with confidence. You’ll learn…

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  • Oz Pearlman Opens Up: The Story Nobody Is Telling | Miss Understood #373

    April 28, 2026 · 📺 Miss Understood Podcast

    Before he was standing next to the President of the United States at the most chaotic White House Correspondents' Dinner in history — Oz Pearlman sat down with Rachel in 2023 and told her everything. In this throwback episode, Rachel sits down with Oz Pearlman, the mentalist who just took the world by storm at the 2026 WHCD, for an intimate conversation you won't find anywhere else. Oz opens up about growing up as the twin who survived, how losing his other half at birth shaped the man he became, and how a magician on a bar mitzvah cruise changed the entire trajectory of his life. From teach…

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  • Mentalist Secrets Revealed: How To Read Anyone - Oz Pearlman

    April 23, 2026 · 📺 Chris Williamson

    Oz Pearlman is a mentalist, magician, endurance athlete, and keynote speaker. Can someone actually read your mind? Oz has built a 30-year career on making you believe the answer is yes, but what's really happening when he guesses your PIN code, your card, or a memory you've never shared with anyone? Is it psychology, body language, or something science can barely explain? Expect to learn how mentalism actually works, the psychological principles behind building instant trust, how to make someone remember you forever in under 10 seconds, what it's really like to perform for the most powerful…

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  • Oz the Mentalist Breaks Hasan’s Brain

    April 15, 2026 · 📺 Hasan Minhaj

    Hasan sits down with mentalist Oz Pearlman to discuss hosting the White House Correspondent's Dinner, the secret behind David Copperfield's greatest trick, and, of course, reading Hasan's mind. Link to Oz's book "Read Your Mind: Proven Habits for Success from the World's Greatest Mentalist": https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/bo... https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0D... Let's cut through the noise together. Go to https://groundnews.com/hasan to subscribe and get 40% off the unlimited access Vantage Plan, which breaks down to just $5/month with my discount. Co-Creator & Executive Produce…

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  • Oz Pearlman Broke Logan’s Mind

    April 01, 2026 · 📺 IMPAULSIVE Clips

    Video from Ep. 498 - Oz the Mentalist Reads Logan Paul's Mind , Discloses Donald Trump TRICK, NELK Boys Relationship    • Oz the Mentalist Blows Logan Paul's Mind, ...   SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST ►    / impaulsive   ADD IMPAULSIVE ON INSTAGRAM ►  / impaulsiveshow   ADD ME ON: INSTAGRAM:   / loganpaul   TWITTER:   / loganpaul   **PLEASE NOTE** Impaulsive is a significant break from the typical content viewers have come to expect from the vlog channel & we could not be more proud and excited to watch this unfold and grow. Please be advised that we will be exploring a wide variety of topics (so…

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  • World's #1 Mentalist: How To Win Any Negotiation and Close Any Deal

    March 30, 2026 · 📺 My First Million

    Get our business idea database: https://clickhubspot.com/hkd Episode 810: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) sits down with Oz Pearlman ( https://x.com/OzTheMentalist ) to talk about how to read people and the pressure of performing in front of millions of people. — Show Notes: (0:00) Oz reads Sam’s mind (4:03) What is a mentalist (5:58) Wanting to be loved (7:30) Overcoming fear of rejection (13:22) Getting charged with a felony (20:46) Pressure of performance (26:39) Learning new tricks (34:34) Being a human lie detector (37:52) David Copperfield (43:02) 13 Steps of Mentalism (46:52)…

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  • The Truth About Mind Reading, According to Mentalist Oz Pearlman

    January 22, 2026 · 📺 Newsweek

    World-renowned mentalist Oz Pearlman sits down with Newsweek's Katherine Fung to demystify mind reading and why he prefers to call it "reading people". Despite the mystique, Pearlman makes one thing clear: there’s nothing supernatural about what he does. Mentalism, he says, is rooted in psychology, behavior and influence. This Newsmakers Impact conversation goes beyond tricks—offering a deeper look at how we make decisions and best practices for combatting fear. Pearlman’s get-back-up mentality serves as the central theme of his new book, Read Your Mind: Proven Habits for Success from the Wo…

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  • NIKKI GLASER gets UNLOCKED before the GOLDEN GLOBES

    January 16, 2026 · 📺 Oz the Mentalist

    In this special episode of Unlocked, world-class mentalist Oz Pearlman performs up close for Nikki Glaser and her family just ahead of hosting the Golden Globes. Captured behind the scenes, this episode is a rare look at the calm before the storm—where laughs, surprises, and mentalism collide. 👉 Subscribe and turn on notifications for more Unlocked moments. 🔥 New episodes weekly featuring athletes, entertainers, and cultural icons.

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  • Mentalist Oz Pearlman blows Andy's and Anderson's minds | CNN New Year's Eve 2026

    January 01, 2026 · 📺 CNN

    "What?! How is that possible?" Mentalist Oz Pearlman seemingly reads Anderson and Andy's minds live in Times Square on New Year's Eve. 0:00 Mentalist Oz Pearlman joins Anderson and Andy in Times Square 0:15 Clip from Oz Pearlman's November 2025 appearance on CNN's "Anderson Cooper 360" 0:53 Oz Pearlman seemingly reads Anderson's mind 2:13 Oz Pearlman seemingly reads Andy's mind 3:22 Oz Pearlman does some math and astonishes Anderson and Andy #OzPearlman #NewYearsEveLive #News

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Verified interview transcripts

Notable quotes

“Folks, I notice patterns. I notice patterns and I can't explain why, and this is not a stereotype, but when I do this with men versus women, they lie differently and I don't know why that is. It's not a gender stereotype, but for some odd reason, statistical analysis, women will prefer to use a number smaller than the amount they actually have on them. I don't know why. Men like to lie by saying things are bigger.”

“I don't really see psychics and me overlapping, if that makes sense, because I'm not really pretending to be a psychic or doing it. But I can do what a lot of psychics do better than them. Yeah, 100%. Like if I didn't have the ethical or moral compass where I would feel okay... Again, I don't want to say scamming, because I'm not saying psychics are scamming people. I can recreate what they do legitimately. So, I kno”

“Mentalist is not supernatural or psychic. I do not claim to have supernatural or psychic powers. It's very important. And I say that all the time because people believe that no matter what I say and it's not meant to be unethical or disingenuous. Everything I'm doing is a learnable, repeatable skill rooted in science. There's an explanation. Very important. Psychics can't do repeatable. Tell me my you can't they can'”

“I could commit tremendous financial crimes because my job is a con man. It's exactly the same as a con man, but it's an honest con. So, a hundred years ago is when it's a little fuzzy when is when I don't want to call them conmen, but psychics who would take your money to talk to dead people or to tell you your future. They would take your money and that was the transaction. And whether you were getting the product y”

“I think the most credible uh scenario ever played out was by Christopher Melon on Joe Rogan where where he explained exactly what you would do given the timelines of the universe is that if you were an alien civilization which without a question there has been it's been billions of years is a ridiculous so many planets there's of course there are like it's I think the opposite is an absurd statement for anyone to thi”

“The lie is that I can read your mind. I have people that come up to me after shows who are at the highest level where I can't say names because I don't want to embarrass people. I'll say names of like CEOs of major Fortune 100 companies who have called me and say, 'Can you help me on negotiating a deal soon?'”

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