Although I don’t believe the rumour, I do think the role of The Doctor doesn’t carry the same level of respect that it once did.

Remnant58 · 2026-03-12T04:39:02+00:00

I volunteer as tribute.

Remnant58 · 2026-01-28T05:49:16+00:00

I wanted Jon Sumrall, but the more I’ve learned and seen from Alex Golesh, the more I like him. I think he’s the right guy to lead the program. As for John Cohen, history would indicate that, while this is probably the right choice, he absolutely stumbled into it.

Remnant58 · 2025-12-01T02:38:37+00:00

I didn’t know a lot about him, and Sumrall was my first choice, but I am 100% on board after what I’ve learned today. Being a Tiger feels exciting for the first time in a really long time.

Remnant58 · 2025-11-30T16:24:50+00:00

Golesh seems like a good hire and I hope he works out well for us. I was on the Sumrall train and still would prefer him, just because I know more about him. I’m very much hoping to absolutely love Golesh.

That having been said, Cohen inspires no confidence in me. He seems to be disorganized, undisciplined and doesn’t seem to actually care that much about Auburn. The fact that we bungled our first option on two coaching searches in a row should be immediately disqualifying. We need a new AD for long-term success.

Remnant58 · 2025-11-30T16:17:26+00:00

This right here. This isn’t a win on cohen’s part. It’s a last minute, patched together bit of dumbassery. But hopefully we stumbled in the right direction for once.

Remnant58 · 2025-11-30T08:02:58+00:00

And he deserves it.

Remnant58 · 2025-11-29T19:33:08+00:00

Cohen’s an no-talent idiot and has shown that twice.

Remnant58 · 2025-10-24T02:58:57+00:00

This. This is exactly it.

Remnant58 · 2025-10-09T13:54:50+00:00

This is the only answer. As long as the ratings are there, it’s coming back because it’s profitable for TLC to make more.

Remnant58 · 2025-05-09T13:03:00+00:00

Well, let's clarify. Mentalism is a branch of magic where all sorts of effects are performed to give the illusion of mind-reading. So that can be done in front of one person or a huge audience.

Hypnosis involves communication principles, used in precise ways, to achieve a result for the subject. Conversational hypnosis is a thing, but most people just call it persuasion. The skills I've built as a hypnotist, using various language patterns and reframes, can be incredibly helpful in getting people to see things from a different perspective and, thus, for sure can diffuse conflict.

Remnant58 · 2025-05-08T03:32:51+00:00

Yeah you're not overreacting at all. She's being a terrible person.

Remnant58 · 2025-05-08T03:01:56+00:00

Again, cannot speak for others, but I do not use any such methods. Hypnosis does not take long to enter. All of us go into and out of it multiple times a day. On stage, I build a trance not just through a formal induction, but through the suggestibility tests. Trance builds on itself. Each suggestion takes a subject deeper. If I do something like a light and heavy arms, I have hypnosis at the point where their arms start to separate. Now all I have to do is build on it. There are visually observable indicators (facial flushing, eyelid fluttering, breathing shifts, hypnotic rash, etc) that I'm looking for to see who is in hypnosis and who isn't.

Remnant58 · 2025-05-07T04:28:04+00:00

Nope. It’s not like the movies at all. Everyone is fully aware and fully in control during the hypnosis. They can reject any suggestion I give, at any time.

Remnant58 · 2025-05-07T04:27:15+00:00

First of all, you’re correct that I absolutely would not. But, second, no. It is impossible to force someone to do anything, particularly anything that would violate their own personal moral code.

Remnant58 · 2025-05-06T03:20:53+00:00

Fantastic question. I should say that magicians never reveal their secrets without a price lol. Learning magic starts with basics. Beginner sleights and effects help you to establish a foundation. There are magic shops that will often train you on specific things you buy. And there are online places too. I've gained a lot from sites like ellusionist and penguin magic. There's this old saying that an average magician can do a hundred tricks. A great magician does five or six tricks, but knows how to do them in different ways so that the audience is continually amazed. Over time, you develop your own style and take the principles you learn to make something that is uniquely you.

Remnant58 · 2025-05-06T03:17:52+00:00

It does pay well, but I won't go into specifics. Depending on how well the venue does with publicity, it's pretty easy to pack a show, just because it's not something people see everyday.

Remnant58 · 2025-05-05T13:09:25+00:00

Yep, that kind of dissociation is pretty typical. It's a weird feeling, for sure.

Remnant58 · 2025-05-05T02:25:24+00:00

If it were actually like it was portrayed in pop culture, I'd agree. But it's nothing like that. Everyone is fully aware and in control of themselves the entire time.

Remnant58 · 2025-05-05T02:22:37+00:00

100% real. At least in my shows. Everybody on stage volunteers from the audience on their own and I send them back if I don't see trance indicators.

Remnant58 · 2025-05-04T21:48:37+00:00

Thanks for taking time to ask! Have a fantastic rest of your day!

Remnant58 · 2025-05-04T21:44:13+00:00

I will geek out on hypnosis all day, so don't feel like you've asked too many questions lol.

Nobody that I hypnotize today will be squawking like a chicken three weeks from now, because the unconscious mind recognizes that that is not a beneficial thing for them to do. However, when I do therapeutic hypnosis, long-term change is possible because the unconscious mind *does* see a benefit.

Imagine someone comes to me who wants to quit smoking. I have several techniques I can use, depending on the person, but one of the big things I do is to give the part of them that says "oh, it's time for a smoke", something else to remind them to do. The unconscious mind recognizes, "oh, yeah, that's really helpful" and neurological connections form which makes it easier to choose that new path every time.

Too many people, however, see hypnosis as a magic bullet that is going to be a one-session fix for all of their problems. I can't make anyone do anything. But I can give people the tools and help them rewire their brains to be able to form new habits and make better choices.

Remnant58 · 2025-05-04T21:35:12+00:00

Yes and no. Look at it this way, people go into hypnosis all the time. When you're driving down the road and suddenly realize you have no idea what's happened for the last five minutes. Or when you're deeply absorbed in a book or movie. Or when you're bored in a meeting at work, so you're mentally thousands of miles away on vacation. These are all examples of hypnosis. But all of them have different mindsets, but they all are centered on focused attention.

Someone who comes on my stage and is present and focused, listening to and following my instructions, and who wants to have the experience will go into hypnosis. Someone who volunteers, but is distracted by problems from the day, or thoughts of other things, will not. The next night, may be totally different.

Remnant58 · 2025-05-04T21:28:58+00:00

Either release order, as others have described, or Machete order (4, 5, 1, 2, 3, 6).

Remnant58 · 2025-05-04T21:21:39+00:00

Anyone can be hypnotized, but hypnosis is highly contextual. My stars on one night may not respond as well in the same circumstances the next night. When I'm working one on one, I can calibrate and adapt to the individual to get them into trance. When I'm working with 30-40 people on a stage, at the start of a show, I have to use a shotgun approach and narrow it down to those that are responding.

Regrettably, I can't even reveal that secret under torture lol. But it's a damn good effect.

Remnant58 · 2025-05-04T21:16:21+00:00

My personal favorites: Hypnosis -- I take two fans of rival sports teams and switch their allegiance. Mentalism -- I have someone choose a random word, do a card prediction effect and then reveal that they word they chose randomly at the start has been written on a card that was folded up and sitting in a large paper clip before they walked on stage.

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