Derren Brown’s Big Secret
The New Yorker Radio Hour 
About this episode
<p><span>Derren Brown wants you to know that he is not a magician. The term he prefers to use is “psychological illusionist,” and his acts mix psychology, misdirection, and showmanship. When he performs, he’s explicit about engaging with audiences’ minds and beliefs. “If you’re an audience member, the most interesting process is you,” he tells </span><a href="https://www.newyorker.com/contributors/Adam-Green"><span>Adam Green</span></a><span>, at the New Yorker Festival. Like most of the best mentalists in recent decades, Brown is open about the fact that his one big trick is his ability to manipulate a roomful of people. </span></p> <p><span>Brown’s show “Secret” opens on Broadway in early September. </span></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
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