What if you could predict the future through divination by using tarot cards, scrying methods, or by visiting a psychic or fortune tellers? Do these methods work and could it be real?

Join us as we delve into the mysterious world of psychics and explore the question on everyone's mind: are real psychics actually able to predict the future? From tarot card readings to crystal ball gazings, we'll examine the methods and techniques used by psychics to allegedly foresee upcoming events. With a critical and open-minded approach, we'll discuss the possibilities and limitations of psychic abilities, separating fact from fiction and myth from reality. Whether you're a skeptic or a believer, this video is sure to spark interesting discussions and leave you wondering about the potential of psychic powers. Tune in to discover the truth behind the claims and decide for yourself: can psychics really predict the future?

We trace the origins of fortune telling through ancient China, Egypt, and Babylon, examine why spiritualism spiked after World War I, and break down why psychic readings became illegal in some parts of the United States. The hosts also look at Hollywood’s influence on how we imagine tarot, scrying, and paranormal gateways and how much of that fear is rooted in pop culture rather than history.

The episode also tackles the big questions:

• Can fortune telling offer real emotional or psychological benefits?
• Why do people find meaning in tarot, runes, or the I Ching?
• Do modern tools like apps and AI “count” as divination?
• Where does science fall short in explaining human experience?
• When does a helpful reading cross into ethical danger?

As always, the hosts end with the Monster Rating, deciding not whether psychics are real, but whether the idea of someone truly knowing your future is scary.

If you’re fascinated by divination, curious about the supernatural, or interested in how ancient practices have shaped modern beliefs, this is an episode you won’t want to miss.

Listen now and explore the mystery.

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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:37 - Defining fortune telling and psychics
4:16 - Brief history of fortune telling
6:08 - Fortune telling, psychics, and the law
8:09 - Why this freaks people out
10:34 - Tarot card history
12:53 - Games, occult, and divination
17:52 - Entertainment purposes only
20:20 - Science, psychics, fortune telling, and the occult
25:10 - Cold readings and ethics
26:46 - Macbeth
30:33 - Pygmalion Effect
34:54 - Which spirits are helping makes it okay?
39:00 - Why this stuff is really illegal
42:00 - Mental diagnosis
43:29 - Carl Sagan
45:26 - Observation by Laura Van Tyne ⁨@lauravantyne⁩
46:14 - Science and magic
47:56 - Penny Arcade fortune telling
51:12 - Digital stuff and predicting the future
56:33 - Phone calls from the dead, beyond the grave
57:45 - Metaphysical models and predicting the future
1:00:55 - Monster Ratings and Outro

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