I’m getting a strong ‘S’ vibe.

Does one of you reading this have a name that starts with an ‘S’?

No? OK, what about a name containing an ‘S’? Or maybe it’s the month of September, which starts with an ‘S’.

Ah yes, there it is. We have now established the most tenuous of connections, and I can begin the fleecing.

If you ever watched shows like Crossing Over with John Edward back in the day, you’ll recognise those tactics above, designed to lure people into thinking that a con artist possesses skills they don’t.

It’s the same as horoscopes that throw out vague assertions like ‘you will be faced with a tough choice today’, or ‘an opportunity will present itself’.

Gee, thanks. I faced a tough decision the moment I woke up and was forced to get out of bed, having passed on the opportunity to do nothing all day.

Whilst horoscopes are largely harmless, the same cannot be said for the “vast underworld of unscrupulous vultures” that are the ‘mediums’ praying on people’s pain and suffering to make a buck.

John Oliver took a break from dissecting Brexit and panning Trump to focus on the bullshittery of psychics in his latest Last Week Tonight show.

It might just be something that you, or someone you know, needs to hear. John, tear this nonsense apart:

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