Your bank might not be as safe as you might think - at least if you start talking to Oz Pearlman - as the 'mentalist' displayed his shocking talents on the Joe Rogan Experience by guessing the podcast host's ATM PIN number live on air.
Between all of the passwords for your most visited websites and even the passcode for your phone, your ATM code is arguably the most important sequence of numbers you'll ever remember in your life.
It likely guards access to all your money so losing track of it or forfeiting it to someone else would be something you'd want to avoid. Hopefully you've done your due diligence and steered well clear of the most popular options, but even a random number sequence can seemingly be guessed by the right person.
This was shown excellently when Joe Rogan had magician and 'mentalist' Oz Pearlman on a recent episode of his podcast, as the host of the Joe Rogan Experience got quite the shock when his PIN number was revealed live on air.
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Shared by Collin Rugg on X, a clip from the episode shows Pearlman trying to guess an important number associated with Rogan that he'd otherwise have no possible means of finding out.
The pair eventually settle on his ATM code, and the process starts with Rogan offering a completely 'random' four-digit sequence unaffiliated with his currently PIN.
Rogan hands over '2020' as his random combination, and it's at this point that Pearlman begins to work his magic. Using this, alongside what is likely suggestive language and a number of body language triggers, he correctly works out that the first digit of Rogan's pin is '1' by the fact that he's seemingly more likely to go higher when coming up with a new choice.
Understandably Rogan begins to freak out a little bit, and at this point Pearlman begins to hide his method and answers from the audience, sharing them only with the podcast host.
Rogan's decision to opt for a repeating set of numbers also appeared to be a key factor in Pearlman's correct guess, and the podcast host's shock at his guest's magic is truly something to behold.
"How'd I do Joe, is that your ATM PIN code?" Pearlman asks, showing Rogan his answer. In response, the host utters a concerned 'yeah' with a grimace on his face, adding "that's weird."
He even jokingly suggests that Pearlman somehow has access to his mail, as that's where he received it, ultimately settling on the fact that he doesn't like the situation and would rather have not been a part of it at all.
"Wonder if he can get me next week's lotto numbers?" Jokes one reply to the video, with another adding that "the way the mentalist talks is so intriguing. You can tell he's saying subtle things to trigger certain thoughts in the recipients mind."