699 Apollo Robbins, The World’s Most Famous Pickpocket — Pickpocketing the Secret Service, Manipulating Attention, Famous Con Artists, The Psychology of Deception, Self-Defense Techniques

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Tim Ferriss interviews Apollo Robbins about his life and work. Apollo talks about his early childhood, when he had to wear braces on his legs due to a medical condition. He also talks about his father, who was legally blind. Despite his challenges, Apollo's father was a minister and was very involved in his community. This had a big impact on Apollo, who has gone on to have a successful career as a professional pickpocket and magician.

Apollo Robbins' father was a minister who became blind after contracting tuberculous meningitis. Despite his blindness, he continued to travel and preach, using animals as metaphors in his stories. His father's dogmatic interpretation of scripture had a profound impact on Apollo, who eventually became agnostic.

At a young age, Apollo Robbins was exposed to both religious and criminal worlds. His father was a devout minister, while his brothers were involved in criminal activity. This dichotomy taught him to see the gray in everything. He eventually met Ben Stone, who introduced him to the world of pickpocketing and deception.

A young Apollo Robbins is at a crossroads in his life, and is given the choice between a deck of cards that will allow him to do 50 tricks without practicing, or a book that will take years of study to master. He chooses the deck of cards, and this sets him on the path to becoming a world-renowned magician and sleight-of-hand artist.

Apollo Robbins was taught by his father to take in orphaned animals, and this experience informed his later work as a professional pickpocket and magician. As a child, he was also an entrepreneur, and he recalls a specific moment when he was five years old and wanted a toy rifle from Walmart. His parents told him he could have it if he saved up and bought it himself, which he did. This experience taught him the value of hard work and planning.

In this excerpt, Tim Ferriss interviews Apollo Robbins about his childhood experiences with animals and how they led him to become interested in studying animal behavior. Robbins explains how he used his observations of people and animals to develop his skills in reacclimating orphaned animals back into the wild.

At eight or nine years old, Apollo Robbins was already taking care of raccoons and bears. When he was asked to take care of a young bear for the weekend, he built an outdoor enclosure for it. From there, he went on to med school and eventually found his niche in magic. He is now known for his innovative approach to magic, which includes using everyday objects to create illusions.

Apollo Robbins is a professional magician and pickpocket who has been honing his skills since he was a child. He began by shoplifting small items, but quickly realized that he could use his skills to steal from people without them even realizing it. He has since developed a unique style of magic that is based on improvisation and mentalism, which he uses to entertain and amaze audiences.

In this conversation, mentalist Apollo Robbins and author/podcaster Tim Ferriss discuss the art of mentalism. Mentalism is a form of entertainment that uses psychological tricks to create the illusion of mind reading or other supernatural abilities. Robbins explains that mentalists usually don't claim to have real powers, but rather use their skills to entertain audiences. He also discusses his "jazz-influenced" approach to mentalism, which involves improvising and trying new things with audiences rather than sticking to a strict script.

Apollo Robbins changed his mindset about magic after meeting someone who challenged him to improve his skills. He started reading books about magic and psychology to better understand how illusions are created in the audiences mind. This helped him become a better performer and develop his own style of magic.

At 18, Apollo Robbins married and had a son. He later divorced and remarried. His first wife was influential in his career as a magician and mentalist. She encouraged him to pursue his passion for magic and helped him develop his unique style.

Apollo Robbins was working as a designer when he was approached by a hypnotist and told that he should become a full-time magician. He took this advice and moved to Las Vegas, where he started working as a full-time performer. He quickly realized that the majority of magicians lacked business sense, so he decided to focus on that aspect of his career. He has now been performing for over 20 years and is considered one of the best in the world.

Apollo Robbins is a professional thief and pickpocket who has worked in Las Vegas for many years. He tells the story of how he got his start in the business, and how he has honed his skills over time. He also discusses the challenges of stealing from people who are aware of his abilities, and how he has to constantly come up with new ways to deceive them.

Apollo Robbins is a professional pickpocket and magician who has been accused of stealing rings at his shows. He has developed a system of rules to follow when pickpocketing, including only stealing from people who are willing and able to catch him.

Apollo Robbins is a professional pickpocket who has stolen from the Secret Service. He explains that he began developing his skillset by performing in a show at Caesars Palace, where he would steal from four people every 10 minutes. He eventually perfected his technique to the point where he could steal from the Secret Service without getting caught.

Apollo Robbins is a professional pickpocket who was once hired by the Secret Service to teach a class on pickpocketing. He describes how he approached two Secret Service agents and took items from them without them noticing. He explains that he did this by breaking eye contact with them and sneaking into their personal space from the side.

Apollo Robbins was asked to pickpocket someone as part of a training exercise. He ended up stealing the man's credentials, glasses, and itinerary. The man then had to tell the other teams what had happened. This increased Apollo's confidence and enabled him to do more in his career.

In this conversation, Tim Ferriss interviews Apollo Robbins, a professional pickpocket and "gentleman thief" who has also consulted with the US Secret Service. They discuss how Robbins uses his skills to study human behavior, specifically attention and focus. Robbins explains how he uses his knowledge of psychology and neuroscience to help him pick people's pockets, and how this information can be applied more broadly to help people pay better attention.

Apollo Robbins is a professional pickpocket and magician, and in this conversation with Tim Ferriss, he talks about the art of pickpocketing and magic. He explains that pickpocketing is much harder than people think, and that it requires a lot of practice and repetition to master. When things don't go as planned, he says, it's important to be able to recover quickly and keep the audience engaged.

Apollo Robbins is a professional pickpocket who uses his skills to entertain and teach others about the art of pickpocketing. In this excerpt from an interview, he talks about how he uses small movements and observations to map out what people are carrying in their pockets, and how he turns this information into a performance.

Apollo Robbins is a professional pickpocket and thief who has been featured on TV and in books. He is also an expert in the field of human behavior and has used his knowledge to help people in various fields, including hostage negotiation and psychology. Robbins met his future wife while he was working on a TV show about picking up women. He stole a chocolate-strawberry from a VIP section in a club and gave it to her, prompting her to kiss him. The couple now uses their knowledge of human behavior to help people in various fields.

Apollo Robbins was encouraged by a friend to get involved in politics, and he soon realized that the skills he had learned as a pickpocket could be applied to debates and other political situations. He began to study more about philosophy and rhetoric, and eventually became a successful political strategist.

Psychologist Apollo Robbins discusses the importance of psychology in understanding human behavior. He cites his wife as a key influence in his own understanding of the subject, and notes that many top athletes and coaches are ahead of the scientific research in terms of their understanding of attention and perception.

Magician and professional pickpocket Apollo Robbins discusses the importance of understanding deception and how to spot the truth. He also talks about the significance of his ring, which is made from a silver coin.

A man named Apollo Robbins is known for being a very skilled pickpocket. In this story, he describes how he once tricked Tim Ferriss into giving him his wallet. He did this by asking Ferriss to put a ring in one of his hands and then guessing which hand it was in. Ferriss was amazed by this and later asked Apollo to teach him how to do it.

This is a summary of a conversation between Tim Ferriss and Apollo Robbins. In the conversation, they discuss the concept of confirmation bias, and how it can lead people to make wrong assumptions. Apollo Robbins uses the example of a game of "Rock, Paper, Scissors" to illustrate how confirmation bias can lead someone to make the wrong choice.

Apollo Robbins is a professional pickpocket and magician who demonstrates his skills by stealing things from people without them realizing it. He explains that his style is different from what people usually think of as magic because it is more improvised and relies on tricking people into underestimating him.

This is a story about a man who uses his skills in magic and sleight of hand to steal a woman's driver's license. He does this by distracting her with a chocolate bar and then quickly taking her wallet and removing the license. He then returns the wallet and leaves the woman to figure out what happened.

In this interview, Apollo Robbins talks about his work as a professional pickpocket and thief, as well as his wife's work as a mentalist. They discuss their shared interest in learning about criminal groups and their techniques.

Apollo Robbins discusses the positive and pro-social uses of deception, explaining that it can be used to fight malaria, for example. He also talks about how deception is a form of critical thinking, and how it can be used in advertising (paltering).

Apollo Robbins explains how people can be deceived by true statements that are delivered in a certain order to create a belief. He gives the example of how breakfast was made into the "most important meal of the day" by repackaging true statements to create an implied statement. He also discusses how advertising uses puffery to create implied statements that are not legally allowed as claims.

In this excerpt, Apollo Robbins discusses how he uses deception and ambiguity to his advantage in both political and everyday situations. He cites the example of a book he read, J.B. Bobos Coin Magic, which taught him how to sleight of hand and change bills quickly. This skill came in handy when he was later working as a cashier and a thief tried to shortchange him. By being able to equivocate, or take things in multiple directions, Apollo was able to deceive the thief and make $90 off of him.

Apollo Robbins is a professional magician and pickpocket who has appeared on the Tim Ferriss Show. In this episode, he discusses his process for finding and stealing a wallet at a crowded event. He explains how he uses NLP and other techniques to assess and profile people in order to find his mark. He also talks about the importance of critical thinking and how books like How Minds Are Changed can help us question our own beliefs.

In this excerpt, Tim Ferriss interviews Apollo Robbins about his interest in the Whiz Mob, a group of thieves who are experts in pickpocketing and other forms of theft. Robbins explains that he became interested in the group after reading a book by David Maurer, a professor who studied the language of thieves. Robbins describes how the Whiz Mob works and how they are difficult to catch due to their shifting roles and tactics.

There are different types of pickpocket teams, each with their own unique way of stealing. The most common type is the "wire," which is the person who distracts the victim while the other members of the team steal from them. The "stall" is the person who blocks the victim's view, and the "shade" is the person who looks for undercover law enforcement. The "steer" is the person who identifies potential targets, and the "stick" is the person who grabs the stolen item from the victim.

1. Thieves are targeting people for their phones more and more because they know how to fence them and use them to access people's bank accounts quickly. 2. Apollo Robbins advises people to be aware of their surroundings and not carry anything they don't need to in order to avoid being targeted. 3. Deep fakes are a new problem that can be used to convince people that they have kidnapped someone, for example.

Apollo Robbins discusses the concept of "the grift sense" - the ability to extract information from someone and know where their attention is. He explains that this is more salient when someone is holding their phone, as it is easy to see where their attention is focused. He advises that people should keep their phones in their inside jacket pockets, as this is the hardest pocket for a thief to steal from.

The Illusion of Knowledge Project is a new company that is trying to create awareness of the dangers of personal data being stolen. They are repackaging shows and videos to help people understand the importance of protecting their data. The project is still in development and not yet available to the public.

Apollo Robbins is a professional thief and con artist who has refined his skills to an art form. He has written a book on his exploits, called "Steal This Book", and has a website, istealstuff.com, which provides links to his Equivoke project. He is also a father of two and is currently focusing on legacy projects that he hopes will change the world.

Apollo Robbins is a professional pickpocket and con artist, and the author of the book "The Art of Misdirection". He talks about some of the most famous pickpockets and con artists in history, including the Unsinkable Titanic Thompson, Joseph Weil, and Count Victor Lustig. He describes some of their most famous cons, including selling the Eiffel Tower and throwing a card through a window from a distance. He also talks about his own personal friend and mentor, Rod the Hop, who was a legend among thieves.

In this excerpt, Tim Ferriss interviews Apollo Robbins, a professional pickpocket and magician. Robbins talks about his early days working with a team of criminals, learning from famous hacker Kevin Mitnick, and how he eventually turned his life around.

Apollo Robbins discusses the importance of choosing the right words when speaking to children, and how this can impact their behavior. He also talks about how he uses deception to teach his daughter life lessons, and how this has helped her become a better thinker.

In this conversation, Tim Ferriss speaks with Apollo Robbins about deception and how to use it to your advantage. They discuss various ways to trick people, including social media imposters and cons. They also talk about Equivoke, a new website that will be a combination of an entertainment blog and a learning tool for those interested in deception.

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