EPISODE · Nov 7, 2025 · 42 MIN
Mini-Transmission: Nightmare Alley (2021) | Mentalism Gone Wrong
from Movie Memory Machine · host Grunt Work Podcasts
After six months of secret preparation, Landen unveils a mind-reading experiment that goes wildly off the rails. What begins as a crystal-ball séance turns into one of the strangest on-air pranks in Movie Memory Machine history. WHAT YOU’LL HEAR Landen’s elaborate attempt to “mentally program” Truman into naming a specific actor How a single Jennifer Connelly guess derails months of setup The shocking reveal of six hundred prerecorded actor names A confession, an existential crisis, and a friendship stress-test disguised as mentalism The return of The Trailer Game as the hosts predict how Nightmare Alley’s trailer sells the film Want more weird cinema and Machine-fueled chaos? Follow us here: – Support the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/gruntworkpod – Season watchlist on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/moviememorypod/ – Visit our website: https://www.moviememorymachine.com Tags: Nightmare Alley, Mini Episode, Mind Reading, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Connelly, Prank Episode, The Trailer Game
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After six months of secret preparation, Landen unveils a mind-reading experiment that goes wildly off the rails.
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