Was she "hypnotized"? Or is that just a word we throw around? This story got me to thinking.

From hypnotherapy, to stage hypnosis, to street hypnosis, and into "conversational" hypnosis, what does the term "hypnosis" mean? Can someone be "hypnotized" over the phone and talked into sending money?

Links that I mention in this podcast:
Marc Savard - Las Vegas stage hypnotist
Anthony Galie - Motivational Trainer/Hypnotist
Marc Savard helps a participant in his stage show with stuttering