ESP Show
The ESP show uses illusion and a form of applied psychology. It is a free form act in which Chris is in constant verbal communication with the audience. He starts out with the familiar process of guessing playing cards that participants are thinking of. Then he might move on to guessing words from a book they are holding in their thoughts. He starts on this small scale and progresses to the truly amazing. If fact, the next routine starts days before the show date. Chris predetermines how one person out of the entire audience will be dressed for the show. He mails in a cassette tape before the show date that describes in detail what one person will be wearing. The audience picks the person whose clothes Chris will have described on the tape. Through interaction with the audience, it will be discerned that his description was accurate. This has a stunning impact on all present and is incredible to experience.

Hypnotism Show
During the hypnotism program, Chris will first build up trust with the audience with a suggestibility test. He has everyone stand up, close their eyes, extend their arms out in front of them, imagine that he has placed a heavy cinder block on the right and tied a helium balloon to the left. When they open their eyes they are stunned to find that their arms have moved in the directions they would have if those objects had indeed been placed in their hands, one arm having moved up, the other down, respective of the weight involved.

Now the audience is primed and Chris begins the hypnotism induction with participants from the audience. This takes a mere 4-5 minutes. Chris explains, "It's a formal process, which is very exciting for everyone and leads into a dream state of heightened emotions in many ways, just more focused. It's kind of directed daydreaming, or like being in an incredibly focused daydream, with no random thoughts entering the scene."

Motivational Show
Carter's motivational program, that is a frequent request of corporations for an after dinner event, is 50% inspirational speaker and 50% ESP content. Though Chris' usual agenda is to freak people out, in this program he wants to challenge people to confront reality, to ask what is limiting us, to use our imaginations, to avoid and overcome obstacles. He states, "The show is about getting people to realize nothing is impossible, to encourage them to move beyond."