Brainwashed investigates the CIA’s covert mind control experiments – from the Cold War and MKULTRA to the so-called War on Terror. It’s the story of how a renowned psychiatrist used his unwitting patients as human guinea pigs at a Montreal hospital, and the ripple effects on survivors, their families, and thousands of other people around the world. It also examines the cultural impact — how the CIA brought LSD to America and inadvertently created counterculture influencers such as author Ken Kesey and poet Allen Ginsberg. It’s an exploration of what happens in times of fear, when the...
“I keep this one permanently downloaded on my device like some kind of disturbing security blanket for when other podcasts fail. The effort here to go to original sources and incorporate texture from period audio clips really shows dedication and polish.”
“Great storytelling, and the content is well organized and easy to follow.
The background music, especially the repetitive guitar riffs, can be a little distracting.
Otherwise a good podcast”
lindsaylita via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
09/29/22
“I do wonder about some people who seem to have a vendetta against the CBC. I see their comments all the time on CBC news articles.
In one 1 star review, the podcast is criticized for being an American story from a Canadian news agency. Clearly that reviewer didn’t even listen to the content...”Read full review »
In 1985, at the height of the Black Power era, police dropped a bomb in a Philadelphia neighborhood. Their target? A family of Black radicals known as ‘MOVE,’ who found themselves ensnared in a city — and nation’s — domestic war on Black Liberation. Over seven episodes, host Matthew Amha...
John and Amanda have lived on the fringes their whole lives. They’re on welfare, living with John’s grandma, and struggling with addiction to opioids and Dungeons and Dragons. They’ve followed crooked paths to this point. John played in heavy metal bands and dabbled with Satanism. Amanda left...
Published 09/05/22
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