Brainwash

About this episode

The episode explores the potential of George White's manipulation techniques using LSD and the CIA's involvement.

If George White could manipulate the mafia with an old-fashioned wartime truth serum, what could he do with something more potent? What secrets could he uncover with the full support of the CIA and a supply of LSD? The world was about to find out. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• CIA
• LSD
• manipulation
• mafia
• truth serum
• secrets
• experimentation

Keywords

• George White
• CIA
• LSD
• mafia
• truth serum
• experimentation
• manipulation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CIA

Products: LSD

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