Smoking Out Castro

About this episode

This mini-episode explores George White's LSD adventures and their connection to the CIA's attempts to assassinate Fidel Castro.

Today we wanted to share a bonus mini-episode. Here’s how George White’s LSD adventures tied in with the CIA’s increasingly bizarre attempts to assassinate Fidel Castro. We’ll be back with a new installment next Wednesday. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: George White

Topics covered

• LSD
• CIA
• assassination attempts
• Fidel Castro
• George White
• history
• true crime

Keywords

• LSD
• CIA
• Fidel Castro
• George White
• assassination
• mini-episode
• true crime

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CIA

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