Dock Ellis: High and Outside

Dock Ellis: High and Outside

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May 13, 2026 · 1h 2m · Season 1 · Episode 78

About this episode

The episode explores Dock Ellis's legendary no-hitter while under the influence of LSD and his journey towards redemption and helping others.

In June 1970, Dock Ellis of the Pittsburgh Pirates somehow tossed a no-hitter while tripping on acid. The LSD stunt made him a legend, but it overshadowed a much deeper story: a man who spent the second half of his life searching for redemption, purpose, and a way to help others escape the same darkness that once enveloped him. * Today's episode was produced in partnership with School of Humans . For School of Humans, Producers are Emilia Brock and Edeliz Perez. Executive Producer is Virginia Prescott. Special thanks to American Public Media’s  Weekend America , and to Todd Snider. - “Dock Ellis: An LSD No-No” from American Public Media   - “America’s Favorite Pastime” by Todd Snider Hosted by Zaron Burnett, Dana Schwartz, and Jason English Written by Zaron Burnett Story Editor is Virginia Prescott Senior Producer is Josh Fisher Editing and Sound Design by Jesse Nighswonger Mixing and Mastering by Jesse Nighswonger Research and Fact-Checking by Austin Thompson and Zaron Burnett Original Music by Elise McCoy Show Logo by Lucy Quintanilla Executive Producer is Jason English   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Zaron Burnett, Dana Schwartz, Jason English

Topics covered

  • Dock Ellis
  • LSD
  • no-hitter
  • redemption
  • baseball
  • addiction
  • mental health

Keywords

  • Dock Ellis
  • no-hitter
  • LSD
  • Pittsburgh Pirates
  • redemption
  • addiction
  • baseball

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pittsburgh Pirates, American Public Media

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