About this episode
This episode compares two books about Sidney Gottlieb and the CIA's MKUltra program.
Poisoner in Chief: Sidney Gottlieb and the CIA Search for Mind Control by Stephen Kinzer (2019) vs Project Mind Control: Sidney Gottlieb, the CIA, and the Tragedy of MKULTRA by John Lisle (2025)
People in this episode
Host: You Don’t Know Lit
Topics covered
- MKUltra
- CIA
- mind control
- Sidney Gottlieb
- book comparison
Keywords
- MKUltra
- Sidney Gottlieb
- CIA
- mind control
- Stephen Kinzer
- John Lisle
- book review
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CIA
Books & works: Poisoner in Chief: Sidney Gottlieb and the CIA Search for Mind Control, Project Mind Control: Sidney Gottlieb, the CIA, and the Tragedy of MKULTRA
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