Episode 205: MK Ultra Part I - Bluebirds & Artichokes

This week we begin a brand new series looking at something we've been wanting to cover on the show for a long, long time... Project MK Ultra!

One of the most heinous operations the CIA ever did... THAT WE KNOW OF, RIGHT GUYS?

We lay out a broad overview of what MK Ultra actually was, discuss the nature of conspiracy theories and what the existence of MK Ultra has meant for them going forward plus take a brief look at the project's precursor, Project Artichoke.

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