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MKULTRA: From Mind Control to Marketing

The Long Seventies Podcast

CHAPTER

Unraveling the Dark History of CIA's Involvement in the Counterculture Movement

The chapter explores the CIA's potential role in kickstarting the counterculture movement through LSD studies during the MKULTRA program, implicating figures like Ken Kesey in the spread of LSD. It delves into the unethical practices of the CIA, including disturbing experiments on humans without consent, showcasing the sinister evolution of psychedelic drug culture. The conversation hints at the mysterious disappearance of human subjects used for testing, connecting covert operations to film industry borrowings and historical secrets.

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