The Tucker Carlson Show Andy Ngo: Cults, Human Experiments & Unsolved Murders Surrounding America’s Biggest Tech Oligarchs
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Oct 19, 2026 
Andy Ngo, a political journalist and bestselling author, investigates the Zizians, a secretive cult linked to Silicon Valley’s rationalist scene. He discusses Jack LaSota’s transformation into a leader, alleged brain experiments, commune life, occult beliefs, and a trail of murders. The conversation explores fugitive networks, institutional silence, media narratives, and the disturbing ideology behind the group’s violence.
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The Cult’s Brain Hemisphere Theory
- Zizian doctrine allegedly divided brain hemispheres into opposing identities and ranked people according to supposedly good or bad mental cores.
- Recruits were reportedly encouraged to undergo secretive experiments involving prolonged sleep deprivation and psychological destabilization.
The Rationalist Fleet Became A Nomadic Commune
- The group tried to create a self-sufficient “rationalist fleet” by buying boats and living outside conventional housing arrangements.
- After squatting in Half Moon Bay, members relocated to Vallejo and continued communal experiments in vehicles and makeshift homes.
Curtis Lint Survived The Vallejo Attack
- Curtis Lint allegedly survived a 2022 attack after being beaten, stabbed, and impaled during an attempted eviction confrontation.
- Ngo says public narratives later portrayed Amir Bohanian, who died during the encounter, as a victim of anti-trans violence.
