Brainwashed

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Brainwashed investigates the CIA’s covert mind control experiments – from the Cold War and MKULTRA to the so-called War on Terror. It’s the story of how a renowned psychiatrist used his unwitting patients as human guinea pigs at a Montreal hospital, and the ripple effects on survivors, their families, and thousands of other people around the world. It also examines the cultural impact — how the CIA brought LSD to America and inadvertently created counterculture influencers such as author Ken Kesey and poet Allen Ginsberg. It’s an exploration of what happens in times of fear, when the military and medicine c...

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Recent episodes

  • Brainwashed Introduces: The Jaclyn Ferland-Smith CaseMar 16, 2026 · 38 min
  • Introducing: The Cult Queen of Canada from UncoverMar 4, 2026 · 39 min
  • Brainwashed Introduces | Allison After NXIVM from UncoverNov 14, 2025 · 43 min
  • Brainwashed Introduces: The Devil You Know with Sarah MarshallOct 28, 2025 · 40 min
  • Brainwashed Introduces: Agent Pale HorseApr 1, 2025 · 32 min
  • Brainwashed Introduces: The Six Billion Dollar Gold ScamMay 27, 2024 · 41 min
  • Brainwashed Introduces: Who Replaced Avril Lavigne?Mar 13, 2024 · 34 min
  • Brainwashed Introduces: Crime StoryFeb 13, 2024 · 37 min
  • Brainwashed Introduces: Hollywood ExilesJan 29, 2024 · 36 min
  • Bonus: Front Burner | Canadian CIA MK-Ultra victims still fight for justiceOct 11, 2023 · 28 min

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