The Secret Experiment That Broke Minds

Operation Midnight Climax: The CIA's LSD Mind Control Experiments

Join us as we uncover the harrowing tale of Deputy US Marshall Wayne Richie, who unknowingly became a subject in one of the CIA's most controversial Cold War experiments—Operation Midnight Climax. From a fatal night at a holiday party to the disturbing realization of being drugged with LSD, Richie’s story unveils the secretive and morally dubious practices of the CIA's MK Ultra program. Delve into the origins of LSD, the CIA's relentless quest for mind control, and the experiments that pushed ethical boundaries in the name of espionage.

00:00 Holiday Cheer Turns to Chaos
01:10 A Disturbing Truth Uncovered
01:33 Welcome to Vail: Unveiling Operation Midnight Climax
02:07 The Origins of LSD
03:13 The Cold War and the CIA's Obsession with Mind Control
04:11 The Launch of MK Ultra
04:41 Sidney Gottlieb: The Man Behind MK Ultra
06:20 The Deep Creek Lodge Experiment