Enter: The Acid King. People were equal parts inspired by and terrified of David Jove. He sold acid to the Rolling Stones, fled Canada on a felony charge, and… oh yeah, he created New Wave Theater.
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This episode features information and audio from the following sources:
LIFE, Keith Richards
In Heaven Everything is Fine, Josh Frank
Sex, Drugs & Rock N’ Roll: The Rolling Stones’ Story
Marianne Faithfull, Queen of British Pop
The Great Rolling Stones Drug Bust
Lotus Weinstock; Comedian and Author
How the Acid King confessed he DID set up Rolling Stones drug bust for MI5 and FBI
The surprising afterlife of a ’70s L.A. cult: How the Source Family became hot IP in 2023
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