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May 26, 2025 69 mins

Today Justin sits dow with repeat guest John Lisle. John has a PhD in history from the University of Texas where he is now a professor of The History of Science. He's received research and writing awards from The National Academy of Sciences, The American Institute of Physics, and The National Endowment for the Humanities. His work has been published in Skeptic, Scientific American, Smithsonian Magazine, and elsewhere. If you are a longtime listener of the podcast, you might remember John from our fourth episode four years ago. Today he's back to discuss his newest book, Project Mind Control, which tells the tragic story of the CIA's MK Ultra experiments.

Check out John's first appearance on Ep 4: Cyanide Pills and Glowing Foxes here.


Connect with John:

johnlislehistorian.com
Twitter: @JohnLisle

Check out the book, Project Mind Control, here.

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