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Poisoner in Chief Sidney Gottlieb and the CIA Search for Mind Control

Stephen Kinzer

The bestselling author of The visionary chemist Sidney Gottlieb was the CIA’s master magician and gentlehearted torturer―the agency’s “poisoner in chief.” As head of the MK-ULTRA mind control project, he directed brutal experiments at secret prisons on three continents. He made pills, powders, and...

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The host mentioned that Stephen Kinzer had written a book about Sidney Gottlieb, labeling him the "Poisoner‑in‑Chief". They referenced it to illustrate the CIA’s mind‑control experiments discussed in the episode. The mention was brief and informational.

Episode: S8 "Brainwashed" E5: We tortured some folks

The host noted that Stephen Kinzer authored a book about Sidney Gottlieb, referring to him as the Poisoner-in-Chief.

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Stephen Kinzer, who wrote the book on Gottlieb, calling him the Poisoner-in-Chief.

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