In 1942, Stanley Lovell, a respected industrial chemist, found himself thrust into a world that could have been pulled straight from a James Bond film. Leading a team of covert scientists, Lovell's primary mission was to develop surreptitious tools and devices for the OSS, which later became the CIA. The team's most noteworthy creations included bat bombs, suicide pills, combat knives, silenced firearms, and disguised explosives. One this episode we will explore some of their most peculiar inventions and discuss their links to the infamous MKULTRA program.

Then for our Plus+ members we hear tales of insectoid intrusions, Australian UFO encounters, and nuclear fox spirits.

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The Dirty Tricks Department: Stanley Lovell, the OSS, and the Masterminds of World War II Secret Warfare

Of Spies and Stratagems

OSS weapons ingenuity: The secret gear of America’s WWII spies

Plus+ Extension

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Pine Gap: Expose or the official story?

The Strange Story of Wycliffe Well: The UFO Capital of Australia

Tornado

The Lights

The Burkes Flat UFO Incident

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