Beyond All Repair

Endless Thread's "Madness," Part 2: Brave New World


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Hundreds of people who were experimented on at the Allan Memorial Institute over the course of two decades are all connected to one man: Dr. Ewen Cameron. In this episode, we look at how Cameron rose to prominence in his field and investigate the surprising origins of his treatment program.

This episode is part of "Madness: The Secret Mission for Mind Control and the People Who Paid the Price," a five-part investigative series from Endless Thread that unravels the shocking history of CIA-funded mind-control experiments.

Show Notes:
  • CBS Radio Workshop's "Brave New World" (1956)
  • Audio of Dr. Ewen Cameron's 1955 speech, courtesy of the WNYC archives
  • In The Sleep Room: The Story Of CIA Brainwashing in Canada by Anne Collins (1988)
  • Psychiatry and the CIA: Victims of Mind Control by Harvey Weinstein (1990)
  • A trailer for Eminent MonstersA Manual For Modern Torture , a documentary film from Stephen Bennett (2018)
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