From 1953 to 1973, the CIA carried out a massive operation, the ripples of which are still felt today and the extent of which is, frankly, unthinkable. Coming as a reaction to the Nuremberg trials at the end of World War 2, MK Ultra contained over 100 subprojects which took in drug smuggling and drug testing plus unethical and illegal human experimentation, both on military personnel and civilians.

These are the stories of Frank Olson, of Harold Blauer and of Lana Ponting plus many more, of the hypocrisy of a psychiatrist so terrified of the Nazis he adopted their methods to prevent them from happening again, the lack of scruples in certain CIA personnel as they tortured American citizens and of the shameful lengths they would go to in order to cover it up.

This is the story of how evil, despite what you may want to hear, isn't always at a safe distance...

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This is a specially edited, bumper omnibus re-edit supercut of our entire MK Ultra series. Exclusive extended, ad-free versions of each 'chapter' with bonus extra chat can be found over at our Patreon!

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