Mongoose was the secret code name for the CIAs attempts to destabilize the political regime of Fidel Castro. Mongoose was unsuccessful in overthrowing Castro but successful in making the CIA and their attempted assassination attempts seem absolutely RIDICULOUS. Drink James Bond’s famous martini, The Vesper, as you listen to Katie describe the CIAs various schemes. 

https://www.britannica.com/place/Cuba/National-evolution-and-Soviet-influence 

https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/fidel-castros-death/fidel-castro-cia-s-7-most-bizarre-assassination-attempts-n688951 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2856357/

https://www.cia.gov/static/3a4e97ed125bcf20ba7af4594afb1c1c/Review-The-Castro-Obsession.pdf

https://www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov/library/document/0005/7324009.pdf

https://www.thecollector.com/how-the-cia-attempted-to-assassinate-fidel-castro/

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/nov/26/fidel-castro-cia-cigar-assasination-attempts