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The Suicide Science of Collecting Venom
47:49 - 53:01 (05:11)
This podcast discusses how researchers are collecting venom from specific species of shellfish to create a perfect suicide drug; they also contrast this with Hollywood's favorite trope of secret agents who are not governed by any kind of oversight.
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The top brass in the CIA concocted a plan to kill Congo's leader Patrice Lumumba and enlisted the help of locals with a bag of dirty tricks, including a poison syringe, among other things, but it was ultimately a firing squad that took his life.
47:49 - 48:44 (00:54)
Summary
The top brass in the CIA concocted a plan to kill Congo's leader Patrice Lumumba and enlisted the help of locals with a bag of dirty tricks, including a poison syringe, among other things, but it was ultimately a firing squad that took his life.
ChapterThe Suicide Science of Collecting Venom
EpisodePart Three: MKUltra: When The CIA Tried to Destroy Free Will
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The lack of oversight in certain government programs can lead to dangerous and unaccountable actions by those in power, similar to Hollywood's portrayal of independent secret agents in movies like Mission Impossible.
48:44 - 50:08 (01:24)
Summary
The lack of oversight in certain government programs can lead to dangerous and unaccountable actions by those in power, similar to Hollywood's portrayal of independent secret agents in movies like Mission Impossible.
ChapterThe Suicide Science of Collecting Venom
EpisodePart Three: MKUltra: When The CIA Tried to Destroy Free Will
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The podcast discusses how a man named Feldman collected a large amount of shellfish venom to create a perfect suicide drug, which nobody ever used because it was difficult to switch from their normal life to committing suicide.
50:09 - 53:01 (02:52)
Summary
The podcast discusses how a man named Feldman collected a large amount of shellfish venom to create a perfect suicide drug, which nobody ever used because it was difficult to switch from their normal life to committing suicide.