Episode
ICHH: That Time the CIA dosed a French Town with Acid: Spooky Week #1
1:08:16
Published: Mon Oct 25 2021
Description
A look at the poisoning of the town Pont Saint Esprit, and how some mysterious bread turned hundreds of residents temporarily mad.Check out It Could Happen Here Daily: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-it-could-happen-here-30717896/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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00:00 - 03:53 (03:53)
Summary
Join Spooky Week and dive into the chilling story of Silenced: The Radio Murders, where we will go inside the minds of men and be entertained and frightened all at the same time.
EpisodeICHH: That Time the CIA dosed a French Town with Acid: Spooky Week #1
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The podcast narrates a spooky tale of an entire French town going mad over the course of a single week, where people were affected by a psychoactive drug and suffered bizarre symptoms like burning of the anus and extreme giddiness.
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Summary
The podcast narrates a spooky tale of an entire French town going mad over the course of a single week, where people were affected by a psychoactive drug and suffered bizarre symptoms like burning of the anus and extreme giddiness.
EpisodeICHH: That Time the CIA dosed a French Town with Acid: Spooky Week #1
PodcastBehind the Bastards
This podcast episode discusses common misconceptions surrounding hallucinations, including the portrayal of a cartoon-like world and the experience of extreme disassociation.
09:03 - 13:04 (04:00)
Summary
This podcast episode discusses common misconceptions surrounding hallucinations, including the portrayal of a cartoon-like world and the experience of extreme disassociation.
EpisodeICHH: That Time the CIA dosed a French Town with Acid: Spooky Week #1
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The idea of acid flashbacks has been debunked in the past; however, recent reports suggest that it might actually be a thing.
13:04 - 16:34 (03:30)
Summary
The idea of acid flashbacks has been debunked in the past; however, recent reports suggest that it might actually be a thing. Some symptoms started to reappear in people who were previously subjected to LSD, either through secondary poisoning or acid flashback, but it's not clear if they were vivid hallucinations or not.
EpisodeICHH: That Time the CIA dosed a French Town with Acid: Spooky Week #1
PodcastBehind the Bastards
This podcast episode covers unusual duck behavior in a French town in 1951, and bizarre holiday traditions involving drugs and pig intestines.
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This podcast episode covers unusual duck behavior in a French town in 1951, and bizarre holiday traditions involving drugs and pig intestines.
EpisodeICHH: That Time the CIA dosed a French Town with Acid: Spooky Week #1
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Summary
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EpisodeICHH: That Time the CIA dosed a French Town with Acid: Spooky Week #1
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The contagiousness of fears and ideas during group psychedelic trips may explain why many people have similar experiences around snakes and flames.
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Summary
The contagiousness of fears and ideas during group psychedelic trips may explain why many people have similar experiences around snakes and flames. This may be due to the ease of spreading ideas or fears while tripping, creating a cascading effect among the group that results in the development of similar fears.
EpisodeICHH: That Time the CIA dosed a French Town with Acid: Spooky Week #1
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The feeling of never-ending moments and the fear of going insane are common experiences while being high on acid, despite also experiencing unique physical sensations.
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Summary
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EpisodeICHH: That Time the CIA dosed a French Town with Acid: Spooky Week #1
PodcastBehind the Bastards
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EpisodeICHH: That Time the CIA dosed a French Town with Acid: Spooky Week #1
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The origin of the Greek hallucinatory drink, kikeon, has raised questions on its potential use of ergot-ridden grain, mercury and other fungicides to induce its effects.
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Summary
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EpisodeICHH: That Time the CIA dosed a French Town with Acid: Spooky Week #1
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The transcript discusses a claim that the CIA experimented on a French town with LSD and tried to cover up the evidence.
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Summary
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EpisodeICHH: That Time the CIA dosed a French Town with Acid: Spooky Week #1
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The CIA was involved in programs such as MK Ultra that involved dosing people, including their own scientists, with LSD.
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Summary
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EpisodeICHH: That Time the CIA dosed a French Town with Acid: Spooky Week #1
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The small French town Pont-Saint-Esprit had a mass hallucination event in 1951.
54:23 - 1:00:24 (06:01)
Summary
The small French town Pont-Saint-Esprit had a mass hallucination event in 1951. The theory is that the US conducted a secret LSD experiment and contaminated the bread, leaving the townspeople suffering from various symptoms from mental confusion to hallucinations.
EpisodeICHH: That Time the CIA dosed a French Town with Acid: Spooky Week #1
PodcastBehind the Bastards
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