Outrageous History!
From the reign of preposterous royal individuals, such as George IV, formerly Prince of Wales, and King Ludvig II of Bavaria, to the brilliant and belligerent, like the Italian artist, Caravaggio, to the scandalous les Incroyables et Merveilleuses, who emerged from the French Reign of Terror, the chronicles revealed in Outrageous History! will raise your eyebrows and leave you shaking your head. Join journalist Ernest Granson as he interviews historians around the world, delving into some of history’s most outrageous moments. You can’t make this stuff up!
Outrageous History!
The Deadliest Chemist
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Season 1
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Episode 1
Sidney Gottlieb, born in the Bronx, New York, was a trained chemist who spent his career as one of the most secretive employees of the CIA. During the Cold War years, Gottlieb almost singlehandedly created MK-ULTRA, a program intended to research and develop the secret to mind control. Join Ernest Granson as he interviews Stephen Kinzer, journalist and author of Poisoner in Chief, who reveals the mind boggling and disturbing secrets behind this most deadly chemist.