Timothy Leary

Mentioned in 6 analyzed podcast episodes across 5 shows

Appears On

Macroaggressions Making Sense with Sam Harris Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford LONGEVITY with Nathalie Niddam The NoSleep Podcast

Episode Appearances

Macroaggressions · Jun 12, 2026

Flashback Friday | #501: CIA: Drugs R Us | John Potash

“Harvard researcher who conducted LSD experiments funded by CIA's MK-Ultra through Human Ecology Fund front group”

MK-Ultra Program and 149 Sub-ProjectsTrauma-Based Mind Control and Dissociative Identity DisorderOpium Trade and Elite Family Wealth Accumulation

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Making Sense with Sam Harris · May 12, 2026

#475 — The Hard Problem of Consciousness

“Historical figure who made explicit political connections between psychedelics and counterculture, contributing to 1960s backlash”

Hard Problem of ConsciousnessNeural Correlates of ConsciousnessPsychedelic-Assisted Therapy

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Macroaggressions · Apr 10, 2026

Flashback Friday | #484: A Letter From Uncle Ted

“CIA-affiliated researcher testing LSD and drugs at Harvard during Kaczynski's time there”

Ted Kaczynski's life and MKUltra experimentation at HarvardIndustrial Society and Its Future manifesto analysisTechnology's role in suppressing human freedom and autonomy

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Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford · Feb 6, 2026

The Angels, The Stones and The Dead

“LSD advocate who broke bread with Hell's Angels, assuming shared values with counterculture movement”

Hell's Angels motorcycle gang history and organizational structureDesirability bias in decision-making and belief formation1960s counterculture and its relationship with outlaw motorcycle clubs

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LONGEVITY with Nathalie Niddam · Dec 16, 2025

#396: From Trauma to Transcendence: Alpha Training, Elite Creativity Gains, and Reversing Aging — With Dr. James Hardt

“Conducted LSD research; influenced Ralf Eckersburg who mentored Dr. Hardt's early career”

Alpha brainwave training and neurofeedback technologyEmotional trauma elimination through forgiveness protocolsBrainwave frequency spectrum (delta, theta, epsilon, alpha, beta, gamma)

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The NoSleep Podcast · Nov 30, 2025

S23 Ep21: NoSleep Podcast S23E21

“Referenced as LSD guru whose philosophy of 'tune in, turn on' is paraphrased to introduce psychedelic-themed episode”

Psychedelic substances and altered perception in horror narrativesGrief and bereavement as supernatural catalystsUnreliable narration and psychological breakdown

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