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Modern WisdomThe Insane Tactics The CIA Used To Defeat Hitler In WWII - John Lisle
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EPISODE INFO
- Released
- May 18, 2023
- Duration
- 1h 4m
- Channel
- Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
John Lisle is a historian and an author. Imagine a world where international spying and espionage is only just beginning. Exploding pens, cyanide pills, bats with bombs strapped to them and radioactive foxes all were not only ideas, but were real tools used by the CIA in World War 2. John's research has uncovered a reality far stranger and more intriguing than any spy novel. Expect to learn the origins of the Modern Day CIA, why a commander decided to single-handedly storm Normandy the day after D-Day, why the CIA attempted to trans Hitler into a woman, how someone discharged an entire pistol magazine right next to Franklin Roosevelt’s head in the Oval Office, why the agency tried to release a group of glowing radioactive foxes onto the streets of Japan and much more... Sponsors: Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with your first box at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get 20% discount & free shipping on your Lawnmower 4.0 at https://manscaped.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get 20% OFF with our code MODERNWISDOM at https://calderalab.com/modernwisdom to unlock your youthful glow and be ready for summer with Caldera + Lab! Extra Stuff: Buy Dirty Tricks Department - https://amzn.to/3HYWvpx Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #wwii #cia #secrets - 00:00 Intro 00:50 The Dirty Tricks Department 06:51 The Mad Life of William Donovan 11:16 Recruiting Agents for the OSS 20:47 Did the CIA Use Psychedelics in WWII? 25:27 When the CIA Tried to Trans Hitler 32:05 Creating Glowing Foxes to Scare the Japanese 39:10 Strapping Bombs to Bats 44:15 The Most Pivotal Mission of the OSS 54:21 Levels of Ethics in Chemical Warfare 1:03:11 Where to Find John - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/
SPEAKERS
John Lisle
guestChris Williamson
host
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring John Lisle and Chris Williamson, The Insane Tactics The CIA Used To Defeat Hitler In WWII - John Lisle explores Inside WWII’s Wildest Spy Lab: Fox Bombs, Truth Drugs, Trans Hitler Historian John Lisle discusses his book *The Dirty Tricks Department*, which chronicles the OSS Research & Development branch—the eccentric, experimental precursor to the CIA that built weapons, gadgets, disguises, and psychological operations during WWII.
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