Episode 1: The Manson Connection

In this chilling installment of An Almanac of Ominous Things, we unravel the strange and unsettling threads that tie Charles Manson to the shadowy world of the CIA. From whispers of MKUltra experiments to suspicious connections in Haight-Ashbury, we explore the coincidences—and possible cover-ups—that suggest Manson’s descent into cult leadership may not have been entirely his own design. Was Manson simply a manipulative drifter who found power in chaos, or was he entangled in a much larger web of government experimentation?