

Stephen Kinzer
Author of All the Shah's Men, a groundbreaking book about the 1953 coup in Iran.
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Jun 24, 2025 • 36min
Iran and the U.S., Part One
Stephen Kinzer, author of 'All the Shah's Men,' dives into the roots of U.S.-Iran tensions, tracing back to the 1953 coup that overthrew Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh. He reveals the chaotic details of the CIA's operation, including the manipulation behind the scenes and the ambitious strategies of Kermit Roosevelt. Kinzer discusses how this pivotal moment not only shifted Iranian politics but also sowed the seeds for decades of conflict, showcasing the irony of both sides being funded by the same agency.

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Feb 20, 2026 • 55min
Stephen Kinzer: The History & Evolution of U.S. Regime Change
Stephen Kinzer, award-winning foreign correspondent and author of Overthrow, explains a century of U.S. regime change. He traces expansionism from the Spanish‑American War to covert CIA actions and the rise of NGOs. He discusses Iran 1953, blowback, missed neutrality in Ukraine, and how shifting tactics reshaped global influence.

Dec 4, 2025 • 1h
Ny: CIA:s hemliga LSD-experiment
I detta avsnitt medverkar Lana Ponting, en kanadensisk kvinna som ofrivilligt utsattes för LSD-experiment som ung, och Stephen Kinzer, journalist och expert på CIAs operationer. Lana berättar om sina skrämmande upplevelser på mentalsjukhus där hon drogades med LSD och analyserar hur CIA:s MK-Ultra-program sökte efter sinneskontroll genom ytterst brutala metoder. De diskuterar även andra offer och de mörka hemligheterna bakom experimenten, samt hur dessa skapat en långvarig påverkan på både individer och samhället.


