What if Charles Manson didn’t act alone?

In this episode of Here’s Our Alibi, we break down the Netflix documentary Chaos: The Manson Murders, which explores a controversial theory linking Manson to CIA mind-control experiments known as MK Ultra.

Rather than retelling the infamous murders, we focus on the deeper questions the documentary raises:
How did Manson gain such extreme psychological control over his followers? What role did LSD, power, and vulnerability play? And where does personal responsibility end — and manipulation begin?

We discuss the Haight-Ashbury clinic, Manson’s parole meetings, psychiatrist Jolly West, and the ethics of government experimentation, while also grounding the conversation in the undeniable truth that real people were brutally murdered.

This episode isn’t about excusing violence — it’s about examining influence, identity loss, and how dangerous belief systems take hold.

🎧 Listener discretion advised — this episode discusses violence, cult dynamics, and psychological manipulation.