Mystery On The Rocks

Our MK Ultra series comes to a close with a look at ongoing court cases, alleged subjects and attempts to seek justice over the years.While justice is yet to be served, could a current court case offer some light at the end of the tunnel?______An exclusive extended, ad-free version of this episode with almost 15 minutes of bonus extra chat about stuff such as the Great Storm of 1987, Cora vs Reddit, Peter Jackson's Beatles documentary and gaming advancements of the 1990s and more can be found over at our Patreon!Extended episodes drop over there usually 3-7 days early and with zero ads so if you enjoy Mystery on the Rocks then please consider heading over there to support us, where there is already a huge backlog of exclusive extras such as extended episodes, bonus episodes, minisodes, outtakes, cocktail recipes and more!Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner Mystery on the Rocks is a high concept comedy and true crime/unexplained phenomena podcast set in a fictional mystery-solving bar with re

In 1973, director of the CIA Richard Helms orders all records of MKUltra destroyed and the project is wound down. Nonetheless, thanks to a report by the New York Times, a couple of years later some of what the CIA got up to came to light, kickstarting a slow trickle of information being exposed to the public...But what is the Mosaic Effect and how does it stand in the way of justice?______An exclusive extended, ad-free version of this episode with over 10 minutes of bonus extra chat can be found over at our Patreon!Extended episodes drop over there usually 3-7 days early and with zero ads so if you enjoy Mystery on the Rocks then please consider heading over there to support us, where there is already a huge backlog of exclusive extras such as extended episodes, bonus episodes, minisodes, outtakes, cocktail recipes and more!Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner Mystery on the Rocks is a high concept comedy and true crime/unexplained phenomena podcast set in a fictional mystery-solving bar with

Our MK Ultra series continues with one of the more eccentric subprojects...Known as Operation Midnight Climax, the lengths the CIA begin to go to when dosing unsuspecting American citizens with various drugs reach new, seedy lows...______An exclusive extended, ad-free version of this episode with over 10 minutes of bonus extra content including more Limp Bizkit stuff, more beat-em-up chat, thoughts on Tropic Thunder and more can be found over at our Patreon!Extended episodes drop over there usually 3-7 days early and with zero ads so if you enjoy Mystery on the Rocks then please consider heading over there to support us, where there is already a huge backlog of exclusive extras such as extended episodes, bonus episodes, minisodes, outtakes, cocktail recipes and more!Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner Mystery on the Rocks is a high concept comedy and true crime/unexplained phenomena podcast set in a fictional mystery-solving bar with real cocktails!. The focus of the show is to attempt to cr

This chapter of our ongoing MK Ultra series is all about MK CHICKWIT! Not only the most fun-named of the MK Ultra subprojects, but also what sounds like the most fun full stop. Spy games! Espionage! Gap year!And did MK Chickwit change the 20th Century more than we might have thought?______An exclusive extended, ad-free version of this episode with over 5 minutes of bonus extra chat can be found over at our Patreon!Extended episodes drop over there usually 3-7 days early and with zero ads so if you enjoy Mystery on the Rocks then please consider heading over there to support us, where there is already a huge backlog of exclusive extras such as extended episodes, bonus episodes, minisodes, outtakes, cocktail recipes and more!Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner Mystery on the Rocks is a high concept comedy and true crime/unexplained phenomena podcast set in a fictional mystery-solving bar with real cocktails!. The focus of the show is to attempt to crack a real, unsolved mystery from history –

Owing to lots of stupid stuff, our MK Ultra series will be back next week with Part 7 but for this week please enjoy an excerpt from a recent Patreon-exclusive bonus episode. You can hear the full 97 minute bumper bonus episode over on our Patreon, where episodes drop a week early in extended, ad-free form. Which means, that's right, an extended version of next week's Part 7 of our MK Ultra series is already over there.There's also an extensive back catalogue of bonus episodes, minisodes and other fun stuff so if you've been hearing us wank on about our Patreon but haven't checked it out yet then do go check it out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When MK Ultra was given the greenlight, Sidney Gottlieb enlisted Donald Ewen Cameron (Part IV's hypocritical psychiatrist) and renowned pharmacologist Harris Isbell, director of research at Addiction Research Center.Having already studied the effects of certain drugs, Isbell was clearly the right man for the MK Ultra job. But where his methods also questionable enough to qualify?______An exclusive extended, ad-free version of this episode with almost 20 minutes of bonus extra chat about all manner of things, including snooker documentaries, the recent film Nuremberg and what the hell Jonathan Lipnicki is up to these days can be found over at our Patreon!Extended episodes drop over there usually 3-7 days early and with zero ads so if you enjoy Mystery on the Rocks then please consider heading over there to support us, where there is already a huge backlog of exclusive extras such as extended episodes, bonus episodes, minisodes, outtakes, cocktail recipes and more!Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz K

The episode Sooz has been waiting for!For the fifth instalment of our MK Ultra series we sidestep ever so slightly to take a look at the life of prominent Nazi Rudolf Hess and how it intersected with (and maybe even inspired) the CIA's diabolical experiments of the 1950s and 60s.But in addition to these crossovers with our ongoing story, Hess and his life were cuckoo bananas so strap in! And exactly what did he like in his sandwiches?______An exclusive extended, ad-free version of this episode with 10 minutes of bonus extra chat about all manner of things, including more of our thoughts on the Greens' sensational win in the Gorton and Denton by-election, can be found over at our Patreon!Extended episodes drop over there usually 3-7 days early and with zero ads so if you enjoy Mystery on the Rocks then please consider heading over there to support us, where there is already a huge backlog of exclusive extras such as extended episodes, bonus episodes, minisodes, outtakes, cocktail recipes and more!Hosted by Mas

Part 4 of our MK Ultra series introduces us to Donald Ewen Cameron, a psychiatrist of world renown whom Sidney Gottlieb recruited to MK Ultra. Born in Scotland, Cameron made huge waves in setting up mental health services in Canada before settling in America where he found himself enlisted to psychoanalyse some real bad dudes.However, his ideas to fight the evils of the 20th Century were (at best) misguided and (at worst) insane.So he'd fit right in with MK Ultra...______An exclusive extended, ad-free version of this episode with 10 minutes of bonus extra chat about all manner of things plus loads more can be found over at our Patreon!Extended episodes drop over there usually 3-7 days early and with zero ads so if you enjoy Mystery on the Rocks then please consider heading over there to support us, where there is already a huge backlog of exclusive extras such as extended episodes, bonus episodes, minisodes, outtakes, cocktail recipes and more!Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner Mystery on t

Our trawl through the CIA's appalling MK Ultra project takes in the stories of two men - bacteriologist Frank Olson and professional tennis player Harold Blauer. Both men were born in 1910 and both died in 1953.But how and why?And what are their links to our ongoing story?______An exclusive extended, ad-free version of this episode with over 15 minutes of bonus extra chat about all manner of things including the worst meals we have ever cooked for ourselves plus loads more can be found over at our Patreon!Extended episodes drop over there usually 3-7 days early and with zero ads so if you enjoy Mystery on the Rocks then please consider heading over there to support us, where there is already a huge backlog of exclusive extras such as extended episodes, bonus episodes, minisodes, outtakes, cocktail recipes and more!Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner Mystery on the Rocks is a high concept comedy and true crime/unexplained phenomena podcast set in a fictional mystery-solving bar with real cock

This week we chart the shifting from Project Artichoke to MK Ultra following the appointment of Allen Dulles to Director of Central Intelligence and his hiring of Sidney Gottlieb to bring da scienz to Project Artichoke.Alongside these two rotten eggs, we discuss the very tangible link from the Nazis' horrific experiments and what MK Ultra would ultimately be responsible for in two equally rotten eggs - Nazi scientist Kurt Plötner and American intelligence officer Boris Pash...______An exclusive extended, ad-free version of this episode with over 15 minutes of bonus extra chat about all manner of things including EVEN MORE about 1990s sci fi police procedural Space Precinct plus loads more can be found over at our Patreon!Extended episodes drop over there usually 3-7 days early and with zero ads so if you enjoy Mystery on the Rocks then please consider heading over there to support us, where there is already a huge backlog of exclusive extras such as extended episodes, bonus episodes, minisodes, outtakes, cock

This week we begin a brand new series looking at something we've been wanting to cover on the show for a long, long time... Project MK Ultra!One of the most heinous operations the CIA ever did... THAT WE KNOW OF, RIGHT GUYS?We lay out a broad overview of what MK Ultra actually was, discuss the nature of conspiracy theories and what the existence of MK Ultra has meant for them going forward plus take a brief look at the project's precursor, Project Artichoke.______An exclusive extended, ad-free version of this episode with over 15 minutes of bonus extra chat about all manner of things including how long it's been since The Lord of the Ring, how Jurassic Park engineers made the prehistoric leaves and unveiling Sooz's new character, Bonnie Poo, plus loads more can be found over at our Patreon!Extended episodes drop over there usually 3-7 days early and with zero ads so if you enjoy Mystery on the Rocks then please consider heading over there to support us, where there is already a huge backlog of exclusive extra

This week's episode is, as threatened, us attempting a commentary. Specifically, a commentary on the 1977 'Leap in the Dark' episode called 'The Fetch' which claims to dramatise the Emilie Sagee story we covered last week.Does it do the tale justice? And how many famous faces can we spot in it?If you wanted to watch along with us then the full episode of 'The Fetch' can be found (or watched without our juvenile interrupting) at the following link; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhYofF6GJWc______An exclusive extended, ad-free VIDEO version of this episode with 15 minutes of bonus extra chat about all manner of things including the works of Stephen King (mostly 'It') plus loads more can be found over at our Patreon!Extended episodes drop over there usually 3-7 days early and with zero ads so if you enjoy Mystery on the Rocks then please consider heading over there to support us, where there is already a huge backlog of exclusive extras such as extended episodes, bonus episodes, minisodes, outtakes, cocktail re

This week we're looking at the creepy story of schoolteacher Emilie Sagee who, while teaching in a school in what is now Latvia in the mid-19th century, became the centre of a terrifying ghost story. Seemingly able to be in two different places at once, stories of Emilie soon spread around the school, ultimately culminating in two of her being seen in the same place at the same time...But what really happened?And is the story even true?______An exclusive extended, ad-free version of this episode with over 30 minutes of bonus extra chat about all manner of things including Chris' middle-aged health concerns, a story about a time Sooz was on a bus 8 years ago and quite possibly the funniest story we've ever heard on the podcast can be found over at our Patreon!Extended episodes drop over there usually 3-7 days early and with zero ads so if you enjoy Mystery on the Rocks then please consider heading over there to support us, where there is already a huge backlog of exclusive extras such as extended episodes, bon

Happy New Year you filthy animals! Have the best day, the best year and what better way to see in 2026 than by listening to us play what could be argued to be the toughest bundle of VHSes Sooz has ever tasked us with guessing!______An exclusive extended, ad-free version of this episode can be found over at our Patreon!Extended episodes drop over there usually 2-3 days early and with zero ads so if you enjoy Mystery on the Rocks then please consider heading over there to support us, where there is already a huge backlog of exclusive extras such as extended episodes, bonus episodes, minisodes, outtakes, cocktail recipes and more!Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner Mystery on the Rocks is a high concept comedy and true crime/unexplained phenomena podcast set in a fictional mystery-solving bar with real cocktails!. The focus of the show is to attempt to crack a real, unsolved mystery from history – true crime and bizarre occurrences, all with a whodunnit or WTF happened question hanging over the

It's the Mystery on the Rocks Christmas Special and Sooz is back with a festive edition of her occasional One Hit Wonders series, this time looking at the Christmas No. 1 of 1980 - There's No One Quite Like Grandma by St. Winifred's School Choir.And along the way we learn about how the Christmas Number One even became a thing in the UK.Merry Christmas all!______An exclusive extended, ad-free version of this episode with 15 minutes of bonus extra chat can be found over at our Patreon!Extended episodes drop over there usually 2-3 days early and with zero ads so if you enjoy Mystery on the Rocks then please consider heading over there to support us, where there is already a huge backlog of exclusive extras such as extended episodes, bonus episodes, minisodes, outtakes, cocktail recipes and more!Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner Mystery on the Rocks is a high concept comedy and true crime/unexplained phenomena podcast set in a fictional mystery-solving bar with real cocktails!. The focus of th

In 1983, 5 KFC employees in Kilgore, Texas were abducted by armed robbers and executed in a truly horrific crime. A crime which went unsolved for over 2 decades, before 2 arrests were made. However, the case continued to confound investigators with DNA evidence of a third perpetrator they could not identify...And the latest development is startingly recent.______An exclusive extended, ad-free version of this episode with almost 40 minutes of bonus extra chat about all manner of things including school playground game naming conventions, the 1968 film 'Greetings' and dog diarrhoea can be found over at our Patreon!Extended episodes drop over there usually 3-7 days early and with zero ads so if you enjoy Mystery on the Rocks then please consider heading over there to support us, where there is already a huge backlog of exclusive extras such as extended episodes, bonus episodes, minisodes, outtakes, cocktail recipes and more!Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner Mystery on the Rocks is a high conc

On November 17th 1978 something horrific happened to 4 employees finishing their shift at the Burger Chef restaurant in Speedway, Indiana.A robbery or pre-meditated murder? And just how badly did the police screw up this time?______An exclusive extended, ad-free version of this episode with almost 20 minutes of bonus extra chat about all manner of things can be found over at our Patreon!Extended episodes drop over there usually 3-7 days early and with zero ads so if you enjoy Mystery on the Rocks then please consider heading over there to support us, where there is already a huge backlog of exclusive extras such as extended episodes, bonus episodes, minisodes, outtakes, cocktail recipes and more!Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner Mystery on the Rocks is a high concept comedy and true crime/unexplained phenomena podcast set in a fictional mystery-solving bar with real cocktails!. The focus of the show is to attempt to crack a real, unsolved mystery from history – true crime and bizarre occur

Last week's episode was our 200th 'proper' one. Yes, the counting got weird at some point so we're not entirely sure but the current numbering convention has Dr No Legs as our 200th episode. So we had a little relax and did a chilled hostful episode like boardgames on the last day of term.______An exclusive extended, ad-free version of this episode with almost 15 minutes of bonus extra chat about all manner of things can be found over at our Patreon!Extended episodes drop over there usually 3-7 days early and with zero ads so if you enjoy Mystery on the Rocks then please consider heading over there to support us, where there is already a huge backlog of exclusive extras such as extended episodes, bonus episodes, minisodes, outtakes, cocktail recipes and more!Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner Mystery on the Rocks is a high concept comedy and true crime/unexplained phenomena podcast set in a fictional mystery-solving bar with real cocktails!. The focus of the show is to attempt to crack a re

This is the story of how a 21st Century Cornish surgeon had his legs amputated below the knees... But went to jail for it.Masud couldn't join us for this one so join Chris and Sooz as they simultaneously laugh at an amputee while kink-shaming him. But don't worry, in as woke a way as possible.______An exclusive extended, ad-free version of this episode with almost 20 minutes of bonus extra chat about all manner of things, including but not limited to the death of Dick Cheney, can be found over at our Patreon!Extended episodes drop over there usually 3-7 days early and with zero ads so if you enjoy Mystery on the Rocks then please consider heading over there to support us, where there is already a huge backlog of exclusive extras such as extended episodes, bonus episodes, minisodes, outtakes, cocktail recipes and more!Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner Mystery on the Rocks is a high concept comedy and true crime/unexplained phenomena podcast set in a fictional mystery-solving bar with real c

Jack Wheeler, a US Army veteran and aide to several US Presidential administrations, was found dead in mysterious circumstances on New Year's Eve 2010.We piece together his strange last days to see if there's even a smidgen of a clue as to what happened...______An exclusive extended, ad-free version of this episode with almost 20 minutes of bonus extra chat about all manner of things, including but not limited to pets who have pets, can be found over at our Patreon!Extended episodes drop over there usually 3 days early and with zero ads so if you enjoy Mystery on the Rocks then please consider heading over there to support us, where there is already a huge backlog of exclusive extras such as extended episodes, bonus episodes, minisodes, outtakes, cocktail recipes and more!Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner Mystery on the Rocks is a high concept comedy and true crime/unexplained phenomena podcast set in a fictional mystery-solving bar with real cocktails!. The focus of the show is to attempt