055: Psychedelic Cults and the Return of American Drug Frenzy | with Carl Hassell

Conspiracy PlayTime

Greetings and salutations, Conspiracy Players. For this episode, we have the privilege of being joined by Carl Hassell. Brought up in the height of the hippie movement and steered into a life decadence, Carl was a part of it all. He sits with Colby to share his tales of adventure and misfortune—living as a vagabond, partaking in the psychedelic pipe dream, joining and exposing The Peyote Way Church, struggles with addiction, and so much more. They also touch on several CPT favorites including the co-opted counterculture of Laurel Canyon and the Haight-Ashbury district, altered states of consciousness, and journeys of personal growth and redemption. We very much enjoyed scratching the surface with Carl and look forward to more conversations in the future. If you'd like to reach out to Mr. Hassell with any questions, feel free to do so on Twitter @CarlHassell4. As always, thank you so much for joining us and being the Player you are; please like, subscribe, comment, or share with anyone who might wanna hear the good word. We'll catch you next time!