Ask Alice Part 1: Lies, LSD, and the Literary Hoax That Fooled a Generation

Go Ask Alice was a seemingly innocent diary-style narrative that took America by storm, sold millions of copies, and rocked a generation by pointing out the dangers of drugs.Too bad it was all a lie!In this episode we uncover the baffling connections between the iconic 70s novel, its controversial author Beatrice Sparks, and the psychedelic anthem 'White Rabbit' by Grace Slick and Jefferson Airplane. There are layers of deception here and questions we need to sort out before we even get to how the enchanting tales of Alice in Wonderland are intertwined with a narrative designed to mislead. Join me in this Part One of Two to take a look at how one woman and her book duped a nation and the horror of how everyone believed it. *This episode contains spoilers for:Go Ask Alice (1973)The Blair Witch Project (1999)P.S. Several times in the episode I refer to Beatrice Sparks as Beatrice 'Stark'. This is my mistake. She's just a fake book author, no relation to Iron Man. Thank you for your attention in this matter. 💀💀Follow us on Instagram @spooky.scholars💀Join the ongoing conversation and LIVE salon each month at spookyscholars.com🖤Full show notes at patreon.com/spookyscholarsEnjoying the show? We'd love you to be one of our ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reviewers!