Episode 51: The Manchurian Candidate & The Winter Soldier

The Manchurian Candidate was written by Richard Condon and published in 1959. It focuses on Raymond Shaw, a soldier who receives the Medal of Honor under false circumstances. This theme is updated in Captain America: The Winter Soldier  with its mysterious killer who's been turned into a brainwashed mercenary. So is this all the realm of Hollywood and spy-fi novels? Or are these scenarios possible? ⚠️ Spoilers lie ahead!Links:https://www.amazon.com/Manchurian-Candidate-Perseus/dp/1568582706https://tubitv.com/movies/664878/the-manchurian-candidatehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Manchurian_Candidatehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Manchurian_Candidate_(1962_film)https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/84079/13-conspiratorial-facts-about-manchurian-candidatehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Manchurian_Candidate_(2004_film)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_America:_The_Winter_Soldierhttps://www.sciencenews.org/article/brain-implant-depression-electrode-stimulation-surgery Need more? You can visit the website at: https://consaracytheories.com/ or my own site at: https://saracausey.com/. Don't forget to check out the blog at: https://consaracytheories.com/blog. Decoding the Unicorn: A New Look at Dag Hammarskjöld is available now! Click here to buy it on Amazon. Support the show