The Master Cleanse

Today we're going to deep dive into a topic that came up in nearly every decade we looked at in our summer series - the Master Cleanse! Yes, you're remembering right if you are thinking about eating or drinking nothing but a "lemonade" made of water, cayenne pepper, maple syrup, and squeezed lemons. We talk about the mechanics of the cleanse itself but then in a whole bunch of detail about the creator, Stanley Burroughs. Content warning: there's some pretty gnarly medical malpractice, and also a very sad cancer journey. Healing for the Age of Enlightenment Master Cleanse California Supreme Court findings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.