When Serendipity Trip-Starts: The Accidental Birth of LSD

Send us Fan MailHow did one of the most powerful psychoactive substances in history get discovered by mistake? In this episode, we trace the strange, beautiful story of how Albert Hofmann accidentally exposed himself to LSD in 1943, transformed that slip into intentional experiments, and launched a molecule that would ripple through psychiatry, counterculture, and consciousness itself.From lab benches to bicycle rides and psychedelic lore — it’s a story of curiosity, risk, and how accidents sometimes chart the course of history.