Leary, Timothy, 1920-1996

Dr. Timothy Leary, a pioneer of the psychedelic movement

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October 23, 2020

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'Fresh Air' Reflects On The Psychedelic Movement

We listen to a 1983 interview with psychologist Timothy Leary, a 1990 interview with spiritual leader Ram Dass and a 2018 interview with How to Change Your Mind author Michael Pollan.

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June 9, 1983

34:52

The Father of the Psychedelic Movement, Timothy Leary Shares "Flashbacks."

Psychologist Timothy Leary is the father of the psychedelic movement of the 1960s and its experiments with mind-altering drugs. In 1960, Leary joined the faculty of Harvard at the Center for Personality Research, where he analyzed the effects of psychedelics and personality. As part of his research, introduced L.S.D. and other psychedelic drugs to many, and also used them himself. Leary was eventually asked to leave the university, and later served time in jail on drug charges. After his release, Leary went a tour debating one of his nemeses, G. Gordon Liddy.

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'Fresh Air' Reflects On The Psychedelic Movement

The Father of the Psychedelic Movement, Timothy Leary Shares "Flashbacks."

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