Top Podcasts of the Week: Jane Fonda, CIA Brainwashing, and Madchester

AI Summary

Discover the best podcasts of the week, featuring insightful stories on Jane Fonda, CIA brainwashing experiments, the rise and fall of Madchester, and a gripping crime story from Chicago.

This week's top podcasts offer a mix of pop culture, true crime, and historical investigations. Big Lives kicks off with a profile of Jane Fonda, followed by a thoughtful look at George Michael, using the BBC's vast archive.

In Project Mind Control, criminal psychologist Dr. Julia Shaw explores the disturbing true story of a Canadian psychiatric hospital used for CIA brainwashing experiments on vulnerable patients.

The Rise and Fall of Madchester takes listeners on a journey through the Madchester music scene, from its origins with Joy Division to its peak in 1989 with bands like Happy Mondays and The Stone Roses.

Off Duty is a new series from The Guardian that examines a 12-year battle for justice in a Chicago murder case, while Beware Book delves into a series of horrifying murders of Glaswegian sex workers.