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DEEP DIVE: AUTHOR SESSIONS - CHAOS

August 6, 2026 · 1 h 40 min

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Today's episode is the Deep Dive x The First Degree Book Club crossover you didn't know you needed.


We're sitting down with bestselling author Tom O'Neill to talk about CHAOS: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties.


What began as a routine magazine assignment became a twenty-year investigation that challenged the official narrative of the Manson murders and uncovered a web of unanswered questions surrounding law enforcement, MKUltra, and the turbulent world of the late 1960s.


In this wide-ranging conversation, Tom takes us behind the reporting, reflects on what he's learned since publishing the book, and revisits the evidence, theories, and unanswered questions that continue to fuel debate.


Whether you've read CHAOS cover to cover or you're just conspiracy-curious, buckle up... and, as always... hats on.

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