Operation Midnight Climax

Operation Midnight Climax

Hosted by Dana Schwartz and Jason English and Zaron Burnett and Ryan and Ben and Kevin · iHeartPodcasts

4.5from 406 ratings

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71Podcast AuthorityScore out of 100 · How it is scored
144
Episodes
121
Transcribed
406
Ratings
Weekly
Cadence
2021
First episode
419M
YouTube views

About Operation Midnight Climax

George White ran the CIA brothel. He watched from a hidden room while men were dosed with LSD — and he convinced himself the fate of the nation depended on it.

Publisher
iHeartPodcasts
Category
history · society & culture · true crime
Language
en
Explicit
Yes
First episode
10 Mar 2021
Latest episode
22 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

121 of 144 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 22 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    The Secret Lives of Snape Wives

  2. 15 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Introducing — What Happened to Sandra Birchmore: Part 1

  3. 25 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Taye Diggs on Trauma, Ambition, and the Discomfort of Sitting Still [from Waking Up With Ryan]

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The Secret Lives of Snape Wives

Published 22 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] He could kind of touch and feel things in our world. He could do things like push over a laundry basket or give people ideas and feelings and sensations, but never really be physically present. To Snape's most intense fans, the Harry Potter series was written by a scribe who could channel the entire Harry Potter universe. J.K. Rowling was documenting everything she was interpreting from Snape, Harry, and the other characters. But if you think the Snapists were enamored with Rowling's interpretation, think again. There's the Snape in the books who's described as extremely physically unattractive, like he's just physically unwashed. […]

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Who has been a guest on Operation Midnight Climax

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

  • Dr Zoe Alderton
  • Taye Diggs
  • Ria Xi
  • Michael Imperioli
  • Steve Schirripa

Reach and audience

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YouTube views
419,108,275
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
4.4 / 5
271 ratings
Spotify
4.8 / 5
135 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 71 / 100

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Quality
65
Social presence
0
YouTube
93
Engagement
97

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Who hosts Operation Midnight Climax?

Dana Schwartz and Jason English and Zaron Burnett and Ryan and Ben and Kevin host the show. Published by iHeartPodcasts.

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The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.

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