# Monarch Programming An Extension of MKUltra

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Podcast: [Jim Duke Perspective](https://stenobird.com/podcast/jim-duke-perspective-949617)
Published: 2026-07-22T09:00:27+00:00
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## Resource

We know about MKUltra, but do many know its superceded secretive operation called Monarch Programming? We discuss the morphing into Monarch from MKUltra as well as how far it reached. We mention operation heads and victims who came out exposing the program.

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