<description>&lt;p&gt;In June 1970, Dock Ellis of the Pittsburgh Pirates somehow tossed a no-hitter while tripping on acid. The LSD stunt made him a legend, but it overshadowed a much deeper story: a man who spent the second half of his life searching for redemption, purpose, and a way to help others escape the same darkness that once enveloped him.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;*&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Today's episode was produced in partnership with &lt;a href="https://www.schoolofhumans.com/podcast-work"&gt;School of Humans&lt;/a&gt;. For School of Humans, Producers are Emilia Brock and Edeliz Perez. Executive Producer is Virginia Prescott.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Special thanks to American Public Media&amp;rsquo;s&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;Weekend America&lt;/em&gt;, and to Todd Snider.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;- &lt;a href="https://weekendamerica.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/03/28/pitch.html"&gt;&amp;ldquo;Dock Ellis: An LSD No-No&amp;rdquo;&lt;/a&gt; from American Public Media &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;- &lt;a href="https://youtu.be/KG2SPjcKM4M"&gt;&amp;ldquo;America&amp;rsquo;s Favorite Pastime&amp;rdquo; &lt;/a&gt;by Todd Snider&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hosted by Zaron Burnett, Dana Schwartz, and Jason English&lt;br&gt;Written by Zaron Burnett&lt;br&gt;Story Editor is Virginia Prescott&lt;br&gt;Senior Producer is Josh Fisher&lt;br&gt;Editing and Sound Design by Jesse Nighswonger&lt;br&gt;Mixing and Mastering by Jesse Nighswonger&lt;br&gt;Research and Fact-Checking by Austin Thompson and Zaron Burnett&lt;br&gt;Original Music by Elise McCoy&lt;br&gt;Show Logo by Lucy Quintanilla&lt;br&gt;Executive Producer is Jason English&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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Dock Ellis: High and Outside [from Very Special Episodes]

MAY 13, 202661 MIN
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Dock Ellis: High and Outside [from Very Special Episodes]

MAY 13, 202661 MIN

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In June 1970, Dock Ellis of the Pittsburgh Pirates somehow tossed a no-hitter while tripping on acid. The LSD stunt made him a legend, but it overshadowed a much deeper story: a man who spent the second half of his life searching for redemption, purpose, and a way to help others escape the same darkness that once enveloped him. * Today's episode was produced in partnership with School of Humans. For School of Humans, Producers are Emilia Brock and Edeliz Perez. Executive Producer is Virginia Prescott. Special thanks to American Public Media’s Weekend America, and to Todd Snider. - “Dock Ellis: An LSD No-No” from American Public Media  - “America’s Favorite Pastime” by Todd Snider Hosted by Zaron Burnett, Dana Schwartz, and Jason EnglishWritten by Zaron BurnettStory Editor is Virginia PrescottSenior Producer is Josh FisherEditing and Sound Design by Jesse NighswongerMixing and Mastering by Jesse NighswongerResearch and Fact-Checking by Austin Thompson and Zaron BurnettOriginal Music by Elise McCoyShow Logo by Lucy QuintanillaExecutive Producer is Jason English  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.