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Modern WisdomThe Double Life Of A CIA Spy - Andrew Bustamante
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EPISODE INFO
- Released
- October 13, 2022
- Duration
- 1h 52m
- Channel
- Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Andrew Bustamante is a Former CIA Intelligence Officer and a Private Intelligence consultant. The CIA is one of the world's most advanced, secretive, shadowy organisations. Only 10% of their officers are field agents and actually have spent time undercover, Andrew is one of those agents. He's also been in charge of nuclear missiles and been multiple cover stories. Expect to learn why an alarm goes off at least once per hour at every nuclear missile silo across America, how the CIA protects itself from undercover agents being turned against them, what is actually in the President's nuclear football, the levels of clearance above Top Secret, what sort of personality traits the CIA look for, why Edward Snowden got Russian citizenship and much more... Sponsors: Get 10% discount on all of MASA’s Chips at www.masachips.com/modernwisdom use code MODERNWISDOM) Get 83% discount & 3 months free from Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D and Free Shipping from Athletic Greens at https://athleticgreens.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Extra Stuff: Learn more with Andy: https://everydayspy.com/ Find out your Spy Superpower: https://everydayspy.com/quiz Follow Andy's Podcast here: https://everydayspy.com/podcast/ Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - 00:00 Intro 00:48 The Two Types of CIA Officers 04:48 Levels of Seniority in the CIA 13:50 Different Security Clearances 22:37 What is the Nuclear Football? 31:55 Andrew’s Thoughts on Edward Snowden 45:45 What Skills do the CIA Look For? 50:10 Would Lex Fridman Make a Good Agent? 54:24 The Reality of Cover Legends 1:03:50 Dating Rules within the CIA 1:08:06 Who is to Blame for Polarisation in the West? 1:15:16 The Anatomy of Conspiracy 1:25:11 Ultra-wealthy, Apex Predator Personalities 1:41:00 How Andrew Deals with Risk 1:52:06 Where to Find Andrew - Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Listen to all episodes on audio: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/
SPEAKERS
Andrew Bustamante
guestChris Williamson
host
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Andrew Bustamante and Chris Williamson, The Double Life Of A CIA Spy - Andrew Bustamante explores Inside CIA Secrets, Nuclear Protocols, Snowden, Conspiracies, And Apex Predators Former CIA covert officer Andrew Bustamante explains how the CIA is structured, the difference between overt, covert, and contractor roles, and how security clearances and compartmentalization actually work. He walks through nuclear command-and-control in detail, including the president’s “football,” launch procedures, and the psychological design that prevents or bypasses conscientious objectors.
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