Chapter
The Reality of Being a CIA Agent
03:26 - 13:25 (09:59)
A CIA agent's job is not as glamorous as Hollywood portrays it to be. They have to adopt false personas to recruit foreign nationals and operate surreptitiously to avoid exposing CIA intelligence activity.
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The public often imagines CIA officers as spies working undercover in foreign countries.
03:26 - 07:21 (03:54)
Summary
The public often imagines CIA officers as spies working undercover in foreign countries. However, in reality, they primarily work as case officers and operate surreptitiously to gather intelligence.
ChapterThe Reality of Being a CIA Agent
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PodcastThe School of Greatness
The CIA has recruited foreign spies and gained insight to better understand the nature of threats against the US, a challenging profession that requires recruiting individuals but also ensuring that they are not dupes who aim to expose the CIA's intelligence activity.
07:21 - 13:25 (06:04)
Summary
The CIA has recruited foreign spies and gained insight to better understand the nature of threats against the US, a challenging profession that requires recruiting individuals but also ensuring that they are not dupes who aim to expose the CIA's intelligence activity. The podcast also explores how CIA agents maintain their integrity despite wearing different masks throughout the day.