Episode
#310 – Andrew Bustamante: CIA Spy
3:59:30
Published: Mon Aug 08 2022
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Andrew Bustamante is a former CIA covert intelligence officer. Check out his work and podcast at https://everydayspy.com Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Wealthfront: https://wealthfront.com/LEX to get $50 sign-up bonus - LMNT: https://drinkLMNT.com/lex to get free sample pack - BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off - ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod to get 3 months free - MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/lex to get 15% off EPISODE LINKS: Everyday Spy: https://everydayspy.com/quiz Everyday Spy Podcast: https://everydayspy.com/podcast Andrew's Twitter: https://twitter.com/everydayspy Andrew's Instagram: https://instagram.com/everydayspy PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (07:10) - CIA and the President (18:47) - War in Ukraine (59:44) - Most powerful intelligence agencies (1:06:54) - David Petraeus (1:16:31) - Undercover disguises (1:29:30) - Human nature (1:38:49) - CIA recruitment process (1:55:33) - CIA and secrecy (2:02:06) - Cyber security (2:12:47) - Sexpionage (2:19:22) - Private intelligence (2:32:48) - NSA and Snowden (3:00:48) - Conspiracy theories (3:21:55) - CIA and UFOs (3:36:41) - Spy tricks (3:53:23) - Advice for young people
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Summary
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