Lex Fridman Podcast: #310 – Andrew Bustamante: CIA Spy

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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:

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OUTLINE:

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(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