(***TIMESTAMPS in description below) ~ Andrew Bustamante is a former CIA Undercover Spy & Air Force Nuclear Operator. From 2007 to 2014, Bustamante and his wife, Jihi (also a CIA Agent) lived abroad as undercover agents for the US Government. While he cannot reveal his precise locations during his time as a spy, Andy operated primarily out of Asia –– and completed missions on 6 of the 7 continents over the course of his career. As a result of his actions in the line of duty, Bustamante is forever very unwelcome in many countries around the world.

Guy’s life is a movie and his hair is also real.

You can check out Andy’s Podcast, Everyday Espionage, here: http

And His YouTube Here: https://youtube.com/c/EverydaySpy

Also, Take His Spy Skills Quiz Here:

https://everydayspy.com/quiz

***TIMESTAMPS***

0:00 - Intro; Paramilitary; CIA Theory on 3 Types of People in the World; Good vs Bad; Maslow’s Hierarchy; Information Warfare

30:45 - Andy’s Work At CIA; “Real Spies”; Dark Thoughts; Types of Traits CIA wants in recruits; Undercover Agents in US; Rigging the game

52:32 - Where Andy went undercover; How CIA Agents approach Spying; How Andy cultivated assets; How Spies assess people; Tech & Intelligence

1:10:56 - Spotting mistakes to catch spies;false flags; The Girl In Red; Inglourious Basterds & The CIA

1:22:42 - The Story of How The CIA Recruited Andy; The CIA’s Testing Procedures; CIA Agents are above the law; Never staying where you’re targeting; Andy’s undercover experience with his wife; Reverse Psychology

1:40:11 - Andy tells the story about the time his cover was blown; Why The CIA never wants to lose an officer; The 3 different types of surveillance; Julian and Andy debate CIA Torture

1:55:15 - Other countries using the United States’ freedom of democracy against it; Andy explains why the Pilgrims are a myth; Andy reveals CIA’s opinion on voting rights; Nobody ever hears about the W’s

2:10:16 - Julian and Andy have an intense debate on privacy rights, Snowden / Stellar Wind, and everything in between; Andy explains why it might be time to leave America; The CIA, groupthink, and why they pick very specific people; Military Industrial Complex discussion

2:47:28 - Why Andy is closely watching Russian Debt right now; Andy breaks down the Russia Ukraine War and where Putin’s initial objectives stand; Why Andy thinks Nuclear Bombs aren’t off the table; Can you stop a nuke?

3:05:54 - Andy provides intel on Taiwan and their impending China problem; Why CIA loves anxiety; Andy’s opinion of the CIA today

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