Danny Jones Podcast #138 - Ex-CIA Spy Explains How the United States Turned Him Into a Dissident | John Kiriakou
May 23, 2022
Former CIA officer John Kiriakou discusses his journey from spy to dissident, encounters with Oliver Stone, government secrecy, and whistleblowing challenges. He shares stories of capturing Abu Zabaydah and the wrongful detention of Mahar Arar. The podcast also covers wrongful convictions, prison survival, life after release, flaws in the criminal justice system, Panquake, and the media landscape in Russia and the US.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
A CIA Spy's Journey from Insider to Dissident
01:59 • 2min
Oliver Stone and the Potential TV Show
04:18 • 6min
Government Secrecy, Torture, and the Need for Accountability
10:41 • 4min
Whistleblowing and the Challenges Faced
15:07 • 16min
Frustration and Threats
31:11 • 32min
Capturing and Identifying the Man
01:02:41 • 23min
Encounter at the Hospital
01:25:31 • 16min
The Wrongful Detention of Mahar Arar
01:41:54 • 24min
Wrongful Convictions and the Success of a Death Penalty Appeals Lawyer
02:06:21 • 2min
Surviving and Thriving in Prison
02:07:52 • 19min
Life After Prison Release
02:27:04 • 6min
Flaws in the Criminal Justice System and the Introduction of Panquake
02:33:16 • 2min
PayPal Freezes Accounts and Seizes Money from Consortium News
02:35:45 • 2min
Media Landscape in Russia vs the United States
02:37:42 • 9min