(***TIMESTAMPS in description below) ~ Joby Warrick is a 2x Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, author, and Middle East Expert. Since 1996, Joby has been at the Washington Post, where he currently serves as a National Security Reporter. His three books –– “The Triple Agent,” “Black Flags,” & “Red Line” (the second of which won him a Pulitzer Prize) –– are all Best-Sellers (links below). “Black Flags” by Joby Warrick: https://amzn.to/3WdiGwp “The Triple Agent” by Joby Warrick: https://amzn.to/3kgNvmu “Red Line” by Joby Warrick: https://amzn.to/3XxTe5W ***TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Joby’s remembers his first Pulitzer Prize 6:08 - Joby explains his first book on the infamous 2009 Attack on CIA Base in Afghanistan 14:48 - The hot Jordanian Translator who got Joby into bomber’s house; No judgment journalism 26:13 - Homeland’s CIA accuracy; General McChrystal’s Iraqi kid story 35:51 - The CIA’s tracking of Bin Laden in the leadup to Sepp 011 38:55 - Joby’s Nucalear Weapons reporting during Iraq War; Building trust in Middle East 45:20 - Rogue translators & developing sources 50:32 - How to determine whether CIA sources are telling the truth 56:39 - The Tom O’Neill WAPO CIA source story 1:03:27 - King Abdullah II of Jordan; Jordan & its role in the Middle East 1:13:28 - Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi, The Founder of ISIS; The murder of Nick Berg 1:20:50 - Al Zarqawi’s radicalization in prison 1:24:29 - Al Zarqaqi meets Bin Laden; CIA & Zarqawi’s early standoffs 1:29:50 - King Abdullah told President Bush NOT to invade Iraq; Sectarian Violence (Sunnis & Shiites) 1:36:36 - Al Qaeda makes Al Zarqawi a franchisee; Iraq’s implosion post-invasion 1:41:30 - Nada Bakos - CIA’s chief Al Zarqawi targeter; How the US merked Al Zarqawi 1:46:33 - ISIS vs. ISIL naming; Al Baghdadi succeeds Al Zarqawi 1:50:19 - The Arab Spring of 2011; Al Nusra in Syria; ISIS leadership doesn’t do dirty work 1:56:22 - When did ISIS come on Joby’s radar? 2:01:05 - Caliphate explained; the brutality of ISIS 2:05:49 - The Kurds; 20th Century European Agreements that led to Middle East violence 2:14:04 - Strongman leaders; Bashar Al-Assad & Syria 2:21:43 - The Yazidi Genocide 2:26:56 - How the US neutralized ISIS 2:35:12 - The US Drone Program; The War in Yemen 2:42:37 - What’s happening in Iran right now? 2:48:32 - Iran’s race to a nuclear weapon 2:52:46 - Israel’s new far-right government 2:56:52 - The Jordanian Intelligence Service (Mukhabarat); The Laurence Foley hit 3:00:34 - Joby’s Middle East schedule; Joby’s upcoming book project Intro Credits: “Homeland” (Showtime) “The Looming Tower” (Hulu) “Body of Lies” (2008) “Munich” (2005) “The Physician” (2013) “Zero Dark Thirty” (2012) ~ Get $150 Off The Eight Sleep Pod Pro Mattress / Mattress Cover (USING CODE: “TRENDIFIER”): https://eight-sleep.ioym.net/trendifier Julian's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julianddorey ~ Music via Artlist.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

(***TIMESTAMPS in description below) ~ David Satter is a journalist, author, historian, and foreign policy expert –– who is widely regarded as one of the world’s preeminent experts on Vladimir Putin / Russia. In December 2013, after years of exclusive reporting on Putin’s crimes against humanity, David became the first Western Journalist ever banned from Russia (by their government) in the post-Cold War era. Buy “Darkness at Dawn” by David Satter: https://amzn.to/3GsROmf ****TIMESTAMPS**** 0:00 - Putin & the 1999 Apartment Bombings; German Ugryumov 9:58 - Maidan 2013 - 2014 in Ukraine; Donbas region 18:33 - Current Status in Ukraine War; Client States 25:45 - Deterring Putin & Russia 36:12 - Putin’s health; Regime change in Russia? 41:07 - Chamberlain Precedent 44:44 - Russian Citizens’ Opinion on War; Economic Ties to Russia 54:09 - Zelensky’s political career 58:03 - Ukraine’s Military Command Structure; Ukrainian Intelligence Service 1:02:30 - Chechnya now allied with Putin; Russian Energy still in Ukraine 1:10:07 - Nord Stream Pipeline Bombing 1:14:32 - The Red Terror of The 1930’s; Joseph Stalin & the KGB 1:24:31 - Stalin’s Russia 1:34:58 - Gorbachev, Perestroika, & Putin 1:38:04 - Russian Oligarchs status in the war 1:45:14 - Is David afraid of getting merked 1:51:09 - Paul Klebnikov Murder; Alexander Litvinenko Murder; Sergei Skripal Attempt 2:02:26 - The Mysterious 2022 death of Dan Rapoport 2:07:33 - American societal division & its impact on the war 2:20:47 - The Viktor Bout - Brittney Griner Trade 2:28:04 - The man who helped Putin gain power; Western intel in Russia 2:31:24 - Ground Commander makes interesting comments about Ukraine 2:39:30 - The new books David is writing Intro Credits: Escape From Stalin’s Death Camp (2017) Bridge of Spies (2015) A Day In The Life of a Dictator (2015) Katyn (2007) Salt (2010) Death to Spies (2019) ~ Get $150 Off The Eight Sleep Pod Pro Mattress / Mattress Cover (USING CODE: “TRENDIFIER”): https://eight-sleep.ioym.net/trendifier Julian's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julianddorey ~ Music via Artlist.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

(***TIMESTAMPS in Description Below) ~ Joey Deef is a writer, actor, comedian, and New Yorker. He recently starred in a comedy play he co-wrote (with Matt Ferrara) called “Hey, That’s My Wife!” at the world-renowned Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland this past August. ****TIMESTAMPS**** 0:00 - Joe’s viral clip, Crime in NY down 10:15 - Stanford banned words; Woke & Intention 22:55 - Kanye’s legacy ruined 28:49 - Kanye & Autism 41:38 - Antisemitism rise after Kanye’s first tweet 48:27 - Free Speech 51:41 - What is Elon doing? 1:04:31 - Freedom of Speech vs Freedom of Reach; Banning & Precedent 1:12:23 - Trump’s Twitter Ban portion of Twitter Files 1:19:24 - Change & Cynicism; The Culture “Wars” are exhausting 1:27:12 - Joe on the street appearance 1:34:37 - Twitter Files Finally heating up with FBI revelation 1:40:09 - Domestic Intel Ops 1:47:23 - SBF out on bail; FTX Theories 1:55:16 - The biggest concern for crypto 2:01:25 - Key takeaway from the Twitter Files 2:10:15 - No Pandemmies in 2023 please Intro Credits: “Runaway” (VEVO) NBC / SNL (2021) South Park (Comedy Central) Inside Edition (2022) ~ Get $150 Off The Eight Sleep Pod Pro Mattress / Mattress Cover (USING CODE: “TRENDIFIER”): https://eight-sleep.ioym.net/trendifier Julian's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julianddorey ~ Music via Artlist.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marsha Levick is an attorney, law professor and youth justice expert. Marsha founded The Juvenile Law Center in 1975 –– where she has worked on many cases over the years on behalf of child rights –– none more famous than her work exposing the horrific Kids For Cash Scandal in Luzerne County PA. The racket involved two elected judges who accepted cash kickbacks from private prisons in exchange for children (who were improperly found guilty of minor offenses that warranted no prison time). ***TIMESTAMPS*** 0:00 - Kids For Cash Basic Facts; Ciavarella and Conahan shut down old prison 10:02 - The Private Prison Industry 15:20 - How Ciavorella & Conahan got started 20:10 - Ciavarella locks up teenage girl for MySpace Account 27:13 - The trauma kids suffer in prison; Ciavarella ran on locking kids up 34:44 - The public defenders & prosecutors were compromised 42:06 - Marsha files Supreme Court Petition & the FBI calls 51:01 - How did the judges get away with it for so long? 58:07 - Ciavarella & Conahan Case Results 1:05:10 - The sad story of the Ciavarella victim who committed su1c1de 1:14:11 - The Ethan Crumbley Schoo1 Shootter Case 1:22:14 - How Marsha would fix legal system today; Pandemic crime trends 1:28:25 - Gun regulation 1:32:11 - The story of the father who forgave his son’s killer 1:37:04 - The Incarceration Rate in America 1:45:19 - Current cases Marsha is working on Intro Credits: “Instant Family” (2018) “Dead Presidents” (1995) “The Guest” (2014) “Scarface” (1983) “Fracture” (2007) ~ Get $150 Off The Eight Sleep Pod Pro Mattress / Mattress Cover (USING CODE: “TRENDIFIER”): https://eight-sleep.ioym.net/trendifier Julian's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julianddorey ~ Music via Artlist.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Salvatore Bonanno is the grandson of Joe Bonanno, the founder of New York’s Bonanno Crime Family, one of the original five Bosses of New York’s Five Families –– and one of the most famous mobsters to ever live. ***TIMESTAMPS*** 0:00 - Growing up during Banana War in NY; Joe Bonanno Parallels with The Godfather 10:25 - Joe Bonanno’s childhood in Sicily 24:27 - Working for Salvatore Maranzano; Prohibition 32:52 - The Castellammarese War; Forming the Commission 48:49 - Bonanno’s view on non-Italians in business 56:24 - Mafia helps US win WWII; Apalachin Conference; First Mafia hearings in DC 1:06:01 - JFK, his assassination & the Mob 1:16:37 - The end of Pax Bonanno; Crazy Joe Gallo 1:25:57 - Abduction of Joe Bonanno; Salvatore’s dad Bill’s almost-assassination 1:32:44 - Salvatore’s mom’s mafia lineage in the Profaci family; When Salvatore realized he was a Bonanno 1:40:14 - Narcotics & The Mafia; Joe’s legitimate businesses 1:51:05 - The controversy around Bonanno’s book “A Man of Honor”; The Commission Trial 2:02:33 - Donnie Brasco; Bill Bonanno’s book with Joe Pistone 2:08:36 - Jules Bonavolonta & the FBI; The Russian Mafia; Hollywood Producers 2:17:00 - Michael Franzese vs The Bonannos 2:22:34 - Family’s opinion on The Godfather; The Making of the Godfather 2:29:06 - The Bonanno’s return to Sicily 2:32:16 - The Sopranos mafia accuracy; Salvatore’s connects to the mob today Intro Credits: “Boardwalk Empire” (HBO) “1899” (Netflix) “Peaky Blinders” (Neflix / BBC) “The Godfather” (1972) ~ Get $150 Off The Eight Sleep Pod Pro Mattress / Mattress Cover (USING CODE: “TRENDIFIER”): https://eight-sleep.ioym.net/trendifier Julian's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julianddorey ~ Music via Artlist.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

(***TIMESTAMPS in description below) ~ Jim “Mad Dog” Lawler is a spy, nuclear weapons expert, and author. Mad Dog was a 25-year Covert CIA Nuclear Spy who carried out missions around the world and became one of the agency’s most decorated senior officers. He is allegedly no longer in the CIA and has become a prolific author in his “retirement.” Mad Dog Lawler’s books are fictional spy thrillers “based on” his personal experiences at the CIA. BUY “In The Twinkling of an Eye” by Jim Lawler: https://amzn.to/3FCYqzd BUY “Living Lies” by Jim Lawler: https://amzn.to/3FIDHdr 0:00 - How Jim joined the CIA; What is a Case Officer? 12:28 - Jim: I am a sociopath 25:54 - The assets CIA recruits & how they do it 31:13 - Jim’s first asset recruit story; How Jim pitched people to become traitors 45:46 - America’s role in the world; A funny asset story 52:54 - How polygraphs work; How CIA paid foreign spies 57:40 - Did you ever lose a spy? 1:03:55 - How contact with CIA at Langley HQ works 1:06:04 - How Jim Became a Nuclear Spy; The Khan Network 1:15:17 - Appealing to different cultures 1:25:35 - How CIA approached changed post Sepp 011; Libya & WMD 1:29:17 - CIA paramilitary ops in Afghanistan 1:33:49 - Jim revisits Iraq & Nuclear Weapons 1:38:15 - Former CIA Director George Tenet’s career 1:48:11 - Politics in the CIA & Gov Agencies 1:54:19 - CIA involvement in Iran; Iranians developing nuke? 2:00:17 - The Iran Nuclear Deal; Jim’s books’ ties to Iran 2:06:03 - The current uprising in Iran 2:12:49 - Russia Ukraine War; Putin’s status 2:21:38 - Does US have say over Ukraine & Zelensky? 2:27:12 - The 4th Turning; Fears of Nuclear Weapon Use 2:36:37 - The protests in China against the CCP 2:42:53 - Chinese spies; The US’ main foreign foe, according to Jim 2:50:09 - How Jim got the name “Mad Dog” Intro Credits: “Body of Lies” (2008) AP CNN CSPAN “The Devil’s Double” (2011) “The Dictator” (2012) Journeyman.TV VICE News ~ Get $150 Off The Eight Sleep Pod Pro Mattress / Mattress Cover (USING CODE: “TRENDIFIER”): https://eight-sleep.ioym.net/trendifier Julian's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julianddorey ~ Music via Artlist.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

(***TIMESTAMPS in description below) ~ Mike Spear is a trial attorney and conservative commentator. Currently, he is an active member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians and a strong supporter of the Fraternal Order of Police. Previously, he played Division-1 College Football. ***TIMESTAMPS*** 0:00 - Fetterman vs Oz review; Dark Money funding division 10:13 - The Alex Jones Trial 28:11 - Is Alex Jones an intelligence asset 31:30 - The people behind the curtain 39:04 - The M@xwell trial; Ep’s Case 44:59 - The mysterious Adnan Khashoggi; Steve Bannon’s deep ties to Ep 59:38 - The fellas arrive 1:01:34 - Finishing up the J.Ep Convo 1:03:55 - Ukraine War; Spear’s Russian lawyer 1:09:35 - Is Putin dying?; Romney’s Russia take 1:14:27 - The Client State 1:19:36 - China & Taiwan; Leverage on Presidents 1:32:35 - The Progressive House Caucus Ukraine letter 1:37:09 - The Darrell Brooks Case 1:45:20 - The Nikolas Cruz Case 1:49:35 - Spear’s theory on Public Defenders 1:53:04 - Spear just argued a trial in front of Meek Mill’s judge; The Meek Mill Case 2:03:47 - The greatest google review in the history of history 2:08:51 - Republicans looking at Trump vs DeSantis 2:13:32 - A Memorable NYC Weekend Intro Credits: “The Newsroom” (HBO) “War Dogs” (2016) Fox News CNBC CNN Julian Dorey’s Snapchat ~ Get $150 Off The Eight Sleep Pod Pro Mattress / Mattress Cover (USING CODE: “TRENDIFIER”): https://eight-sleep.ioym.net/trendifier Julian's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julianddorey ~ Music via Artlist.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Buy “Tracers In The Dark” (Andy’s New Book): https://amzn.to/3AMaNWQ (***TIMESTAMPS & Book Links in description below) ~ Andy Greenberg is an award-winning journalist, author, and hacking expert. Currently, Andy is a senior writer for WIRED, covering security, privacy, and information freedom. Throughout his career at Wired (and Forbes before that), Greenberg has been the go-to reporter on major international news stories including: Julian Assange & Wikileaks, Ross Ulbricht & Silk Road, Government-Sponsored hacking in Russia, China, & North Korea –– and the underworld of cryptocurrency. ***TIMESTAMPS*** 0:00 - Cypherpunks; Early Silk Road; Bitcoin Dark Web Integration 14:48 - Ross Ulbricht: The Dread Pirate Roberts (DPR) 20:48 - The alleged hits Ross is suspected of ordering 31:17 - The Curtis Green Hit; The sketchy Baltimore DEA taskforce 37:00 - Andy attended Ross’ trial in NYC; BTC is traceable 50:56 - How the feds caught Ross 1:00:26 - The Feds catch rogue agent via Bitcoin trace; How BTC traceability was invented 1:18:19 - The Mt Gox debacle; Chainalysis 1:35:11 - Govs want crypto dead; Ways to prevent traceability 1:48:38 - John Boseak & early carders; Russia / Ukraine have brilliant hackers 1:56:46 - AlphaBay Founder: Alexandre Cazes (aka Alpha02) 2:05:15 - First breakthrough in AlphaBay case; AlphaBay size at it speak 2:17:16 - Cazes high life in Bangkok, Thailand 2:27:12 - The task force sting on Cazes in Bangkok 2:36:08 - Cazes’ mysterious death in jail 2:43:15 - Hansa & the rest of the AlphaBay takedown post-Cazes 2:50:35 - The Child Crimes Dark Web Gov Cases; Crypto traceability good? 2:55:46 - Where does digital currency go from here? Intro Credits: “Triple Frontier” (2019) “The A-Team” (2010) “Convict” (2014) “Nobody” (2021) “Dark Web: Cicada 3301” (2021) ~ Get $150 Off The Eight Sleep Pod Pro Mattress / Mattress Cover (USING CODE: “TRENDIFIER”): https://eight-sleep.ioym.net/trendifier Julian's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julianddorey ~ Music via Artlist.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SUBSCRIBE to Koncrete (Guest Bios Below): https://www.youtube.com/@Koncrete (***TIMESTAMPS in Description Below) ~ Andrew Bustamante is a former CIA Undercover Spy, Clandestine Operations Expert and Air Force Nuclear Operator. Jim DiOrio is a Former FBI Special Agent, Interrogation Expert, Military Veteran, Undercover Operative and Savage. “Tampa” Danny Jones is a documentary filmmaker, Hollywood cinematographer and host of the world-renowned KONCRETE Podcast. ***TIMESTAMPS*** 0:00 - China; What happened to Ju Jintao? 7:55 - Why is China the main focus?; China Voraciously recruiting intel from US 15:10 - SBF & The FTX crash; MakerDAO founder conspiracy; China & Crypto 22:19 - China’s intelligence services; Andy & Jim respond to conspiracy claim 28:19 - Using horrific crimes to gain intelligence 31:20 - Why you can’t live without the CIA & FBI Intro Credits: “The Man In the High Castle” (2015 - 2019, Amazon Prime) “Breaking Bad” (2008 - 2013, AMC) “Jason Bourne” (2016) ~ Get $150 Off The Eight Sleep Pod Pro Mattress / Mattress Cover (USING CODE: “TRENDIFIER”): https://eight-sleep.ioym.net/trendifier Julian's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julianddorey ~ Music via Artlist.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

(***TIMESTAMPS in Description Below) ~ Rotimi Adeoye is a political strategist, commentator, and writer. Currently he is a Communications Strategist for the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) as well as an Opinion Columnist at The Daily Beast. Prior to his work with the ACLU, Rotimi worked as the Press Secretary for the Congressman Dan Kildee (D-MI), the Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus. *NOTE: The views and opinions expressed by Rotimi Adeoye are his and do not reflect the views or positions of the ACLU. ***TIMESTAMPS*** 0:00 - Rotimi’s early career in Congress 5:30 - Voting Rights & Voter ID 16:59 - GOP blocking early counting; Biden’s Speech on Democracy 27:45 - Bernie Sanders & Donald Trump compared; Rotimi on Biden’s Economic Policies 39:10 - The Atlantic’s piece on Pand3mic Amnesty 54:12 - Social Security; Power & Politics 1:08:52 - The Status of the Ukraine-Russia War 1:29:25 - Funding Government; Libertarianism & Socialism ideologies 1:40:49 - Critical Race Theory (CRT); Identity Politics 1:48:40 - Transgender Rights Convo; Penn Swimmer Lia Thomas debate 2:03:16 - The Trans Community & Mainstream Media 2:09:51 - Political Violence 2:20:30 - Free Speech 2:29:37 - The Intercept’s bombshell story on DHS oversight of Social Platforms 2:36:44 - Rotimi recalls January 6th working on Congressional Hill 2:45:47 - The after effects of the George Bush-Dick Cheney White House ~ Get $150 Off The Eight Sleep Pod Pro Mattress / Mattress Cover (USING CODE: “TRENDIFIER”): https://eight-sleep.ioym.net/trendifier Julian's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julianddorey ~ Music via Artlist.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices