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In this gripping episode of The Jay Martin Show, former CIA officer and EverydaySpy Andrew Bustamante reveals the truth about life inside America’s most secretive intelligence agency. From leading a spy team on the ground in a hostile foreign country to uncovering a mole within the CIA, Andy shares shocking insights from his new book Shadow Cell. They discuss how espionage really works, the myth vs. reality of surveillance, the anatomy of conspiracy theories, and why privacy might be more illusion than fact.
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00:00 – Intro
02:22 – The reality of spy work vs. Hollywood myths
03:21 – The mole inside the CIA and Andy’s mission
05:03 – Creating a new hybrid espionage strategy
06:37 – How spies identify and approach targets
10:26 – Global surveillance myths debunked
16:38 – Motivating vs. manipulating foreign assets
20:16 – Why trust is the foundation of espionage
23:03 – Epstein, Diddy, and conspiracy cycles explained
28:14 – Anatomy of a conspiracy
30:42 – Privacy, surveillance, and your smartphone
41:13 – Why government policy always trumps business power
44:47 – Surveillance inside the U.S. vs. abroad
48:21 – The real stakes for CIA officers overseas
51:53 – Jack Ma’s disappearance and state power in China
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