6 chapters across the catalog
The official CIA podcast features interviews with technical officers who describe training agents to perform "disguises on the go." One officer claims they teach agents how to change clothes, including removing pants in public, without being noticed by distracted crowds. The segment emphasizes how modern fixation on smartphones has made it easier for intelligence officers to operate covertly in public spaces.
Carter Page, Naval Academy Intelligence Background
An examination of Carter Page's professional history reveals a background as a high-achieving Naval Academy graduate and intelligence officer. His subsequent career as an investment banker in London and Moscow has led to speculation regarding his potential role as a deep-cover operative or "spook" within the political sphere.
Self-Driving Car Skepticism, Adam vs John Bet
Adam Curry expresses intense skepticism regarding the future of self-driving cars, calling them a "stupid idea" that will not be fully integrated in their lifetime. John Dvorak disagrees, leading to a $10 bet on whether self-driving cars will be legally and fully integrated into traffic within 10 years. They compare the hype to the failed promise of the "paperless office."
Office of Special Plans, Dana Priest and Intelligence Leaks
The Office of Special Plans was a secret unit within the Pentagon created by Donald Rumsfeld to find links between Saddam Hussein and Al-Qaeda that the CIA could not verify. This intelligence was often leaked to journalists to build the case for the Iraq War. Journalist Dana Priest is credited with exposing many of these "Top Secret America" operations, including secret CIA detention facilities.
Operation Tripwire, Office for Bomb Prevention
The Technical Resource for Incident Prevention, known as "Tripwire," is identified as a central database for the Office for Bomb Prevention (OBP). Established under Homeland Security Presidential Directive 19, Tripwire facilitates an online collaborative network for sharing intelligence on IED tactics. The hosts claim this system legitimizes the mass collection of citizen data under the guise of preventing explosions.
An inquest into the death of MI6 officer Gareth Williams heard testimony that it would be "almost impossible" for him to have locked himself inside the sports bag where his body was found. Williams was discovered in a padlocked holdall in his bathtub in London two years ago. The investigation continues to explore whether the intelligence officer was placed there by a third party.
