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John Kiriakou: "He Sold Us Secrets!" How Jefferey Epstein Ran Mossad, MI6, and The CIA│Jack Neel

John Kiriakou: "He Sold Us Secrets!" How Jefferey Epstein Ran Mossad, MI6, and The CIA│Jack Neel

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John Kiriakou: "He Sold Us Secrets!" How Jefferey Epstein Ran Mossad, MI6, and The CIA│Jack Neel

Former CIA officer John Kiriakou discusses the inner workings of intelligence agencies, including their surveillance programs and the history of his whistleblowing. The conversation covers a wide range of controversial topics from the CIA's torture program to alleged ties between intelligence groups and Jeffrey Epstein.

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TitleJohn Kiriakou: "He Sold Us Secrets!" How Jefferey Epstein Ran Mossad, MI6, and The CIA│Jack NeelJack Neel
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Two men appear on opposite sides of a podcast setup with high-quality microphones and a large library in the background. The man on the left has an intense, speaking expression while the man on the right looks calmly at the viewer. Bold text in the center asks a provocative question about Jeffrey Epstein and the CIA.

The intro — as said out loud
John, in the 1960s, the CIA spent $20 million surgically implanting microphones inside of live cats. Did you know the first cat got hit by a bus? Have you ever thought that an animal was spying on you? ...I realized that they were drones. Little teeny tiny drones. I was very conventional in that respect. I only uh broke into houses to to plant bugs three or four times over the course of my career.
How it's built4 beats
  1. 01
    The Bizarre Fact

    Open with a shocking, expensive, or ridiculous historical failure or experiment.

  2. 02
    The Failure Punchline

    Deliver a short, ironic, or funny reason why the experiment failed to humanize the story.

  3. 03
    The Modern Parallel

    Transition from the 'silly' past to a more grounded or 'scary' modern observation.

  4. 04
    The Authority Pivot

    Transition into the main content by stating your own professional or personal history with the topic.