Former CIA Spies: "The CIA Tried To Ban This Story!" We're Leaving The US by 2030!
- Aug 28, 2025
- 2:34:03
- Full Episode
Ex-CIA spies Andrew and Jihi Bustamante expose the TOP SECRET mission the CIA don’t want you to hear on uncovering a traitor, and the spy hacks that could change your life.
Andrew Bustamante is a former CIA officer who spent 7 years in covert operations. He co-founded 'EverydaySpy', an online platform where he teaches practical spy skills for everyday life, with his wife Jihi: a former CIA targeting officer. Together, they co-authored the upcoming memoir, ‘Shadow Cell: An Insider Account of America’s New Spy War’.
They explain: ⬛How the CIA tried to bury this story for 3 years ⬛Why Andrew and Jihi are leaving the US by 2030 ⬛How the CIA creates fake businesses to spy on you ⬛The secret CIA hack for fear and anxiety ⬛Why the Epstein case was the perfect cover up
00:00 Intro 01:48 A Challenge for DOAC Followers 03:19 The CIA Has Declassified My Undercover Story 05:24 Why Didn't the CIA Want Your Story Public? 06:42 What the Book Reveals About the CIA 07:01 How I Became a CIA Spy 08:03 Does the CIA Allow Relationships Between Spies? 10:33 Your Job Was to Identify People to Capture or Kill 12:10 How Did They Work as a Tandem Couple? 13:52 Where Does the Story Begin? 15:57 The Mission to Find the Mole Who Infiltrated the CIA 24:20 We Were Risking Our Lives Taking This Job 32:05 Did You Have to Change Your Identity? 32:58 What Was Your Undercover Job? 36:23 CIA Involvement in Illegal Activities 37:31 Using Terrorist Tactics 41:48 What Was Your First Mission? 44:30 When Did You Feel Most at Risk? 46:07 How Did They Find Out You Were a CIA Spy? 1:00:36 Planning My Escape 1:10:34 The CIA and Military Black Budget 1:12:08 Was TikTok Started as a Spy Platform? 1:16:33 Privacy Is Not Real 1:20:27 The Jeffrey Epstein Case 1:28:26 Ads 1:31:54 CIA Techniques for Anxiety and Self-Doubt 1:37:55 CIA Training During Interrogations 1:45:12 Why Did You Leave the CIA? 1:50:10 How the Mole Got Caught 1:58:05 How My Worldview Changed After Joining the CIA 2:00:22 Why We Want to Leave the U.S. by 2026 2:02:28 Ads 2:04:37 How CIA Tactics Changed After 9/11 2:13:51 America Is Changing 2:18:13 Should We Be Scared of Where We’re Headed? 2:23:24 Are We Heading Toward an Economic Collapse?
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Brief Summary
Andrew and Jihi Bamante share their CIA experiences uncovering a mole, detailing espionage challenges and personal sacrifices.
Key points
- The CIA's Deep Secrets. A former CIA officer reveals the truth about espionage and the dangers of moles.
- The Need to Know Culture. Inside the CIA, information is tightly controlled and shared only on a need-to-know basis.
- Creating New Operations. CIA aims to create new operations to outsmart a mole within their ranks.
- The Risks of Espionage. The speaker reflects on the dangers of being a CIA officer in a hostile country.
- Communication Plan. A plan is established for communication in case of emergencies during operations.
- The Moment of Recognition. A tense encounter in an arcade leads to a realization about surveillance mistakes.
Episode highlights
- The CIA's Deep SecretsA former CIA officer reveals the truth about espionage and the dangers of moles.“CIA is not what the movies portray it to be.”5:36Aug 28, 2025
- The Need to Know CultureInside the CIA, information is tightly controlled and shared only on a need-to-know basis.“Inside CIA, need to know is very very real.”21:38Aug 28, 2025
- Creating New OperationsCIA aims to create new operations to outsmart a mole within their ranks.“Our job was to create something new so that the mole would make a mistake.”31:02Aug 28, 2025
- The Risks of EspionageThe speaker reflects on the dangers of being a CIA officer in a hostile country.“The worst is being captured and being interrogated.”45:10Aug 28, 2025
- Communication PlanA plan is established for communication in case of emergencies during operations.“We created a combo plan for communication.”59:18Aug 28, 2025
- The Moment of RecognitionA tense encounter in an arcade leads to a realization about surveillance mistakes.“That's when I realized they know that I see them.”1:06:15Aug 28, 2025
- The Epstein ConspiracyA discussion on the suspicious circumstances surrounding Jeffrey Epstein's death.“It smells fishy to everybody.”1:24:14Aug 28, 2025
- Elicitation Techniques ExplainedHow CIA techniques can be applied in everyday life to extract information.“Elicitation techniques are incredibly valuable.”1:39:44Aug 28, 2025





