Change Agents with Andy Stumpf

Brittany Butler is a novelist and former CIA targeting officer. Her latest book, The Patriot’s Daughter, is out now. Change Agents is an IRONCLAD Original Video Chapters: (00:00:00) From Spy to Suburbia (00:01:32) The Patriot's Daughter: Disinformation and a Divided America (00:13:00) Social Media, Publishing, and Staying Authentic (00:19:22) From Pageants to the CIA: Becoming a Targeting Officer (00:25:11) Iraq, Afghanistan, Bin Laden, and Spy Shows vs. Reality (00:32:58) Leaving the CIA and Dating a Spy (00:42:26) Iran: Where Things Stand and What Comes Next (00:52:47) Writing After the CIA and Final Thoughts Sponsors: Firecracker Farm Use code IRONCLAD to get 15% off your first order at https://firecracker.farm/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This interview was recorded in July. In the interview, she said, “There is a science-based history of Russia trying to develop a pneumonic plague super-weapon.” This weekend, that exact scenario may have unfolded. This week, this story broke: "The United States is watching a case involving a laboratory worker who died at a plague research institute in Siberia, according to Secretary of State Marco Rubio." https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2026/10/05/rubio-us-watching-closely-after-death-at-russias-siberia-plague-institute/ Annie Jacobsen is a Pulitzer Prize finalist and New York Times bestselling author known for her research and writing on topics related to national security, defense, and intelligence. Her investigative work has focused on some of the most secretive areas of government and includes the titles Area 51: An Uncensored History of America's Top Secret Military Base, The Pentagon's Brain: An Uncensored History of DARPA, America's Top-Secret Military Research Agency, Operation Paperclip, and Nuclear War. Her latest, Biological War: A Scenario is out now. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/783250/biological-war-by-annie-jacobsen/ Sponsors: Firecracker Farm Use code IRONCLAD to get 15% off your first order at https://firecracker.farm/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shane Smith the is the editor in chief of VICE News and co-founder VICE. He has spent his life reporting from some of the most dangerous places on earth, including, recently Iran. He currently hosts the podcast Shane Smith Has Questions which is available on the Vice News YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw613M86o5o7FTxZSOHKVDMEBIucGiLFE Change Agents is an IRONCLAD Original Sponsors: Firecracker Farm Use code IRONCLAD to get 15% off your first order at https://firecracker.farm/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's guest is Cory Gautereaux. Cory Gautereaux is a U.S. Army Veteran and business owner in California who founded The GOAT Initiative to expose human trafficking activity on the southern border. Chapters (00:00:00) Intro (00:01:15) Border security and who is crossing (00:11:46) Tunnels with Chinese and Middle Eastern connections (00:19:30) Discovery of the illegal marijuana grow in the California desert (00:23:13) SWAT raid, 80,000 plants, and indentured servants (00:26:18) Shock collars and living conditions (00:27:21) Proximity to naval facility (00:37:33) Estimating the got-away rate (00:39:10) Why the "most secure border" claim doesn't add up (00:41:41) Calling it what it is, an invasion (00:44:45) Outro You can learn more about The GOAT Initiative here: https://www.thegoatinitiative.org/ Sponsors: Firecracker Farm: Use code IRONCLAD to get 15% off your first order at https://firecracker.farm/ Marek Health: Visit https://marekhealth.com/ and use code IRONCLAD to receive 10% off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s guest is Dr. Richard Spence. Dr. Spence is the Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Idaho, expert on espionage, secret societies, and intelligence agencies. Change Agents is an IRONCLAD Original. Sponsors: Firecracker Farm  Use code IRONCLAD to get 15% off your first order at https://firecracker.farm/ Marek Health: Visit https://marekhealth.com/ and use code IRONCLAD to receive 10% off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices