A Chat With "Poet Laureate" of the CIA Ops Office Cadre, David McCloskey

Update: 2024-10-23

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“Everyday is a three legged stool of fear, joy and self-loathing:” our favorite espionage author David McCloskey (Twitter: @mccloskeybooks) joins Marc to discuss his new book “The Seventh Floor” and the painful yet rewarding process of writing a best selling novel. Plus, CIA pranks, friendships forged in training, tradecraft that is (almost) real, and more on our favorite case officer, Artemis Proctor. And finally, woe to David’s Cleveland Indians.

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A Chat With "Poet Laureate" of the CIA Ops Office Cadre, David McCloskey

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A Chat With "Poet Laureate" of the CIA Ops Office Cadre, David McCloskey