In this gripping episode of The Jay Martin Show, former CIA officer and EverydaySpy Andrew Bustamante reveals the truth about life inside America’s most secretive intelligence agency. From leading a spy team on the ground in a hostile foreign country to uncovering a mole within the CIA, Andy shares shocking insights from his new book Shadow Cell. They discuss how espionage really works, the myth vs. reality of surveillance, the anatomy of conspiracy theories, and why privacy might be more illusion than fact.

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00:00 – Intro

02:22 – The reality of spy work vs. Hollywood myths

03:21 – The mole inside the CIA and Andy’s mission

05:03 – Creating a new hybrid espionage strategy

06:37 – How spies identify and approach targets

10:26 – Global surveillance myths debunked

16:38 – Motivating vs. manipulating foreign assets

20:16 – Why trust is the foundation of espionage

23:03 – Epstein, Diddy, and conspiracy cycles explained

28:14 – Anatomy of a conspiracy

30:42 – Privacy, surveillance, and your smartphone

41:13 – Why government policy always trumps business power

44:47 – Surveillance inside the U.S. vs. abroad

48:21 – The real stakes for CIA officers overseas

51:53 – Jack Ma’s disappearance and state power in China

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