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OUTLINE:

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(00:00) - Introduction

(07:10) - CIA and the President

(18:47) - War in Ukraine

(59:44) - Most powerful intelligence agencies

(1:06:54) - David Petraeus

(1:16:31) - Undercover disguises

(1:29:30) - Human nature

(1:38:49) - CIA recruitment process

(1:55:33) - CIA and secrecy

(2:02:06) - Cyber security

(2:12:47) - Sexpionage

(2:19:22) - Private intelligence

(2:32:48) - NSA and Snowden

(3:00:48) - Conspiracy theories

(3:21:55) - CIA and UFOs

(3:36:41) - Spy tricks

(3:53:23) - Advice for young people