CIA Files: True Stories of U.S Intelligence

By Brandon Givens & Topher M. Ford

We explore the history of the Central Intelligence Agency by telling the stories of the individuals who lived through it. We'll discuss the villains, the victims, and the heroes. We'll uncover the mot... more

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Number 1: Episode 26: The Life of CIA Director John Brennan: News: The American NCO/Pro-Putin podcaster, The Prankster tricking Russians into torching recruitment offices, A Chinese police station on US soil.
This is our third episode in a three part series on CIA Directors who shaped US policy towards the Soviet Union and now Russie. I give an overview of the life of John Brennan, a straight talking Irishman from New Jersey. The episode ends with anecdotes about a stateside former American sailor pretending to be in the Donbass while promoting pro-Kremlin propaganda, a Ukrainian operation to trick Russians into burning down their own recruitment stations, a hacker who steals from the FSB and gives to Ukraine and the FBIs prosecution of alleged Chinese agents on US soil. The agents allegedly have set up a covert police station and are harassing dissidents. *Correction: NAFO=North Atlantic Fella Association
June 22, 202337min
Number 2: Raw File News Episode 1: CIA Files: Headlines 4/18/2021
A look at headlines from around the world. Top general: 'Low to medium risk' of Russia invading Ukraine in next few weeks https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/low-to-medium-risk-russian-invasion-ukraine-next-few-weeks-us-general-2021-04-15/ Doctor says Navalny could die 'at any moment' https://www.npr.org/2021/04/18/988437875/putin-critic-alexei-navalny-could-die-at-any-moment-doctor-says U.S. Slaps New Sanctions On Russia Over Cyberattack, Election Meddling https://www.npr.org/2021/04/15/987585796/u-s-slaps-new-sanctions-on-russia-over-cyber-attack-election-meddling https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/16/politics/russia-retaliate-us-diplomats/index.html Russia Retaliates Against Biden's New Sanctions, Expelling 10 U.S. Diplomats The CIA’s Tweets About Tupac Are ‘Vital to the Legitimation of the Agency’ https://www.vice.com/en/article/akgw45/the-cia-is-tweeting-about-tupac-is-vital-to-the-legitimation-of-the-agency China Blinks As American, Philippine Fleets Challenge Possible Reef Seizure https://www.lawfareblog.com/whitsun-reef-incident-and-law-sea https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2021/04/15/china-blinks-as-american-philippine-fleets-challenge-reef-seizure/?sh=532d0e7f5531 U.S. embassy to withdraw staff as Chad rebels advance https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/us-embassy-withdraw-staff-chad-rebels-advance-2021-04-18/
April 19, 202150min
Number 3: Episode 1: George Hunter White, part 1: "Actually, A Heretic"
Few people seem to be so lucky as to discover their true purpose in life, and even fewer seem tenacious enough to truly dedicate their entire lives to that purpose. In that regard, George Hunter White may have been the luckiest, most tenacious man to ever live. White’s life was one of lies, drugs, sex, manipulation, coercion, extortion, violence, and murder. And when he reached the end of his life, he was long considered a hero by many. For a list of our sources, visit www.ciafiles.net.
April 12, 202131min
Number 4: Trailer: CIA Files: True Stories of U.S. Intelligence
I’d like to tell you a story. It is a long, strange, story. It is a story about honesty and integrity, or a lack thereof. This story is complex, confusing, and compelling. It is composed of unique people possessed by powerful inner drives. Understanding this story is difficult, but it rewards us with an extra layer of awareness when processing our own lives and understanding the people who hold power over us. I’m Topher M. Ford, and I’ve always wanted to know everything I could about the foggy, extra-legal world of global intelligence and intrigue. And I figured that if I’m digging through this story for myself, maybe I can illuminate some of the shadows for anyone else curious about the group that calls itself "America's premier foreign intelligence agency!" This is a podcast where we explore the lives of those wrapped up in the web of clandestine operations and global politics, including the villains, the victims, the unwitting actors, and the shadowy masterminds. If you think true crime is fun, you're going to love learning about State-sanctioned true crime. We proudly present CIA Files: True Stories of U.S. Intelligence.
April 10, 20212min
Number 5: Trailer - CIA Files: True Stories of U.S. Intelligence
We explore the history of the Central Intelligence Agency by telling the stories of the individuals who lived through it. We'll discuss the villains, the victims, and the heroes. We'll uncover the motivations and the ideals of the people who set into motion world-changing events that have steered global politics along the course that has led us to where we are today.
January 09, 20212min