In this episode, we welcome David McCloskey to the show. He is a former CIA Analyst turned novelist. While in the CIA, he worked in field stations across the Middle East and briefed senior White House officials and Arab royalty. He has written two novels: Damascus Station and his newest book Moscow X. In this interview, we discuss what led him to working at the CIA, common misperceptions of the work the CIA does, what a day in the life of a CIA analyst looks like, whether or not the CIA has “black ops” groups, whether or not the CIA is spying on American citizen, what the federal government knows about potential terrorists crossing our porous southern border, why he decided to leave the CIA and become a professional writer, the major mistakes that he has made in his writing career, misperceptions of the publishing world, his writing and research process, and much more. Let’s get into it… 


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DAVID McCLOSKEY | CIA Spycraft and Fixing Plot Holes (Ep. 573)

The mission of Undaunted.Life is "equipping men to push back darkness," and we do this by providing content that leads men to forge spiritual, mental, and physical resilience. On this show, we tackle all of the hot button issues in the worlds of faith, culture, and politics. We do not pull punches. We do not avoid heat. We seek the Lion of Judah. Let's get into it...

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In this episode, Kyle breaks down the lecture that Dr. Jordan B. Peterson delivered at his recent stop in Tulsa, OK on the We Who Wrestle with God tour. He also describes the interaction he had with Dr. Peterson after the show. Where is Dr. Peterson in his process of wrestling with the Resurrection? Does he believe that it actually happened? Let’s get into it…


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Jordan Peterson Wrestles with the Resurrection (Ep. 590)

In this episode, Kyle breaks down the recent viral clip of famed atheist Richard Dawkins admitting to being a “Cultural Christian”. He also discusses the Oklahoma couple that was arrested in Turks and Caicos for having loose rounds of hunting ammunition in their luggage. Also, in the Quick Hitters segment, we discuss the Biden Administration nuking Title IX by making “gender identity” the same as sex, a Leftist “Christian” activist supporting the anti-Semitic displays at Columbia University, the Biden Administration quietly making it harder for the swamp to be drained, and an 18-year-old Idaho man being arrested before carrying out a suicide attack on Christian churches in order to support ISIS. Let’s get into it…


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Richard Dawkins (sorta) Admits to Being a Christian (Ep. 589)

In this episode, we go to The Forging Table to discuss Proverbs 2. Let’s get into it…


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THE FORGING TABLE | Proverbs 2 (Ep. 588)

In this episode, Kyle breaks down the most recent controversy surrounding Mark Driscoll; this time, his public rebuke of a male stripper’s pole dance routine that opened a Christian men’s conference. Also, in the Quick Hitters segment, we discuss Max Holloway delivering the greatest knockout in MMA history, Joe Biden trying to turn Easter into tranny Christmas, Caitlyn Clark somehow saving and ruining women’s basketball simultaneously, a gay man in Chicago being arrested for allegedly distributing child pornography and planning to rape his newborn son, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) adopting a new policy banning males from competing in women’s sports. Let’s get into it…


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Mark Driscoll’s Outrage: Real or Imagined? (Ep. 587)

In this episode, Kyle breaks down Bill Maher’s recent comments on his show where he essentially expressed that he knows abortion is murder but just doesn’t care. Also, in the Quick Hitters segment, we discuss a Cleveland mother leaving her 16-month-old baby at home while on a 10-day vacation, a Massachusetts girls high school basketball team forfeiting a game after three of their players were injured while playing against a team with a 6-foot-tall trans-identified male, the mainstream media lying about the cause of death of a trans-identified high school student in Oklahoma, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signing a bill banning social media for children under 14, Scotland enacting law that could send violators to prison for up to seven years for engaging in so-called “hate speech”, Candace Owens leaving The Daily Wire, and an Israeli military drone strike killing World Central Kitchen aid workers. Let’s get into it…


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DAVID McCLOSKEY | CIA Spycraft and Fixing Plot Holes (Ep. 573)

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