Andrew Bustamante: CIA Spy | Lex Fridman Podcast #310

Andrew Bustamante is a former CIA covert intelligence officer. Check out his work and podcast at Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Wealthfront: to get $50 sign-up bonus - LMNT: to get free sample pack - BetterHelp: to get 10% off - ExpressVPN: to get 3 months free - MasterClass: to get 15% off EPISODE LINKS: Everyday Spy: Everyday Spy Podcast: Andrew’s Twitter: Andrew’s Instagram: PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: Apple Podcasts: Spotify: RSS: Full episodes playlist: Clips playlist: OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 0:56 - CIA and the President 12:34 - War in Ukraine 53:30 - Most powerful intelligence agencies 1:00:40 - David Petraeus 1:10:17 - Undercover disguises 1:23:16 - Human nature 1:32:36 - CIA recruitment process 1:49:19 - CIA and secrecy 1:55:52 - Cyber security 2:06:34 - Sexpionage 2:13:08 - Private intelligence 2:26:35 - NSA and Snowden 2:54:34 - Conspiracy theories 3:15:42 - CIA and UFOs 3:30:27 - Spy tricks 3:47:10 - Advice for young people SOCIAL: - Twitter: - LinkedIn: - Facebook: - Instagram: - Medium: @lexfridman - Reddit: - Support on Patreon: