This is not by accident. Being a good communicator has a lot to do with gifts in understanding languages, social & reflective analysis & social objective correctness, which are kind of important in intelligence, especially HumInt, i would suppose
I really enjoy these interviews with former CIA operatives. I don't come across many other channels that primarily interview former CIA. Please keep up the good work!
Yes! Thank you for your comment because I have exactly the same thoughts. Dalton you are an excellent interviewer and your questions are on point also. Much appreciation
I still remember the entire marksmanship training in the Marine Corps. They made a far better shooter than I ever thought I could be. I ended up teaching the men in my units how to free hand fire a M60 machine gun and walk your way to the target after a couple of rounds shot.
@@sxne47 yeah, they told me that in the Army and I qualified 2nd in my company during Basic. Never seen a real gun in person before then. It has to do with your sights and biases from before the military.
As a firearms instructor for a federal LE agency, I do find that portion of his story a bit suspect. As if new hires, regardless of whether they owned a gun or not, would not get the "from the beginning" firearms training. Gun ownership is not indicative of skill or safe handling.
It must just be something about his recollections, but his delivery seems a bit indicative of invention. He must just be thinking about another thing and is distracted about what he's wanting to deliver, but it almost looks in places like he's making it up. AAs I say I'm sure that instinct is wrong.
Dude I love this guy! Heard a lot of his stuff here and there. . He tells stories so well, & he’s mysteriously scary , like we’d expect a CiA agent I suppose. I like your channel so far 👍🏼
Top job. I never watch these more then once but this content, the 'at ease' mood of the interview pulls so much more from your guest that I look forward to watching it again. Whatever your formula is keep it up and keep a finger on that pulse to keep it in those boundaries.
Something of an extended version of something that the Spycast (from the International Spy Museum, in Washington, D.C.) might put out. Given that one of the board members was Putin’s boss’s boss, they would be willing to talk to the guy who revealed Abu Graeb (sp?).
This was great. Please bring him back to talk about his hand to hand combat training. How various versions. Ask if he was chase in traffic, how did he do it to live.
This is some top notch content and an amazing guest. 2 more episodes and ur spot in podcast hall of fame is waiting for u. P.s kudos for being silent most of the time and giving the guest his time to talk
Just found your channel bro subscribed like and comment and let's get this algorithm pumping!!!! Keep it up man, especially the CIA operatives and maybe some SAS and stuff like that this is the content we love!!!
You may have a steady hand but in actuality you haven't developed many bad habits as none gun owner, thats why you did well. You did exactly the right way, how they thought you.
My flight instructor use to do this tequinique with me, put your head down close your eyes and when I say takeover the aircraft could be in any attitude and recover
How do you go into "spin around" from driving 1mph, after hitting the breaks, and going into neutral? Under 2 seconds? I could break, start reversing fast and then maybe spin to drive away, but that spin would be not aerlier than in 5th second....
I've only watched the Kiriakou vids but it's fascinating. As opposed to it being a conversation, at least in this instance, he's telling his story and that's what you want an interesting guest to do. None of this Club Random stuff where a stoned Bill Maher forces his guests to listen to him!
What a weird comment. You’re talking about a specific mil free fall school. Not all “airborne/jump” training as you put it lol. I got airborne qual at benning.
Used to be said: when you've seen one Chiropractor, you've seen one Chiropractor: in this case, when you've seen one Officer or Operator, you haven't seen one.
LOVED THIS VIDEO!!!!!!!!!!! GUEST IDEAS.. SPECIAL FORCES GUYS, MORE CIA GUYS, COPS, EX SPECIAL AGENTS, COMEDIANS, RACE CAR DRIVERS, ETC. ANYONE THAT IS NOT WOKE!!!!!!!! :-)
The CIA guy said its been decades since he has talked about this stuff... and also said he was shot at by robots on the Farm. What the hell does the CIA use now???
Wonder why John is afraid to say the farm is located near Williamsburg, Va, aka Camp Perry? Everyone knows this, it's public information. But since CIA is pissed at him I understand why he's being extra cautious. John is a real hero in my book.
There is not one place in VA. Yes it may be known locally, but I would never reinforce anything publicly. It is also every citizens responsibility to not draw any attention to any future potential target. At least that is my opinion.
