Join ex-CIA officer John Kiriakou on a very personal deep dive into what makes a spy tick. One of the most famous spies in the whole world, John - a spy with a conscience - blew the whistle on the CIA's torture program after the war on terror and spent 23 months in federal prison for it. As John explains, no spy is ever an "ex-spy". Why is that so? Listen to the podcast and you'll understand why.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
John Kiriakou's Dead Drop
Claim This Podcastby John Kiriakou & Alan Katz
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43 episodes
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Join ex-CIA officer John Kiriakou on a very personal deep dive into what makes a spy tick. One of the most famous spies in the whole world, John - a spy with a conscience - blew the whistle on the CIA's torture program after the war on terror and spent 23 months in federal prison for it. As John explains, no spy is ever an "ex-spy". Why is that so? Listen to the podcast and you'll understand why.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Recent Episodes
July 13, 2026
S2E9 Killing Fascism
John Kiriakou shares his fight against prison corruption using free speech, revealing how authorities tried to silence him in this interview.
July 6, 2026
S2E8 Snowden
Host John Kiriakou interviews Edward Snowden about his NSA revelations and their shared experiences as whistleblowers.
July 4, 2026
S2 Bonus Episode: Expert Witness
John Kiriakou shares his experience testifying as an expert witness against the FBI in a terrorism case, revealing the tension between democracy and secrecy.
43 total episodes available with 30 transcripts
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