Alex Finley: THE EVOLUTION OF SPYING, Inside The CIA, Terrorist Franchises, Russian Interference, Iraq War, & Cyber Threats
On this episode of The AUXORO Podcast, Alex Finley and Zach discuss the art of spying and how it's changed over the decades, Alex's time in the CIA as Directorate of Operations serving in Europe and West Africa, why terrorist groups today look more like franchises, finding humor in bureaucracy, intelligence gathering during the Russia-Ukraine war, the art of sh*tposting, the post-9/11 intelligence leading into The Iraq War, the increasing danger of cyber threats, deepfakes, and more.
Guest Bio: Alex Finley is an ex-CIA officer, an expert in Russian Intelligence and counter-terrorism, and the author of the satirical spy series 'Victor Caro.'
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Past Guests On The Auxoro Podcast Include: Aubrey de Grey, Andy Weir, Eben Britton, Eric Jorgenson, Isabelle Boemeke, Houston Arriaga, Jerzy Gregorek, Chris Cooper, Gryffin, Elsa Diaz, Dave Robinson, Meghan Daum, FINNEAS, Chloé Valdary, Coleman Hughes, Maziar Ghaderi, YONAS, Ryan Michler, Ryan Meyer, Gavin Chops, Bren Orton, Zuby, Jason Khalipa, Ed Latimore, Jess Glynne, Noah Kahan, Kid Super, Deryck Whibley, and many more.