meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
The DSR Network

DSR Spy Show - Stranger than Fiction: What Do CIA Books Tell You About the Real CIA

The DSR Network

Chris Cotnoir

Government

4.51.9K Ratings

🗓️ 2 October 2023

⏱️ 30 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Truth is often stranger than fiction, but for a CIA analyst turned author, the line between the two is blurred. David McCloskey joins David and Marc to discuss his latest book and how he learned more about the CIA through writing than during his time at the agency.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

There's no better time to become a member of the DSR Network.

0:04.0

Later this month, we'll be announcing a major media partnership to our ever-expanding line-up of podcasts,

0:10.0

bringing you even more insight and analysis than ever before.

0:14.0

Members enjoy an ad-free listening experience, bonus content for virtually all of our shows,

0:20.0

an invitation to the member-only SOC community,

0:24.0

an evening newsletter recapping the day's top stories, and more.

0:29.0

Best of all, if you become a member in the month of October, you can take 50% off the membership price for the first month.

0:37.0

Visit the DSR Network dot com slash buy and enter code Spooky at checkout.

0:43.0

That's the DSR Network dot com slash buy and code Spooky.

0:49.0

Thank you very much for your support.

1:00.0

10

1:02.0

28

1:04.0

2

1:06.0

23

1:09.0

This is Deep State Radio.

1:12.0

Coming to you direct from our super secret studio in the third sub-basement of the Ministry of Snark in Washington DC,

1:20.0

and from other undisclosed locations across America and around the world.

1:26.0

Hello and welcome to the podcast. I'm your host David Rothkopf.

1:29.0

And it is that time of the week again for our spy show.

1:34.0

So I am joined by our co-host, the Parapetetic and Wonderful Mark Polymeropolis.

1:40.0

How are you doing today, Mark?

1:42.0

Good. I have a very important item to discuss, because I was just up in New York City.

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Chris Cotnoir, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Chris Cotnoir and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.