Former CIA Spies on America’s Decline, The Potential of WW3, & What’s Really Happening Behind the Scenes in the US Government

Mayim Bialik's Breakdown

Mayim Bialik

Comedy, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.8 • 5.9K Ratings

🗓️ 16 September 2025

⏱️ 67 minutes

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What’s REALLY Going On Behind the Scenes of the CIA, the Media, and the U.S. Government? On Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown, former CIA agents and intelligence officers Andrew & Jihi Bustamante (creators of the EverydaySpy podcast, authors of Shadow Cell: An Insider Account of America’s New Spy War & popular guests on Diary of a CEO & The Joe Rogan Experience) pull back the curtain in this explosive, no-holds-barred conversation. From the moment you marry a spy (can you ever truly trust your partner?) to the shocking 4 categories of lies the CIA teaches—Mayim & Jonathan dive deep into the secretive world of espionage, national security, and the collapse of trust in modern institutions. Andrew and Jihi break down the shrinking middle class caused by American politics post-Trump, what it means for our future, whether the U.S. is moving closer to dictatorship (and if so, can we stop it?), and why the wealthy elite are leaving the U.S. (and which countries they’re fleeing to). These whistleblowers expose what the CIA doesn’t want you to know: - The 4 categories of lies every CIA officer is trained to tell - The agency’s current use of psychics and Cold War-era remote viewing programs - The loneliness and psychological toll of living a covert life - How the news & media is manipulated—and why even “trusted” outlets are failing us - Post-Trump politics: is the U.S. sliding toward dictatorship or already in it? - Why wealthy elites are fleeing America (and where they’re going) - The global fallout if a U.S. president is jailed, and what it means for our standing - The CIA’s take on Israel, rising global conflicts, and the risk of world war - How AI is dehumanizing warfare and reshaping the battlefield - Why Epstein’s case continues to expose cracks in our institutions Andrew and Jihi also reveal how influence, persuasion, and dialogue can still be used productively—even in a fractured society. From Venezuela’s collapse as a warning sign to the everyday challenge of separating real news from propaganda, this is more than an interview—it’s a wake-up call. Get the truth behind headlines, corruption, and the secret machinery of the U.S. government & change the way you see everything! Start your new morning ritual & get up to 43% off your @MUDWTR with code BREAK at mudwtr.com/BREAK! #mudwtrpod Find your Spy Superpower: https://yt.everydayspy.com/4mjywCV Andrew & Jihi Bustamante's book, Shadow Cell: https://geni.us/ShadowCellBook Andrew Bustamante's YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@Andrew-Bustamante Explore Spy School: https://everydayspy.com/ Andrew Bustamante's Podcast: https://youtube.com/@EverydaySpyPodcast Follow us on Substack for Exclusive Bonus Content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bialikbreakdown.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BialikBreakdown.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube.com/mayimbialik⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	What most Americans get wrong is we believe that the government is there to serve the people.
0:04.0	What we are experiencing is almost exactly what happened to Venezuela.
0:07.0	You need a functional and thriving middle class for economy and a society to be safe.
0:12.0	What you're seeing is a decrease in value of the US dollar.
0:15.0	You're seeing the decline in international influence of U.S. politicians and U.S. power.
0:20.0	What does that mean about your 401?, your bank account, your small business?
0:24.0	Andrew Bustamante, he's a very, very famous former CIA operative.
0:28.1	You are married to, in love with, and in partnership with someone who has been trained to lie, cheat, steal, and kill. I think with me, he felt like he could be honest.
0:41.3	Weakness, yeah.
0:42.3	Yeah, weakness, yes.
0:43.3	And she jumped on it.
0:45.3	The Epstein issues shows the American public that there is no draining the swamp.
0:49.3	Until you've been on Capitol Hill and actually watch these assholes,
0:52.3	yell at each other on camera and then have lunch together and give fist bumps, you don't get it.
0:56.9	You can't go out there and hold a sign and hope that everybody sees that you're right. You have to play the game.
1:02.7	Everything changes as the United States declines from its role of global superpower.
1:08.0	You're seeing Vladimir Putin. You're seeing Xi Jinping. You're seeing people
1:12.0	stand up in ways they've never stood up before. That is a bad thing for the United States.
1:15.7	Are we moving into a third world war?
1:26.2	Hi, I'm I'm Biolic.
1:28.5	And I'm Jonathan Cohen.
1:29.7	And welcome to our breakdown.
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