"It's About To Get Worse"- CIA Agent Andrew Bustamante Explains Why It's Time To Leave America

The Connect- with Johnny Mitchell

Johnny Mitchell

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4.3 • 563 Ratings

🗓️ 29 September 2025

⏱️ 150 minutes

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Former CIA officer Andrew Bustamante returns for an unfiltered deep dive into the realities of power, propaganda, and politics in America and beyond. From why Joe Rogan won’t have him on, to the CIA’s controversial role in heroin distribution during the War on Terror, this conversation pulls back the curtain on government accountability, shadow operations, and the blurred line between freedom and control. We also cover the assassination of Charlie Kirk, media manipulation, the rise of conspiracy culture, and how global players like Israel, China, and Russia influence U.S. policy. Andrew shares why he’s leaving the United States for the sake of his children’s future and breaks down how cancel culture, polarization, and fear are eroding real democratic freedoms. If you want to understand how empires fall from within, the mechanics of information warfare, and the uncomfortable truths behind America’s foreign and domestic policies, this episode is a must-watch. Go Support Andy! IG: https://www.instagram.com/everydayspy Book: https://shadowcellbook.com/ Website: https://everydayspy.com/ This Episode Is #Sponsored By The Following: BRUNT Workwear! $10 Off at BRUNT with code [INSERT CODE] at https://www.bruntworkwear.com/MITCHELL #bruntpod HIMS! To get simple, online access to personalized, affordable care for ED, Hair Loss, Weight Loss, and more, visit https://www.hims.com/connect BetterHelp! As the largest online therapy provider in the world, BetterHelp can provide access to mental health professionals with a diverse variety of expertise. Our listeners get 10% off their first month at https://www.betterhelp.com/connet Join The Patreon For Bonus Content! https://www.patreon.com/theconnectshow 00:00 Intro & Preview of Key Topics 01:43 CIA Guest & Joe Rogan Controversy 05:37 Inside CIA Culture & Public Perceptions 08:41 Legal Limits & CIA Operations 13:08 CIA's Involvement in Heroin Trade 21:02 America's Changing Democracy & Voter Apathy 22:49 This Episode Is Sponsored By BRUNT Workwear! 24:47 Charlie Kirk Killing & Free Speech Implications 31:12 Conspiracy Thinking & Information Warfare 38:48 Who Commits Political Violence & Social Change 43:14 Today's Sponsors! 47:02 American Freedoms & Erosion of Rights 53:54 Government Trust, Rights & Cultural Division 01:00:42 Why Leave America? Cultural & Economic Reasons 01:11:29 Debating Who Should Have the Right to Vote 01:22:45 Geopolitics: Europe, US, BRICS, & Declining Influence 01:34:03 Israel, Gaza and Shifting Middle East Power 01:45:27 Global Hegemonies: China, Russia & Economic Realignment 01:53:05 US Decline, Venezuela Parallels, and Future Risks 02:00:08 US Exodus: Why Americans Are Leaving 02:13:21 Will the US Break Up? History and Future Stability 02:17:46 Israel–Palestine, Regional Influence & Economic Futures 02:22:44 CIA Memoir 'Shadow Cell' & Insider Insights 02:27:44 Outro & Moving Abroad Plans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Over these next two presidential cycles in the United States, we're going to see what comes next.
0:06.0	They're forgetting that one cycle before Mussolini, one cycle before Hitler, was the person who enabled the worst leader of the time to be elected.
0:16.6	Donald Trump is not the worst leader that America is going to see.
0:18.7	Now you understand why I'm leaving the United States.
0:21.2	This week, Andrew Bustamante is back in studio.
0:24.3	You know Andy by now.
0:25.4	He's the former CIA spy and viral YouTube creator
0:28.8	who's predicting that the situation in the United States
0:31.9	is going to continue to get worse in the coming years.
0:34.8	He talks about the Charlie Kirk assassination
0:36.9	and what that means
0:38.2	for free speech in America, how the government has lost control of the situation in Ukraine,
0:43.2	Israel and Gaza, and how China and the BRICS nations have already started to wield more power
0:48.9	over the global South than the United States. Most ominously, he explains how the American dollar is headed for a free fall
0:56.0	and predicts a sovereign debt crisis that will further exacerbate political violence,
1:00.8	an expansion of the police state, and an enormous exodus of American refugees fleeing to other parts of the world.
1:07.9	He also lays out a plan for how ordinary Americans can shield themselves
1:11.9	from the coming chaos and escape the United States. Check out Andy's best-selling new book,
1:17.3	Shadow Cell, about his days working undercover missions in the War on Tear, available wherever you
1:22.7	get books. And for a fascinating bonus chat with him, head over to the Patreon. Patreon.com slash the Connect show.
1:30.4	This is one of the most important, alarming conversations I've had in a very long time.
1:35.8	Andrew Bustamante right here on The Connect with Johnny Mitchell.
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