The Next Attack: Sleeper Cells, the Northern Border & Rising Terror Networks (with Sarah Adams)

Change Agents with Andy Stumpf

IRONCLAD

Society & Culture

4.9 • 648 Ratings

🗓️ 21 January 2026

⏱️ 54 minutes

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On today's episode, Andy sits down with former CIA Targeter Sarah Adams to discuss modern media, misinformation, and the current threat landscape. They focus on the Taliban and Al-Qaeda, how these groups are funded, and how information about them is reported and interpreted. She also hosts the new podcast The Watch Floor where she breaks down global news and emerging threats, helping everyday people stay informed, prepared, and ready. Change Agents is an IRONCLAD Original More from Sarah: YouTube - The Watch Floor: https://www.youtube.com/@thewatchfloor X: https://x.com/The_Watch_Floor https://x.com/sarahadams Chapters: (00:00) - Introduction (01:20) - Overcoming Partisanship and New Podcast "The Watch Floor" (08:16) - Why the US is Funding the Taliban (13:58) - Politicians allowing the US to Fund the Taliban (20:30) - What Afghanistan Looks Like Now (27:34) - How Terror Organizations Recruit New Members (37:26) - The Rise of the Muslim Brotherhood (40:17) - The Next Attack (45:30) - Threats at the Northern Border Sponsors: Firecracker Farm Use code IRONCLAD to get 15% off your first order at https://firecracker.farm/ GHOSTBED: Go to https://www.GhostBed.com/CHANGEAGENTS and use code CHANGEAGENTS for an extra 15% off sitewide. Norwood Sawmills: Learn more about Norwood Sawmills and how you can start milling your own lumber at https://norwoodsawmills.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:21.3	I'm joined today by Sarah Adams, a former CIA targeter and host of the new show, The Watch
1:27.1	Four.
1:27.4	Sarah served as the senior advisor to the U.S. House of Representatives Select Committee on Benghazi.
1:32.1	It was co-author of the Benghazi proposed report of the Select Committee on the events surrounding
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