Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2026-10-08
Books mentioned on CIA Whistleblower: “The Shadow Government Is Real” - John Kiriakou - #1160
John Kiriakou is a former CIA counterterrorism officer, intelligence whistleblower, journalist, and author. Expect to learn who’s actually controlling the US government, what John thinks of the new Paramount/Warner Bros.
John Kiriakou discussed Inside the Company: CIA Diary. Chris Williamson discussed The Dirty Tricks Department by John Lisle.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Inside the Company: CIA Diary
Discussed“he wrote a book called Inside the Company in which he documented in an appendix the names of every undercover CIA officer that he ever met.”
Where to get it
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The Dirty Tricks Department
The Dirty Tricks Department by John Lisle is a historical account detailing the founding of the Office of Strategic Services and the extreme, unconventional tactics developed during World War II.
Discussed“He wrote the Dirty Tricks Department and he also wrote, he's done a lot of research.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“I wrote a book called The CIA Insider's Guide to Lying and Lie Detection”
Own book Lying and Lie Detection
“I wrote a book called The CIA Insider's Guide to Lying and Lie Detection”