Episode #1923
Mike Baker
Books mentioned
Spare
Mentioned by Mike Baker · at 00:42:04 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Murder on the Orient Express
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 00:48:07 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Death on the Nile
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 00:48:07 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Company Rules
Mentioned by Mike Baker · at 00:54:53 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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The Bible
Mentioned by Mike Baker · at 02:34:23 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Mike Baker, a former CIA covert operations officer and CEO of Portman Square Group, joins the podcast to discuss intelligence work, CIA culture, classified-document controversies, and his new business book. The conversation also addresses cryptocurrency fraud and regulation, China-related influence, data privacy, geopolitical conflicts, workplace expectations, parental leave, and religion’s role in family life.
What they talked about
- Crypto crash and FTX collapse
- Crypto regulation and investor protection
- China's data collection and rare earth dominance
- FBI informants and entrapment concerns
- Private security industry in Iraq
- Paternity leave policies and societal balance
- Bible interpretation and organized religion
- Conspiracy theories and source credibility
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