Episode #2021
Mike Baker
Books mentioned
Company Rules, Or Everything I Know About Business I Learned from the CIA
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Mike Baker, a former CIA covert operations officer and intelligence-firm CEO, discusses U.S.-China competition, including critical minerals, technology, influence operations, supply-chain risks, and the Biden family allegations. He and Joe Rogan also examine election security, corruption, the Afghanistan withdrawal, conflicts involving Ukraine and Taiwan, UAP evidence and secrecy, presidential leadership, and intelligence-community independence.
What they talked about
- Chinese spy balloon incident
- Failed mutiny in Russia
- Trump's four indictments
- Biden family finances
- Ukraine war spending vs Afghanistan
- Afghan withdrawal two-year anniversary
- UFOs and government secrecy
- Aging politicians and 2024 election
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