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Austin and Matt PodcastThe Mafia, CIA & Hidden American Underworld with John KiriakouFormer intel officer John Kiriakou returns for his most explosive interview yet.
In this gripping third appearance, Kiriakou dives deep into the realities of secret power structures, alliances with criminal networks, surveillance blind spots, and life after becoming a whistleblower.
You’ll hear about:
• Sharing a table with mob bosses
• What it really takes to survive prison as a former operative
• Insider breakdown of the Epstein mystery
• Living off-grid and why few can actually pull it off
• How AI and deflation are reshaping society faster than we think
If you're inter...2025-06-061h 23
The Tucker Carlson ShowJohn Kiriakou: CIA’s Secret Torture Programs, MK-Ultra, 9-11, and Jailing Political OpponentsJohn Kiriakou committed Washington’s one unpardonable sin: he embarrassed the CIA. John Brennan tried to have him executed for it.
(00:00) Introduction
(01:41) Speaking Out Against the CIA’s Torture Program
(07:20) Why the CIA Loved Obama
(20:05) Why John Brennan Hated Kiriakou
(1:08:34) The Major Issue With the Espionage Act
(1:20:20) Kiriakou’s Experience in Prison
(1:33:55) Did Any Elected Officials Defend Kiriakou?Paid partnerships with:
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The Tucker Carlson Show#125 – CIA’s Secret Torture Programs, MK-Ultra, 9-11, and Jailing Political Opponents – John KiriakouPublished on 5th of June 2025 Description : John Kiriakou committed Washington’s one unpardonable sin: he embarrassed the CIA. John Brennan tried to have him executed for it. Summary : 0:00:00 – Introduction 0:01:41 – Speaking Out Against the CIA’s Torture Program 0:07:20 – Why the CIA Loved Obama 0:19:05 – Why John Brennan Hated Kiriakou 0:23:23 – The CIA’s Torture Techniques 0:32:01 – How the FBI Tried to Bait Kiriakou into Committing Espionage 0:42:48 – The FBI’s Absurd Years-Long Investigation into Kiriakou’s Life 0:58:54 – The CIA Set Up to Get Kiriakou Thrown in Jail 1:04:15 – The Major Issue with the Espionage Act 1:15:00 – Kiriakou’s Experience in Prison 1:27:36 – D...2025-06-042h 21
TeeCast: Ideas for the Open Minded"NOT SILENCED" - The CIA and John Kiriakou - Stories UntoldJohn Kiriakou was a CIA Officer deeply embedded in the Middle East, recruiting spies and capturing Al-Qaeda. He was imprisoned for his whistleblowing on the 911 torture program, albeit under weak charges. His life is full of surprises, he is a genuinely good dude, and one of the best storytellers I've ever spoken to.
We could have done six hours, so, in lieu of canceling the rest of his plans for the day, we agreed to do a part II... I cannot wait, nor will you.
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Change Agents with Andy StumpfHow the War on Terror Created a New Generation of Enemies (with CIA Whistleblower John Kiriakou)On today’s episode, Andy sits down with former CIA officer John Kiriakou to discuss his path into the Agency, the unconventional recruitment process, and his firsthand experience with enhanced interrogation and rendition operations. Kiriakou shares the moral and ethical dilemmas he faced, what ultimately led him to speak out, and the personal consequences of becoming a whistleblower. The conversation also explores the political environment during the Bush administration, the evolution of U.S. counterterrorism strategies after 9/11, and Kiriakou’s perspective on the current crisis in Gaza and the broader implications of American foreign policy.
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Austin and Matt PodcastCIA Whistleblower John Kiriakou: The Truth They Tried to Bury 🇺🇸🕵️♂️He exposed the CIA—and went to prison for telling the truth.
In this explosive interview, former CIA officer turned whistleblower John Kiriakou reveals what really goes on inside the U.S. intelligence community. From the agency’s use of torture to its influence on media, surveillance overreach, and internal corruption, Kiriakou’s story is a rare firsthand look into the secrets the government doesn’t want you to know.
We dive into:
How the CIA operates behind the scenes
The ethics of espionage, assassinations, and diplomacy
Government surveillance, media ma...2025-05-211h 31
The Free Thought Project PodcastGuest: John Kiriakou — CIA Whistleblower on America’s Secret Drug Wars & Israel’s Shadow Grip on U.S. PoliticsIn this week’s episode of The Free Thought Project Podcast, Jason, Matt, and Don sit down with John Kiriakou—former CIA officer turned whistleblower, best-selling author, and one of the few people ever prosecuted for exposing the U.S. government’s illegal torture program. After blowing the whistle on CIA waterboarding, John became a powerful voice for truth, transparency, and accountability in an age of state secrecy and suppression.
We dive straight into the current state of the American police state, discussing the Trump administration’s troubling remarks about suspending habeas corpus, and what that could mean for...2025-05-191h 00
The Free Thought Project PodcastGuest: John Kiriakou — CIA Whistleblower on America’s Secret Drug Wars & Israel’s Shadow Grip on U.S. PoliticsIn this week’s episode of The Free Thought Project Podcast, Jason, Matt, and Don sit down with John Kiriakou—former CIA officer turned whistleblower, best-selling author, and one of the few people ever prosecuted for exposing the U.S. government’s illegal torture program. After blowing the whistle on CIA waterboarding, John became a powerful voice for truth, transparency, and accountability in an age of state secrecy and suppression.
We dive straight into the current state of the American police state, discussing the Trump administration’s troubling remarks about suspending habeas corpus, and what that could mean for...2025-05-191h 00The Free Thought Project PodcastGuest: John Kiriakou — CIA Whistleblower on America’s Secret Drug Wars & Israel’s Shadow Grip on U.S. PoliticsIn this week’s episode of The Free Thought Project Podcast, Jason, Matt, and Don sit down with John Kiriakou—former CIA officer turned whistleblower, best-selling author, and one of the few people ever prosecuted for exposing the U.S. government’s illegal torture program. After blowing the whistle on CIA waterboarding, John became a powerful voice for truth, transparency, and accountability in an age of state secrecy and suppression.
We dive straight into the current state of the American police state, discussing the Trump administration’s troubling remarks about suspending habeas corpus, and what that could mean for...2025-05-191h 00
The Opperman Report'John Kiriakou - The Reluctant Spy: My Secret Life in the CIA's War on TerrorJohn Kiriakou - The Reluctant Spy: My Secret Life in the CIA's War on TerrorLong before the waterboarding controversy exploded in the media, one CIA agent had already gone public. In a groundbreaking 2007 interview with ABC News, John Kiriakou called waterboarding torture—but admitted that it probably worked. This book, at once a confessional, an adventure story, and a chronicle of Kiriakou’s life in the CIA, stands as an important, eloquent piece of testimony from a committed American patriot.In February 2002 Kiriakou was the head of counterterrorism in Pakistan. Under his command, in a spec...2025-05-1352 minThe Opperman Report'John Kiriakou - The Reluctant Spy: My Secret Life in the CIA's War on TerrorJohn Kiriakou - The Reluctant Spy: My Secret Life in the CIA's War on TerrorLong before the waterboarding controversy exploded in the media, one CIA agent had already gone public. In a groundbreaking 2007 interview with ABC News, John Kiriakou called waterboarding torture—but admitted that it probably worked. This book, at once a confessional, an adventure story, and a chronicle of Kiriakou’s life in the CIA, stands as an important, eloquent piece of testimony from a committed American patriot.In February 2002 Kiriakou was the head of counterterrorism in Pakistan. Under his command, in a spec...2025-05-1352 min
Crossing Faiths162: John KiriakouThis conversation between John Pinna and former CIA officer John Kiriakou delves into the significance of the private meeting between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky at the Vatican. Kiriakou, drawing on his intelligence and foreign policy background, analyzes the meeting in the context of past interactions between the two leaders, particularly a previous public dressing-down of Zelensky by Trump. Both Pinna and Kiriakou highlight the perceived value and return to direct diplomatic engagement, a departure from recent trends. The interview discusses the unpredictability of Trump's approach, the changing political landscape within the Republican party regarding foreign intervention, and the...2025-05-0341 min
Get Best Sellers Audiobooks in Bios & Memoirs, Personal MemoirsThe Reluctant Spy Audiobook by John Kiriakou, Michael RubyPlease visit https://fashabooks.com/aff/fashabooks/1565 to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Reluctant Spy Subtitle: My Secret Life in the CIA's War on Terror Author: John Kiriakou, Michael Ruby Narrator: Arthur Morey Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 03-16-10 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 136 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs Publisher's Summary: Long before the waterboarding controversy exploded in the media, one CIA agent had already gone public. In a groundbreaking 2007 interview with ABC News, John Kiriakou called waterboarding torture - but admitted that it probably worked...2025-04-2704 min
LA ProgressiveJohn Kiriakou SpeaksFormer CIA counterterrorism officer and a former senior investigator with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, John Kiriakou, engaged in a great conversation with Dick and Sharon a while back. We are republishing it here. John became the sixth whistleblower indicted by the Obama administration under the Espionage Act—a law designed to punish spies. He served 23 months in prison as a result of his attempts to oppose the Bush administration's torture program. In this discussion with Dick Price and Sharon Kyle of the LA Progressive, John covers a wide range of topics. John also has given Dick and Sharon permission to...2025-04-2550 min
LA ProgressiveJohn Kiriakou SpeaksFormer CIA counterterrorism officer and a former senior investigator with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, John Kiriakou, engaged in a great conversation with Dick and Sharon a while back. We are republishing it here. John became the sixth whistleblower indicted by the Obama administration under the Espionage Act—a law designed to punish spies. He served 23 months in prison as a result of his attempts to oppose the Bush administration's torture program. In this discussion with Dick Price and Sharon Kyle of the LA Progressive, John covers a wide range of topics. John also has given Dick and Sharon pe...2025-04-2550 min
The Dr. Phil PodcastSecrets, Lies, and the Price of Truth: The CIA Whistleblower John Kiriakou | Part 2Dr. Phil continues his raw conversation with ex-CIA officer John Kiriakou. In this gripping continuation of Dr. Phil’s deep-dive with former CIA officer turned whistleblower John Kiriakou, Part Two unpacks the personal, political, and psychological consequences of speaking truth to power. From the realities of the Whistleblower Protection Act to the inside story of how Kiriakou exposed the CIA's use of enhanced interrogation techniques—this episode goes far beyond headlines. Thank you to our sponsors: Beam: Visit https://ShopBeam.com/DrPhil/ and use code DRPHIL for up to 40% off. Jas...2025-04-2354 min
The Big Mig ShowEx-CIA & Founder of Panquake, John Kiriakou |EP531THE BIG MIG SHOW APRIL 18, 2025 EPISODE 531- 11AM John Kiriakou – Former CIA Officer, Whistleblower, and Truth-TellerJohn Kiriakou is a former CIA officer, senior investigator for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and a courageous whistleblower who exposed the U.S. government’s use of torture under the post-9/11 counterterrorism program. In 2007, he became the first U.S. official to publicly confirm and detail the CIA’s use of waterboarding, sparking national and international debates on intelligence ethics, accountability, and human rights.Please be sure to click the THUMBs UP...2025-04-191h 15
Trip the Beltway Fantastic With Kelley Vlahos and FriendsWhy is Trump Making John Kiriakou so ‘Frightened and Disturbed’?Within just a year we have gone from government censorship of so-called disinformation, brought on by reactionary responses to COVID and Russia-gate, to foreign students literally being abducted off the streets and thrown into detention centers, without charge, for having the wrong attitudes (whether in op-eds, campus protests, or in the case of Badar Khan Suri, a father-in-law problem) about the Israeli government and the war in Gaza. The Trump administration has called this a threat to “US foreign policy” and claims the right to throw these scholars and students out of the country under the Immigration and N...2025-04-1936 minThe Opperman Report'Pt1 John Kiriakou :Reluctant Spy/ Pt2 Michael Bowe -Marines Turn Blind Eye to Child Sex AbusePart 1 John Kiriakou :Reluctant Spy: My Secret Life in the CIA's War on TerrorJohn Kiriakou is a former CIA officer, former senior investigator for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and former counterterrorism consultant for ABC News.In 2002, Kiriakou became the chief of counterterrorism operations in Pakistan, where he led a CIA team in the March 2002 raid and capture of Abu Zubaydah, then thought to be al-Qaeda's third-ranking official.Following Abu Zubaydah's capture, Kiriakou became Executive Assistant to the CIA's Deputy Director for Operations, where he served as the Director of Central Intelligence's principal Iraq briefer.2025-04-171h 59The Opperman Report'Pt1 John Kiriakou :Reluctant Spy/ Pt2 Michael Bowe -Marines Turn Blind Eye to Child Sex AbusePart 1 John Kiriakou :Reluctant Spy: My Secret Life in the CIA's War on TerrorJohn Kiriakou is a former CIA officer, former senior investigator for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and former counterterrorism consultant for ABC News.In 2002, Kiriakou became the chief of counterterrorism operations in Pakistan, where he led a CIA team in the March 2002 raid and capture of Abu Zubaydah, then thought to be al-Qaeda's third-ranking official.Following Abu Zubaydah's capture, Kiriakou became Executive Assistant to the CIA's Deputy Director for Operations, where he served as the Director of Central Intelligence's principal Iraq briefer.2025-04-171h 59
The Dr. Phil PodcastTop Secrets: The CIA Torture Whistleblower John KiriakouWould you risk it all to expose the truth? Discover the extraordinary story of John Kiriakou. Dr. Phil welcomes John Kiriakou, a former CIA counterterrorism officer and best-selling author, who sacrificed his freedom to expose one of the government’s darkest secrets. Kiriakou played a pivotal role in counterterrorism after 9/11 but made headlines when he revealed the CIA’s use of waterboarding, denouncing it as torture. This brave act led to his indictment under the Espionage Act—a law meant to punish spies—and landed him in prison for 23 months. In this thought-provoking episode, John shares his story, from his work in int...2025-04-161h 06
Borderland: Narcosis with Vincent 'Rocco' VargasCIA Whistleblower Exposes the Agency’s Role in the Drug Trade (with John Kiriakou)On today's episode, Vince sits down with John Kiriakou, a former CIA officer and whistleblower, to uncover the shocking truths behind the U.S. government's involvement in the war on drugs. Kiriakou, who spent over a decade in the CIA, is best known for blowing the whistle on the CIA’s use of torture following the 9/11 attacks, which ultimately led to his conviction and imprisonment. His career within the CIA gives him a unique perspective on the agency's covert operations and its complicated relationship with drug cartels. Borderland is an IRONCLAD Original 2025-04-071h 04
Fringe Radio NetworkCIA Coups, Coverups and Torture CIA Whistleblower and Former Intelligence Officer John Kiriakou - Sarah WestallFormer intellegence officer, John Kiriakou, joins the program to discuss how he blew the whistle on torture being used by the CIA and how the government decided to wage revenge. He shares his thoughts on CIA programs around the world and how it ties into USAID, NGOs and other dark institutions. We discuss the backlash in the wake of their programs and what needs to be done to change to meet the needs of the American people and to be a peaceful presence versus a war instigator.You can learn more about John Kiriakou on Substack at https...2025-04-0453 min
The Clear Signal with Steve VisscherJohn KiriakouShow 21 (Series 2 - Episode 1)John Kiriakou - John was recruited into the CIA in the late 1980's and worked in many overseas postings in a career spanning 14 years. From Greece to Afghanistan and many other places besides, it was his role heading an operation in Pakistan to capture high ranking al-Qaeda leader Abu Zubuydah that would bring him to prominence, and would have an impact on his life which was in equal parts profound and unexpected.In 2007, Kiriakou made the decision to publicly expose the CIA's use of "enhanced interrogation techniques" on Zubuydah, calling into...2025-04-011h 46
Podcast UFO656B. John KiriakouFormer CIA officer and whistleblower John Kiriakou offers a revealing look into the shadowy world of government secrecy, shedding light on topics that have long intrigued the public. Drawing from his extensive background in intelligence operations, Kiriakou provides insights into UAP crash retrieval programs, mysterious drone incursions, and the persistent efforts to keep these matters hidden from public knowledge. Kiriakou delves into his own personal UAP sighting, offering a unique perspective shaped by years of experience within classified government programs. He discusses what he went through, as the only CIA employee connected to its interrogation program to go to...2025-03-261h 01
Podcast UFO656B. Former CIA, John KiriakouFormer CIA officer and whistleblower John Kiriakou offers a revealing look into the shadowy world of government secrecy, shedding light on topics that have long intrigued the public. Drawing from his extensive background in intelligence operations, Kiriakou provides insights into UAP crash retrieval programs, mysterious drone incursions, and the persistent efforts to keep these matters hidden from public knowledge. Kiriakou delves into his own personal UAP sighting, offering a unique perspective shaped by years of experience within classified government programs. He discusses what he went through, as the only CIA employee connected to its interrogation program to go to prison...2025-03-261h 01
U Cast StudiosJohn Kiriakou Discusses The JFK Files (The Talk Spot)In this episode of The Talk Spot, we interview John Kiriakou to discuss the recently released JFK Files. To watch John's show, please visit https://unifyd.tv/pages/johnkiriakou-new To visit our website: https://ucaststudios.com/ To visit other podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/u-cast-studios/id1448223064 To visit our LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/u-cast-studios Song: "Orion Canyon" By Insect Surfers2025-03-1929 min
Lehto Files - Investigating UAPsCIA Whistleblower John Kiriakou on UAP Crash Retrieval & Government Secrecy🚨 CIA Whistleblower John Kiriakou on UAP Crash Retrieval & Government Secrecy🚨 Former CIA officer and whistleblower John Kiriakou reveals his thoughts on UAP crash retrieval programs, government secrecy, and why the public is being kept in the dark. With firsthand experience in intelligence operations, Kiriakou shares his personal UAP sighting, insights into classified programs, and why he believes we’d be “fools” not to have a UAP retrieval initiative. 👀🛸 🔴 Topics Covered:✅ John Kiriakou’s personal UFO sighting and what he saw✅ Does the government really have a UAP retrieval program?✅ How classified programs hide the truth from the public✅ What whistl...2025-02-2858 min
Dalton Fischer PodcastFormer CIA Officer: Shocking Email Exposes Identities of UNDERCOVER CIA Operatives | John KiriakouJohn Kiriakou served 15 years in the CIA as a Case Officer and as CIA's Head of Counterterrorism Operations in Pakistan, where he lead the raid that captured Abu Zubaydah. In this interview, we discuss 2 things: the latest on the government buyouts that have been offered to the entirety of the CIA workforce, and the unclassified email sent by CIA to the White House revealing the names of all new CIA hires in the past several years. #cia #podcastclips #story John’s Substack:https://johnkiriakou.substack.com2025-02-2419 min
The Katie Halper ShowJohn Kiriakou Shares CIA Secrets, Nathan Tankus On Elon Musk’s 5 Alarm FireFor the rest of the conversation, please join us on Patreon at - https://www.patreon.com/posts/patreon-john-122741941
CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou talks about the JFK Files, USAID, Donald Trump and endless war. But first Nathan Tankus breaks down what the hell Elon Musk is doing.
John Kiriakou is the only person to go to jail over the CIA torture program, which he blew the whistle on. He is a former CIA analyst and case officer, a PEN USA Award Winner and best-selling author. He's the host of Political Misfits and writes at http://johnkiriakou.substack.com
In addition...2025-02-191h 28
Eyes Wide OpenEx CIA Whistleblower John Kiriakou on Hunting Osama, Torture and catching Al-Qaeda's #3John Kiriakou is a former CIA spy and whistleblower who was instrumental in exposing the CIA's enhanced interrogation technique's AKA Torture. Recruited into the CIA at 25 year's of age by his college professor John rose in the organisation to become the Chief of Counter-terrorism in the Middle East.In 2007, John Kiriakou became the first Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) official to publicly confirm that agency interrogators waterboarded a high-value detainee, terrorism suspect Abu Zubaydah — a revelation that had previously been a closely guarded secret.Five years after this unauthorized disclosure to Brian Ro...2025-01-191h 19
Break It Down ShowJohn Kiriakou – Enhanced Techniques & WhistleblowingJohn Kiriakou knows from personal experience what it’s like to be imprisoned when you shouldn’t be. He was a CIA analyst and case officer from 1990 to 2004. In December 2007, John was the first former CIA officer to confirm that the CIA indeed waterboarded prisoners and had a torture program – approved at the highest levels of our government. As a result, Kiriakou spent eighteen months in federal prison – despite the fact that he never tortured anyone. John's background coupled with Pete A Turner's experience in the field ought to give us a fantastic episode with notes and experiences shared at the prof...2024-12-121h 07
Jackman RadioEpisode 188 | Former CIA Officer John KiriakouWe welcome back author, whistleblower and former CIA Officer John Kiriakou to the show. We discuss Trump's cabinet picks, Syria, Russia, Iran and John shares some fun stories.
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The Team HouseThe CIA Officer Who Went to Jail For The Torture Program | John Kiriakou | Ep. 309Support the show here:⬇️https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouseJohn Kiriakou is an American author, journalist and former intelligence officer. Kiriakou is a columnist with Reader Supported News and co-host of Political Misfits on Sputnik Radio. He was jailed for exposing the interrogation techniques of the U.S. government. He was an analyst and case officer for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), senior investigator for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and a consultant for ABC News. He was the first U.S. government official to confirm in December 2007 that waterboarding was used to interrogate al-Qaeda prisoners, which he desc...2024-11-173h 13The Opperman Report'John Kiriakou - Reluctant SpyJohn Kiriakou - Reluctant SpyMay 20Waterboarding terrorist suspects, CIA raids in Pakistan, and the truth about the invasion of Iraqone CIA agent’s shocking true story!Long before the waterboarding controversy exploded in the media, one CIA agent had already gone public. In a groundbreaking 2007 interview with ABC News, John Kiriakou defined waterboarding as torturebut still admitted that it probably was effective. This book, at once a confessional, an adventure story, and a chronicle of Kiriakou’s life in the CIA, stands as an important, eloquent piece of testimony from a commit...2024-09-182h 05The Opperman Report'John Kiriakou - Reluctant SpyJohn Kiriakou - Reluctant SpyMay 20Waterboarding terrorist suspects, CIA raids in Pakistan, and the truth about the invasion of Iraqone CIA agent’s shocking true story!Long before the waterboarding controversy exploded in the media, one CIA agent had already gone public. In a groundbreaking 2007 interview with ABC News, John Kiriakou defined waterboarding as torturebut still admitted that it probably was effective. This book, at once a confessional, an adventure story, and a chronicle of Kiriakou’s life in the CIA, stands as an important, eloquent piece of testimony from a commit...2024-09-1852 minLA ProgressiveJohn Kiriakou talks about serving time after being convicted under the Espionage ActToday, John Kiriakou is an author and a journalist but not long ago, he was a CIA counterterrorism officer and a senior investigator with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. It was in this roll that John became the sixth whistleblower indicted by the Obama administration under the Espionage Act – a law designed to punish spies. He served 23 months in prison as a result of his attempts to oppose the Bush administration's torture program. You can find John's writings at http://ConsortiumNews.com, http://johnkiriakou.substack.com and https://www.laprogressive.com/author/john-kiriakou Get full access to...2024-09-0850 min
LA ProgressiveJohn Kiriakou talks about serving time after being convicted under the Espionage ActToday, John Kiriakou is an author and a journalist but not long ago, he was a CIA counterterrorism officer and a senior investigator with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. It was in this roll that John became the sixth whistleblower indicted by the Obama administration under the Espionage Act – a law designed to punish spies. He served 23 months in prison as a result of his attempts to oppose the Bush administration's torture program. You can find John's writings at http://ConsortiumNews.com, http://johnkiriakou.substack.com and https://www.laprogressive.com/author/john-kiriakou 2024-09-0850 min
SaltCubeAnalyticsControversial CIA Whistleblower John Kiriakou Exposed America's Dark SecretsJohn Kiriakou, a former CIA officer, became a lightning rod for controversy when he blew the whistle on the U.S. government's covert use of torture techniques, specifically waterboarding, against terror suspects. His bold disclosure in 2007 brought to light the CIA's brutal interrogation methods, sparking a national debate on government transparencyand human rights. However, Kiriakou's revelations came at a high cost—he was the only CIA officer to serve prison time, not for his alleged involvement in torture, but for leaking the identity of a fellow operative. This pr...2024-08-201h 03
Danny Jones Podcast#249 - CIA Spy Breaks Down Trump Assassination Attempt | Matt Cox & John KiriakouJohn Kiriakou is a former CIA analyst, case officer & chief of counterterrorism. Matt Cox is a true crime writer & podcaster who was sentenced to 26 years in Federal prison for identity theft and mortgage fraud.SPONSORShttps://shopify.com/dannyjones - Sign up for a $1 per month trial periodhttps://whiterabbitenergy.com/?ref=DJP - Use code DJP for 20% offEPISODE LINKSMatt's YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@InsideTrueCrime John's Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnKiriakouJohn's Substack: https://johnkiriakou.substack...2024-07-162h 38
The Homeless Romantic PodcastThe Decline of America with Ex-CIA Whistleblower John Kiriakou & Chris JeffriesJohn Kiriakou discusses his unsuccessful attempt to receive a pardon from former President Donald Trump, his encounter with a woman who ended their date prematurely due to his association with Fox News, and his criticisms of the Democratic Party, the CIA’s involvement in political instability, and the use of torture for obtaining information. Kiriakou also shares his experience of working for a Russian news outlet, and expresses his concerns about the current state of politics in the US. Throughout the conversation, Kiriakou and Chris Jeffries reminisce about the past and express their disappointment in the current political landscape. Ki...2024-06-1442 minThe Homeless Romantic PodcastThe Decline of America with Ex-CIA Whistleblower John Kiriakou & Chris JeffriesJohn Kiriakou discusses his unsuccessful attempt to receive a pardon from former President Donald Trump, his encounter with a woman who ended their date prematurely due to his association with Fox News, and his criticisms of the Democratic Party, the CIA’s involvement in political instability, and the use of torture for obtaining information. Kiriakou also shares his experience of working for a Russian news outlet, and expresses his concerns about the current state of politics in the US. Throughout the conversation, Kiriakou and Chris Jeffries reminisce about the past and express their disappointment in the current political landscape. Ki...2024-06-1442 min
The Independent RiotHow Espionage Works (Former CIA Spy John Kiriakou Interview)Trust us, former CIA spy and counter-terrorism chief John Kiriakou’s life is far more fascinating than the majority of what's on Netflix. And even if you don’t immediately recognize his name, you are definitely aware of his impact.For 15 years John worked in the highest levels of US intelligence and government, advising war-time Presidents, military leaders, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and even serving as a CIA spy in field operations overseas. After 9/11, he personally led the first successful counter-terrorism raid in Pakistan to capture the highest ranking Al Queda official to date.Shor...2024-01-1959 min
Scheer IntelligenceJohn Kiriakou: Never Forget America’s Torture Legacy
Torture. It stands as one of the pillars of American exceptionalism. While it was a major part of the war on terror—one worth hundreds of millions of dollars—a selective amnesia allows it to slip through the pages of history. John Kiriakou suffered for attempting to solidify the record on a torture program that the U.S. has excused itself from countless times through Hollywood propaganda, innumerable redactions to official documents and silencing of dissidents.Kiriakou joins host Robert Scheer on this episode of the Scheer Intelligence podcast to run back his story as the whistleblower who...2023-09-221h 33
Unauthorized DisclosureWhat Will Happen To Assange Next? (w/ John Kiriakou)Returning to the "Unauthorized Disclosure" weekly podcast, CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou helps Kevin Gosztola what will happen next to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Many believe extradition to the United States could be imminent.
John also reflects on his mentor and friend Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg, who died last week. John shares an incredible story about Ellsberg from 2016. It involves a PEN America awards ceremony in Beverly Hills and acclaimed director Francis Ford Coppola.
Kevin and John also highlight a remarkable example of media malpractice from US media pundits David Brooks and Jonathan...2023-06-2546 min
The David Knight ShowINTERVIEW John Kiriakou on Geopolitics, US Politics, JFK Assassination & moreCIA whistleblower, John Kiriakou, joinsPardons for sale in the Trump administration? Kiriakou's experience with Rudy Giuliani The importance of the Wagner Group and Ukraine. The plan to assassinate Julian Assange and what it meant to label him as a "hostile non-state intelligence actor"RFKj and the vaccine issueWhat RFKj heard as a child from the CIA Director regarding JFK assassinationWhat John says happened on 911DeSantis and torture at Gitmo Find out more about the show and where you can watch it atTheDavidKnightShow.com If you would like to support the show...2023-06-021h 07
The REAL David Knight ShowINTERVIEW John Kiriakou on Geopolitics, US Politics, JFK Assassination & moreCIA whistleblower, John Kiriakou, joinsPardons for sale in the Trump administration? Kiriakou's experience with Rudy GiulianiThe importance of the Wagner Group and Ukraine.The plan to assassinate Julian Assange and what it meant to label him as a "hostile non-state intelligence actor"RFKj and the vaccine issueWhat RFKj heard as a child from the CIA Director regarding JFK assassinationWhat John says happened on 911DeSantis and torture at GitmoFind out more about the show and where you can watch it atTheDavidKnightShow.com If you would like to support the show and...2023-06-021h 07
American ExceptionEpisode 128: The Company’s Tortured Logic w/John Kiriakou [TRAILER]
We talk with former CIA officer John Kiriakou. We pick up where we left off with John last time—as the Global War on Terror was beginning, setting off a series of events which would lead to John exposing and essentially blowing the whistle on the CIA’s torture program. John is co-host of the Political Misfits radio show on Sputnik International. He also has a Substack in addition to writing for Consortium News and CovertAction Magazine.
Music: "Only in Dreams" by Mock Orange
Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode!
2023-05-3011 min
The Katie Halper ShowJohn Kiriakou and Gerald Horne On The Indictment Of "Russian Assets"To hear the rest of the conversation with John Kiriakou, please join us on Patreon at - https://www.patreon.com/posts/john-kiriakou-82209537
CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou and historian Gerald Horne discuss the justice department's indictment of 4 activists charged with "weaponizing free speech" and the history of the crack down on Black radicals, free speech and alleged foreign assets.
Dr. Horne also discusses Harry Belafonte and the situation in Sudan. John Kiriakou discusses the leaked pentagon documents and the war in Ukraine.
Gerald Horne holds the Moores Professorship of History and African American Studies at The University of Houston. His...2023-04-2854 min
Danny Jones Podcast#180 - CIA Spy Breaks Silence On Elon Musk's Twitter Files | John KiriakouJohn Kiriakou is a former CIA analyst and case officer, former senior investigator for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and whistleblower on the CIA’s ‘enhanced interrogation’ program. Today, Kiriakou is an author and co-host of Political Misfits on Sputnik Radio. EPISODE LINKS https://twitter.com/JohnKiriakou http://johnkiriakou.substack.com FOLLOW DANNY JONES https://www.instagram.com/jonesdanny https://twitter.com/jonesdanny JOIN OUR KULT: https://bit.ly/koncretepatreon OUTLINE 0:00 - Andy Warhol 2:30 - Twitter Files 12:14 - Iraq war 15:12 - Paranoia & surveillance 26:28 - Julian Assange 29:05 - Hamilton 68 44:41 - Ukraine 54:08 - China 1:11:30 - Iran 1:18:56 - Sociopaths make perfect spies 1:27:10 - Do CIA...2023-04-123h 07American ExceptionEpisode 105: Company Man w/John Kiriakou [TRAILER]
We talk with John Kiriakou, the former CIA officer who blew the whistle on the agency’s illegal torture program. John is co-host of the Political Misfits radio show on Sputnik International. He also has a Substack in addition to writing for Consortium News and CovertAction Magazine.
Music: "Only in Dreams" by Mock Orange
Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode!
2023-03-0111 min
Fortress On A Hill (FOH) PodcastJohn Kiriakou - Ep 133Henri talks with former CIA officer and whistleblowers John Kiriakou about his career, his time working on the Iraq Desk, the Obama-era war on whistleblowers, and even a bit on communications management units in the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Enjoy!
4:37 – Iraq war and sanctions
14:23 – Communications Management Units
38:54 – Hollywood industrial complex
John Kiriakou is a former CIA counterterrorism officer and a former senior investigator with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. John became the sixth whistleblower indicted by the Obama administration under the Espionage Act—a law designed to punish spies. He served 23 months in prison as a result of his attempts to oppos...2023-02-0748 min
Useful Idiots with Katie Halper and Aaron MatéCIA Whistleblower John Kiriakou: GOP won't do real intel oversightFor $5 a month, become a Useful Idiot! Get extended interviews, Thursday Throwdowns, and a chance to have your comment read on the show in the Absurd Arena at http://usefulidiots.substack.com
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After CIA officer John Kiriakou blew the whistle on US torture, no one in the CIA was arrested for their crimes. Except, of course, John Kiriakou.
John became the sixth whistleblower indicted by the Obama administration under the...2023-01-2034 min
Useful Idiots with Katie Halper and Aaron MatéCIA Whistleblower John Kiriakou: GOP won't do real intel oversightClick here for the full interview with former CIA counterterrorism officer John Kiriakou.After CIA officer John Kiriakou blew the whistle on US torture, no one in the CIA was arrested for their crimes. Except, of course, John Kiriakou.John became the sixth whistleblower indicted by the Obama administration under the Espionage Act. He served 23 months in prison as punishment for his opposition to the Bush administration’s torture program.This week, he joins Useful Idiots to speak (freely this time) about the torture and war crimes of the US Government, the sickening pu...2023-01-2034 min
The Open Forum Podcast018 | State Sanctioned Torture, Whistleblowing & 9/11 | John KiriakouJohn Kiriakou is the only person in CIA history to go to prison for crimes relating to torture - NOT carrying out torture, or giving the order for others to carry out said torture. Instead, John went to prison for blowing the whistle on torture. Join us as we talk about what led to John blowing the whistle, what exactly was/is enhanced interrogation, was it actually useful, as well as some of the less publicised, darker aspects of whistleblowing, such as multiple FBI investigations, malicious prosecution and more.
01:30 Intro
02:30 Blowing the whistle in 2007 on torture p...2023-01-141h 18
Macro N CheeseSpelunking the Deep State with John KiriakouWhen you Google John Kiriakou, the descriptive label that pops up with his name is Whistleblower.John was an analyst and case officer for the Central Intelligence Agency during the anti-communist era and then the anti-terrorist era. (Where did all the communists go? Aren’t they a threat anymore? Were they ever? Those will have to be questions for another day.)He is also an author, activist, and co-host of Political Misfits on Radio Sputnik. He and Michelle Witte regularly have Steve on their show as a guest to talk about (what el...2023-01-071h 00
Scott Horton Show - Just the InterviewsJohn Kiriakou on the CIA, FBI, JFK and 9/11Scott talks with John Kiriakou—former CIA officer, whistleblower and author— to discuss revelations, old and new, about the CIA’s connections to Lee Harvey Oswald as well as the agency’s awareness of 9/11 hijackers before the attacks. They also look at the Saudi regime’s connections to the attacks and explore possible motives for the purported ally to help attack the United States. Throughout the interview, Scott and Kiriakou explore the bad blood between the CIA and the FBI. Kiriakou tells some personal stories to illustrate how this rivalry manifested before and after 9/11. Discussed on the show:
K...2023-01-041h 02
The Homeless Romantic PodcastJohn Kiriakou | Ex -CIA Whistleblower & Author | #44 Homeless Romantic PodcastMy friend John Kiriakou stops by to chat about his experiences in the CIA, going to prison for whistleblowing and getting out and writing several books. John blew the whistle on the torture program called enhanced interrogation techniques during the war on terror post 9/11. We also chat about the CIA's history of shame and violence. John has not only been a spy, whistleblower and convict, he is also an incredibly talented writer and storyteller. A great conversation with a unbelievably brave human being.
Check out John Kiriakou's latest book
How to Disappear and Live Off...2022-11-2344 minThe Homeless Romantic PodcastJohn Kiriakou | Ex -CIA Whistleblower & Author | #44 Homeless Romantic PodcastMy friend John Kiriakou stops by to chat about his experiences in the CIA, going to prison for whistleblowing and getting out and writing several books. John blew the whistle on the torture program called enhanced interrogation techniques during the war on terror post 9/11. We also chat about the CIA's history of shame and violence. John has not only been a spy, whistleblower and convict, he is also an incredibly talented writer and storyteller. A great conversation with a unbelievably brave human being.
Check out John Kiriakou's latest book
How to Disappear and Live Off...2022-11-2344 min
CovertAction BulletinEverything you need to know about the Espionage Act & Trump - with John KiriakouThis month is Black August. Begun in the 1970s, Black August is a month to commemorate political prisoners. For prisoners, it is a month of political education. It marks the anniversary of the killing of George Jackson and his brother Jonathan P. Jackson at San Quentin State Prison in 1971 and 1970, respectively.We’re joined by Charisse Burden-Stelly, or Dr. CBS, to discuss the legacy, the lessons that liberation movements can learn today from Black August, the importance of the principles of "study, fast, train, fight" and uplifts the call to free them all - end the incarceration of...2022-08-1759 min
The Chris Hedges Report PodcastThe Chris Hedges Report Podcast: John Kiriakou, who was the CIA’s Chief of Counterterrorism Operations in Pakistan, and Chris Hedges discuss why the CIA needs to be abolished.The CIA, from its inception, carried out assassinations, coups, torture, and illegal spying and abuse, including of US citizens, many of which were exposed in 1975 by the Church Committee in the Senate and the Pike Committee in the House. Congress attempted to enact laws to curb the widespread criminal activity by the CIA. Senate and House intelligence oversight committees were created and after the Iran-Contra scandal a statutory Inspector General at the CIA was appointed. But this oversight has largely collapsed following the attacks of 9/11 and the so-call war on terror. The activities of the CIA have once again re...2022-08-1033 min
The Darkened HourAn Interview With John Kiriakou (CIA Whistleblower On The White House Torture Program)John Kiriakou is a former CIA officer, former senior investigator for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and former counterterrorism consultant for ABC News. He was responsible for the capture in Pakistan in 2002 of Abu Zubaydah, then believed to be the third-ranking official in al-Qaeda. In 2007, Kiriakou blew the whistle on the CIA’s torture program, telling ABC News that the CIA tortured prisoners, that torture was official U.S. government policy, and that the policy had been approved by then-President George W. Bush. He became the sixth whistleblower indicted by the Obama administration under the Espionage Act. In 2012, Kiriakou wa...2022-07-2557 min
The Darkened HourAn Interview With John Kiriakou (CIA Whistleblower On The White House Torture Program)John Kiriakou is a former CIA officer, former senior investigator for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and former counterterrorism consultant for ABC News. He was responsible for the capture in Pakistan in 2002 of Abu Zubaydah, then believed to be the third-ranking official in al-Qaeda. In 2007, Kiriakou blew the whistle on the CIA’s torture program, telling ABC News that the CIA tortured prisoners, that torture was official U.S. government policy, and that the policy had been approved by then-President George W. Bush. He became the sixth whistleblower indicted by the Obama administration under the Espionage Act. In 2012, Kiriakou wa...2022-07-2357 minScott Horton Show - Just the InterviewsJohn Kiriakou on Vault 7, Robert Grenier and Bin Laden’s Escape at Tora BoraScott is joined by CIA officer turned whistleblower turned political commentator John Kiriakou to discuss the trial of Joshua Schulte, the man accused of leaking the CIA’s Vault 7 program to Wikileaks. Schulte denies being involved in the leak. His next trial is fast approaching. Kiriakou explains how the Justice Department also accused Schulte of having child pornography on his computer, although they walked it back when the judge requested they actually press charges. Scott and Kiriakou discuss past cases where the U.S. government weaponized false allegations of sexual crimes against whistleblowers. They then get into a discussion ab...2022-07-101h 14
Danny Jones Podcast#138 - Ex-CIA Spy Explains How the United States Turned Him Into a Dissident | John KiriakouJohn Kiriakou is a former CIA counterterrorism officer who was sentenced to 2 years in federal prison for exposing the CIA's enhanced interrogation program. Kiriakou was the first former CIA officer to confirm that the agency waterboarded detainees and label waterboarding as torture. Follow John: https://twitter.com/JohnKiriakou Follow Danny https://www.instagram.com/jonesdanny https://twitter.com/jonesdanny Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2022-05-232h 47Scott Horton Show - Just the InterviewsJohn Kiriakou on the War on Alternative MediaScott is joined by CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou to discuss the recent uptick in deplatforming efforts against alternative media sites like Consortium News and MintPress News. They discuss the hold that the Intelligence Community has over establishment national security “journalists.” The example of Ken Dilanian comes up, the journalist who reported on the CIA, but who sent every draft to the CIA for approval before even sending it to his own editor. Meanwhile, alternative websites like The Grayzone, Consortium News, MintPress News and Antiwar.com get no access and are quickly labeled as unstable conspiracy theorists. Recently, the deplatforming atte...2022-05-0843 min
CovertAction BulletinJulian Assange & the U.S. War on Whistleblowers with John KiriakouIn this special episode of CovertAction Bulletin, we spent the entire hour with John Kiriakou. A former CIA analyst and field agent, Kiriakou became a whistleblower when he exposed the CIA’s torture program - and became the only person jailed for it. We discuss how the ongoing campaign against Julian Assange should inform us about how to view and support the work of other whistleblowers. While Assange remains in prison and under threat of extradition and trial in the US, the threat to journalists, publishers and activists continues to grow. We also talk about a brief his...2022-05-0456 min
Scott Horton Show - Just the Interviews10/8/21 John Kiriakou on the Torture of Abu ZubaydahScott interviews former CIA Officer John Kiriakou about a recent article he wrote. Kiriakou was personally involved in the 2002 capture of Abu Zubaydah in Pakistan. At the time, the CIA believed Zubaydah to be Al Qaeda’s third highest-ranking member. In truth, he was simply a logistician. Still, the Bush Administration used Zubaydah to make it look like dangerous terrorists were being captured and were handing over information thanks to “enhanced interrogation techniques.” Scott and Kiriakou observe that the Americans executed Japanese soldiers after WWII for using those very same techniques on American POWs. Kiriakou details the torture that Abu Zubayd...2021-10-1035 min
The Katie Halper ShowFormer CIA Analyst John Kiriakou on Declassified 9/11 DocumentsPatreon-only: how the CIA controls the media & why former CIA directors are the same mean, loud, cigar-smoking, wife-cheating. https://www.patreon.com/posts/56317591
Former CIA analyst and case officer, who blew the whistle on its torture program, breaks down the newly declassified FBI document on the Saudi connection to 9/11 so that people who haven't been in the CIA or FBI can understand what the hell it says. The report was declassified by Biden.
John Kiriakou (https://twitter.com/JohnKiriakou) is a former CIA analyst and case officer, and counterterrorism consultant. Upon leaving the CIA, Kiriakou was the first whistleblower to...2021-09-1839 min
Primary SourcesJailing the Messenger: The CIA's Torture Whistleblower feat. John KiriakouAfter September 11, 2001, the Central Intelligence Agency, with the approval of President George W. Bush, began a highly classified program of renditions and torture. While torture violates both US and international law, President Obama declined to hold any one accountable for the program, saying he was looking forwards, not backwards.That policy, however, did not apply to whistleblowers. The Obama Administration prosecuted former CIA analyst and case officer John Kiriakou for revealing information about the US torture program. Kiriakou first confirmed the CIA had used waterboarding while Bush was still in office. In spite of the...2021-09-081h 13Crossing Faiths57: Former intelligence officer John Kiriakou on the fall of AfghanistanJohn Pinna welcomes friend, author, and former intelligence officer John Kiriakou to discuss Afghanistan immediately following its fall to the Taliban.
*This is the first episode following a haitus during summer 2021. Our hiatus was extended as cohost Matt Hawkins is recovering from (successful) heart surgery.Special Guest: John Kiriakou.Support Crossing Faiths2021-08-1729 min
Green Socialist NotesGreen Socialist Notes, Episode 056: Whistleblowers with Special Guest John KiriakouHowie Hawkins is joined by whistleblower John Kiriakou, a former CIA analyst and case officer, former senior investigator for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and former counterterrorism consultant. Kiriakou revealed that waterboarding torture was not just what some rogue agents were doing, but rather it was an established policy of the US government. For that revelation, he served 30 months in a plea bargain for "violations" of the Espionage Act of 1917.
00:00: Reporting the death of activist Nikeeta Slade
2:24: John Kiriakou Introduction
11:33: John Kiriakou’s story
41:04: Q&A
Streamed on 5/11/2021
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Readers DigressJesus and John Wayne (Part 2)Welcome to Readers Digress, the podcast where we read nonfiction books so you don’t have to (unless you want to). Join us, hosts Mollie Fox and Kate Kiriakou, as we use a nonfiction book as the springboard to discuss relevant themes and their relation to current events, pop culture, and our personal experiences.Our first two episodes dissect Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation (book description in Part 1, 2:10). Part 1 focuses on performative masculinity and the myth of victimhood in white patriarchal evangelical culture, while Part 2 analyzes how politics an...2021-02-271h 13Readers DigressJesus and John Wayne (Part 1)Hi friend! Welcome to Readers Digress, the podcast where we read nonfiction books so you don’t have to (unless you want to). We know, right? Finally! A book club for literature aficionados AND busy people who enjoy engaging conversations but don't want to get dirty looks from their co-worker Kassidy for showing up to the book club without finishing the book.. again.Join us, hosts Mollie Fox and Kate Kiriakou, as we use a nonfiction book as the springboard to discuss relevant themes and their relation to current events, pop culture, and our personal experiences....2021-02-261h 18
The Bitter Truth with Abe AbdelhadiThe Country That Fell to Earth: John Kiriakou discusses how U.S. foreign policy is selling us outFormer CIA agent (counter terror chief in Pakistan), torture whistle blower, and friend of the show, John Kiriakou (https://sputniknews.com/authors/john_kiriakou/) discusses Avril Haines, and the rest of the Biden war hawk cabinet appointments. We also get into U.S. foreign policy moving forward, which seems to be the same foreign policy as before. From Syria to Venezuela and more surveillance coming, it does not look good. John Kiriakou is also a well-known author. His books include, the Reluctant Spy, the Convenient Terrorist and Doing Time Like a Spy. Support the show by visiting...2021-02-0128 min
Red Lines with Anya ParampilPay for pardons? John Kiriakou on Trump’s final flop & Biden CIARed Lines host Anya Parampil speaks with CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou about a recent story in the New York Times which alleges Trump allies attempted to sell presidential pardons. Kiriakou speaks about his personal experience dealing with Trump insiders, including Rudy Giuliani, in order to secure a pardon, saying he was told Giuliani would work on his behalf in exchange for $2 million. Parampil also asks Kiriakou to share his thoughts on Biden’s intelligence picks.2021-01-2524 min
Potkaars Podcast - Interviews en reportagesLondon Report - John Kiriakou about Julian Assange (English)John Kiriakou is our guest after the first day of the hearings regarding the extradition of Julian Assange to the United States. This interview is in English and recorded from London.Kiriakou worked for the CIA during the Iraq war in the time the US extradition request focusses on. He blew the whistle on the CIA waterboarding/torture program in Guantanamo Bay. In this interview we talk about Assange, Wikileaks, Securedrop, Publeaks, the American elections and about communicating securely via the Internet.links:More interviews and backgrounds about the Assange extradition trial at: https://potkaars.nl/assangeinterview with John Kiriakou...2020-02-2522 minThe Bitter Truth with Abe AbdelhadiJulian Assange and Me. John Kiriakou discusses the ongoing case of Julian Assange Friend of the show, and former CIA intelligence officer and host of the Loud and Clear podcast, John Kiriakou (https://sputniknews.com/radio_loud_and_clear/) talks about Julian Assange and the ongoing, worldwide assault on press freedoms around the world. He also gets into the logistics of Mr. Assange’s embassy arrest and the current situations with journalists Glenn Greenwald and Max Blumenthal. John Kiriakou is a former CIA agent and Chief of Counter-terrorist Operations in Pakistan. He was the first to be jailed during the Obama administration under the Espionage Act and was sentenced to 30 months for exposing Bu...2020-02-1728 min
Unauthorized DisclosureS7: Episode 6 - John KiriakouIt was only about a month ago that it seemed President Donald Trump's administration was going to escalate tension and take the United States into an all-out war in Iran. Joining the show this week is CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou, who is the co-author of a , The CIA Insider's Guide To The Iran Crisis: From CIA Coup To The Brink Of War, which he co-authored with journalist Gareth Porter. Our wide-ranging conversation with John veers into discussion of Israel's influence over U.S. foreign policy and what struggles a possible President Bernie Sanders administration would have in challenging The Blob—th...2020-02-1657 min
historiclyWhistleblower Witch Hunt with John KiriakouThe 1989 Whistleblowers Protection Act says:Whistleblowing means disclosing information that you reasonably believe is evidence of a violation of any law, rule, or regulation, or gross mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety.While this law does not encompass all types of whistleblowing, it works reasonably well to protect any whistleblower who isn’t a federal employee. For federal employees, in theory, there are direct channels in which they can go to reveal misconduct in their agency. However, if th...2019-12-3036 min
One Tough Podcast with Bo DietlEpisode 76-John KiriakouThis week John Kiriakou joins the podcast. John is an author, radio host and most notably a whistleblower who exposed the illegal CIA torture program and served prison time for it. John tells the amazing story of the capture of high level Al Qaeda terrorist Abu Zubaydah and then the unbelievable story of the witch-hunt against him personally for telling the public about the CIA's use of torture.Support the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2019-12-2348 min
The Reasonable VoiceMarcello Rollando Talks CIA Torture with John KiriakouJohn Kiriakou is considered the first US intelligence officer to reveal information about the US intelligence community’s use of torture techniques. John became chief of counterterrorist operations in Pakistan following the September 11 attacks acting as a senior operations officer. His tour culminated in the March 2002 with the capture of Abu Zubaydah, al-Qa’ida’s third-ranking official.
When he returned from Pakistan, John was named Executive Assistant to the CIA’s Deputy Director for Operations. In that capacity, John was the principal Iraq briefer for the Director of Central Intelligence.
John then became senior investigator on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee af...2019-11-0448 min
Unauthorized DisclosureS6: Episode 33 - John KiriakouHosts Rania Khalek and Kevin Gosztola welcome CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou to the podcast. He is a writer and the host of the "Loud and Clear" radio show. Kiriakou briefly recounts how he blew the whistle on the Bush administration's use of waterboarding and was the target of a leak prosecution. He was in prison for nearly two years. He addresses some of the whistleblower's allegations, as well as whether it actually shows that President Donald Trump wouldn't provide military aid to Ukraine if the government didn't help him investigate Joe Biden's son. We get into the issue of impeachment and wha...2019-09-2952 min
Unlock Top Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Social ScienceDoing Time Like A Spy: How the CIA Taught Me to Survive and Thrive in Prison by John KiriakouPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/381943 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Doing Time Like A Spy: How the CIA Taught Me to Survive and Thrive in Prison Author: John Kiriakou Narrator: Jonathan Yen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 57 minutes Release date: May 14, 2019 Genres: Social Science Publisher's Summary: On February 28, 2013, after pleading guilty to violating the Intelligence Identities Protection Act, John Kiriakou began serving a thirty month prison sentence. His crime: blowing the whistle on the CIA's use of torture on al Qaeda prisoners. Doing Time Like a Spy is Kiriakou's memoir of his twenty-three months in prison. Using twenty...2019-05-1430 min
Potkaars Podcast - Interviews en reportages20190429 John Kiriakou CIA Whistleblower (English)John Kiriakou worked for the CIA in Iraq, on counter-terrorism and on fighting al Qaida. In 2002 he was asked to be trained in enhanced interrogation techniques. He declined and in 2007 blew the whistle on what we now know to be a US torture program. This eventually landed him in jail. He now lives with his family in Washington DC, talks CIA operations and describes how US citizens have taken over the Venezuelan embassy there, protecting it from the US government.article on: https://potkaars.nl/blog/2019/4/29/cia-whistleblower-john-kiriakou-cia-whistleblowerword lid van de nieuwsbrief en ontvang de maandelijkse postkaars: https://potkaars.nl/nieuwsbriefop...2019-05-0141 min
KPFA - The Visionary Activist ShowThe Visionary Activist Show – John Kiriakou on Venezuela
Sucking the chi out of up-to-no-good US intervention in Venezuela:
Caroline welcomes CIA Whistle-blower, turned democracy advocate, educator, guide -John Kiriakou’s 4th radio cahoot on the Visionary Activist Show…and possibly Kevin Zeese and Medea Benjamin, stationed at the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington DC, casting a protective web-spell… we’ll see if we can reach them on cell…
Article: http://www.indiablooms.com/world-details/F/19660/us-activists-vow-to-protect-venezuelan-embassy-in-washington-from-guaido-takeover.html
John Kiriakou was a CIA agent, counter terrorism adviser, and is best known as a torture whistleblower. http://www.johnkiriakou.com
Support The Visionary Acti...2019-04-2559 min
The Malliard Report: Where the Paranormal Meets Pennsylvania Grit.John Kiriakou“John Kiriakou is a former CIA analyst and case officer, former senior investigator for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and former counterterrorism consultant. While employed by the CIA, he was involved in critical counterterrorism missions following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, but refused to be trained in so-called “enhanced interrogation techniques.” and Kiriakou never authorized or engaged in these techniques After leaving the CIA, Kiriakou appeared on ABC News in an interview with Brian Ross, during which he became the first former CIA officer to confirm that the agency waterboarded detainees and label waterboarding as torture.Learn more about your a...2019-04-101h 00
Homebrewed Culture CastWhen Doing Good Breaks the Law with John KiriakouThis week’s theme: when doing good breaks the law. Christian and Amy take a look at civil disobedience and discuss their personal struggles with protest and civil disobedience, Jim Wallis’s recent arrest for civil disobedience in the Senate Office Building, the 6 steps to prepare your community for civil disobedience, the most (and least) effective tactics, and Christian, in what may the hardest interview he’s ever done, talks with CIA whistle-blower John Kiriakou.
As followers Jesus, people who believe we are called to do what’s right in the world, is breaking the law ever OK? What...2017-12-121h 19
Homebrewed CulturecastWhen Doing Good Breaks the Law with John KiriakouThis week's theme: when doing good breaks the law. Christian and Amy take a look at civil disobedience and discuss their personal struggles with protest and civil disobedience, Jim Wallis's recent arrest for civil disobedience in the Senate Office Building, the 6 steps to prepare your community for civil disobedience, the most (and least) effective tactics, and Christian, in what may the hardest interview he's ever done, talks with CIA whistle-blower John Kiriakou. As followers Jesus, people who believe we are called to do what's right in the world, is breaking the law ever OK? What does it...2017-12-121h 19
Challenging Opinions >>CO050 John Kiriakou on The West and the Islamic WorldJohn Kiriakou is a former CIA spy who was jailed following his public statements about the the CIA’s use of torture. He is the author of Doing Time Like A Spy: How the CIA Taught Me to Survive and Thrive in Prison and Reluctant Spy: My Secret Life in the CIA’s War on Terror. In … Continue reading "CO050 John Kiriakou on The West and the Islamic World"2017-10-2321 min
Rhymes Media GroupRMG's Rhymes Reasons/Dr. Edward Rhymes: John KiriakouHello Rhymes Reasons Fam. This is a May 2, 2017 interview of - for a RMG record 3rd time - CIA-whistleblower John Kiriakou. Former CIA officer and heroic whistleblower - and he just happens to be in my personal Courage Hall of Fame. He was one of the first government officials to reveal the American torture of detainees and prisoners.
John is an associate fellow with the Institute for Policy Studies, and contributor for Huffington Post. He appears in the 2014 documentary Silenced, a film about three National Security whistleblowers fight to reveal the darkest and illegal secrets regarding America's pseudo-war on terror.
In...2017-08-2544 min
Unauthorized DisclosureS4: Episode 23 - John Kiriakou & Joseph HickmanFormer CIA officer John Kiriakou and former US Marine Joseph Hickman join the show to discuss their new book on Abu Zubaydah called "The Convenient Terrorist: Two Whistleblowers' Stories Of Torture, Terror, Secret Wars, and CIA Lies." Kiriakou was involved in the capture of Abu Zubaydah, who the U.S. government initially claimed was the No. 3 man in al Qaida. Hickman was stationed at Guantanamo Bay. They wrote a definitive book on Abu Zubaydah to call attention to details the U.S. government would prefer the public ignore about him.2017-07-0253 min
Full Trial Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Current Affairs, Law, & PoliticsThe Convenient Terrorist: Two Whistleblowers: Stories of Torture, Terror, Secret Wars, and CIA Lies by Joseph Hickman John KiriakouPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/296222 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Convenient Terrorist: Two Whistleblowers: Stories of Torture, Terror, Secret Wars, and CIA Lies Author: Joseph Hickman John Kiriakou Narrator: Eric Martin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 57 minutes Release date: June 27, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.6 of Total 5 Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics Publisher's Summary: A startling spotlight on the darkest corners of America's 'War on Terror,' where nothing is quite what it seems. The Convenient Terrorist is the definitive inside account of the capture, torture, and detention of Abu Zubaydah, the first 'high-value target' captured by the...2017-06-2705 min
Download Latest Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Current Affairs, Law, & PoliticsThe Convenient Terrorist: Two Whistleblowers: Stories of Torture, Terror, Secret Wars, and CIA Lies by Joseph Hickman John KiriakouPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/296222to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Convenient Terrorist: Two Whistleblowers: Stories of Torture, Terror, Secret Wars, and CIA Lies
Author: Joseph Hickman John Kiriakou
Narrator: Eric Martin
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 3 hours 57 minutes
Release date: June 27, 2017
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.6 of Total 5
Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics
Publisher's Summary:
A startling spotlight on the darkest corners of America's 'War on Terror,' where nothing is quite what it seems. The Convenient Terrorist is the definitive inside account of the capture, torture, and detention of Abu Zubaydah, the first 'high-value target' captured by the CIA af...2017-06-273h 57
Unauthorized DisclosureS4: Episode 17 - John KiriakouIn a special episode for the podcast, former CIA officer and whistleblower John Kiriakou joins the show to talk about his new book, "Doing Time Like A Spy: How The CIA Taught Me To Survive And Thrive In Prison." Kiriakou talks about writing prison letters, how he came up with the concept for his book, and he shares some of his stories from his incarceration. He highlights the case of Mark Lanzilotti, who was given an extremely draconian sentence for his nonviolent drug offense. Later in the discussion, he talks about why he became the target of prosecution and what...2017-05-1743 min
Around The EmpireEpisode 6: Inside The CIA's War With Trump Feat. John KiriakouOn this episode of Around The Empire, Dan and Joanne interview former CIA officer and whistleblower John Kiriakou about the ongoing tensions between the CIA and President Donald Trump as well as his recent article about abolishing the CIA. Kiriakou explains how the CIA works in both theory and practice, and that the agency's duties could be better accomplished by the State Department and the Pentagon. The State Department can do the analytical functions of the CIA, while the Defense Department's already existing human intelligence operations can recruit and run spies around the world. The...2017-01-251h 06
Talk World RadioTNR: Elizabeth Murray and John Kiriakou on Working in a Corrupt Government and WhistleblowingJohn Kiriakou is a former CIA counterterrorism officer, who in 2007 became the first U.S. Government official to publicly confirm and describe CIA use of waterboarding on al-Qaeda prisoners, which he described as torture. In January 2013, Kiriakou was sentenced to 30 months in prison and was released after serving more than 23 months. Since then, he has become a tireless writer and speaker on whistleblowing, torture, and civil liberties. Kiriakou is the sole U.S. Government official to have been jailed for any reason relating to CIA torture – a victim of the Obama administration’s unprecedented crackdown on government truth-tellers. When President Obam...2016-09-1329 min
The Sharin' HourThe Sharin’ Hour 7/30/16: JOHN KIRIAKOU, CIASheran James of The Sharin’ Hour on KX 93.5 re-runs her interview with ex-CIA agent/former head of counter-terrorism in Pakistan, John Kiriakou. Imprisoned for his whistleblowing on Bush-era torture techniques, John reveals some disturbing information on the inner workings of the CIA and tells of his own James Bond-style exploits including raiding the Taliban Embassy […]2016-08-0259 min