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28 Aug 2025 · 2 h 33 min

Books from Andrew Bustamante & Jihi Bustamante

“Former CIA Spies: "The CIA Tried To Ban This Story!" We're Leaving The US by 2030!”

2 books mentioned

  1. Cover of Shadow Cell
    Guest's book

    Shadow Cell

    by Andrew Bustamante

    Steven Bartlett · ~00:04:16 · on 3 episodes

    Buy on Amazon
  2. Cover of The Left Hand of Darkness
    Mentioned

    The Left Hand of Darkness

    by Ursula K. Le Guin

    Andrew Bustamante / Jihi Bustamante · ~02:22:21

    Buy on Amazon

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The conversation

Former CIA officers Andrew and Jihi Bustamante discuss their upcoming memoir ‘Shadow Cell’ and the CIA’s attempt to block its publication. They reveal a top-secret mole-hunting operation, describe spy tradecraft used in hostile countries, and explain why they plan to leave the US by 2030.

Talking points

  • CIA’s attempt to block memoir publication
  • Top-secret mission to uncover a mole
  • Building a spy cell modeled on terrorist cells
  • Surveillance detection and coded communications
  • The Epstein case as a cover-up
  • Why they are leaving the US by 2030
  • Applying spy techniques to everyday life