On this episode, Dee and Walter sit down with an Agency recruitment leader to learn what characteristics CIA is looking for when selecting candidates, how CIA differs from the private sector, and the number of occupations that the Agency has to offer—which may surprise you.
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Nov 2024
FILE 020 - Anything, Anywhere, Secretly: Supporting CIA's Global Mission
If you’ve been listening to The Langley Files, you’ve heard about CIA operations, facilities, and legendary officers. But have you ever wondered—how is the gear for those operations transported? How are those facilities set up? How are those officers equipped and kept safe? And m ... Show More
32m 1s
Oct 2024
Halloween Bonus Episode - Tales from the SCIF
To keep Americans and others around the world safe, CIA operates around the clock—and for some officers, that means overnight shifts. But when darkness falls over CIA Headquarters in Langley, some of those Agency officers have reported mysterious occurrences…things that might jus ... Show More
23m 19s
Jan 2024
Intermediate | Interviewing an Ayi
<p>This isn't just any job interview. You're not selecting a maid, or an assistant. You're interviewing your mother substitute. Will you cook, will you clean my dirty underwear, will you let me stay up past midnight? In this podcast, learn how to pick out your new Chi ... Show More
19m 17s
Sep 2023
DSR Spy Show: Is Espionage a Man's World?
It’s no secret that the espionage arena has been dominated by men. Former CIA case officer Laura Thomas joins Marc to discuss why this makes female case officers so indispensable, the effects of the ongoing harassment scandal, and why the CIA promotion system must adapt. Also, a ... Show More
32m 37s
Jan 2024
The Cult of the CIA
A clandestine society aimed at indoctrinating a fleet of nationalist spies with an extensive entrance process, aliases, secretive language, isolation from the outside world, and no clear exit strategy... sounds like a cult, but it’s actually America’s most prized federal agency, ... Show More
58m 6s
May 2025
132. Former Head of MI6: Russia, China, and Trump (Sir Alex Younger)
What is the real job of a spy? What is the role of the UK’s intelligence community in Trump’s new world order? How does the relationship between politicians and intelligence services work? TRIP Plus: Become a member of The Rest Is Politics Plus to support the podcast, receive our ... Show More
1h 7m