<p>Former CIA officer John Kiriakou pulls back the curtain on the shadow world of espionage, from Project Artichoke and MK-Ultra to modern Pegasus spyware and the erosion of privacy. He shares firsthand stories of double agents and near-death betrayals while breaking down the real mechanics of spy craft: signals vs. human intelligence, bribes vs. blackmail, and how far CIA influence over foreign officials truly goes.</p>