On The Deep State, John Kiriakou brings all of his experience and knowledge to bear, analyzing the latest geopolitical and domestic news. From spy rings to Middle East conflicts, administration infighting to whistleblowing, John brings you the latest information so you too can know what it’s like from the inside of The Deep State.
Viktor Bout on the run
On this episode of The Deep State, Viktor Bout sits down with John Kiriakou for part 2 of their conversation. Viktor describes his legitimate business activities and how a lack of evidence didn’t mean anything to the US authorities.
The curious case of Viktor Bout, part 1
On this episode of The Deep State, Viktor Bout sits down with John Kiriakou for part 1 of their conversation. Viktor describes what it was like being framed for crimes he did not commit and his suffering in an American jail for over ten years.
No way out: The conflict in Ukraine w/ Wilmer Leon, part 2
On this episode of The Deep State, Wilmer Leon joins John Kiriakou for part two of their discussion. The two discuss the conflict in Ukraine and the impossibility of the US admitting defeat, although the facts on the battlefield clearly indicate that Russia is on the verge of a complete victory. Can the United States admit defeat, or would that shatter the image of the American Empire?
The war in Iran, a strategic assessment; Wilmer Leon, Part 1
On this episode of The Deep State, John Kiriakou is joined by radio host and political scientist Wilmer Leon. John asks a very pointed question: How do we make a strategic assessment of the US war with Iran? What is the United States getting out of it? Tune in as these two intellectual heavyweights try to solve the biggest geopolitical conundrum of this decade.
Ballooning budgets: How much does it cost to run the national security state, w/ Thomas Drake, part 3
On this episode of Deep State, Thomas Drake, NSA Whistleblower, joins John Kiriakou for part 3 of their discussion. John and Thomas discuss the untold billions of dollars US intelligence agencies must be spending on their covert and hidden operations, although the true budget will never be known. Don’t miss it!
What will it take to return to the America of the Constitution? Thomas Drake, part 2
On this episode of The Deep State, Thomas Drake joins John Kiriakou once again. The two famous whistleblowers ask the question: what is it going to take to return the United States to what it was intended to be by the Constitution and the founders? Can the national security state be reformed, or has it captured the American system?