A Former CIA Spy Decodes Real vs Movie Spies!

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A Former CIA Spy Decodes Real vs Movie Spies!

Andrew Bustamante, an ex-CIA spy decodes real vs. movie spies.  Andrew talks with us about the real differences between real spies and movie spies! This is one cool dude! You must hear this!

Can you be a spy? Listen and find out! You can take a test mission – he tells you how.

Gadgets, cars, guns!

Andrew now also teaches elite spy skills to everyday people – check out his website, EveryDaySpy.com!

Andrew Bustamante gives us the real-world view of many spy movie tropes, including:

  • Spies driving fancy sports cars
  • Gadgets
  • Weapons
  • Dead drops
  • Low profile vs. high profile spies
  • The realities of marriage
  • And more …

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