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11/18/25 Barry Eisler on the CIA, Venezuela and Using Novels to Wake People Up
Scott interviews novelist Barry Eisler about his background at the CIA, how he woke up to the realities of the American empire, the insanity of Washington even considering a war with Venezuela, how he writes his novels and more.
Discussed on the show:
The Heart of the Matter - Eisler’s Substack
Endings: The Good, the Bad, and the Insanely Great
Barry Eisler is a novelist and Substack writer. He formerly worked for the CIA but grew disillusioned and left to work as a lawyer and write thriller novels. Check out his books and story at his website BarryEisler.com
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