John Kiriakou
PersonHeard in 4 episodes across 3 shows since Jul 2026
John Kiriakou is a former CIA officer and intelligence analyst. He is known for sharing insights on human nature, espionage, and the lessons taught by the intelligence world.
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Mentions of John Kiriakou per 1,000 mentions of anything, 7-day rolling, across the podcasts PodLume Trends follows.
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| Day | Share (7-day) | Mentions |
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| Jul 31 | 3.56‰ | 4 |
| Sep 17 | 0.06‰ | 2 |
| Sep 21 | 0.08‰ | 1 |
| Sep 27 | 0.05‰ | 1 |
What John Kiriakou has said on podcasts
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The President’s Daily Brief is the CIA’s most important daily product.
“the most important product that the CIA writes every day is the pdb, the President's Daily Brief”
Open the episode · Most Replayed Moment: Ex-CIA Reveals What Spies Know About Human NatureListen at 6:10
The CIA seeks recruits with sociopathic tendencies.
“The CIA actively seeks to hire people who have what they call sociopathic Tendencies”
Open the episode · Most Replayed Moment: Ex-CIA Reveals What Spies Know About Human NatureListen at 8:21
Most CEOs are sociopaths, especially in large companies.
“in business, most CEOs are sociopaths”
Open the episode · Most Replayed Moment: Ex-CIA Reveals What Spies Know About Human NatureListen at 8:54
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4 episodes featuring John Kiriakou, newest first
- Sep 27, 2026
Weinstein and Cullen test drone theories against missing evidenceDarkHorse Podcast: The Evolutionary LensSep 27, 2026 - Sep 21, 2026
AI agents challenge platform control across commerce and cultureTBPNSep 21, 2026 - Sep 17, 2026AI abundance meets the limits of economic measurementTBPNSep 17, 2026
- Jul 31, 2026
Former CIA officer reveals how spies exploit human vulnerabilities for recruitmentThe Diary Of A CEO with Steven BartlettJul 31, 2026Guest