Former British Intelligence Officer | Julien Fisher | Ep. 408
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Episode Former British Intelligence Officer | Julien Fisher | Ep. 408
Former British intelligence officer Julian Fisher joins us to break down the real world of espionage, from MI6 tradecraft and denied-area operations to private intelligence work across Africa and conflict zones like Congo and Sierra Leone. He shares how intelligence officers build cover, recruit allies, and survive dangerous situations where a single decision can mean life or death. Grab Julien's book here: https://a.co/d/02yafSL6 https://julesfisher.com/ https://uk.linkedin.com/in/julian-fisher-67161920?trk=public_post_feed-actor-name Today's Sponsors: Spies Lies & Nukes Conference⬇️ https://www.spiesliesnukes.com/ Use the code "teamhouse" at checkout for an exclusive offer GhostBed ⬇️ https://www.ghostbed.com/house FOR 10% off! Wild Alaskan Company⬇️ https://wildalaskan.com/HOUSE Get $35 off your first order! For ad free video and audio and access to live streams and Eyes On Geopolitics...JOIN OUR PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/c/TheTeamHouse To help support the show and for all bonus content including: -live shows and asking guest questions -ad free audio and video -early access to shows -Access to ALL bonus segments with our guests Subscribe to our Patreon! ⬇️ https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse Support the show here:⬇️ https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse ___________________________________________________ PRE ORDER JACK'S NEW BOOK "THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN" ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/803651/the-most-dangerous-man-by-jack-murphy/paperback/ Subscribe to the new EYES ON podcast here:⬇️ https://www.youtube.com/@EyesOnGeopoliticsPod/featured __________________________________ Jack Murphy's new book "We Defy: The Lost Chapters of Special Forces History" ⬇️ https://www.amazon.com/We-Defy-Chapters-Special-History-ebook/dp/B0DCGC1N1N/ —————————————————————— Or make a one time donation at: ⬇️ https://ko-fi.com/theteamhouse Social Media: ⬇️ The Team House Instagram: https://instagram.com/the.team.house?utm_medium=copy_link The Team House Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheTeamHousePod Jack’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/jackmcmurph?utm_medium=copy_link Jack’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jackmurphyrgr?s=21 Team House Discord: ⬇️ https://discord.gg/wHFHYM6 SubReddit: ⬇️ https://www.reddit.com/r/TheTeamHouse/ Jack Murphy's memoir "Murphy's Law" can be found here:⬇️ https://www.amazon.com/Murphys-Law-Journey-Investigative-Journalist/dp/1501191241 "Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio" 00:00 — Start 01:00 — British intelligence, MI6, and the Official Secrets Act 05:20 — Childhood in Birmingham, family tragedy, and early hardship 11:30 — The Iranian nurse who taught Julian the power of allies 15:00 — Getting into Oxford and building social capital 20:00 — Winston Churchill’s grandson and learning influence early 27:20 — City of London finance, class, and becoming a chameleon 35:30 — Leaving finance for British intelligence 38:00 — Iraq War intelligence, David Kelly, and resigning on principle 45:30 — Moving into private intelligence and corporate security 49:00 — Tim Spicer, Sandline, Sierra Leone, and private military myths 55:00 — Head of Africa: Congo, mining clients, and ground-truth intel 59:50 — AK-47 in Kinshasa: using cover to survive 01:28:45 — Somalia, a mortar attack, and surviving by minutes 01:46:15 — How Think Like a Spy turns tradecraft into leadership lessons 01:51:40 — Final thoughts, book info, and where to find Julien Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.
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