The Langley Files: CIA's Podcast13 Heinä 2023

FILE 012 - The Art of Deception: CIA’s Disguise Experts Take You Behind the Scenes

You might’ve seen spies use disguises in movies, but for real-life CIA officers, masks, wigs, makeup, and clothing are just the beginning. So what else do Agency officers need to transform themselves into someone else? How do they pull off such sleight of hand under pressure—and under surveillance? And most of all, who makes their disguises and how? On this episode of The Langley Files, Dee and Walter sit down with two of CIA’s disguise specialists to pull back the curtain on those questions and more. Tune in to learn some of the tricks of the disguise trade—and hear how they’ve made all the difference in real-world CIA operations.

Look Inside FILE 012:

Want to dive deeper into today’s episode? Here's a look into more of Langley's (unclassified) files:

Want to read about the life—and surprising second career—of another CIA master of disguise? Check out this profile.

CIA’s disguise technology has had an impact on more than national security—it has also benefitted the world of custom prosthetics. Read about that and other CIA contributions to modern technology.

How does CIA test applicants to its disguise team? One way has been to ask them to sculpt an ear.

See a piece of CIA disguise history with this disguise kit.

Did the CIA really create a fake Hollywood production company to exfiltrate six State Department employees from Tehran? Watch The Debrief: Behind the Artifact - ARGO.

For more information about ARGO, check out this story.

Are you curious about some of the occupations CIA has to offer? Check out our website CIA.gov for more information.

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FILE 020 - Anything, Anywhere, Secretly: Supporting CIA's Global Mission

If you’ve been listening to The Langley Files, you’ve heard about CIA operations, facilities, and legendary officers. But have you ever wondered—how is the gear for those operations transported? How a...

26 Marras 202432min

FILE 019: CIA x FBI

How well do you know the difference between the CIA and FBI? Who undertakes which national security missions, and where? Who has which critical authorities, and when? And how do both agencies work tog...

14 Marras 202441min

Halloween Bonus Episode - Tales from the SCIF

To keep Americans and others around the world safe, CIA operates around the clock—and for some officers, that means overnight shifts. But when darkness falls over CIA Headquarters in Langley, some of ...

30 Loka 202423min

FILE 018: PART III - The 9/11 Survivor Turned CIA Usama Bin Laden Tracker - Finding Bin Laden

PART THREE: FINDING BIN LADEN. On May 2, 2011, officials with a “need to know” monitored the highly sensitive US operation against the most wanted terrorist in the world in real time. But for a CIA of...

13 Syys 202430min

FILE 018: PART II - The 9/11 Survivor Turned CIA Usama Bin Laden Tracker - Joining CIA's Manhunt

PART TWO: JOINING CIA'S MANHUNT. On May 2, 2011, officials with a “need to know” monitored the highly sensitive US operation against the most wanted terrorist in the world in real time. But for a CIA ...

12 Syys 202437min

FILE 018: PART I - The 9/11 Survivor Turned CIA Usama Bin Laden Tracker - Surviving 9/11

PART ONE: SURVIVING 9/11. On May 2, 2011, officials with a “need to know” monitored the highly sensitive US operation against the most wanted terrorist in the world in real time. But for a CIA officer...

11 Syys 202443min

FILE 017 - CIA Cyber Safety 101

CIA’s digital systems need to process some of the most sensitive data in the world—intelligence that is vital to keeping Americans safe and must be kept from falling into the wrong hands. But who is r...

22 Elo 202438min

FILE 016: PART II - Meet the Legendary Black CIA Officer who Made Cold War History

PART TWO: CIA OPERATIONS. In Part One of this special two-part episode, George E. Hocker, Jr.—the trailblazing Black CIA operations officer who joined the Agency in the 1950s and ultimately rose to it...

24 Touko 202438min