#198 Blerim Skoro - CIA & FBI Asset / Al-Qaeda Infiltrator

#198 Blerim Skoro - CIA & FBI Asset / Al-Qaeda Infiltrator

Blerim Skoro is a Kosovo-born former CIA operative whose life took a dramatic turn after deserting the Yugoslav army in the 1990s. Arriving in New York as an asylum seeker, Skoro’s journey led him from a drug trafficking conviction to becoming a key informant for the FBI and CIA post-9/11. Posing as a radicalized Islamist, he infiltrated al-Qaeda networks in the Balkans, Middle East, and Pakistan, providing critical intelligence. His covert work ended after a 2010 shooting in Macedonia, when the CIA severed ties, leaving him with minimal compensation. Facing deportation in 2016, Skoro’s story, detailed in the documentary The Accidental Spy, highlights the perils of espionage and abandonment by his handlers. Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: ⁠https://www.tryarmra.com/srs⁠ ⁠https://www.identityguard.com/srs⁠ ⁠https://www.betterhelp.com/srs⁠ This episode is sponsored by Better Help. Give online therapy a try at ⁠betterhelp.com/srs⁠ and get on your way to being your best self. ⁠https://www.blackbuffalo.com⁠ ⁠https://www.boncharge.com/srs⁠ ⁠https://www.meetfabric.com/shawn⁠ ⁠https://www.shawnlikesgold.com⁠ ⁠https://www.helixsleep.com/srs⁠ ⁠https://www.hillsdale.edu/srs⁠ ⁠https://www.patriotmobile.com/srs⁠ ⁠https://www.rocketmoney.com/srs Blerim Skoro Links: Check out the documentary The Accidental Spy coming soon! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2xOkWvXkIQ (Film trailer) For sales or screening queries, please contact the film's producer, Johnny Howorth johnnyhoworth@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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#286 Ethan Thornton - This 22-Year-Old Built a .50 Cal Rifle Out of Home Depot Parts

#286 Ethan Thornton - This 22-Year-Old Built a .50 Cal Rifle Out of Home Depot Parts

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#285 Father Chad Ripperger - Inside the Most Disturbing Exorcism Cases

#285 Father Chad Ripperger - Inside the Most Disturbing Exorcism Cases

Father Chad Ripperger is a Roman Catholic priest, theologian, philosopher, and exorcist serving in the Archdiocese of Denver. He is the founder and superior general of the Society of the Most Sorrowfu...

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#284 Schlep - EVERY Parent Needs to Watch This

#284 Schlep - EVERY Parent Needs to Watch This

Schlep, real name Michael, is a 22‑year‑old YouTuber and content creator known for his hard‑hitting investigations exposing child predators on Roblox. Through sting operations and decoy accounts, his ...

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#283 AJ - Former CIA Chief of Station Breaks Silence on Microwave Weapons

#283 AJ - Former CIA Chief of Station Breaks Silence on Microwave Weapons

AJ is a former senior CIA operations officer and twice-selected Chief of Station who served across the full spectrum of clandestine operations, including warzones, denied areas, and austere overseas p...

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#282 Nik Seetharaman - Former SpaceX's Head of Cybersecurity Critical Warning on AI Swarms

#282 Nik Seetharaman - Former SpaceX's Head of Cybersecurity Critical Warning on AI Swarms

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#281 Jeremy Slate - The Fatal Decisions That Doomed the Entire Roman Empire

#281 Jeremy Slate - The Fatal Decisions That Doomed the Entire Roman Empire

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#280 Sarah Adams - If China Isn’t the #1 Threat… Then Who Is?

#280 Sarah Adams - If China Isn’t the #1 Threat… Then Who Is?

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