S4: Episode 17 - John Kiriakou

In a special episode for the podcast, former CIA officer and whistleblower John Kiriakou joins the show to talk about his new book, "Doing Time Like A Spy: How The CIA Taught Me To Survive And Thrive In Prison." Kiriakou talks about writing prison letters, how he came up with the concept for his book, and he shares some of his stories from his incarceration. He highlights the case of Mark Lanzilotti, who was given an extremely draconian sentence for his nonviolent drug offense. Later in the discussion, he talks about why he became the target of prosecution and what lesson he learned from his time incarcerated. If you would like to support the show and help keep us going strong, please become a subscriber on .