My ex-wife had a degree in Art History. ART HISTORY! She was able to work for an "Agency." It took six months of investigating her to get her TS/SCI clearance. They investigated EVERYONE in and out of her life. They even investigated her biological father, who left her when she was 2 years old and she didn't know where he was . That in itself brought a whole new dimention to her life. That caused her to meet up with him and now they have a wonderful relationship with him and previously unknown half sisters and step mother.

Military experience in Space Force/Air Force. Get a degree in STEM with your GI bill. Each day is an interview.

Coasting and short cuts seem to be my fall back techniques. Took me awhile to learn how to learn. Well in the academic arena. Always enjoyed art of learning.

You nailed it. Academia is super rigid.

Great teams are comprised of many types of majors, GPA’s, personalities, physical abilities, and training …toward a common objective

I wish i had a US citizenship. I love what the CIA stands for. I love that they let you two share something with the world that was enough to save my life from an extremely toxic environment namely one sociopath and one Narcissist. I chose the most challenging thing I could do in life and it looks like I failed unfortunately. I think my dream is over. Considering intelligence now. If anyone can direct me. I want to work but I can't thrive without extreme challenge. I just don't get motivated without a level 10 difficulty.

Any degree? I'm finna get a PhD in underwater basketweaving sciences to be a very special operator as a CIA embedded Navy Seal.

I want to get a degree in cooking and work for the CIA, so no one can beat me in the kitchen!

Momma says: No, I don't meet with your approval, and I don't care, cuz i'm good and can do a better job than whoever you've got already. We need more courageous brilliant women like this

Languages & Psychology to me would seem to be the best fits.

keep up the great work LOVE!!! the duo

My doctor was quick to point out to me that a lot of grad students, doctors included - are C students. I'm not particularly happy with that standard as an A student but I am heavily eclectic so I can relate to that.

Like Andrew I was USAF and SAC. Got a degree in nursing. Still haven't got my call from the agency. Oh well. Life goes on.

I like that you say the things everyone else is thinking but afraid to say

They just want people with a collage degree. This came from the head of the agency that all they wanted was people who could write. Everything else they will teach them. I worked with an analyst who had a degree in music. Any specialized subject matter experts that are needed they will just use contractors.

in my opinion socio-cultural anthropology - especially those who have done fieldwork and area already trained for that kind of work. then it would just be figuring out the personality fit

"It takes work to learn."

Freight trains spend most of their time coasting ;)

Dude! Love your content, however, what got me was the ridiculous (yet awesome) thumbnail. Nice....

Those dang thumbnails, Andy. C'mon man...killin' me here.

The degree from the experience. The degree of the streets o.o

Cyber security

omg you nailed it tenacity

Random: Andrew how long is your hair? Wife: We want to see you, we only see your Profile.

DID Dis-associative Identity Disorder - Compartmentalization nailed it :)

What about masters programs? Can you cover graduate degrees in another video and also is there an age limit?

What did you two major in? Does this also go for the agent position? Im curious

Never stop learning! Thats sounds great! But have we got the guts to finish our jobs or we just go to the job just to be there, and after when we come back home we have our free time to rest and to have beers. or watch a movie and series. Everybody could master a language on a A2, or B1 level only by free courses, why we don't do that? Start a new hobbie that could rise into a business. Just start, continue and finish! :)

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Love this podcast!! Your wife is your best asset!!! 👏

So all and all focus on critical thinking skills and apply it to everything.

Does this apply to Canada too?

Makes sense. Also these are the type of people you probably don't get suspicious of if you they're working low wage jobs in othet countries.

Sociology

Very interesting. 😊

I did two tours of the ninth grade, does that qualify me to work for the CIA?

How about no degree?

I like the new thumbnails. 😉

I wanna join the cia just to be a janitor

Best course of study is to know someone and to be a very good kiss as#.

Predictive Analysis. #CarryOn

What about average Joe like me? Wouldn't that be a great natural disguise?

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listen folks IF you want to listen to this guy. go to it. i am not here to stop or convince you the different. it has been a few years now. think about IF you are say a US citizen over 45yoa and/or a veteran. OK. this guy went to USAF, AF time and agency. i think together for about 10yrs or so. he is NOT the only person in our nation to serve/military or elsewhere. i was a DoD/DoS contractor for over 11yrs. 7 of those years in kabul/mazar in afghanistan. i have NEVER met, seen, heard or listened to a "former" (bustamante is NOT retired he is a "former" person) that never shuts his mouth or comments about "agency" work, practices, norms, vetting, training, selection and ON and on. always with hsi BS disclaimer of "no operational or sensitive information is being disclosed". NO US personnel can run his flap and lips like bustamante (which is his wife's maiden name, FYTI) and not revela harmful information to our adversaries cannot happen. notice he is just not teaching at a university at least that is selective who gets this information OR teaching corporate personnel that have been vetted and in a private (non-recorded) conference room. NO this idiot for $ just talks and talks about insight, thought and such basically "backstabbing" the agency that was good enough to hire him, pay him and train him. though i "get it' this is 2024+ and all the YT personnel think about is "this is cool" or "wow i never knew that" or :"hey can i get off the couch and stop watching YT and join the agency". enjoy folks. IF this is your thing. REMEMBER: bustanate is either still an agency asset (doubtful) OR he for profits, sticking cash in his pocket ect..IS revealing to anyone in the world friend or foe detained insight thoughts, information on "the" agency. and all for to sell a coffee mug, likes, subscribe and a tshirt. IF this was not so comical IT would be SAD.

You guys are cool

I would love to see your hair cut. I bet you're very handsome!😊

COA has such low standards. Defund them all

Ex Deltas would make a great fit

What about foreign degrees ?

May the 5th be with you 🙏

I'm not talking about extremism but even if you're not vocal about your political views let's say you were fairly heavily left leaning (I don't like to gross generalise like this because it often leads to a distorted picture of the world and I like to internally at least have a picture that somewhat reflects reality) would that put you at a disadvantage versus someone who has an extremely conservative right leaning view of the world. Secondly although I don't believe in agressively questioning things publicly and especially not in a way that would embarrass my employer or allies but I feel compelled to question information before I assimilate it into a world view or body of knowledge and even if I agree to go along with something I don't feel is the right decision I have to be honest with myself and at least inside accept reality, make peace with it and proceede. Would this work against me and finally what is the upper age limit for someone who would consider going into intelligence work in general? Thanks for considering my questions

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Hablan español

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Computer science?

What a beautiful gay couple. Who ? Destroy pipe L in Europe I think is The alphabet soup??