Former CIA Chief of Disguise Answers Spy Questions From Twitter | Tech Support | WIRED
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День томуJonna Mendez, former CIA Chief of Disguise, answers the internet's burning questions about spying. How many CIA assets are in Ukraine right now? Do spies get acting lessons? How do spies get recruited? Do spies get to choose their own code names? Jonna answers all these questions and much more!
For more info about the world of espionage, check out the International Spy Museum: www.spymuseum.org
Producer/Director: Lisandro Perez-Rey
Director of Photography: Eric Bugash
Editor: Louville Moore
Expert: Jonna Mendez
Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi
Associate Producers: Paul Gulyas, Samantha Vélez
Production Manager: Eric Martinez
Production Coordinator: Fernando Davila
Camera Operator: Mike Audick
Audio: Elijah Sutton
Production Assistant: Will Hoffinger
Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch
Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant
Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen
Assistant Editor: Andy Morell
Additional Editor: Paul Tael
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@xena2shoes Рік тому
If this is what she CAN tell us, imagine all the stuff she CAN’T
@CanadianWolverine Рік тому
There were lies in what she did tell you too
@g13n4 Рік тому
Her whole job is to disinform you
@kalmtraveler Рік тому
plausible deniability
@jackskelton1294 Рік тому
@The Padded Cell your so blissfully ignorant
@dtiydr Рік тому
"We can neither confirm nor deny what has been said here is true or false".
@elijahizere Рік тому
I love that some answers are like: "Have you seen Argo?" 👵"Ahh yes, Ben Affleck played as my Husband, the protagonist" "There's a cool position called Cheif of Disguise" 👵"Ahh yes, I was Chief of Disguise for a few years"
@critter42 Рік тому
Argo is such a good movie, btw.
@danevertt3210 Рік тому
Yea this lady is………experienced. Definitely has stories
@Dreezie Рік тому
“Do you get paid a lot of money?” “No, were on the same pay scale as the IRS”
@Anthony-jo7up Рік тому
Argo was a fabulous movie, won Best Picture
@masnegara6980 Рік тому
Jiijji
@kingace6186 Рік тому
I love her sense of humor. Unironically, the way it casually blends with her seriousness is hilarious.
@Kochaine 11 місяців тому
Remember when she mentioned charisma? She has all of the traits that she mentioned a good spy should have
@JTD472 11 місяців тому
That would just be regular irony. Please don’t let “ironic” become the new “literally” Thanks for your support
@frogsalesman 11 місяців тому
@@JTD472 We literally don't care
@stupididiot9336 9 місяців тому
@@JTD472 that's already happened a long time ago, unfortunately
@calvinabbott6920 7 місяців тому
All spies can Oy Vey and are doubles for Israel.
@oliomphalos3657 Рік тому
Interesting that she mentioned how you have to bring charisma in with you if you want to be a spy. She definitely has that. You listen to her speak and she comes off as an authoritative figure, but one that you can trust and open up to, one you'd like to be friends with.
@tatianalyulkin410 11 місяців тому
Well, I can see as as a Senator. Considering the Wokester Bolshevik garbage that gets elected these days.
@rosasharon2134 11 місяців тому
Agree!
@netad7771 11 місяців тому
Really? I didn't get that
@landotter 10 місяців тому
they're called psychoaths
@FighteroftheNightman 10 місяців тому
Ok, so, here's the deal. Spies are professional liars. You shouldn't trust them or a word they say.
@bug688 Рік тому
This woman could literally looks like any ordinary grandma I walk by in my day to day life. But she’s probably witnessed murders, gone undercover in major missions, it’s honestly astonishing.
@jossypoo Рік тому
5:54 "i know that cyanide REALLY works"
@Caine0027 Рік тому
@@jossypoo i remember in a previous interview she said how she helped design a pen that had a cyanide capsule on the lid and the asset ended up having to use it and died
@su18ku12 Рік тому
@@Caine0027 yeah. To quote her, he was dead before his body hit the flooooor
@Caine0027 Рік тому
@@su18ku12 could be just me, but I heard a very subtle touch of sadness when she said it. As if she was sorry that that had to happen. Could be just me though
@brendancurtin679 Рік тому
I've been down in the comments for less than two minutes, and I already forget what she looks like.
@hagggle3727 Рік тому
she’s one of the best guests this has had. Also RIP to her late husband who was a legend in his own right
@FutureHNDRXX 10 місяців тому
What happened to her husband?
@saikatganguly3349 10 місяців тому
@@FutureHNDRXX Parkinson's
@heythave 8 місяців тому
Many diplomats were bombarded with radio waves and caused brain damage. I wonder if he had that done to him and it contributed to his diagnosis.
@julesoxana 8 місяців тому
Rest in Peace to her late husband💔🙏 Prayers and best wishes to him & her and all their families,friends and loved ones❤
@amberlindsey7112 8 місяців тому
She is one of my favorites. I love watching all the interviews like this that she has done.
@CanIGoHomeNowPlease 11 місяців тому
Her body language at about <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="345">5:45</a>, rubbing her neck, wiping her hands on her pants, looking aside for a few moments right before looking to the interviewer and saying " ... and I do know that cyanide really really works" gave me chills. I just know she was thinking about someone, many someones?
@caswanden454 7 місяців тому
She's spoken before about one of their operatives who insisted on having an L pill. He was caught by the Russians and knew what awaited him, so he asked for his pen so he could write his confession. When they handed it to him, he bit down on the tip. He was dead before he hit the floor. Edit: the operative in question was TRIGON. He was recruited by the CIA while working in Colombia as a Soviet diplomat. His handler there was actually Aldrich Ames, a KGB double agent who sold 10 CIA operatives to their deaths in the 1980s. TRIGON was not one of these - he had already been betrayed by another mole within the CIA in 1977. He died without ever knowing of the existence of his daughter back in Colombia.
@zeldanerd08 4 місяці тому
@@caswanden454 excellent info. Ames was his handler at first but in Moscow, he had a woman handler. I know I sound picky...but I couldn't help but add to your comment.
@caswanden454 4 місяці тому
@@zeldanerd08 yes, good point! Ames was his handler specifically in Colombia.
@zeldanerd08 4 місяці тому
@caswanden454 yep. Shame he wasn't caught sooner, but yes. He was his handler in Colombia. Th Americans assigned a woman to him when he returned to Moscow. They rightfully predicted that the KGB wouldn't look twice at an American woman.
@claudiamanta1943 3 місяці тому
11:15 The BEST answer ever 😃👏
@scottshinbaum1772 Рік тому
She was on an episode of To Tell the Truth. Her disguise (and lying ability) was so incredible that she came back as a liar and fooled the contestants into picking her later in the episode on a second panel.
@maxxh5331 Рік тому
I saw that too, but she didn't fool them into picking her for the second round.
@Haqueip 4 місяці тому
What is the episode tho?
@-alovelygaycat- 2 місяці тому
Do you remember what episode/season she was on? I’d love to see her in that kind of show.
@mwillis7791 7 днів тому
Season 5 episode 2. I had to hunt around and found it on Hulu.
@cruisinguy6024 Рік тому
WHY DID IT TAKE SO LONG TO HAVE HER BACK?!?!? This is unacceptable! She’s absolutely incredible.
@sarahmitchell5206 Рік тому
Looked for this one!!
@tsbiscaro Рік тому
She was probably working on some secret stuff
@AnIdiotsLantern Рік тому
I wish to subscribe to her podcast she is incapable of boring me
@TheFamousMockingbird Рік тому
the cia is not incredible, they are horrible
@jurgnobs1308 Рік тому
i think she seems pretty credible
@Ripper_RS Рік тому
Such a wealth of knowledge even after retiring so many years ago. Imagine what she'd know now if she never retired
@adrielsebastian5216 Рік тому
And to imagine the things she know but can't talk about
@seafodder6129 Рік тому
Well, she SAYS she's retired. Exactly what a CIA agent who wasn't retired would say... 😜
@hansolowe19 Рік тому
Seriously, she oozes knowledge. I believe a sign of superduper deep knowledge is the ability to explain it simply but still be correct. I like that, it's like magic.
@davidbouchard5451 Рік тому
I mean, she was the chief of disguise… like yeah lol she was an expert in her own field
@cgrim1584 Рік тому
Oh yeah... Jack talk Thai. Jack talk Thai very well.
@ronbeaubien Рік тому
Back when I was a student at the University of Michigan, the CIA recruited there every year. I was in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures. I heard that they were naturally quite interested in people who could speak Korean, Chinese, and Russian, which were taught at our school. It seems that they would also be particularly interested in those of use who, in addition to those languages, had also studied nuclear engineering or chemistry too.
@CoolAndrew89 8 місяців тому
I wonder what they were gonna do? (Sarcastic)
@EricLing64 4 місяці тому
I've gotten the email every so often, I'm assuming they just blast it out to every student like the career fair ones. Haven't actually looked into it though.
@tatianalyulkin410 4 місяці тому
My darling, Russian is " Eastern European "- not " Eastern Asian ".
@MarianaCarvalho-gu8zx 3 місяці тому
@tatianalyulkin410 yes, but the point of the person in the comment was pointing out what they were interested in / what people they were looking for.
@davidruiz2474 Рік тому
As someone who has worked alongside a CIA outfit (we called them OGA) in Eastern Afghanistan. They either went by first name or nickname. Just on our FOB we had at least 12 members we did missions with. They answered to their own chain of command, had their own separate helos come with their gear. They were also some of the most squared away guys I've worked with. RIP William (Chief) Carlson - Christopher Glenn Mueller KIA Shkin, Afghanistan 2003 may we meet on a distance battlefield. SPC Ruiz 10th Mountain Division 1-87 Infantry OEF IV Combat Veteran
@EmyN Рік тому
Squared away?
@Selvikus 11 місяців тому
@@EmyN Squared away means orderly and disciplined; professionals who know what they're doing.
@EmyN 11 місяців тому
@@Selvikus Thank you
@johndododoe1411 10 місяців тому
If you believe in Norse mythology, soldiers killed in battle go to the great armies of the gods, where they train for the final doomsday battle that Christians call Armageddon and the Norse call Ragnarok.
@qhubbles Рік тому
It's always a delight to listen to this woman.
@spornge Рік тому
I love her , I love how she has a story about every question , it could be an editing trick but I really do not think so.
@lootwijk Рік тому
This was enthralling!
@Commiehunter12 Рік тому
She just invalidated herself, People who actually are involved in things can not tell you the location of "the farm" even if people know where it's at publicly
@Commiehunter12 Рік тому
You need to understand one thing well, Even if information is public there is things legit people can't tell you without prosecution. She's not legit
@mariesabine2385 Рік тому
She’s dynamite!
@samu6874 Рік тому
She has a very unique way to tell stories. Its short, prezise, to the point but colorfull, detail oriented and entertaining. Her speaking is so focused. No hms, filling words, pauses. It would be interesting to hear her being someone else, talking as someone else.
@futpot3897 Рік тому
Maybe she is
@loaid2078 Рік тому
They probably edit out the pauses where people are thinking of what to answer but I agree that she is very well-versed.
@LeslieLanagan Рік тому
I can promise you that she can be anyone. Literally anyone.
@xmarine73 Рік тому
I'm fairly certain she's in disguise, isn't married to the guy she claims to be, and about 25% of what she says is misinformation. If you notice, she is answering the stuff most people already know or the stuff that's easily figured out via the internet. This is good advertisement for the CIA and helps with recruitment. The demographic for this channel would overlap the demo they hire.
@GardenGuy1943 Рік тому
@@xmarine73 prove it
@himboprince Рік тому
She’s so well spoken and informative. I could hear her talk to me about anything and everything all day. Adding visiting the spy museum to my bucket list too!
@JonPITBZN 11 місяців тому
I was there 20 years ago, and it was one of the best museums in DC. Which is saying a lot, DC has the best museums in the country.
@erwinchan6077 11 місяців тому
One of things I still regret to this day is low little time we spent at the Spy Museum. We walked in about a couple hours before closing thinking it was more than enough and it totally wasn't. You had to read every single item on display because there was so much history and hidden details (I mean, it's just a shoe until you realize that there's a poisoned blade in it and it was used in this history context). It was all fascinating and I wish I had 4-6 more hours!
@MsSexyDiva4Lyfe 26 днів тому
Where is it at?
@nunyabiz6952 Рік тому
Such cool stuff. "Spy Support" should be a channel by itself.
@RogerCharlamange Рік тому
Spycraft 101 podcast, check it out
@Nerdgirl1648 Рік тому
YES
@3zan6bel9 Рік тому
it's called: CNN and NPR
@andrewpoderis8548 Рік тому
It's called burn notice
@BushMaster420circle Рік тому
@@andrewpoderis8548 omg i loved that show!!!!! fricken was soooooo fun yeah it got cheesy at some points but the concept was awesome sauce
@wishingonthemoon1 Рік тому
I watch every interview with her. She has so much knowledge.
@CapnSnackbeard Рік тому
"Knowledge" being a bunch of fluff. Notice in her first story the "spy" (her) is the person having the hard day watching all those poor "assets" die. The CIA is and always have been a tool of the business classes. It's primary function has been to make the world safe for US businesses, and at any cost, be that murder, coup, genocide, or even nuclear brinksmanship. Honestly, they should be ashamed for producing this trash.
@jillianmaloney3798 10 місяців тому
“A lot people came to the booth just to see what my husband looked like.” 😹She is fun to listen to. Wired has the best questions content, hands down. I always enjoyed reading the magazine too.
@andyroo9381 Рік тому
So fascinating, as usual. She is clear, concise and to the point. Thank you, Jonna!
@timothy4664 Рік тому
Joanna still flexing "if it was our lighter. It would actually light" that killed me.
@serendipity4346 Рік тому
Jonna Mendez is amazing, she could literally be a Main Character.
@socialswine3656 Рік тому
Shut up
@emilysmith2965 Рік тому
“There’s a real job called Chief of Disguise? How cool is THAT person?!” Jonna Mendez: yeah, I had that job for a couple years nbd
@luf4rall Рік тому
She's like M in the James Bond series
@coronaphone710 Рік тому
The iron lady act CIA are crisis actors
@Otrebor2099 Рік тому
@@luf4rall more like Q. But I totally see your point.
@6thwilbury2331 Рік тому
Something about "...and I do know that cyanide really, really works" is one of the most equally terrifying and enjoyable sentences ever uttered.
@johngingras Рік тому
Absolutely love listening to Jonna Mendez's stories. She is amazing.
@Mysteryspy Рік тому
I always forget that spies are not just a movie trope, they are a crucial part to safety and warfare.
@superguy183828 Рік тому
And a crucial part of ruining safety and security.
@melissawickersham9912 Рік тому
They need to get paid more. They are woefully underpaid.
@GenericLandscapePhotographer Рік тому
@@melissawickersham9912 Yeah, how can they be risking their lives for national security and living these extremely stressful double lives only be paid the same as a same-level desk job IRS person?
@elchappo1320 Рік тому
And remember your enemy spies are doing the same thing in your country
@ykwoozie606 Рік тому
Safety you say
@meltz911 Рік тому
I wish this was an hour longer, Mrs. Mendez is amazing.
@BushMaster420circle Рік тому
yeah i bet all the other countries would to lol!!! she exposed so much tho yeah i bet alot of these things most everyone at THIS point know meaning other gov's xD
@battlingmink467 Рік тому
@@BushMaster420circle She didn't expose anything anyone with common sense could figure out. Literally the most basic questions with basic answers.
@BushMaster420circle Рік тому
@@battlingmink467 umm well yes she did expose things.... also you clearly didnt even bother reading my comment or at the very least, read it with the intent to comment, because i stated that, "tho i bet alot of these things most everyone at this point know".... n none of that was basic.... lmao n again somehow you must lack common sense... because common sense would say I SAID WHAT YOU DID rofl.... again refer to my air quotes... and within you response you also proved not everyone has common sense lol... because you couldnt figure out i said that at this point, none of it would be exposer.... smh
@caswanden454 7 місяців тому
@@battlingmink467 also you just know anything she's talking about with any degree of specificity will have been declassified, meaning the field has advanced so far that it's either irrelevant info or obsolete tech.
@nnn248nnn Рік тому
The things this lady must have seen and been through... I can't imagine. The stress. The stories. What a journey!!
@CAARaeed 11 місяців тому
This is the coolest episodes of Tech Support I've seen in a while.
@-Ricky_Spanish- Рік тому
"If it was a CIA lighter it would actually light." KGB, you feel that BURN?
@jossypoo Рік тому
**they did not**
@GrimYak Рік тому
Considering there is no KGB anymore they probably didn’t
@mostneuter Рік тому
they can't feel it as they stopped existing 3 decades ago
@davidchoi1949 Рік тому
*KGB would like to know your location*
@timmysvensson4902 Рік тому
@@GrimYak kgb kinda turned into the Russian State instead.
@jopo7996 Рік тому
Talk about being amazing at your job! This is actually a 28 year old guy named Steve.
@_ahsiA Рік тому
Lol
@nicolaasjjoubert Рік тому
😂😂😂😂
@dennisgichohi5392 Рік тому
What's up Steve😂😂
@kwkw5711 Рік тому
Latex masks have come along away
@CaseyAvalon Рік тому
Lmaooo
@allieROFL Рік тому
I can never get enough Jonna Mendez. More, please!
@BigBossIsBack 7 місяців тому
Every video this lady does is fantastic. I love listening to her explain stuff
@TargetZeroOne Рік тому
Does anybody else really want a series of her breaking down and reacting to spy media long-form? Like, two episodes of Burn Notice, and maybe the movie Argo?
@NoName-lq6vw Рік тому
I’d watch a series of her and every single active cia agent standing trial for the war crimes they’re proud of committing
@tatianalyulkin410 11 місяців тому
I would sign up to hear her read the Burlingame phone book.
@catsandalcohol99 11 місяців тому
She already did Argo
@tatianalyulkin410 4 місяці тому
I cannot be objective when it comes to Jonna Mendez. I'd pay to come and watch her read the SF phone book.
@tatianalyulkin410 4 місяці тому
She's not gonna be standing trial. Barack, Nudelman, Kolomojsky and Zelensky are.
@xcoder1122 Рік тому
The rule of aborting a mission if it doesn't feel right makes perfect sense because even if everything is fine, you may make a mistake if you don't feel comfortable and thus mess up the mission just because of your feelings. Success also has a lot to do with believing in success and convincing yourself that you can do it.
@kevinsundelin8639 Рік тому
Also, your gut feeling is your subconcious telling you that things seem off so it's also something that tour subconcious picked up on that isn't right or is dangerous etc.
@imdanielmartinez Рік тому
I think this is correct because it takes confidence for you to become successful.
@borger99 Рік тому
None of this is real it’s state propaganda
@Laotzu.Goldbug Рік тому
I'm sure what she says is true but to an extent someone who chickens out or flakes too much is definitely going to at best get a bad reputation and it worse be moved to much less sensitive or high priority stuff. you probably have to strike a balance between trusting your gut but also knowing that you're going to get butterflies all the time no matter what and that can't always be a reason to abort. Ultimately I guess strong character and experiences the only way to get a good read on that consistently going forward
@kevinsundelin8639 Рік тому
@@Laotzu.Goldbug I see what you mean, but butterflies are not the same as your gut feeling
@klaragolisz8207 11 місяців тому
I think the question about the dead drop was actually about doing the dance move, not the actual method of passing items. They probably meant death drop and misspelled it hahah
@bunniesbunniesbunnie 9 місяців тому
I love Jonna Mendez. She's got plenty of fascinating information. I doubt I'd enjoy being a spy, but coming up with characters? All day long.
@mf2276 Рік тому
I am fairly certain that the person who tweeted "i want to learn how to do a dead drop but I'm so scared" was actually talking about the death drops drag queens do.
@busramehanaldemir Рік тому
OMG! that makes sense :)))))
@ktburger659 Рік тому
lmao definitely
@crazyshayshay Рік тому
I thought the same thing! Came to the comments for this
@rakasin Рік тому
🤣🤣
@AnIdiotsLantern Рік тому
Even the CIA doesn’t operate on drag queen level. The queens are on another plane.
@vaylacornett4756 Рік тому
The dead drop question is hilarious, definitely not the kind of dead drop they were tweeting about
@lexter2000 Рік тому
What were they meaning?
@bobeode Рік тому
@@lexter2000a dance move
@lexter2000 Рік тому
@@bobeode ohh a death drop. They must have mistyped it haha
@JinglemansDog Рік тому
@@lexter2000 drugs
@junglegrawlix Рік тому
Thought that was funny too, they totally blew up her spot lol
@actingtavis Рік тому
the spy museum is sooooo amazing and its amazing how many things have been declassified. The Museum has this interactive game that you can follow
@Viper-dz2kw 8 місяців тому
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="740">12:20</a> question had an undercover cop (or fbi can’t remember) talk to our class my senior of highschool in my criminal justice class about this. Dude had like two families both with two different cover stories and had been undercover for so long by the time he retired that he essentially still had to remain under his cover story to most people because that had just become his life at that point. I imagine it’s a bit easier to leave cover when it’s CIA stuff and you can stop being undercover when you leave the country you’re working in but for the domestic undercover agents it can certainly drastically impact their personal lives
@justayoutuber1906 Рік тому
I've seen her once before on here and was impressed. I still can't register in my brain the level of her position and how she looks like someone who could be a cashier at Save-A-Lot. She's so average she completely fits in.
@mariesounds9543 Рік тому
Bruh you had me laughing, cashier at Save-A-Lot!
@Bon_fyre Рік тому
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="286">4:46</a> In short: _”follow me once, I wouldn’t mind,”_ _”follow me twice, I would bat an eye,”_ _”follow me thrice, I know your a spy.”_
@unclerojelio6320 Рік тому
You’re
@raxjax8787 Рік тому
She is such a badass... I can listen to her stories, and things about the CIA all day!!!! it's sooo fascinating. WIRED PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE bring her back for more!
@snuggles03 2 місяці тому
Thank you very much for that. Extremely interesting video, I loved every second of it.
@adrielsebastian5216 Рік тому
She's married to Tony Mendez. I wonder what kind to conversation they had over dinner, oh to be a fly.
@PoeInTheDitch Рік тому
Nothing that they don't want recorded. Ha.
@WillyCSchneider Рік тому
Tony passed in 2019... Or so they say ;)
@johnluujl Рік тому
Baseball and stuff because they weren't allowed to talk about work?:D
@dennisgichohi5392 Рік тому
😂😂 imagine all the tea fly's could spill
@jakobsmith1396 Рік тому
I would love to see an example of one of their full mask disguises. I have a really hard time imagining that it wouldn't be totally clockable up close without a makeup artist, glue, and paint involved. That's how she made it sound anyway, with being able to easily pull the mask off and then just look completely normal after that (besides maybe fixing your hair).
@jtfike Рік тому
She posted a photo of herself wearing one….
@R__A Рік тому
Search for ‘what is a 5 second mask’ on UKposts and there’s more in depth videos on how spies use them! Especially the one uploaded by WIRED
@baronhelmut2701 Рік тому
Buddy. It looks more real than real.
@Fishster Рік тому
She’s in disguise in this vid right?
@R__A Рік тому
@@Fishster lol that would be a funny reveal
@stellaproductions1493 Рік тому
Love this channel!!! Spy Support is so freaking interesting............. thank you for your service to our country Jonna! And your husband too.
@Convoycrazy Рік тому
This was fascinating, thank you
@PsilentThunderer Рік тому
Jonna is my favorite guest you guys have doing these by far. You need to have her back at least 20 more times.
@Sazon_Moto Рік тому
I could literally listen to her all day please bring more episodes with Jonna Mendez
@BewareTheJabberwock 10 місяців тому
I Love this woman! We need a weekly series! 😎
@suecox2308 8 місяців тому
Fascinating--thank you so much!
@REDDEVIL9269 Рік тому
Golden age of spies! I would love to meet this woman the stories she could tell
@_peacefulPlace Рік тому
The stories she couldn't tell😄
@REDDEVIL9269 Рік тому
@@_peacefulPlace 😂😂😂
@ptolemeeselenion1542 Рік тому
Probabaly spent her time getting African folks deleted for no reason.
@pirojfmifhghek566 Рік тому
Dr. Julian Bashir : You've given me answers all right; but they were all different. What I want to know is, out of all the stories you told me, which ones were true and which ones weren't? Elim Garak : My dear Doctor, they're all true. Dr. Julian Bashir : Even the lies? Elim Garak : Especially the lies.
@jeff4762 Рік тому
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="717">11:57</a> when the CIA is more understanding that most high schools.
@surewhatever8843 9 місяців тому
LOVE Jonna Mendez! I will watch and re-watch any episodes featuring her. More, please?
@ElizabethDohertyThomas 5 місяців тому
Super excited. Just got the book she mentions. It's so good!
@thedollbabys1073 Рік тому
I love Jonna Mendez so much! This woman is brilliant and such a great story teller! Im obsessed with everything she says! She deserves so much praise! Jonna start a UKposts or podcast, I need more and more of your knowledge! So much respect to you!!!
@camwelch9948 Рік тому
The Argo story is less cool when you learn they could have gotten them out earlier if it weren’t for political reasons within the US by the Regan campaign to ensure their victory.
@devilinthebelfry7292 8 місяців тому
I know an FBI agent who is a photographer. He always has a camera case on him, even when we go out to eat. The camera case has a loaded 45 in it and it never leaves his side.
@001dres Рік тому
Quick and straight to the point. She deserves the 1 million views in 5 days.
@doinitforthestreets Рік тому
Please keep doing these spy interviews, they are so much fun. I'd love to see more demos
@Tekdruid Рік тому
I remember an ex KGB operative saying in an interview that the perfect disguise to infiltrate a government office would be that of a nondescript bureaucrat, much like the CIA "little gray man", carrying an armful of documents, appearing busy and preoccupied, and making what he called "dead fish eyes", or a look of disinterest and mild irritation, at anyone who tried to approach him.
@DavidCruickshank Рік тому
Jonna Mendez is my favorite guest you've ever had, more please!!
@christiantrosell Рік тому
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="275">4:35</a> Charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent.
@JustAnotherBuckyLover Рік тому
Three people guarantee that I click on the video the moment I see it; one I Jonna Mendez, and the other two are Erik Singer and Joe Navarro. We definitely need more of all three.
@Iram_Ali Рік тому
They never disappoint!
@sterlingodeaghaidh5086 Рік тому
What about Patrick Sweeney?
@JustAnotherBuckyLover Рік тому
@@sterlingodeaghaidh5086 Not so much, for me. But YMMV. :)
@sterlingodeaghaidh5086 Рік тому
@@JustAnotherBuckyLover I meant Victor Sweeney not Patrick, sorry.
@doobybrother21 Рік тому
try Harry Mack
@emsiekee 9 місяців тому
i just listened to the winds of change podcast and her episode was so funny i had to see if there was more of her. i am so happy love u joanna
@skylineranches Рік тому
I find this woman fascinating. I hope to see more of her.
@Penpaper Рік тому
She says they want little grey men nobody would notice but she also says they want highly charismatic people everyone would want as a friend
@teresabenson3385 Рік тому
Both; the ability to turn on the charisma for a single target and to act inconspicuously otherwise.
@klaojungwiwattanaporn6927 Рік тому
Physique and personality are different
@PocketBeemRocket Рік тому
Norma Morterson was once such personality. Huh. Maybe that’s what happened.
@greywolf7577 Рік тому
You are mixing those up. She wants highly charismatic people to go into foreign countries and recruit little grey men. The little grey men do the actual spying. The charismatic people just manage the little grey men.
@kindlin Рік тому
@@klaojungwiwattanaporn6927 This woman isn't exactly eye candy, your eyes pass right over her in a crowd, but she has a heart and a passion that makes you want to be her friend as soon as you talk with her.
@mr.kyleyoung Рік тому
Thanks, Jonna! Love watching these videos and your true wealth of knowledge and genuine enthusiasm for your career is admirable.
@deborahparise5566 2 місяці тому
Listening to her puts me in mind of the movie "Tinker, tailor, soldier, spy".
@EvanArizona 9 місяців тому
I went to a CIA brief at my school once. The required GPA was a 3.5 or higher. As an engineer I knew I could never be in the CIA lol
@aww641 Рік тому
This woman is amazing, I would watch a movie length video of answering there questions!
@bonkord Рік тому
it's always amazing to hear her back!
@ryanwagner7980 Рік тому
I read the book she and her husband wrote, The Moscow Rules. One of the most engaging pieces of non-fiction I’ve ever read. So glad she’s back.
@theladder06 Рік тому
Very cool topics, thanks for sharing 👍
@trucvivianpham9919 4 місяці тому
She's so well spoken and charismatic. I cant help but rewatch the video, this is my third time.
@LiGui3 Рік тому
“Adolf Tolkachev made a lot of money. Except that he got caught. And then they executed him. So I don’t think he had time to spend it.” <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="454">7:34</a> Love the dark deadpan humor 😂😂
@nupt9473 Рік тому
I like all of the support videos but this one was awesome. Really great questions and pretty thorough and interesting answers.
@annehersey9895 8 місяців тому
Oh, Jonna, after seeing Argo, I researched your husband, Tony and read his book! What a time he had in Southeast Asia! Of course he wrote glowingly about you in the book! This Q n A was very informative so Thank you very much! Tony should have a podcast about all his adventures!
@dylansnow95 Рік тому
please keep making videos with Jonna, shes amazing
@thething1110 Рік тому
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="408">6:48</a> THE SHADE
@stevenkirton6373 Рік тому
When she says "the cyanide really really works" that got me
@TibbaryZal 12 днів тому
Gotta say this feel like a short movie, esp the way she talked about "that 10 executed" to anxiety question and then it came up again at the end when she talked about double agent... Woah.
@cj3157 2 місяці тому
I remember 1 of her Videos, where she talked about changing your Appearance. The rock in the shoe idea sticks with me to this day.
@rahulraina4048 Рік тому
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="111">1:51</a> biggest flex
@emilysmith2965 Рік тому
Some guy on Twitter: I like the movie Argo This lady: haha yeah that’s a story about my husband 🥰 I guess that’s pretty cool
@kodychesire Рік тому
These are always the best videos.
@JaguarBST 11 місяців тому
The way she speaks is very fascinating. In the whole interview I didn’t notice a single word that was wasted.
@namenamename390 Рік тому
"Did you know there's a position called 'chief of disguise'?" "Yes, I _was_ chief of disguise for two years"
@orlock20 Рік тому
She was on earlier talking about disguises. This woman was physically so forgettable to the writer that the writer didn't know it was the same person.
@dodgeman777 Рік тому
Jonna Mendez is wonderful to listen to, funny and sharp as a tack, which when you think about it is exactly the kind of person you'd want working in that field
@sjordan7085 4 місяці тому
Loved your book, and glad to have found this website.
@ajaverill08 Рік тому
Makes me want to rewatch burn notice again for the millionth time
@NSN749 Рік тому
I’ve watched all her support talks on this channel several times. So fascinating!
@dante2davinci78 Рік тому
Jonna Mendez is incredible! I admire her so much! She should have her own channel or podcast! ❤
@lindsayissorad 8 місяців тому
I could listen to her speak for hours. She is seriously one of the coolest people I've ever seen.
@charujustdance3606 Рік тому
Jonna Mendez is absolutely amazing. 🥰 I wish her all the best!
@coffeegirl18 Рік тому
The person asking about dead drops should try geocaching. There's literally one I know of locally that's in a pine cone. Also have seen some in magnetic boxes too. Will definitely be reading the book you wrote w Tony (Moscow Rules); already watched/read Argo.
@orlock20 Рік тому
The numbers on road markers were popular. Even in the days of paper maps, one could place something near a road marker out in the middle of nowhere and the contact would know where it was.
@sarahpounds6064 Рік тому
I love everything she’s done and shared.
@ironhorse5602 Рік тому
This is my new favorite channel. You need a whole Netflix series
@gaius_enceladus 3 місяці тому
Great video! Really good stuff!
@shawnlee6633 Рік тому
awesome. Making me feel like visiting the museum!
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