The cash on hand is most helpful. I’m interested in knowing more about the baton carry. I assume he’s referring to an ASP expandable. I carried one on duty for years, and still have two, but there are many, many stories from patrol cops who found batons ineffective against a variety of people. I would be interested in hearing the guest’s thoughts on this. Great show, as always!
My grandfather was a Marine marksman, he never let us wear flip flops if we were going somewhere(i grew up in Florida so alot of people wore flip flops). Shoes w laces tied, he also told me to ALWAYS carry a hundred dollar bill folded up hidden in my wallet. He told me to never use it unless you absolutely had no other choice
Larp, having a whole 100$ is dumb. Like this dude said break it down that's what litterally 99.999% of people do when they carry money like that for bribes.
from my experience trying to use 100 dollar bills I would recommend carrying 5 20's instead because 100 bills are often not accepted or if they are they still cant be used because the business doesnt have enough change.
1. Shoes with laces 2. 100-200$ USD cash 3. International credit card 4. Laminated shortlist of 7 most important phone numbers (emergency contacts) Weapon at home: Baton
@@user-kl8lo6rj5i There was a MLM company called Quorum International I was a part of for awhile that sold personal alarms in 1993. Great for kids and mothers and they were loud! About a 1/3 of the size of the average cell phone now with a battery and siren, pull the pin and it activates the circuit! Problem was, network marketing companies do best with products that you purchase on a monthly basis, so you had to keep selling and selling with no repeat business other than building a downline.
There's a reason the basics are important. And he outlines the reasons people don't carry James Bond or spy movie tech. Wannabes always think they need to be carrying lockpicks or 'hidden' handcuff keys or exotic weaponry or tech. Shoes and $100 will get you to 98% of the places you need to go.
One does not simply openly talk about the cia, both “good” and “bad”, without repercussion. Not even Kennedy was allowed to badmouth the three letter agencies.
The CIA is like the Mafia you'll never be a civilian again. Take everything you hear from a fed (relating to domestic/foreign DC policies) with a grain of salt. Just because Shawn charmed you into subscribing to his channel does not mean he's an exception.
90% of trade craft is getting another person to trust you. Learning to be confident, friendly, innocent looking, and in some cases helpless, will put you in a situation where you are in control. Knowing how to control the situation and manipulate that situation to your advantage. Be friendly, be personable, take and give, give and take, develop a friendship even if it only last for a few seconds, minutes, or hours. This will get you out alive. First thing to carry on EDC is a friendly persona.
Just goes to show you no matter if you are a CIA spy or how well you're trained it doesn't mean that you know proper gun safety. When someone hands you a firearm, the first thing you do is check to make sure it is clear. Even if they tell you its unloaded. Always, 100% of the time, no matter what.
Zero chance anyone with even cursory training would not clear the gun and keep the muzzle under control. If I was in that room I’d be very angry. It’s disrespectful. And dangerous.
When working solo in Baghdad I carried $100 USD “Ali Baba money” and an old 38 revolver on my person and a “crummy old AK” in my car, and an Iraqi ID. I dressed like a local and drove what looked like an Iraqi taxi. People would often try to flag me down for ride.
Need the rest of the Bustamante interview ASAP! He's one of my favorite guests across many podcasts. I've seen most of his interviews and what I can really appreciate is that he hardly ever repeats himself.
I love how humble Shawn is. Even in his questioning he's genuinely curious "Would you carry that"? I love it. So much respect for this man. Been to hell and back and he doesnt come off as a total jackass, just because hes seen alot of shit. Hes humble, and I bet the dude has a lot of love in his heart. God bless Shawn.
Lamination: Upon leaving [Pershing Missile units] Germany in the Fall of 1984 and arriving at Columbus GA, 179th M.I.D, one of the first things that caught my attention was the use laminated docs. I implemented this concept into my personal life and since then until now, I laminate damn near everything and, encourage others in my tight circle to do the same; esp the younger generation. Office Depot!
Or just get a roll of packing tape and tape the front and back of the paper, then cut the excess off the edges with scissors. Works very well. I carry a laminated password key card in my wallet that has held up fine for several months of daily use.
Shelving plastic is good too; but I really just used this for my kids board games (as in go fish, that they personally colored). Audio alarm (180 decibels!)=car alarm Expandable baton=expandable tire iron, and it’s metal!
That laminated phone numbers is gold. Most people just scroll to a contact and hit call. In an emergency, do you know by heart the numbers to your immediate family? Simple but extremely important.
This is true. I was a flip flop guy until i got into training. My friends were flip flop guys. Got into a little fight, everyone’s feet were tore up and it was Phoenix in the summer, hot cement. If you want to be ready, you gotta be ready to run, scale, fight, whatever on all terrain. Shoes are a must. Number one.
Judging from this interview, it sounds like he didn't carry a gun as a CIA spy. I'm sure he got weapons training when he was a recruit, but that might be about it.
$100 Cash has been something I have carried for years hidden away in my wallet for "Emergency Use" but I love the idea of a laminated card w/ emergency Phone numbers - we depend far to much on Mobile phones to be our memory- they can break or be stolen or you may be incapacitated- Ironically when I was a younger I always carried important numbers in my wallet -Great idea. Of course I also carry my p365 - I'd rather "have it and not need it" vs. "need it and not have it". Generally speaking I always wear laced shoes or boots - he makes a fair point on that.
With a ‘I’m a spy’ sticker on it and the password of his job email (just in case he forgets it). Having said that… sometimes hiding in plain sight works.
He's also great at bullshit. "When I'm in the US I don't carry a weapon, I carry a baton and audio alarm"... that advice will get you killed. Batons are completely fucking useless.
I just recently watched Chief of Disguise CIA's video and some of the traits they look for in CIA agent candidates are charisma and approachability. I can easily see those traits in this guy 100 percent.
Hmm that's interesting. Maybe you're confusing MI6 or a European agency for CIA? I can't imagine rich Americans would want to run around in 3rd world countries for little pay (unless there's a corruption element that makes it worth it?) Seems like in America, the corporations and politicians are the ones who can get away with corruption, not CIA agents (unless they're like a station chief or something)? @honestusguy123
Audio alarm on a kid! But everything he mentioned could come in handy for even the common man ,woman, and child! Thanks Shawn, you have some really good informative guests.
One thing when he was looking at the gun he didn’t check to see if it was loaded, even if someone says it’s not loaded, out of habit you always cock back to check the chamber, trust but verify and always treat a gun as if it’s loaded.
They're trained to be professional liars. All they really do is disinformation, 5th generation warfare, pedophile sexual blackmail operations, arms and drug smuggling and assassinatios. Oh I almost forgot overthrowing's of sovereign foreign governments. Nothing he says is honest. It's the CIA.
Bro literally went on a circus act for 15 minutes about how the most important carry item is laces and $100 usd. I especially liked the part where he put the red nose on that clown hair lol 😂
I like the laminated phone list of family. Cell phones are great, but they can break and batteries do die. Case in point, many years ago, a friend had just purchased a Palm Pilot (yeah, many years ago) and while in a meeting he was bragging on it and saying how wonderful it was. Another guy in the meeting was still using his paper Day Timer system. He stood up and threw his Day Timer against the wall as hard as he could, picked it up and said, mine still works. Will yours do that? Love your channel!
Initially I thought so too, but he does actually glance at the bottom of the handgrip. What he does not seem to do is to check inside the chamber. The only type of firearm I am very familiar with is the shotgun however, so I may have missed something here. The first thing you do on picking up/receiving ANY firearm is to check that it is not loaded.
A lot of handguns have a little slit in the barrel to see if a bullet is in the chamber. But to be honest, he didn't seem real comfortable or even knowledgeable when handling that piece. Is this guy a fraud?
Another excellent interview. Andrew is a wealth of common sense info. EDC is a complicated topic. These were all great options. I covered many like these in 28 years of LEO with subordinate officers.
I'm from a CIA family, My father was OSS, CIA station chief he had 5 kids only 5 foot five WW2 vet and I think the M1 Garand was taller then him. Growing up can't imagine him being a Daniel Craig with 5 kids following him around the world . Bill Colby was his boss. At least he got a medal from the CIA now that he's gone I look at the medal everyday
Great to watch. I have no training but I carry cash, a laminated card with nearest contacts on and I give my daughter an alarm when we’re out in case she gets separated from me, scared or worse. Seems I’m on the right tracks.
Years ago my Easter decorations were stolen out of my yard. My first response was fing taser and rebar. Luckily a guy was going threw the police academy at the time, told me no. I used a dollar store audible device and it was a child less than ten that was raiding my yard. Caught them, spoke with parents and life has been good.
Dude doesnt understand the concept of concealed carry and that your pistol isnt “2 feet away” wont “accidentally discharge” and cant be “picked up by a kid” if its physically on your body.
Another huge thing I learned during my time in USI from a guy I won’t name is: Know what items you have on you that you can sell quickly to a local for cash. That can vary depending on what it is, of course. You’re not going to sell the items in this video, like your shoes or your handgun, obviously. But knowing what to sell and how to quickly sell it can get you some much needed cash in a pinch. Also, not every country’s cab system works exactly the same. Before entering a new place, you need to know how to work the cab system officially and unofficially. I had a cab driver in a foreign country that saved my ass because I was familiar with how their shit worked in that country. It wasn’t until hours later that the driver had a rough idea of what was going on but by that time we had become friends and he wasn’t going to let me get into trouble. And it only cost me $200 worth of local currency.
Had a cabbie in China hook me up with premier hotel accommodations at a great price for myself and some visitors I was picking up. Cabbies can be your best friends when away from home.
@@JCTEAM60 Every single hotel in China has cameras in the rooms watching foreigners, and they’re sometimes poorly rigged and can be spotted. Everyone in China who deals with foreigners on a regular basis is a part time spy.
An old timer told me years ago to carry 100 bucks cash on me for emergencies. I never thought about it, but he was a Ranger so he may have had more reasons than just common sense. I keep a 50, 2x20s, and a 10 and I cannot say how many times it's come in handy. Once had to get a car buried to the fenders in mud pulled out, and the tow magically came down to 100 exactly when I asked if there was a cash price.
Yeah I can't believe everyone doesn't do this out of instinct or common sense. I always carry a folded Benjamin in my iPhone case, and 2 folded Benjamins in my wallet's secret pocket.
That's so funny. Back in the early 90's I was working at a Brazilian company and the boss tells me one day, "Hey man, whenever you have to travel anywhere. Always carry 200 bucks with you. It can get you out of a lot of trouble." It was almost exactly what this guy was saying.
I picked up a xmacro a while back and it is hands down my favorite now. Small and compact with full size capacity. You can do anything with it that you can with a full size and more. It really is the perfect CCW.
When Shawn hands him the SIG and he A. fails to clear it (that really bugged me), and B. just handles it funny, talks about the "dovetail", plays with the mag in/out, points it, then hands it back.. it gave the impression that he really was a novice around firearms and had very little to bare minimum training.. plus his answers about why he doesnt like to carry a gun were strange.. all my opinion of course and maybe Im wrong but I dont think I am..
I am pretty sure there is a large percentage of operatives who do not carry guns. There is a good chance he wasn't one of those rated to carry. Don't, pay attention to the TV / Hollywood versions of CIA; 99% aren't Jason Bourne types. And that 1% that does have the authority (nonofficial or official) to use a weapon tends to be within a tier 1 type unit, which is a DoD affiliate. it doesn't surprise me that he didn't handle the gun like an assassin because he probably wasn't an assassin.
I couldn't agree with you more. I actually ran it back and he looks like my brother in law who hates guns handling a gun. Also, how does someone who's supposed to be familiar and current with firearms not know about the 365, and lastly, he kept calling it a "piece". That's like mafia movie slang🙄
@@Johnthedagger think about this lol the (former) CIA spy is holding a gun like someone without training, appears to be unfamiliar with a firearm and uses improper terminology. Don’t fall for the trap 😂 that’s a whole front
@@flexinclouds when a CIA guy on station needs a weapon they just take one of the bad guys guns and shoot the other bad guys with it then throw it back on the floor. If they do carry a gun on station it’s more than likely going to be disgusted as something else everyday item like an ink pen or a camera.
The majority of CIA operatives don’t carry. It does not mean they are not capable. This guy spent his career talking his way out or just giving people the slip.
“Intelligence Agency”. Most of the job is collecting, processing, storing, analyzing data to include the dang IT systems and server rooms. Then they have to be super locked down, which means very few off the shelf software because the exploits are known. Imagine the most anal IT department. Then imagine that all the people “trustworthy” enough to pass background check to not leak info are all odd ducks - mega nerds, hippies, bureaucrats, fundamental Christians, especially Mormons (ultra secretive religion). The HR department must have a freaking ball. So then, the amount of people who do actual “spy work” as you would imagine in the movies is probably phenomenally small. It takes an army to support those folk. Then if you are clandestine overseas, why would you give the government you’re professionally screwing with the LAWFUL right to detain you for decades (even if they ignore your espionage) by carrying a firearm? You’d just hire security or more than likely cross your fingers and hide under your cover. Clearly this guy didn’t do anything spooky, because those people never unmask themselves. This isn’t anything unknown, when Bush and other presidents unmasked spies, the concerns were that “even if the US person is safe, foreign governments can go back to old pictures and data to find who the US person interacted with”. Yeah, this guy didn’t do anything crazy. He’s clearly in the large percentage of odd ducks, who also happens to be averse to guns. Gun enthusiasts would not carry a baton (you’ll just get shot or stabbed or it’ll get used against you!) or an alarm (that won’t stop a true psycho!). They would not rack the slide, they would not point it at their hand, they wouldn’t say how an unloaded handgun “has such great balance”. Dude is prolly anti-gun as you get for a federal employee. What’s amazing is that he probably has better physical fitness than the pro-gunners here. And probably better mental fitness, too, because somehow the many indications that “CIA employee =/= gun expert super spy Jason Bourne” has flown over all these people’s heads. FFS, the CIA probably has to hire thousands of Starbucks employees and HVAC technicians with super ultra secret clearances…. “I worked at the CIA”. “Why didn’t you check if the gun was loaded ??? Omg I’m so much smarter than super spy!!!1”. “I worked at cia making coffee for my whole career. Why did you hand me firearm? Irresponsible for you to hand someone a deadly device on camera without discussing”.
Undercover and you’re going to carry for family’s phone numbers? What happens to them if your cover gets blown, or the numbers are checked out and have nothing in common with your legend?
Bro let me tell u something. The shit he talks only sounds believable when you live in the united states. 100 usd gets you nothing in the most countrys. And even in countrys where this is a lot of money most of the people wouldnt take it.
He didn't check the chamber. Weird. I thought everyone did that. It's like firearm safety rule #1. Never trust the word of whoever hands you a firearm.
@@helives2630 Yeah but if you carry a loaded pistol regularly having a round in the chamber is expected, it becomes routine to carry a round in the chamber and to handle the gun as such.
Your point is not proved just because you say it is. And you know exactly what I am talking about so don't pretend that you never met articulated people that are just full of shit and are able to deceive others into believing that they are really smart and wise. UA-cam is full of these guys.
I'm a certified gunsmith and licensed FFL dealer. I never really recommended sig but the P365 is a great concealed carry firearm I do alot of upgrades to them as well
To be 100% honest I've never had a chance to fire a p938. It's never been a top pick for me i'd be a liar if I tried to give a opinion on it. Great thing about my job is firing a wide range of handguns rifles and shotguns some impressed me and some I can't believe how expensive they are for the same thing as a much lower priced firearm.its not for me to judge or tell people how to spend money I can only give personal opinions if I have one about a firearm
Sub guns are cool, but they cannot beat a compact glock 19-sized weapon with 15+1 capacity. I'd rather have extra rounds than comfort. I know you can get extensions, but I don't know man. Some things just work out well. I've got a P938, and I can shoot it pretty well but it's not an optimal carry choice for me. BUT, it is incredible how I can drop it in my pocket and not a person on earth would suspect it.
"That is unloaded." OK, thanks, I will check it for myself and not point it at my hand. I would especially carry it to protect my kids if they were with me and not just "solo."
I was taught to always check a firearm. Always. And he actually did not check it for safe. That would have required racking the slide. I was actually surprised he didn't rack the slide before handling. Just my two cents.
@@kevinrichards1539 I agree with you 100% The way he handles the firearm, and what he said I do not think he is much of a gun guy. Which is OK. He seems like a very smart and likable person. Someone giving me a gun, I would be like heck yes!
Many people mistake what a CIA case officer does in their line of work. None of the case officers are 007 and virtually none of them every carry a gun while on an assignment for the same reasons he stated in the video. They aren't trained in gunfighting so much so as using charisma, deception and evasion tactics. What they lack in firepower they make up for in survival and evasion tactics if needed. The papa-military operators and some of the multi disciplinary offices are their high speed SOF type guys.
He has said he had to have a short cut for so many years when he left he grew it. He is ethnically ambiguous so I think his type could fit in almost anywhere.
Likely not. You could tell he was very uncomfortable/unfamiliar with guns while handling it. And literally said he's not comfortable having guns cause of his kids..and then Shawn hands him a gun😂
@@flexinclouds You show what guns can do in front of your kids and they will understand for the most part. When I was 5 my dad took me out in the backyard and shot a 30-06. He wanted to show me what a gun is and can do. To this dad I still remember that scene.
As a firefighter it doesnt really matter to us, if some is unconscious or incapacitated we are taking them to the hospital. We dont care who it is or who their family is. Hospital can figure all that out later.
@@leonscott543 so the guy goes on UA-cam to tell the world he's a spy and then goes and throws himself out there again? His entire cover, every bit of it is blown. There's no possible way to blend in unless you think he's wearing Hollywood masks every single day.
1. Shoes with laces 01:45 2. 100-200$ USD cash 02:02 3. International credit card 07:45 4. Laminated shortlist of 7 most important phone numbers (emergency contacts) 08:53 Weapon at home if kids: Baton, Audio alarm
"What's in YOUR Wallet?" I liked Mr. Bustamante's spy-framed approach to 'EDC' in terms of enhancing or degrading his most important weapon -- his cover-story, and his ability to maintain it in a way that lets him keep doing the job undetected, even during or after a scrutiny episode. If you can afford to keep a laminated list of emergency phone numbers - in a way that supports your cover - you are in a good place of trust, the best (and arguably only) position from which to collect useful secrets effectively as a spy. When carrying "Mom's" phone number makes good sense to your cover, but carrying a self-defense pistol does not, it paints an interesting picture of what kinds of cover were employed.... Good show!
He said it rings at 180dBSPL. You put that volume behind a kids head in close proximity (on the backpack) and they are deaf for life. He's full of shit. Jets taking off are like 140dB. A threshold shift ambient to 180 would be unthinkably traumatic and damaging to the child. I doubt there is an alarm that makes that level. His whole vibe was flaky to me...poor firearm safety, carrying loved ones contact details while covert, and the nonsense alarm. Weird af.
When it comes to baton you Gotta be careful because some cities in the states actually make baton illegal to carry. especially if it’s an actual ASP or even one of those little miniature baseball bats you can get at the Dodgers game. I had a friend who got pulled over and had one by his door tucked between the seat and the cop site. And instead of saying it was a present for my nephew he said it was for self-defense. That got him a felony record.
In Florida you can carry a buton but it had to be manually opened and closed, it can't be a push button spring, it can be gravity. Pepper spray can't be over 4oz. Best tip for other States or in general if you carry something like that, make it a small baseball bat and add a glove and some baseballs to it as a kit, that way it always looks harmless.
For anyone in law enforcement: This a reason why lots of people don't trust or like the police. The guy was honest, and instead of education and confiscation he was punished for that.
Fascinating! I carry the SigSauer p365x every day. My Glock 19 is too big, heavy and hard to conceal on a woman’s body. When I first had the p365x in my hand, I noticed the exact same thing about the grip and extended beaver/dove tail. It feels so good in my hand and fits my hand beautifully. Shoots great. I opted for the 12+1 p365x instead of 17+1 x-macro because of the weight and size difference. I’ve had lumbar surgery, so weight really matters for edc. The smaller size of the x is easier to conceal for right-appendix carry. You can always carry extra magazines on your opposite side. I don’t, usually. I’m a long-time shooter, very comfortable with my accuracy. Realistically, how many situations could you find yourself in where you needed or had time to fire more than 13 shots? Even if you’re outgunned by someone with an AR, accuracy will be key. Train with the most experienced combat veterans you can find. Train often. Accuracy, recoil management, reloading & clearing malfunctions on the fly, moving and shooting, all kinds of lighting conditions, friendly and foe targets mixed together & dynamic in the scenarios. This is the type of training I find most useful. Standing in one spot at the gun range is for fine-tuning trigger control, accuracy, etc., but you have to do dynamic scenario training with experts to become a proficient shooter. Lastly, I didn’t carry with a round chambered until I acquired a stalker within my gated community. I always do now, because of the ambush potential. I won’t have time to rack the slide to chamber a round, after drawing from concealment. It just took a mental adjustment. And a solid kydex holster. I enthusiastically recommend the SigSauer p365 line of firearms for edc. Check out their new p365 Rose line specifically for women, with the included safe storage, dummy rounds for dry fire practice, and online training program by SigSauer World Champion Lena Miculek. 🌹🐍🇺🇸
@@wpsinc61 Thank you for the heads up! I haven’t had the p365x for very long & not 2,000 rounds yet. I really appreciate this. So, Sig isn’t like my indestructible Glock that I’ve probably got 10,000 rounds through, huh? 🤣 I evaluated the Glock 43 & 43x, along with 8-10 other sub-compacts, but man, the grip & extended beaver tail, relatively easy-racking slide, all sold me on the Sig. I swore I would never again break in a new Glock. It was unrackable until I had a gunsmith adjust it and even then it was a bitch to break in.
Try to travel abroad with that... I lived and worked in many countries in Europe, the Middle East, South Asia and North Africa. Never carry any weapon, be careful what you are importing, don't try to bribe actively and never use any drugs.
Exactly. They're trained to be professional liars. All they really do is disinformation, 5th generation warfare, pedophile sexual blackmail operations, arms and drug smuggling and assassinatios. Oh I almost forgot overthrowing's of sovereign foreign governments
American Express is useless in a lot of European countries. Most shops and restaurants here in Europe don't accept American Express because it carries a high fee for the business owner. You're better off with a Visa or a Mastercard.
@@cosmic-fortytwo A lot of shops and restaurants don't accept cash either. Especially here in Sweden. It's more or less a cashless society. American Express is useless and so is cash.
Yes to all those points. October 1977, Khyber Pass, Afghanistan. My late wife used a safety pin to hold a US$100 bill inside her jeans. Laced shoes. Credit card. 3 small knives (everyone carried, so it was ok). There were no telephones, no cell phones.
After seeing this, I was just speechless after 15 years of seeking real life backup , these guy amaze me.....True indeed EDC is all about being there when you need it.
A friend told me those exact words years ago on my first Mexico trip. $100 tucked away in my wallet and footwear you can sprint/run in. The hundred was specifically for police 😅
fuckers cornered me late one night in CDMX... luckily i only had 30usd in pesos and i finessed them by gripping half of the pesos and folding them as i pulled it out... but i played up the scared gringo "its ALL i got please" and just ran off... i said fucking dickheads to myself kinda outloud but i guess they understood english well enough to pick it up or its me getting lucky and only gave them $10 cuz they came running after me but i took off and darted thru an alley and hid, they came bumbling past me and never saw em after that. i walked the long way to my hotel and when i checked i had like 21 or 18 dollars still so they were probably pissed thinking they hit at least 50 or 100 LMAO
yeah my bullshit radar is pinging on this guy. naturally he has enough good ideas to cover the bad ones, and enough confidence and conversation control to spin his way through logic.
You can tell he has extreme competence. I like the alarm idea as well for people who are firearm adverse, which is reasonable for some of the reasons he explained.
The way he handled the firearm and spoke about it was very VERY weird and off to me. I also feel like his whole batons are superior spiel is a live action psy op to try and sway civs to not carry a firearm. Lol jk but fr
Except the info about Europe doesn't work in Western Europe anymore. Most people would not accept and even be very suspicious if you offer them 200 dollar in cash.
Love these EDC videos. The alarm was interesting. Guess he got comfortable being unarmed when working. Don't fault him for not using an edc pistol. A buddy is like that and he trains survival for a branch of the military.
What was your favorite part of Andy’s EDC?
him saying the CIA is about truth. had me rolling. but seriously wtf, I'm not taking Geopolitical takes from a gender confused spook.
Credit card
Gun VR baton😮
laced shoes
The cash on hand is most helpful. I’m interested in knowing more about the baton carry. I assume he’s referring to an ASP expandable. I carried one on duty for years, and still have two, but there are many, many stories from patrol cops who found batons ineffective against a variety of people. I would be interested in hearing the guest’s thoughts on this. Great show, as always!
Shawn: What is your EDC?
Andrew: *$100 and a pair of shoes*
😂😂
Glock 17 Gen 5 mother Fkers
Real life Juan wick...
And in the US it's always 10% for the "big guy".
Reminds me of carrying a pack or smokes or bubble gun
My grandfather was a Marine marksman, he never let us wear flip flops if we were going somewhere(i grew up in Florida so alot of people wore flip flops). Shoes w laces tied, he also told me to ALWAYS carry a hundred dollar bill folded up hidden in my wallet. He told me to never use it unless you absolutely had no other choice
Larp, having a whole 100$ is dumb. Like this dude said break it down that's what litterally 99.999% of people do when they carry money like that for bribes.
@@myyoutubename1756 wasnt for bribes, it was for emergencies
@@myyoutubename1756 subjective little bubba
I know where that comes from. Great information to pass along.
from my experience trying to use 100 dollar bills I would recommend carrying 5 20's instead because 100 bills are often not accepted or if they are they still cant be used because the business doesnt have enough change.
Carry speed. So many people can’t run 5 miles anymore, it’s so underrated.
@@ViolentbyDesign or sub 10 minute miles.
running five miles is not underrated it's just that people are not getting in shape anymore.
True, but you need multiple skills/tools. Otherwise, you just die tired.
Exactly!
I have a 11:30 two mile time, what are my chances of making it through SFAS?
1. Shoes with laces
2. 100-200$ USD cash
3. International credit card
4. Laminated shortlist of 7 most important phone numbers (emergency contacts)
Weapon at home: Baton
‘Is that a baton you carry or you’re happy to see me?’ 😘😄
Don't forget the audio alarm. I never knew those existed.
No gun ?
@@user-kl8lo6rj5i There was a MLM company called Quorum International I was a part of for awhile that sold personal alarms in 1993. Great for kids and mothers and they were loud! About a 1/3 of the size of the average cell phone now with a battery and siren, pull the pin and it activates the circuit! Problem was, network marketing companies do best with products that you purchase on a monthly basis, so you had to keep selling and selling with no repeat business other than building a downline.
Baton’s may not be gun’s but they sure are fun!
lemme guess..... A headband
I have no doubt he can weaponize that headband!🇺🇸
Fake hair means you can hide a weapon OR change your identity
Mans hiding a poison spike, small blade, an international warranted ID and pack of chewing gum under that headband no doubt
Probably got a buttplug too
😂
First rule of Spy Club:
Don’t let the internet know what you actually carry.
Surely you’re not that simple minded…
Yeah. He just outed every spy on earth. Shoes and some cash.
There's a reason the basics are important. And he outlines the reasons people don't carry James Bond or spy movie tech. Wannabes always think they need to be carrying lockpicks or 'hidden' handcuff keys or exotic weaponry or tech. Shoes and $100 will get you to 98% of the places you need to go.
Second rule. Come up with an obvious fake name. Make it racially ambiguous
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Wouldn’t surprise me if this guy was still on the agency payroll. He promotes a career working for them very well.
One does not simply openly talk about the cia, both “good” and “bad”, without repercussion. Not even Kennedy was allowed to badmouth the three letter agencies.
The CIA is like the Mafia you'll never be a civilian again. Take everything you hear from a fed (relating to domestic/foreign DC policies) with a grain of salt. Just because Shawn charmed you into subscribing to his channel does not mean he's an exception.
once a company guy, always a company guy.
The Cia was like keep your hair long and wear hippie bracelets. Let the viewers think being a Fed isn't what it used to be. 🤣
@@recmod148 your scared. and you are soft. F**K THE MILITARY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX.
I have tears in my eyes....this is the first time anyone ever called Romania a first world country
maaay yahiiiiii, maaaay yahooooo, maaay yahaaa, maaaaay yahaaaha
@@florencetown4024 don't worry it is still miles better than US in so many ways, you should visit sometimes.
😂me too. Maybe 2nd world....
You can eat healthy just about anywhere compared to the US.
Rel. Poland agrees ;)
90% of trade craft is getting another person to trust you. Learning to be confident, friendly, innocent looking, and in some cases helpless, will put you in a situation where you are in control. Knowing how to control the situation and manipulate that situation to your advantage.
Be friendly, be personable, take and give, give and take, develop a friendship even if it only last for a few seconds, minutes, or hours.
This will get you out alive. First thing to carry on EDC is a friendly persona.
Good advice Irishlincoln
Spy Game
Thank you for contributing. Great stuff!
Sig is cutting some serious checks getting all these former spec operators to push product
I don't understand all of the skepticism about this. Why is it so hard to believe that some of them genuinely prefer sig products?
To be fair, the P365 is legitimately an amazing carry piece.
Kyle Morgan carries 43x
I no I prefer a sig over a hideous looking glock any day of the week
@Buddy Sumner this is true, I much rather carry me a Spectre Comp with some gold instead of a shitty looking Glock 😂
I love that alarm ,cash and laminated contacts EDC. Thank you.
Fun fact: he's also secretly sponsored by Head and Shoulders.
😂😂😂
Zing
That hair? That's mane and tail sponsorship, for sure.
What are you talking about? he doesn't even have... owww
Lolllllmmmffffaaooo
Just goes to show you no matter if you are a CIA spy or how well you're trained it doesn't mean that you know proper gun safety. When someone hands you a firearm, the first thing you do is check to make sure it is clear. Even if they tell you its unloaded. Always, 100% of the time, no matter what.
That's the first thing I noticed. He didn't check the chamber.
Zero chance anyone with even cursory training would not clear the gun and keep the muzzle under control. If I was in that room I’d be very angry. It’s disrespectful. And dangerous.
His self defense edc is pretty bewildering.
He acted like he didn't know what the hell he was doing!! Seems to damn strange for a CIA op, doesn't it??
Yeah I'm calling bullshit on this guy. He's said so many things that just don't make sense on his podcast.
Andrew: I don’t like carrying guns
Shawn: hands him a gun *
😂
Same with Ryan Montgomery right after he was telling him he has ‘muscle’ to help him in his work and he was fine being the nerd haha
It's called product placement.
@@MrHobj34 Just what I was wondering.
he almost seemed uncomfortable handling it as well
When working solo in Baghdad I carried $100 USD “Ali Baba money” and an old 38 revolver on my person and a “crummy old AK” in my car, and an Iraqi ID. I dressed like a local and drove what looked like an Iraqi taxi. People would often try to flag me down for ride.
What yrs were you there for?!
@@joalvarez6252 2003-2005
@@Tranchelevent In theatre everyone called it Ali Baba money.
بخشيش، إكرامية، رشوة، فدية…ميخلف ما تسميه. لاحنا الي كانوا هنك كان "فلوس علي بابا"
@markkouri2877 no we didn't it's a dinar.
Need the rest of the Bustamante interview ASAP! He's one of my favorite guests across many podcasts. I've seen most of his interviews and what I can really appreciate is that he hardly ever repeats himself.
The whole thing is out on Shawn’s main channel
@@micahpediford I'm referring to the second part that's coming a week, but thank you!
Slick move by shawn at the end. Got his prints on a pistol. Leverage, manipulation, a favor, power.
Dude did that palms up to god thing before handling, so he's covered.
😭😂🤣
Bad hombre 🤣😂😅
Bustamante has no prints.
@@rahelkamber4839 I don't know exactly if it was asking for a blessing or a prayer, but it was noticeable.
I love how humble Shawn is. Even in his questioning he's genuinely curious "Would you carry that"? I love it. So much respect for this man. Been to hell and back and he doesnt come off as a total jackass, just because hes seen alot of shit. Hes humble, and I bet the dude has a lot of love in his heart. God bless Shawn.
yes he's a God fearing man
He’s CIA, you don’t know what he really is 😂
You have literally no clue what CIA is. He's a trained liar, don't believe anything he says.
You're mentally challenged, it's so cute
Humble is one way of putting it.
Of course he left out the tactical drone and the James Bond style bazooka he keeps in his hair.
@cecilmashburn7343 When you are not smart enough to recognize a joke.
Lamination: Upon leaving [Pershing Missile units] Germany in the Fall of 1984 and arriving at Columbus GA, 179th M.I.D, one of the first things that caught my attention was the use laminated docs. I implemented this concept into my personal life and since then until now, I laminate damn near everything and, encourage others in my tight circle to do the same; esp the younger generation. Office Depot!
Or just get a roll of packing tape and tape the front and back of the paper, then cut the excess off the edges with scissors. Works very well. I carry a laminated password key card in my wallet that has held up fine for several months of daily use.
Not a SS card, that makes it invalid.
Shelving plastic is good too; but I really just used this for my kids board games (as in go fish, that they personally colored).
Audio alarm (180 decibels!)=car alarm
Expandable baton=expandable tire iron, and it’s metal!
They also have lamination sheets that can be reopened if needed
That laminated phone numbers is gold. Most people just scroll to a contact and hit call. In an emergency, do you know by heart the numbers to your immediate family? Simple but extremely important.
Another good idea is to memorize your credit card numbers
@@surfingtothestars ok ill memorize yours.... thanks lmfao
Before cell phones we knew a bunch of phone numbers by heart.
I know my parents numbers but simply because we have had them for over 20 years now, but I dont know my wife's number lol.
I don't even remember my own fucking phone number lol
Everything about this channel absolutely GLOWS
This is true. I was a flip flop guy until i got into training. My friends were flip flop guys. Got into a little fight, everyone’s feet were tore up and it was Phoenix in the summer, hot cement.
If you want to be ready, you gotta be ready to run, scale, fight, whatever on all terrain. Shoes are a must. Number one.
I don’t care if some tells you it’s unloaded you pull it back and make sure there isn’t a bullet in the chamber.
My thoughts exactly. No diss but interesting see someone trained get their hands on a firearm and never clear it.
@@Pokechop01 looked like he's never seen a gun in person nevermind held one, so not surprising he didn't.
Judging from this interview, it sounds like he didn't carry a gun as a CIA spy. I'm sure he got weapons training when he was a recruit, but that might be about it.
Maybe he simply doesn't give a fuck lol
"my finger is the safety"
Treat every weapon as if it is loaded
I always think, “what would Ed Calderon carry?!?” 😂😂 love this show!!!
3 custom butter knives
I’d carry Ed.
Doesnt EDC stand for E.D. Calderon
@@austinohlrich9370 Yes. That's where the acronym came from
Psssh Ed Calderon is the David Blaine of EDC BS
$100 Cash has been something I have carried for years hidden away in my wallet for "Emergency Use" but I love the idea of a laminated card w/ emergency Phone numbers - we depend far to much on Mobile phones to be our memory- they can break or be stolen or you may be incapacitated- Ironically when I was a younger I always carried important numbers in my wallet -Great idea. Of course I also carry my p365 - I'd rather "have it and not need it" vs. "need it and not have it". Generally speaking I always wear laced shoes or boots - he makes a fair point on that.
I carry a blank (well it was ha) business card with important phone numbers on it
I keep all my emergency numbers in my head tucked way no paper or pencil needed!! I didn't even have to attend CIA for that!!!😊
I learned that from Malibu's most wanted
@@mikedag1176 if your knocked out or incompaciated those numbers don't do anybody any good
@@jonnsmith556 John, you lost me there? Sorry.. I'm on multiple threads..
What numbers ?
What does a CIA spy carry everyday? Probably a briefcase with a peanut butter and jelly sandwich in it to work.
With a ‘I’m a spy’ sticker on it and the password of his job email (just in case he forgets it).
Having said that… sometimes hiding in plain sight works.
A good book. e's a researcher!
I can see why the CIA hired this guy. He's exceptionally intelligent and his physical appearance allows him to blend into many theaters of operation.
He's also great at bullshit. "When I'm in the US I don't carry a weapon, I carry a baton and audio alarm"... that advice will get you killed. Batons are completely fucking useless.
No Tatt's is a obvious tell.
@@here_for_the Well, not by itself, only one of many variables.
“You racist”
I thought he had a tweaker sheen to his face...lol. Not clearing the chamber...especially on the internet...have not seen that before.
Man I missed having LMFAO around. It's nice to see they've moved onto other things then music. Thanks for the update and interview
Hahahaha! SHOTS SHOTS, SHOTS SHOTS SHOTS SHOTS SHOTS SHOTS SHOTS
EVVVEERRYYBODDDAAYYY
that was funny
,🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
It took me 32 seconds but I get it
Ahhhhh hahahahahaha
I am laughing so hard at this right now
I just recently watched Chief of Disguise CIA's video and some of the traits they look for in CIA agent candidates are charisma and approachability. I can easily see those traits in this guy 100 percent.
Hmm that's interesting. Maybe you're confusing MI6 or a European agency for CIA? I can't imagine rich Americans would want to run around in 3rd world countries for little pay (unless there's a corruption element that makes it worth it?) Seems like in America, the corporations and politicians are the ones who can get away with corruption, not CIA agents (unless they're like a station chief or something)? @honestusguy123
Audio alarm on a kid! But everything he mentioned could come in handy for even the common man ,woman, and child! Thanks Shawn, you have some really good informative guests.
One thing when he was looking at the gun he didn’t check to see if it was loaded, even if someone says it’s not loaded, out of habit you always cock back to check the chamber, trust but verify and always treat a gun as if it’s loaded.
True,….BUTT
If a navy seal tell me its unloaded and im a cia spy, IDGAF😅
@@alexem5030 Butt my ass... Doesn't matter. First thing you do is check it. ALWAYS. Then you know either way.
@@alexem5030Then you’re crap at your job. Besides, once you get trained to check is there’s a bullet in, that habit stays with you.
@@claudiamanta1943 facts BUTTT if im in a podcast its not my job tho
@@alexem5030 Old habits (become reflexes) die hard (or never), irrespective of the situation you’re in.
I could listen Andy for days on end and not blink or be bored. Love this guy. Thank you Shawn and thank you Andy for your service.
They're trained to be professional liars. All they really do is disinformation, 5th generation warfare, pedophile sexual blackmail operations, arms and drug smuggling and assassinatios.
Oh I almost forgot overthrowing's of sovereign foreign governments.
Nothing he says is honest. It's the CIA.
Bro literally went on a circus act for 15 minutes about how the most important carry item is laces and $100 usd. I especially liked the part where he put the red nose on that clown hair lol 😂
@@MrVibeCheck41 😂😂😂 right on the money!
@@MrVibeCheck41 you're embarrassing yourself
@@Gr13fM4ch1n3 probably a paid content booster.
I like the laminated phone list of family. Cell phones are great, but they can break and batteries do die. Case in point, many years ago, a friend had just purchased a Palm Pilot (yeah, many years ago) and while in a meeting he was bragging on it and saying how wonderful it was. Another guy in the meeting was still using his paper Day Timer system. He stood up and threw his Day Timer against the wall as hard as he could, picked it up and said, mine still works. Will yours do that? Love your channel!
I loved they way he did not check the weapon before handling it. 🤫
Initially I thought so too, but he does actually glance at the bottom of the handgrip. What he does not seem to do is to check inside the chamber. The only type of firearm I am very familiar with is the shotgun however, so I may have missed something here.
The first thing you do on picking up/receiving ANY firearm is to check that it is not loaded.
A lot of handguns have a little slit in the barrel to see if a bullet is in the chamber. But to be honest, he didn't seem real comfortable or even knowledgeable when handling that piece. Is this guy a fraud?
@@JS-lu7jx He wasn't a special operator or anything lmao
Another excellent interview. Andrew is a wealth of common sense info. EDC is a complicated topic. These were all great options. I covered many like these in 28 years of LEO with subordinate officers.
I'm from a CIA family, My father was OSS, CIA station chief he had 5 kids only 5 foot five WW2 vet and I think the M1 Garand was taller then him. Growing up can't imagine him being a Daniel Craig with 5 kids following him around the world . Bill Colby was his boss. At least he got a medal from the CIA now that he's gone I look at the medal everyday
He didn't teach you much if you're here blabbing about it all
Bill Cosby from I Spy? crazy!
Andy is easily my all time favorite guest on this channel because he's so interesting and so damn cool
Certainly reminds me of "Desh Bouksani" in real life. (google him).
Dude I’m sorry your life has been so disappointing. Smh
yes he is very chilled and charismatic !
Sucker! hahaha
can't stand the tictok spy
Great to watch. I have no training but I carry cash, a laminated card with nearest contacts on and I give my daughter an alarm when we’re out in case she gets separated from me, scared or worse. Seems I’m on the right tracks.
i got both my daughters pull style alarms with LED flashing lights, yup. We are both on the right track fellow father
You guys are weird
Great show . The alarm for the kids. Nails it. Going to get some for my grandkids> Many Thanks SR
Years ago my Easter decorations were stolen out of my yard. My first response was fing taser and rebar.
Luckily a guy was going threw the police academy at the time, told me no. I used a dollar store audible device and it was a child less than ten that was raiding my yard. Caught them, spoke with parents and life has been good.
just arm your children
Great show, after watching him handle the SIG I’m thinking the baton and alarm is the way to roll for him just saying
Definitely seemed new to him. Just saying.
I'm like "he's going to make it safe...right?"
I don't give a fuck who hands me a weapon and tells me it's not loaded, I am clearing that shit myself.
@@greatdane3343 right? Freaked me out he didn’t confirm the chamber was clear before he started pointing it all around.
Dude doesnt understand the concept of concealed carry and that your pistol isnt “2 feet away” wont “accidentally discharge” and cant be “picked up by a kid” if its physically on your body.
@@greatdane3343 Right. If Jesus Christ himself handed me a weapon and told me it was unloaded I would still check.
Another huge thing I learned during my time in USI from a guy I won’t name is: Know what items you have on you that you can sell quickly to a local for cash. That can vary depending on what it is, of course. You’re not going to sell the items in this video, like your shoes or your handgun, obviously. But knowing what to sell and how to quickly sell it can get you some much needed cash in a pinch.
Also, not every country’s cab system works exactly the same. Before entering a new place, you need to know how to work the cab system officially and unofficially. I had a cab driver in a foreign country that saved my ass because I was familiar with how their shit worked in that country. It wasn’t until hours later that the driver had a rough idea of what was going on but by that time we had become friends and he wasn’t going to let me get into trouble. And it only cost me $200 worth of local currency.
Why I carry $100 worth of crack everywhere I go, easy to sell.
Even when you think you don't have any items to sell, you have your anus
Had a cabbie in China hook me up with premier hotel accommodations at a great price for myself and some visitors I was picking up. Cabbies can be your best friends when away from home.
@@JCTEAM60 Every single hotel in China has cameras in the rooms watching foreigners, and they’re sometimes poorly rigged and can be spotted. Everyone in China who deals with foreigners on a regular basis is a part time spy.
Gotta say, i am impressed. I was prepared for some James Bond type 'silenced Walter PPK' bullshit.
Anybody know when part 2 comes out? I am greatly looking forward to it!
April 3rd
An old timer told me years ago to carry 100 bucks cash on me for emergencies. I never thought about it, but he was a Ranger so he may have had more reasons than just common sense.
I keep a 50, 2x20s, and a 10 and I cannot say how many times it's come in handy. Once had to get a car buried to the fenders in mud pulled out, and the tow magically came down to 100 exactly when I asked if there was a cash price.
Yeah I can't believe everyone doesn't do this out of instinct or common sense. I always carry a folded Benjamin in my iPhone case, and 2 folded Benjamins in my wallet's secret pocket.
That's so funny. Back in the early 90's I was working at a Brazilian company and the boss tells me one day, "Hey man, whenever you have to travel anywhere. Always carry 200 bucks with you. It can get you out of a lot of trouble."
It was almost exactly what this guy was saying.
Your boss was undercover
It's called common sense.. very common outside the US
I picked up a xmacro a while back and it is hands down my favorite now. Small and compact with full size capacity. You can do anything with it that you can with a full size and more. It really is the perfect CCW.
When Shawn hands him the SIG and he A. fails to clear it (that really bugged me), and B. just handles it funny, talks about the "dovetail", plays with the mag in/out, points it, then hands it back.. it gave the impression that he really was a novice around firearms and had very little to bare minimum training.. plus his answers about why he doesnt like to carry a gun were strange.. all my opinion of course and maybe Im wrong but I dont think I am..
part of his cover lol
And then his odd spiel about why he likes Sig 😂
I am pretty sure there is a large percentage of operatives who do not carry guns. There is a good chance he wasn't one of those rated to carry. Don't, pay attention to the TV / Hollywood versions of CIA; 99% aren't Jason Bourne types. And that 1% that does have the authority (nonofficial or official) to use a weapon tends to be within a tier 1 type unit, which is a DoD affiliate. it doesn't surprise me that he didn't handle the gun like an assassin because he probably wasn't an assassin.
I couldn't agree with you more. I actually ran it back and he looks like my brother in law who hates guns handling a gun. Also, how does someone who's supposed to be familiar and current with firearms not know about the 365, and lastly, he kept calling it a "piece". That's like mafia movie slang🙄
@@Johnthedagger think about this lol the (former) CIA spy is holding a gun like someone without training, appears to be unfamiliar with a firearm and uses improper terminology. Don’t fall for the trap 😂 that’s a whole front
My wife and myself have both carried Sig P365’s since they came out. I carry the XL version.
Great piece
Glad to hear you guys carry, unlike the CIA guy😁
@@flexinclouds when a CIA guy on station needs a weapon they just take one of the bad guys guns and shoot the other bad guys with it then throw it back on the floor.
If they do carry a gun on station it’s more than likely going to be disgusted as something else everyday item like an ink pen or a camera.
He seems rather uncomfortable handling that firearm.
Yea, he didn’t clear it. He also doesn’t EDC a pistol.
He’s not the type of guy I’d take advice from.
The majority of CIA operatives don’t carry. It does not mean they are not capable. This guy spent his career talking his way out or just giving people the slip.
@@j.s.7366 He's a data/surveillance specialist that doesn't deal with combat, how does that make you doubt his advice?
think about it... he is a spy its better he act that way... do not show your familiarity with a weapon
“Intelligence Agency”. Most of the job is collecting, processing, storing, analyzing data to include the dang IT systems and server rooms. Then they have to be super locked down, which means very few off the shelf software because the exploits are known. Imagine the most anal IT department. Then imagine that all the people “trustworthy” enough to pass background check to not leak info are all odd ducks - mega nerds, hippies, bureaucrats, fundamental Christians, especially Mormons (ultra secretive religion). The HR department must have a freaking ball.
So then, the amount of people who do actual “spy work” as you would imagine in the movies is probably phenomenally small. It takes an army to support those folk.
Then if you are clandestine overseas, why would you give the government you’re professionally screwing with the LAWFUL right to detain you for decades (even if they ignore your espionage) by carrying a firearm? You’d just hire security or more than likely cross your fingers and hide under your cover.
Clearly this guy didn’t do anything spooky, because those people never unmask themselves. This isn’t anything unknown, when Bush and other presidents unmasked spies, the concerns were that “even if the US person is safe, foreign governments can go back to old pictures and data to find who the US person interacted with”.
Yeah, this guy didn’t do anything crazy. He’s clearly in the large percentage of odd ducks, who also happens to be averse to guns.
Gun enthusiasts would not carry a baton (you’ll just get shot or stabbed or it’ll get used against you!) or an alarm (that won’t stop a true psycho!). They would not rack the slide, they would not point it at their hand, they wouldn’t say how an unloaded handgun “has such great balance”.
Dude is prolly anti-gun as you get for a federal employee. What’s amazing is that he probably has better physical fitness than the pro-gunners here. And probably better mental fitness, too, because somehow the many indications that “CIA employee =/= gun expert super spy Jason Bourne” has flown over all these people’s heads.
FFS, the CIA probably has to hire thousands of Starbucks employees and HVAC technicians with super ultra secret clearances….
“I worked at the CIA”.
“Why didn’t you check if the gun was loaded ??? Omg I’m so much smarter than super spy!!!1”.
“I worked at cia making coffee for my whole career. Why did you hand me firearm? Irresponsible for you to hand someone a deadly device on camera without discussing”.
Lol Shawn hates us 🤣. His face when he said E-D-C was priceless. I'm so happy that he tolerates us at least.
Undercover and you’re going to carry for family’s phone numbers? What happens to them if your cover gets blown, or the numbers are checked out and have nothing in common with your legend?
Bro let me tell u something. The shit he talks only sounds believable when you live in the united states. 100 usd gets you nothing in the most countrys. And even in countrys where this is a lot of money most of the people wouldnt take it.
And a cia agent who calls himself a spy?
@@tre641. Go check and see. $100 cash would get you help. Also depends what the ask is.
He didn’t see as comfortable with the pistol as I thought he would.
He didn't check the chamber. Weird. I thought everyone did that. It's like firearm safety rule #1. Never trust the word of whoever hands you a firearm.
@@helives2630 Yeah but if you carry a loaded pistol regularly having a round in the chamber is expected, it becomes routine to carry a round in the chamber and to handle the gun as such.
His hand was even shaking, unless it was meant to throw us off.
This is one of the best interviews ever…. Keep it coming man
i really like the lighting of the set. idk why i noticed it but when i did, i really dug it
I pride myself on being able to communicate well, but my hat is off to Andrew for being so damn articulate. That is one smart guy.
Being articulated in not the same as being smart. Sales people are articulated but most of them are dumb.
@@miguelrosado6348 You just proved my point with your "articulated" comment and gross generalization of an entire industry.
Your point is not proved just because you say it is. And you know exactly what I am talking about so don't pretend that you never met articulated people that are just full of shit and are able to deceive others into believing that they are really smart and wise. UA-cam is full of these guys.
@@Catastrofius Not really. Anyone can learn to be well-spoken, it doesn't imply intelligence only education.
the more intelligent and capable you are , the more effectively you can communicate. Some people don't even need words.
I'm a certified gunsmith and licensed FFL dealer. I never really recommended sig but the P365 is a great concealed carry firearm I do alot of upgrades to them as well
Whats your professional opinion on p938?
To be 100% honest I've never had a chance to fire a p938. It's never been a top pick for me i'd be a liar if I tried to give a opinion on it. Great thing about my job is firing a wide range of handguns rifles and shotguns some impressed me and some I can't believe how expensive they are for the same thing as a much lower priced firearm.its not for me to judge or tell people how to spend money I can only give personal opinions if I have one about a firearm
@@smokintruker27 fair enough(
Sub guns are cool, but they cannot beat a compact glock 19-sized weapon with 15+1 capacity. I'd rather have extra rounds than comfort.
I know you can get extensions, but I don't know man. Some things just work out well. I've got a P938, and I can shoot it pretty well but it's not an optimal carry choice for me.
BUT, it is incredible how I can drop it in my pocket and not a person on earth would suspect it.
I have the P365 X macro as an EDC with a T Rex Sidecar holster and its a great setup
"That is unloaded." OK, thanks, I will check it for myself and not point it at my hand. I would especially carry it to protect my kids if they were with me and not just "solo."
I was taught to always check a firearm. Always. And he actually did not check it for safe. That would have required racking the slide. I was actually surprised he didn't rack the slide before handling. Just my two cents.
@@kevinrichards1539 I agree with you 100% The way he handles the firearm, and what he said I do not think he is much of a gun guy. Which is OK. He seems like a very smart and likable person. Someone giving me a gun, I would be like heck yes!
Many people mistake what a CIA case officer does in their line of work. None of the case officers are 007 and virtually none of them every carry a gun while on an assignment for the same reasons he stated in the video. They aren't trained in gunfighting so much so as using charisma, deception and evasion tactics. What they lack in firepower they make up for in survival and evasion tactics if needed. The papa-military operators and some of the multi disciplinary offices are their high speed SOF type guys.
@@hblegal8309 Spot on.
You're all experts
HUGE PUFFY HAIR, the most incognito spy I’ve ever seen
He has said he had to have a short cut for so many years when he left he grew it. He is ethnically ambiguous so I think his type could fit in almost anywhere.
Part 1 is such a tremendous episode!
Good to hear from you again. Neat
Very cool, I like the audio alarm as well.
Also sounds like Andrew is getting a new pistol sent to him lol
Likely not. You could tell he was very uncomfortable/unfamiliar with guns while handling it. And literally said he's not comfortable having guns cause of his kids..and then Shawn hands him a gun😂
@@flexinclouds You show what guns can do in front of your kids and they will understand for the most part. When I was 5 my dad took me out in the backyard and shot a 30-06. He wanted to show me what a gun is and can do. To this dad I still remember that scene.
No one would ever suspect this guy is a spy. They would only suspect he’s in a reggae band
Maybe only in Thailand
ikr, but everyone tears him down. I would never expect.
ER nurse here. That’s a good idea. People come lethargic all the time to ED and we try to break into their phones to contact their love ones.
My phone lock screens says, "If found on corpse call xxx-xxx-xxxx."
But, you get in everyone's pants... first try. 🙂👍
Er nurse here too. What is the morals of getting into someone's phone that is locked and the pt is unresponsive?
@@zptwin2 No name or Date of Birth. Gotta find it out
As a firefighter it doesnt really matter to us, if some is unconscious or incapacitated we are taking them to the hospital. We dont care who it is or who their family is. Hospital can figure all that out later.
Loved that advice - absolute gold.
Just finished listening to both parts of the podcast. Excellent stuff.
Chomping at the bit for Part II
very hard to believe that this guy is not in a covert op right now
He is
Welpnhe just blew his cover
You'd have to be the most naive adult possible to beleive he isn't
@@leonscott543 so the guy goes on UA-cam to tell the world he's a spy and then goes and throws himself out there again? His entire cover, every bit of it is blown. There's no possible way to blend in unless you think he's wearing Hollywood masks every single day.
He went from ops to PR. When the SHTF he will be the "voice we can trust" He has a platform with a lot of viewers that trust him. TRUST, it's a biggie
1. Shoes with laces 01:45
2. 100-200$ USD cash 02:02
3. International credit card 07:45
4. Laminated shortlist of 7 most important phone numbers (emergency contacts) 08:53
Weapon at home if kids: Baton, Audio alarm
Heard from him on a couple other podcast's, man speaks very well and he is easy to understand. Very interesting information.
"What's in YOUR Wallet?" I liked Mr. Bustamante's spy-framed approach to 'EDC' in terms of enhancing or degrading his most important weapon -- his cover-story, and his ability to maintain it in a way that lets him keep doing the job undetected, even during or after a scrutiny episode. If you can afford to keep a laminated list of emergency phone numbers - in a way that supports your cover - you are in a good place of trust, the best (and arguably only) position from which to collect useful secrets effectively as a spy. When carrying "Mom's" phone number makes good sense to your cover, but carrying a self-defense pistol does not, it paints an interesting picture of what kinds of cover were employed.... Good show!
Yes, but does it stop knives and bullets. 🤔
That alarm idea is brilliant! I'm gonna look into that for my children.
He said it rings at 180dBSPL. You put that volume behind a kids head in close proximity (on the backpack) and they are deaf for life. He's full of shit. Jets taking off are like 140dB. A threshold shift ambient to 180 would be unthinkably traumatic and damaging to the child. I doubt there is an alarm that makes that level. His whole vibe was flaky to me...poor firearm safety, carrying loved ones contact details while covert, and the nonsense alarm. Weird af.
2:04 As a Travel Consultant, we tell clients that when they travel you need $100USD per person per day if you want to figure out your budget.
When it comes to baton you Gotta be careful because some cities in the states actually make baton illegal to carry. especially if it’s an actual ASP or even one of those little miniature baseball bats you can get at the Dodgers game. I had a friend who got pulled over and had one by his door tucked between the seat and the cop site. And instead of saying it was a present for my nephew he said it was for self-defense. That got him a felony record.
In Florida you can carry a buton but it had to be manually opened and closed, it can't be a push button spring, it can be gravity. Pepper spray can't be over 4oz. Best tip for other States or in general if you carry something like that, make it a small baseball bat and add a glove and some baseballs to it as a kit, that way it always looks harmless.
For anyone in law enforcement:
This a reason why lots of people don't trust or like the police. The guy was honest, and instead of education and confiscation he was punished for that.
@@extrememiami You can carry a handgun in Florida without a license. Why bother with the toys.
When I would have a baseball bat in the car. I’d have a mitt and a ball also.
@@keith4826 what my friend had was one of those small 12 inch novelty bats next to his seat.
Fascinating! I carry the SigSauer p365x every day. My Glock 19 is too big, heavy and hard to conceal on a woman’s body. When I first had the p365x in my hand, I noticed the exact same thing about the grip and extended beaver/dove tail. It feels so good in my hand and fits my hand beautifully. Shoots great.
I opted for the 12+1 p365x instead of 17+1 x-macro because of the weight and size difference.
I’ve had lumbar surgery, so weight really matters for edc. The smaller size of the x is easier to conceal for right-appendix carry.
You can always carry extra magazines on your opposite side. I don’t, usually. I’m a long-time shooter, very comfortable with my accuracy.
Realistically, how many situations could you find yourself in where you needed or had time to fire more than 13 shots? Even if you’re outgunned by someone with an AR, accuracy will be key.
Train with the most experienced combat veterans you can find. Train often.
Accuracy, recoil management, reloading & clearing malfunctions on the fly, moving and shooting, all kinds of lighting conditions, friendly and foe targets mixed together & dynamic in the scenarios. This is the type of training I find most useful.
Standing in one spot at the gun range is for fine-tuning trigger control, accuracy, etc., but you have to do dynamic scenario training with experts to become a proficient shooter.
Lastly, I didn’t carry with a round chambered until I acquired a stalker within my gated community. I always do now, because of the ambush potential. I won’t have time to rack the slide to chamber a round, after drawing from concealment. It just took a mental adjustment. And a solid kydex holster.
I enthusiastically recommend the SigSauer p365 line of firearms for edc. Check out their new p365 Rose line specifically for women, with the included safe storage, dummy rounds for dry fire practice, and online training program by SigSauer World Champion Lena Miculek. 🌹🐍🇺🇸
Remember to replace the P365 trigger spring every 2000 rounds else you are just carrying a paperweight
@@wpsinc61 Thank you for the heads up! I haven’t had the p365x for very long & not 2,000 rounds yet. I really appreciate this.
So, Sig isn’t like my indestructible Glock that I’ve probably got 10,000 rounds through, huh? 🤣
I evaluated the Glock 43 & 43x, along with 8-10 other sub-compacts, but man, the grip & extended beaver tail, relatively easy-racking slide, all sold me on the Sig.
I swore I would never again break in a new Glock. It was unrackable until I had a gunsmith adjust it and even then it was a bitch to break in.
Try to travel abroad with that...
I lived and worked in many countries in Europe, the Middle East, South Asia and North Africa. Never carry any weapon, be careful what you are importing, don't try to bribe actively and never use any drugs.
@@wpsinc61 why
The17 round mag will work in the 365XL
Didn’t expected nothing more than what he said…
The thing is , everything he said, my father told me to carry when I was 10… every single thing !! 😂
Exactly my thoughts
Exactly. They're trained to be professional liars. All they really do is disinformation, 5th generation warfare, pedophile sexual blackmail operations, arms and drug smuggling and assassinatios.
Oh I almost forgot overthrowing's of sovereign foreign governments
American Express is useless in a lot of European countries. Most shops and restaurants here in Europe don't accept American Express because it carries a high fee for the business owner. You're better off with a Visa or a Mastercard.
It's not useless, plenty of places in Europe take AmEx, but for utility you should have a Visa card or a Mastercard.
It's to take cash from an ATM only. ONLY!
I think his point was that you could use the American Express card at an ATM. But yes, a lot of places don't take Amex.
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A lot of shops and restaurants don't accept cash either. Especially here in Sweden. It's more or less a cashless society. American Express is useless and so is cash.
I love how the spy doesn't check the well or chamber when handling the firearm LOL.
He can tell by the weight it is empty.
Hes on the propaganda team with Mike Baker.
@@carabela125 You can tell if it's full of bullets. You can't feel one bullet.
He literally tells him it’s empty before giving it to him, they are not 2 boots
@@shady2493 That story has been in the news lately.
I was hoping Andrew carried a hairbrush that was also a OTF spike. 😂
I’m confused, isn’t the number one thing about being a Spy, making sure no one knows your a spy?
He is wearing a disguise. He actually looks like Tom Cruise.
these ex-cia dudes are here to be misinformation mouthpieces using the 'credibility" idiots attach to their addiliation with the cia
He’s retired. He can never go back because he’s too public
Yes to all those points. October 1977, Khyber Pass, Afghanistan. My late wife used a safety pin to hold a US$100 bill inside her jeans. Laced shoes. Credit card. 3 small knives (everyone carried, so it was ok). There were no telephones, no cell phones.
This dude is down to earth and not cocky. Good interview. 🙏🏼
Congrats on over a million subs!!!
He didn't check that the gun was empty himself?
Yea and he doesn’t believe in CCW because”firearms can’t be reached quickly enough if stored properly”.
This is who we got working or the CIA.
Very odd.
@@JH-wq1lg Hopefully it was cut away
Its like being a duck that sits down at a bar full of labradors and make them belive your a labrador.😂
After seeing this, I was just speechless after 15 years of seeking real life backup , these guy amaze me.....True indeed EDC is all about being there when you need it.
Are you on drugs? Wth are you even saying?
His handling of that pistol spoke volumes.
It just hit me that the headband probably has his Escape evasion kit.
Great show Shawn, you are a great asset to us
A friend told me those exact words years ago on my first Mexico trip. $100 tucked away in my wallet and footwear you can sprint/run in. The hundred was specifically for police 😅
fuckers cornered me late one night in CDMX... luckily i only had 30usd in pesos and i finessed them by gripping half of the pesos and folding them as i pulled it out... but i played up the scared gringo "its ALL i got please" and just ran off... i said fucking dickheads to myself kinda outloud but i guess they understood english well enough to pick it up or its me getting lucky and only gave them $10 cuz they came running after me but i took off and darted thru an alley and hid, they came bumbling past me and never saw em after that. i walked the long way to my hotel and when i checked i had like 21 or 18 dollars still so they were probably pissed thinking they hit at least 50 or 100 LMAO
I could see this guy talking me out of my valuables. He’s a smooth salesman.
yeah my bullshit radar is pinging on this guy. naturally he has enough good ideas to cover the bad ones, and enough confidence and conversation control to spin his way through logic.
as a former intel officer i always carried a hotel cork screw, it is not offensive, it used to pass thru the airport. it worked in any country.
How doea a corkscrew get you throught the airport. Or do you just mean you can take it carry on? If it's not offensive what do you use it for?
You can tell he has extreme competence. I like the alarm idea as well for people who are firearm adverse, which is reasonable for some of the reasons he explained.
Extreme competence but didn’t check to clear it until after pointing it.
@@samiAK813 brand new gun in box doesn’t come with ammo, plus that’s not the gun actually given. He will get an identical one.
Surprised he didn’t check the pistol to see if loaded or not, just took Shawn’s word for it.
Other than that, dude has great advice.
"Dovetail" Huh? I assume he meant "Beavertail"..........
The way he handled the firearm and spoke about it was very VERY weird and off to me. I also feel like his whole batons are superior spiel is a live action psy op to try and sway civs to not carry a firearm. Lol jk but fr
It had a flag in the chamber
I don’t think so, otherwise you’d see the orange plug popping up through the ejector port.
Dude is not comfortable around firearms. You don’t need to use guns to be a spy.
This is great practical advice for anyone traveling abroad/doing business etc abroad. Good stuff
Except the info about Europe doesn't work in Western Europe anymore. Most people would not accept and even be very suspicious if you offer them 200 dollar in cash.
Love these EDC videos. The alarm was interesting. Guess he got comfortable being unarmed when working. Don't fault him for not using an edc pistol. A buddy is like that and he trains survival for a branch of the military.
So he’s a “former CIA agent” but here he is ratting out his former peers. Now their counterparts know what to look for. 😂
He did not clear the chamber?
The laminated paper is a good idea. Didn't think of that.