Former CIA Counterterrorism officer Drew Berquist joins the show to pull back the curtain on his years working intelligence and covert action in the Middle East. We dive into his firsthand experiences navigating gray-zone warfare, the shadowy role of USAID in foreign policy, and China’s growing influence in global conflict. Berquist breaks down the secret surveillance tech the U.S. uses to monitor adversaries and the information-warfare strategies shaping today’s geopolitical battles. With over thirty deployments under his belt, he offers a rare blend of tactical insight and big-picture analysis.

Berquist is also the author of The Maverick Experiment and other works on intelligence and security, and he continues to share unfiltered geopolitical commentary on his show This Is My Show with Drew Berquist, available on