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Former CIA officer Charles Finfrock sits down with Vlad to discuss a surprising hypothetical: which rapper could blend into covert work? His pick is Kanye West, arguing that Ye’s global fame, unpredictability and access could make him uniquely hard to “blow” as an asset. Finfrock also explains how celebrities have sometimes helped U.S. intelligence—not as action-movie spies, but through access, introductions, morale-boosting favors and post-trip observations.
The conversation touches on Kenny Rogers, Michael Jackson, Dennis Rodman’s visits with Kim Jong Un in North Korea, the Kremlin, Hollywood references like Seth Rogen and James Franco’s *The Interview*, and why the CIA values access, suitability and motivation. Finfrock also reflects on modern threats, from crypto scams and self-custody risks to digital surveillance, privacy services and “adult hide and seek” in the age of cameras, phones and social media.
