Right of Boom Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Following his departure from the CIA, Douglas Laux went from undercover field operative to kindergarten teacher over the span of seven years — with a lot in between. This podcast is effectively a series of wandering stories he has accumulated over the years and now narrated.
In the Fall of 2019, Douglas sat down with students from Stanford University to discuss career opportunities at the Central Intelligence Agency. The students asked Doug to share his opinions on the top five skills necessary for the Case Officer (Operations Officer) career track. Doug shared his insights based upon his personal experiences — while … Continue reading "Is That Really Necessary?"
Part Two is the finale to the abridged version of a June 13th article published in the New Yorker about former CIA employee Joshua Schulte. This curious case explores the question of whether in the years since WikiLeaks was established, in 2006, public attitudes toward both the intelligence community and the act of leaking itself … Continue reading "Digital Pearl Harbor (Part Two)"
The following episode is an abridged version of a June 13th article published in the New Yorker about former CIA employee Joshua Schulte. The entire world, of course, knows about the CIA/NSA contractor Edward Snowden, who leaked highly classified information to journalist Glenn Greenwald in 2013…but few have heard of Schulte — who has been … Continue reading "Digital Pearl Harbor (Part One)"
Today, 07/06/2022, marks the beginning of this year’s Fiesta de San Fermín in Pamplona, Spain, after two years stagnant due to COVID. In June of 2010, Doug attended the Festival to run with the bulls. He wrote about this experience in his memoir and narrates his story in this episode, while also sharing his personal … Continue reading "Pop The Gate"
In January of 2022, Doug published a podcast series on Audible titled “Solving The Black Dahlia.” It is routinely stated in the series that Doug spent eight years investigating the crime — but few know that it took four consecutive years of pitching the project to sell it. This is a behind the scenes look … Continue reading "Selling The Black Dahlia"
Doug is asked to narrate an Atlantic article revealing the cozy relationship between Hollywood and CIA — and how fictional spies are affecting US policy, the military, and law enforcement far more than the public is often aware.
Eighteen years ago, former NFL star and Army Ranger, Pat Tillman, was killed in Afghanistan on 22 April 2004. Eleven years later, Douglas Laux, was asked at a Georgetown University event if anyone in particular had inspired him to go to Afghanistan. Laux responded with this essay to the Walsh School of Foreign Service onContinue reading "Who We Wish To Become"
Doug is flying home to stay with his parents in rural Ohio and get out of Washington, D.C. for awhile. He is accompanied by his cat, Mr. Bubbins — and the situation starts to escalate with TSA at Reagan National Airport.
Former undercover CIA operative, Douglas Laux, went from taking down the Taliban to teaching K-12 public school in rural Ohio.