Spycraft, Military Intelligence, and Military History with Matthew Reed (WiM551)

Matthew Reed joins me to explore life as a human intelligence soldier, the tactics used to detect double agents, the dark art of interrogation, the deception and failures of the Iraq War, what went wrong during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, the importance of skin in the game, the truth about UFO sightings, and how to navigate today’s overwhelming wave of disinformation. Matthew Reed is a Veteran of the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as a former member of the U.S. Military Intelligence Community and Military historian. // GUEST // Matthew’s books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Matthew-Reed/author/B08YXVV LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-reed-07742264 // SPONSORS // The Farm at Okefenokee: https://okefarm.com/ Heart and Soil Supplements (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://heartandsoil.co/ In Wolf's Clothing: https://wolfnyc.com/ Blockware Solutions: https://mining.blockwaresolutions.com/breedlove/ Onramp: https://onrampbitcoin.com/?grsf=breedlove NetSuite: https://netsuite.com/whatismoney Mindlab Pro: https://www.mindlabpro.com/breedlove Coinbits: https://coinbits.app/breedlove// PRODUCTS I ENDORSE // Protect your mobile phone from SIM swap attacks: https://www.efani.com/breedlove Noble Protein (discount code BREEDLOVE for 15% off): https://nobleorigins.com/ Lineage Provisions (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://lineageprovisions.com/?ref=breedlove_22 Colorado Craft Beef (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://coloradocraftbeef.com/ // SUBSCRIBE TO THE CLIPS CHANNEL // https://www.youtube.com/@robertbreedloveclips2996/videos // OUTLINE // 0:00 - WiM Episode Trailer 1:12 - Introducing Matthew Reed 6:32 - Life as a Human Intelligence Soldier 9:10 - How to Detect Double Agents 26:12 - The Ethics of Intelligence Agencies 36:09 - The Farm at Okefenokee 37:29 - Heart & Soil Supplements 38:32 - The Dark Art of Interrogation 50:42 - Russian Brainwashing, Torture & Psychological Warfare 55:02 - How Do You Trust Anyone? Paranoia & The Iraq War 1:05:32 - The Iraq War’s Deception & Incompetence 1:16:53 - Intelligence Centralization, The Fall of Rome, & Military Recruitment 1:25:48 - Helping Lightning Startups with In Wolf's Clothing 1:26:32 - Blockware Solutions 1:27:52 - Why Did We Invade Iraq? 1:41:25 - Afghanistan Withdrawal: What Went Wrong? 1:58:16 - On-Ramp Bitcoin Custody 1:59:40 - NetSuite: Business Software 2:00:56 - Skin in the Game: Fix the Money, Fix the World 2:14:51 - Russia vs. Ukraine Today: January 2025 Update 2:28:55 - MindLab Pro Supplements 2:30:04 - Buy Bitcoin with Coinbits 2:31:15 - Russian Population Collapse & Its Consequences 2:39:01 - UFOs & The Intelligence Community 2:42:19 - How Do We Sort Through Disinformation? 2:49:55 - Aliens: Myth, Misinformation, or Reality? 2:58:32 - Matthew’s Books & Where to Find Them // PODCAST // Podcast Website: https://whatismoneypodcast.com/ Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-what-is-money-show/id1541404400 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/25LPvm8EewBGyfQQ1abIsE RSS Feed: https://feeds.simplecast.com/MLdpYXYI // SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL // Bitcoin: 3D1gfxKZKMtfWaD1bkwiR6JsDzu6e9bZQ7 Sats via Strike: https://strike.me/breedlove22 Dollars via Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/RBreedlove Dollars via Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/Robert-Breedlove-2 // SOCIAL // Breedlove X: https://x.com/Breedlove22 WiM? X: https://x.com/WhatisMoneyShow Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/breedlove22/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breedlove_22/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breedlove22 Substack: https://breedlove22.substack.com/ All My Current Work: https://linktr.ee/robertbreedlove