Change Agents with Andy Stumpf

May 15 2024 336
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-New Episodes Every Wednesday- Find out what takes to solve some of the world's seemingly impossible problems. In each episode, SEAL Team 6 veteran and "Cleared Hot" podcast host Andy Stumpf interviews a new "agent of change" who is enacting real change to understand the scope of their work, how it can be replicated, and the unimaginable stakes of their everyday lives. An IRONCLAD Original.

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The Dark Side of Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg (with whistleblower Frances Haugen)

May 15 2024 66 mins  
Today's guest is Facebook whistleblower, Frances Haugen. Frances Haugen is a specialist in algorithmic product management, having worked on ranking algorithms at Google, Pinterest, Yelp, and Facebook. In 2019, she was recruited to Facebook to be the lead Product Manager on the Civic Misinformation team, which dealt with issues related to democracy and misinformation, and later

The Asian Meth Super Cartels Operating Out of a Remote Narco-State

May 08 2024 59 mins  
Today’s guest is writer and investigative crime journalist, Sean Williams. Sean is the co-host of The Underworld Podcast. On this episode, Sean and Andy discuss the world of Asian meth cartels operating out of Myanmar’s remote Wa State, where an autonomous government and military protect massive super labs. SPONSORS: Change Agents is presented by Montana Knife Company. Use CODE

Exposing the Real Yakuza (with ‘Tokyo Vice’ Author Jake Adelstein)

May 01 2024 63 mins  
Jake Adelstein is an investigative journalist and the author of several books about Japanese organized crime including Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan, which is currently being adaptation into a TV series by HBO Max. His latest book, The Last Yakuza: Life and Death in the Japanese Underworld, is out now. He is a board member for Lighthouse: Center for H

Snipers, Cyberattacks, and Fire: America’s Power Grid Is in Danger

Apr 24 2024 46 mins  
Today’s guest is award-winning journalist Katherine Blunt. She is a Wall Street Journal reporter and author of California Burning: The Fall of Pacific Gas and Electric and What it Means for America’s Power Grid, a national bestseller, and winner of the 2022 Golden Poppy award for nonfiction. She was also a part of the reporting team that uncovered how Instagram’s algorithms p

The Reality of the Mental Health Crisis (with Dr. Paul Conti)

Apr 17 2024 71 mins  
Today on Change Agents, Andy talks with renowned psychiatrist, Dr. Paul Conti. Dr. Conti holds a Ph.D. from Stanford University School of Medicine and is the former chief resident at Harvard Medical School. He is an expert on mental health and understanding the root causes of issues like anxiety and stress, as well as creativity, leadership, and discipline. He is the author of th

How Gangs, Cartels, and Prison Breaks Spiraled Ecuador into Violence

Apr 10 2024 58 mins  
Today on Change Agents, Andy sits down with investigative reporter CD Goette-Luciak to discuss the violent situation in Ecuador. CD Goette-Luciak is a reporter for the Latin America Advisor, and freelance writer for publications outlets including Vox, The Guardian, The Washington Post, with extensive experience reporting on civil conflict, politics, and corruption from Central Am

The Truth About DMT and Psychedelics (with Rick Strassman)

Apr 03 2024 61 mins  
Today’s guest is one of the world’s pioneering researchers of psychedelic and Dimethyltryptamine, known as DMT. Rick Strassman is the author of several books on the topic including The Psychedelic Handbook and DMT: The Spirit Molecule. He is also a clinical associate professor of psychiatry at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. Today on Change Agents, he and Andy

Tranq and the New Street Drugs That Have Taken Over Cities Around the Country

Mar 27 2024 58 mins  
Today on Change Agents, Andy speaks with former Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Los Angeles Field Division, Bill Bodner. Bill had a 31-year career in the Drug Enforcement Administration, in which he was responsible for overseeing the daily operations of 14 offices located in Nevada, Hawaii, Guam, Saipan, and the counties which make up the greater Lo

Cartels Have Infiltrated Montana (John Nores Returns)

Mar 20 2024 67 mins  
John Nores served as a Game Warden for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife for more than 25 years and was a sniper on and led the Marijuana Enforcement Team (MET), an elite tactical unit targeting cartel drug operations. He is the author of the book Hidden War: How Special Operations Game Wardens Are Reclaiming Wildlands From the Drug Cartels as well as War in the Woods:

The Hunters Fighting America’s Hunger Crisis

Mar 13 2024 50 mins  
Today on Change Agents, Andy Stumpf sits down with Josh Wilson, the executive director of Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry. He is also a coach for the Special Olympics Unified Sports at his local high school and is an archery coach. Today, we’re talking with Josh about his passion for the hungry, and the unique way he’s found to fight back against hunger. You can learn