Finding Your Spine
In a time when courage feels increasingly rare, Finding Your Spine challenges the status quo. Hosted by Dr. Chase Spears, this weekly podcast explores how Christians—and even secular conservatives—can stand firm in their values amid the pressures of cancel culture. With insightful commentary and bold conversations, Dr. Spears examines the tradeoff many make between conscience and comfort, reminding listeners that true freedom requires the spine to defend it. Tune in each week for thought-provoking discussions that inspire moral courage in an age of compromise.
Finding Your Spine
He Spent 18 Years Inside the CIA
Dr. Chase Spears welcomes Pedro Orta—18-year CIA veteran, undercover case officer, Iraq/Afghanistan combat veteran, and author of The Broken Whistle. From escaping Cuban communism to exposing waste, fraud, harassment, and life-threatening mismanagement inside Langley, Pedro reveals the brutal reprisals he faced for refusing to stay silent. He details the “say-do gap,” the broken whistleblower system, and why the agency’s culture of cover-ups endangers national security. A raw, first-hand look at the cost of courage inside America’s most secretive bureaucracy.
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:00:46 - From Cuba to CIA
00:02:24 - War Zones & Counter-Narcotics
00:04:46 - 2014 Afghanistan Base
00:07:44 - Harassment & False Accusations
00:13:33 - Reprisal Begins
00:18:01 - Whistleblower System Fails
00:23:24 - Undercover Life & Cover Blown
00:29:06 - Fired After 18.5 Years
00:35:58 - The Broken Whistle Book
00:42:38 - Why the CIA Crushes Truth
00:49:27 - Final Thoughts
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