CIA Deputy Director of the Counterterrorism Center | Darrell Blocker | Ep. 175

Darrell M. Blocker is a former American intelligence officer who served for 28 years with the Central Intelligence Agency. He held prominent positions including deputy director of the Counterterrorism Center (CTC), Chief of Africa Division, and Chief of Training at Camp Peary, Virginia, better known as "The Farm". Within the intelligence community, Blocker was known for participating in a number of semi-professional musical ensembles during his postings abroad. He retired in 2018 as the most senior black officer in the CIA's Directorate of Operations. Since 2019 Blocker has been chief operating officer of intelligence and advisory firm MOSAIC, and a contributor for ABC News.
In November 2020, Fox News reported that president-elect Joe Biden had included Blocker among his shortlist of candidates to nominate for Director of the Central Intelligence Agency; in the end, the position went to William Burns.
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[@edwardb7811]

It is rare to find someone who will accept constructive criticism and make an effort to improve. Bravo to Mr. Blocker!

[@charlesvire7517]

I appreciate you interviewing actual people from the Agency. It’s a world 🌎 very few get to enter. I’m proud of all our wonderful staff around the world. God Speed Brothers

[@reptheU15]

You guys should try to get a member of the U.S. Marshals SOG on here one day

[@jettsetter7]

When my dad went and interviewed for the CIA at Quantico, he said it was weird how fixated the CIA interviewers were on my grandfather’s shoot down and disappearance in Laos during Nam. He said they kept asking him and asking him about it, and he was just like “Dudes, I really don’t know shit about it.”

[@dionthomas5418]

Happy Veterans Day to you Darrell Blocker and all who served in harm's way protecting the American people, dream and way of life against all enemies everywhere including North Korean terrorists by any means necessary at all times and all costs

[@adrianc.demery8872]

🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🙏🏾👌🏾 Insightful and thanks to all of you for your work and service to the USA.

[@martadavies995]

This man is so impressive!

[@jonesmcooper1]

Great interview, Mr. Blocker is a very interesting guy. His points of view and expertise in the intelligence world is greatly appreciated. God Bless!!!

[@JasonOwensYT]

This is who the Chief is based off in Jack Ryan

[@sugandesenuds6663]

Season 3 coming soon boiiiiiiii

[@KESJEDWJ]

Im not sure if that's accurate. Jack Ryan was written about in the early 1990s by Tom Clancy. This gentleman here joined the agency in 1990 and wasn't in a position of leadership at this point in his career. Even in those early movies, his boss was African American. The timing doesn't line up.

[@JasonOwensYT]

@@KESJEDWJ Not the book timing but 100% the show casting.

[@KESJEDWJ]

The show casting showed another African American who was based off the original character from the book and movies who was African American.

[@KESJEDWJ]

@@JasonOwensYT incorrect.

[@complexblackness]

Would be nice if you guys had time markers, for each topic.

[@AchillesActual]

To much work for them

[@konstantins1385]

This episode was somewhat disappointing in that he did not go into great detail. Nigeria alone has so many issues that could be addressed without getting into the specifics of his assignments.

[@kxkxkxkx]

@@Kabulkid2003 ok so you vote for genocide of over 150 million people... Is that official agency policy? I do agree that he candy coated African service to an absurd degree☝️ but I guess he sees it as his duty to put the CIA in the best light when speaking in public, understandable for an honorable fellow🕊

[@mathewdaniels2640]

Shout out from Okinawa.

[@kyleenterline6582]

is jack using a fountain pen?

[@abrahamojegalitarianism6850]

❤❤ thanks 🙏

[@gen3kali877]

Jack Ryan is adorably nice.

[@mr8girth]

They need a part 2 and ask questions like they do with other guests!!!!!!!!

[@chuckbeattyo]

Truly inspiring, your shows help us public completely understand how duty in US Govt agencies and forces, is freshly ongoing forever important. I hope young people benefit listening to your shows, were I young, I'd be dedicating my life to long careers like your guests lived. Team House no frills shows (great on your new digs though) to me, always makes Govt / forces jobs and duty, something real. 21:09. Gold overview. 45:00. Re listening. 46:03 the one instructor...

[@jacklaurentius6130]

Thank you for another amazing interview with a member of the US intelligence organization🙏 some of my most favorite for sure.

[@giveitstick66]

I would be interested in hearing Mr Blockers honest take on firstly the farm murders in South Africa since 1994 and secondly the rhino poaching in South and southern Africa - both issues are currently ongoing and mostly underplayed or ignored by mainstream media.. cheers

[@TheTookiplatypus]

11th month on the 11th day on the 11th hour = 33 lest we forget - our masters

[@MichelleAllen206]

Closed captioned would be helpful.

[@freedomthedon4818]

Interesting

[@AUTOxMATIK]

Most wanted man is good movie. First 3rd is boring but Hoffman carries it. He was a big loss.

[@biggiefitz6275]

👍👍

[@wadeboothe4397]

Barombi, Kamaroon.

[@Nachcvachyiev]

Donnie ramchev? Samiel ram?

[@Ghost-sn4xd]

Me

[@Nachcvachyiev]

Aug 89

[@j-wil1964]

CIA may not do illegal or immoral things but they’re in the room with those that do.

[@swatlover16]

What the fuck happened in the intro

[@ahsanmohammed1]

Thumb nail shows Blocker with a (Nation of Islam?) hat? He seems far from that? Fake news?

[@wilbo3376]

Almost lost me with the "woke" being a positive comment. I'd like to see him debate or defend that. On another note.. I wonder if our paths crossed in Somalia.. I was sent there with a MEU / ARG immediately after BHD and bounced around Mog

[@Bruss813]

Well, it depends on how you define woke.

[@jasoncoetzeeadadjjzjdatune9617]

Yeah. Long time now watching TH. How many guests give their harrowing testimonies and attribute it all to God and Jesus ? A few. Coker for at least one. Regarding last week, Jack, I dont give a shit what the CIA thinks of Jesus, not even internet bang bang paparazzi. It funny. But I think maybe they should remember where, and what they came from. I,m dissapoined, be careful what you say, I'm not a haji with a beef. I'm a witness, look it up , Murphy.

[@realitycheck4158]

TDS much? 😄

[@kxkxkxkx]

Most people think you are deranged, just fyi

[@federationspace5264]

woke good, brennan good... no wonder he reached the level he did

[@realitycheck4158]

@@federationspace5264 I like how he kept saying to not put politics into the job, but kept talking about it 🤣

[@PushinDaCushion]

UGA baby

[@FirstLast-hi7vv]

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