Cleared Hot Episode 191 - Kara the Huntress

Kara Smith is no stranger to hunting down bad guys. She’s spent the last 12 years doing it, starting as an intelligence analyst with the Air Force where she deployed supporting counter-terrorism operations tracking and locating terrorists using state-of-the-art military technology.
After leaving the Air Force, Kara worked at the NSA and then at the FBI in the Terrorist Screening Operations Unit as a Senior Intelligence Analyst assisting the FBI in identifying and monitoring persons on the terrorist watch list.
Kara has helped take numerous traffickers off the streets by providing support to local, state, and federal law enforcement. Whether from her office at DeliverFund or in the back of an undercover vehicle, Kara provides real-time information about the location of traffickers and their victims, using P.A.T.H.™ (Platform for the Analysis and Targeting of Human Traffickers) software developed by DeliverFund, in-depth social media analysis, and other cutting-edge technology.
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[@jacobelliott9936]

“Don’t kick the door, put it explosives on the door. Slightly over charged and walk in like you own the bitch”. So far the greatest thing I’ve heard in 2021

[@larschiristensen425]

indeed- the dude teaching her CQB is cop not a soldier

[@Corey_Brown]

@@larschiristensen425 incorrect. Nik McKinley is a former air force pj, not a cop.

[@charlescross7868]

@@Corey_Brown Plus a former CIA Operative.

[@brandonmartin08]

“You tell some teachers and counselors that you’re not going to college, and they think you’re worthless” 100 %

[@Paul-gf9fc]

Some teachers are doing nothing more than collecting a pay cheque.

[@aaronjohnson8840]

@@Paul-gf9fc unfortunately there's a lot of teacher like that. i witnessed it all through high school. kids getting physically bullied and teachers watching it happen and do absolutely nothing about it.the worse was seeing kids who tried to defend them selves from, physical bullying end up getting in trouble even a few getting the cops called on them for trying to defend themselves from getting assaulted. mean while the ones doing the bullying get away Scott free. guidance counselors pushing college so hard like their pay depended on how many kids they got to apply for college. mention trade school, no college or just go into the work force and they drop you like a bunch of bricks.

[@robertkillackey1790]

I am not one of those teachers, if a kid comes to me I run that shit to ground. That is also why in some states they passed actual laws against bullying (adults held liable) that is not dealt with. Great session.

[@Paul-gf9fc]

@@robertkillackey1790 that's great Robert. They passed bullying laws here in Canada as well. It's beyond sick that we've had kids taking their own life over bullying.

[@animula6908]

Most people in those fields, you gotta remember, spend their lives from age 3-70 in various positions in academia, such as it is in America, so when you tell them that they probably really do think you’ve elected to drop out of human society as a whole. Maybe even think you are threatening to jump off the edge of the universe or something. They’re not being mean or evil: they’ve literally devoted their lives to education as an institution. It’s like how many servicemen feel if you burn the flag in front of them.

[@markwurz8577]

That whole “I hope they are listening so they know what’s coming for them” was awesome and as soon as she said It, I knew Andy would love that shit lol. Game recognize game.

[@julianolivar9453]

What time was this at ?

[@markwurz8577]

@@julianolivar9453 right in the first 2 minutes of the actual podcast. Start at 9:38 it happens a few second after that.

[@csoh90]

Look at her face when she says it, absolutely no BS. #savage.

[@athenamurphy1317]

Monthly donor here and I couldn't be more proud to spend that money. At 14 years old, that girl could have been me. I've seen trafficking before my eyes and didn't recognize until 2 hours after it happened and I could no longer do anything to stop it. The minute I can raise my monthly donation, I will!

[@DeliverFund]

Thank you so much for your support!

[@AMG-316]

Yeah thank u much Miss Athena!!( thats how we respectfully address women in Kansas, with the "Miss" title 1st name)😉✌💐

[@up1on1one]

@@AMG-316 my

[@AMG-316]

@@up1on1one yeah I reread my comment and I sound like a real gruitbag(fruitbag-edit). But its true... it's how we give respect to the woman folk and I think anyone donating to fight human trafficking is a real bad a&&... Especially a woman... I wanted to say chick actually

[@CoolNaturalHorses]

Thank you for bringing Kara the Huntress on the podcast! I was looking forward to listening to her since I first heard about her on your previous with Nic McKinley.

[@nickfarajian861]

Great interview, Kara should do Joe Rogans podcast for a bigger audience, I learned a lot from Kara you can tell shes intelligent, and good hearted human being.

[@scotttaylor957]

Fuck! Why can't we just employ ex military or law enforcement and just eliminate the threat? Why does the United States of America allow our little girls to be trafficked. I have three young girls and I promise I will spend the time in prison over this shit. Crazy. ABSOLUTELY CRAZY! Thank you so much for what you do. What a burden to carry. Wow.

[@AhHereWeGo]

31:05 “are you going to chase a man that just grabbed a child down a dark alley?” I carry a gun with a light on it. I see your dark alley and raise you 1000 lumens on the end of a 10mm.

[@mikewingler3042]

Andy, I just stumbled onto your podcasts about two weeks ago...love them. As a volunteer Guardian ad Litem/Court Appointed Special Advocate who has worked for 15 years to advocate for children in foster care who have been abused...I really appreciate the particular podcast, as I have had a case involved a child that was trafficked. Thanks for what you have done, and continue to do. Kara, you are a complete and total badass.

[@chickenfishhybrid44]

Thank you for pushing the idea of how important a citizens right of privacy is. We all know there's some bad people and shit going on out there but you can't sacrifice all your rights or freedoms in the name of some alleged safety.

[@Glee73]

why is the CEO of BRCC talking about Canadian coffee? but with all seriousness, another great podcast!

[@jamesrobert2842]

Who’s the ceo?

[@codysprowls8822]

@@jamesrobert2842 evan hafer

[@wadeharris4700]

@@jamesrobert2842 a liberal in disguise

[@raystewart6917]

I can see why she is called the Huntress. It was scary/facinating seeing her posture, body language and facial expression change when going from laughing and joking Kara to talking about Human Trafficking. Savage.

[@landonp4726]

Kara: what happens in high school means absolutely nothing Also Kara: how I was treated in high school shaped who I am today and my entire career path

[@kara_the_huntress]

I would like to thank my one time therapy session with Andy for coming to this revolution.

[@UrNotThatGuyPal]

@@kara_the_huntress Rule #1… avoid the comment section lol

[@landonp4726]

@@kara_the_huntress no hostility in my comment haha...only meant for the lols. Thanks for a great episode. You’re a cool person 🤙🏼

[@kara_the_huntress]

@@UrNotThatGuyPal It's just too entertaining. I can't help myself.

[@JR-ju3kj]

Everyone's different. I would say that it depends on the person and that it depends on what exactly happened to them in high school.

[@busbey61]

26:00 (approx.) Andy sighs deeply ready to go back in time to bully some teenage bullies. For real, I don't have a daughter, but I have a 5 year old boy, that was a dads sigh when they realize they may punch a 14 year old in the face.

[@daveoliver3515]

6:30- Intro to Kara 8:10- start will finish the stamps up later today, on a trip right now :)

[@brucecollaco]

You are Doing God's work, good Sir

[@kim-jong-poon]

Thank you, safe travels my friend.

[@codelta2]

Enjoy your trip Sir! You're cleared hot

[@zibabird]

Thank you! Always appreciated. Safe travels.

[@christinep4407]

Thank you!

[@ReallyFarFarAway]

Level of admiration and joy when hearing about this anti human trafficking work : " highest available " .. !!!

[@dodobetes1398]

guest introduction at 6:38 podcast start at 8:10

[@andy47456]

@Andy Stumpf Great show, VERY disturbing. The most disgusting crime imaginable. I'm closely watching the Ghislaine Maxwell case. She did this on an industrial scale and so far hasn't named anyone. I'm curious of this woman's opinion of the Maxwell/Epstein case.

[@dalesfailssagaofasuslord783]

Haven’t missed one of these since they started. Love seeing he channel grow! 🤟

[@UrNotThatGuyPal]

If you didn't already know Andy was in the Navy, 1:06:45 is a giveaway.

[@michaelc.2599]

Oh yeah, he's a thailor

[@glenncunningham6397]

Another excellent guest. Great job, Andy.

[@brandoncardin1068]

She is bad ass!!

[@stevenwilson4910]

I enjoy al your podcasts, but I especially enjoyed this one. We need about a million more Kara’s. God bless her. 🇺🇸

[@LetsBeClear87]

Amen

[@plunger110]

I had the honor of working on the new Development Group Compound when it was built. I saw the “fork” when it was delivered and installed. Very cool facility.

[@roofer3608]

Greetings from Brem!👊🏼

[@adamespinoza3021]

Thank you for your work man

[@plunger110]

@@adamespinoza3021 thanks but it was an awesome job to work on. I’ve lived here in VB my whole life had friends growing up who’s dad’s were team guys and know a few myself so it was awesome to give back in my small part. It’s a killer facility too!

[@TH-vl8dw]

How about the rock of shame?

[@matthewparkypark975]

Thank god people like her exist! Its a shame that there is isn't a black ops group going to eliminate the ones they can't get.

[@johnmarks9994]

It’s because the politicians who fund black ops partake in human trafficking.

[@internet_internet]

May God bless DeliverFund and all those who contribute to the organization.

[@ShaneCopelin]

Holy crap! That was intense. Great podcast. I just kept thinking of the roman candles and wishing we could do that to all the scum bags.

[@debbiesue4287]

Great discussion. This problem is far bigger and broader than most people will ever recognize. I noticed when my daughter turned only 11 years old that Some men started to look at her differently... She was not an early developer physically nor was she flirtatious... Don't ever think your daughters are not of sexual interests to men until they are teenagers ... And don't ever think their female friends won't get them into that kind of danger .... Young girls often think they are not valued unless they have a boyfriend.... People really need to talk to their young girls and educate them. That's what I did and that's what saved my daughter from sexual abuse .

[@chrismiles8225]

Thank you Andy and Kara. Still listening but incredible listen. 🙏✌

[@andrewwalter6738]

Never been so hooked on an interview, absolutely first class content , amazing

[@earlyprimate]

@1:01 Regarding Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI) operational area of about 7 kilometers around the airfield. That probably has to do with Air Base Ground Defense (ABGD) operations conducted by Air Force Security Forces. In the operational theory of assistance between the US Army and the US Air Force, the Air Force provides air to ground attack for the Army while the Army is supposed to provide ground defense for the Air Force fields. Since the theory is just a theory the Army has never really provided ground defense for the air fields in forward deployed areas and the Air Force attempts to field a "light infantry unit" under the name of Security Forces to do so. USAF Security Forces are actually the largest organization within the Air Force in terms of manpower. Beyond the 7 clicks would become Army or Marine battle space.

[@Flashhood1425]

“… I doubt any of those people listen to this podcast.” Andy quickly and casually: “I hope not” Lol great!

[@lightfighter3023]

Thank you, Kara.

[@MrDwhite4444]

Can you plz do a show with Brian called and Mike "Quant"glover

[@lb3418]

'someone points something out and it's impossible to not see it'; the Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon (or frequency bias)

[@vatolocooperations6111]

At least she had a better reason to get on independent study's, I was expelled from los angeles unified school district for fighting were I was forced to be on independent study's in kern county.

[@internet_internet]

I was an A-B student who had zero history of trouble, and I got expelled & sent to essentially a juvenile detention school in TX at the age of 16 for bringing an old beat up rusty hand-held drywall saw to school to give to a pretty female as an inside joke/form of flirtation between me & her. She kept asking me week after week to bring her one of my pocket knives/multi-tools that I always kept clipped to my pocket/belt, but I couldn’t pick one out that I was willing to part ways with or that my dad might notice missing, so I went out into our garage & found the old drywall saw, & thought that it was so stupid that it might make her laugh. There was zero negative intent. Another female who was the other “rival pretty girl” in the class texted her friend to go tell the campus cop that she had a knife in her bag… We both got expelled & sent to the juvi school. Our school administrators/principals didn’t care what our side of the story was. They decided for themselves what they thought the reason for bringing it was, and they couldn’t have been more wrong. Our voices didn’t matter. On day 3 at that juvi school, a blatant police brutality incident occurred in front of entire cafeteria when two presumably rookie cops violently detained a tiny middle-school-aged Latina girl for absolutely no reason. The middle-school Latina girl was in a classroom by herself with no teacher present to escort her to the cafeteria for the middle-school lunch period (we all had to be escorted by a teacher/staff member). So she missed her middle-school lunch period, and escorted herself to the cafeteria towards the end of the high-school lunch period, and the first thing that she did was walk up to the principal & respectfully explained the situation without even the slightest amount of disrespect. The principal was an absolutely maniacal disrespectful power-hungry psychopath, and he simply made one hand motion with both of his hands motioning for the two young cops to essentially “get her”. So the two young cops took it upon themselves to follow the non-verbal instruction/order from the principal, grabbed the young girl (first point of physical contact), pinned her face against the tile floor, hit her in the back of her ribcage with the baton, and then tased her in the back of her other ribcage & put handcuffs on her. All she did was request to get her lunch. She didn’t even raise her voice until she was screaming for her life. After that, I told my parents what happened, & that I was never going back to that “school”, even if the police got involved. They agreed, and signed the papers to unenroll me. I got a BS online diploma that cost $200, and went straight to community college, which didn’t work out. Then I joined the Navy at 18-19 hoping to become a SEAL, but that didn’t work out either. May god enact proper judgement & restitution upon the monstrous men who were responsible for violently attacking that young girl without warrant, and screwing up the minds of God-only-knows how many of us high-school students who witnessed this evil in the cafeteria.

[@vatolocooperations6111]

@@internet_internet we all have a past and honestly I dont care if your past was bad. I believe in giving second chances to people with the exception to if your a child molester then your scum to me.

[@internet_internet]

@@vatolocooperations6111 Agreed. In regards to the two young cops & principal who were responsible for violently attacking a small young girl who was just trying to request to get her lunch at school: Those men are also scum.

[@bradbrown9722]

This episode was much more informative that I anticipated! Great choice of guest Andy, and I hope she has a long and productive career in exposing these people! I’m sure the real definition of HT was shocking to the majority of the viewers during this discussion.

[@zoeyH2O]

1st thought, I wish her identity was hidden completely from this podcast. It worries me that she’s not anonymous. ❤️

[@zoeyH2O]

@@sydt7104 For sure, plus she has every single guy in the forces backing her up, LOL. Good place to be. ;)

[@VisionClearly]

I get this concern! Praying for this extraordinary patriot!!

[@trunkmonkey81]

Reminder that Seattle hired a former pimp to do community outreach.

[@benatkinson1196]

What a great podcast. Keep up the great work your doing Kara

[@roofer3608]

Hot Nerd! I mean that in the most complimentary way.

[@donmelson7929]

Andy, thank you for having the courage to openly discuss this topic and create more awareness. We applaud all those angels like Kara that make a difference everyday.

[@Satchel_Charge2]

Wow! What an eye opener for me. I'll be sharing this.

[@Cosmicsurfpro]

Got bullied in highschool and then went into a powerful position to get back at the "bullies" 🇺🇸😎🇺🇸😎🇺🇸😎

[@frankrizzo9634]

Great podcast!!! Thank you Andy and Kara!!

[@richardbartolo9187]

As someone involved in rescuing survivors of commercial sexual exploitation (in cooperation with law enforcement), I appreciated the accuracy of so much of what Kara had to say. The average age of a girl coerced into the life is shockingly low and their life expectancy is sometimes also low. Victims/survivors surprisingly can come from all walks of life. Kudos to this podcast host for being willing to learn a bit about this world. Like Kara says, once your eyes are opened, you can easily spot exploitation. If you're willing to look, you'll find trafficking on the street, on the internet, in massage parlors, strip clubs, adult films, major events, etc. The big positive change in law enforcement in the past 15 years has been the recognition that many/most of these women (and sometimes men) are actually victims of trafficking crimes.

[@charliemurphy6958]

To be honest I was bullied hardcore until I hit 16. Then my height started to match my weight. I found powerlifting. Funny how it all stopped once I hit 6'2. I honestly feel teachers are afraid of a lawsuit is why they no longer step up.

[@markteague8889]

You are quite literally NOT the same flesh mobile at 40-45 as your were as a teenager. Every cell in your body gets replaced something like every seven or eight years (barring the germ line cells and neurons). But, you can think of your consciousness a bit like a computer program running on the wetware of your brain. It evolves and matures throughout the course of your lifetime.

[@davidpeterson6147]

Thank you Kara for what you do.

[@richarddodson560]

Great interview. She’s doing great and important work. I also love the veterans who put their service record on their vehicle.

[@paulmeek7964]

Great show. Absolutely no one wants to get involved because of considering our current relationship with lawyers and prosecutors who go out of there way to make a example of someone stepping in to help . Yes maybe to wide of a paint brush just never hear the good news being promoted enough. Kara great job keep up the great work.

[@-_-Girthbrooks-_-]

I love and hate episodes on this subject (trafficking).

[@nikkisims8656]

Good evening everyone. Love n light from Australia!

[@manuellabor2759]

Class Discrimination. Yes, it exists. Great she pointed this out, especially with today's society.

[@chrisismyname9464]

Thanks for a very informative video. Perth Western Australia 🇦🇺

[@clayshealthandhapinesstour8528]

I work for FedEx and recently the HT training has been increased ten fold but I would love more training on how to spot it as a civilian and how to act when you discover without putting someone at risk

[@jamesgunnyreed]

Id like to see Craig Sawyer come on some podcasts and talk about what he is doing with Vets for Child Rescue, or Mike Thornton and his organization.

[@ajcsonsforge6370]

Was Infantry in the army and deployed to Afghanistan in 2011 with 60% of company.

[@andrabook8758]

targetted bullying for your daughter advice: 1. teach her to be a savage, 2. go after them >:) 3. be merciless. 4. never engage in gossip in any way. :) 5. get a camera for your car in case anyone decides to mess with it, bc it's hard to secure otherwise. 6. never go to the type of school where the teachers think it's cool to not care. 7. find the people who hate the abusers. there's always some lurking around, and bond over your common enemies >>>:). Nip everything in the bud around you as well. It's good practice for bigger bullies, to go after smaller bullies 😈😈😈😈😈😈. I never had any bullying issues in school. I had like 1 or 2 times when people tested the water and they were such great times. I had SO much fun going after them, it was hilarious. Fantastic. ...I wish they would have tried more, bc that was the funniest time in school. 😁😁😆😆😆

[@andrabook8758]

OMG, I was enjoying this a lot until she mentioned ''outlander"! NO! No, we now have zero in common. That is SUCH a BAD movie! omg! 😱🤬😱🤬😱🤬!! Omg, how could you?!

[@OldSchoolParatrooper]

There's a lot on this that really kinda gets to me. My adhd often takes over and my friends in the past and now even my wife is surprised at my inability to mind my business when I see ppl in distress. An old lady falls down in a parking lot? I'm running over to check on her and make sure everything is okay or if she needs medical treatment. I see a guy yelling at his girl and posturing aggressively? Yup, I'm probably getting loud and backing him down. I'm not a big huge guy but if someone is gonna get hit, let it be me because unlike the scared woman he's yelling at, I'll press charges and see if she can get away while he's arrested. Kid getting drug away by an adult, yeah I'm asking some questions and likely recording it. It tends to take a great deal of mental energy to do nothing.

[@VisionClearly]

God bless you and protect you!!!!

[@thetoast659]

Another great episode. So informative. I never would have thought that human trafficking would be so difficult to spot. I will never look at some of these scenarios the same way. I will try to share this knowledge with everyone I can, and hopefully we (our nation) can lessen these cases.

[@mikemcdonald5147]

anyone have a link to the fieldcraft survival video they talk about in this video? I cant seem to find it on their youtube channel unless i missed it which is probable.

[@jamesb2291]

Former 1N5 checking in. We always considered you 1N2's to be honorary ELINTers.

[@thomasandersen3253]

It should be the death penalty for those who traffick people😥🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

[@bradpittman5075]

Thank you and please never stop, never give up. Thank you again for shining more light onto this subject. Have a nice day.

[@christinep4407]

Wow, another great podcast. Thanks!

[@nathanbieber2840]

I spent the majority of this podcast teared up so powerful. She is a massive hero! ❤

[@cadebearden8881]

Does anyone know where to find abduction video from Field Craft Survival?

[@kevinbrooks1104]

I don't know but I think the balance of power dictates the use of personal data. If you put yourself out there against the power they are more apt to look into your past it happened yesterday when Jerry Jones the owner of the cowboys someone found a photo of him during the Civil rights some students were blocking access to blacks getting into class .now he's a racist? Even though he has probably paid alot of black athletes a ton of money

[@Paul-gf9fc]

Amazing podcast! Hey Andy next time you come to Alberta hunting go to a Costco. They sell bulk boxes of Tim hortons Keurig pods.

[@clintivy623]

Wow. She is an absolute hero. If you want a role model boys and girls there she is. Thank you for this episode.

[@flgman596]

Most motivating shit on the net!

[@tirtlesarecool4654]

Love this pod cast, worked with DF before and they definitely help. Good work mam

[@georgeriedel9357]

God Bless you Girl !!

[@ta7405]

Thanks for the great content! Will connect with the org as I volunteer with a safe home for trafficking survivors. Great mission!

[@ryanc5470]

Andy's ability to flow in any coversation topic is not praised enough!! good stuff

[@CFairNH]

Great podcast!! Amazing what we don't know is going on under our collective noses.....

[@bjacob9998]

Who innocently reported something that was harming people and had everyone deny or go silent on you?

[@Texassmith9095]

Great interview and great story. Hope she goes to elementary schools and talks to those kids who are setting in the the lunch room in the corner, by themselves, and hoping no one noticed them. There are sheep dogs and then there are sheep.

[@charliemurphy6958]

I'm so happy that the CEO finally has his own coffee. Bout time.

[@gregpow236]

The book deal... Ha! She's cool.

[@darrelllehde3029]

Kara is a flat out badass with what she does and how she does it. Much respect. We need more like her.

[@mascasa7502]

Great interview, Andy. Thanking you and Kara for your continued service!

[@Ecoblu1972]

The depravity of man is amazingly horrifying glad there’s people who does the work she’s doing

[@Ecoblu1972]

As someone who was abused at 5 by a 14yr old girl I have a Huge anger problem with this or pedophiles or rapist

[@riffedwood5597]

What’s that Hum? Forget to turn off the A C again? Or too fucking hot to turn it off? Great stuff guys

[@whitelion8732]

“Does that come with the book deal” LOL! Kara the Savage!

[@willbutler6261]

Best podcast out there!

[@riffedwood5597]

DeliverFund needs to get in touch with Ben Shapiro and make a movie (fiction) about this underground to bring this issue to light and get more attention. This shit makes my blood boil

[@VisionClearly]

Great idea!!

[@digital5637]

I’m going down the dark alley, every damn time.

[@digital5637]

@@sydt7104 no flashlight required, newb

[@mattramirez4172]

Great show but hard to listen to with a daughter and a granddaughter on the way.

[@1tactundra140]

Andy you should make her your wife !!!

[@geschaftsmanngeschaftsmann6891]

So fucked up, and so fucking relevant.

[@parkercomputing]

Awesome show … scary as crap but god bless her

[@IamNomadSauce]

What a badass

[@mattpaisley8706]

For the life of me I can’t find the child abduction video mike had a hand in, if someone that knows about it can link it… Thad be dope

[@hunterstarr7534]

I can’t find it either I believe they deleted it

[@codelta2]

Mike who?

[@debrafisher7373]

@@brandon-db8vg you're awesome, thanks! Scary video but it's also the UK. I wonder if it would play out the same in the US?

[@Impuritan1]

Jesus Christ, no one did shit.

[@mattpaisley8706]

It was in Europe sooo

[@jayson6727]

It’s more in plain sight than people realize.

[@journofay]

Stop flirting and let the woman talk!!

[@jaybee4694]

Wow!! What a small world! She said Camp Guernsey. That small town of Guernsey is where I got my High School Diploma (or equivalent 😉). I worked on base for a number of years. Awesome. Love the content, Andy. Thanks!