# Between Two Nerds: The intelligence cult

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Podcast: [Risky Bulletin](https://stenobird.com/podcast/risky-bulletin-5423259)
Published: 2026-06-02T00:52:47+00:00
Episode link: https://risky.biz/BTN168/
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## Resource

In this edition of Between Two Nerds Tom Uren and The Grugq talk about the ways in which intelligence agencies are just like cults. This episode is also available on YouTube

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