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The Off The X Podcast

English, National/National politics/National assembly, 2 seasons, 23 episodes, 1 day, 19 hours, 18 minutes
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True Stories of Diplomatic Security Professionals and colleagues
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Dylan Ragan -Former Diplomatic Security Service Special Agent

Listen in as I speak with Dylan Ragan, former Diplomatic Security Service Special Agent, about this time serving in the DSS across the globe. Dylan served in the New York Field Office, Lagos Nigeria, Istanbul Turkey, Herat Afghanistan - during the violent terrorist attack at the U.S. Consulate, Bratislavia Slovakia and ending his career as a State Department Polygraph Branch Chief.  
9/29/20232 hours, 23 minutes, 51 seconds
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Fred Burton - New York Times Best Selling Author and former Diplomatic Security Special Agent

Listen in as NYT Best Selling Author and former Diplomatic Security Service Special Agent Fred Burton discusses his role in the DS Counterterrorism Division (currently known as PII) investigating some of the most high profile cases including the investigations of the mastermind of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing - Ramzi Yousef, the kidnapping of Beirut CIA Station Chief William Buckley, Americans kidnapped by Hezbollah and more!
6/13/20231 hour, 52 minutes
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Robert David Booth - Retired Supervisory DSS Special Agent and Author

Tune in as I have a detailed discussion about the U.S. Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) Counterintelligence (CI) Unit with Robert Booth. Robert is the author of the book: State Department Counterintelligence - Leaks, Spies and Lies. Robert served nearly 30 years with the DSS and was heavily focused on CI. He played a role in major CI cases including the investigation into Robert Hanssen, Kendall Meyers, and Donald Keyser.  Check out this episode and please give a like, rating and share if you enjoyed it!
1/11/20231 hour, 55 minutes, 51 seconds
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Diplomatic Security Supervisory Special Agent Kevin Warrener

Tune in to the next episode of the Off The X Podcast where I have a conversation with DSS Supervisory Special Agent Kevin Warrener. Kevin served at NYFO, U.S. Embassy Manama, Bahrain, Counterintelligence Branch, as Site Security for the U.S. Mission to China, at the International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) in Bangkok and at High Threat Protection unit.
11/15/20222 hours, 24 minutes, 28 seconds
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Jim Minor, Retired DSS Supervisory Special Agent and VP for Retirees of the DSSAA

Listen in as I speak to retired DSS Special Agent Jim Minor about his time serving as a DS Special Agent. In this episode Jim takes us through his career and his role in a number of critical and historical events. This includes his time serving in Mogadishu, Somalia, investigating Ramzi Yousef, the East Africa Bombings of our US Embassies, USS Cole, 9/11, Boston Marathon Bomber and Benghazi. 
9/1/20222 hours, 19 minutes, 59 seconds
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Rob Young, Police Sergeant of Stockton Unified School District and Active Shooter Survivor

Listen in to this SPECIAL EDITION of the Off The X Podcast where I speak to Rob Young. Rob is a Police Sergeant in the Stockton Unified School District where in 1989 at Cleveland Elementary he was a victim in one of the first ever Active Shooter events in a school. Rob survived and thrived and has made it his life's mission to keep our children safe in school. Tune in to his amazing story on the Off The X Podcast. 
7/21/20221 hour, 28 minutes, 38 seconds
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Jason Kyle - United States Marine Embassy Guard and Combat Infantry Veteran

Listen in as I discuss Jason's time as a MSG at U.S. Embassy in Moscow, Russia and Bogota, Colombia. In this episode, we go over MSG training, duties and responsibilities, lifestyle, and the uniqueness of serving at U.S. Embassy Moscow! If you're an aspiring DS Agent this one is a must listen. 
6/6/20222 hours, 3 minutes, 34 seconds
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Chris Kopeck, Special Agent - Diplomatic Security Service

Join me as I chat with Special Agent Chris Kopeck about his two decades in the Diplomatic Security Service serving in the New York Field Office, U.S. Embassy Muscat Oman, Resident Office St. Louis and at multiple TDY assignments.
4/28/20221 hour, 43 minutes, 37 seconds
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Special Agent Adrian Diaz of the Diplomatic Security Service

Listen in as active duty Special Agent Adrian Diaz of the Diplomatic Security Service shares the stories of his 17 years of service at assignments across the globe including Monrovia Liberia, Tallil Iraq, Sao Paolo Brazil, MSD, ATA and others.  Sponsored By: Liberty RisQ Apparel (www.libertyrisq.com) - We Go Above and Beyond. 
6/21/20212 hours, 28 minutes, 11 seconds