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The Right of Boom Podcast is a field-based program with all content recorded on location by host Douglas Laux. Episodes range from embedded profiles of unique individuals, to investigations of bizarre crimes, to long-form discussions with experts about current events. The focus of the ROB Podcast is…

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    • Feb 23, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 25m AVG DURATION
    • 14 EPISODES


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    Culturally Speaking

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2023 79:56


    In 2017, Doug sat down with former Navy SEAL and FBI Special Agent, Errol Doebler, to discuss the similarities and differences between the cultures of the CIA, FBI, and US Military. Errol and Doug served in many of the same areas in Afghanistan & Middle East but both now work in the private sector — … Continue reading "Culturally Speaking"

    Is That Really Necessary?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 18:27


    In the Fall of 2019, Douglas sat down with students from Stanford University to discuss career opportunities at the Central Intelligence Agency. The students asked Doug to share his opinions on the top five skills necessary for the Case Officer (Operations Officer) career track. Doug shared his insights based upon his personal experiences — while … Continue reading "Is That Really Necessary?"

    Digital Pearl Harbor (Part Two)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2022 35:27


    Part Two is the finale to the abridged version of a June 13th article published in the New Yorker about former CIA employee Joshua Schulte. This curious case explores the question of whether in the years since WikiLeaks was established, in 2006, public attitudes toward both the intelligence community and the act of leaking itself … Continue reading "Digital Pearl Harbor (Part Two)"

    Digital Pearl Harbor (Part One)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2022 44:38


    The following episode is an abridged version of a June 13th article published in the New Yorker about former CIA employee Joshua Schulte. The entire world, of course, knows about the CIA/NSA contractor Edward Snowden, who leaked highly classified information to journalist Glenn Greenwald in 2013…but few have heard of Schulte — who has been … Continue reading "Digital Pearl Harbor (Part One)"

    Pop The Gate

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 17:17


    Today, 07/06/2022, marks the beginning of this year's Fiesta de San Fermín in Pamplona, Spain, after two years stagnant due to COVID. In June of 2010, Doug attended the Festival to run with the bulls. He wrote about this experience in his memoir and narrates his story in this episode, while also sharing his personal … Continue reading "Pop The Gate"

    Selling The Black Dahlia

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2022 28:35


    In January of 2022, Doug published a podcast series on Audible titled “Solving The Black Dahlia.” It is routinely stated in the series that Doug spent eight years investigating the crime — but few know that it took four consecutive years of pitching the project to sell it. This is a behind the scenes look … Continue reading "Selling The Black Dahlia"

    Fake Spies

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 32:10


    Doug is asked to narrate an Atlantic article revealing the cozy relationship between Hollywood and CIA — and how fictional spies are affecting US policy, the military, and law enforcement far more than the public is often aware.

    Who We Wish To Become

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2022 14:03


    Eighteen years ago, former NFL star and Army Ranger, Pat Tillman, was killed in Afghanistan on 22 April 2004. Eleven years later, Douglas Laux, was asked at a Georgetown University event if anyone in particular had inspired him to go to Afghanistan. Laux responded with this essay to the Walsh School of Foreign Service onContinue reading "Who We Wish To Become"

    Welcome Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2022 22:38


    Doug is flying home to stay with his parents in rural Ohio and get out of Washington, D.C. for awhile. He is accompanied by his cat, Mr. Bubbins — and the situation starts to escalate with TSA at Reagan National Airport.

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    Covert Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022 13:05


    Learning to love as a spy.

    You’re A Bully

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2022 17:44


    Former undercover CIA operative, Douglas Laux, went from taking down the Taliban to teaching K-12 public school in rural Ohio.

    Suspicious Minds

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2020 13:44


    Doug helps out a quarantined friend skeptical of their spouse’s professional pursuits.

    Saving Snoop: The Next Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 0:36


    Doug locates and confronts the kleptomaniac via a tracking beacon he installed in the picture frame.

    Saving Snoop

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 16:37


    Doug decides to help out a friend by using his very particular set of skills to catch a kleptomaniac.

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