CIA Chief Disguise Officer Opens Up

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  • čas přidán 8. 06. 2024
  • Jonna Mendez, the fomer CIA Chief of Disguise sits down with Patrick Bet-David to talk about her life in the CIA. Make sure to subscribe to Valuetainment for the updates: bit.ly/2aPEwD4
    About Jonna Mendez: Jonna Hiestand Mendez is a retired CIA intelligence officer with over 25 years of service. When she retired in 1993 she had risen to the position of Chief of Disguise at the CIA
    Link to Jonna Mendez's book "The Moscow Rules": amzn.to/2xJ2jyK
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  • @VALUETAINMENT
    @VALUETAINMENT  Před 4 lety +67

    Share your thoughts with Patrick Bet-David by texting 310.340.1132 or click here my.community.com/patrickbetdavid

    • @dawnmariemay8324
      @dawnmariemay8324 Před 4 lety +5

      Yes, the Media is all CIA and unfortunately #DIRTY and enemy of the people.

    • @dawnmariemay8324
      @dawnmariemay8324 Před 4 lety +6

      AUDE SAPERE sence when does Putin hate Christianity? Russia is a Christian Nation for Gods sakes!

    • @jessejohnson2935
      @jessejohnson2935 Před 4 lety +1

      Why did you have to lie about the green screen?

    • @alyscstudjo6909
      @alyscstudjo6909 Před 4 lety +4

      @@KyleInOklahoma She reminds me of my mother!! Exactly like my mom... so charming, so sweet, so well dressed. I think my mom has the same coat and necklace and yet she tried to kill three of her children through accidental fire, accidental drowning and accidental poisoning.. each time she was all dressed up for the news camera's that would come to tell the tragic story of the house on fire etc... scary these sweet CIA peeps

    • @edp5409
      @edp5409 Před 4 lety

      www.bitchute.com/video/PG5Z0SFUcVdr/

  • @Vis80842
    @Vis80842 Před 4 lety +1093

    This lady is razor sharp on every level, probably ruthless too lol.

    • @vapormissile
      @vapormissile Před 4 lety +38

      Right? There were some obvious lies, but they were only obvious in context, not because she gave anything away. Like "we never use sparrows," or "someone at the corporation always knows, and we return the money.." Riiiiiiiight... She was totally crossing her fingers. Or toes.

    • @alysononoahu8702
      @alysononoahu8702 Před 4 lety +30

      I'd work with her

    • @allysmith2284
      @allysmith2284 Před 4 lety +42

      She wouldn’t hesitate to make tough decisions 😊

    • @krissy7342
      @krissy7342 Před 4 lety +21

      Alyson Easton I would work with her too. 👌🏼

    • @slimtimes.l.l.c4081
      @slimtimes.l.l.c4081 Před 4 lety +8

      You know shit reminds me of the lady in that movie..,.... I forgot the name she had them doing things they ain't even know in other countries was a good movie too

  • @Krazykat3141
    @Krazykat3141 Před 4 lety +627

    I love Jonna Mendez. I could listen to her for hours on end. I enjoyed every minute of this interview.

    • @tracyhobo9718
      @tracyhobo9718 Před 4 lety +5

      i bet u couldnt if she targeted your family lol

    • @JonEffinZoidberg
      @JonEffinZoidberg Před 4 lety +23

      I've just been following here different interviews after seeing the Wired interview. She's such an incredible and badass person.

    • @alexandrasun9821
      @alexandrasun9821 Před 4 lety +8

      me too! i couldnt leave the screen , had to watch till the end ! she is a badass !

    • @maiingan07
      @maiingan07 Před 4 lety +1

      Miss KrazyKat,
      Took the words right from me. This is the second interview I’ve watched with her, loved both.

    • @TiempoNuevo-ew7ty
      @TiempoNuevo-ew7ty Před 4 lety

      Me too.

  • @brianlopez8855
    @brianlopez8855 Před 3 lety +105

    Patrick is an absolutely brilliant interviewer. Total focus, interest and close questioning of his subject, whilst allowing the interviewee huge uninterrupted space to answer. It's a rare skill.

  • @Jinkun2702
    @Jinkun2702 Před 2 lety +57

    I can't get enough of this lady. I've watched so many interviews she's done. Simply fascinating. What a badass.

  • @denniswm81
    @denniswm81 Před 4 lety +1392

    My friend said he didn't trust his Alexa. I told him to stop being ridiculous. He laughed, I laughed, Alexa laughed

  • @guillermocaban4768
    @guillermocaban4768 Před 4 lety +354

    You can tell how disciplined she still is in her CIA ways that while answering the questions she's taking notice of Patrick's notes 30:36 and so on...

    • @TequilaOperator
      @TequilaOperator Před 4 lety +24

      Guillermo Caban oh yeah. You have to be extremely observant to catch it, because she makes it look like she’s deep I thought to the camera. Very observant to her angles and her eyes.

    • @mariacastillo5625
      @mariacastillo5625 Před 4 lety +29

      And she keeps on track with what's she's saying while she's reading. 👍

    • @SirVeyXxX
      @SirVeyXxX Před 4 lety +16

      Only a agent would notice that.
      How long have you been with the agency?

    • @mariacastillo5625
      @mariacastillo5625 Před 4 lety

      @@SirVeyXxX shhh... You'll blow my cover. 😏

    • @1w598
      @1w598 Před 4 lety

      Guillermo Caban That's so dumb. Lol

  • @rhiannon8681
    @rhiannon8681 Před 3 lety +66

    She’s so cool. If she was my family member..I’d sit for a LIFETIME to listen to her stories!.... again fantastic valuetainment material

  • @txarguy8750
    @txarguy8750 Před 4 lety +78

    She is fascinating and this interviewer is outstanding.

  • @sidneyoutlaw39
    @sidneyoutlaw39 Před 4 lety +1334

    It would have made this interview great, if at the end of the video, the lady would have pulled her mask off.

    • @theliftexpert
      @theliftexpert Před 4 lety +68

      Sidney Outlaw ...she decided to leave it on ,so we don’t know her real identity 🤔

    • @austin5806
      @austin5806 Před 4 lety +28

      @@theliftexpert Thats why she shoulda worn two.

    • @hansjuker8296
      @hansjuker8296 Před 4 lety +63

      No way, they both pull their masks off and you realized that patrick was the woman and she was Patrick.

    • @positivityovereverything4770
      @positivityovereverything4770 Před 4 lety +8

      Hhaahaaaa

    • @DNomer
      @DNomer Před 4 lety +23

      You guys are way fun! (except g quin)

  • @reznovvazileski3193
    @reznovvazileski3193 Před 4 lety +428

    This woman would've been a pain in the ass during hide and seek... Like you keep looking for her but turns out she was the teacher watching over everyone playing all the time.

    • @archerfn8665
      @archerfn8665 Před 4 lety

      ReznoV Vazileski Feel and for his classmates

    • @pab1381
      @pab1381 Před 3 lety +3

      Or she was the manhole cover or something lol or turned into the squirrel in the tree

    • @reznovvazileski3193
      @reznovvazileski3193 Před 3 lety

      @@FrozenMermaid666 Funny you'd have impostor in your name there cus I'd be voting you out in a second after that bs story :')

    • @reznovvazileski3193
      @reznovvazileski3193 Před 3 lety

      @@FrozenMermaid666 I think your bot is glitched mate turn it off before it starts taking hostages :')

  • @itznoxy7193
    @itznoxy7193 Před 2 lety +20

    I like how this woman actually talks about things. So many interviews with CIA agents are just a bunch of circular talk about absolutely nothing.

    • @KoustubhMudgal
      @KoustubhMudgal Před 4 měsíci

      May be u are right but watch Andrew bustamante with lex fridman....that was good too...

  • @biggsl33per92
    @biggsl33per92 Před 4 lety +67

    Notice how she said "it's a sign of what's coming" as her past comment on Alexa...

    • @valeriehancotte-galan4790
      @valeriehancotte-galan4790 Před 3 lety +6

      Don't use Alexa! Do you know that those little, black cable boxes have audio and cameras inside?!!

    • @muhammadisdeadjesusisrisen4216
      @muhammadisdeadjesusisrisen4216 Před 3 lety

      Scary thought , AI

    • @cherylc3792
      @cherylc3792 Před 3 lety +2

      @@valeriehancotte-galan4790 yep they been watching us for years. so much for privacy if you want to have sex in your own home

    • @horrorkitchen2119
      @horrorkitchen2119 Před 3 lety

      @@valeriehancotte-galan4790 How do you know this? I have cable boxes. I thought I was safer than having the big screen TVs
      Carolyn M Scotti

    • @logun3678
      @logun3678 Před 3 lety

      @@horrorkitchen2119 there use to be a bunch of videos of people asking Alexa questions then when they would ask if Alexa is collecting any information for the government and the Alexa device would just turn off, every time.

  • @cloudydays0
    @cloudydays0 Před 4 lety +1029

    If all this is unclassified, imagine what they got now?

    • @ChristianSuarez-gz1ig
      @ChristianSuarez-gz1ig Před 4 lety +33

      clones and chips in ur head

    • @VinnyVincenzoYo
      @VinnyVincenzoYo Před 4 lety +8

      T G I was thinking that exact same thing, wondering if anyone else noticed how creepy that was. Damn.

    • @Tommy2shoe811
      @Tommy2shoe811 Před 4 lety +5

      Exactly! That’s why people need to stop freaking out about shit like they are with all the fake bs coming out of China. Just think we were all petrified of the USSR and it was almost all smoke screen that came out after they fell in the early 90s.

    • @Lousidity
      @Lousidity Před 4 lety +4

      It's gotta be at least on par with Hollywood does. Look at shows like FaceOff (where they do monster fx makeup) for an example.

    • @jamesdean7412
      @jamesdean7412 Před 4 lety +11

      @g quin You've said this same comment on several replies.

  • @MC-od8ug
    @MC-od8ug Před 4 lety +120

    Classic how shes keeping an eye on everything Patrick writes.. always observant!!

  • @xaviercruzji
    @xaviercruzji Před 3 lety +36

    They want to know if you were ever been arrested for drugs when recruiting, yet at the same time they’re responsible to bring most of the drugs to our country 🤦‍♂️

    • @steveperreira5850
      @steveperreira5850 Před 3 lety +6

      That’s more like it, I’m not going to worship these people in the CIA, we do need spies though, we cannot survive without them.

    • @clarezajac3276
      @clarezajac3276 Před 3 lety +9

      This is the branch of government that destroyed the country. She may be all right but the monsters that lurk beneath are unfathomable

    • @lisasmith516
      @lisasmith516 Před 3 lety +3

      @@clarezajac3276 You said it. I got inducted into a police operation (Sting) against corruption, right here in the Houston Metroplex/smaller Cities/Counties. They've done some pretty heinous things to me. They've destroyed my life. Made me homeless and destitute, and even stolen my truck and life. F👿cking monsters. Lisa Rae Rousseau

    • @Drllaa62
      @Drllaa62 Před 3 lety

      Maybe they check to see if you were the user or the supplier 🤷🏾‍♀️

    • @clarezajac3276
      @clarezajac3276 Před 3 lety

      @@lisasmith516 I don't know why I'm just now seeing this reply, Pinellas County did the same thing to my dad completely destroyed his life before taking it. So evil! I hope you're safe and away from it all now

  • @arasb3258
    @arasb3258 Před 3 lety +4

    Jonna, thank you for sharing these stories! I could listen all day.

  • @joshwalls9923
    @joshwalls9923 Před 4 lety +156

    She is absolutely fascinating. I just stumbled upon this but I can’t stop watching. All I can think about is Burn Notice though haha.
    And I might add that this guy is one hell of an interviewer. He’s asking questions to her I didn’t even know I wanted answered until he asked.

  • @robf8023
    @robf8023 Před 4 lety +105

    She is truly a class act. Great interview!

  • @shanehollander9135
    @shanehollander9135 Před 3 lety +8

    A statement like “We weren’t relying on the media like we are now” says so much about where we are today in 🇺🇸 & how we arrived here , especially when spoken by a former CIA branch manager/Director

  • @kathyestrella5077
    @kathyestrella5077 Před 3 lety +6

    Hi Patrick, this was a very interesting interview. I was spellbound with both, the author, and the ease with which you do your job! You ask great questions and you always take enough time to make your interviewees feel comfortable and relaxed. I love your show! It's so nice to watch an interview where the person being interviewed doesn't get cut off due to time constraints. Keep up the great work! God Bless and be safe.

  • @lloydvandever9647
    @lloydvandever9647 Před 4 lety +39

    The number of sit-down interviews that I can watch to the end are honestly, very few. This interview was, I felt as though I couldn't or shouldn't miss a second of it for fear of missing something important. GREAT JOB! Loved it. I learned allot, not that I need to know; but still...

  • @opopulista8134
    @opopulista8134 Před 4 lety +552

    Damm how awesome would be your grandma being a ex-CIA spy

    • @mariacastillo5625
      @mariacastillo5625 Před 4 lety +18

      Exactly! I want to be an interesting grandma!!

    • @jmstaudacher
      @jmstaudacher Před 4 lety +13

      Asking the real questions...

    • @monkeyman8265
      @monkeyman8265 Před 4 lety +21

      Maybe your Grandmom is CIA. Smoke a joint and think about that one.

    • @krissy7342
      @krissy7342 Před 4 lety +1

      This woman has grand kids and a younger son lol poor guy

    • @Prince-pb1vf
      @Prince-pb1vf Před 4 lety +6

      U would never lie to her .

  • @ReyOfLight
    @ReyOfLight Před 4 lety +15

    Jonna is truly an amazing woman! Her life stories that she can tell are truly awesome! But just imagine the things she can never tell anyone 😱 She’s probably the most courageous woman I know of, and I know for sure that I’d never have been able to do the kind of job she did, especially not during those times. She’s truly a real life Wonder Woman. It’s humbling listening to her when you just live a quiet life as an average world citizen and your only experiences with “her world” is from watching James Bond movies. With this I want to thank Jonna and her colleagues, and current agents for all the hard work they’ve put in and still put in, to make the world a safer place for us all! All the intel, actions and counter actions have likely prevented many full blown wars from taking place, and for that I am forever very grateful!

  • @karenhodges7545
    @karenhodges7545 Před 4 lety +8

    This is my second view. Love this lady. It’s good to know this, entertaining. Thanks

  • @sheilapasquini6232
    @sheilapasquini6232 Před 4 lety +92

    Jonna Mendez is amazing. What a life she has had! I would love to meet her. Thanks for your service, ma'am.

    • @PikkaBite
      @PikkaBite Před 3 lety +4

      @Sam Armstrong being served by someone who’s paid to do it doesn’t justify you being an ass with them. It’s called kindness and respect

    • @PikkaBite
      @PikkaBite Před 3 lety

      @Sam Armstrong Yeah, I was referring to the bartender thing tho. Also Jonna Mendez carry no gun (even though she was trained for), she was no killer, as far as we know.

    • @ldgrittmanpeanutsfluffy6754
      @ldgrittmanpeanutsfluffy6754 Před 3 lety

      @Sheila Pasquini
      I too, highly respect Mrs Jonna Mendez. The Lady is extremely intelligent and a true Patriot.
      Thank you, Mrs Mendez for your service, and keeping America safe.

  • @Pipeline66
    @Pipeline66 Před 4 lety +144

    Again, I didn’t know if I wanted to commit an hour to this video. The only problem was that I started watching it. And poof, I couldn’t stop until the end, Great interview like always Patrick.

  • @GlueGunsRoses
    @GlueGunsRoses Před 4 lety +85

    I can't be the only one wondering what happen to the children of the fake marriages? Even if the marriage is fake you would assume the men would still love their own children?

    • @zaismail786
      @zaismail786 Před 3 lety +23

      No, I don't think so. These are people who have no sense of humanity except evil missions

    • @GlueGunsRoses
      @GlueGunsRoses Před 3 lety +35

      @Barbara Mulvaney she mentioned some had children with their fake wives. I didn't think they had fake orphanages, but I am curious what happened to the kids. She mentioned the wives were shocked when the job was over and found out their marriage was fake. She didn't mention how that worked with the kids.

    • @ThuggishDD
      @ThuggishDD Před 3 lety +13

      @@zaismail786 Evil missions? Yeah like the missions of the religion of peace, to blow themselves up just because of some old ass book lol

    • @given-namesurname5740
      @given-namesurname5740 Před 3 lety +16

      @@ThuggishDD save your idiotic "hot takes" for your dimwitted friends

    • @itraindogs9375
      @itraindogs9375 Před 3 lety +7

      @@given-namesurname5740 literal fact. Not a hot take.

  • @jimgaither3354
    @jimgaither3354 Před 3 lety +5

    I get the distinct feeling we only got 1/100 of the truth about the CIA in this interview. Amazing! Great job.

  • @begoodamerica9793
    @begoodamerica9793 Před 4 lety +38

    What a awesome lady. I could sit and listen to her stories for hours...

  • @jayhome2715
    @jayhome2715 Před 4 lety +122

    Alexa bah! What about when your phone is in your pocket....you just happen to have a conversation with a friend about something random like the new Nissan Rogue, it's pretty cool eh.....the next day you're seeing Nissan Rogue ad's on your phone......meanwhile you haven't searched anything regarding it. Are our phones listening to us while they're just in our pockets. You bet they are!

    • @SAS-tn4zn
      @SAS-tn4zn Před 4 lety +9

      This should have way more likes.

    • @madkins77765
      @madkins77765 Před 4 lety +6

      Fuck yeah they are and many people seem to not even give a shit! Blows my mind!

    • @Anna_Stetik
      @Anna_Stetik Před 4 lety +5

      YES! I didn't get a smart phone until last year. (I didn't trust them) I was talking to someone, in person, not on the phone, I had just met. JUST TALKING. Within days, I had emails in my Gmeil with this person's name as the "sender"., but it wasn't her. I never put her name anywhere on my phone, anywhere on my laptop, she didn't know my email, she didn't know my phone number. It reminded me why I didn't get a smart phone until last year - which I ONLY got due to a job.

    • @WillaHerrera
      @WillaHerrera Před 4 lety +3

      Jay Home my buddy can pull up our conversations that we had that the phone recorded with no phone call.

    • @ilovetotravel89
      @ilovetotravel89 Před 4 lety +4

      My dad couldn't find his keys one day, and my mom and I were helping him look for them. A couple of hours later I get an email for one of those key finder devices that you attach to them and can make it beep so you can find them... and we weren't even speaking in English! it's scary

  • @elainesannicandro6839
    @elainesannicandro6839 Před 4 lety +4

    loved it you interview some of the most fascianting people thank you

  • @MohiHash
    @MohiHash Před 4 lety +2

    Beautiful interview, one of the best.

  • @birgirorjohannsson1043
    @birgirorjohannsson1043 Před 4 lety +217

    Patrick always has interesting guests on.

    • @SuperDodoe
      @SuperDodoe Před 4 lety +4

      yeah but his interview skills are sub par

    • @SuperDodoe
      @SuperDodoe Před 4 lety +1

      comes off like a bag of hammers...got it?

    • @A2Z1Two3
      @A2Z1Two3 Před 4 lety

      g quin She will take you out any day now ( as a hobby )

    • @513ghost5
      @513ghost5 Před 4 lety

      Patrick lives under a rock.

    • @joshwalls9923
      @joshwalls9923 Před 4 lety +1

      Dino S I have to disagree

  • @benjamingentile1660
    @benjamingentile1660 Před 3 lety +158

    30:30 “You want his cook. His cook will have all his information.”
    The Clinton’s cook shows up dead from drowning while on a hike alone 😂😂😂.

  • @BillMcLendon8888
    @BillMcLendon8888 Před 3 lety +1

    I seriously loved this interview, so amazing!

  • @venomad77
    @venomad77 Před 4 lety +43

    Pat, this is the best interview ever! I find Jonna so fascinating and you are an excellent interviewer. I've seen her in other videos and she is so awesome. Keep up the great work Pat!

    • @seandugan2339
      @seandugan2339 Před 4 lety

      @g quin You are an idiot

    • @krissy7342
      @krissy7342 Před 4 lety

      General-GeeZuSe Agreed. Soo annoying. Go away @g Quinn

  • @91010186
    @91010186 Před 4 lety +219

    "we would lie for a living"
    What if the whole video is a lie?

  • @royalnavarre1673
    @royalnavarre1673 Před 3 lety +1

    Very interesting interview! I sat on the edge of my seat. Thank you, Mr. Bet-David for having her as your guest on the program.

  • @eappel77
    @eappel77 Před 3 lety

    Loved this one!! Thank you 🙏🏼

  • @yankeedoodle9443
    @yankeedoodle9443 Před 4 lety +15

    I really respect her right from the beginning saying doing a job that "hopefully" matters.

  • @jb3344
    @jb3344 Před 4 lety +19

    Love this guy, he asked all the questions I wanted to ask, thank you!

  • @hazmat429
    @hazmat429 Před rokem

    This was such an awesome interview. Ordered her book and can't wait to hear more from this brilliant woman!

  • @marilynwood5815
    @marilynwood5815 Před 3 lety

    What an amazing interview. I couldn't stop watching it.

  • @quietsparklez11
    @quietsparklez11 Před 4 lety +5

    This was amazing! Thanks so much ! Keep doing what you're doing. God bless

  • @Nozylatten
    @Nozylatten Před 4 lety +7

    Thankyou my friend, have a good day and keep up the great content its a blessing.

  • @shirleylake7738
    @shirleylake7738 Před 3 lety +1

    Wonderful interview with an intriguing
    guest. Hope her book makes the top sellers list. Thank you for all of the work and risks you and your husband have taken behind the scenes .

  • @joanclark239
    @joanclark239 Před 3 lety +9

    Absolute fascinating to learn this from such a great communicator and intelligent woman. Glad she and her husband were on our side. A really interesting career.

  • @jeannehageman3198
    @jeannehageman3198 Před 4 lety +5

    Patrick, your video's are always so doggoned informative. Keep up the fantastic work of shining the spotlight on important issues and people! Thank you for bringing us Jonna...… she is Priceless. Please do another hour with her.

  • @foxibot
    @foxibot Před 4 lety +71

    Sounds like Tony died. Since he had Parkinson’s I guess he passed. Sad for her. Wish we could find a cure for that.

    • @kdcruz75
      @kdcruz75 Před 4 lety +4

      Ancient science called ayurveda ignored and villified by western science already has the cure to this and many more...
      Utube : vaidyar parkinson

    • @Lrussel5
      @Lrussel5 Před 4 lety +3

      Yes, January 2019 he passed.

    • @given-namesurname5740
      @given-namesurname5740 Před 3 lety +4

      @@kdcruz75 "ancient science"

  • @jeromemckenzie6930
    @jeromemckenzie6930 Před 3 lety +1

    This has got to be the best video I've enjoyed watching. Loved it. My kinda topic/interest.

  • @LavenderLori406
    @LavenderLori406 Před 3 lety +5

    OMG! Please interview more undercover people! This was so FANTASTIC!

  • @chahinebinsaleh6954
    @chahinebinsaleh6954 Před 4 lety +61

    Chief of Disguise? Man that's a badass job title!

    • @TimLevi
      @TimLevi Před 4 lety

      I guess, if you're a lying piece of shit

    • @ThuggishDD
      @ThuggishDD Před 3 lety +4

      @@TimLevi Says the guy who's being protected in his mother's basement. You want to live in an imaginary Utopia with no lies and and everyone lives happily? Get the fck out in the face of the earth then!

  • @damirko
    @damirko Před 4 lety +6

    Great interview and I'm looking forward to reading the book. Keep up the Awesome work!

  • @dpkopper
    @dpkopper Před 4 lety

    That was a fascinating interview! Thank you.

  • @moisesvelez9859
    @moisesvelez9859 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you for your service! Inspiring life, inspiring Patriot...

  • @ThommyKane
    @ThommyKane Před 4 lety +17

    When I first discovered Patrick, I was like "Great. Another clown who thinks we want to hear his opinion."
    Now I cant stop watching all of his videos, and he's honestly become one of my favorite people to watch on youtube. Crazy.

  • @camillatoften837
    @camillatoften837 Před 4 lety +21

    I know Pat has his own thing going on, but he's seriously one of the best interviewers I've ever seen. He asks biting, challenging questions that steer the guests to answer in an interesting manner. He predicts what the audience wants to know next, and asks the right question to get a good answer. His follow-ups are the most amazing I've seen, he engages with the information and follows up whenever it's prudent. The world needs more journalistic masters.

    • @bennymoshe9919
      @bennymoshe9919 Před 4 lety +2

      I absolutely agree!
      In my opinion, P. B-D is one of the very best interviewers out there! He is truly gifted, a younger Larry King-esque style I might even say..
      You can even see him usually make notes or alterations on his prepared document, most likely an outline of questioning for the interviews. He is extremely adaptable as an interviewer. Regardless of any post editing on the part of valuetainment, his adaptability creates a sense of flow during the interview and beyond that, he has the ability to skip over points for the sake of the direction in regard to the answers to his inquiries, then manages to circle back around to a topic or question while maintaining coherence and continuity throughout.
      And his capacity to do it across the board with such different and varied personalities also speaks towards his skill as an interviewer.

  • @iam4iamWe
    @iam4iamWe Před 3 lety

    Fascinating. Thx do much for a great interview.

  • @veronicahipolito9537
    @veronicahipolito9537 Před 2 lety +7

    I love her!!! I can't get enough of her videos... She's lived such a fulfilling life and I find that so incredibly motivating and inspiring... I wish I had done something that amazing but unfortunately, my life can be summed with... Made horrible choices, became a junkie, overcame that after 13 years, been 3 years sober, and now at 36....starting back up at zero lol....

    • @bhoward9378
      @bhoward9378 Před 2 lety +2

      You might have made some bad choices in the past, but you've also made some good ones more recently. For example, "overcame that after 13 years, been 3 years sober, and now at 36....starting back up at zero lol." It takes a lot of strength of character to overcome what you have, and that strength of character will serve you well going forward.

    • @veronicahipolito9537
      @veronicahipolito9537 Před 2 lety +5

      @@bhoward9378 Awwww you made me cry happy tears... Your words are uplifting and so encouraging. I pray God blesses you greatly and keeps using you to speak life unto others as you have just done with me. Thank you!

  • @cdubb8185
    @cdubb8185 Před 4 lety +114

    She's such a bad azz, I love her.... The real MR AND MS SMITH'S 😂😂😂🙌🙌🙌🙌

  • @elliesquires2753
    @elliesquires2753 Před 4 lety +7

    Wow, what an informative show. That insight is incredible, you bring in great topics, I need to pay closer attention to your pieces. You r now on my radar. Thank u!

  • @theresalayton9286
    @theresalayton9286 Před rokem

    Awesome video! Thanks so much ❤️

  • @sjc5727
    @sjc5727 Před 4 lety

    Loved this interview!

  • @zorroonmilkavitch1840
    @zorroonmilkavitch1840 Před 4 lety +41

    This guy's interviewing skills are rising at such a rate and his style is so effective and so quality based that he is in another Realm.

    • @Leoh1
      @Leoh1 Před 4 lety +2

      hahahha you must be kidding. What interviewing skill?? He is so Dull

    • @emiiimm7436
      @emiiimm7436 Před 3 lety +1

      @@Leoh1 he is beyond annoying

  • @emiliojohannes5271
    @emiliojohannes5271 Před 4 lety +3

    wow man, look how far youve come. you really have established a presence with interviewing ppl. americas number 1 interviewer! you ask questions we want to hear! and all of your guests are are so interesting!

  • @abka5532
    @abka5532 Před 3 lety

    Great episode once again. Need more and more

  • @gentleeyes
    @gentleeyes Před 4 lety +3

    Thank you for asking some of my burning questions for Agent Mendez.

  • @grundy333
    @grundy333 Před 4 lety +10

    Amazing lady and a national hero, as well as her husband. Thank you.

  • @Turnpike617
    @Turnpike617 Před 4 lety +4

    Very cool interview. Great Job!

  • @Here4theComments
    @Here4theComments Před 3 lety +1

    Greetings from Athens, Greece. Excellent interview, I love Jonna and Tony, they are legends. Needless to say, the book is ordered.

  • @0116Lori
    @0116Lori Před 3 lety

    You always have the most awesome and interest guests. Thanks

  • @jacksutherland846
    @jacksutherland846 Před 4 lety +9

    Wow! What a hell of an interview!

  • @look4keith
    @look4keith Před 4 lety +6

    I love listening to her insight and stories.

  • @kevtop351
    @kevtop351 Před 3 lety

    Another awesome interview Patrick.

  • @tinahudgens3155
    @tinahudgens3155 Před 4 lety

    Fantastic interview! Amazing! Good Job!

  • @nicolehood373
    @nicolehood373 Před 4 lety +41

    I think this woman is bloody amazing!!

    • @BlazingBigJointz
      @BlazingBigJointz Před 4 lety +3

      You like liars, thieves, murderers, drug traffickers, human traffickers, pedophiles? CIA engages in all these activities. Shame on you.

    • @mrpotat680
      @mrpotat680 Před 4 lety

      @@BlazingBigJointz Cia: The lesser of two evils.

    • @TimLevi
      @TimLevi Před 4 lety

      @Philip Robertson III wake up

  • @ALCRAN2010
    @ALCRAN2010 Před 4 lety +126

    Plot twist:
    That is a Jonna Mendez mask being worn by deep CIA agent.

  • @gmeixner57
    @gmeixner57 Před 3 lety

    Fasinating! Great interview Pat, very interesting and informative guest. Compelling!

  • @johnnowakowski4062
    @johnnowakowski4062 Před 3 lety

    One of the most fascinating things I've watched in a while. Good work!.. ☺

  • @Rasheed9957
    @Rasheed9957 Před 4 lety +14

    Loved it from start to finish.
    Hope you can get more spy masters on and set the record stright.

  • @As323120
    @As323120 Před 4 lety +40

    "Now we can talk about masks", l can't begin to imagine what they have now

    • @user-rd5nc1nb9f
      @user-rd5nc1nb9f Před 3 lety

      it is said that the NRO has always a constant 10 years advance on cutting edge civilian technology

    • @Mtthyman
      @Mtthyman Před 3 lety

      Cell phones..

    • @Janellabelle
      @Janellabelle Před 2 lety

      I saw they have an invisibility cloak. That's been unclassified that we have that. I'm pretty sure I actually saw a video of one guy in one jumping in a tank. It appeared invisible, but like looking at a asphalt on a hot day and it was human shaped and running. That's the only footage that's leaked or been released so far I'm pretty sure. Do you know what I mean it's kind of more blurry than its surroundings but it blends?

  • @nancysanders766
    @nancysanders766 Před 3 lety

    Love this interview!

  • @TS-xb8qg
    @TS-xb8qg Před 3 lety

    This lady is amazing , i could listen to her stories all day. she is truly brilliant

  • @waylanator
    @waylanator Před 4 lety +5

    Outstanding interview and such a fascinating lady! Her husband Tony is a CIA legend. Fantastic people!

  • @waynezimmerman1950
    @waynezimmerman1950 Před 4 lety +15

    Dad(of beloved memory; some 20 + years now) was an intelligence officer throughout most of the 60's and part of the 70's: first in Nam for the USAF and later on analyzing Cold War data from both the Soviets and Chinese. Some of the latter was very much the "Do we launch our missiles or don't we?" scenarios. So while Mom and we kids were lucky enough to travel with him for that portion of his career, Classified was still a word to describe work at the end of his shift. "How'd your day go, Dad?" "Classified."😉

  • @FlowerChyld43
    @FlowerChyld43 Před rokem

    It's really rare I watch an interview where the interviewer asks Every question I had, myself. This was Very Satisfying. What a Pleasure to watch Patrick Bet-David interview~ I will now look for more of his work. Beautifully done. Thank You!

  • @sjordan7085
    @sjordan7085 Před 5 měsíci

    For the longest time, the book written by you and and your husband, was my absolute most favourite! Loved the stories.

  • @Phoenixglj
    @Phoenixglj Před 4 lety +9

    My gosh this is next level interview

  • @willw6109
    @willw6109 Před 4 lety +8

    Wow, PBD, you’ve done it again. Interviewing some of the most interesting people in the world.

  • @sheilareza2188
    @sheilareza2188 Před 4 lety

    Thank you for this informative vid.

  • @musatoci3477
    @musatoci3477 Před 4 lety +1

    Bro this video inspired me and motivated me on many many things, every honor is really worth watching

  • @perockus2965
    @perockus2965 Před 4 lety +3

    I have a horrible attention span and I watched this entire interview and I want more. I can listen to her for hours.

  • @sherrioverby8377
    @sherrioverby8377 Před 3 lety +3

    I've seen this woman before and she's always fascinating. Loved it

  • @jeannem6723
    @jeannem6723 Před 3 lety

    WONDERFUL interview!

  • @jNeal-gj9iu
    @jNeal-gj9iu Před 3 lety

    You are one of the best interviewers I have ever seen. Always the best guests too.

  • @danielkraus2627
    @danielkraus2627 Před 4 lety +42

    Patrick, I appreciate your interview style. You sometimes challenge the interviewee's political beliefs without revealing your own. When you ask political questions, it feels more like you're presenting "devil's advocate" kind of questions. There are no "gotcha!" questions. You are sincerely gathering information with no agenda. This is what real journalism is. FOX, CNN, MSNBC, and the other huge media conglomerates should take notes from you on how to interview people.

    • @archerfn8665
      @archerfn8665 Před 4 lety +1

      Daniel Kraus I usually read The Independent when I read politics. They provide a unbiased opinion on a lot of stuff

    • @danielkraus2627
      @danielkraus2627 Před 4 lety +1

      @@archerfn8665 I'll have to check them out. Thanks!

  • @YouTubeUtah
    @YouTubeUtah Před 4 lety +141

    12:00 sounds like it's easier to leave the CIA than it is to leave the Church of Scientology! LOL great interview Patrick

  • @omrflrs2736
    @omrflrs2736 Před 4 lety +1

    Great interview

  • @5fiveyearmission5
    @5fiveyearmission5 Před 3 lety +1

    The best interview ever 👏