Change Agents with Andy Stumpf

Bonus Rebroadcast: Was Jeffrey Epstein an Intelligence Asset? (with Nick Bryant)

Mon, 07 Jul 2025

This episode originally aired on January 3, 2024. On today's episode, Andy sits down with Nick B...

The Mobster Who Refused to 'Rat': Ex-Mafia Heist Specialist Lou Ferrante Tells All

Thu, 03 Jul 2025

On today's episode, Lou Ferrante—former mobster turned author and speaker—joins Andy to unpack h...

How Jihadist Movements Took Root in the Sahel—and Why the U.S. Should Care

Wed, 25 Jun 2025

On today’s episode, Andy sits down with former CIA analyst Michael Shurkin to explore the agency’...

Al Qaeda Is Rapidly Rebuilding: Afghanistan & the New Terror Threat

Wed, 18 Jun 2025

On today's episode, Andy is joined by Bill Roggio—senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of D...

The U.S., China, Taiwan, and the Coming Collapse of Global Stability (with Peter Zeihan)

Wed, 11 Jun 2025

On today’s episode, Andy sits down with geopolitical strategist and author Peter Zeihan, founder o...

Cattle Mutilations, the Pentagon, UFOs & Billionaires: The Skinwalker Ranch Mystery

Wed, 04 Jun 2025

On today’s episode, Andy sits down with Brandon Fugal, chairman of Colliers International in Utah ...

How the War on Terror Created a New Generation of Enemies (with CIA Whistleblower John Kiriakou)

Wed, 28 May 2025

On today’s episode, Andy sits down with former CIA officer John Kiriakou to discuss his path into ...

Are We Heading Toward a Bigger War? U.S. Targets Yemen After Houthi Attacks

Wed, 21 May 2025

In this episode of Change Agents, journalist Iona Craig shares her experience reporting from Yemen, ...

How Deep Does Government Protection Go for Epstein and His Network? (Nick Bryant Returns)

Wed, 14 May 2025

On today's episode, Andy welcomes back investigative journalist Nick Bryant to examine the governmen...

Veterans Are Doing the Job the Government Won’t (with Scott Mann)

Wed, 07 May 2025

On today’s episode, Andy sits down with retired Green Beret and former Lieutenant Colonel Scott Ma...

Mike Rowe: What America Sacrifices by Ignoring Skilled Labor

Wed, 30 Apr 2025

On today’s episode, Andy is joined by Mike Rowe, television host, narrator, and founder of the Mik...

Black Project Ep. 4: Reverse Engineered

Tue, 29 Apr 2025

On the finale of Black Project, a surprise visit from a CIA agent and an aerospace executive sets a ...

Inside Syria, Iran, and the Terror Networks Targeting America (with Sarah Adams)

Wed, 23 Apr 2025

On today's episode, Andy sits down with Sarah Adams, a former CIA targeter, to discuss her journey f...

Black Project Ep. 3: Black Site

Tue, 22 Apr 2025

On the third episode of Black Project, the mysterious world of special access programs is uncovered,...

Asia's Most Dangerous AI Crime Lords: Are Digital Scam Networks the New Face of Organized Crime?

Wed, 16 Apr 2025

On today’s episode, Andy welcomes back investigative journalists Nathan Paul Southern and Lindsey ...

Black Project Ep. 2: Unidentified

Tue, 15 Apr 2025

On the second episode of Black Project, strange and unexplainable encounters with mysterious orbs ar...

NSA Whistleblower Thomas Drake Exposes the Truth Behind Surveillance and Corruption

Wed, 09 Apr 2025

On today’s episode, Andy sits down with Thomas Drake—a former senior executive at the NSA, Air F...

Black Project Ep. 1: A Dark History

Tue, 08 Apr 2025

On the debut episode of Black Project, the untold story of the military’s secret pursuit of anti-g...

Change Agents: Black Project Trailer

Thu, 03 Apr 2025

What's behind the UAP phenomenon, drone incursions, and UFO sightings? On the new Change Agents s...

Annie Jacobsen: Nuclear War, Government Secrets, and the Future of Global Security

Wed, 02 Apr 2025

On today’s episode, Andy sits down with Annie Jacobsen, a Pulitzer Prize finalist and bestselling ...

Neo-Nazis in America: How an FBI Agent Infiltrated the "The Base" Extremist Group

Wed, 26 Mar 2025

On today’s episode, Andy sits down with Scott Payne, a former FBI agent who went undercover to inf...

Confronting the Threats of Ukraine, Russia, and China in U.S. Military Strategy

Wed, 19 Mar 2025

On today's episode, Andy sits down with Ryan McBeth, a former U.S. Army infantryman for 20 years, sp...

The Power of Cartels: How Sinaloa and CJNG Maintain Their Stranglehold on Mexico

Wed, 12 Mar 2025

On today’s episode, Andy sits down investigative reporter based in Mexico, Katarina Szulc to discu...

Hunting Digital Predators: The Real Dangers Hiding in Kids’ Games and Devices (with ethical hacker Ryan Montgomery)

Wed, 05 Mar 2025

On today’s episode, Andy sits down with ethical hacker Ryan Montgomery. Ryan is the founder of M...

Cartels, Fake Agents, and Human Trafficking in Sports (Chris Dalby Returns)

Wed, 26 Feb 2025

On today’s episode, Andy welcomes back Chris Dalby, an expert on human trafficking in sports, to u...

Surviving Scientology: Growing Up and Escaping Its Abuse (with Jenna Miscavige Hill)

Wed, 19 Feb 2025

On today's episode, Andy speaks with Jenna Miscavige Hill, the niece of Scientology leader David Mis...

A Designed Supervirus?! Proof COVID Was Engineered, Weaponized Viruses, and the Next Pandemic (with Jenner Furst)

Wed, 12 Feb 2025

In this episode of Change Agents, Andy speaks with documentary filmmaker Jenner Furst about his new ...

How Pornhub Became The World's LARGEST Criminal Trafficking Network (with Laila Mickelwait)

Wed, 05 Feb 2025

On this episode, Andy sits down with activist and founder of the #TraffickingHub movement, Laila Mic...

Unmasking Black Axe: Inside Nigeria’s Deadliest Cult (with Charlie Northcott)

Wed, 29 Jan 2025

On today’s episode, Andy sits down with investigative journalist Charlie Northcott to expose the B...

The State of the Union in Transition (with Patrick Bet-David)

Wed, 22 Jan 2025

On today's episode, Andy sits down with entrepreneur, author, and host of the PBD Podcast, Patrick B...

Important Update, Plus Hunting Sex Traffickers (with Glenn Devitt) Rebroadcast

Wed, 15 Jan 2025

Producer's note: This episode originally aired on March 27, 2023. Due to the ongoing California wild...

How 3-Letter Agencies Use Social Media to Control the World

Wed, 08 Jan 2025

Today's guest is an expert on online censorship and threats to freedom of speech around the world. ...

Inside the Mongols Motorcycle Club and "1%er" Biker Culture (with Justin "Mooch" DeLoretto)

Wed, 01 Jan 2025

Today's guest is Justin "Mooch" DeLoretto. Justin served as a chapter president of the Mongols Moto...

Are Microplastics in Your Clothes Poisoning You? (with Eric Liedtke)

Wed, 25 Dec 2024

Today’s guest is one of the corporate whistleblowers featured in the new Netflix documentary “Bu...

Luis Elizondo: UAP Are Real and the Government Is Hiding the Truth About Non-Human Intelligence

Wed, 18 Dec 2024

Today on Change Agents, Andy Stumpf is joined by Luis Elizondo, the former senior leader of the Adva...

How Mexican Cartels and China Shape the U.S. Fentanyl Epidemic

Wed, 11 Dec 2024

On today's episode, Andy sits down with geopolitical expert and author, Vanda Felbab-Brown to discus...

The Strange Legacy of Nazi Drug Programs: MKUltra, Hitler, Meth and More (with Norman Ohler)

Wed, 04 Dec 2024

On today's episode, Andy sits down with German author, journalist, and screenwriter Norman Ohler. No...

How the Avocado Trade Fuels Organized Crime in Mexico

Wed, 27 Nov 2024

On today's episode, Andy talks with Romain Le Cour, a senior expert on organized crime in Mexico, ab...

Underwater Alien Bases, Strange Encounters, and Secret Programs? Richard Dolan on the UAP Hearings

Thu, 21 Nov 2024

Today on Change Agents, Andy speaks with author, filmmaker, and researcher Richard Dolan. His books ...

The Neo-Nazi Extremists Trying Bring Down the Power Grid

Wed, 13 Nov 2024

Today on Change Agents, Andy sits down with Catherine Morehouse, an energy reporter at Politico, to ...

Veterans Deserve Better from the VA (with Born Primitive's CEO Bear Handlon)

Wed, 06 Nov 2024

Today on Change Agents, Andy sits down with former Navy Seal and co-founder and CEO of the apparel b...

Tren de Aragua: The Venezuelan Gang's Growing Threat in the U.S.

Wed, 30 Oct 2024

Today on Change Agents, Andy sits down with returning guest and host of the Underworld podcast, Sean...

Rickson Gracie: The Origin and Battles of the World’s Most Legendary BJJ Fighter

Wed, 23 Oct 2024

Today on Change Agents, Andy Stumpf sits down with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu legend Rickson Gracie. Rickso...

How Cybercriminals, Corporations, and Governments Invade Your Privacy (with Darknet Diaries' Jack Rhysider)

Wed, 16 Oct 2024

Today on Change Agents, Andy sits down with cybercrime expert, Jack Rhysider. Jack is the creator ...

The Underworld of Organ Trafficking

Wed, 09 Oct 2024

Today on Change Agents, Andy sits down with award-winning investigative journalist, author, and anth...

Unveiling the Threats of Bioterrorism (with Steve Monteiro)

Wed, 02 Oct 2024

Today on Change Agents, Andy sits down with former secret service agent and expert on bioterrorism, ...

The Mystery of the Serial Killer Targeting Veterans (with Jake Adelstein)

Wed, 25 Sep 2024

Today on Change Agents, investigative journalist Jake Adelstein returns. He’s the creator and co-...

The Rise and Fall of Crypto Empires (with Zeke Faux)

Wed, 18 Sep 2024

Today, Andy sits down with Zeke Faux. He’s an investigative reporter for Bloomberg Businessweek an...

Should the U.S Military Be Deployed to Fight Cartels? FOCAL POINT PREVIEW EPISODE

Sat, 14 Sep 2024

This is a special preview episode of the new IRONCLAD Original, Focal Point, hosted by Andy Stumpf a...

Introducing Focal Point with Andy Stumpf and Mike Glover

Fri, 13 Sep 2024

In a landscape saturated with directives, Focal Point prioritizes discussions over dictation. The sh...

The Slaves Behind Those Weird Text You're Getting

Wed, 11 Sep 2024

Today, Andy speaks with investigative journalists Nathan Paul Southern and Lindsey Kennedy who speci...

Is America Suffering From a Toughness Epidemic? (MTNTOUGH’s Dustin Diefenderfer)

Wed, 04 Sep 2024

Today on Change Agents, Andy talks with MTNTOUGH founder, endurance athlete, and backcountry hunter,...

The Frontlines of the Russia Ukraine War: What’s Really Going On (with War Journalist Matt ‘Willy’ Williams)

Wed, 28 Aug 2024

Today on Change Agents, Andy is joined by independent war journalist Matt ‘Willy’ Williams. He ...

The Truth About Escaping Scientology (with Aaron Smith-Levin)

Wed, 21 Aug 2024

Today, Andy speaks with former Scientologist and former staffer and member of the Sea Org, Aaron Smi...

Clearview AI: The Creepy Facial Recognition Start-Up That Scraped the Internet

Wed, 14 Aug 2024

Today, Andy sits down with Investigative reporter Kashmir Hill about her research into the facial re...

The CJNG Cartel Is Now a National Security Threat

Wed, 07 Aug 2024

Today's guest is Chris Dalby. Chris is the author of CJNG: A Quick Guide to Mexico's Deadliest Carte...

Will China Invade Taiwan & Spark WWIII? (Dmitri Alperovitch)

Wed, 31 Jul 2024

On today’s episode of Change Agents, Andy is joined by geopolitical expert, Dmitri Alperovitch. He...

The Gang Takeover of Haiti (The Billingham's Return)

Wed, 24 Jul 2024

Today on Change Agents, Mark "Billy" Billingham and Julie Colombino-Billingham return. They give...

Outage: Who Is Behind Cyber Attacks on America's Infrastructure?

Wed, 17 Jul 2024

On today's Change Agents, Andy Stumpf sits down with Principal Adversary Hunter at the cybersecurity...

A Real Narco State? The Strange Story of Guinea-Bissau

Wed, 10 Jul 2024

Today on Change Agents, Andy takes a deep dive into the strange country of Guinea-Bissau with Mark S...

Inside Africa's Militarized Rhino Poaching Rings (Julian Rademeyer)

Wed, 03 Jul 2024

On today's Change Agents, Andy discusses the illegal wildlife trade and its connection to global org...

Legends of the Old West: TEXAS RANGERS Ep 1 | "Civil War" — Preview

Wed, 26 Jun 2024

Enjoy this preview of Legends of the Old West. Hosted by Chris Wimmer, Legends of the Old West is th...

The Connection Between the Diddy Case and Jeffrey Epstein (Nick Bryant Returns)

Wed, 26 Jun 2024

On today’s Change Agents, investigative journalist Nick Bryant returns to discuss the links betwee...

The Congressman Trying to Get the Truth About Aliens, UFOs, and UAP (with Rep. Tim Burchett)

Mon, 24 Jun 2024

This bonus episode of Change Agents with Andy Stumpf was recorded in late March, and is a follow up ...

Kevin Costner: Behind His $100M Movie Gamble Against Hollywood

Wed, 19 Jun 2024

Today’s guest is Academy Award winning filmmaker, Kevin Costner. Costner co-wrote, directed, and ...

Is the Government Hiding Alien UAP Technology? (with Dr. Garry Nolan)

Wed, 12 Jun 2024

Dr. Garry Nolan is one of the world’s leading immunologists and is the Rachford and Carlota A. Har...

Mike Baker Returns: Putin, Iran and What Comes Next

Wed, 05 Jun 2024

Mike Baker is a former CIA covert operations officer and a security expert. He is the CEO of Port...

The Violent Mexican Cartels Preying on Elderly Americans with Time Share Scams

Wed, 29 May 2024

Today on Change Agents, Andy Stumpf learns about how the violent Jalisco New Generation Cartel is ra...

Special Operations Pirate Hunters & Exposing Crime on the High Seas (with Ian Urbina)

Tue, 21 May 2024

Today’s guest is Ian Urbina. He is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist who left T...

The Dark Side of Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg (with whistleblower Frances Haugen)

Wed, 15 May 2024

Today's guest is Facebook whistleblower, Frances Haugen. Frances Haugen is a specialist in algorith...

The Asian Meth Super Cartels Operating Out of a Remote Narco-State

Wed, 08 May 2024

Today’s guest is writer and investigative crime journalist, Sean Williams. Sean is the co-host of ...

Exposing the Real Yakuza (with ‘Tokyo Vice’ Author Jake Adelstein)

Wed, 01 May 2024

Jake Adelstein is an investigative journalist and the author of several books about Japanese organiz...

Snipers, Cyberattacks, and Fire: America’s Power Grid Is in Danger

Wed, 24 Apr 2024

Today’s guest is award-winning journalist Katherine Blunt. She is a Wall Street Journal reporter ...

The Reality of the Mental Health Crisis (with Dr. Paul Conti)

Wed, 17 Apr 2024

Today on Change Agents, Andy talks with renowned psychiatrist, Dr. Paul Conti. Dr. Conti holds a...

How Gangs, Cartels, and Prison Breaks Spiraled Ecuador into Violence

Wed, 10 Apr 2024

Today on Change Agents, Andy sits down with investigative reporter CD Goette-Luciak to discuss the v...

The Truth About DMT and Psychedelics (with Rick Strassman)

Wed, 03 Apr 2024

Today’s guest is one of the world’s pioneering researchers of psychedelic and Dimethyltryptamin...

Tranq and the New Street Drugs That Have Taken Over Cities Around the Country

Wed, 27 Mar 2024

Today on Change Agents, Andy speaks with former Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Admi...

Cartels Have Infiltrated Montana (John Nores Returns)

Wed, 20 Mar 2024

John Nores served as a Game Warden for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife for more than ...

The Hunters Fighting America’s Hunger Crisis

Wed, 13 Mar 2024

Today on Change Agents, Andy Stumpf sits down with Josh Wilson, the executive director of Farmers an...

The Terrifying State of Cybersecurity and Your Data (with Alan Woodward)

Wed, 06 Mar 2024

Today on Change Agents, Andy Stumpf sits down with one of the world’s leading cybersecurity expert...

Combat Stories From ‘the Meat Grinder’ That Must Be Told (with Will Yeske)

Wed, 28 Feb 2024

Today’s guest is United States Army veteran and author of the book Damn the Valley: 1st Platoon, B...

The Real Story of the Border Crisis (Vincent “Rocco” Vargas Returns)

Wed, 21 Feb 2024

Today on Change Agents, Andy Stumpf talks with the host of the new IRONCLAD original Borderland, Vin...

The Horrors of Eritrea: Trafficking, Torture, & Russia’s Role (with Katharine Houreld)

Wed, 14 Feb 2024

Today on Change Agents, an IRONCLAD original, Andy Stumpf has an extended discussion about the horro...

Why Are So Many Indigenous Women Going Missing and Being Murdered? (with Rosalie Fish)

Wed, 07 Feb 2024

Rosalie Fish is a member of the Cowlitz Tribe and a runner from the Muckleshoot Reservation in Aubur...

Cameron Hanes on ‘Trophy Hunting’ and What Activists Get Wrong About Mountain Lion Hunts

Wed, 31 Jan 2024

Today on Change Agents, an IRONCLAD Original, Cam Hanes and Andy Stumpf discuss "trophy" hunting and...

The Truth About Wuhan and the Origins of the Pandemic (with Vanity Fair's Katherine Eban)

Mon, 29 Jan 2024

Today on Change Agents, Andy Stumpf sits down with investigative journalist Katherine Eban. She...

China’s Ties to Mexican Drug Cartels and America’s Next War (with Ed Calderon)

Wed, 17 Jan 2024

Ed Calderon is a security specialist and instructor with extensive operational and law enforcement e...

Preparedness, Survival, And What To Do When It All Goes Wrong (with Mike Glover)

Wed, 10 Jan 2024

What would you do in the case of a cyberattack, blackout, mass shooting, or large-scale natural disa...

Was Jeffrey Epstein an Intelligence Asset? (with Nick Bryant)

Thu, 04 Jan 2024

Nick Bryant is an investigative journalist, podcaster, author, and expert on human trafficking who i...

Saving Lives in Violent Situations (with Tim Kennedy)

Wed, 27 Dec 2023

Tim Kennedy is a Master Sergeant with the US Army Green Berets and a Special Forces sniper, MMA figh...

Are Your Clothes Getting You Sick? (with Alden Wicker)

Wed, 20 Dec 2023

Today on Change Agents, Andy Stumpf sits down with journalist Alden Wicker for a conversation about ...

Risking Everything to Cover Modern War (with Sebastian Junger)

Tue, 12 Dec 2023

Sebastian Junger is an award-winning war journalist, as well as a best-selling author, filmmaker and...

Rescuing Child Soldiers (with 'Machine Gun Preacher' Sam Childers)

Tue, 05 Dec 2023

On this episode of Change Agents, Andy Stumpf talks with Angels of East Africa founder, entrepreneur...

MeatEater’s Steve Rinella on the State of Modern Conservation

Sat, 02 Dec 2023

Today's guest is best-selling author, outdoorsman, and TV host Steve Rinella. He is a New York Time...

Exposing Big Pharma Corruption (with Peter Berg)

Tue, 21 Nov 2023

Today on Change Agents, Andy Stumpf speaks with filmmaker and actor Peter Berg. His new hit Netflix ...

The Rise of Mexican Drug Cartels (with Ioan Grillo)

Tue, 14 Nov 2023

On the edition of the Narco Wars series, Andy Stumpf sits down with investigative journalist Ioan Gr...

The Reality of the Narco Wars (with Jaeson Jones)

Tue, 07 Nov 2023

On today’s Change Agents, an IRONCLAD original, Andy Stumpf sits down with Jaeson Jones. Jaeson i...

Fighting to Save the Amazon Rainforest Before It's too Late (with Paul Rosolie)

Tue, 31 Oct 2023

Paul Rosolie is a conservationist, author, filmmaker, and speaker dedicated to protecting threatened...

The Billions of Dollars Funding the Taliban and Helping Hamas (with Mike Baker)

Tue, 24 Oct 2023

In this episode of Change Agents, an IRONCLAD original, Andy Stumpf interviews Mike Baker about bill...

Exposing Scientology (with Investigative Journalist Mark Bunker)

Tue, 17 Oct 2023

Mark Bunker is an Emmy Award-winning journalist, filmmaker, the founder of Xenu TV, and is the Vice-...

Donnie Vincent: Hunting, Conservation, and Saving America’s Last Wild Places

Tue, 10 Oct 2023

On today's episode of Change Agents, an IRONCLAD original, Andy Stumpf talks with Donnie Vincent abo...

How America's Adversaries Are Taking Over the World’s Food & Water Supply (with Nate Halverson)

Tue, 03 Oct 2023

In the new film The Grab (directed by Blackfish filmmaker Gabriela Cowperthwaite), investigative jou...

AI's Threat to the Future of Humanity (with Tam Hunt)

Tue, 26 Sep 2023

Today on Change Agents, an IRONCLAD original, Andy Stumpf sits down with Tam Hunt to discuss the dan...

Season 2 Update From Andy

Tue, 19 Sep 2023

Change Agents season 2 is coming next week. Be sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts ...

Evan Hafer and Andy Stumpf Discuss Issues Facing Veterans Today

Tue, 12 Sep 2023

Today on Change Agents is an extended cut of Andy Stumpf's interview with Black Rifle Coffee Company...

Vincent ‘Rocco’ Vargas: Pat Tillman, the Border Crisis, BORSTAR, & More - Change Agents Extended Cut

Tue, 05 Sep 2023

Today on Change Agents, we revisit one of Season 1’s most popular episodes: A conversation with Vi...