Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show CIA Counter-Terrorism Analyst: The 3 Most Dangerous Places in the World to Backpack (and How to Get In)...with Brent Giannotta
What are the 3 most dangerous countries to visit for a backpacking trip? And how can you get in? Former CIA Counter-Terrorism Analyst Brent Giannotta joins the show to share his expertise. Carl and Ben also pepper him with every CIA movie reference and conspiracy theory they can muster.
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Some of the Topics Covered:
-Most Dangerous Places to Backpack
-Life or Death Backpacking Situations
-CIA Conspiracy Theories
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