Fake Shahs and Exfiltrations: Memories from CIA's Former Disguise Chief | SpyCast

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Jonna Mendez knows how to blend in and when to stand out. Starting out as a secretary at the CIA, she left as its Chief of Disguise. Her career took her into denied areas, where her special abilities assisted in a variety of high-stakes operations — collecting on the adversary, recruiting and exfiltrating agents, and staying on the cutting edge of technology. In this episode, Mendez sits down with SpyCast Host Sasha Ingber to discuss her stories, many of which she has never shared before. Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IntlSpyMuseum Twitter: https://www.x.com/intlspymuseum Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spymuseum The International Spy Museum® is an independent nonprofit organization. Generous support from viewers like you fuel our nonprofit mission and make our collection, exhibits, and educational programs like this possible. DONATE here: https://bit.ly/3NUqU9C Subscribe to Sasha's Substack, HUMINT, to get more intelligence stories: https://sashaingber.substack.com/ This show is brought to you from Goat Rodeo, N2K Networks, and the International Spy Museum in Washington, DC. This episode was produced by Flora Warshaw and the team at Goat Rodeo. At the International Spy Museum, Mike Mincey and Memphis Vaughan III are our video editors. Emily Rens is our graphic designer. Joshua Troemel runs our SPY social media. Amanda Ohlke is our Director of Adult Education and Mira Cohen is the Vice President of Programs. The Spy Museum does not endorse, approve, or support the opinions stated by guest speakers. Statements made by speakers do not represent the position or opinion of the International Spy Museum.