Our interview of Rodney Faraon for “The Creative Influencer” podcast is available today for download on iTunes, Spotify, and premier platforms everywhere. Rodney is a former CIA analyst and president of Aardwolf Creative, a firm developing CIA themed dramas for tv and the movies.

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A transcript of the full interview follows:

Jon: I am joined today by Rodney Faraon. Welcome to the podcast.

Rodney: Thank you, Jon.

Jon: You are former CIA.

Rodney: I am. I was a CIA analyst for 15 years.

Jon: And…

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Welcome to season two of the Creative Influencer Podcast. We are excited to be back!

Season two will build on season one. We have some great guests lined up for you.

We are also adding something new – minisodes. We’ve received a number of e-mails asking questions about social media and this season we’ll answer those questions. The first full episode of season two drops on March 13, 2019 and the first minisode drops on March 20.

So… buckle up and come along for the ride.

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