A former CIA officer tells remarkable tales about her 30 years in a secret world

“As I have written before, the brave men and women who work in our intelligence community rarely get the praise they deserve – or the ability to share their stories.

This is why I started a series on my “Newt’s World” podcast called “Spies Like Us.”

The first person I highlighted was Charlie Allen, a key player in the U.S. strategy to overcome and overwhelm the Soviets during the Cold War.

This week, I had the privilege to talk with another brilliant intelligence veteran, Rollie Flynn.

Her story is remarkable. She joined the Central Intelligence Agency by literally answering an ad in a newspaper. It asked: “Would you like adventure, would you like to travel, would you like to serve your country?”’