Ep. 094 - Brig Barker: Flipping Terrorists Into FBI Informants

Sam Cooper is an investigative journalist and publisher of The Bureau. We discuss the strange and hilarious misadventures of Canada’s fentanyl czar, the frustration of American agencies with Canada’s federal policing PR campaigns, and the country’s inability to successfully prosecute organized crime networks involved in fentanyl trafficking.Read more at The Bureau:https://thebureau.newsFollow Sam on X:https://x.com/scoopercooperFollow Brave New Normal on X, Substack and audio streamers:https://linktr.ee/bnnpod This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bravenewnormal.substack.com/subscribe

Marc Cohodes is a legendary investor, short seller and one of the inspirations for the film, The Big Short. We discuss Canada’s rapidly failing economy, why capital controls will be necessary to stop wealth from fleeing the country, and why Alberta independence with intervention from the Trump administration is Canada’s only hope.Follow Marc on X:https://x.com/AlderLaneEggsFollow Brave New Normal on X, Substack and audio streamers:https://linktr.ee/bnnpod This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bravenewnormal.substack.com/subscribe

Sam Cooper is an investigative journalist and publisher of The Bureau. We discuss recent revelations around Canada’s refusal to cooperate with American law enforcement agencies investigating fentanyl manufacturing and distribution networks, how this corresponds with Trump’s rising tariffs on Canadian exports, and why the RCMP, BC NDP and Carney Liberal government appear to be covering for organized crime groups.Read more at The Bureau:https://thebureau.newsFollow Sam on X:https://x.com/scoopercooperFollow Brave New Normal on X, Substack and audio streamers:https://linktr.ee/bnnpod This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bravenewnormal.substack.com/subscribe

Brig Barker is a retired FBI counterterrorism agent with extensive overseas deployments as a member of the Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF). We discuss his experience interrogating over 500 jihadists on their own turf, his time in Egypt as an investigator in the months after 9/11, and how the nature of security has changed with the introduction of AI.Learn more about Kronus Intelligence Group: https://kronusintelligencegroup.com Follow Brig on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/brig-barker Follow Brave New Normal on X, Substack and audio streamers: https://linktr.ee/bnnpod This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bravenewnormal.substack.com/subscribe

Dan Cohen is an investigative journalist, documentarian and founder of Uncaptured News. We discuss his experiences as a journalist in Gaza, Israel's ongoing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, and how Zionism successfully seized the Jewish identity.Read more at Uncaptured News: https://uncaptured.media Follow Dan on X: https://x.com/dancohen3000 Follow Brave New Normal on X, Substack and audio streamers: https://linktr.ee/bnnpod This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bravenewnormal.substack.com/subscribe

Tamara Lich is a founder and lead organizer of the Freedom Convoy: the largest civil rights movement in Canadian history that gained global notoriety during the Covid-19 pandemic. We discuss the prospect of facing seven years in prison for her role in the trucker protest, the ongoing propaganda campaign against her, and the lasting impact of the convoy in Canadian politics and society.Purchase Tamara's book, Hold the Line: https://a.co/d/cirNlHh Follow Tamara on X: https://x.com/LichTamara Follow Brave New Normal on X, Substack and audio streamers: https://linktr.ee/bnnpod This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bravenewnormal.substack.com/subscribe

Sam Cooper is an investigative journalist and publisher of The Bureau. We discuss the suspicious circumstances around a stay of charges against a Chinese scientist caught with large amounts of MDMA precursor in Richmond, BC, the melding of CCP linked organized crime with Mexican cartels in Canada, and the politicians who appear to be complicit in a vast criminal conspiracy that has caught the attention of the Trump administration in the US.Read more at The Bureau:https://thebureau.newsFollow Sam on X:https://twitter.com/scoopercooperFollow Brave New Normal on X, Substack and audio streamers:https://linktr.ee/bnnpod This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bravenewnormal.substack.com/subscribe

Steve Robinson is an investigative journalist whose documentary, High Crimes: The Chinese Mafia’s Takeover of Rural America is available now on the Tucker Carlson Network. We discuss the invasion of Chinese organized crime in the State of Maine, the devastation it’s brought to both residents and local economies, and the many striking similarities between Maine and China’s previous capture of Vancouver, BC.Watch High Crimes on TCN: https://tuckercarlson.com/high-crimesFollow Steve on X: https://x.com/BigSteve207Follow Brave New Normal on X, Substack and audio streamers:https://linktr.ee/bnnpod This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bravenewnormal.substack.com/subscribe

Matthew Horwood is a journalist and reporter for Epoch Times. We discuss tensions around Canada’s growing migrant crisis, China’s capture of the Canadian economy, and the politically motivated trial of Freedom Convoy organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber.Read more from Matthew at The Epoch Times: https://theepochtimes.com/author/matthew-horwoodFollow Matthew on X:https://x.com/matthewh_etFollow Brave New Normal on X, Substack and audio streamers:https://linktr.ee/bnnpod This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bravenewnormal.substack.com/subscribe

JJ Carrell is a retired southern US border Deputy Agent in Charge, author and host of Truth with JJ Carrell. We discuss President Trump's Jeffrey Epstein catastrophe, the dissolution of the MAGA movement and America’s continued illegal immigration crisis.Watch Truth with JJ Carrell:https://jjcarrell.comFollow JJ on X:https://x.com/JJCarrell14Follow Brave New Normal on X, Substack and audio streamers:https://linktr.ee/bnnpod This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bravenewnormal.substack.com/subscribe