The Bubba Army Podcast

Vault 7: The CIA Hacker Who Stole America’s Secret Cyber Weapons
Joshua Schulte was one of the CIA’s most trusted systems engineers, with access to some of the agency’s most sensitive hacking tools and cyber capabilities.
Then roughly 34 terabytes of classified CIA material ended up with WikiLeaks.
In this episode of Deadly Intentions, Bubba and Pete break down the incredible Vault 7 case, from Schulte’s rise inside an elite CIA technical unit and the workplace conflicts that consumed him, to the theft of thousands of classified files and the massive investigation that followed.
The story only gets stranger from there, with bail violations, a smuggled prison cellphone, attempts to leak information from behind bars, multiple federal trials, Schulte representing himself in court, and ultimately a 40-year prison sentence.
This is the story of Joshua Schulte, WikiLeaks, Vault 7, and the breach the CIA described as the largest data loss in its history.
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OTL SHOW | September, 22, 2026
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Bubba and Pete continue their deep dive into the rise of Mexico’s modern cartel system, tracing what happened after the old Guadalajara structure fractured and independent networks began competing for territory, routes and influence. The episode follows the evolution of Sinaloa, Tijuana, Juárez, the Gulf Cartel and Los Zetas, including the air bridge that helped keep Sinaloa alive, tunnels beneath the border, large-scale smuggling operations, U.S. distribution hubs and the alliances that reshaped the drug trade. They also examine how the system became increasingly fragmented, with hundreds of organizations operating across Mexico, setting the stage for the emergence of Jalisco New Generation.
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Tuddle And Kristin | September, 17, 2026
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OTL SHOW | September, 17, 2026
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