E78 Raeed Hosny | Joe Wagner

This week we sit down with a guest whose life reads like a movie script—but every bit of it is real. Raeed Hosny went from being a beloved child star in Egypt, portraying cultural icons on screen, to holding top-secret clearance and serving on some of the most high-stakes intelligence missions of the modern era.

Raeed takes us on a wild journey—from growing up on film sets in the 60s and 70s to interrogating terrorists, locating weapons caches, and working with the CIA, DIA, and Air Force Intelligence in Iraq and the Middle East. Along the way, he shares raw stories of resilience, trust, and the razor’s edge reality of counterintelligence work—including time under the command of Col. Mark Milley before he became Chairman of the Joint Chiefs.

At the same time, Raeed’s warmth, humor, and perspective shine through. We get into aliens (of course), food, film, and a few rapid-fire questions that reveal just how multifaceted his story really is. We even throw in who he thinks should play him in the movie of his life.

This is one of our most cinematic and unforgettable conversations yet—spanning pop culture, geopolitics, and a touch of espionage. Buckle up.