Charlie Spillers, former Marine, federal prosecutor, deep-cover FBI agent, and author of the book "Confessions of an Undercover Agent: Adventures, Close Calls, and the Toll of a Double Life", joins us to talk about his legendary career. Charlie tells us about returning from Vietnam to go undercover, what agent training is like, the Dixie Mafia and the Marcello Family, the time a hitman put out a contract to kill him, investigating a 3,000-lb drug smuggling operation, the time he was forced to blow his cover, and other interesting topics… WELCOME TO CAMP! 🏕️ 📖 Read Confessions of an Undercover Agent Here: https://linktw.in/wmqCbx Shoutout to our sponsors: Odoo, Morgan & Morgan, and BlueChew Try Odoo with a 14-day free trial at: http://Odoo.com/CAMP 👕🧢 GET YOUR CAMP DRIP HERE: http://camp-rd.com 🏕️ Get Today In History Email Here (Free): https://camp.beehiiv.com/ 🎟️ 🎫 Comedy Tour Tickets Here: https://markgagnonlive.com Timestamps: 0:00 Meet Charlie Spillers 2:57 Learning Body Language 4:37 Returning From Vietnam To Go Undercover 7:25 Being Held At Gunpoint at Bar 18:37 Training Agents + The Dixie Mafia 27:54 Having To Stay Hidden While Undercover 31:24 Hitman Puts a Contract Out To Kill Charlie 32:31 Wrecking Van Headed to Steal Safe + Forced to Blow Cover 42:08 Investigating a 3,000 Ibs Drug Smuggling Operation 59:07 Busting The Pilot of a Drug Smuggling Operation 1:05:59 The Marcello Family 1:10:28 Billy Wayne Mhaffey 1:15:05 Building Relationships With Criminals