This is a throwback episode that I cut from 2 episodes in 2019. Vagabond has played in over 100 countries. A former Air Force interrogation analyst who spent five years at Fort Meade working for the NSA. He talks about how that training shapes the way he questions dealers, how he moves cash across borders. Show Notes 00:00 Introduction — Vagabond, 100+ countries (and a bad mic) 00:45 How he got started — Deuces Wild in Finland, The Frugal Gambler 02:07 Moving to blackjack — overcoming shyness, talking to dealers 04:50 Intelligence background — NSA, Fort Meade, interrogation analyst 07:19 The Don Johnson inspiration 08:49 Avoiding backoffs — travel anywhere, leave when heat comes 10:06 Carrying cash and customs — Vietnam, the $100 ask 14:27 Currency traps — Colombia, Argentina pesos, Peru soles 16:34 Staying connected — SIM cards, Google Fi 17:34 Cambodia — tracking two eight-deck shoes, $40,000 win 20:30 Favorite and least favorite countries — Mexico, Vanuatu, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Trinidad 23:58 The 15% loss rebate game — triple-down, multi-card surrender, $100K swing 29:59 Madagascar — $70,000 declaration, tiny limits 33:29 Traveling with his wife — and her two passports 35:24 Cheating abroad — Mexico City, Cambodia second-dealing 37:09 Currency headaches — Peru, Chile, India 42:04 Taking notes — detailed casino notes, information broker 45:08 Backoffs abroad — Griffin/OSN, polite Korea tea ceremony 47:49 Coupon AP — Lowe's, Kellogg's, Starbucks, Walgreens 56:36 Staying safe traveling with cash 60:06 Wrap-up
