Richard Bissell
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Richard Bissell has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Dave Smith (May 2023).
Richard Mervin Bissell Jr. was an American Central Intelligence Agency officer responsible for major projects such as the U-2 spy plane and the Bay of Pigs Invasion. The journalist Annie Jacobsen said he was referred to by many as "the mayor of Area 51" due to his close involvement in turning that Nevada salt flat into a top-secret U-2 testing facility.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | May 2023 on Dave Smith |
| Role | CIA Officer |
| Field | Intelligence, History |
Who talks about Richard Bissell on podcasts?
Richard Bissell came up; the most recent mention was May 2023 on Dave Smith.
- RFK Jr. | Part Of The Problem 996 | Dave Smith on Dave Smith (May 2023)
What is Richard Bissell mentioned alongside?
Richard Bissell is most often mentioned alongside CNN, General Dynamics and Mark Zuckerberg.
Mentioned together: CNN, General Dynamics, Mark Zuckerberg, Amy Lynn Bradley, Cheryl Hines, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Donald Trump, Adolf Hitler, Ron Paul, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.