Episode
How J Edgar Hoover and The FBI Ruined Our Lives
- Podcast
- Redacted History
- Published
- Feb 24, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 1834
- Processing state
not_requested
Actions
POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/redacted-history-4964443/episodes/how-j-edgar-hoover-and-the-fbi-ruined-our-lives/transcription-requests
Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/redacted-history-4964443/how-j-edgar-hoover-and-the-fbi-ruined-our-lives.md
Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.
Summary
We are always told that the leaders of our countries have term limits, that power cannot stay in one person's hand for too long. But what happens when a corrupt man gets to lead the FBI for almost 50 years? COINTELPRO happens. J Edgar Hoover happens. This episode of the Redacted History Podcast seeks to investigate the American Devil J Edgar Hoover and how his corrupt practices ruined America and helped introduce a security state. SUBSCRIBE TO THE YOUTUBE: / @redactedhistory Stay Connected with Me: PATREON: patreon.com/redactedhistory / blackkout___ / redactedhistory_ Contact: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices