SNAFU with Ed Helms

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Hosted by Ed Helms, SNAFU is a podcast about history's greatest screw-ups. This is Season 2: MEDBURG. The story of a daring heist that exposed a colossal FBI SNAFU.

EPISODE 1

1. The Citizens' Commission to Investigate the FBI

In March 1971, Washington Post reporter Betty Medsger receives a mysterious envelope full of classified documents. Soon, what's inside will change the way America sees the FBI. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

31 min
EPISODE 2

2. Want to Come to a Party?

It’s 1970 when John and Bonnie Raines get a call from their friend and fellow activist, Bill Davidon. He suspects something is very wrong with the FBI, and plans to do the unthinkable: break into an FBI office to prove it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

38 min
EPISODE 3

3. The Girl from Hartford

With the team assembled, the burglars begin staking out a small FBI satellite office in Media Pennsylvania. And Bonnie Raines takes a big risk. To read more about the FBI’s history, check out Daniel Chard’s book, Nixon’s War at Home. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

46 min
EPISODE 4

4. The Heist of the Century

As Ali and Frazier go head-to-head in The Fight of the Century, Bill Davidon and his team aim to pull off the heist of the century. But at what cost? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

34 min
EPISODE 5

5. G-Men Are Coming to Town

The FBI hunts the burglars, who suddenly have a window into J. Edgar Hoover's most twisted and sinister operations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

45 min
EPISODE 6

6. Tin, Rubber, and Oil

A mole, a raid, and a war on trial. The Camden 28 make national headlines. But will their trial jeopardize the identities of the Media burglars? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

51 min
EPISODE 7

7. The 'Do Not File' File

Journalist Carl Stern stumbles upon a single, curious codeword in the burglarized documents: COINTELPRO. As shocking revelations about the FBI come to fruition, Congress forms the Church Committee to investigate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

52 min
EPISODE 8

8. Statute of Limitations

The FBI tries to clean up its act, but will all those lessons learned later be… forgotten? Plus, the legacy of the Media Burglary. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

40 min
SEASON 2 TRAILER

Introducing Season 2: MEDBURG

In 1971, a courageous group of activists broke into an FBI office and stole files containing J. Edgar Hoover's deepest, darkest secrets. How did their actions forever upend everything Americans knew about their country's most powerful law enforcement agency? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2 min

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Ed Helms

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1,212 Ratings

LOVE this podcast!

Oct 11

Mo flashback

As someone who lives with the Vietnam war daily through my PTSD veteran spouse, it was incredibly emotional to hear this story from the courageous activists. A cautionary tale for those supporting politicians who would encourage or recreate a “Hoover” atmosphere in our country.
Great podcast! And a thank you

Oct 7

Karassong

Hey friends, I’m really loving the podcast. The topics you’ve chosen so far are so important. Ed deserved a better interview on the Daily Show, cuz you’ve really got a great thing going here.
The Truth Hurts but 🤷‍♀️

Sep 30

nyccaligirl

Having lived during these episodes as an ordinary working woman, I am rarely surprised but, when journalism was ‘real’ in the USA it sent shockwaves across the nation. Nothing is ever as the government wants us to believe. Thank you Ed and team !! Cynthia Ps. I am 76
Mind Blowing and Binge-worthy

Sep 27

trulydooley

I stumbled across this podcast and binged the first season in a week. I found it entertaining, informative and shocking. I liked the mix of the host and interviews with the people involved. This is the type of information that isn’t shared in schools but is vital for people to share, and learn from. Thank you!

Hosted by Ed Helms, SNAFU is a podcast about history's greatest screw-ups. This is Season 2: MEDBURG. The story of a daring heist that exposed a colossal FBI SNAFU.

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25
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2
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Explicit
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