J. Edgar Hoover Pt. 2: Gangsters, Nazis and Communists

J. Edgar Hoover Pt. 2: Gangsters, Nazis and Communists

By the 1930s, Hoover was America's top cop. He went after bank robbers and bandits in his War on Crime, never losing sight of his real nemesis: communism. Every maneuver went toward Hoover’s carefully crafted narrative of the FBI. As their prestige grew, so did their power. But while Hoover had FDR’s ear, he also faced the ire of embittered political rivals. This is episode two of our six-part crossover special from Conspiracy Theories and Dictators. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episoder(563)

Buried Gold: How the FBI Got Involved In a Treasure Hunt

Buried Gold: How the FBI Got Involved In a Treasure Hunt

A legend tells of a cache of Civil War-era gold buried somewhere in the hills of Elk County, Pennsylvania. Over the past few decades, treasure hunters have descended upon the community of Dents Run to...

14 Mai 202536min

The Short Reign and Mysterious Death of Pope John Paul I

The Short Reign and Mysterious Death of Pope John Paul I

In the early 1970s, when he was still an Archbishop, Albino Luciani caught wind of a shady banking scheme involving Italian banker Roberto Calvi and the Vatican. Years later – and just 33 days into hi...

7 Mai 202539min

The Assassination of Malcolm X Pt. 2

The Assassination of Malcolm X Pt. 2

After Malcolm X was assassinated, three men were arrested. Despite holes in the investigation and the prosecution’s case, all three went to prison. In the years that followed, people close to Malcolm ...

30 Apr 202537min

The Assassination of Malcolm X Pt. 1

The Assassination of Malcolm X Pt. 1

Malcolm X’s radical ideas about racial justice won him many followers, and spawned just as many enemies. When Malcolm X was assassinated in 1965, three men were promptly arrested. But for decades, que...

23 Apr 202541min

UFOS, Occultists, Murder Schemes: The Deaths of Miguel and Manuel

UFOS, Occultists, Murder Schemes: The Deaths of Miguel and Manuel

Brazil, 1966. Two men in suits were found dead on a hill, surrounded by odd notes, and wearing lead eye masks. With no sign of violence, police were baffled. Theorists linked the men to occult rituals...

16 Apr 202543min

The Dark Truth Behind Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

The Dark Truth Behind Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

In 1973, author and activist Oscar Zeta Acosta told his son he was getting on a boat, and would see him soon. But Acosta was never seen again. Theories range from a drug deal gone wrong, to a faked de...

9 Apr 202550min

Murder in Antarctica?

Murder in Antarctica?

In May 2000, 32-year-old Australian astrophysicist Rodney Marks died suddenly on an Antarctica base after falling ill just 36 hours earlier. The National Science Foundation (NSF) released a statement ...

2 Apr 202542min

"My Lady Jane" and the Real Conspiracy to Take the English Throne

"My Lady Jane" and the Real Conspiracy to Take the English Throne

Teenager Jane Grey was never supposed to be Queen of England. But in 1553, a complex conspiracy put her on the throne. A year later, another conspiracy led to her death. Historians call Jane a pawn, b...

26 Mar 202555min

Populært innen Samfunn

rss-spartsklubben
giver-og-gjengen-vg
aftenpodden
konspirasjonspodden
popradet
aftenpodden-usa
rss-nesten-hele-uka-med-lepperod
rss-henlagt-andy-larsgaard
lydartikler-fra-aftenposten
wolfgang-wee-uncut
min-barneoppdragelse
grenselos
rss-dannet-uten-piano
rss-espen-lee-usensurert
frokostshowet-pa-p5
fladseth
rss-dette-ma-aldri-skje-igjen
alt-fortalt
synnve-og-vanessa
opptur-med-annette-og-ingeborg