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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.

#25

Introducing Slow Burn: The Rise of Fox News

While the SNAFU Team is hard at work on our next season, we are excited to share the first episode of a new season from our friends at Slow Burn. On Season 10, host Josh Levin takes you back to a crucial inflection point in American history: the moment between 2000 and 2004 when Fox News first surged to power and a whole bunch of people rose up to try and stop it. See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

06 Nov 2024

52 MINS

52:30

06 Nov 2024

#24

The FBI and Indigenous Movements with Nick Estes

COINTELPRO was shut down in 1971, and J. Edgar Hoover died in 1972. But the agency's dirty tricks continued in the years directly following the Media Burglary. Nowhere is this more evident than in the FBI's interactions with the American Indian Movement. Scholar, historian, and podcast host Nick Estes joins SNAFU to talk about how COINTELPRO and Hoover's legacy permeated the FBI, from the Wounded Knee Occupation in 1973 to the Dakota Access Pipeline protests at Standing Rock in 2016/2017. See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

04 Sep 2024

51 MINS

51:05

04 Sep 2024

#23

Surveillance Now & Then with Loch Johnson

Former Church Committee Staffer Loch Johnson helps us dig deeper into the Church Committee Hearings to cover the appalling findings we didn't get to in Episode 7 of our season. Then, he takes us straight through to present day surveillance, where we try to answer the question: Where is the right balance between citizen rights and national security? Do we even have any privacy left anymore? See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

28 Aug 2024

46 MINS

46:21

28 Aug 2024

#22

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] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

21 Aug 2024

39 MINS

39:53

21 Aug 2024

#21

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] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

14 Aug 2024

51 MINS

51:59

14 Aug 2024

#20

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] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

07 Aug 2024

51 MINS

51:12

07 Aug 2024

#19

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] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

31 Jul 2024

45 MINS

45:00

31 Jul 2024

#18

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] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

24 Jul 2024

33 MINS

33:41

24 Jul 2024

#17

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] (https://uncpress.org/book/9781469664507/nixons-war-at-home/) . See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

17 Jul 2024

45 MINS

45:47

17 Jul 2024

#16

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] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

10 Jul 2024

38 MINS

38:15

10 Jul 2024

#15

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] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

10 Jul 2024

31 MINS

31:11

10 Jul 2024

#14

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] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

26 Jun 2024

02 MINS

02:27

26 Jun 2024

#13

Introducing: Broomgate

From Executive Producer Ed Helms comes a new podcast, Broomgate: A Curling Scandal. Over the course of six episodes, semi-professional curler and fully professional comedian John Cullen (Blocked Party) is exposing the unbelievable, never-before-told scandal that rocked the sport of curling. Yes, curling. [Listen here] (https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flink.chtbl.com%2FijykS7P8&data=05%7C02%7CAlexKoral%40iheartmedia.com%7Ca71d26efe2cb4676ac6e08dc73566b4d%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C638512062242938049%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=IiQgU6%2FDXHnCWzzIJiHY6ZpZPM9X5RUBqVsRVKlWtoY%3D&reserved=0) . See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

13 May 2024

28 MINS

28:10

13 May 2024

#12

BONUS: Forgotten History with Rachel Maddow

Back in World War II, a group of Nazis tried to overthrow American democracy, with the help of some U.S. congressmen, no less. We’re talking about The Great Sedition Trial of 1944, and it’s the subject of a history podcast hosted by Rachel Maddow called ULTRA. SNAFU and ULTRA have so much in common. Both podcasts are deep-dives into important moments in American history, which are largely forgotten – and yet, they feel oddly prescient to our world today. Ed recently sat down with Rachel to discuss these two extraordinary stories, the roots of authoritarianism, and how it all weaves into current events. See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

25 Apr 2023

40 MINS

40:14

25 Apr 2023

#11

BONUS: Inside the KGB with Jack Barsky

Bonus Episode – Ed speaks with former sleeper agent for the KGB, Jack Barsky. Together, they recount Jack’s life trajectory from super spy to American author, and discuss the Soviet paranoia permeating throughout the Soviet ranks during the high-intensity of Able Archer ‘83. Produced by FilmNation and Pacific Electric Picture Co. in association with Gilded Audio. See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

07 Dec 2022

39 MINS

39:10

07 Dec 2022

#10

BONUS: WarGaming with Matthew Broderick & John Badham

Bonus Episode – Ed speaks with actor Matthew Broderick, and director John Badham about their time on the seminal 1983 classic, “WarGames” and how it played a part in the cultural zeitgeist of the Cold War. Produced by FilmNation and Pacific Electric Picture Co. in association with Gilded Audio. See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

30 Nov 2022

30 MINS

30:55

30 Nov 2022

#9

8. World Gone M.A.D.

The Finale of Snafu: Season One! The holy grail of classified Able Archer documents is finally revealed. Will it hold the answers we seek? Produced by FilmNation and Pacific Electric Picture Co. in association with Gilded Audio. See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

23 Nov 2022

42 MINS

42:47

23 Nov 2022

#8

7. Where the Mind Starts to Melt

Sheer terror about the near disaster recedes over time, and intrigue sets in. Competing theories emerge as Nate Jones and others uncover reports that have been buried in archives for decades. Time casts a new shadow on Gordievsky and Rupp’s Able Archer heroics. Myth, propaganda, and reality melt into one big cloudy soup. Produced by FilmNation and Pacific Electric Picture Co. in association with Gilded Audio. See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

16 Nov 2022

45 MINS

45:36

16 Nov 2022

#7

6. Redacted

Lt. General Leonard Perroots faces down the single most critical decision of his career: to escalate, or not? He knows the situation is bad, but he has no idea just how bad. The man’s got the fate of the world in his hands. Produced by FilmNation and Pacific Electric Picture Co. in association with Gilded Audio. See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

09 Nov 2022

42 MINS

42:21

09 Nov 2022

#6

5. A Script for Nuclear War

It’s Opening day for Able Archer 83. The Soviets have front row seats to NATO’s autumn military exercises. Tens of thousands of soldiers are playing pretend war in West Germany. The Soviets are NOT enjoying the show. And then… the war game actors begin ‘launching’ nukes. Holy sh*tballs, this is not looking good. The spies try to thwart disaster, and one man is faced with a cataclysmic decision. Produced by FilmNation and Pacific Electric Picture Co. in association with Gilded Audio. See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

02 Nov 2022

43 MINS

43:41

02 Nov 2022

#5

4. Dancing on a Razor’s Edge

The situation is getting dire. Mind games and twitchy nerves lead to tragedy in Russian airspace. Finger-pointing only makes it worse, and any chance for real diplomacy flies out the window. As we hurtle toward November ‘83, a glitchy missile detection system almost spells disaster. Produced by FilmNation and Pacific Electric Picture Co. in association with Gilded Audio. See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

26 Oct 2022

35 MINS

35:28

26 Oct 2022

#4

3. Two Spies Living Lies

Tension mounts as Reagan's aggression deepens Andropov's paranoia. Surely, an attack from the West is imminent! Meet Oleg Gordievsky and Rainier Rupp, two spies whose loyalties aren't what they seem. These super secret agents scour the earth for signs of impending doom, but they have no idea that they're about to be embroiled in utter disaster. Produced by FilmNation and Pacific Electric Picture Co. in association with Gilded Audio. Correction: This episode incorrectly states that Operation Barbarossa began the Soviet Union’s entanglement with World War II. Operation Barbarossa brought the fighting to Soviet soil. However, the Soviets had long been colluding with Nazi Germany, and the Soviet Red Army had themselves invaded Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Finland prior to Operation Barbarossa. We regret the error, not least because this falsity is a particular piece of propaganda emanating from Putin’s Kremlin. See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

19 Oct 2022

43 MINS

43:50

19 Oct 2022

#3

2. Will the Real Evil Empire Please Stand Up?

A former Hollywood actor and a former Chairman of the KGB walk into a bar and... blow the whole thing up? In 1983, the decision to launch nukes lay in the hands of two men: Ronald Wilson Reagan and Yuri Andropov. Let's talk about how their teeny tiny… inferiority complexes set us on a path – right to the edge of a nuclear cliff. Produced by FilmNation and Pacific Electric Picture Co. in association with Gilded Audio. See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

12 Oct 2022

41 MINS

41:11

12 Oct 2022

#2

1. Not All Fun and WarGames

By the 1980s, tension between the U.S. and Soviet Union was a fact of everyday life. Early '80s American pop culture was quite literally exploding with nuclear doom. But was a real crisis unfolding right under our noses? One dauntless sleuth grows determined to get to the bottom of a decades-old Cold War mystery: Able Archer 83. Produced by FilmNation and Pacific Electric Picture Co. in association with Gilded Audio. See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

05 Oct 2022

44 MINS

44:39

05 Oct 2022

#1

Introducing: SNAFU with Ed Helms

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27 Sep 2022

03 MINS

03:01

27 Sep 2022

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#25

Introducing Slow Burn: The Rise of Fox News

#24

The FBI and Indigenous Movements with Nick Estes

#23

Surveillance Now & Then with Loch Johnson

#22

8. Statute of Limitations

#21

7. The 'Do Not File' File

#20

6. Tin, Rubber, and Oil

#19

5. G-Men Are Coming to Town

#18

4. The Heist of the Century

#17

3. The Girl from Hartford

#16

2. Want to Come to a Party?

#15

1. The Citizens' Commission to Investigate the FBI

#14

Introducing Season 2: MEDBURG

#13

Introducing: Broomgate

#12

BONUS: Forgotten History with Rachel Maddow

#11

BONUS: Inside the KGB with Jack Barsky

#10

BONUS: WarGaming with Matthew Broderick & John Badham

#9

8. World Gone M.A.D.

#8

7. Where the Mind Starts to Melt

#7

6. Redacted

#6

5. A Script for Nuclear War

#5

4. Dancing on a Razor’s Edge

#4

3. Two Spies Living Lies

#3

2. Will the Real Evil Empire Please Stand Up?

#2

1. Not All Fun and WarGames

#1

Introducing: SNAFU with Ed Helms