J. Edgar Hoover
Head of the Justice Department’s Palmer Raids; instrumental in deportations of radicals after WWI.
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Videos Mentioning J. Edgar Hoover

Peterson Academy | Michael Malice | The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union | Lecture 1 (Official)
Peterson Academy
Head of the Justice Department’s Palmer Raids; instrumental in deportations of radicals after WWI.

Oliver Stone: Vladimir Putin and War in Ukraine | Lex Fridman Podcast #286
Lex Fridman
Former director of the FBI, whose anti-communist mentality influenced American perceptions of Russia during the Cold War.

#128 – Irene Davis, Ph.D.: Evolution of the foot, running injuries, and minimalist shoes
Peter Attia MD
Former director of the FBI whom Dr. Davis wrote to, expressing interest in becoming an agent, receiving a rejection letter stating women weren't allowed.

E92: Adam Neumann's second act, a16z's $350M bet, housing policy, Inflation Reduction Act & more
All-In Podcast
Former director of the FBI, mentioned in the context of the FBI's historical rectitude and politicization debates.

E91: SoftBank's $21B+ Vision Fund loss, signals of a bubble, macro picture, Trump raided by FBI
All-In Podcast
First Director of the FBI, whose historical actions are referenced to argue that the FBI has political origins and has meddled in political affairs.

Trump's Own Counterterrorism Chief Just Quit — Called the Iran War Israel's War
Tom Bilyeu
Former director of the FBI, mentioned in connection with the idea that humans, or a subset of them, are 'so evil' and use strategies like murder for effectiveness.