logo
episode-header-image
Jul 2020
40m 31s

COINTELPRO, Part 1

iHeartPodcasts
About this episode

FBI surveillance of people associated with the civil rights movement has come up on the show many times. Today, we’re going to talk about the history of the FBI, especially as it related to communism and “subversive threats,” and how that fed directly into COINTELPRO.

Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Up next
Yesterday
SYMHC Classics: Insular Cases
This 2023 episode covers the Insular Cases, which are SCOTUS cases regarding rights of people in U.S. territories. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 
43m 15s
May 8
Behind the Scenes Minis: Friends and Bubble Guns
Holly talks about how small the circle of London intellectuals was in John Graunt's time. Then there is discussion of disco balls in bathrooms.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 
22m 45s
May 6
Modern Inventions That Are Actually Old
There are so many things in our modern world that we presume are fairly recent inventions. But the three things we’re going to talk about in this instance are quite old, but they have close associations with the recent past. Research: Abbott, David, PhD., ed. “The Biographical Bo ... Show More
38m 59s
Recommended Episodes
Jun 2017
Miss Buchanan’s Period of Adjustment
A landmark Supreme Court case. A civil rights revolution. Why has everyone forgotten what happened next? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 
30m 39s
Mar 2021
PRISM Surveillance Pt. 2
When it comes to government surveillance, most people likely have little to hide. But did a partnership with Silicon Valley unlock unprecedented levels of personal data? And how effective was the PRISM program at catching terrorists after all? Learn more about your ad choices. Vi ... Show More
42m 54s
Mar 2021
CLASSIC: Nazis, Lost Civilizations and Ancient Man: The Ahnenerbe
tail spinning
36m 49s
Jun 2023
Introducing: The Set
The Set is the never-before told, first-person documentary of the biggest police corruption scandal in NYPD history and the investigation that uncovered it all. 
3m 47s
Apr 2021
CLASSIC: Can you really be anonymous online?
<p>In this classic episode, our friends at TechStuff join us for a closer look at the tricky business of staying anonymous on the internet, as well as the facts about the NSA's surveillance program.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcas ... Show More
40m 28s
Feb 2022
How Did a Civil Rights Photographer Become an FBI Informant?
Photographer Ernest Withers took iconic photos that helped the Civil Rights movement -- and also informed on its inner workings to the FBI. Learn more about this mystery in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-figures/ ... Show More
5m 6s