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J. Edgar Hoover

J. Edgar Hoover

Laura Smyth, Josh Jones and Johnny Cochrane expose the king of the FBI.

Evil Genius with Russell Kane · BBC Sounds

November 13, 202436m 43sExplicit

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John Edgar Hoover was an American icon who revolutionised crime-fighting and transformed the FBI into the powerhouse it is today. But do his problematic views, enormous vanity and controlling approach make him evil… or genius? Laura Smyth, Josh Jones and Johnny Cochrane expose the king of the FBI.

Producer: Sasha Bobak Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Studios Production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.