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.

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.

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.

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.

SNAFU with Ed Helms

1. The Citizens' Commission to Investigate the FBI

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The FBI hunts the burglars, who suddenly have a window into J. Edgar Hoover's most twisted and sinister operations.

The FBI hunts the burglars, who suddenly have a window into J. Edgar Hoover's most twisted and sinister operations.

5. G-Men Are Coming to Town

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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?

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?

4. The Heist of the Century

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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.

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, <a href="https://uncpress.org/book/9781469664507/nixons-war-at-home/">Nixon’s War at Home</a>.

3. The Girl from Hartford

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1. The Citizens' Commission to Investigate the FBI

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