J. Edgar with Paul Letersky

The 2011 biopic from Clint Eastwood offers a look into the life of J. Edgar Hoover. Today we'll be talking to author and former FBI agent Paul Letersky, who was Hoover's assistant in the FBI. Learn more about the true story Get Paul's book The Director: My Years Assisting J. Edgar Hoover: https://links.boatspodcast.com/185book Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/e6a424d9-c529-453d-9e42-86e62f123dc2 Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/185 Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers Remove the ads by supporting the show: https://links.boatspodcast.com/support Leave a voicemail: https://links.boatspodcast.com/call Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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