Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Federal Bureau of Investigation has come up in 25 episodes across 11 podcasts in TMT, including The Megyn Kelly Show, Crime Junkie, Morbid. 11 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Andy FrisellaShow intro voiceover by host Andy Frisella
Frisella contends that the US is not a free country but one run by intelligence agencies that push propaganda.
“We live in a country that is run by three-letter agencies that does whatever they need to do to push agendas and propaganda”
REAL AF with Andy Frisella: 1070. Andy & DJ CTI: Macron Faces Backlash Over French Riots, Rubio Blasts Ukraine & New Jan. 6 Bombing Charges (Oct 20, 2026) · Listen from 1:06:22
Frisella speculates that Andrew Bailey left the FBI because the institution was too corrupt for him.
“he got in there and the fucking web and the mess was so corrupt and so dirty and so bad that he didn't want a fucking part of it”
REAL AF with Andy Frisella: 1064. Andy & DJ CTI: Iran Terror Plot Fears, Nor'easter Slams East Coast & Rising NASCAR Star Attacked (Sep 29, 2026) · Listen from 22:12
DJCo-host of the CTI segments on REAL AF, presents the headlines
DJ credits Andrew Bailey's COVID-era litigation with preventing major government overreach in 2020.
“He's a major reason that this country was not turned into a fucking communist wasteland back in 2020”
REAL AF with Andy Frisella: 1064. Andy & DJ CTI: Iran Terror Plot Fears, Nor'easter Slams East Coast & Rising NASCAR Star Attacked (Sep 29, 2026) · Listen from 35:22
Ashley FlowersCreator and host of the true crime podcast Crime Junkie and founder of Audiochuck
Flowers said she believes the FBI's determination that Joyce was stabbed is wrong, given the absence of blood on the carpet.
“I personally think that's like a wrong determination that they made. And I know that's like a bold statement”
Crime Junkie: MURDERED: Joyce LePage Part 2 (Jul 27, 2026) · Listen from 35:02
Lika OsipovaRussian-born singer, pageant founder, and entrepreneur known professionally as Lika O
Osipova says she hired a lawyer and detective and that the FBI ultimately arrested the stalker.
“Thank God. And she was arrested by the FBI”
Digital Social Hour: Why She Says S*x Should Be Number One... | Lika O | DSH #2069 (Jul 16, 2026) · Listen from 4:53
Kash PatelDirector of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Patel said online posts suggesting foreknowledge of the killing were under investigation and had been shared with prosecutors.
“most definitely under investigation. And we've disclosed a lot of that to the prosecution or all of it that we have”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Judge Graf Shows ZERO Confidence Despite MOUNTAINS of Evidence in Tyler Robinson Hearing, Lance Twiggs DOWNPLAYS His "Trans" Identity, w/ Aronberg, Frei, Eiglarsh, Murphy & Spilbor | Ep. 1357 (Jul 10, 2026) · Listen from 21:37
Megyn KellyConservative broadcaster and podcaster
Kelly said FBI Director Kash Patel told her the FBI would investigate the Discord chat participants.
“I asked Kash Patel about that directly on this show. I asked him about whether they'd be doing that. And he said, yes”
The Megyn Kelly Show: The Full BOMBSHELL Lance Twiggs Video, Plus New Robinson Texts Revealed, with Geragos, Murphy, Aronberg, Eiglarsh, and Frei | Ep. 1356 (Jul 9, 2026) · Listen from 2:39:00
John KellyCriminal profiler and psychotherapist
John Kelly says he believes the FBI could have tracked a Bitcoin ransom payment, though he would defer to the FBI over Tucson police.
“Do I believe the FBI could track that Bitcoin transaction? Absolutely”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Latest Arrest Connected to Karmelo Anthony Case, Nowak Prosecutors Appeal Digwa’s Lenient Sentence, New Developments in Nancy Guthrie Case | Ep. 1348 (Jun 26, 2026) · Listen from 1:59:22
Jon FavreauCo-host of Pod Save America and former speechwriter for President Barack Obama
- Prediction · due Dec 2026
Favreau predicts Kash Patel will be out as FBI director by the end of the year.
“I still place a bet on that he's out by the end of the year”
Pod Save America: It's One Ballroom, Donald, How Much Could It Cost? (May 8, 2026) · Listen from 49:37
John KiriakouFormer CIA counterterrorism officer and whistleblower
Kiriakou argues robust congressional oversight of intelligence agencies has been absent since the early 1980s because members fear the agencies.
“the only way to tell the difference is through robust congressional oversight, something that we have not had since the early 1980s”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Trump FIRES Bondi, CIA's "MK Ultra" History, and "Two Weeks" Talking Point, with John Kiriakou, Sean Davis, and Sohrab Ahmari | Ep. 1287 (Apr 2, 2026) · Listen from 1:16:30
Candace OwensConservative commentator and podcaster cited as a top-ranked show
Owens criticizes Kash Patel for seizing hospital footage during an active manhunt, calling it a bizarre priority.
“when Kash Patel arrived, he had the FBI immediately seize the footage from inside the hospital. What a bizarre priority, right? Makes no sense”
Candace: Friends In High Temples: Charlie's Final Call With Bibi... | Candace Ep 320 (Apr 2, 2026) · Listen from 3:33
Darren PrinceAmerican sports and celebrity agent, founder of Prince Marketing Group, recovery advocate and author of Aiming High
Prince discloses that he received a felony conviction for making a false statement to the FBI during an autograph authentication investigation but avoided prison after his clients wrote character letters.
“I got a felony charge for making a false statement to the FBI during the interview. Never went to prison”
Unblinded with Sean Callagy: From Celebrity Agent to Recovery: Darren Prince’s Untold Story with Sean Callagy (Mar 26, 2026) · Listen from 29:53
Predictions
- Prediction · due Dec 2026Jon Favreau
Favreau predicts Kash Patel will be out as FBI director by the end of the year.
“I still place a bet on that he's out by the end of the year”
Pod Save America: It's One Ballroom, Donald, How Much Could It Cost? (May 8, 2026) · Listen from 49:37 · Federal Bureau of Investigation
Coverage over time
Podcasts
- The Megyn Kelly Show · 6 episodes
- Crime Junkie · 4 episodes
- Morbid · 4 episodes
- REAL AF with Andy Frisella · 2 episodes
- 20/20 · 2 episodes
- Pod Save America · 2 episodes
- Digital Social Hour · 1 episode
- To Catch a Thief: North Korea On Our Payroll · 1 episode
- 48 Hours · 1 episode
- Candace · 1 episode
- Unblinded with Sean Callagy · 1 episode
Episodes
1070. Andy & DJ CTI: Macron Faces Backlash Over French Riots, Rubio Blasts Ukraine & New Jan. 6 Bombing ChargesREAL AF with Andy Frisella · Oct 20, 2026 · 1 h 23 min
Andy Frisella and DJ discuss riots in France and Macron's response, Marco Rubio's rebuke of Ukraine, doubts over the January 6 pipe-bomb suspect, and a Barbie controversy.
- 1064. Andy & DJ CTI: Iran Terror Plot Fears, Nor'easter Slams East Coast & Rising NASCAR Star Attacked
REAL AF with Andy Frisella · Sep 29, 2026 · 1 h 25 min
Andy Frisella and DJ discuss a foiled suspected Iranian plot at RAF Fairford, Andrew Bailey's FBI resignation, voter demoralization, a Nor'easter, sports fights and a pulled GoFundMe.
True Crime Vault: The Accused20/20 · Sep 22, 2026 · 1 h 24 min
David Muir revisits the 2004 murder of three-year-old Riley Fox, her father's coerced false confession, his DNA exoneration, and the FBI's identification of killer Scott Eby.
MURDERED: Joyce LePage Part 2Crime Junkie · Jul 27, 2026 · 47 min
Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat examine the remaining suspects in the 1971 murder of WSU student Joyce LePage, including her roommate Bruce Bierbaum.
EXCLUSIVE: Nancy GuthrieCrime Junkie · Jul 22, 2026 · 54 min
Crime Junkie reporter Briana Whitney and Ashley Flowers revisit the Nancy Guthrie abduction six months on: ransom notes, investigative missteps, and a 'wrench attack' theory.
The Primaries Will Continue Until Morale ImprovesPod Save America · Jul 21, 2026 · 1 h 11 min
Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett and Tommy Vietor discuss Trump at the World Cup final, the renewed Iran war, ICE killings, and Democratic primaries in Maine, Wisconsin and Michigan.
Where Are You Jacob?20/20 · Jul 18, 2026 · 1 h 27 min
Deborah Roberts revisits the 1989 abduction of 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling with his parents, survivor Jared Scheierl, blogger Joy Baker and investigators who ultimately identified Danny Heinrich.
Why She Says S*x Should Be Number One... | Lika O | DSH #2069Digital Social Hour · Jul 16, 2026 · 49 min
Sean Kelly talks with singer and Miss Russia pageant founder Lika Osipova about a stalker's smear campaign, Russian stereotypes, and her views on dating and transactional relationships.
The Green River Killer - Gary Ridgway (Part 3)Morbid · Jul 13, 2026 · 1 h 15 min
Morbid hosts Alaina Urquhart and Ash Kelley continue the Green River Killer case, covering 1984–85 victim discoveries, Ted Bundy's consultation, and recent DNA identifications.
Judge Graf Shows ZERO Confidence Despite MOUNTAINS of Evidence in Tyler Robinson Hearing, Lance Twiggs DOWNPLAYS His "Trans" Identity, w/ Aronberg, Frei, Eiglarsh, Murphy & Spilbor | Ep. 1357The Megyn Kelly Show · Jul 10, 2026 · 1 h 44 min
Megyn Kelly and legal analysts Dave Aronberg, Viva Frei, Matt Murphy, Mark Eiglarsh and Jonna Spilbor dissect day five of Tyler Robinson's preliminary hearing.