14 May 2026 | We Are Legion

The American Radicals Podcast56mMay 14, 2026

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The host of The American Radicals Podcast delivers a blistering indictment of what he calls 'the legions'—a pervasive network of left-leaning operatives embedded in the FBI, CIA, DOJ, and other institutions who, he argues, weaponize their power to suppress dissent, censor speech, and advance a communist agenda. Drawing on whistleblower testimony from James Erdman, the episode reveals how the CIA allegedly suppressed early evidence of a lab leak origin for SARS-CoV-2, silenced internal critics, and even spied on government investigators. The host contends that institutions like the CDC and medical journals have been co-opted to push anti-gun narratives and redefine terms like 'vaccine' to justify authoritarian public health mandates. He condemns the criminalization of memes, citing a sheriff’s digitally altered portrait used to stoke anti-Semitism, and argues that such actions reflect a broader pattern of using state power to target political enemies under the guise of free speech protection. From the collapse of Minnesota’s immigrant support networks to the defunding of Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz detention center, the host frames these as symptoms of a systemic abandonment of border enforcement and national sovereignty. He concludes with a call for individual resistance through the 'doctrine of the lesser magistrate'—focusing on local action rather than relying on corrupt federal institutions that remain permanently loyal to the status quo.

Key Takeaways
1

Whistleblower James Erdman testified that CIA analysts concluded early in the pandemic that the lab leak hypothesis was most likely, but the agency suppressed this evidence.

2

The FBI and CIA actively undermined Tulsi Gabbard’s Director’s Initiative Group (DIG), which was created to investigate government weaponization and promote transparency.

3

The CDC’s definition of 'vaccine' was changed in 2021 to include gene therapies that don’t prevent disease, enabling mandatory vaccination policies.

4

A Michigan sheriff’s digitally altered photo of himself as a Hasidic Jew was used to stoke anti-Semitism, yet the person who created it was arrested for a non-existent crime.

5

The FBI and DOJ routinely use entrapment tactics, where individuals are induced to commit crimes they were never predisposed to, then prosecuted for 'terrorism'.

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Chapters
0:00
1 min

The Legion of the Left in Power

The legions of people who work for the government don't care or don't give a damn about your personal privacy. What are the odds that a Dr. Matthew Miller might just hand over information to the government about all of his patients?

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1:00
4 min

CIA Whistleblower Exposes Cover-Up

From an early period of time you believe and the information you're aware of is that CIA scientists from an early time after the pandemic began 2020-2021 were concluding that the lab leak was the most likely hypothesis.

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5:00
5 min

The Weaponization of Speech and Memes

The host critiques the criminalization of memes, citing a sheriff’s altered photo used to stoke anti-Semitism, and argues that such actions reflect a broader pattern of using state power to target political opponents.

10:00
5 min

The Collapse of Immigration Enforcement

The host details how Minnesota’s immigrant support networks collapsed after the Trump administration softened border enforcement, leaving tens of thousands of undocumented immigrants without aid.

15:00
5 min

Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz Detention Center Closes

We can't expect our residents in this state to incur that hit financially, $300 million because we did what you asked us to do and now you've gone soft.

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High-Impact Quotes
The CDC’s definition of 'vaccine' was changed in 2021 to include gene therapies that don’t prevent disease, enabling mandatory vaccination policies under the guise of public health.
Steve Friend49:30
Viral: 92.0
Find me a man, I'll show you a crime. It's just a different flavor because the different sides are trading back and forth of who's in charge. But the institutions remain, the strategies remain, and the targeting of political enemies is still a problem.
Steve Friend14:32
Viral: 88.0
We can't expect our residents in this state to incur that hit financially, $300 million because we did what you asked us to do and now you've gone soft.
Steve Friend46:52
Viral: 85.0
Speakers

Host

Steve Friend
Topics Discussed
government weaponization95%covid-19 origins90%fbi entrapment88%gun control85%immigration enforcement83%censorship of memes80%voter ID78%doctrine of the lesser magistrate75%
People & Brands

fbi

organization

12xNegative

john brennan

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12xNegative

cdc

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10xNegative

cia

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10xNegative

doj

organization

8xNegative

james erdman

person

8xNeutral

tucker carlson

person

7xNegative

matthew miller

person

6xNegative

npr

organization

6xNegative

director's initiative group

organization

6xNegative

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