The Murder of JFK’s Mistress Mary Pinchot Meyer
Mary Pinchot Meyer was a D.C. socialite, artist, and mistress of President John F. Kennedy. While walking near her studio on October 12, 1964, she was murdered in broad daylight. The man initially acc...
16 Feb 42min
Marilyn Monroe and the Kennedys
Marilyn Monroe has been associated with the Kennedy family for decades, from her memorable rendition of “Happy Birthday, Mr. President” to enduring rumors about a full-fledged affair with his brother ...
9 Feb 54min
Update
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2 Feb 1min
RFK's Assassination
On June 5, 1968, the day after winning the California Democratic primary for President, Robert F. Kennedy was shot and killed by a man named Sirhan Sirhan at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. As wi...
26 Jan 40min
Film of the Month: Thirteen Days (2001) and the Cuban Missile Crisis
“You’ll never believe how close we came.” That’s the tagline for this month’s film, the 2001 historical political thriller Thirteen Days. Kevin Costner stars as White House assistant Kenneth O’Donnell...
19 Jan 34min
Catholicism and the Kennedys
The Kennedys are the most famous Catholic family in America, and their religious background shaped both their personal lives and their careers in politics. We’re joined by Matthew Sitman, co-host of t...
12 Jan 1h 4min
The Myths of the JFK-Nixon Debate
The first televised presidential debate in U.S. history took place in 1960 between then-Vice President Richard Nixon and a young, charismatic Senator named John F. Kennedy. You may have learned in hig...
5 Jan 39min
Kennedy Year in Review
To ring in the new year, we count down the 10 most important Kennedy moments of 2025, from government corruption to media scandals to tell-all memoirs to family feuds. Happy holidays! See omnystudio.c...
29 Dec 202545min
