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 Bobby. Most disturbingly, Kennedy-related conspiracy theories persist surrounding Monroe’s untimely death in 1962. Today we’re taking a look at how those theories relate to everything from the FBI to Norman Mailer. Lastly, we discuss the 2022 Netflix documentary “The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes,” and whether or not it complicates or clarifies the narrative.

Marilyn Monroe has been associated with the Kennedy family for decades, from her memorable rendition of &ldquo;Happy Birthday, Mr. President&rdquo; to enduring rumors about a full-fledged affair with his brother Bobby. Most disturbingly, Kennedy-related conspiracy theories persist surrounding Monroe&rsquo;s untimely death in 1962. Today we&rsquo;re taking a look at how those theories relate to everything from the FBI to Norman Mailer. Lastly, we discuss the 2022 Netflix documentary &ldquo;The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes,&rdquo; and whether or not it complicates or clarifies the narrative.

United States of Kennedy is a podcast about our cultural fascination with the Kennedy dynasty. Every week, hosts George Civeris and Julia Claire go into one aspect of the Kennedy story.

United States of Kennedy is a podcast about our cultural fascination with the Kennedy dynasty. Every week, hosts George Civeris and Julia Claire go into one aspect of the Kennedy story.

United States of Kennedy

United States of Kennedy is a podcast about our cultural fascination with the Kennedy dynasty. Every week, hosts Lyra Smith and George Civeris go into one aspect of the Kennedy story.

United States of Kennedy is a&nbsp;podcast about our cultural fascination with the Kennedy dynasty. Every week, hosts Lyra Smith and George Civeris&nbsp;go into&nbsp;one&nbsp;aspect of the Kennedy story.

Marilyn Monroe and the Kennedys

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We’re taking a break this week, but here’s a sneak peek of what’s to come in the next ten episodes.

We&rsquo;re taking a break this week, but here&rsquo;s a sneak peek of what&rsquo;s to come in the next ten episodes.

Update

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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 with most Kennedy tragedies, some people don’t buy the official narrative of how the events unfolded. Crimetown co-creator Zac Stuart-Pontier joins us to chat about going down the rabbit hole of RFK conspiracy theories for his acclaimed 2018 documentary series The RFK Tapes.

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 with most Kennedy tragedies, some people don&rsquo;t buy the official narrative of how the events unfolded. Crimetown co-creator Zac Stuart-Pontier joins us to chat about going down the rabbit hole of RFK conspiracy theories for his acclaimed 2018 documentary series The RFK Tapes.

RFK's Assassination

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“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 during the 1962 diplomatic standoff between the U.S. and the Soviet Union that became known as the Cuban Missile Crisis. The 2.5-hour slogfest has it all: unexamined Kennedy mythology, confounding music choices, dramatic black-and-white vignettes, and montages of atomic bomb explosions at seemingly random times. We discuss it all with open hearts and minds… sort of.

&ldquo;You&rsquo;ll never believe how close we came.&rdquo; That&rsquo;s the tagline for this month&rsquo;s film, the 2001 historical political thriller Thirteen Days. Kevin Costner stars as White House assistant Kenneth O&rsquo;Donnell during the 1962 diplomatic standoff between the U.S. and the Soviet Union that became known as the Cuban Missile Crisis. The 2.5-hour slogfest has it all: unexamined Kennedy mythology, confounding music choices, dramatic black-and-white vignettes, and montages of atomic bomb explosions at seemingly random times. We discuss it all with open hearts and minds&hellip; sort of.

Film of the Month: Thirteen Days (2001) and the Cuban Missile Crisis

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