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.

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.

RFK's Assassination

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Over the last 10 months, we’ve explored family drama, political scandal, unsolved mysteries, forgotten and misunderstood historical figures, and countless conspiracy theories. In the final episode of United States of Kennedy, we take stock of everything we’ve learned and attempt to answer the questions we still have about the most infamous American dynasty.

Over the last 10 months, we&rsquo;ve explored family drama, political scandal, unsolved mysteries, forgotten and misunderstood historical figures, and countless conspiracy theories. In the final episode of United States of Kennedy, we take stock of everything we&rsquo;ve learned and attempt to answer the questions we still have about the most infamous American dynasty.

Finale: What We’ve Learned About the Kennedys

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We’re finally going back to where it all began. Joe Kennedy — father to the nine Kennedy children — was a banker, a real estate baron, a liquor magnate, a Hollywood producer, a Washington insider, the first ever chair of the SEC, and the disgraced ambassador to the UK during World War II. We dive into his not-so-humble beginnings, his monumental successes in business and finance, and his complicated legacy as a political figure and patriarch of one of the most prominent families in American history.

We&rsquo;re finally going back to where it all began. Joe Kennedy &mdash;&nbsp;father to the nine Kennedy children &mdash;&nbsp;was a banker, a real estate baron, a liquor magnate, a Hollywood producer, a Washington insider, the first ever chair of the SEC, and the disgraced ambassador to the UK during World War II. We dive into his not-so-humble beginnings, his monumental successes in business and finance, and his complicated legacy as a political figure and patriarch of one of the most prominent families in American history.

The Patriarch, Joseph P. Kennedy

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RFK Jr., currently the Secretary of Health and Human Services under President Trump, has come up repeatedly on the podcast over the last year. We finally do a deep dive into his origin story and pre-Trump past, from family tragedy to environmental law to his turbulent personal life to his habit of… collecting roadkill? Plus: We check in on Jack Schlossberg’s congressional run. 

RFK Jr., currently the Secretary of Health and Human Services under President Trump, has come up repeatedly on the podcast over the last year. We finally do a deep dive into his origin story and pre-Trump past, from family tragedy to environmental law to his turbulent personal life to his habit of&hellip; collecting roadkill? Plus: We check in on Jack Schlossberg&rsquo;s congressional run.&nbsp;

The Rise of RFK Jr.

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