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Behind The Story : James Robenalt

January 18
50 mins

Episode Description

In a new piece for Vanity Fair, author and presidential historian James Robenalt, who has written about commanders in chief from Warren G. Harding to Donald J. Trump, uncovers the full story of JFK and Jackie’s surprising and little-known home video — and what it might say about the late president’s state of mind in his final months.


The SLR’s Amanda Ulrich talks to Robenalt about the story, his interest for the former president, and political assassination attempts. 


Read James’ piece : Why JFK Staged His Own Murder in a James Bond–Inspired Spy Film—2 Months Before His Assassination


This episode of The Sunday Long Read Podcast was hosted by Amanda Ulrich and produced by Matthew Whitehurst. The Sunday Long Read Podcast is executive produced by Étienne Lajoie.

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