For the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Josh and Chuck delve into the killing, the investigations and the conspiracy theories to get to the bottom of an enduring national question.
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# Who Killed JFK?
On the 50th anniversary of President Kennedy's assassination, join Josh and Chuck as they dive into one of history's most enduring mysteries. The episode examines the official account of Lee Harvey Oswald acting alone, while exploring the various conspiracy theories that have captivated the public imagination for decades—from the infamous magic bullet and the grassy knoll to shadowy involvement by the mob, CIA, or even Castro's Cuba. They break down the Warren Commission's findings, Oswald's troubled background, and the competing investigations that followed, all while acknowledging just how difficult it is to separate fact from speculation in this case that refuses to stay closed.
American Beauty
1999
2h 2m
★ 8.0
"I wonder if he was the model for the dad in American beauty. Oh, maybe I could see that then. — Speculative comparison made about whether General Edwin Walker inspired the character of the father in American Beauty."
"If you've seen Oliver Stone's movie, they kind of make fun of it in court. Like that is one magic bullet. — Referenced to illustrate how the "magic bullet" conspiracy theory was portrayed and mocked in Oliver Stone's film about the JFK assassination."
— Chuck
"Remember the Seinfeld thing. Yeah. With the spit. With Keith Hernandez. — Referenced a famous Seinfeld episode that parodied the 'back and to the left' conspiracy theory about JFK's assassination."
— Josh
"The lone gunman, they made an appearance in the X files. They were recurring characters, trio of guys. — Mentioned as an example of how JFK assassination conspiracy theories have become embedded in popular culture through TV references."
— Chuck
War Is Hell
1961
1h 21m
★ 5.5
"He ducked into a theater, the Texas Theater, into the movie War as Hell. And I think he snuck in. — The movie Oswald snuck into at the Texas Theater in Dallas on the day of the assassination, which led to his capture."
— Josh
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