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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Josh, Chuck, and guest producer Matt dive into one of America's most enduring mysteries on the 50th anniversary of JFK's assassination in Dallas. They walk through the official timeline of that fateful November day in 1963, examine Lee Harvey Oswald's troubled background, and explore why 70% of Americans still believe there was a broader conspiracy despite the Warren Commission's lone gunman conclusion. From the grassy knoll and magic bullet theories to possible mob connections and government cover-ups, this episode tackles the major conspiracy theories while weighing them against the available evidence.
American Beauty
1999
2h 2m
★ 8.0
"I wonder if he was the model for the dad in American beauty — Josh speculates whether General Edwin Walker might have been the inspiration for a character in American Beauty."
— Josh
"make fun of it in court. Like that is one magic bullet — Chuck references Oliver Stone's movie JFK which popularized the term 'magic bullet' in relation to the Kennedy assassination."
— Chuck
"Back and to the left. Remember the Seinfeld thing — Chuck references a Seinfeld episode that parodied the JFK assassination with Keith Hernandez and the spitting incident."
— Chuck
"The lone gunman, they made an appearance in the X files — Josh mentions how JFK conspiracy elements have become entrenched in popular culture."
— Josh
War Is Hell
1961
1h 21m
★ 5.5
"He ducked into a theater, the Texas Theater, into the movie War as Hell — Josh mentions the movie that was playing at the theater where Lee Harvey Oswald was apprehended."
— Josh
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