JFK Assassination: The Hours Before That Nobody Talks About Pt. 1
Summary
Host Katie Ring opens a three-part series on the JFK assassination by profiling President Kennedy’s public image and private struggles alongside Lee Harvey Oswald’s troubled life. The episode details Oswald’s failed attempts at belonging, his prior shooting of General Edwin Walker, and his employment at the Texas School Book Depository. It culminates in the morning of November 22, 1963, setting the stage for the tragedy in Dallas.
Topics discussed
Intro: JFK and Oswald on Nov 22, 1963
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JFK: The Camelot Image and Hidden Health Struggles
JFK's Presidency: Bay of Pigs, Cuban Missile Crisis, and Civil Rights
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Lee Harvey Oswald: Childhood, Marines, and Defection to USSR
Oswald's Return to US: Failed Assassination Attempt on Gen. Walker
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Oswald at the Book Depository and the Motorcade Route
The Morning of the Assassination: JFK and Oswald's Actions
Discussion: Oswald's Psychology and Capability for Violence
Outro, Crime House Plus Promo, and Final Ads
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