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Apr 2023
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Recent Favorite: JFK Almost Assassinated...

JODY AVIRGAN & RADIOTOPIA
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We’re re-running some favorite recent episodes this week, and will be back with brand new episodes very soon!

It’s December 15th. In 1960, a New Hampshire man lined his car with dynamite and planned to ram in to the limousine in which President-Elect John F Kennedy was riding. He ditched his plan at the last second, and was arrested shortly after. Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss the plot, the incredible way it was uncovered, and why Kennedy was the target of such hatred even before he took office.

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