In December 1960, as president-elect John F Kennedy made his way to church in Florida, a would-be assassin waited nearby, preparing to detonate a bomb that would end the Democrat's presidency before it began. Elinor Evans speaks to Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch, authors of The JFK Conspiracy, to discuss this little-known assassination attempt, and what it tel ... Show More
Sep 14
What is ‘Europe’, anyway?
What defines Europe – is it geography, politics, a shared culture, or perhaps a mix of all three? In this episode, historian Roderick Beaton tells Emily Briffett about the ways in which it has been defined, and redefined, as an idea by its people over the centuries. ----- GO BEYO ... Show More
36m 59s
Jan 2025
Inauguration Special! | Interview with Brad Meltzer & Josh Mensch
<p>With today being Inauguration Day in the United States, Joe and I are bringing you a special interview with authors Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch. Their new book, <em>The JFK Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill Kennedy - and Why it Failed</em>, is narrative history at its fines ... Show More
48m 32s
Oct 2025
95. JFK vs the CIA: Death in Dallas (Ep 6)
On November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. While Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested as the lone gunman , the political context - the intense anger of Cuban exiles, the deep resentment from parts of the CIA, and the agency's secret relationship ... Show More
53m 43s
Nov 2023
394. JFK: Death in Dallas (Part 3)
“It wouldn't be very difficult to kill the president of the United States, you just have to be in a high building with a high powered rifle, telescopic sight and there's nothing anyone could do about it….”
On the morning of Friday, 22nd November 1963, John F. Kennedy awoke with ... Show More
43m 19s
Dec 2023
397. JFK: A Conspiracy Unmasked (Part 6)
“We can’t accept very comfortably that two nobodies, two nothings - Lee Harvey Oswald and Jack Ruby - were able to change the course of world history.”
The murder of Lee Harvey Oswald, JFK’s apparent assassin, by the night club owner Jack Ruby on 24th November 1963 changed every ... Show More
58m 10s
Dec 2023
395. JFK: Hunt for a Killer (Part 4)
It’s 12:31pm on Friday 22nd November 1963, and in Dallas, Texas, President John F. Kennedy lies slumped against his screaming wife, half of his head cradled in her hands and his blood spattered across her elegant pink suit and the seats of their car.
Just moments earlier, three ... Show More
45m 5s
Sep 2025
CONSPIRACY THEORIES: JFK's Assassination
In 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in broad daylight. The government said it was the work of one man: Lee Harvey Oswald. But decades later, newly-released files still don’t tell the full story. This episode of "Conspiracy Theories, Cults, & Crimes" investigates t ... Show More
39 m