(If you loved Rob Reiner + Soledad O'Brien's WHO KILLED JFK?, perhaps you'll enjoy this story from JFK's early years. Thanks for Rob Reiner for joining the Very Special Episodes podcast to help us tell it.) Eighty years ago this summer, a young John F. Kennedy took a job as a journalist for Hearst newspapers, filing dispatches in the final days of World War II. His columns capture the mood of a changing world. In today's Very Special Episode, Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Fred Logevall and legendary director Rob Reiner join us to explore the forgotten summer that helped shape Kennedy's worldview.  * For more Very Special Episodes, follow the show wherever you get your podcasts.  Go see Spinal Tap II: The End Continues in theaters this September! Check out Fred Logevall's excellent book: JFK: Coming of Age in the American Century. Today's episode was written by Joe Pompeo. Very Special Episodes is hosted by Dana Schwartz, Zaron Burnett, and Jason English. Produced and edited by Josh Fisher, Jonathan Washington, and Mary Dooe. And thanks to our JFK voice actor, Tom Antonellis, for nailing another role. See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

(If you loved Rob Reiner + Soledad O'Brien's WHO KILLED JFK?, perhaps you'll enjoy this story from JFK's early years. Thanks for Rob Reiner for joining the Very Special Episodes podcast to help us tell it.) Eighty years ago this summer, a young John F. Kennedy took a job as a journalist for Hearst newspapers, filing dispatches in the final days of World War II. His columns capture the mood of a changing world. In today's Very Special Episode, Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Fred Logevall and legendary director Rob Reiner join us to explore the forgotten summer that helped shape Kennedy's worldview. * For more Very Special Episodes, follow the show wherever you get your podcasts. Go see Spinal Tap II: The End Continues in theaters this September! Check out Fred Logevall's excellent book: JFK: Coming of Age in the American Century. Today's episode was written by Joe Pompeo. Very Special Episodes is hosted by Dana Schwartz, Zaron Burnett, and Jason English. Produced and edited by Josh Fisher, Jonathan Washington, and Mary Dooe. And thanks to our JFK voice actor, Tom Antonellis, for nailing another role. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(If you loved Rob Reiner + Soledad O'Brien's WHO KILLED JFK?, perhaps you'll enjoy this story from JFK's early years. Thanks for Rob Reiner for joining the Very Special Episodes podcast to help us tell it.) Eighty years ago this summer, a young John F. Kennedy took a job as a journalist for Hearst newspapers, filing dispatches in the final days of World War II. His columns capture the mood of a changing world. In today's Very Special Episode, Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Fred Logevall and legendary director Rob Reiner join us to explore the forgotten summer that helped shape Kennedy's worldview.&nbsp; * For more Very Special Episodes, follow the show wherever you get your podcasts.&nbsp; Go see&nbsp;Spinal Tap II: The End Continues in theaters this September! Check out Fred Logevall's excellent book: JFK: Coming of Age in the American Century. Today's episode was written by Joe Pompeo. Very Special Episodes is hosted by Dana Schwartz, Zaron Burnett, and Jason English. Produced and edited by Josh Fisher, Jonathan Washington, and Mary Dooe. And thanks to our JFK voice actor, Tom Antonellis, for nailing another role.&nbsp;See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="noopener noreferrer">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Very Special Episodes: JFK's Forgotten Summer as a Journalist (with Rob Reiner)

Introducing Saigon from Thoroughbred Studios, Goldhawk Productions, and iHeartPodcasts. One city, a divided country, and the war that tore America apart… An epic saga of love, blood and revolution starring Kelly Marie Tran and Rob Benedict. Chapter 1 - The Final Set A championship tennis match becomes a flashpoint between French colonial power and Vietnamese resistance. Newly returned American Joseph Sherman is drawn into a world of old friendships, dangerous loyalties and sudden desire — and by nightfall, one family is shattered. Listen to Saigon on the <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-saigon-330079751/">iHeartRadio App</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/saigon/id1893444063">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0Ove0VSPMiTc9CcSQkjhLY">Spotify</a>, or wherever you get your podcasts. See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Introducing Saigon from Thoroughbred Studios, Goldhawk Productions, and iHeartPodcasts. One city, a divided country, and the war that tore America apart… An epic saga of love, blood and revolution starring Kelly Marie Tran and Rob Benedict. Chapter 1 - The Final Set A championship tennis match becomes a flashpoint between French colonial power and Vietnamese resistance. Newly returned American Joseph Sherman is drawn into a world of old friendships, dangerous loyalties and sudden desire — and by nightfall, one family is shattered. Listen to Saigon on the iHeartRadio App, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Introducing Saigon from Thoroughbred Studios, Goldhawk Productions, and iHeartPodcasts. One city, a divided country, and the war that tore America apart… An epic saga of love, blood and revolution starring&nbsp;Kelly Marie Tran and Rob Benedict. Chapter 1 - The Final Set A championship tennis match becomes a flashpoint between French colonial power and Vietnamese resistance. Newly returned American Joseph Sherman is drawn into a world of old friendships, dangerous loyalties and sudden desire — and by nightfall, one family is shattered. Listen to Saigon on the <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-saigon-330079751/" rel="noopener noreferrer">iHeartRadio App</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/saigon/id1893444063" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0Ove0VSPMiTc9CcSQkjhLY" rel="noopener noreferrer">Spotify</a>, or wherever you get your podcasts.&nbsp;See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="noopener noreferrer">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Introducing: 'Saigon' — Chapter 1 – The Final Set

Who is Richard Case Nagell, and why did he mysteriously rob a bank two months before President Kennedy was assassinated? We’ll continue to follow Oswald’s movements, including how he got a job in a building that overlooked the President’s motorcade route. We’ll discuss a CIA plan that might be the smoking gun. The plan that exposes the conspiracy: Operation Northwoods.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Who is Richard Case Nagell, and why did he mysteriously rob a bank two months before President Kennedy was assassinated? We’ll continue to follow Oswald’s movements, including how he got a job in a building that overlooked the President’s motorcade route. We’ll discuss a CIA plan that might be the smoking gun. The plan that exposes the conspiracy: Operation Northwoods. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Who is Richard Case Nagell, and why did he mysteriously rob a bank two months before President Kennedy was assassinated? We’ll continue to follow Oswald’s movements, including how he got a job in a building that overlooked the President’s motorcade route. We’ll discuss a CIA plan that might be the smoking gun. The plan that exposes the conspiracy: Operation Northwoods.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="noopener noreferrer">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

The Lead Up

We revisit November 22nd, 1963, through the eyes of Lee Harvey Oswald. Through expert testimony and first-hand witnesses, we follow Oswald, starting with his strange behavior the evening prior to the shooting and ending with his famous declaration – “I’m just a patsy.”See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

We revisit November 22nd, 1963, through the eyes of Lee Harvey Oswald. Through expert testimony and first-hand witnesses, we follow Oswald, starting with his strange behavior the evening prior to the shooting and ending with his famous declaration – “I’m just a patsy.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We revisit November 22nd, 1963, through the eyes of Lee Harvey Oswald. Through expert testimony and first-hand witnesses, we follow Oswald, starting with his strange behavior the evening prior to the shooting and ending with his famous declaration – “I’m just a patsy.”See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="noopener noreferrer">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

11/22/63

What does the forensic evidence reveal? We start at the scene of the crime, move to the hospital and end with the strange autopsy. And with breaking news from one of Kennedy’s Secret Service Agents, the Single Bullet Theory will finally be put to rest. A big thank you to The 6th Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza and WFAA TV Collection. See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

What does the forensic evidence reveal? We start at the scene of the crime, move to the hospital and end with the strange autopsy. And with breaking news from one of Kennedy’s Secret Service Agents, the Single Bullet Theory will finally be put to rest. A big thank you to The 6th Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza and WFAA TV Collection. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What does the forensic evidence reveal? We start at the scene of the crime, move to the hospital and end with the strange autopsy. And with breaking news from one of Kennedy’s Secret Service Agents, the Single Bullet Theory will finally be put to rest. A big thank you to The 6th Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza and WFAA TV Collection. See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="noopener noreferrer">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Forensics

In commemoration of the 60th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's assassination, Who Killed JFK? explores the pressing questions that still surround one of the most tragic moments of the 20th century. Award-winning journalist Soledad O'Brien and beloved filmmaker Rob Reiner team up to discover the truth behind the assassination, revealing how the ramifications of the 1963 tragedy still impact American society today.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

In commemoration of the 60th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's assassination, Who Killed JFK? explores the pressing questions that still surround one of the most tragic moments of the 20th century. Award-winning journalist Soledad O'Brien and beloved filmmaker Rob Reiner team up to discover the truth behind the assassination, revealing how the ramifications of the 1963 tragedy still impact American society today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In commemoration of the 60th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's assassination, Who Killed JFK? explores the pressing questions that still surround one of the most tragic moments of the 20th century. Award-winning journalist Soledad O'Brien and beloved filmmaker Rob Reiner team up to discover the truth behind the assassination, revealing how the ramifications of the 1963 tragedy still impact American society today.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="noopener noreferrer">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Introducing: Who Killed JFK?

Who Killed JFK? For 60 years, we are still asking that question. In commemoration of the 60th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's tragic assassination, legendary filmmaker Rob Reiner teams up with award-winning journalist Soledad O’Brien to tell the history of America’s greatest murder mystery. They interview CIA officials, medical experts, Pulitzer-prize winning journalists, eyewitnesses and a former Secret Service agent who, in 2023, came forward with groundbreaking new evidence. They dig deep into the layers of the 60-year-old question ‘Who Killed JFK?’, how that question has shaped America, and why it matters that we’re still asking it today.

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Who Killed JFK? For 60 years, we are still asking that question. In commemoration of the 60th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's tragic assassination, legendary filmmaker Rob Reiner teams up with award-winning journalist Soledad O’Brien to tell the history of America’s greatest murder mystery. They interview CIA officials, medical experts, Pulitzer-prize winning journalists, eyewitnesses and a former Secret Service agent who, in 2023, came forward with groundbreaking new evidence. They dig deep into the layers of the 60-year-old question ‘Who Killed JFK?’, how that question has shaped America, and why it matters that we’re still asking it today.

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