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The Stealer of the Diamonds

On this episode of The Show About Politics, we visit The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza in Dallas. Located within the former Texas School Book Depository building, the museum chronicles what happened to John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. Our tour guide for this episode is Lindsey Richardson, the museum's Curator of Collections.  This episode is the first part of a two part series recorded at the exact location where everything went down on that fateful day in November.

A quick note for parents. This episode talks about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy which may not be suitable for younger ears. 

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Kennedy Part 1: Dallas

On the last episode of The Show About Politics, we chronicled John F. Kennedy's arrival in Dallas on November 22, 1963. On this episode, we pick up our conversation with Lindsey Richardson, the Curator of Collections at The Sixth Floor Museum in Dallas, to find out what happened at the Texas Schoolbook Depository on that fateful day.

This episode is the second part of a two part series. Make sure to listen to go back and listen to part one before listening to this episode. And after you're done, head over to https://theshowaboutscience.com to hear an interview with forensic scientist Mike Haag. In that interview, you'll learn how modern day science can help us better understand events like the JFK assassination.

A quick note for parents. This episode talks about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy which may not be suitable for younger ears. 

This episode is sponsored by MEL Science. Support The Show About Politics by signing up for a monthly subscription at: https://melscience.pxf.io/nate

Call The Show About Politics Hotline at 1-872-215-1966 and leave us your feedback. And make sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts!

Kennedy Part 2: Oswald and the Umbrella Man

Leon Neyfakh is the creator of Slow Burn, a podcast that examines what it would have been like to live through the events of Watergate as they unfolded in real time. On this episode of The Show About Politics & History, Nate talks with Leon about Nixon, the Watergate coverup, and how those events can help us understand the current impeachment hearings. 

Nate and Leon also talk about his new podcast, Fiasco, which looks at the Iran-Contra Affair and the contested 2000 election between Al Gore and George W. Bush.

Listen to Fiasco on Luminary: https://luminary.link/indJ5Z7Ld4
Listen to Slow Burn: https://slate.com/podcasts/slow-burn/s1/watergate
Watch Slow Burn on EPIX: https://www.epix.com/series/1021/season/1/episode/1/slow-burn-s1-e1

The Watergate Fiasco with Leon Neyfakh

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The Watergate Fiasco with Leon Neyfakh

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