About this episode

The episode discusses the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy and the surrounding conspiracy theories.

On today’s episode, we discuss one of the pivotal events of the 1960s: the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy, a promising presidential candidate at the time of his murder. Though the gunman was caught at the scene, confessed at trial, and even bragged about the shooting, his motives have largely been forgotten. In that collective amnesia, conspiracy theories have flourished.

Topics covered

• assassination
• conspiracy theories
• 1960s
• politics
• history

Keywords

• RFK
• assassination
• 1960s
• conspiracy theories
• political history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: L.A. Times Studios

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