Family Ties

About this episode

The episode explores the fallout of a family reunion among the Skakel and Kennedy families amidst a scandal.

Skakel reconnects with his Kennedy cousins, but when scandal erupts, the reunion collapses. A memoir recorded for self-protection becomes a liability.

Topics covered

• family dynamics
• scandal
• reunion
• self-protection
• liability

Keywords

• Martha Moxley
• Skakel
• Kennedy
• family ties
• true crime

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: memoir

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