David Sloan Returns: How Key West Killed JFK, Bum Farto, Beatles Tales, and Haunted History
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Michele O'Connor interviews David Sloan about his research on Key West's historical connections to JFK, haunted history, and local culture.
David Sloan Returns: How Key West Killed JFK, Bum Farto, Beatles Tales, and Haunted History Host Michele O'Connor welcomes listeners to the Fun in Key West podcast and interviews returning guest David Sloan, a longtime Key West author and researcher known for haunted history, Robert the Doll, and key lime pie expertise. Sloan explains how he moved to Key West after seeing ghost tours abroad and describes his work as entertainment-driven historical storytelling, including a personal connection to the Civil War fort where Robert the Doll is housed. They discuss his book How Key West Killed JFK, prompted by FBI files from research into missing fire chief Bum Farto and by JFK-assassination documents tying figures like Jack Ruby and Lee Harvey Oswald to the Keys; Sloan also details suspect Gilberto Lopez, newly found photos, and information from Lopez's daughter. He previews upcoming books on Bomfarto and The Beatles' 1964 Key West stay, addresses evolving ghost lore and misconceptions about Robert the Doll, shares local recommendations, and notes where to find him, his books, and tours, with sponsorship from iWitness Crime Tours. 00:00 Welcome to Key West 01:27 Meet David Sloan 02:20…
People in this episode
Host: Michele O'Connor
Guest: David Sloan
Topics covered
- Key West history
- JFK assassination
- haunted history
- ghost tours
- local culture
- Beatles history
Keywords
- Key West
- JFK
- haunted history
- Bum Farto
- ghost tours
- Beatles
- Robert the Doll
- Civil War
- Mafia
Sponsors
iWitness Crime Tours
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: How Key West Killed JFK, Robert the Doll, The Beatles' 1964 Key West stay
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