A Question for Gerald Posner and Fred Litwin: Can Informed Speculation Equal Evidence?

About this episode

This episode explores the role of informed speculation in understanding Oswald's actions surrounding the JFK assassination.

A recent podcast episode by the excellent historians of the JFK assassination, Gerald Posner and Fred Litwin, prompted this podcast episode of mine. Given the need to speculate about so much that is important about the behavior of Oswald on November 21 (pre-assassination) and November 33 (post-assassination), is it possible to employ speculation as a … Continue reading A Question for Gerald Posner and Fred Litwin: Can Informed Speculation Equal Evidence? →

People in this episode

Host: Rick Reiman

Guests: Gerald Posner, Fred Litwin

Topics covered

• JFK assassination
• speculation
• historical analysis
• Oswald's behavior
• evidence

Keywords

• JFK
• Oswald
• speculation
• evidence
• history
• assassination
• Gerald Posner
• Fred Litwin

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