The Rise of RFK Jr., Part 2: Public Purpose, Private Turmoil

About this episode

The episode explores RFK Jr.'s journey as an environmental advocate amidst personal challenges.

RFK Jr. emerges from a turbulent adolescence determined to reclaim his legacy. Raney Aronson-Rath and filmmaker Michael Kirk trace his rise as an environmental advocate—and the private contradictions that complicated his public mission—continuing FRONTLINE’s serialized audio adaptation of The Rise of RFK Jr.

People in this episode

Host: Raney Aronson-Rath

Guest: Michael Kirk

Topics covered

• environmental advocacy
• legacy
• public mission
• private turmoil
• RFK Jr.

Keywords

• RFK Jr.
• environmental advocate
• legacy
• public mission
• private contradictions

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