About this episode

The episode explores Ted Kennedy's political rise and the Chappaquiddick incident, delving into the Kennedy family's alleged curse.

In this week's episode, The Mystic unravel the story of Ted Kennedy and one of the most infamous scandals in American history 🚗 Lesley kicks off the two part series on the Kennedy Curse that starts with Ted Kennedy's rise to political power, and the events of the Chappaquiddick incident that forever changed his life and legacy. Packed with history, controversy, this shortie episode dives into the facts behind the headlines and explores why so many people believe the Kennedy family may truly be cursed. 🥴 THE IMPORTANT LINKS AND CRED 📸 Cover Art by Rainbowfishdesign 🎶 The Grimm Mystics Theme Song by Bear Golden and Abby Golden Ted Kennedy The Boiler Room Girls The Chappaquiddick Incident

People in this episode

Hosts: Amber Ringus, Lesley Gregg

Topics covered

• Kennedy Curse
• Ted Kennedy
• Chappaquiddick incident
• political power
• American history
• scandals
• family legacy

Keywords

• Ted Kennedy
• Chappaquiddick
• Kennedy Curse
• political scandal
• American history
• controversy
• legacy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Boiler Room Girls

Books & works: The Grimm Mystics Theme Song

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