History Fights Back “What if JFK had lived?” It’s a simple question that has tantalized historians, storytellers and ordinary Americans for half a century. It’s easy to imagine a world with no Vietnam War, peace with Russia and a colony on Mars if only our most idealistic President had been able to fulfill his destiny….
We Were Right
Someone pointed out to me that the media has been relatively silent on this 52nd anniversary of the assassination of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy in Dallas, Texas. No new documentaries on TV, no headline articles, nothing. Maybe it’s because it’s not a significant anniversary. But here’s another theory: the media is embarrassed that they’ve been defending…
Conspiracy Theory in Cinema
Hollywood has long offered audiences examples of JFK conspiracy theories, both in oblique references to the assassination as well as explicit ones. Annie Hall (1977) Directed by Woody Allen In this film, Woody Allen’s character uses his obsession with the Kennedy assassination and his inability to accept the Warren Commission’s single bullet theory as an…
James Bond and JFK
The early 1960s. The pinnacle of male style, when men treated each activity, accouterment and debutant with sophistication and taste. But the two ambassadors of swinging sixties charm were also two of the Cold War’s coldest warriors. Both were boarding school boys turned navy officers, men who rose in rank to the heights of government…
The Secret Service Stand Down
One of the most fiercely debated aspects of the Kennedy case is the conduct and response of the Secret Service Agents responsible for protecting the President on that fateful afternoon in Dallas. Clearly the Kennedy detail failed their mission of safely escorting the Commander-in-Chief through the most hostile stop of his trip to Texas. Questions linger…
Orphans of Camelot: A Documentary
I’m proud to announce the release of a new documentary “Orphans of Camelot”. Unlike all the Kennedy documentaries that have come before, Orphans of Camelot isn’t about who killed President Kennedy. It’s about the impact this event has had on media, popular culture and the national consciousness. For a new generation of viewers this film…
Inside Jobs Podcast
For the past two years I have co-hosted the podcast Inside Jobs which takes a humorous look at some of history’s most famous conspiracy theories. Several episodes have covered content related to the Kennedy assassination. Please click on the links below to listen to episodes. Kennedy Assassination Special: Part 1 Kennedy Assassination Special: Part 2 RFK…
Parkland: The Forgotten Tales of November 22nd
Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman’s film Parkland, which commemorates the 50th anniversary of President Kennedy’s assassination is out on Blu-Ray, DVD and VOD this week and even if you don’t agree with its lone gunman perspective, it’s a well-acted and moving portrayal of this tragic event. Parkland is named after the hospital in which President…
Suicide Missions
Was President Kennedy’s mission to Dallas a suicide mission? Did he know it? Had the President created an environment of recklessness among his staff and even the Secret Service itself? An environment that allowed his own death? The Agents swear Kennedy didn’t order that convertible top taken off, but we all know the President had…
The “Death” of Vaughn Meader
The President of Comedy The ascent of John Kennedy to the White House brought many people into the spotlight with him. One of the lesser-known figures vaulted into fame alongside JFK was a twenty-something stand up comedian named Vaughn Meader. Meader was not a member of Kennedy’s Cabinet or staff, nor was he an official…
3 Steps to Ease the Pain
The dispute over the true circumstances of the JFK assassination has raged for nearly have a century. Just when it seems like the fire will die down, a new revelation, watershed book or controversial film stokes the flames of debate. Perhaps America’s ongoing obsession with the darkest day in its history stems from the fundamental…
Assassination Agnostic 