JFK The Enduring Secret

By: Jeff Crudele
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  • An in depth tutorial and discussion around the assassination of John F. Kennedy, (JFK) the country's 35th president who was brutally murdered in Dallas Texas on November 22, 1963. The series comprehensively explores the major facts, themes, and events leading up to the assassination in Dealey Plaza and the equally gripping stories surrounding the subsequent investigation. We review key elements of the Warren Commission Report , and the role of the CIA and FBI. We explore the possible involvement of the Mafia in the murder and the review of that topic by the government's House Select Committee on Assassinations in the 1970's. We explore the Jim Garrison investigation and the work of other key figures such as Mark Lane and others. Learn more about Lee Harvey Oswald the suspected killer and Jack Ruby the distraught Dallas night club owner with underworld ties and the man that killed Oswald as a national TV audience was watching. Stay with us as we take you through the facts and theories in bite sized discussions that are designed to educate, and inform as well as entertain the audience. This real life story is more fascinating than fiction. No matter whether you are a serious researcher or a casual student, you will enjoy the fact filled narrative and story as we relive one of the most shocking moments in American History. An event that changed the nation and change the world forever.

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  • Episode 251 Billy Sol Estes Part 1 An Overview
    Feb 2 2025

    Today's episode kicks off a new mini series that covers the story of Billy Sol Estes, Mac Wallace, Bobby Baker and other members of Johnson's Texas inner circle. Men who were quite intertwined around Johnson at the time of the assassination. These men were involved in circumstances that were closing in on Johnson too and that provided him great motive in the killing of the president. Today's episode begins our coverage with Billy Sol Estes who is first up in this story tell. Rumors of Johnson's involvement began to swirl almost immediately after the assassination and there is a defined school of thought within the JFK assassination research community that staunchly believes in Johnson's involvement in the assassination and its cover up. Join us in one of the most fascinating story tells of the Kennedy assassination and stick around as we will be returning to the Mexico City series right after we complete this min-series that was spawned by the recent release of the Billy Sol Estes and Cliff Carter tape that the two recorded in 1971. Folks, you just can't write this stuff.

    Even as early as 1964, rumors and serious concerns over the lone gunman theory and the evidence that might contravene it, were becoming a major concern for the government and the commission. Conspiracy theories were contrary to the government's stated narrative from the very beginning. This real-life story is more fascinating than fiction. No matter whether you are a serious researcher or a casual student, you will enjoy the fact filled narrative and story as we relive one of the most shocking moments in American History. An event that changed the nation and changed the world forever.

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  • A Conversation With Andy Purdy, Senior Counsel for the House Select Committee On Assassinations (HSCA) Over On Our YouTube Channel
    Jan 29 2025

    Join us over on our YouTube Channel for our most significant conversation yet on the interview series. Rick Russo and I engage in a discussion with Andy Purdy who was Senior Counsel for the HSCA reporting directly to Robert Blakey. Purdy had overall responsibility for the medical evidence review conducted by the HSCA and that is the topic of our conversation today with Andy. Andy also played a principal role in the reinvestigation of the Tippit murder and the investigation of Jack Ruby's involvement in the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald and any potential conspiracy. Andy found our podcast early last year, and this taped discussion with us is the culmination of an ongoing conversation with a man who was front and center in the HSCA's investigation, but hasn't been heard from within the JFK research community for over thirty years. Join us and listen in on riveting discussion related to the autopsy and also hear a lesser known story of how the HSCA was formed. You will learn that Andy himself had a big hand in the HSCA's formation as well while he was a law student at the University of Virginia. This is a blockbuster interview with one of the few remaining investigators of the JFK assassination. You you are not going to want to miss it!

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    2 mins
  • Trump Signs Executive Order To Release JFK Documents. Get Over To Our You Tube Channel Where We Interview Andrew Iler
    Jan 24 2025

    The Executive Order that everyone has been waiting order is here. There is a fifteen day deadline. But what exactly does that mean? Is this irrational exuberance. Come on over to the You Tube Channel where we discuss the order with JFK Records Act expert Andrew Iler to understand what all this really means for the release of the records.

    Join us over the weekend on this regular podcast channel for new episodes that tell the story of Bill Sol Estes, Malcolm Wallace and Bobby Baker. Folks, you can't write this stuff!

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VERY LONG WINDED

Some nice tidbits of info among a lot of talking. Probably could have done it in half the episodes. I could swear he is saying "Osweld" not "Oswald". "Just saying" as Jeff says a million times. The word "wound" is pronounced with an ooh sound...not a long "o" ......wond???? Would not dwell on this stuff but it is constant and drives me nuts along with "without further adeiu" and "sleeping dogs lying"

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Insightful

I have studied the JFK assassination in great detail and this podcast brings out new and relevant details.

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Top notch stuff on a complex and interesting topic

Highly recommended! Of all the programs on this subject this is the most objective, sane and the host makes it easy to grasp both the details and the big picture. Good one.

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Maybe the best podcast devoted to this topic

This guy's good! Even his "wanders" and southern accents (in impersonation of Dean Andrews) are way better than he gives himself credit for. He does this all while maintaining a balance and even-keel rare in podcasts of this topic. I highly recommend this to anyone interested in the JFK Assassination.

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Never Thought …

…I’d devour a JFK conspiracy podcast. I’ve listened to each and all of Jeff’s episodes in the last 3 weeks. Fascinating, erudite, balanced, and absent the histrionics and “out there” assertions that often steer me away from this genre. He shies away from nothing, taking on it all, but always calling it as his well informed eyes see it.

Jeff’s side trips, and topical cul-de-sac stop offs to address collateral subjects are always a treat. His episodes on the history of Cuba and Fidel Castro are worthy of their own stand-alone topical podcast series.

And finally, Jeff’s humanity, his personal and family anecdotes, sharing joys and challenges with listeners is the absolute icing on the cake.

Try it. You’ll like.

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Expertly detailed

I have listened to this podcast since it began. It is well researched and delivered. More details on every conceivable aspect of the JFK assassination. If you’re into deep dives, this is the deepest.

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